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Entries for the YouTube NZ Marketing Awards are opening soon. With the launch of this year’s programme, several sponsors - alongside premium sponsor YouTube - have already signed on. Keen to get involved? Click here for more information.

TVNZ chief revenue officer Valerie Walshe says that in a world of infinite feeds and fragmented media, impressions are easy to generate, but attention is what drives brand growth.

Meanwhile, Sky lifted the curtain on its 2026 slate at the New Zealand International Convention Centre on Tuesday. CEO Sophie Moloney says the line-up marks a strong reset for the network. Find out what Sky has in store here.

In other news, Comms Council has announced the return of AXIS Speaks for 2026. See who’s on the roster.

David Shing will be a keynote speaker at The Worthies. Ahead of the March 5 conference and awards show, he sat down with StopPress editor Zahra Shahtahmasebi to discuss what makes brand stories stick and more.

Lumo has launched Subtle by Lumo. Read on to discover what this new feature offers. As summer draws to a close, These Guys I Know has taken a campaign for Water Safety New Zealand to the sky. For more campaign news, click here.

For Movings and Shakings, Sam Casey joins Thompson Spencer from OMG.

Happy reading, and if you have news you’d like to share, email us at editor@stoppress.co.nz.

Have a lovely weekend, we'll see you next Tuesday.

Rachel and the StopPress Team