euronews launches EXPRESS

LYON, FRANCE: Connection breakdowns, unstable networks, bulky images... euronews offers the solution to these reception problems with its new app for the iPhone - claimed to be the lightest news app on the market. Get the top stories in real time without worrying about connection difficulties. 11 Apr 2012 09:44

Can't make it to Cannes? Stay tuned with MIPBlog!

CANNES, FRANCE: If you can't make it to Cannes this year, you can still stay in touch... During MIPTV, MIPCube, MIPDoc and MIPFormats, (30 March, 4 April), check out the MIPBlog conference videos and live logging, star interviews & event video logging. 2 Apr 2012 11:46

Cannes Lions: Creative Effectiveness, Design, Film, and PR Juries

CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place from 17-23 June, has announced the members of a further four juries: Creative Effectiveness, Design, Film, and PR Lions. South Africa is represented on the Design jury (Shelley-Ann Atkinson, Grid Worldwide Branding & Design) and on the Film jury (Catherine Ireland, Amplified). 30 Mar 2012 07:54

Newsroom Summit: How to deal with rapid, constant transformation

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, HAMBURG, GERMANY: New jobs in the newsroom that nobody has ever heard of before, staff that resists change, and the constant challenge of producing quality journalism with less resources. These are just some of the issues facing today's editor-in-chief in an era of rapid change. Among the speakers is Peter Atkinson, group editorial consultant, Avusa Media, SA. 26 Mar 2012 11:24

Latest news on iPad availability

CUPERTINO, US: Apple has announced the new iPad, the third generation mobile device, will arrive at Apple's retail stores and the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com) on Friday, 16 March in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and the UK; along with Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. 15 Mar 2012 10:40

Two days in 3D at MIPTV 2012

PARIS, FRANCE: 3D television will jump to the fore at MIPTV 2012, taking place from Sunday 1 to Wednesday 4 April in Cannes, with a dedicated 3DTV Focusprogramme on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 April. 12 Mar 2012 08:41

Dubai Lynx: Over 2000 entries into 2012 awards

DUBAI, UAE: The 6th Dubai Lynx Awards, one of the premier awards celebrating creative excellence in MENA's advertising and communications industry, has received a total of 2037 entries from 17 countries. 5 Mar 2012 08:33

Digital Media Europe to focus on transforming media businesses

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: The 2012 Digital Media Europe conference is dedicated to "Thinking Outside the Box", starting with the conference venue and programme itself. 10 Feb 2012 07:48

Princess Rym Ali of Jordan to open WAN-IFRA Middle East Conference

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY / DUBAI, UAE: Jordan's Princess Rym Ali, a former journalist and correspondent, will open the annual Middle East Conference of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), to be held in Dubai on 29 February and 1 March next. 6 Feb 2012 08:19

MSN seeks new creative ideas via Content 360 at MIPCube; entries open

PARIS, FRANCE: The seventh annual Content 360 digital creativity competition at MIPCube, MIPTV's new innovation forum, has now opened its call for entries with a new viral video category created by MSN International and a general category for new transmedia concepts. 26 Jan 2012 11:50

Christie surpasses 26 000 digital cinema projector milestone

WOKINGHAM, UK: Christie, a leader in digital cinema projection technologies, has announced that it has shipped and installed more than 26 000 digital cinema projectors worldwide, led by the firm's DCI-compliant Christie Solaria Series 2K and 4K projectors, from the Christie CP2220 and Christie CP2230 to the CP4220 and CP4230. 8 Dec 2011 09:00

Loyalty to smartphone brand increases with greater use of digital content

LONDON, UK: Nearly one in five consumers, who own both an iPad and an iPhone, say switching smartphone is more difficult than changing bank accounts. A simple, integrated user experience is driving consumers' brand loyalty to their smartphone and they are less likely to switch brands the more applications and services they use on the device, new research from GfK finds. 30 Nov 2011 12:08

CNN International launches pan-EMEA brand campaign

ABU DHABI, UAE / JOHANNESBURG, SA: CNN International is launching a pan-EMEA advertising campaign designed to underline its claim to be the world's leading international news channel. The campaign seeks to build the profiles of its individual anchors, cementing their relationships with existing viewers and growing the channel's core audience. 30 Nov 2011 11:52

Eurobest entries up 11% to 4824

LISBON, PORTUGAL: The Eurobest Advertising Festival has announced that a total of 4824 entries have been submitted for this year's awards, up 11% compared to the 2010 Festival. 22 Nov 2011 08:37