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Mediamark expands its market influence with Viu and Time Out South Africa

Media

Mediamark expands its market influence with Viu and Time Out South Africa

Issued by Mediamark 11 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

A new view for 2025: Viu appoints Mediamark as its sales partner

Sales

A new view for 2025: Viu appoints Mediamark as its sales partner

Issued by Mediamark 17 Jan 2025

The Apple TV 4K remains one of the best streaming boxes available in South Africa

Mobile & Apps

Icasa launches another inquiry into streaming service competition

Lindsey Schutters 13 Jan 2025

Advertising

Facebook's global ad revenue expected to exceed $100bn

12 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Over the last five years, South Africa’s traditional TV viewership (on regulated services) has declined from 38.2 million to 32.5 million, but despite this content consumption remains robust

Media

Content consumption remains robust, despite traditional TV and radio figures down

10 Dec 2024

New research shows SMS is not long for this world

Mobile & Apps

New research shows SMS is not long for this world

Lindsey Schutters 15 Oct 2024

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Telecoms & Networks

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

The K-wave hits SA as appetite for K-ontent grows says Eloiuse Kelly, Viu SA country head

Streaming

The K-wave hits SA as appetite for K-ontent grows says Eloiuse Kelly, Viu SA country head

13 Sep 2024

Media

SABC launches revamped SABC Plus OTT platform

4 Jul 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures ahead of signing into law a national health bill that aims to provide universal coverage to South Africans, at the Union Buildings. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

Energy transition is an ANC election campaign obstacle

Joe Bavier 16 May 2024

Newly launched association set to transform inland port logistics

Logistics & Transport

Newly launched association set to transform inland port logistics

7 May 2024

Under Armour SA partners with SuperSport Schools

Fashion & Homeware

Under Armour SA partners with SuperSport Schools

27 Mar 2024

Source: © Daily Investor 3 SABC executives have been suspending following their failure to disclose a 7.5% profit-share deal with Discover Digital

Media

SABC executives suspended over undisclosed profit-share deal with Discover Digital

12 Feb 2024

Rugby World Cup 2023 was the most viewed rugby event of all time

Sport

Rugby World Cup 2023 was the most viewed rugby event of all time

31 Jan 2024

Source: © Multichoice DStv, the satellite service of MultiChoice, has experienced its first downturn in its most dynamic market, South Africa

TV

Subscriber downturn leads to questions on MultiChoice's sustained success

18 Jan 2024

A2P messaging set to receive 500% boost when Apple brings RCS to the iPhone.

Mobile & Apps

Apple’s decision to bring RCS to the iPhone is big boost to business revenue

Lindsey Schutters 8 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023 – 2027, released today found that people still enjoy the lean-back experience and the community of TV viewing

Marketing & Media

E&M leaders need to be innovative going forward, says PwC Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2023 - 2027

Danette Breitenbach 7 Nov 2023

Marketing

Elevate your brand with contextually relevant content marketing on ayoba

Issued by Ayoba 11 Oct 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Standard Bank delivers with adorable ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Standard Bank delivers with adorable ad

Brendan Seery 4 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) has commissioned a new Television Establishment Survey (ES) as well as other research

Research

BRC commissions television universe update and other research

15 Aug 2023

World Football Summit appoints APO Group as official public relations agency in Africa

PR & Communications

World Football Summit appoints APO Group as official public relations agency in Africa

Issued by APO Group 21 Jul 2023

Advertising

Warc & Amazon Ads research: Marketing Mix Modelling resurges as retail landscape changes

12 Jul 2023

Source © rawpixel YouTube reaches half of all internet users globally (2.07 billion), and more than one billion hours of video are watched every day on YouTube

Marketing

YouTube ad revenue is set to rise to $30.4bn - more than double 2022's growth rate

29 May 2023

Media strategies for an atomised, multidimensional landscape

Media

Media strategies for an atomised, multidimensional landscape

Nitesh Singh, Issued by Stone 19 May 2023

TV audience behaviour

TV

TV audience behaviour

Issued by DStv Media Sales 17 Feb 2023

Marketing

Report: CPaaS market estimated to be worth $29bn by 2025

30 Jan 2023

Research

Warc releases The Marketer's Toolkit 2023: Future of Digital Commerce

15 Dec 2022

Will 2023 take us closer to RCS replacing SMS as the world's default messenger?

Technology

Will 2023 take us closer to RCS replacing SMS as the world's default messenger?

Ongopotse Motlhanke 7 Dec 2022

Research

State of marketing report: Marketers optimistic about profession

3 Nov 2022

Source: © Jonas Von Werne The music sector is recovering, driven by live events

Marketing & Media

SA advertising rebounds in 2021

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2022

The future is now with Howard Audio: Netflix series Ludik mixed in Dolby Atmos

Production

The future is now with Howard Audio: Netflix series Ludik mixed in Dolby Atmos

Issued by Howard Audio 15 Aug 2022

#WomensMonth: Vodacom's Mamello Selamolela talks tech, telecoms and gender equality

Mobile & Apps

#WomensMonth: Vodacom's Mamello Selamolela talks tech, telecoms and gender equality

Imran Salie 11 Aug 2022

Advertising

Media inflation drives up ad cost

3 Aug 2022

Marketing

All the 2022 Marketing Achievement Awards qualifiers

8 Jul 2022

Film

National Film and Video Foundation releases SA Box Office report

29 Jun 2022

Source © scyther5 BRC has commissioned a new Television-only ES

TV

TV-only Establishment Survey commissioned

23 Jun 2022

New Sol campaign aims to see the world through new lens

Digital

New Sol campaign aims to see the world through new lens

16 Jun 2022

Halfway into a 'not so happy' 2022

Media

Halfway into a 'not so happy' 2022

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 7 Jun 2022

Icasa looks into the subscription broadcasting services market

TV

Icasa looks into the subscription broadcasting services market

10 May 2022

Source: © rawpixel

TV

African OTT and SVOD revenues to soar by 2027

12 Apr 2022

Financial Services

Cliquefin and SA banks close gap in access to financial services

25 Mar 2022

Source: © fabio formaggio OOH is one of the mediums leading the recovery in 2021

Advertising

2021: Year of recovery for marketing budgets globally

1 Feb 2022