
MediaWorks
MediaWorks Radio has a network of 10 brands on 190 frequencies throughout New Zealand. For nearly a decade, the company has used Drive to manage revenue across their entire network, from sales to invoice reconciliations. For MediaWorks, Drive integrates 190 frequencies, serves 250 users and hosts 400 million ads on its server.
…with Drive, all the information I need is in one place – clients, contracts, commitments, audio instructions, etc…
…Account Managers have become more involved in their clients’ advertising schedules, allowing them to “own” their business…
…we now have consolidated reporting, streamlined month-end processes, and scheduling efficiencies for our markets; it allows the company to standardise all aspects of the selling process…
…it’s given us the ability to centralise writing, allowing writers to more easily access each market’s contracts and briefs. It also means writers can work from any market…
…we’re now able to instruct audio into other markets too. This means each writer can be more responsible for their own work, wherever it’s playing…
…without Drive we wouldn’t have means to coordinate efficiently what needed to play where…
…being web-based means updates or problem fixes can happen really fast. Other software is just ‘what it is’. Drive is agile in its ability to evolve and do things better…’

New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME)
NZME Radio has a network of 9 brands in 25 markets throughout New Zealand.
We launched with NZME in February 2021, where our Contracts and Schedules modules replaced 2 stand alone platforms. After some enhancements, NZME took our Creative module, replacing another stand alone platform.
From week 1 of launch:
…I didn’t think I’d like it at all but crikey the whole attaching tapes and exporting is a dream come true..!’
…a contract with complex audio playout would take me 46 minutes to instruct in our old system. Now it takes me just 6 minutes…
…It’s Day 3 … and I’m working ahead on my teams this afternoon -WORKING AHEAD – can you believe it?! I only got to this stage 2-3 times over the last 2 years!!! Thank you soooo much – this is exactly how scheduling should be…