AUCKLAND, Today: The finalists for the 2020 New Zealand Television Awards have been unveiled this morning, with a total of 114 nominations from 570 entries across 38 judged categories.
Doctor in the House
AUCKLAND, Today: AUNZ ad sales network Scroll Media has forged a deal with global health information giant Healthline Media to offer advertisers display, video and new content offerings across the two sites – Healthline.com and MedicalNewsToday.com.
Rebecca Carrasco exits Saatchi
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Saatchi & Saatchi Australia ECD Rebecca Carrasco – a respected figure on both sides of the Tasman – is leaving the business after three years in order to pursue her PhD.
Special & Sweetshop shoot Rusky Meddler
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: New Zealand saw a rise of 24% in overseas enrolments and 50% rise of upload of votes for the 2020 election, after “a Russian meddler” fronted an Every Kiwi Vote Counts campaign from Special Group and Sweetshop.
Dream Team
AUCKLAND, Today: Independent downtown agency Federation has is reuniting the account service “sharpshooter team” of group business director Liz Adams and account director Ollie Crawford.
Semi’s Back
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ’s longest-running creative conference Semi Permanent returns next month with new sponsors – Alt Group, Special Group and Auckland Tourism (Ateed). And this year, for the first time, it’s free.
Art & Industry shoots Trustpower
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Trustpower returns to TV screens this weekend with their first new brand campaign in two and a half years. Lost & Found, was directed by Chris Dudman of CPD Films from a concept developed by long-term agency partner Art & Industry (Pt Chev).
2020 Magazine Awards – The Winners (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: IDG’s Dish magazine, er, cooked at the 2020 Webstar Magazine Awards winners last night, taking out Supreme Magazine of the Year plus three category titles (including People’s Choice).
Local Hero (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: Director Tom Gould, who recently signed with Sweetshop globally, has returned from New York to New Zealand – where he’s now waiting out his last week of quarantine.
Epica Extends
PARIS, Today: The Epica Awards has extended its deadline to Monday 2 November 2. M+AD is a judge this year (you may find our home page in the collection, above).
