After nine years with TBWA Australia and New Zealand, the agency’s Auckland executive director Andrew Scott is leaving to launch a new agency, Scott & Partners. He leaves with generous praise from his former boss ringing in his ears.

Saatchi Sydney’s Catherine Harris will join TBWA\Auckland as managing director in December, effectively replacing executive director Andrew Scott, who has left to create his own agency (preceding story).

Mobile devices will account for 75% of global internet use next year, according to Zenith Asia Pacific’s new Mobile Advertising Forecasts report.

Former APN Outdoor general manager Phil Clemas and his sales manager Kent Harrison are about to formally re-enter the Outdoor space at the helm of a new media operator.

New Zealand’s most prestigious natural photography prize, New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year, was last night claimed by Christchurch photojournalist Iain McGregor.

Film Construction rising stars Harriett Maire and Ferris Bradley have seen their short film, Lani’s Space, chosen as one of 15 finalists for Cinespace – a new short film competition created by NASA and the Houston Cinema Arts Festival.

“My name’s Josh – and I’m arriving in New Zealand this November,” writes Joshua Marshall from the UK. “I’m a creative video producer with five years’ experience, passionate about short-form online content.

New York/Auckland – Viacom Labs (NASDAQ:VIAB, VIA) has unveiled a television format that pulls in livestreams from fans as a curated real-time feed running on-air during a regularly scheduled television show.