The very clever new MasterCard ad in the Tim series has gone straight to No 1 this month after just a few weeks on air.
NZ wins Grand Prix + six Golds in Korea
FCB NZ has won a Grand Prix for Mini Driving Dogs at the AdStars Festival in South Korea over the weekend. Also, Whybin\TBWA, FCB, Curious Film and The Sweet Shop between them picked up six Golds, four Silvers, nine Bronzes and two Crystals.
Arrivals & Departures
Publisher amps up sales force: Bauer Media has rebuilt its ad sales teams, appointed two new executives, reappointed four others, bid farewell to two more – and established what it calls “a brand solutions team” (to be known as the Bauer Media Collective).
NZ indie pots Platinum in Sydney
Auckland independent promotional agency BELOWTHELINE has picked up three awards – including the only Platinum Award – at the Australasian Promotional Products Association Awards in Sydney.
Pead wins Dulux (updated)
Dulux has appointed Auckland-based independent agency Pead PR to manage its public relations.
Labour’s first TVC – what’s with the subtitles?
The Labour Party has released its first TVC of the election season – just one day after National released theirs (scroll down to see the National ad).
Paranoid – but good
Advertising photographer Simon Harper won’t tell us the name of the Auckland suburban retail fashion client for whom he did the work, pictured above.
APN profit up – but NZ slips
Revenue from the NZ division of APN News & Media fell 13% to NZ$135m, according to a report issued yesterday by the Australian Stock Exchange, and reported in Australian media. EBITDA for the division was also down to NZ$22.7m.
Bauer ejects baby mag, Tangible picks it up
Bauer Media has resigned the publishing contract for Little Treasures magazine, with Tangible Media taking over as the publisher after the September/October issue.
Arrivals & Departures
MediaWorks TV boosts sales team: has appointed Glen Kyne to its TV sales team. He joins the company from The Radio Network where he was head of integration.
