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TV

DStv inducted into Brand Africa Hall of Fame and named #1 Most Admired African Media Brand 2025

Issued by MultiChoice 1 day

TV

MultiChoice cracks down on piracy in Malawi

2 days

Music

What every musician needs to know about copyright

Nick Matzukis 28 May 2025

MacG hosts the number one podcast show in South Africa. Source: YouTube

Media

#Exclusive: Tlhogi Ngwato | MultiChoice's MacG motive: Fear or integrity?

Tlhogi Ngwato 28 May 2025

Danilo Acquisto, CEO and co-founder of video specialist digital agency, Special Effects Media South Africa gives the case for the untapped intra-African trade opportunity in media and marketing (Image supplied)

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Danilo Acquisto - Nurturing Africa’s creative economy

Danilo Acquisto 28 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The Marketing Research Foundation (MRF) has announced the 18th release of the Marketing All Product Survey (Maps)

Media

Maps reveals South African consumer behaviour and media trends

28 May 2025

Koo Govender, Publicis Groupe Africa, CEO, champions the need for an integrated approach in today’s evolving advertising landscape (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

EXCLUSIVE: Publicis Groupe Africa's Koo Govender - Integrating media back to a unified offering

Koo Govender 26 May 2025

New York Festivals (NYF) Storytellers Gala have announced the 2025 TV & Film Awards award winners and the 2025 Radio Awards winners, with South Africa winning six awards, three for TV & Film and three for Radio (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

6 awards for SA at New York Festivals 2025 TV & Film and Radio Awards

23 May 2025

Consumers prefer relevant local advertising – new research

Media

Consumers prefer relevant local advertising – new research

Issued by Spark Media 23 May 2025

LG Streaming Week returns with compelling deals and endless content to enjoy at home

TV

LG Streaming Week returns with compelling deals and endless content to enjoy at home

Issued by LG 21 May 2025

Media

French media giant Canal+ can acquire MultiChoice with conditions

21 May 2025

Advertising

Amazon’s ad business boom: Raking in over $60bn

21 May 2025

Source: © 123rf US President Donald Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs on foreign films entering the US, have led the Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA) to express concern

Film & Cinematography

100% proposed tariffs on foreign films to US sends “chilling signal"

21 May 2025

Advertising

Why smart TVs are the new front door for brands

Leslie Adams 14 May 2025

Music strikes a chord for SA’s consumer class

Research

Music strikes a chord for SA’s consumer class

Issued by BrandMapp 13 May 2025

SABC Plus is celebrating one million users. Source: Supplied.

Streaming

SABC Plus celebrates a million users

8 May 2025

Data centre neutrality – hyperscalers and Seacom as the carrier of carriers

Telecoms & Networks

Data centre neutrality – hyperscalers and Seacom as the carrier of carriers

Giovanni da Costa, Issued by Stone 7 May 2025

May the 4th be with you!

TV

May the 4th be with you!

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 2 May 2025

Advertising

Surging UK ad spend hits £42.6bn, driven by online and TV VOD growth

30 Apr 2025

Gagasi FM launches newly revamped interactive website

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM launches newly revamped interactive website

Issued by Gagasi FM 25 Apr 2025

Roger Goode is not a fan of tea or matcha. Source: Supplied.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Roger Goode’s recipe for a perfect morning show

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Apr 2025

#BizTrends2025: Discovery CEO Hylton Kallner on the future of spending

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Discovery CEO Hylton Kallner on the future of spending

15 Apr 2025

Urban Brew Studios appoints Renée Williams as head of creative

Production

Urban Brew Studios appoints Renée Williams as head of creative

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 15 Apr 2025

MediaHeads 360 and Media Host join forces to redefine community radio advertising

Advertising

MediaHeads 360 and Media Host join forces to redefine community radio advertising

Issued by MediaHeads 360 15 Apr 2025

TV

Tribunal dismisses MultiChoice’s bid to halt merger case with SABC

14 Apr 2025

#BizTrends2025: Discovery - Visa: 2025 the year of returning to the office

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Discovery - Visa: 2025 the year of returning to the office

Danette Breitenbach 10 Apr 2025

The paradox of first-mover advantage

CRM, CX, UX

The paradox of first-mover advantage

Andre Fredericks, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 15 Nov 2024

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

Spotify royalty payouts to Nigerian and South African artists boom in 2024

Music

Spotify royalty payouts to Nigerian and South African artists boom in 2024

7 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

The future of digital journalism and the role of web monetisation

Media

The future of digital journalism and the role of web monetisation

Alex Lakatos, Issued by MANGO-OMC 28 Mar 2025

How the SA consumer class cuts costs

Research

How the SA consumer class cuts costs

Issued by BrandMapp 27 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

Inflation uptick in January as new CPI basket takes effect

Retail

Inflation uptick in January as new CPI basket takes effect

19 Mar 2025

Access Bank drives intra-Africa trade at inaugural conference

Events & Conferencing

Access Bank drives intra-Africa trade at inaugural conference

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 18 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

Financial Services

SA Parliament’s social media accounts hacked to promote the launch of $Ramaphosa token

Yeshiel Panchia 17 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

Jacaranda FM gets Lucky!

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM gets Lucky!

Issued by Jacaranda FM 10 Mar 2025

$The Creative Circle Best of the Year awards took place recently with TBWA\Hunt Lascaris taking Overall Agency of the Year (Image supplied)$

Advertising

Creative Circle Best of the Year awards: Honouring the Class of 76’ and 24’

Alex Goldberg 10 Mar 2025

What's behind NAP Africa's unprecedented 5Tbps traffic surge?

Cloud

What's behind NAP Africa's unprecedented 5Tbps traffic surge?

4 Mar 2025

Advertising

Oscars reach unprecedented demand with sold-out ads and A-list sponsors

3 Mar 2025

Disney announces 5th Descendants movie in production

TV

Disney announces 5th Descendants movie in production

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 28 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

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Travel

Qatar Airways equips half its 777 fleet with Starlink

25 Feb 2025

Social Media

20 years of YouTube: 8 key innovations that have helped the video platform achieve its success

Alex Connock 18 Feb 2025