SYDNEY, Today: Dozens of Australian journalists, editors and media organisations could face jail time over allegedly breaking a court-ordered suppression of George Pell’s trial for child sex abuse.
Best in Showbiz
AUCKLAND, Last night: (Story by M+AD writer Scott Pryor.) As you might expect – the NZ Events Association certainly know how to host an event. Their Awards Gala held last night at Auckland’s Shed 10 was slick with every detail carefully considered and managed.
Sonic branding? The Mark Tungate interview
LONDON, Tuesday: Epica Awards director Mark Tungate – a Paris-based British journalist, and regular contributor to M+AD – sounds out Max De Lucia about the new sonic branding agency he co-founded with Greg Moore, Sascha Darroch-Davies and Jeremy Paterson.
Media AoY entries close next week
AUCKLAND, Today: Entries for the 2019 NZ Media Agency of the Year Awards close in just one week – next Thursday 4 April.
Jacinda rates on Aussie TV
SYDNEY, Tuesday: An interview with NZ PM Jacinda Ardern and internet sensation Egg Boy (Will Connolly) secured Australia’s 10 Network current affairs The Project a 25% boost week-on-week when it aired on Monday.
Clios tap Kiwi for jury duty
NEW YORK, Tuesday: Kiwi expat Malcolm Poynton, now the London-based global chief creative officer at Cheil Worldwide, has been selected as jury member for the Clio Awards – to be held in NYC on Wednesday 25 September.
Arrivals & Departures: Leadership change at Little Giant
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Auckland digital agency Little Giant, Linked by Isobar has announced that ceo and founder Mark Hurley will be stepping down after eight years. Ian Howard, current MD and previously chief strategy officer, has been promoted into the ceo role.
Mike O: It’s me!
AUCKLAND, Today: Creative legend Mike O’Sullivan is a man who clearly doesn’t need to keep a high profile to win business. A Google search for his creative agency Many Minds turns up … zilch.
The world ‘needs more ad agencies’
MELBOURNE, Monday: The world needs more ad agencies, according to Nick Cummins, creative partner at The Royals Melbourne. His presentation at Adfest Pattaya – published originally by Mumbrella Australia – detailed the hows, whys, dos and don’ts of setting up an agency.
Adfest treble for Colenso
PATTAYA, THAILAND, Monday: Colenso BBDO won two awards at Adfest – not one, as we reported yesterday.
