NEW YORK, Today: VMLY&R Auckland head of social media strategy Bhavika Rambhai has been appointed to the 2020 Asia Pacific Grand Jury at the New York Festivals’ AME Awards, which celebrate “the World’s Best” Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness programmes.

DUNEDIN, Today: Digital ad network Scroll Media has signed three more publisher groups to its expanding network, including South Island publishing giant Allied Press (Otago Daily Times and Ashburton Courier).

AUCKLAND, Today: Lumo Digital Outdoor has rolled out three new smart screens – and claims this makes the young media company “New Zealand’s only nationwide 100% pure-play digital billboard owner and operator”.

LONDON, Today: Alcohol brands are turning their attention to what they see as a huge potential to develop products specifically designed for women – and to market these heavily through sport events.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Leading Australia digital out-of home-business, QMS Media Limited (ASX:QMS) has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) with Quadrant Private Equity, who will acquire 100% QMS Media shares with an all cash offer at A$1.22.

PARIS, Today: Every year, before its annual prize-giving ceremony, The Epica Awards holds its Creative Circle conference, exploring different facets of creativity and its impact on society.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: TVNZ and The Warehouse – with help from OMD – are aiming to bring back the joys of reading this summer, with the return of its iconic Goodnight Kiwi.