Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has been in talks with The Walt Disney Company to sell most of the Fox assets including FX, National Geographic, movie studio, TV production and international assets such as Star and Sky, according to a report by CNBC.
After the Gold Rush
The Comms Council has released video of several of NZ’s 2017 Gold Effie winners getting the lowdown from international judge Chris Baker, Chris Baker (founder of UK brand shop Consult Bacon). The interviewer is TVNZ’s Jack Tame.
Thailand wants YOU!
AdFest Thailand is now accepting entries to the 21st Lotus Awards, the longest-running advertising awards show in the Asia Pacific region.
Entries open tomorrow
The Comms Council will tomorrow issues its entry call for the Axis Awards 2018. The winners will be announced at the awards dinner at the Heritage Hotel Auckland on Thursday 8 March.
Showtime at AUT Ad School
AUT Ad School holds its end-of-year creative portfolio show at its midtown Auckland City campus next week – and the industry is invited.
OMD retains global skincare giant
OMD has today successfully retained the Beiersdorf media business – which includes the Nivea brand – following a Transtasman multi-agency pitch.
Fame and free tickets await!
Wondergarden is coming to Auckland’s Silo Park on New Year’s Eve. Top talents, including Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Chelsea Jade, Nadia Reid, the Ruby Suns and SWIDT, will be putting on a show to remember.
Samsung mocks the ‘notch’
Samsung has a long tradition of mocking Apple’s new products – and there’s no way the Korean giant is going to let the iPhone X escape unscathed.
Three Golds for DDB in Singapore
DDB and The Rialto Channel have won three Golds and three Silvers at the PromaxBDA Awards in Singapore for their Breast Cancer Screenings campaign.
Journos tap two from NZ
A modest showing for New Zealand in the shortlist out of Paris for the 2017 Epica Awards, with just two entries making it through – for Colenso BBDO and Augusto.
