AUCKLAND Monday: The First Five Rungs has announced the FFR shadow judges for the 2023 Effie Awards in Association with TVNZ. Shadow judging is the first stage of The Comms Council selection programme.
Special & Colenso win 2 x Grand Prix apiece
BUSAN, KOREA, Friday: New Zealand won four Grand Prix at MAD Stars 2023 – with Special taking out the Media Stars Grand Prix and the Entertainment Video Stars Grand Prix for Partners Life The Last Performance, while Colenso BBDO won the Direct Stars Grand Prix and the Radio & Audio Stars Grand Prix for Skinny Phone It In.
Mars Petcare launches All It Takes Is A Shake for Temptations via Farrimond
AUCKLAND, Today: Parnell shop Farrimond has launched a new campaign for Mars Petcare brand Temptations. Mars Petcare brand manager Claudia Hatherill describes it as “an engaging work that focuses on the irresistible noise of a Temptations pack shake”.
Comms Council launches the Advertising Careers Engine to attract new talent to the industry
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has launched ACE, the Advertising Careers Engine, a platform designed to raise awareness and consideration of the advertising industry as a career option.
Wendy Palmer to stay on as MediaWorks ceo
AUCKLAND, Today: The MediaWorks board has announced that Wendy Palmer has agreed to stay on as ceo. Palmer has spent a good part of her career at MediaWorks, working her way from manager of More FM Auckland to ceo of the radio business before leaving the business in 2017 to focus on her market research company.
Global adspend to top US$1trn for first time next year
LONDON, Today: Global advertising spend is on course to grow 4.4% this year to a total of US$963.5bn, according to data released this morning by WARC.
Latest radio ratings
AUCKLAND, Thursday: New Zealand’s commercial radio industry remains strong with growth to over 3.41 million Kiwis tuning in every week, according to the S2 2023 GFK Radio Audience Survey, released today.
Brand refresh for Auckland’s port
AUCKLAND, Today: Ports of Auckland has dropped the ‘s’ to become Port of Auckland, as part of a brand refresh. When the Auckland council-owned company released its annual report for the 2023 financial year on Thursday, it disclosed it had dropped an ‘s’ from its name as part of a brand refresh to become Port of Auckland.
oOh!media strengthens direct sales team with new hire and promotion
AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media has announced a new hire within the direct sales team, appointing Esther Mackay as campaign executive. She will be taking over from Leah Hannon, who has been promoted to business manager.
Sky & DDB asks Kiwis to get up for it for the Rugby World Cup in France
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: The Rugby World Cup 2023 will be kicking off on Sky from September and, to celebrate, Sky has teamed up with DDB Group Aotearoa to create a new campaign to encourage Kiwis to Get Up For It and cheer the teams on each morning.
