Starcom Auckland declined to comment this morning on reports out of the UK that suggest the media business of one of its largest clients, Mars, is up for review in Australia, New Zealand, Asia (including China, Japan and India) and Europe – collectively representing an adspend of US$522m (NZ$717).

TVNZ’s will unveil its new look across its TV and online platforms this Sunday 2 October. The brand has had a makeover, with all new visual identities for its channels and online destinations appearing on screens this weekend.

TV provider Freeview has accepted a series of film ads created by London agencies DGLB and Anomaly, unveiling what it calls its most innovative and ambitious advertising campaign yet, The Other Way.

The juggernaut that is Colenso BBDO/Proximity’s DB Export Brewtroleum continues unabated – the campaign was the only work from the Asia-Pacific region to win a Grand Clio at the Clio Awards overnight in New York City.

bcg2 Wellington has been appointed to the Tuatara Brewing Co account after a brand strategy & design pitch involving an unnamed Wellington design company.

CAANZ (in association with TVNZ) has this morning opened the box office for ticket sales to the 2016 Effie Awards – to be held at the Langham Auckland on Thursday 20 October.

Colenso’s celebrated Brewtroleum campaign has picked up a White Pencil at the first D&AD Impact Awards in New York City – the only NZ work to make a showing.