PARIS, Tuesday: The Cannes Lions has launched the 2020 festival by announcing the Content Agenda themes, alongside the launch of the Creative Business Transformation Lions.
The Convenience Effie
AUCKLAND, Today: The company previously known Outdoor Media Group (OMG) has rebranded to Cartel Media, and celebrated with a new take on ad options at Eden Park – via the Effies.
Location Location
DUNEDIN, Sunday: The outgoing boss of Film Otago Southland says competition for locations – is becoming a major threat to the NZ film & commercials industry.
NZME wins in Sydney
SYDNEY, Friday: NZME’s digital real estate platform OneRoof last night won the Deloitte Digital Corporate Entrepreneurs Award for Best Venture. The awards are open to big businesses in Australia and New Zealand.
See you Tuesday
AUCKLAND, Today: It’s a long weekend coming up – so don’t forget to put the alarm to sleep.
Truth, with soul
AUCKLAND, Today: BC&F Dentsu co-founder Paul Catmur has created a podcast, called Truth and Soul Incorporated: The New Zealand Advertising Podcast.
New faces – with music in their veins
AUCKLAND, Today: Boosting BCG2 Auckland’s digital ranks are two new hires, Joel Francis and Jess Dearsley.
FCB, Clems, Colenso, DDB, Stanley St, VMLY&R, OMD, Fuse, TBWA score at Effie 2019
AUCKLAND, Last night: FCB – with client Foodstuffs Pak’nSave – took out the Grand Effie at the 2019 awards show at Eden Park. The Auckland creative shop was also named Most Effective Agency of the Year.
Global adspend set to grow to NZ$1 trillion
LONDON, Today: Global advertising spend is set to rise next year across all 19 product categories monitored by ad site Warc, culminating in global growth of 6% to $656 billion (NZ$1028 billion – or, if you prefer – NZ$1 trillion!).
Return of a Kiwi classic
AUCKLAND, Today: Parnell-based creative/strategy agency The Business Marketing Group is helping client Wattie’s to reintroduce the classic toastie to a new generation of Kiwis. Scroll down for the full credits (missing from the Stoppress report).
