American research suggests many consumers are tempted to get rid of ad blockers. The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has released “Ad Blocking: Who Blocks Ads, Why, and How to Win Them Back” research. It finds two-thirds of U.S. consumers using ad blockers could be convinced to uninstall them. 

Saatchi chairman Kevin Roberts has fallen on his sword. In a brief statement. Saatchi’s parent company Publicis Groupe has confirmed Roberts has resigned.

New York. The AME Awards competition is now accepting entries for the 2017 competition. Started in 1994, the AME Awards honours campaigns world-wide that successfully demonstrate ground breaking solutions to challenging marketing problems.

Reel Factory with support from Frucor’s Fresh-Up brand are about to launch a new sport/entertainment TV show called Short & Wide. The show will be available on TVNZ OnDemand and DUKE from later this month.

With help from agency FCB, Vodafone is about to test the friendship of a young kiwi with a promotion pushing the telco’s new Prepaid mobile plans aimed at under 25s.

Interior designer and judge of TV3’s The Block, Paul Izzard, has been commissioned to lead a major redesign of a new restaurant at the Wither Hills winery in Marlborough.

Clemenger Group and Dynamo Media are the driving force behind the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 for Spark customers. An exclusive pre-order offer for Spark customers opened yesterday and runs until the 19th of August when it will be opened up for everyone.

A top Australian advertising executive hopes the Kevin Roberts gender saga could be a catalyst for change in the industry. Anne Miles, founder and managing director at International Creative Services says sexism in the advertising industry is real – and she’s experienced it first hand.

British comedian Ricky Gervais is following his first New Zealand Instagram account @triggerworld. In what they admit was a cheeky move, Auckland agency Trigger Marketing & Publicity yesterday morning messaged Gervais (@rickygervais) asking him to “say hi to David Brent” on Instagram.