TVNZ and MediaWorks trade recruitment blows; Saatchi’s creates a new role in an effort to ramp up ‘irresistability’; a man who struck fear into the hearts of marketing shysters hangs up his boots; and Omnigraphics, Villa Maria and Supply Design bolster their staff offerings.
Source: ONE News
With thoughts of yawning chasms and widespread destruction in Christchurch piquing the interest of the New Zealand populous, many turned to the good old reliable television to get a glimpse of the quake carnage. And with what was basically a full day of live coverage, it’s fair to say ONE News smoked 3 News in the media battle.
The economy seems to be moving slowly in the right direction, the marcomms job market is picking up and judging by figures from the New Zealand Television Broadcasters’ Council (NZTBC) based on returns from TVNZ, MediaWorks TV and Sky (including Prime), the broadcast advertising dollars are following suit.
MediaWorks TV is launching an alternative music channel, C42, to compete against its alternative music channel, C4. It will launch on May 1st on Freeview’s Channel 9 to coincide with NZ Music Month. It’s promising 30 percent local content and will feature no hosts, just the music, ma’am.
In spite of the breakfast door shutting on TV3’s Sunrise show last week, it seems breakfast shows on the radio spectrum are doing just fine and dandy, if the results of the latest radio survey (available on The Radio Bureau site) are anything to go by.
TV3’s ASB Business and Sunrise have lost the battle to stay alive, with the announcement this morning that both shows have been canned.
Jason Paris’s appointment as the CEO of TV3 and C4 is part of a new management structure announced today by MediaWorks NZ.
Breaking news: Jason Paris, the TVNZ marketing director, has announced he’s leaving TVNZ – for TV3. In an email to “commercial partners” TVNZ says:”He has accepted the position of Chief Executive of TVWorks, the owners and operators of TV3 and C4.
We are all delighted for him, but are …
Ian Audsley, formerly the chief operating officer of the Nine Network in Australia, has been announced as the executive director of television for MediaWorks NZ TV. He will join the board and commence work in January.
MediaWorks NZ CEO Brent Impey will be stepping down from the role at the end of this year after nearly 10 years in the hot seat.