MTN announced the installation of two more Ekasi TV sites that offer the residents of Mtubatuba (Richards Bay) and Orlando West (Soweto) giant TV screens on which to follow all the excitement of local and international football live and the 32 World Cup teams in action next year. 20 Nov 2009 09:55
“Nashua's ‘It's For Everyone' campaign sets the benchmark in successfully collaborating two sporting greats, South African rugby captain John Smit and South African cricket captain Graeme Smith, with a local brand. It aims to unite South Africa and the sporting community ahead of the 2010 soccer World Cup. 17 Nov 2009 11:48
“Afstereo presently monitors 35 mainstream radio stations and television channels and compiles and maintains a vast pool of data that is now accessible to all companies and professional audit practices interested in this aspect of the business,” says Tonya Khoury, media business unit manager at Afstereo. 17 Nov 2009 06:44
Soul Train, the South African documentary by Bruno Mokoena, won a Gold Panda for Best Documentary, Cinematography at the 10th Sichuan TV festival, which took place in Chengdu, China from 6-8 November 2009. 16 Nov 2009 09:16
Said to be the first agreement of its kind in the history of Chinese sport and FIFA, the latter announced yesterday, 12 November 2009, the signing of a deal in Beijing with China Central Television (CCTV) covering the broadcasting of different FIFA tournaments from now until 2014, including the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. 13 Nov 2009 07:55
Research released by Ornico shows TV error rates for broadcast commercials are climbing and that advertisers are losing millions from mistakes made by local stations. 12 Nov 2009 12:13
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The Public Service Broadcasting Bill, deemed ‘scrappy' and ‘complicated' by Wits University's Prof Anton Harber but fiercely defended by Minister Siphiwe Nyanda, continues to be hammered by many critics who firmly believe it will further damage the independence of South African media, which is already stressed by the Film and Publication Amendment Act, the proposed Harassment Bill and the ANC's never-say-die proposal of a Media Tribunal. 12 Nov 2009 07:47
Bonisanani, a children's programme produced by Kagiso TV & Communications for SABC 1, has defied the odds by catching and holding viewers in an early morning weekend timeslot. Remarkable AR's of up to 3.3 in the children and teen markets has been achieved. 10 Nov 2009 13:22
The 21st SAB Environmentalist and Environmental Journalists of the Year Awards were held on Monday 9 November 2009. Donald Guy was named SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year in the broadcast category for Pondo People, aired on SABC's 50/50. 10 Nov 2009 08:01
Cricket specialist and award-winning presenter Peter Davies returned to SuperSport this last weekend after a two-year stint at ESPN, the American sports broadcasting channel. 9 Nov 2009 10:52
NEWSWATCH: The financial woes at the SABC continue as it is revealed that the national broadcaster has been paying a monthly retainer of R500 000 to an agency since December last year for marketing purposes, and the contract doesn't specify a termination date, according to IOL, and on the pay-TV front, Super5Media has the go-ahead from ICASA to broadcast, but before the new licence is issued the channel will have to satisfy a number of conditions, says Business Report. 9 Nov 2009 07:56
Hundreds of men recently converged on Emperors Palace for the You Can Count On Me Conference - part of a project which has been running since 2007 to train men around the country to start conversations with other men about Preventing Mother To Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT). 8 Nov 2009 23:47