[Ilse van den Berg] One thing that will always bring back fond memories for me are the days when we still had old school drive-in cinemas. I never understood why these were kind of phased out... There literally is no better way to see a movie than under the stars.
5 Apr 2013 14:21
[Keenan Harduth] Anyone who knows anything about
SXSW knows that it is a frenzied week of interactive conferences, film and music. This year it is even bigger as its the 20th anniversary of the event, which means there are over 5 000 events in the city of Austin, Texas.
14 Mar 2013 10:17
[Ryan Williams] I believe this year will be a positive one for cinema in South Africa, with a variety of influential trends taking hold of the industry. Digitalisation, 3D, blockbusters, increased attendance and on-the-mark cinema campaigns are all sure to contribute to a successful year.
29 Jan 2013 12:06
[Gail Schimmel] So here we are in 2013 - the Mayan trend predictions for 2012 having spectacularly failed to materialise, leaving some of us with hangovers and debt that we had secretly hoped would be wiped clean in a Mayan-flavoured apocalypse. Now is the time for us to look into our crystal balls, and see if we can get our predictions for media and advertising regulation a bit more spot-on than the poor Mayans did.
24 Jan 2013 12:05
[Oresti Patricios] Context is king, but knowing what's around the next corner takes a little more than 20/20 vision. To find out what trends, innovations or environmental changes could affect your brand's future in 2013, here's some foresight.
22 Jan 2013 09:55
[Steve Cragg] As crisis-hit Europe continues to impact economic growth, and projections for the local economy are trimmed, the battle for a share of consumer spend is getting increasingly fierce. Retailers will rely on technology to drive innovative discount models and integrated loyalty programmes by optimising the one device every consumer has access to already - even in-store - the mobile phone.
15 Jan 2013 11:08
[Harry Herber] Hell, in the blink of an eye, it's 10 years later. I would not have thought a decade would fly by so quickly, but there you are. And if you asked me if a whack had changed in that time, I would've answered "not so much".
12 Oct 2012 06:30
[Johann M. Smith] Let me open up with a question that's a kind of joke: What's worse, a person addicted to horror or porn flicks? Bizarre how both instantly paint an undesirable stereotype hooked on entertainment we've all secretly indulged. Now think why. You have? Wonderful. Now that we've all had time to reflect and laugh at our choices of recreation, it's easier for me to ask you without any immediate satanic associations: Keen to nurture your love of horror?
1 Oct 2012 12:22
[Peter Mann] The other day I was asked whether PR practitioners now have more power than ad agency bosses. Brian Berkman who was writing for
Advantage magazine kindly told me I could disagree if I wished (I do) and he gave me 200 words in which to do so.
20 Sep 2012 07:06
[Gill Moodie] Ever since Primedia delisted in 2007 in a R7-billion deal, it has being flying under the radar because it no longer puts out financial results. CEO Kuben Pillay, who took over from William Kirsh in 2009, tells Bizcommunity why talk radio is booming, how Ster-Kinekor is the second biggest part of the business and how the company has changed in preparation for listing again.
19 Jul 2012 07:40
[Charles Siboto] Not that long ago, in a galaxy known as the Milky Way, on a planet called Earth, I read the words 'Save a Non-Geek Today' in a
PC Format editor's note, and was amused by the seemingly far-fetched concept. Little did I know that those words foretold the revolution that is silently sweeping over the world and converting the masses into geeks without them realising it.
16 Mar 2012 10:37
[Nishan Singh] Let's take a look at the state of the film industry in South Africa, and why it's necessary to register your creative work.
28 Feb 2012 13:40
[Herman Manson] Cape Town is gearing up to host one of the world's premier design conferences - the
2012 Design Indaba. Design Indaba regular and Pentagram partner
Michael Bierut will MC this years' event alongside
Michelle Constant and
Khaya Dlanga. The conference takes place 29 February-March 2012 at the CTICC and the expo (which is open to the general public) takes place 2-4 March 2012.
24 Feb 2012 11:35
[Louise Marsland] While the theme song for the Year 2012 will undoubtedly be ''It's the end of the world as we know it..." by R.E.M., and we'll be bored with all the End-of-the-World theme parties and raves and launches by March already... in case the world doesn't end, these are some essential trends and things you need to know for the year to come [
with additional editing and contributions from moi - managing ed].
31 Jan 2012 14:13
[Karen Phelan] There are a number of trends forecast for 2012 that will have an impact on all facets of the media-marketing arena.
18 Jan 2012 15:59
[Craig Wilson] Ster-Kinekor has confirmed that the Velskoen drive-in in Randburg, Johannesburg, will close next year. It is the last of its drive-ins and the company says the decision comes as a result of declining audiences, which is says isn't unique to South Africa.
28 Nov 2011 10:35
[Anton Crone] Too often, as marketers and creatives, we wait for some justification of talent, some confirmation of a sure-fire winner, and most often we look to the West - for inspiration, for a formula. All we need to do is look around us. After all, the West is already looking to Africa for inspiration. [multimedia]
6 Oct 2011 15:30
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] South Africa's total entertainment and media (E&M) spending (advertising and end-user spend) increased by 21.1% in 2010, reaching R98 billion, according to a PwC South African entertainment and media 2011-2015 outlook released today, Thursday, 22 September 2011.
22 Sep 2011 13:01
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Electronics and electrical engineering giant Siemens is calling on all filmmakers worldwide to enter a video contest on Zooppa by submitting an HD short film of between 120 and 300 seconds by 30 September 2011 to stand a chance of winning US$15 000 (about R111 000). [video]
13 Sep 2011 10:11
[Herman Manson] Toby Shapshak is a widely respected journalist and editor. Apart from editing gadget magazine
Stuff, which launched in South Africa under his editorship in November 2007 and has since seen excellence circulation growth, he is a columnist for
The Times and a contributing editor for
Business Day's
Wanted magazine - and now he is also taking over from
Kevin Fine as host of the weekly
Biz Takeouts radio show.
7 Sep 2011 12:38
[Mandy de Waal] The countdown has begun for the premier of "Jock", the huge-hearted, animated family film that rolls out the red carpet in two weeks. Percy FitzPatrick's classic story of the legendary Lowveld canine icon,
Jock of the Bushveld, is now a plucky movie that isn't dependent on local box-office takings for financial success. What's more, it could give the local animation industry serious global bite and help set SA up as a hub for this burgeoning film sector.
11 Jul 2011 13:50
[Duncan McLeod] Movie making has changed dramatically in the past decade, as Ronnie Apteker, the energetic founder of Internet Solutions and now a keen filmmaker, can attest.
28 Mar 2011 13:13
[Herman Manson] The
Toffie Pop Culture Festival and Design Conference is back in Cape Town for its second year and promises to give delegates lots to chew on (ok, that was cheap - like the tickets!). The festival/conference hybrid, which takes place at the truly lovely grand dame of Cape Town, the City Hall, Thursday 24 March - Saturday 26 March 2011, offers a mix of workshops, speakers, curated exhibitions, films, boxing matches and parties.
23 Mar 2011 09:57
[Herman Manson] Javier Lourenco is the Buenos Aires-based creative director of visual studio Flamboyant Paradise and founder of TheUncoolHunter, a website throwing a cheeky middle finger to the trendoids of the world by insisting on filling in the often-ignored aspects of popular culture
Wallpaper and
Visi decide to give a miss. Lourenco is visiting Cape Town as a guest speaker on filmmaking at the Toffie Pop Culture Festival, 24 - 26 March 2011. Bizcommunity.com asked him a few questions. [video]
22 Mar 2011 10:35
[Douglas Kruger] Who are the worst speakers on the planet? No, politicians come in a close second. The answer, curiously, is: the best actors on the planet. That's right, Oscar night has rolled around again, and although there is no denying their consummate mastery of the thespian's craft - the emotional complexity required for Inception, the simple yet elegant storytelling of The King's Speech - their public speaking skills leave, well... public speaking skills to be desired.
2 Mar 2011 09:57
[Herman Manson] Fear not,
glitter pork and cupcakes are not on the menu at this year's Design Indaba Conference (23-25 February 2011), the annual design calendar highlight held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Instead, delegates will be treated to a range of fascinating characters from the design world, sharing global design best practice in areas as diverse as architecture, service delivery and advertising.
21 Feb 2011 13:10
[Mike Abel] My crystal ball is currently in for a service so I've had to rely on tea leaves. Rooibos this year, vs Aussie Ceylon. At a top level, my prediction is the ongoing growth of that which has real meaning. Not just a historic perspective on "meaning" but now including real-time value.
13 Jan 2011 16:02
Angola
Botswana
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Cote D'Ivoire
Ghana
Nigeria
Kenya
Uganda
Tanzania
Mauritius
Seychelles
Algeria
Egypt
Morocco
Zambia
[Robin Parker, Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Since its inception a decade ago, Bizcommunity.com's subscriber base to its popular newsletters has grown to 241 000 subscriptions across Marketing & Media South Africa and Africa, Retail and Medical. Subscriptions to the new portals before the launch last week were already in the tens of thousands without any active marketing - the power of content. 26 Sep 2011 14:10
[Chris Moerdyk] So, Bizcommunity.com is 10 years old - I find it hard to believe. It seems like only yesterday that one of its founders, Andre Rademan, phoned me to ask about using my scribblings on his new site. Just thinking of that day made me realise of how times have changed in the media and marketing world. [twitterfall] 23 Aug 2011 09:49
[Chris Moerdyk] Here are some results from a preliminary impact assessment on the proposed ban on alcohol advertising in South Africa. 5 Jul 2011 10:54
