Media Insider: Omnicom and IPG – advertising’s global mega-merger and the impact on the New Zealand industry and clients
A global mega-merger is likely to have ramifications for the Kiwi advertising market. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Media Insider: Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill on hold – Government may follow hardline new Australian legislation
The Government has signalled a potentially harder line – but it will be delayed. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Media Insider: Sponsor’s off-colour Liam Payne joke at NZ Youth Film Festival; Auckland Transport outdoor advertising fallout; UK firm plans documentary on missing Marokopa kids
TVNZ Breakfast, executive changes; ‘Human error’ – contract 'did not reach' Māori TV CEO. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Media Insider: NZ’s biggest media advertising tender canned – Auckland Transport leaves outdoor companies in lurch
AT will start all over again in 2025 as 18 months of work goes by the wayside. Source: NZ Herald Business News
RNZ salary costs jump $5m in 12 months; Anna Burns-Francis on her TVNZ exit; Editors eye options to save newspapers
Community editors consider ways to save titles; Former leader takes Whakaata Māori to ERA. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Media Insider: Trouble at Whakaata Māori – 27 roles confirmed gone in restructuring at TV network; HR boss quits
Whakaata Maori issues lengthy press release on confirmed proposals amid internal tensions. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Media Insider: The Spinoff’s SOS – ‘we cannot pretend everything is fine’
Website reveals worst monthly decline in advertising since 2014. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Media Insider: The Spinoff website cuts roles amid new wave of media industry job losses
'[This is]...an incredibly difficult decision, felt deeply across our small organisation.' Source: NZ Herald Business News
Media Insider: Ex-TVNZ host’s payout – ‘I can imagine people being outraged’; Top bank owed $8.56m by failed TV firm; Is TradeMe about to be traded?
Is TradeMe about to be traded?; Top ad execs' new outdoor business; Big Stuff changes. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Media Insider: TV stars in sports shake-up; Top TVNZ executive takes leave to join hīkoi; NZME’s paper cuts as Govt dithers; Podcast blooper – 8yo snags PM
NZME's drastic newspaper cuts as Govt dithers on new legislation; Top PR firm sold. Source: NZ Herald Business News