BUSAN (KOREA), Wednesday: Two youngsters from DDB Aotearoa have won Silver at the Ad Stars New Stars competition for junior creatives, picking up US$4000 along the way.
Sylvia Park screens beckon returning shoppers
AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media has unveiled six new digital screens – including a Times Square-style Evoke site – at Kiwi Property’s expanded Sylvia Park shopping centre.
And the finalists are …
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).
