The big news was the movement of online advertising from 5th place up to 3rd in share of spend.

From the IAB – Online advertising has achieved a 12% share of total advertising spend in New Zealand moving up from fifth spot in 2009 to be the third largest medium in 2010.

Apart from Online and Television, all other media either lost market share or remained stagnant with Radio and Magazines slipping into 4th and 5th places respectively.
Liz Fraser, IABNZ Chair says, “Reaching the number three position in advertising industry turnover a year ahead of our own expectations might be considered a historic milestone for New Zealand’s digital sector. Contain your excitement for future reports, I reckon, because history will show that we’re only just warming up. The upside is huge and many opportunities lie untapped. The vibrations in agency land are good and strong and as they continue to bring new creative approaches to what is still a nascent medium, then we can reasonably expect additional quantum growth – 25 percent for 2011 isn’t out of the question.”

The full table showing ad spend by media is available on the ASA website by following this link: http://www.asa.co.nz/industry_turnover/media_turnover_with_explanatory_notes_2010%20final%20.pdf

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One of the key features of the new channel is it’s close integration with social media website Facebook.

TVNZ’s Eric Kearlyey explained “the backbone of the U schedule is U live, a hosted block from 4pm to 7pm daily, featuring chat and commentary driven by a U live Facebook application.  Peoples comments, profile pictures and polling activity will be automatically pulled through in the broadcast.”

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And from 4pm – 7pm seven days a week, there’s a live hosted show called U live which will take social networking to a new level.

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Over US$60 Million in 2010 Commitments from Leading Global Brands

AUCKLAND, New Zealand – 8 June, 2010 —Apple® today announced it will debut its iAd mobile advertising network on July 1 on iPhone® and iPod touch® devices running its iOS 4 software platform. iAds combine the emotion of TV advertising with the interactivity of Internet advertising, giving advertisers a dynamic and powerful new way to bring motion and emotion to mobile users. iAd will kick off with mobile ad campaigns from leading global brands including AT&T, Best Buy, Campbell Soup Company, Chanel, Citi, DirecTV, GEICO, GE, JCPenney, Liberty Mutual Group, Nissan, Sears, State Farm, Target, Turner Broadcasting System, Unilever and The Walt Disney Studios. Apple has iAd commitments for 2010 totaling over US$60 million, which represents almost 50 percent of the total forecasted US mobile ad spending for the second half of 2010.*

“iAd offers advertisers the emotion of TV with the interactivity of the web, and offers users a new way to explore ads without being hijacked out of their favorite apps,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iAds will reach millions of iPhone and iPod touch users—a highly desirable demographic for advertisers—and provide developers a new way to earn money so they can continue developing free and low cost applications.”

“iAd will allow Citi to reach millions of people on their iPhone and iPod touch,” said Lisa Caputo, executive vice president and CMO, Citigroup. “iAd gives us a remarkable level of creativity for creating ads to connect with our current and future customers in a more interactive style than ever before.”

“iAd is going to revolutionise mobile advertising,” said Rob Master, North American media director, Unilever. “With iAd, we’ve been able to create some of our most powerful and compelling ads ever. iAd is the perfect mobile format to reach and engage with our customers.”

iAd, which is built into iOS 4, allows users to stay within their app while engaging with the ad, even while watching a video, playing a game or using in-ad purchase to download an app or buy iTunes® content.

Developers who join the iAd Network can easily incorporate a variety of advertising formats into their apps. Apple will sell and serve the ads, and developers will receive an industry-standard 60 percent of the iAd Network revenue, which is paid via iTunes Connect.

iAds require iOS 4, which will be a free software update via iTunes 9.2 or later for iPhone and iPod touch customers. iOS 4 will work with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and second and third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB).

*Percent of forecast based on an annual run rate basis, starting on July 1. US Mobile Display Advertising forecast from the report by JP Morgan, “Nothing But Net—2010 Internet Investment Guide,” January 3, 2010.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

Overall the advertising market contracted with spend reducing from $2,317 million in 2008 to $2,045 million in 2009 (calendar year).

Newspaper revenue continued to decline with a $137 million drop year on year. Advertising in newspapers was at $623m, its lowest level since 2001 and well off the high of  $830m in 2005.

Interactive media grew by $21m year on year but this was not enough for it to overtake magazines as the 4th largest area of media spend.  Magazines managed to attract $217m, $32m less than the previous year.

Television spend also declined to $570m, a drop of $77m over the previous year.

In summary, the overall decline of 13% while significant, was not as radical as some commentators had supposed. The key element in these numbers is the confirmation that interactive is taking market share from traditional media. We feel this may be a recessionary trend  as one of the key benefits of interactive is its measurability and accountability compared to other media.

For commentary contact John Buckley, General Manager, media360 on 09 918 7718.