SYDNEY, Friday: QMS Media has posted its New Zealand & Australian financial results for the first half of the year, advising the ASX of a 65% rise in profit to A$16.5m.
Critics savage ‘disgraceful’ profit slide
SYDNEY, Friday: Market watchers have reacted furiously to news that WPP AUNZ’s profit has slid by 15.3% thanks to a “weak media spend market”, with interim ceo John Steedman predicting “further consolidation” in the Australasian market.
Rising fast – Cinema No 2 (behind the internet)
LONDON, Thursday: The global cinema advertising market is expected to be worth US$4.6bn this year, representing a 6.8% rise from 2018, according to Warc’s latest Global Ad Trends report.
Get your glad-rags on
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has announced its entry call for the 2nd annual Pressies – a full-on exercise to recognise and reward our PR, experiential and social media practitioners.
ANZ shops launch Lynx Xbox
AUCKLAND, Today: Sydney creative agency Emotive, along with NZ agencies PHD Media and Drum PR, have launched a campaign for Lynx and Xbox, with an ANZ esports competition targeted at gamers to find the ultimate ‘Lynx Legend’.
NZME launches in-house programmatic sales team
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: NZME has established a full in-house programmatic sales team dedicated to its advertising agency partners.
NZ through in Oz News Media Awards
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The NZ Herald, Stuff, and the Waikato Times are among the finalists for the NewsMediaWorks’ 2019 News Media Awards just announced in NSW.
Pead wins BMW NZ
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: BMW Group New Zealand has appointed Pead PR as its agency of record, following a month-long, five-way competitive pitch.
Shotover Films shoots Michael Hill
QUEENSTOWN, Today: What’s it like to stay at Michael Hill’s stunning $38,000 a night luxury lodge in the heart of the Southern Alps? Shotover Films created an experiential commercial for luxury travel designers Touch of Spice that follows a group of friends enjoying the property and surrounding escapes.
NZ social shop cuts a swathe at ANZ Awards
SYDNEY, Today: NZ-based agency Socialites dominated the Australasian Social Media Awards winning more awards than any other agency. Although there were other NZ finalists, Socialites was the only winner from Godzone.
