No can do Cannes?

[Chris Moerdyk] Is it the recession that has prompted the organisers of the Cannes Awards to incentivise attendance this year with more award categories or is there a feeling that the ad industry is slowly moving away from these massive self-indulgent back-slapping affairs? 2 Feb 2010 12:24

International Digital Emmy award winner announced

The winner of the 2010 Pioneer Prize at the International Digital Emmy Awards, which take place on the opening night of MIPTV 2010, is Tim Kring, the creator and executive producer of Heroes and the multiplatform experience Heroes Evolutions, which extended the show's storylines through mobile participation, games and graphic novels. 2 Feb 2010 12:00

Design Indaba extends Superstars deadline, opens media registration

The search for 11 South Africans to represent our country creatively has been extended to 10 February 2010, and media registration is now open. 2 Feb 2010 11:34

Puma inspired by Africa's football passion, music, diversity

[Thabani Khumalo] To Africans, football is life, culture, struggle against oppression and poverty, entertainment, interaction, sharing, team work, partnership, unity, development, and a means to success. German sportswear giant Puma knows this. Puma is probably the most-loved sport apparel in Africa. 2 Feb 2010 11:19

When Web 2.0 sneezes, everyone gets sick!

[Stefan Tanase] With over 1.5 billion Internet users worldwide, more and more are starting to use Web 2.0 applications everyday to publish and receive information, to collaborate and to socialise. While all these new and exciting Web 2.0 applications allow users to experience innovative technologies and go where they ‘have never gone before', this unfortunately includes a hackers' haven. 2 Feb 2010 11:01

Building brands from inside out

Branditt, which aims to build brands from the inside out by promoting an organisation's ability to live its brand authentically, has launched an internal brand initiative (Brand Alive) by uncovering the stories and legends of the Exxaro Leeuwpan coalmine that could inspire employees and with which they could identify. 2 Feb 2010 10:10

King content, 3D bring South Africans back to the movies

[Lance Harris] South Africa's big cinema chains, Nu Metro and Ster-Kinekor, have reported a surge in movie attendance over the past two years. Both chains have responded by investing aggressively in new screens countrywide, as well as in outfitting existing complexes with the latest three-dimensional (3D) and digital projectors. 2 Feb 2010 10:04