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Sparletta continues to bring the taste of home with Uzalo stars at Umlazi’s Mega City Mall

FMCG

Sparletta continues to bring the taste of home with Uzalo stars at Umlazi’s Mega City Mall

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 2 days

Source: © 123rf A new report by the IAB South Africa, SA Content Creator Charter and the Influencer Marketing Perceptions Report examines the challenges and the massive untapped opportunities that exist in this market and has identified six trends

Digital

IAB SA: 6 key trends impacting influencer marketing

Casey Mantle,Dashni Vilakazi,Jolene Roelofse & Sanesh Maharaj 2 days

Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

Advertising

Warc: News media struggles as brands favour softer content

3 days

‘Get sky high without a dealer’: Property ad sparks humour vs sensitivity debate

OOH

‘Get sky high without a dealer’: Property ad sparks humour vs sensitivity debate

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Apr 2025

The most-watched series on M-Net in 2024 was Chasing the Sun 2 – A Story for South Africa, surpassing international hit series in its category, such as White Lies, The Day of the Jackal, Penguin and FBI (Image supplied)

TV

Chasing The Sun 2 – A Story for South Africa: M-Net's 2024's most watched series

9 Apr 2025

Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards 2025. Connecting with people in the age of AI

Advertising

Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards 2025. Connecting with people in the age of AI

Issued by Kantar 9 Apr 2025

Sbu Sitole is the chief creative officer at The Odd Number. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Sbu Sitole named LIA Audio & Radio jury president

8 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Elouise Kelly, Country Manager at Viu South Africa, looks at how consumer content consumption is shifting

Streaming

Redefining entertainment: The cultural shift in South African streaming

Elouise Kelly 8 Apr 2025

MTN teams up with UK's Synamedia to launch African streaming platform

Telecoms & Networks

MTN teams up with UK's Synamedia to launch African streaming platform

7 Apr 2025

Advertising

ARB says complaint against Department of Health TV sugar ad holds merit

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Apr 2025

Lemonaid: How to turn ‘pollycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’

Marketing

Lemonaid: How to turn ‘pollycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’

4 Apr 2025

Pictured: Davin Phillips. Image supplied.

Marketing

#BehindtheSelfie: Davin Phillips, CSA executive director

Aa-isha Hassiem 3 Apr 2025

AI or die: The flight plan for AI-powered marketing in 2025

Artificial Intelligence

AI or die: The flight plan for AI-powered marketing in 2025

Issued by V5 Digital 2 Apr 2025

Josh Line has been appointed as the CMO for Yahoo.

Marketing

Josh Line appointed as CMO of Yahoo

1 Apr 2025

Y shakes things up as 2025 lineup announced

Radio & Audio

Y shakes things up as 2025 lineup announced

Issued by YFM 99.2 1 Apr 2025

The rise of AI in advertising

Advertising

The rise of AI in advertising

Issued by Penquin 31 Mar 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Marketing lessons from the masters – Coca-Cola and KFC

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Marketing lessons from the masters – Coca-Cola and KFC

Brendan Seery 31 Mar 2025

Puma’s biggest global campaign Go Wild: Rooted in history with a new vision of sports

Advertising

Puma’s biggest global campaign Go Wild: Rooted in history with a new vision of sports

28 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Marketing

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

28 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf South Africans will not be denied their constitutional right to access to news and information after the Gauteng High Court suspended the analogue TV switch-off date of 31 March 2025

Media Freedom

Court suspends analogue switch-off date, ruling calls set date "irrational"

Danette Breitenbach 28 Mar 2025

Agencies aren’t waiting on AI – so why are brands still playing catch-up?

Digital

Agencies aren’t waiting on AI – so why are brands still playing catch-up?

Shaune Jordaan, Issued by Hoorah Digital 26 Mar 2025

AuthenticA Series Lab spotlights Africa's rising screenwriting talent at Series Mania Forum

Film & Cinematography

AuthenticA Series Lab spotlights Africa's rising screenwriting talent at Series Mania Forum

26 Mar 2025

Jazz legends line up with young trailblazers for Diamond City Jazz Festival

Music

Jazz legends line up with young trailblazers for Diamond City Jazz Festival

Debbie Hathway 20 Mar 2025

Radio & Audio

South Africa shines as New York Festivals finalists

20 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The legal bid of eTV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting continues today, Wednesday 19 March in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

TV

Television access at risk for millions of South Africans as analogue switch-off date is contested

19 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa, asks, while TV licences are outdated, is a streaming levy the right fix?

TV

The TV licence is dead! Long live the streaming levy - or not?

Leslie Adams 17 Mar 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Shoprite’s 'Rand-a-Rama' ad taps into 90s nostalgia

Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: Shoprite’s 'Rand-a-Rama' ad taps into 90s nostalgia

Brendan Seery 17 Mar 2025

MultiChoice Talent Factory Day at the 7th Joburg Film Festival

TV

MultiChoice Talent Factory Day at the 7th Joburg Film Festival

Issued by MultiChoice 13 Mar 2025

Urban Music Awards turns 20, expands globally and launches in SA

Music

Urban Music Awards turns 20, expands globally and launches in SA

12 Mar 2025

Jennifer Hudson hosts The Jennifer Hudson Show.

TV

Why Jennifer Hudson's show is a digital marketing sensation

Karabo Ledwaba 10 Mar 2025

Checkers expands Sixty60 through new e-commerce website

E-commerce

Checkers expands Sixty60 through new e-commerce website

7 Mar 2025

Research

Who’s winning the automotive brand battle? New report reveals SA’s marketing and PR leaders

Issued by Ornico 7 Mar 2025

Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan. Source: Supplied.

DEI

#InternationalWomensDay2025: Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan - A visionary driving Africa's creative future

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Mar 2025

Competition Law

Nigerian competition agency sues MultiChoice over price hike

MacDonald Dzirutwe and Chijioke Ohuocha 6 Mar 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: A costly mistake, a well-timed ad, and a lesson in digital banking

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: A costly mistake, a well-timed ad, and a lesson in digital banking

Brendan Seery 6 Mar 2025

Homework Without Tears: 10 Tips for Parents

Primary & Secondary Education

Homework Without Tears: 10 Tips for Parents

John Bianchette, Issued by Today's Parent 10 Aug 2023

Sasko unveils the betterest loaf ever, delivering a soft, tastier, and more premium bread experience

FMCG

Sasko unveils the betterest loaf ever, delivering a soft, tastier, and more premium bread experience

Issued by Sasko 5 Mar 2025

Consumer Insights Agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q4 2024

Research

Consumer Insights Agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q4 2024

Issued by KLA 5 Mar 2025

DarkMatter drops 2025 showreel

Production

DarkMatter drops 2025 showreel

Issued by DarkMatter 4 Mar 2025

Trace Awards 2025 winners announced

Music

Trace Awards 2025 winners announced

28 Feb 2025

Breaking barriers: Deaf-friendly theatre hits Maynardville Festival

Theatre

Breaking barriers: Deaf-friendly theatre hits Maynardville Festival

27 Feb 2025

Advertising

Reliance plans to dominate Indian Premier League ads post-Disney merger using neuroscience

26 Feb 2025

From intern to inspiration: Thembalethu Mfebe’s perspective on the MultiChoice Talent Factory

TV

From intern to inspiration: Thembalethu Mfebe’s perspective on the MultiChoice Talent Factory

Issued by MultiChoice 25 Feb 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Li Ndube on Afro-optimism - African growth vs Western degrowth

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Li Ndube on Afro-optimism - African growth vs Western degrowth

Danette Breitenbach 25 Feb 2025

Veralab and Dentsu Creative Italy celebrate imperfections with 'Perfectly Imperfect'

Advertising

Veralab and Dentsu Creative Italy celebrate imperfections with 'Perfectly Imperfect'

Issued by Dentsu 25 Feb 2025

Airport Ads awarded Lanseria Airport media rights tender

OOH

Airport Ads awarded Lanseria Airport media rights tender

Issued by Provantage 24 Feb 2025

Advertising

KFC’s Streetwise brand joins forces with Khuli Chana, Blxckie and 25K for Original Feeds Original campaign

21 Feb 2025

M-Net’s ‘express from the US’ delivers this year’s hottest shows, now!

TV

M-Net’s ‘express from the US’ delivers this year’s hottest shows, now!

Issued by DStv Media Sales 21 Feb 2025