► Fairfax Media has established a single national marketing team under the direction of group marketing director Campbell Mitchell.
Shorty St studio sold in $1 billion deal
South Pacific Pictures and its parent company, UK- based All3Media, have been bought by Discovery Communications and Liberty Global in deal worth £550 million (NZ$1.1 billion), according to a report today in National Business Review.
Nissan puts its mechanics in the spotlight
Whybin\TBWA is about to launch a new poster and press campaign with a focus on Nissan NZ’s mechanics.
Arrivals & Departures
MediaWorks TV has appointed Reuben Wiremu as TV3 brand manager on a 12-month contract, covering for Rebecca Saunders who is on maternity leave.
Big Cannes prize goes Thursday
The radio industry holds its annual celebration of creativity, the Grande ORCAs, at the Nathan Club in Galway St, Auckland, on Thursday (May 15). The prize is a trip for two to the Cannes Lions.
Agency giants drop merger plan
Omnicom Group and Publicis Groupe have announced their US $35 billion global merger will not proceed because of “difficulties in completing the transaction within a reasonable time frame”.
NZ struggles at One Show
A modest return for NZ at The One Show in New York City on Friday night, with just one Gold Pencil, one Silver and two Bronzes.
Arrivals & Departures
Domono’s Pizza and Auckland Conventions Venues & Events have made new appointments of interest to the ad and publishing sector.
The Edge brekkie stars take out inaugural Holmes & Blackie awards
The New Zealand radio industry recognised the memory of Sir Paul Holmes and Kevin Black with categories named in their honour at last night’s 2014 New Zealand Radio Awards, held at The Cloud.
Globetrotting title lands in NZ
National Geographic Traveller magazine will debut in the Australia & NZ markets in July in partnership with specialist travel provider Adventure World.
