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Top company and news stories 19 February 2018

  • In #FairnessFirst, I look at how we're transforming Hollywood and finally making modern movies in 2018 while also chatting to Nathan Reddy of Grid Worldwide about the Loeries' 40-year logo and branding refresh
  • Danette Breitenbach reports on impact of the integration of Y&R and Native VML, with comment on 'conducting the orchestra' from VML global CMO Beth Wade; shares insights from the first Publisher Audience Measure Survey (Pams) release by the Publisher Research Council and analyses ABC Q4 2017, with customs the biggest loser in magazines, and losses across the board for newspapers
  • Juanita Pienaar reports back with Olivier Robert-Murphy's key marketing, media and music trends for 2018 from the UMGB Africa launch
  • Jessica Tennant talks to Brent Spilkin about WTF, an exclusive new course running through Vega for freelancers; unpacks the launch of Fort Review's second edition, this time a nine-part video series; and interviews this week's #Newsmakers: Brendan Cooper of New Media's internal communications division; Masego Motsogi on being part of the magic at Grid; and TBWA's Carl Willoughby
  • Caxton and Independent Group have been fined for colluding on advertising prices
  • Creative Circle membership will now include freelancers and startup agencies

  • Leigh Andrews
    Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media SA


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    Reddy with team Grid, celebrating their Grand Prix at Loeries 2017.
    Ava DuVernay on the 89th Oscars' red carpet in 2017. Original image © Tyler Golden of ABC on . Cropped with #FairnessFirst logo overlay as per Creative Commons terms.
    #FairnessFirst: Making modern movies in 2018

    Leigh Andrews

    While movies have been mainstream for more than a hundred years, diversity behind the lens has been more than a little lacking - hello 2018's top trending TV and cinema industry hashtags, #TimesUp and #OscarsSoWhite...read
    Fort Review launches second edition, a video series
    Fort Review launches second edition, a video series

    Jessica Tennant

    Last week marked the launch of Fort Review's second edition, this time in the form of a thought-provoking nine-part video series covering everything from black excellence to erotic capital...read
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    Caxton and Independent Group fined for colluding on advertising prices

    Robert Laing

    Newspaper publisher Caxton has been fined R5.8m and the Independent Group R2.2m for colluding on the prices they charged to advertisers, the Competition Commission said on Friday...read
    Advertising
    Programmatic Guaranteed - Where are we heading?
    Programmatic Guaranteed - Where are we heading?

    Megan Du Toit

    Issued By 365 Digital

    In an ecosystem where domain spoofing, ad-fraud, bots, brand-unsafe content and fake inventory are pain points for advertisers, Programmatic Direct and more specifically Programmatic Guaranteed takes centre stage to breathe new life into the ecosystem... read
    CRM, CX, UX
    The integrated platform that's changing the way businesses work
    The integrated platform that's changing the way businesses work

    Issued By Yreeka

    Businesses need to obtain and manage customers, efficiently perform multiple processes and tasks, collaborate as a united team and analyse their company data. But there are few, if any, apps that truly offer an integrated and cost-effective solution to do just this... read
    Events & Conferencing
    Five ways to ensure your attendees have FOMO about your next event
    Five ways to ensure your attendees have FOMO about your next event

    Jessica MacRoberts

    Issued By Worx Group

    It takes a lot of work to properly understand why people attend your event and engage with them in a way that makes them not want to miss your next event. Jessica MacRoberts shares five actions that make this easier... read
    Exhibitions
    Automation industry calls for collaboration to make SA globally competitive
    Automation industry calls for collaboration to make SA globally competitive

    Issued By Reed Exhibitions

    Key stakeholders in South Africa's automation industry have called for greater collaboration to drive industrial progress... read
    Film & Cinematography
    Why Black Panther is such a gamechanger
    Why Black Panther is such a gamechanger

    Lerato Serumula

    For a film industry enthusiast such as myself, I have never once come across a movie so intensely anticipated by folk outside of movie-going culture. I don't even think your cult classics such as the Star Wars franchise have sparked such interest in the general public across the globe. read
    Media
    Independent Media responds to Competition Commission's finding
    Independent Media responds to Competition Commission's finding

    Issued By Independent Media

    Independent Media notes the findings of the Competition Commission that a number of media companies had colluded on offering discounts and payment terms to advertising agencies linked to Media Credit Co-ordinators (MCC)... read
    Publishing
    Political commentator, scholar and musician, Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh is also participating at this year's Time of the Writer International Festival.
    Lineup of authors for Time of the Writer International Festival announced
    The lineup for the 21st Time of the Writer International Festival has been announced. This year the writers will convene under the theme of "Changing the narrative"... read
    Radio
    Rocking radio content for the Massiv purpose market
    Rocking radio content for the Massiv purpose market

    Issued By Massiv Media

    The not-so-hidden secret behind the buzz surrounding the Massiv Metro taxi radio station is finely tuned radio programming... read
    Research
    How well is SA's vitamins and supplements market?
    How well is SA's vitamins and supplements market?

    Issued By Insight Survey

    Stimulated by an ageing global population and increased focus on health, wellness and preventative healthcare, there has been significant growth in the vitamins and dietary supplements market... read
    Social Media
    Facebook, Twitter not fully complying with consumer rules: EU
    Facebook, Twitter not fully complying with consumer rules: EU
    The European Commission said on Thursday that certain social media companies need to do more to fully comply with EU consumer rules, singling out in particular Facebook and Twitter... read
    TV
    How Trump won America: A documentary
    How Trump won America: A documentary

    Issued By Showmax

    There's no question about it: the 2016 presidential race in the United States was one of the most fascinating and important events in the history of that country... read
    The trends in TV set design
    The trends in TV set design

    Issued By Udumo Group

    Whether the requirement is for a traditional space or an ultra-modern one, TV set designs offer infinite scope for designing ingenuity - gone are the days when they looked like what they were: a TV studio... read
    Supplied
    The king is dead! #LongLiveTheKing

    Quinton Jones

    I found myself this week justifying the inclusion of television in a launch campaign. Someone check the moon, first Zuma resigns, and now this! read
    Design Indaba
    Grid Worldwide at the Design Indaba 2018
    Grid Worldwide at the Design Indaba 2018

    Issued By Grid Worldwide

    The world does not need another brand - it is for this reason that Grid Worldwide; South Africa's top ranked brand specialist agency continues to find value in attending the Design Indaba... read
    One Show Awards
    Young Ones Design Brief launched by The One Club, PartnersGlobal and United Nations
    Young Ones Design Brief launched by The One Club, PartnersGlobal and United Nations
    The One Club for Creativity, global peace organisation PartnersGlobal and the United Nations' Together initiative have joined forces to launch the first Young Ones Design Brief... read
    Quotes
    William Barclay
    "There are two great days in a person's life - the day we are born and the day we discover why."

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