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Film & Cinematography

Submissions for the MultiChoice Talent Factory 2025 intake are open

2 days

Samsung’s AI-powered innovations honoured by consumer technology association

Technology

Samsung’s AI-powered innovations honoured by consumer technology association

Issued by Samsung 3 days

Advertising

New York Festivals partners with JusticeAid to launch new award

18 Dec 2024

eMedia investments COO Antonio Lee appointed BRC chairperson to drive audience research innovation

Media

eMedia investments COO Antonio Lee appointed BRC chairperson to drive audience research innovation

18 Dec 2024

Save the industry: Use content responsibly!

Media

Save the industry: Use content responsibly!

Issued by MultiChoice 17 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Platinum North West TV NPC has been awarded Community Television Broadcasting Service and Radio Frequency Spectrum licences by Icasa

Media

Platinum North West TV NPC awarded CTBS and RFS licences

17 Dec 2024

Put your crown on ice

Marketing

Put your crown on ice

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 13 Dec 2024

Radio & Audio

Icasa opens applications for 2024 community sound broadcasting licences

13 Dec 2024

Google really wants XR to happen.

Augmented Reality

Google and Samsung make another push for XR with Android XR Platform

Lindsey Schutters 13 Dec 2024

Media

‘News influencers’ are racking up billions of views – and not checking their facts

Kelly Fincham 13 Dec 2024

Retail

From local is lekker to hyper-localisation: Township consumer trends to watch this festive season

Mongezi Mtati 12 Dec 2024

Unlocking the golden quarter: How brands can win big with strategic digital marketing

Digital

Unlocking the golden quarter: How brands can win big with strategic digital marketing

Carl Jordan, Issued by TikTok 11 Dec 2024

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

Film & Cinematography

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

10 Dec 2024

TV

MultiChoice Talent Factory nurtures next-gen African filmmakers

10 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Altona Gardens: Artist’s impressions of Altona Gardens in Worcester.

Property

Cape Winelands: where serene retirement living meets top medical care

10 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Over the last five years, South Africa’s traditional TV viewership (on regulated services) has declined from 38.2 million to 32.5 million, but despite this content consumption remains robust

Media

Content consumption remains robust, despite traditional TV and radio figures down

10 Dec 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Is Jaguar's "Type 00" a risky gamble or a marketing masterstroke?

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Is Jaguar's "Type 00" a risky gamble or a marketing masterstroke?

Brendan Seery 9 Dec 2024

Marketing

Warc finds two-thirds of marketers remain optimistic about 2025 despite budget constraints

9 Dec 2024

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Social Media

#YearOnTikTok 2024: Celebrating African culture, connection and creativity

6 Dec 2024

Absa Champions African excellence: Enter to experience Tyla’s Trailblazing Tour

Music

Absa Champions African excellence: Enter to experience Tyla’s Trailblazing Tour

Issued by OnPoint PR 5 Dec 2024

Lipton kicks off summer in style with sizzling Play for Summer campaign

Promotions & Activations

Lipton kicks off summer in style with sizzling Play for Summer campaign

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 5 Dec 2024

Source: © Samson Katt Today’s consumers might watch television and be on their mobile device at the same time

Digital

5 powerful digital media attributes for brand building

Madelene Cronje 5 Dec 2024

Mbali Khumalo crowned as White Star Miss Soweto 2024

Events

Mbali Khumalo crowned as White Star Miss Soweto 2024

Issued by OnPoint PR 5 Dec 2024

Radio & Audio

New Warc report dispels myths about audio advertising in the US

4 Dec 2024

Source: © SATSA Tourism Business Council of South Africa's Tourism in South Africa with Trevor Noah campaign has come third in the Tourism Destination Country category at the 36th World Tourism Film Award

Tourism

Tourism in South Africa with Trevor Noah 3rd in category at 36th World Tourism Film Awards

29 Nov 2024

Pictured (left to right): Stuart Townshend - Director at Edge Growth, Lesego Lebuso - Royal Bafokeng Holdings, Janice Johnston – Chief Executive of Edge Growth Ventures, Mandla Mbuyazi - Impact Investment and Ideation Lead at First Rand and keynote speaker at the launch, Susan Moloisane Chief Executive of Edge Growth Solutions, Nabeela Vally - Head of Business Development Edge Growth

Social Entrepreneurship

Unpacking positive social and economic upliftment to facilitate and enhance job creation

Issued by Edge Growth 29 Nov 2024

Listen to your inner gwabz! Don’t drink and drive this festive season

FMCG

Listen to your inner gwabz! Don’t drink and drive this festive season

Issued by Heineken Beverages 28 Nov 2024

SA Movie thriller set to open New York Film Fest

Film & Cinematography

SA Movie thriller set to open New York Film Fest

Issued by Giant Films 27 Nov 2024

Advertising

Global ad spend to top $1trn in 2024 amid rapid digital growth and regulatory challenges

27 Nov 2024

Nedbank lifts silence on financial abuse with warnings on its adverts, partners with POWA

ESG

Nedbank lifts silence on financial abuse with warnings on its adverts, partners with POWA

26 Nov 2024

Lipton celebrates the ultimate summer of giveaways

Promotions & Activations

Lipton celebrates the ultimate summer of giveaways

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 26 Nov 2024

Megan Walker, head of insights and media planning at Ultimate Media says aggregated audience buys and engagement radio drive real marketing results and improve bottom-line ROI (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

The future of radio advertising: The combination of aggregated audience buys and engagement radio

Megan Walker 25 Nov 2024

Source: © Showmax MultiChoice SA and Showmax CEO, Marc Jury has resigned

TV

Marc Jury, MultiChoice SA and Showmax CEO, resigns

22 Nov 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Coca-Cola's iconic Holiday Magic advert created by AI leaves fans feeling sick

22 Nov 2024

The Simba Dragon Ball Z in the early 2000s gave Millennials a childhood they will never forget (Image supplied)

Youth Marketing

Exclusive: Is the teen culture dead? How to find and revive the teen market

Keorapetse Mokoena 22 Nov 2024

Adtopia expands network reach

TV

Adtopia expands network reach

Issued by Adtopia 21 Nov 2024

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

Advertising

How Netflix reached 70 million active users with its ad-supported model

21 Nov 2024

Marketing

10 Marketing trends for 2025

Issued by Kantar 20 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

Consumer insights agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q3 2024

Research

Consumer insights agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q3 2024

Issued by KLA 19 Nov 2024

YouTube is already the dominant steaming content platform, and it doesn't plan on slowing down.

Technology

YouTube is coming for the TV room #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 18 Nov 2024

Advertising is here to stay: 3 ways to adapt with the changing times

Digital

Advertising is here to stay: 3 ways to adapt with the changing times

Gillian Ezra 15 Nov 2024

DSTV satellite dishes were once a mark of suburban wealth.

Technology

Putting the Multichoice decline in context

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

#BehindtheCampaign: Kia and OFYT drive the baby blues away in new ad

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Kia and OFYT drive the baby blues away in new ad

14 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketing & Media

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

For advertisers, South African sports fanaticism presents a unique opportunity, as the country’s Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis proves (Image supplied: Picture: Jeff Bottari/Zuff LLC via Getty)

Sponsorship

Dricus du Plessis a viewer magnet for local sports fans; an advertising opportunity

13 Nov 2024

Advertising

TV advertising still king, US-based SMMEs reap rewards

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Nov 2024

Mateen Suliman, Business Development Executive at midnight, the innovation agency of iqbusiness. (Image supplied)

Marketing

Key campaign insight + medium-first execution = Cannes Lion Grand Prix

Mateen Suliman 12 Nov 2024