PARIS, Today: Despite the influence of M+AD Daily ed David Gapes on the Epica Awards jury roster, NZ failed big time at last night’s awards presentation. Just one Kiwi agency – Newton-based Motion Sickness – made it through to the shortlist.
Sweet Thursday
AUCKLAND, Today: Newton-based creative indie Crave Global throws open the doors of its private members bar Thursday from 6pm on Wednesday 16 December “to give freelancers a festive celebration”.
Hat-Trick!
AUCKLAND, Today: After two rounds of judging a multitude of 6-second YouTube campaigns from MDS and AUT, the final three Axis 2021 Student finalists are all from MDS AdSchool students, according to CD Kate Humphries.
Gimme Shelter
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Production company 3&7, with Colenso BBDO, has shot an amusing new Mars Pedigree Adoption campaign to help find loving homes for shelter dogs.
The Thought that Counts
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Sweetshop’s Mark Albiston has directed “a poignant, family-centric” Christmas film for BNZ from Colenso.
That’s a Wrap
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Discovery, Inc has completed its acquisition of MediaWorks TV Ltd, which now operates as Discovery NZ Limited.
Dunedin indie hits hot spot
AUCKLAND, Today: Adpeople from all around NZ are singing the praises of Dunedin indie BrandAid and Auckland’s Eight Productions for their Whiteware Xmas work on the new Smiths City campaign.
Full salaries return
SYDNEY, Monday WPP AUNZ, one of the region’s leading creative tech companies, has announced the return of the majority of salary sacrifices made by staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Grim global forecast
LONDON, Today: Global advertising spend is on course to fall by 10.2% – US$63.4bn – to US$557.3bn in 2020 as traditional media have their worst year on record, according to WARC Data.
Hypermedia unveils special build for Tip Top on Prime Retail network
AUCKLAND, Monday: Retail media owner Hypermedia has teamed up with MBM to produce a network-first custom build for Tip Top utilising the Prime Retail media network.
