News
Flicks announces Premium Content Partnership with Prime Video
The partnership utilises Flicks’ position as a leading authority on films and TV shows to showcase the Prime Video content library.
Get the latest direct to your inbox twice a week. Sign up today.
News
Start-up tackles $1.89b ad industry ‘waste’
Auckland-based Magnetic provides advanced marketing data and analytics to enhance the performance of advertising creative and media.
News
NZME purchases Gisborne Herald’s publishing and digital platforms
Today’s announcement sees NZME acquiring the Gisborne Herald’s five-day-a-week newspaper and its paywalled digital news website.
News
South Pacific Pictures rebrands amid wider focus
The production studio is known for producing popular dramas like Shortland Street, Outrageous Fortune and The Brokenwood Mysteries
Movings & Shakings
Southern Studios rebrands as Fanaticals
This evolution formalises the natural progression the studio has experienced, operating as a hybrid creative agency and production company.
Movings & Shakings
DDB launches Phyllis Project to celebrate future female leaders
The programme is named after Phyllis Robinson, the first female copy chief in US history who joined DDB back in the Mad Men days
Movings & Shakings
Shout Media acquires Adz Up
Adz Up has digital and classic media assets spanning 50 shopping centres and 30 cinemas throughout New Zealand
News
Stuff stays on top in Nielsen readership survey
Lifestyle magazines have also seen growth in the latest results, even as the cost of living bites into household budgets.
News
Fetch TV enters partnership with Kargo
Fetch provides access to a large-scale, highly engaged TV audience via advertising supported FAST and subscription channels.
News
Radio Hauraki founder David Gapes dies
Gapes was a well-known figure in the advertising world, as editor of AdMedia and founder and editor of the online newsletter M+AD Daily.
News
TVNZ confirms Fair Go facing the axe
It signalled the proposed restructure earlier this week, shortly after posting a net loss of $16.7 million for the second half of 2023.
Uncategorized1
SenateSHJ welcomes return of Andy Cameron to New Zealand partnership
Cameron returns as a Partner, following a period working offshore as New Zealand’s Advisor to the International Energy Agency in Paris.
News
Readership jump puts Dish on the podium with phenomenal growth
The results are clear – Dish magazine is outstripping the competition, growing its audience and readership at an unprecedented rate.
News
Oceania appoints Pitchblack Partners
Retirement village operator Oceania has appointed Pitchblack Partners as its lead Strategic, Creative and Production partner
Movings & Shakings
FEDERATION promotes Olly Walker-Boden to Managing Director
Olly Walker-Boden has been announced as Managing Director of the Auckland-based agency, following Brad Collett joining as CCO in January.
News
TVNZ signals major restructure
The news that up to 68 jobs could go at TVNZ comes soon after the recent announcement rival news provider Newshub is set to close.
Awards
Axis Speaks profile- Justine Armour
Ahead of this year’s Axis Speaks event on April 11, StopPress will profile each of the four speakers. Today we feature Justine Armour.
News
Dune sequel enjoys biggest opening weekend since ‘Barbenheimer’
Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated second instalment in the Dune series finally hit cinemas across New Zealand last week.
Movings & Shakings
Convergence continues Auckland expansion with acquisition and two new equity partners
The move follow Convergence acquiring most of the client book of long-established Auckland based Trio Communications from its founder.
News
oOh!media NZ lends network to celebrate International Women’s Day
This week more than 600 oOh!media digital screens around Aotearoa will be showcasing women-led locally owned and operated businesses
News
NZME buys Bay of Plenty-based SunMedia
Owned and operated by local couple, Claire Rogers and the late Brian Rogers, SunMedia has operated in the Bay of Plenty for 23 years.
News
NZ-first Sound Sensitivity Stations launch at Eden Park for P!NK concerts
Launching in time for the P!NK concerts, the new Kennards Hire Sound Sensitivity Stations dispense free ear plugs to fans.
Movings & Shakings
Taboola appoints experienced APAC ad exec to manage New Zealand sales
Joe France will be responsible for cultivating key partnerships and delivering solutions to meet evolving New Zealand client needs.
Movings & Shakings
Powerhouse Agency relaunches as PH
Spearheaded by CEO Christine Kearney, the rebrand includes a new website, expanded product offering, and ‘Digital Chemistry’ concept.
News
Travel trends boost Out of Home reach
The report found that Kiwis are very mobile and that adopting a more flexible work model has created more Out of Home occasions.
News
Media Owners take the win at UnLtd Big Clash Auckland
Over 200 people across the industry came along to bat and bowl for good at Parnell Cricket club last Friday, to raise funds for UnLtd’s work.
Movings & Shakings
IMANZ appoints Kath Mitchell as GM
Independent Media Agencies New Zealand (IMANZ) has announced the appointment of Kath Mitchell as its inaugural General Manager.
News
Trade Me launches pop-up laundromat via Special PR
With 87 percent of Kiwi shopping secondhand in the past six months, Special PR was tasked to develop and execute a campaign that championed these results.
News
TVNZ posts half-year loss amid ad revenue decline
TVNZ’s financial result comes only days after rival broadcaster Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand announced it was planning to close Newshub.
News
DDB Group Aotearoa wins top industry award
DDB Group Aotearoa has won the highly coveted Campaign Brief New Zealand Agency of the Year Award, for the 7th time.