LOS ANGELES, Friday: The long-running humour publication Mad Magazine – a Gen X staple for decades – will effectively shut down next month after a 67-year run.
Radio taps David Shirley, Melina Fiolitakis, Rob Jack, Phil Parsonage, Matt Williams, Freddie Coltart
AUCKLAND, Today: The finalists for The Radio Bureau’s Outstanding Radio Creative Awards (Orca) have been announced this morning. Five finalists from some of New Zealand’s top creative agencies are all vying for the Grand Orca and People’s Choice Award which will be announced on Monday 1 August.
ASB loosens ties with True
AUCKLAND, Today: The ASB has changed the payment deal it had with branding partner True, according to Damien Venuto in today’s NZ Herald business section.
NZ notches up 86 Ad Stars finalists
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, Today: A total of 86 New Zealand entries are through to the Ad Stars Creative Awards shortlist, announced overnight.
Creative summit signs Lady Gaga’s CD (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: Lady Gaga’s creative director, and John Legend’s manager are two of the international line up of guest presenters announced for The Phoenix Summit – a new forum for creativity and innovation launching in Auckland this September.
Perceptive rewards long-serving leaders
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Customer intelligence agency Perceptive, has announced that two new senior leadership roles have been filled internally.
Augusto’s new kids’ show launches today
AUCKLAND, Friday: It’s a big occasion for creative agency Augusto, which today launches its new kids’ show on TVNZ’s children’s streaming platform Heihei.
Watching the detectors
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Phantom Billstickers has installed location-tracking technology that captures the wireless signals constantly emitted by mobile phones.
DAN folds NZ’s Davanti into Isobar
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Dentsu Aegis Network has acquired NZ-based tech consultancy Davanti Davanti, and blended it into Isobar Group. The acquisition follows the recent rebranding of Little Giant as Isobar NZ, signalling (says DAN NZ ceo Rob Harvey) “a clear focus on accelerated growth across the region”.
Vodafone & DDB lay guilt trip on moviegoers
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB and Vodafone, with Goodoil, have created a series of 20-second cinema spots – disguised as blockbuster trailers – to encourage moviegoers to switch off their phones.
