Effies 2016 convenor of judges Lew Bentley will lead The Winning Effie Formula entry-writing workshop at AUT Auckland next week – on Thursday 30 June.

iHeartRadio is venturing into the concert arena again, signing award-winning American pop power group Fifth Harmony to perform a free live concert on Friday 15 July at the Auckland Town Hall’s Concert Chamber.

Global youth media company Vice has signed a deal with Sky TV to bring its new “critically acclaimed” 24-hour channel Viceland to New Zealand later this year.

Colenso BBDO has won the Outdoor Grand Prix overnight in Cannes, capping a big 24 hours for New Zealand that included three Outdoor Gold Lions, five Silvers and five Bronzes.

Y&R continued up its prizewinning path at Cannes last night, scoring a Silver Lion and a Bronze Lion in the Design category.

The PR category yielded just one Lion for New Zealand in Cannes last night – a Bronze Lion for Y&R’s all-conquering Burger King McWhopper campaign.

A further 24 entries from New Zealand have made it through to the latest shortlists, released overnight in Cannes – in Mobile, Media, Cyber, and Creative Data.

CAANZ has appointed UK brand consultant Merry Basking as its International Executive Judge for the 2016 Effie Awards.

Freemans Bay-based PR indie Lily & Louis is celebrating the addition of AMP, Accor Hotels and myvalocity to its client list.