https://www.bizcommunity.com/MarketingMedia Southern Africa Marketing and Media news 15 Marketing & Media news - Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/MarketingMedia en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:21:58 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/broadcaster-and-presenter-johnny-davids-passes-away-at-49-170876a South Africa’s media and entertainment industry is mourning the loss of broadcaster and presenter Johnny Davids, who passed away in the early hours of Thursday, 16 April 2026, at the age of 49. The cause of his death is still unknown, but it is suspected that he had a heart attack. 1-267368 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/publicis-outperforms-industry-confirms-growth-guidance-for-2026-170706a Announcing its Q1 2026 results, Publicis showed a very strong start to the year, outperforming the industry for almost 20 quarters in a row, despite the volatile macro environment. 1-267278 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-pitcher-awards-2026-unveils-dynamic-jury-069675a The Pitcher Awards - a celebration of African creativity - has confirmed the first wave of jury members. The best African creativity in the marketing, advertising and communications industry will be revealed in May. South Africa's Graham Deneys and Buyi Mafoko are on the list. 1-267257 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/2026-applications-open-for-mtns-pan-african-journalism-programme-958934a Applications have officially opened for the 2026 cohort of the MTN Pan-African Media Innovation Programme (MIP), a continent-wide initiative aimed at strengthening the future of African journalism. 1-267104 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/all-the-international-tourism-film-festival-africa-finalists-069385a The International Tourism Film Festival Africa (ITFFA) has announced its 2026 finalists, celebrating the most innovative and compelling video content in the tourism and travel industry. 1-267047 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-york-film-awards-sa-school-shortlisted-170426a The New York Festivals Television and Film Awards have announced their shortlist with The Animation School shortlisted for three student films, The Legend Of The Jack O' Lantern, Nexus, and Laika goes home. 1-267028 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/women-lead-the-way-inside-the-female-majority-africa-cmo-100-list-622401a A new pan-African list is attempting to formalise what marketing leadership looks like across the continent. The Africa CMO 100 (ACMO100), introduced by Brand Africa, African Business magazine, MIPAD (Most Influential People of African Descent) and the African Media Agency, draws on nominations, brand rankings and campaign research, with eligibility and vetting criteria aimed at foregrounding impact rather than hierarchy. 1-266901 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fifa-world-cup-2026-drives-105bn-ad-surge-but-with-diminshed-impact-288357a While the 2026 Fifa men’s World Cup, expected to inject $10.5bn into the ad market, will be the biggest in the tournament’s history, the World Cup’s measurable contribution to ad growth appears to be weakening, says Warc Media’s latest global advertising trends study. 1-266790 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ifpi-global-music-report-2026-south-africa-dominates-sub-saharan-music-markets-with-781-share-400529a According to IFPI’s Global Music Report 2026, sub-Saharan Africa saw recorded music revenue growth of 15.2%, reaching revenues of $120m. South Africa remained the largest market in the region and accounted for 78.1% of the region’s revenues, following growth of 12.9% in 2025. 1-266745 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/event-organisers-need-a-mindset-of-resilience-as-global-instability-shapes-the-events-landscape-622021a With reports that Formula One race organisers are considering scrapping or relocating several Middle Eastern races this year due to heightened security concerns, the events industry is once again confronting the reality of operating in an unpredictable world. 1-266661 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Marketing & Media Southern Africa