Australia-based car giants Holden and Kia have confirmed they have pulled their advertising from Google’s YouTube in response to reports of extremist and hate ads running alongside legitimate content.
BBDO NZ shops gleam in Pattaya
New Zealand’s Clemenger BBDO & Colenso BBDO stood out at Adfest Pattaya over the weekend, winning five Gold Lotuses (or their equivalents), two Silvers and a Bronze between them. No other NZ entries made it past the finals.
You want WiFi with that?
Lumo, which bills itself as “New Zealand’s newest and most technologically advanced digital outdoor media company”, is giving something back to locals and pedestrians who come in close proximity to their digital billboards – free WiFi.
Big Data scary? FCB man has the answer
FCB strategist Toby Hilless fronts a Research Association of NZ CRM function on the Auckland waterfront on Wednesday 5 April.
NZ’s day at APAC Media Awards
Four Golds (Plus a Silver and five Bronzes) for NZ at the Festival of Media Asia Pacific Awards in Singapore over the weekend – the biggest haul for any country.
Love story
By Ingrid Payne: When I said to David that I would like to speak at his service he looked at me and said … “So you want me to write your speech?”
Zoetis exits Special and Hot Mustard – taps the Feds
Global animal health company Zoetis has appointed Federation as lead creative agency for its entire companion pet & animal health business in New Zealand.
Colenso, Clemenger back in limelight as NZ notches five more Adfest finalists
NZ agencies picked up a further five finalist spots overnight in the second round of judging for Adfest 2017 in Pattaya – giving NZ a total of 15 through the first two rounds.
Special & Exit put lifeguards in the spotlight for TSB
Special Group has launched TSB Bank’s Between the Flags, an online film and TVC directed by Gaysorn Thavat. “We wanted to create a piece of content that would set the bank apart, so we focused on the stories of real surf lifeguards,” says Special Group CD Angus Hennah.
