On 15 June 2013, two commissioning editors from Al Jazeera will listen to pitches from 16 African filmmakers. Each person has a maximum of five minutes to pitch their film, with an additional 10 minutes allocated for feedback and questions from the panel. Visual aids will be provided for those that have DVDs or presentations during the pitch.
22 May 2013 11:35
MTN has launched a 'custom channel' in Africa to help them localise content delivery effectively. Whilst any advertiser can use YouTube, custom channels provide additional powerful features for brands who want to do something beyond the ordinary.[video]
21 May 2013 11:14Bizcommunity.com
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McCann Johannesburg, has one coveted ticket to give away.
15 May 2013 11:32 The countdown to Mediatech Africa 2013, taking place from 17-19 July 2013 at The Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa, has started and anticipation for the top brands and services on offer this year in the broadcast, film and production industry has begun to build.
14 May 2013 21:29[Elsie Eyakuze] I have always wanted to claim some kind of artistic savvy, the more so now that I write for public consumption. Alas, that is not the case. I live on a steady diet of DVDs and genre fiction, driven entirely by an insatiable appetite for entertainment that feels good.
8 May 2013 12:02 
CNBC Africa, the business television news channel, is the official broadcaster for the upcoming 'World Economic Forum on Africa' taking place in Cape Town, South Africa this year. The forum takes place from Wednesday, 8 May to Friday, 10 May at the Cape Town Convention Centre.
7 May 2013 15:23
International broadcaster Femi Oke has been revealed as the new host of Al Jazeera English's social media show The Stream.
7 May 2013 14:52
CNBC AFRICA's reality-competition television series, 'Top Trader' returns for a second season and is now calling on budding traders to enter.
6 May 2013 12:24
The 11th edition of the shnit International shortfilmfestival will be held 2-6 October 2013, in Cape Town, as well as Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Buenos Aires, the US, Nigeria, Egypt, Costa Rica and Singapore. International submissions are open for films of all genres, with a total length up to 40 minutes.
6 May 2013 10:44
African filmmakers are invited to submit short films of no longer than 30 minutes for Africa in Motion's annual short film competition. Africa in Motion 2013 will take place from 24 October to 1 November in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The deadline for entries is 31 May 2013.
3 May 2013 10:10