BUSAN, Today: NZ entries to South Korea’s Ad Stars Awards grew 146% (from 440 in 2019 to 1081 in 2020. Three Kiwi senior creatives are among the international jury panel – Big CD Joe Holden, Stanley St CD Kim Ellison, and FCB ECD Peter Vegas.
No Surprises
AUCKLAND, Thursday: The recently rebranded Out of Home Media Association Aotearoa has reported revenue for Q2 is down by -76% on net media revenue year-on-year, posting $8.8 million.
Make My Day
AUCKLAND, Today: TBWA\NZ has appointed Wiktor Skoog as creative director of its TBWA\Make. Hailing from Sweden, Skoog will lead Make, which was set up to deliver creative product design, partnerships and long form content creation for the group.
TikTok Security Risk?
SYDNEY, Thursday: The Australian government is reportedly scrutinising TikTok for any risks it may pose to users from around potential foreign interference and data privacy issues.
A Love Letter
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Headline in Mumbrella: Good riddance to the Bauers, the family that wrecked Australia’s magazine industry.
Frank Grows
AUCKLAND, Today: Ponsonby-based creative ad-tech agency We Are Frank has appointed a new agency lead. She’s Ebony Kitching, who joins as sales manager.
Down Under
NEW YORK, Wednesday: global media advertising markets – including NZ – are averaging a 28.2% decline in advertising expenditure in the “first wave” of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to expert data analysis by Standard Media Index.
Brave New World
NEW YORK, Today: It was announced in the US early this morning that AUNZ DDB ceo Marty O’Halloran has been given one of the biggest jobs in advertising – head of DDB Worldwide.
Pitch Perfect (updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: After a “comprehensive review”, Foodstuffs has awarded its media agency business to PHD Media. The incumbent was FCB Media.
