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[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Create or update your MyBiz Profile on Bizcommunity before 30 June 2013 and stand a chance to WIN an awesome GoPro camera and accessories worth over R6000! The winner will be picked via a lucky draw and announced on 1 July 2013 on Biz, Facebook and Twitter. 18 Jun 2013 12:09

TVC News launches on BskyB

TVC News, the 24-hour pan-African TV news channel from the stables of the Continental Broadcasting Service Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria, launched 17 June 2013, on the UK's BskyB platform (EPG 572). 14 Jun 2013 15:48

CNBC Africa to launch Mauritius bureau

CNBC Africa, Africa's business television news channel, will launch its eleventh African bureau in Mauritius next month as it continues to widen its African reporting footprint. 14 Jun 2013 11:34

Kenya: Ethiopian Betty's 'sex act' on Big Brother Africa continues to cause backlash

Sierra Leon's Bolt and Ethiopia's Betty became the second couple to engage in a "sex act" in the history of Big Brother Africa, since BBA Housemates Keagan and Talia's romping during The Stargame, reports AllAfrica. 12 Jun 2013 12:17

Half of Ivory Coast's press suspended in 'clean up'

ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST: More than half of the Ivory Coast's press industry have been suspended, the regulatory authority announced on Monday as it promised to "clean up" the sector. 12 Jun 2013 09:16

Alex Okosi is one of Africa's trailblazers

Nigerian music and media executive Alex Okosi, senior vice president and managing director of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, has been recognised by New African Magazine in its list of "50 Trailblazers Under 50" who are realizing significant achievements in their specific field of endeavour. 11 Jun 2013 19:40

TCRA acts to solve 'TV Wars'

[Pius Rugonziba] Digital broadcasting operators have been instructed to observe licensing conditions and best practices governing the sector, as Tanzania struggles to spread the service across the country. 11 Jun 2013 19:20

Red Bull gives you...content marketing!

[Athar Naser] In our ongoing exploration of content marketing and our attempts to bring it to life, we're going to shed a little more light through a real-life example of 'stratospheric' proportion. 11 Jun 2013 06:17

Sweet Spot Content

Sweet Spot Content tells Econet's story

[Issued by Sweet Spot Content] Sweet Spot Content took an authentic story about a fishing boat in Zimbabwe - a story that illustrates how Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is helping local communities - and turned it into a piece of cinema. 10 Jun 2013 08:54

2013 BFMA conference programme now available

The 2013 Broadcast, Film and Music Africa (BFMA) conference, a creative content and electronic broadcasting event in East Africa that promotes knowledge sharing and networking among high-level electronic media professionals is scheduled to take place in Nairobi at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre from 26-27 June 2013, has released its programme. 6 Jun 2013 10:24

ZBC employees appeal to Mugabe over salaries

Disgruntled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) employees, who have not been paid for the past three months, have appealed to president Robert Mugabe to intervene to address their plight. 3 Jun 2013 13:09

APO named official wire service

The Africa Press Organisation (APO) will distribute AfricaCom, ConnectingWest Africa and NigeriaCom's press releases via Africa Wire, the service for press release wire distribution and monitoring in Africa. 3 Jun 2013 12:49

Somali journalist shot, seriously wounded: officials

Gunmen shot and seriously wounded a Somali journalist in the volatile southern port city of Kismayo, officials and colleagues said Thursday [30 May 2013], the latest in a string of attacks against the media. 31 May 2013 09:17

Launch Factory

Vodafone's Healthline wins a fourth award in Ghana

[Issued by Launch Factory] Launch Factory Experiential, the producers of Healthline, have announced that the show has been awarded two more awards to increase the award tally to an unprecedented four awards. 30 May 2013 22:54