Europe: Eat Pray Love book sales increase with theatrical release

NUREMBURG, GERMANY: Latest findings of Media Control GfK International show that release of movie boosts sales of book on which it was based. 22 Oct 2010 08:37

Latest global trends on consumer media preferences and behaviours

JOHANNESBURG, SA: As digitisation radically transforms the way people around the world interact with media content, and as media consumption trends and behaviour continue to evolve, Deloitte has released new research that highlights a number of compelling global trends that can help TMT companies develop effective business strategies and achieve long-term business growth. 7 Oct 2010 09:38

MIPDoc 2011: The world's largest digital library

PARIS, FRANCE: More than 800 participants are expected for the 13th edition of MIPDoc, the international documentary programming market, which will take place in the Carlton Hotel in Cannes on the weekend of 2-3 April, ahead of MIPTV 2011, and features a rich line-up of events. 25 Mar 2011 11:07

Social Brands 100 launches today

LONDON, UK: Launched today, 11 March 2011, the Social Brands 100 has found that 99% of the brands in its ranking are active on Twitter, making it the most popular online outpost for social brands. However, geo-location outposts are not yet integrated into the social mix. Only 22% of the ranked brands use geo-location services such as Foursquare and Gowalla and of these, 45% are inactive. 11 Mar 2011 11:39

Viacom International Media Networks takes The Mo'nique Show to SA

LONDON, UK / JOHANNESBURG, SA:: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a unit of Viacom Inc, has announced the sale of BET Networks' top-rated late-night talk show, The Mo'Nique Show, to South African national broadcaster, SABC. 11 Mar 2011 11:23

January 2011 US mobile subscriber market share

RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the US mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending January 2011. 8 Mar 2011 09:38

MTV sets its sights on Belfast for the 2011 MTV EMAs

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND: MTV has announced that Belfast, Northern Ireland will play host to the 2011 MTV EMAs. Packed with unprecedented performances and appearances, the 2011 MTV EMAs will take place at Belfast's Odyssey Arena in early November 2011 (date to be announced). 8 Mar 2011 09:18

January 2011 US online video rankings

RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 171 million US Internet users watched online video content in January for an average of 14.5 hours per viewer. The total US Internet audience engaged in nearly 4.9 billion viewing sessions during the course of the month. 17 Feb 2011 06:32

Banijay makes strides in Middle East with IF

PARIS, FRANCE: Karoline Spodsberg, managing director of Banijay International, has announced the sale of entertainment format IF to pan-regional Middle East broadcaster MBC. MBC will air 20 x 60' original episodes of the show which exposes the morality of celebrities. The show was produced locally by In Media Plus. 10 Feb 2011 09:13

New generation of TV services begin to close gap on cable

[Published by Ovum] LONDON, UK: Cable will retain dominance in the global multi-channel TV market over the next five years but the threat from the new generation of digital and internet protocol (IP) services will take its toll, predicts Ovum, one of the Datamonitor group of companies. 9 Feb 2011 09:20

Brkic's dream... a Free African Media

NEWSWATCH: If we want a free Africa, we must have a free African media - and in too many parts of the continent the media is anything but free - and if we're not very careful SA could go the same way. Now Branko Brkic, of The Daily Maverick has launched Free African Media, which he will edit. Join him... we owe it to ourselves and our children. 8 Feb 2011 11:07

The time for 3D is here and now

LONDON, UK: The market for 3D in television and video games has made significant progress and is proving to be extremely profitable. 2010 has proved the year of 3D, as eight out of the top 20 highest revenue making films at the box office had a 3D version, compared to only three films in 2009. 18 Jan 2011 10:44

Shakira scoops MTV award

MADRID, SPAIN: Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira been awarded the MTV 'Free Your Mind' award at the MTV European Music Awards in Madrid for her involvement with the Official Campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup '20 Centres for 2010', 1 GOAL and Education for All. 9 Nov 2010 08:31