KUALA LUMPUR: Tuesday: Malaysia Airlines has called off a pitch that was announced in August last year to find new creative, media and social agency, according to a report from Mumbrella Asia ed Ravi Balakrishnan.
Ripped off!
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: M+AD ed David Gapes was hospitalised during a doctors’ strike at Auckland Hospital over the weekend. Gapes underwent extensive testing and doctors have confirmed that he does have a heart.
Trustpower’s Pas de Deux over Wellington fountain
For the second year Trustpower are principal partners for the Performance Arcade 2019. A video projection of the ballerinas is 20 meters high appears on the fountain just after sunset featuring two ballerinas dancing excerpts from Fokine’s The Dying Swan and Mário Rádačovsky’s Black Swan White Swan.
FCB promotes Vegas and Wall to Creative Directors
FCB creative team Peter Vegas and Leisa Wall have been promoted to Creative Directors after a collective 16 years at the agency.
Journey takes SIX60 to the top
SIX60 made history on Saturday becoming the first Kiwi band to sell out Western Springs Stadium. 50,000 people attended the record breaking show and reviewers and fans are still reeling from the night.
Special Group zest’s Lime for Smirnoff
On Friday, Smirnoff Pure and Special Group reacted as fast as front wheels lock. On Friday the New Zealand public eagerly awaited the news on whether Auckland Council would temporarily ban Lime scooters across the city.
Greg Grover’s Back
Greg Grover and his sidekick return with a new brief from Nova. They team up to promote the Kiwi energy companies “great value broadband”. Assignment created this new campaign. Creative head Phillip Andrew says “This is the fifth spot in a long running and effective Greg Grover campaign that consistently punches well above its weight.”
Genesis and Team New Zealand hookup for Kiwi Schools
Emirates Team New Zealand has chosen Genesis as its Official Energy Partner and sole provider of electrical, gas and solar power for its Auckland base. The partnership is set to benefit New Zealand schools through the Genesis School-gen programme by inspiring the next generation of kiwi kids into science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
VICELAND rebrands to VICE
The critically acclaimed lifestyle, current affairs, and culture channel VICELAND will rebrand to VICE, starting Wednesday 27 February, on SKY.
oOh!media delivers double-digit organic revenue growth
SYDNEY, Today: oOh!media Limited (ASX:OML) announced double-digit organic revenue growth, together with a strong fourth-quarter contribution from the Commute business (formerly Adshel) for the year ended 31 December 2018 (“CY18”).
