The latest agency news, campaigns and client wins (and losses) making headlines across the region.
With an array of animated whizzbangery, a smoke machine, a sultry female robot voice from the future, some impressive ratings data and a fair degree of warranted braggadocio, TVNZ announced their new season line-up tonight.
StopPress has it on good authority that the dynamic creative duo of Josh Lancaster and Jamie Hitchcock will soon be leaving Colenso BBDO to set up their own shop.
Christmas has come early for DraftFCB after it was confirmed the agency would take over the Westfield account from TBWA/TEQUILA.
Urgent Courier’s Mobile AdVert scheme has attracted its first major paying client, with Telstra Clear deciding to emblazon their message on 17 of the company’s low emission vehicles for eight months.
TVNZ has recently launched its new business marketing/sales website tvnzplanit.co.nz to help agency folk (and advertisers, if they’re that way inclined) access TV and online sales opportunities.
New Zealand is quite fond of large novelty structures: giant carrots, trout, sheep and L&P bottles are practically everywhere. And now we’ve got another one to add to the list: the world’s largest graphic film installation.
Sick of banging a collection of mystery meats on the barbie when guests come calling? Tired of ignoring the culinary master within and failing to expand the recipe repertoire? Becoming morbidly obese due to a constant diet of beer and fish ‘n’ chips?
Fastline has reported that big changes are afoot for Carat, claiming both the Christchurch and Wellington offices are set to close and a number of redundancies are likely.
2degrees Mobile has given Telecom a gloveslap and is set to lodge a complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority over two newly issued Telecom brochures because it believes the claims are “misleading and deceptive”.
Passive aggressive group emails blaming someone/everyone for using the margarine; twee rhyming notes imploring us to keep the communal kitchen clean; permanent markers marking milk levels; desperate attempts to get colleagues to sign-up to a support group… The list goes on.
We love office politics. But we love office …
The official word is in: Colenso BBDO will farewell managing director Brent Smart at the end of this year as he takes up the reins at BBDO West, based in San Francisco.
Ads, ads everywhere and all of them at six.
Cheeky slaves claim lunch. And it’s even moderately relevant to Auckland.
A nice case of Microsoft burn.
AIM Proximity and Colenso BBDO were handed a prestigious Golden Pencil at last night’s AWARD awards for the Yellow Treehouse campaign (Direct Marketing – Integrated Solutions).
As an arthritic 2009 limps to a close, Christmas and all its associated festive cheer looms ominously.
And the perennial question of what to give the people you want to suck up to remains pertinent.
ANZ’s new global brand identity has already had an airing in Indonesia, Australia and other parts of Asia. But we’ll have to wait a while for the external rollout in New Zealand (and the inevitable discussions about how good it is and how much it cost).
Mobile display ad provider Admob is today nuzzling comfortably in the bosom of Google after being offered NZ$1 billion of precious stock. And Kiwi mobile marketers are dancing a celebratory jig in response to the news.
StopPress believes the free-to-air RWC broadcasting orgy between Maori Television Service, TVNZ and TV3 is likely to be investigated by the Commerce Commission on the grounds of anti-competitive behaviour.
The feverish adland rumour mill continues to turn and it appears Colenso BBDO CEO Brent Smart is the latest reshuffle in an increasingly long line of recent industry reshufflings.
Reputation management consultancy Creo has won the Philips New Zealand account and will provide marketing communications services to the audio/visual side of Philips’ business.
New Zealand has leapt three spots to take fourth place in the fifth annual Futurebrand Country Brand Index (CBI).
Dow Design’s stated aim is to create desire through design and, if the inclusion of two of its recent campaigns in two illustrious publications is anything to go by, it’s succeeding.
Hot on the heels of the phenomenally popular town slogan competition currently running on StopPress and a virtual cornucopia of new town branding initiatives springing up around the country comes word that another local authority is attempting a rebrand.
Only a few more hours remain to get your entries in for the Onyas, a celebration of New Zealand’s web industry brought to you by the team at Webstock.
You’ve got until midnight tonight. And remember: pressure makes diamonds.
Who for: Sleepyhead Sanctuary (by the Department of Motion Graphics)
Why we like it: Atmospheric, fantastical and strangely soothing, in a ‘this woman’s cult-leader-esque voice, that cute, sparkling hummingbird, the purty colours and the thought of that uber-comfortable bed appear to be hypnotising me’ kind of way …
A large part of the appeal of awards ceremonies is the controversy that inevitably follows the announcements. And, as per usual, there was plenty of robust debate about the worthiness of the winners at this year’s Effies, Kiwi adland’s premier awards.
StopPress has received word from a very reliable source inside Saatchi & Saatchi who wishes to remain anonymous that the rumours are true: CEO Andrew Stone and ECD Mike O’Sullivan are departing.
“It’s time for the truth. Andrew Stone and Mike O’Sullivan will be leaving Saatchi & Saatchi in …
Adshel has launched its 2010 offerings with 11 redefined campaign packages, including a new innovation: New Zealand’s first mobile out of home network.
Thousands of middle-aged woman, several politicians and an array of media darlings are reeling at the news that TVNZ has decided not to commission Dancing With The Stars in 2010.
A TVNZ statement says the decision was made because the current market conditions do not support such an expensive show …
All the big ones collated for your viewing delectation. The new 2 degrees ad elicits a chortle. And, rejoice, no more macarena.
Stories are important (so is gullibility), as this Canal+ epic shows.
Adam Good, one of Australasia’s leading digital experts has been appointed CEO of AIM Proximity.
Don’t forget to head down to Sale St tonight to catch Damien Binder’s free shindig to celebrate the release of his new album While the Wind’s at Your Back.
Tourism, like most sectors, has had a tough 2009 (although Kevin Rudd’s New Zealand ski season stimulus package certainly seemed to soften the blow).
With the world supposedly heading to hell in an economic handcart, it was inevitable that fewer international guests would grace our distant foreign shores. But …
Could it be? Fastline has reported rumours from a “very reliable source” that Saatchi’s CEO Andrew Stone and ECD Mike O’Sullivan have resigned.
Numerous attempts were made to get someone, anyone, to confirm or deny, but no-one in the Auckland office – including the two men in question – was …
New Zealand Post Targeted Communications has become a Principal Business Partner of the New Zealand Marketing Association (NZMA), marking a consolidation of their long-standing relationship.