Facebook has announced that there are now over three million businesses – the vast majority of which are SMBs – actively advertising on Facebook, up 50% in just one year, according to a release out today. Seventy percent of these three million companies are from outside the US.

TVNZ has delivered an after tax net profit of $12.7 million for the six months to 31 December. This puts the company on track to achieve the full year financial targets set out in its 2016 Statement of Intent.

Saatchi, Y&R, Colenso, and DDB are among the NZ qualifiers in the second wave of Australia’s AWARD Awards 2016 finalists.

Leading lifestyle magazine editor Kate Coughlan, who’s purchased NZ Life & Leisure and NZ Lifestyle Block from former publisher Fairfax Magazines, plans to take the titles a step back in time, returning to niche content marketing.

Dentsu Aegis Network has today announced the acquisition of a majority share in Barnes, Catmur & Friends. DAN (in a release) says the move “establishes creative capability for Dentsu Aegis Network in the market to further strengthen the business in New Zealand”.

Launched this Leap Day, 29 February (yesterday), Crewed is a new monthly magazine for, by and about the people & tech who keep NZ film & production industry going and the content coming. 

See It Be It, the Cannes Lions initiative supporting and developing the industry’s underrepresented female creatives, is seeking candidates for 2016.