Television
I've been here three months, so I have to say I'm still enjoying the
thrill of the novel (and, sometimes, the bizarre). Nothing better than
exploring the media of a country that's new to you.
Definitely "Freddie the Weather Cartoon" on Hong Kong Pearl channel.
Where did that come from?
Otherwise, I live in the only block in Hong Kong without cable or
satellite, so I'm a DVD man.
Press
The SCMP is hard to beat. "Choppings" sound so 'cartoon' - for an attack
with a meat cleaver - just like "bashings", the Australian word for
beating the living daylights out of someone.
The Spectator is also a big favourite - written and read by people who
speak like the Queen, and there's humour in that. Also, Spruce,
Wallpaper's new offering and proof that it is possible (though perhaps
not advisable) to launch a brand named after a softwood.
Websites
Mostly things you can't get, like Leo Burnett's online commercials
library or it's Knowledge Bank "Zeitgeist City".
But if pushed to give away my sources, Chinanow.com and WARC (the World
Advertising Research Centre).
Advertising
As a planner, I've been disappointed how few pieces of really resonant
work I've seen in Asia. Very little, for example, at the Hong Kong 4As
show. Our new work for Walkman in Malaysia is a welcome exception.
Radio
RTHK - if you're going to wake up at 7am, best do it quietly.
