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Film as Africa's key economic driver for 2016

Leigh Andrews

Triggerfish Animation Studios CEO Stuart Forrest explains how film is transforming business on the continent... Read

[TrendTalk] 2015 was a hairy year

Louise Marsland

From manbuns to nutscaping, political meltdowns and economic downturns, The Donald Trump reality show, global terrorism and war, 2015 was a challenging year, to put it mildly... Read

Is it time for brands to jump on-board with programmatic buying?

Graham Du Plessis

Programmatic buying or RTB (real-time bidding) has ceased to be that concept or 'new channel' confined to the likes of the US and Europe, or let's just say the 'developed markets'... Read

Marketing
Incubator to support black-owned marketing, advertising businesses
The Creative Counsel (TCC) has launched an incubator programme to support black businesses in the marketing and advertising industry... read
Advertising
Cannes changes categories
Cannes Lions has announced that the Press Lions is evolving to the Print & Publishing Lions and Digital Craft is splitting from the Cyber and Mobile Lions... read
Design
Doodle with Penquin

Issued by Penquin

Conceptualised and executed in 2009 for the first time, Penquin's Doodle Book has reinvented itself every year, in shape, size and material, and has become a "must have" for the agency's clients... read
Digital
Your slow internet is going to make you $7,000 richer

Simone Somekh, Issued by Hola Networks

Here's a unique chance to help Hola make the web much faster, while earning a considerable amount of money. Hola needs the best software developers in the world and decided to search for them in South Africa. The company is offering a USD 7,000 reward to whoever helps it find a new developer. read
Education
Writing Studio offers playwriting course
Daniel Dercksen of the Writing Studio in Cape Town will present the ABC of Writing a Screenplay workshop for budding screenwriters on 19 and 26 January and 2 and 9 February 2016... read
Media
Daily Maverick shuts down comments... for now
In an editorial piece titled We tried. We really, really did, the Daily Maverick team explains why they've made the decision to (temporarily) suspend their comments section... read
Marketers will unite sales and media touchpoints in new ways in 2016, says Millward Brown

Issued by Millward Brown

Millward Brown's annual Digital and Media Predictions for the year ahead outline the need to optimise video and mobile advertising, evaluate connected TV opportunities and develop inspiring branded content... read
Newspapers
Announcement: Acting Editor, Business Report

Issued by Independent Media

Independent Media has announced the appointment of Yunus Kemp as Acting Editor of Business Report following the resignation of Ellis Mnyandu who has decided to pursue personal interests outside the company... read
TV
Netflix goes global but domination will be slow

Tony Gunnarsson

The impact of a global Netflix will be felt for a generation to come and heralds the start of the new era of online streaming and Internet TV. It is one of the biggest moves in home entertainment... read
International
How mobile apps are revolutionising the entertainment industry

Hicks Crawford

Living in the 21st century is pretty freaking sweet. We get to keep up to date with our friends and family by simply looking at our phone and scrolling through a Facebook feed... read
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New appointments
  • Cinemark appoints marketing assistant - more info

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New events to diarise
The New Year design series
iLead Training - 18 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2016, Pretoria


Storytelling in the digital age
Storytelling.co.za - 4 Feb 2016, Johannesburg


Y!CON 2016
Student Village - 17 Mar 2016, Johannesburg


Essentials of broadcast management short course
Sol Plaatje Institute, Rhodes University - 4 Apr 2016 to 8 Apr 2016, Grahamstown


Creative writing
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 7 Apr 2016 to 8 Apr 2016, Ferndale, Randburg


Next newsroom management
Rhodes University - 17 Apr 2016 to 18 Nov 2016, Grahamstown


Essentials of digital media management
Sol Plaatje Institute, Rhodes University - 2 May 2016 to 6 May 2016, Grahamstown


Secrets to Success Conference
Topco Media - 25 May 2016 to 26 May 2016, Johannesburg


Women in business seminar 2016
Nasedi Media & Communications - 6 Jul 2016, Johannesburg


Top Women Conference
Topco Media - 17 Aug 2016 to 18 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


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