The Multimedia community of South Africa

Cell C goes to FoxP2, King James, Prima Plus, trigger/isobar

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:37:00 +0200

BREAKING NEWS: FoxP2, King James, Prima Plus and trigger/isobar have been appointed as the next team of agencies for South African mobile operator Cell C, it was announced Friday afternoon, 10 February 2012. The appointed agencies will begin work from the beginning of March.
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Mentoring the next generation - a challenge to the SA creative industry

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:26:00 +0200

There is no doubt that South Africa's advertising industry is already present on the world stage. The Rainbow Nation is home to the world's most-awarded campaign (TBWA's Trillion Dollar Zimbabwean Campaign), a D&AD Black Pencil and many Cannes accolades.
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HelloComputer reinforces Corruption Watch

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:30:00 +0200

HelloComputer, one of South Africa's leading creative digital agencies, was called upon to construct and initiate a website for non-profit organisation, Corruption Watch.
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New tools to extract data, aggregate campaigns, manage SMS

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0200

Three companies have announced new tools for mobile marketing. MicroStrategy has a suite of tools that allow marketers to use their Facebook apps to mine and use customer data anyway they like. Mobius, from Eurocom, is a communication platform that aggregates all digital media within a campaign and NXT\ has launched its revamped NXT\SMS.com bulk SMS portal.
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New OB technology in time for parliamentary broadcast

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:18:00 +0200

Kaya FM has installed virtual equipment in its outside broadcast unit, reportedly making it a first for South African radio. Bob Mabena, host of 180withBob and veteran talk-show host John Perlman will use the complete system in the OB unit when they broadcast the opening of Parliament from Cape Town this week.
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SAARF Media Research Symposium offers intl media audience experts

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:54:00 +0200

SAARF will be hosting the 8th SAARF Media Research Symposium on Wednesday 22 February 2012, at The Fairway Hotel & Golf Resort, Randburg. Five international experts in the field of media audience and product/brand research will be sharing the latest thinking on the digital future and how audience measurement is evolving to face changing needs in this new media landscape.
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Supa Strikas launches an interactive digicomic

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:01:00 +0200

Strika Entertainment, a Cape Town-based comic and animation production studio, has collaborated with web development and design company Lima Bean to launch the first Supa Strikas interactive digital comic.
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eBilling: Hot topics for 2012

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:43:00 +0200

8 eBilling innovations to watch for in 2012
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Direct marketing in the context of privacy regulation

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:34:00 +0200

The ever-growing volume of consumer complaints relating to unsolicited and unwanted commercial messages seems to be having a legislative effect, as the issue of privacy and the right to reject and not receive unsolicited commercial messages is a theme in existing pieces of legislation and in the draft Protection of Personal Information (PPI) law.
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KREW Interactive relaunches Adcock Ingram's Pain Relief website

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:17:00 +0200

KREW Interactive has relaunched the Adcock Ingram Pain Relief website. This website represents the entire analgesics portfolio for the Adcock Ingram business and aims to help users manage their pain better by means of informative and interactive components.
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