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Streaming

Warner Bros. was “nice to have” but not at any price, says Netflix

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

Image source: Luis Molinero Martinez –

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Study abroad for film and TV: Last call for 2026 NFVF international bursary applications

2 days

The French Connection: JBX Talks explores Africa-France film collaboration at Joburg Film Festival

Film & Cinematography

The French Connection: JBX Talks explores Africa-France film collaboration at Joburg Film Festival

Issued by MultiChoice 25 Feb 2026

Media Freedom

“The more things change…”: From Joe Latakgomo to deepfakes

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Feb 2026

Brave and crazy

Media

Brave and crazy

Chris Botha, Issued by Advertising Media Forum 23 Feb 2026

South Africa’s pet retailer, Petshop Science, has flipped the script – and the camera - creating the world’s first TVC filmed by pets ( Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Shop it like it’s hot: World’s first TV commercial filmed by pets, for pets

24 Feb 2026

Revolutionary spectrum sharing tech set to transform SA's rural internet access

Telecoms & Networks

Revolutionary spectrum sharing tech set to transform SA's rural internet access

Paul Colmer 23 Feb 2026

#Orchids&Onions: KFC serves up laughs, WeBuyCars brings the cringe

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: KFC serves up laughs, WeBuyCars brings the cringe

Brendan Seery 19 Feb 2026

Advertising

Warc Report | Netflix's ad expansion could double revenue by 2026

19 Feb 2026

Araxi announces plans to acquire Pay@ in R1bn deal

Fintech

Araxi announces plans to acquire Pay@ in R1bn deal

18 Feb 2026

#Saftas19 nominees announced

Film & Cinematography

#Saftas19 nominees announced

17 Feb 2026

Love local! Why local love stories are a smart business investment

TV

Love local! Why local love stories are a smart business investment

Issued by MultiChoice 13 Feb 2026

Marketing mix modelling is shifting from experimental to essential in SA

Marketing

Marketing mix modelling is shifting from experimental to essential in SA

Issued by Incubeta 12 Feb 2026

TV5MONDE – a world of content for travellers and culture lovers

Hospitality

TV5MONDE – a world of content for travellers and culture lovers

Issued by TV5MONDE 11 Feb 2026

Intentional media integrated at a local level is SA media’s gamechanger

Media

Intentional media integrated at a local level is SA media’s gamechanger

Issued by Caxton Media 10 Feb 2026

Checkers reclaims the top spot in the Q4 2025 Quarterly Buzz Rankings

Research

Checkers reclaims the top spot in the Q4 2025 Quarterly Buzz Rankings

Issued by KLA 10 Feb 2026

This year South Africa has sent its biggest team to the Olympic Winter Games, but the event would not be broadcast by DStv’s SuperSport (Image source: © 123rf )

TV

DStv misses historical Winter Olympics coverage to fans dismay

9 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Reach Africa’s Leslie Adams: 5 streaming trends for 2026

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Reach Africa’s Leslie Adams: 5 streaming trends for 2026

Leslie Adams 6 Feb 2026

Next Narrative Africa Fund (NNAF) has partnered with Parrot Analytics to leverage world-class analytics to prove that African narratives are a globally undervalued asset class (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

Study to prove African narratives are a globally undervalued asset

5 Feb 2026

Film & Cinematography

Lights. Camera. But very little action. Why?

Nimrod Geva 4 Feb 2026

“This isn’t the Wild West anymore”

Social Media

“This isn’t the Wild West anymore”

Issued by TDMC 4 Feb 2026

Tech Credit Fund deploys R5m to AdNotes to expand township internet access

Telecoms & Networks

Tech Credit Fund deploys R5m to AdNotes to expand township internet access

3 Feb 2026

#Orchids&Onions: Sugar scares and DA's AI blunders

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Sugar scares and DA's AI blunders

Brendan Seery 3 Feb 2026

From clients to creative allies

Marketing

From clients to creative allies

Issued by Moonsport 3 Feb 2026

Film and television professionals protest in Cape Town on 28 January 2026. (Source: Kara le Roux, )

Film & Cinematography

Parliament vows intervention after Save SA Film Jobs protest exposes industry freefall

Kara Le Roux 29 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Actorvate: Top influencer marketing trends shaping 2026

Social Media

#BizTrends2026 | Actorvate: Top influencer marketing trends shaping 2026

Issued by Actorvate 29 Jan 2026

See it? Snap it, shop it! Amazon Lens now available in SA

E-commerce

See it? Snap it, shop it! Amazon Lens now available in SA

29 Jan 2026

As the crisis caused by the DTIC Film and TV Incentive deepens, the South African film and TV industry is preparing for its biggest national march on 28 January. Pictured: The industry's first protest on 18 December 2025 (Image source: © The Call Sheet

Film & Cinematography

Fix the DTIC Film & TV Incentive - Largest national protest march planned

26 Jan 2026

Provantage positions its networks for a connected future with Broadsign

OOH

Provantage positions its networks for a connected future with Broadsign

Issued by Provantage 23 Jan 2026

Cape Town launches global tourism campaign targeting New York and London

Marketing

Cape Town launches global tourism campaign targeting New York and London

21 Jan 2026

Netflix bags global streaming rights to Sony's hit franchises

Streaming

Netflix bags global streaming rights to Sony's hit franchises

16 Jan 2026

Branding

Sonic branding a strategic differentiator in a distracted world

19 Jan 2026

WOO president Tom Goddard. Source: WOO.

Media

#BizTrends2026 | WOO president Tom Goddard: How OOH is reinventing itself

Tom Goddard 15 Jan 2026

New York Festivals has opened entries for its 2026 Advertising Awards with a new campaign from Grey New York that calls out awards gimmicks and puts the focus back on the work. (Image supplied)

Advertising

NYF Advertising Awards open for 2026 with a sharp “no BS” message

14 Jan 2026

Fashion & Homeware

Liverpool FC secures Old School retail deal in SA

7 Jan 2026

Supporters of Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, attend his campaign caravan ahead of the general elections in Kampala, Uganda December 15, 2025. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

Media Freedom

Censorship concerns rise as Uganda blocks live coverage of election protests

Reuters 6 Jan 2026

Canal+ signs new multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to keep 12 TV channels on DStv (Image source: © 123rf )

TV

Canal+'s last minute deal rescues Warner Bros. Discovery channels

2 Jan 2026

Lionheart, though star-studded, departed from traditional Nollywood narrative conventions argues Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed in The Conversation (Image source: Pulse ©

Film & Cinematography

Netflix gives African film a platform – but the cultural price is high

30 Dec 2025

KFC's home-home campaign highlights urban vs rural life in Africa

Advertising

KFC's home-home campaign highlights urban vs rural life in Africa

24 Dec 2025

Holiday entertainment made simpler for DStv subscribers this festive season

TV

Holiday entertainment made simpler for DStv subscribers this festive season

Issued by MultiChoice 23 Dec 2025

Source: GroundUp

Affordable & Social Housing

After the shelter: Cape Town’s urgent need to house homeless people

Matthew Hirsch 18 Dec 2025

MultiChoice Talent Factory opens 2026 applications

Education

MultiChoice Talent Factory opens 2026 applications

Issued by MultiChoice 17 Dec 2025

Advertising

Redefining lifestyle advertising - Turning premium golf environments into powerful brand arenas

Issued by Provantage 17 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: HR & Management

HR & Management

#BestofBiz 2025: HR & Management

17 Dec 2025

Primedia Studios forges a strategic partnership with Whisper World to represent key format shows

TV

Primedia Studios forges a strategic partnership with Whisper World to represent key format shows

Issued by Primedia Studios 15 Dec 2025

Pinterest takes a major leap into CTV advertising

Advertising

Pinterest takes a major leap into CTV advertising

15 Dec 2025

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 Marketing & Media lists

Marketing & Media

#BestofBiz 2025: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2025

A bumper year of growth, innovation and celebration at Afda in 2025

Higher Education

A bumper year of growth, innovation and celebration at Afda in 2025

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 15 Dec 2025