AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has issued its call for nominations for the Inspiring Individual Award (sponsored by Discovery NZ) in honour of Sandy Smith.
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AUCKLAND, Today: NZME has today announced its financial results for the full year ended 31 December 2020, reporting Statutory Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) of $14.2 million and 3% growth in Operating Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation (Operating EBITDA) to $67.3 million.
Mates again
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Facebook and the Australian government have reached a deal that will see the site restore news pages within the next few days. After intense backstage discussions, both parties made concessions on a number of key matters.
Wabi Sabi signs Fernando Hart
AUCKLAND, Monday: NZAU production company Wabi Sabi has announced it’s now representing NZ-based Brazilian director Fernando Hart worldwide.
oOh! 2020 financial results
AUCKLAND, Monday: oOh!media Ltd (ASX:OML) has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Sydney-based ceo Cathy O’Connor said: “In a challenging year for the out-of-home segment due to Covd-19, oOh! reinforced its market-leading position by increasing its market share in Australia and New Zealand.
Taste test
CHRISTCHURCH, Monday: Canterbury sales & marketing executive Clare Steel writes: “Whilst Mike Gray’s personal account of the February earthquake was compelling and relatable, I thought your decision to send what is essentially a commercial eDM pretty much to the minute of the 10th anniversary of the earthquake was in extremely poor taste.
Close call
Stanley Street head of media Andrew Reinholds (at the time of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, he was managing partner at OMD) was figuratively right there – on the phone to Mike Gray – at the precise moment the big one struck …
The Return of Hundreds & Thousands (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: MBM, SweeneyVesty and AKQA are helping Whittaker’s spread the word for the limited-time only return of its Hundreds & Thousands Block, which replicates the Griffin’s Cookie Bear biscuit.
Body Language
AUCKLAND, Today: F@ck Facebook! Should Australia just go it alone? B&T’s newsletter seems to capture the Australian mood quite nicely (except for the timid @ in Fuck).
