This month's Marketing Mastermind is Blue Robot, a company that delivers social messaging and interactive brand experiences for brands across the globe. Kyle Oosthuizen, COO, discusses what being a Facebook Marketing Partner means, and the benefits it carries for the business and its clients...
Carat has released its annual 2021 Trends Report focussing on societal, tech and media trends...
Issued by Dentsu 25 Feb 2021
Mike McCarthy, executive vice president and general manager of CNN International, shares insights on the future of CNN, Trump, social media and fake news...
I chat with Solly Moeng ahead of the Davos Online Communications Summit, where he was one of the panellists at the virtual event on Thursday 25 February 2021...
Evan-Lee Courie 22 Feb 2021
MediaCom's pioneering creative work on behalf of clients such as Uber, PlayStation, and Dell Technologies landed them the Adweek Global Media Agency of the Year award...
Chef Chantel Dartnall will be closing Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient Hotel. The restaurant's final service will be dinner on Friday, 26 March 2021...
In 2010, Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation was the biggest news media company in the English-speaking world - and it was about to become even bigger with the planned acquisition of broadcast giant, BSkyB. Fast-forward to 2020, Press Gazette reveals the Top 50 news media companies in the world...
JDE Peet's announced the acceleration of its digital advertising and marketing programmes through the appointment of Havas as its global media agency outside North America...
Issued by Havas Johannesburg 30 Nov 2020
Kenyan comedian and internet star Elsa Majimbo has been named the African Social Star of 2020 at the E! People's Choice Awards. Nigeria's Dimma Umeh and South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi placed second and third, respectively...
Reactions to the new iPhone 12, and some of its capabilities, have taken social media by digital storm as the world officially says "Hi, Speed" to Apple's next generation of smartphones...
Issued by Meltwater 19 Oct 2020
While anticipation was high for the announcement of the iPhone 12, online users were in for quite a digital treat at this year's #AppleEvent...
Issued by Meltwater 25 Sep 2020
HBO's Watchmen was the big winner at the 2020 Emmy Awards, taking home 11 awards, including Best Limited Series, followed by Best Comedy winner Schitt's Creek with nine and Best Drama winner Succession and The Mandalorian, both with seven...
Issued by Showmax 21 Sep 2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the South African media for its in-depth coverage of the Coronavirus pandemic, despite the industry itself being confronted by daunting challenges...
The latest Digital Society Index (DSI) survey, by global media, digital and creative communications agency Dentsu Aegis Network, reveals how 18-24 year olds (Gen-Z) are taking it upon themselves to reduce their online activity...
Issued by Dentsu 24 Jul 2020
As South Africa seeks to rebuild itself, advertisers should partner with news brands which are trustworthy and which play a constructive role in our society...
Britta Reid 21 Jul 2020
Digitally integrated service provider Volt Africa won two prizes in the 2020 edition of International News Media Association's (INMA) prestigious Global Media Awards competition on Tuesday...
The International News Media Association today announced first-place winners in its 2020 Global Media Awards competition, with Volt Africa the Best of Show winner for Africa...
No single story has ever dominated the global media landscape as much as the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and its impact on health, safety and global economies...
Issued by Ornico 3 Apr 2020
As per usual (now), it's expected to kick off a content piece like this with, 'we are seeing the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic', etc...
Sonja Bezuidenhout 25 Mar 2020
Vizeum Kenya's new social business arm, servicing NGOs and SMEs, is piloting ways in which media can be used as a catalyst for change...
Issued by Dentsu 16 Mar 2020
The International News Media Association (Inma) has announced 173 finalists for the 2020 Global Media Awards competition, including four South African entries...
The winners for the Effective Use of Partnerships and Sponsorships category have been announced of the Warc Media Awards 2019...
Warc has announced a total of eight winners - one Grand Prix, two Golds, two Silvers and three Bronzes - have been awarded in the Effective Use of Tech category...
18 January saw the relaunch of Beyoncé's athleisure brand Ivy Park, in collaboration with Adidas, to the delight of the singer's loyal fanbase commonly referred to as the 'Beyhive'...
The winners for the Effective Channel Integration category of Warc's Media Awards 2019 have been announced and the Grand Prix has been awarded to FP7 McCann Dubai for 'Al Umobuwah - Putting 'Mum' into 'Parenthood''...
In the knowledge economy, every glimpse of the probable future carries monetary value...
marian salzman 13 Dec 2019
Julia Raphaely, CEO of Associated Media Publishing shares highlights of the 2019 FIPP World Media Congress, held in Las Vegas last month...
Julia Raphaely 13 Dec 2019
Warc has released the Effective Use of Partnerships and Sponsorships shortlist for the Warc Media Awards 2019...
Warc has released the Effective Use of Tech shortlist for the Warc Media Awards 2019...
On 12 November 2019, Associated Media Publishing celebrated a night of success at the 2019 FIPP Insight Awards held in Las Vegas. The awards recognise the best research and insight from the global media industry...
Issued by Dentsu 26 Nov 2019
It's Black Friday week, and while savings have been sprinkled throughout this week, Friday, 29 November is the grand finale...
In a new report released by Warc it is revealed that search now accounts for 22 cents in every ad dollar, but growth is the slowest since 2015 and its share of internet advertising has flatlined...
Warc has forecasted global advertising investment growth across the 19 categories it monitors - which is expected to result in a 6% ($656bn) increase...
A 'Best Practices to Reach Your Audience' workshop will be held on the margins of the Marrakesh International Film Festival...
The Brussels-based association of television and radio sales houses, Egta, and The Global TV Group have published a TV Charter...
Killing animals for fun is an activity which divides opinion. It can also be a highly emotive issue, with high profile cases like the death of Cecil the lion sparking global media coverage and outcry...
Melanie Flynn 14 Oct 2019
The 2019 edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) indicates South Africa's over-all ranking improved position from 67 out of 140 nations in 2018, to position 60 out 141 nations in 2019...
Issued by Brand South Africa 10 Oct 2019