TEL AVIV, Thursday: WPP and adtech startup Anzu have announced a partnership aimed at bringing commonly accepted advertising standards to the esports and gaming space.

BANGKOK & SYDNEY, Today: Two big international awards shows – ones  that  usually treat NZ work very fairly – have issued their entry calls this week.

AUCKLAND, Last night: The television industry celebrated the sector’s collective achievements – one of only a few physical screen award ceremonies to be held globally amidst Covid-19. The NZ Television Awards presented trophies in 40 categories at the sell-out event.

LONDON, Today: Facebook inched closer to becoming the first social network with 3 billion users in Q3 2020 – based on research data published by Spanish analyst Comprar Acciones, it had 2.74 billion monthly active users at the end of September, up by 12% year-over-year.

HOLLYWOOD, Today: The official trailer and key art for season one of The Wilds is available now – the 10-ep Amazon Original series was filmed in New Zealand – mainly with American cast and crew.

AUCKLAND, Today: Phantom Billstickers kicked off the 2020 festive season – and unveiled significant changes to its team – during a year-end celebration at the QT Hotel in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour on Tuesday evening.

AUCKLAND, Today: Creative agency/production house Augusto has appointed Adam Thompson as executive creative director. With experience working in London and New York, as well as a stints at Saatchi and DDB in NZ five years ago, he joins Augusto from London content agency VCCP.

AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media has launched a new art project in schools around NZ, giving Kiwi kids the opportunity to have their artwork displayed in their local community, across oOh!’s street furniture network.