BUSAN, Tuesday (Updated): Clemenger BBDO Wellington won the Grand Prix, six Golds and six Silvers at Ad Stars in Korea – yesterday’s report missed three Golds won by the agency for Waka Kotahi’s Belted Survivors (NZ Transport Agency).
Clems & DDB win in Korea
BUSAN, Today: New Zealand agencies have scored a Grand Prix and five Golds at the Ad Stars 2020 Awards overnight in Korea.
TV3 staffers ‘jubilant’
AUCKLAND, Today: There’s been scenes of jubilation at MediaWorks/TV3 in Flower St since the announcement the troubled NZ company has been bought by US media giant Discovery, according to NZ Herald reporter Matt Nippert.
Discovery buys MediaWorks TV
AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand’s largest independent commercial broadcaster MediaWorks and global leader of real-life entertainment Discovery Inc have have reached a binding agreement regarding the sale of MediaWorks’ free-to-air TV business.
Commercial karma
AUCKLAND, Today: When the Prime Minister announced New Zealand would be closing the borders, Glenn Marvin could see the writing on the wall for his travel and tourism industry clients.
The Ferret lies low
AUCKLAND, Today: The new owner of Metro magazine is papering the ad/media sector with a flyer that provides no firm resumption date, and – apart from two editorial appointments – very little information about the identity of the people who sent it.
Morning Glory
SYDNEY, Today: Tourism New Zealand’s Good Morning World campaign via Special Group has just been named Campaign of the Year at the AdNews Agency of the Year awards in Sydney. (WARNING: Includes lengthy credits list!)
TBWA’s Daffodils bloom
AUCKLAND, Today: The Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Day fundraiser may have passed with Auckland street collections cancelled or scaled-back versions, but that doesn’t mean the need for funds has ceased.
No professionals, thanks
AUCKLAND, Today: Auckland University Faculty of Law student organisation Rainbow Law has created a campaign that seeks to ensure that queer, genderqueer, and diverse sexual characteristics are topics for the general election in October.
