AUCKLAND, Today: Ponsonby indie YoungShand Creative & Media has appointed Ryan Sproull as strategy & experience director.
2021 NZ Radio Awards shortlist
AUCKLAND, Today: NZME’s Newstalk ZB network – with 16 finalists – led the shortlist for the 2021 NZ Radio Awards, unveiled this morning.
Stuff shares US$1m
AUCKLAND, Today: Stuff has become the first global recipient of funding from Substack Local, an US initiative that is designed to accelerate the launch and success of local news publications on the platform.
Echo Chamber
NEW YORK, Today: Colenso BBDO will be celebrating an outstanding result at the Echo Awards held (virtually) overnight in the Big Apple, where the agency took out no fewer than five medals.
Parnell focus on … Parnell
AUCKLAND, Today: The Parnell Business Association has bypassed the agency world to launch an ad campaign “to celebrate local residents and businesses”.
Coke loses fizz
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Wednesday: Coca-Cola ad spending plunged by US$1.5 billion (NZ$2.2 billion during the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the last six years, Coke spent an average of US$4bn a year on advertising worldwide.
Answering Machine
AUCKLAND, Today: JCDecaux AUNZ has announced the launch of an innovative new proprietary creative effectiveness tool, JCDecaux Optix.
Lions jury duty for former Saatchi NZ star
CANNES, Wednesday: Former Saatchi & Saatchi NZ ceo Nicky Bell – now the global head of Facebook Creative Shop – has been named as jury member for the Cannes Social & Influencer Lions.