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South Africa’s TV planning world is going to fundamentally change

TV

South Africa’s TV planning world is going to fundamentally change

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 17 Jun 2025

The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025 have been announced (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025 winners announced

9 Jun 2025

Futureproof education

Primary & Secondary Education

Futureproof education

Issued by Oxford University Press 22 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Join The Marketing Research Foundation’s (MRF) webinar on Thursday, 22f May as they announce the upcoming release of the latest Marketing All Product Survey (Maps)

Media

Maps shows radio and TV's resilience

21 May 2025

Roger Goode is not a fan of tea or matcha. Source: Supplied.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Roger Goode’s recipe for a perfect morning show

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf South Africans will not be denied their constitutional right to access to news and information after the Gauteng High Court suspended the analogue TV switch-off date of 31 March 2025

Media Freedom

Court suspends analogue switch-off date, ruling calls set date "irrational"

Danette Breitenbach 28 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The legal bid of eTV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting continues today, Wednesday 19 March in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

TV

Television access at risk for millions of South Africans as analogue switch-off date is contested

19 Mar 2025

VML’s 11th annual trends study says looking ahead, 2025 will be a year of both immense challenge and opportunity for brands in South Africa (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

The Future 100: 2025 - A year of challenge and opportunity for brands

27 Jan 2025

Source: © Samson Katt Today’s consumers might watch television and be on their mobile device at the same time

Digital

5 powerful digital media attributes for brand building

Madelene Cronje 5 Dec 2024

Launches & Reviews

First drive: New Suzuki Swift set to strengthen brand in SA’s compact car market

Imran Salie 12 Nov 2024

Source: South African Tourism/Flickr

Telecoms & Networks

Sentech painted as monopoly in Icasa market inquiry

Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf

TV

Loadshedding pause leads to TV viewership rise, but challenges remain

18 Oct 2024

Public Health

Sanofi commits to affordable insulin pens for diabetic patients

20 Aug 2024

Gen Z is spending less on TVs and buying a handful of devices that can do more things. Source: Tech Daily/Unsplash

Mobile & Apps

Maps finds load shedding accelerated the Gen Z shift to streaming

9 Jul 2024

SADiLaR’s strategic vision presented to Clarin management

Higher Education

SADiLaR’s strategic vision presented to Clarin management

Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 13 Jun 2024

The migration to digital terrestrial broadcast will free up valuable spectrum. Source: Keriliwi/Unsplash

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa extends deadline for digital migration regulations review

Lindsey Schutters 27 May 2024

Transforming retail operations through video surveillance and analytics

Security

Transforming retail operations through video surveillance and analytics

Jacques Liebenberg 14 May 2024

Marketing & Media

Apple’s crush advert annoys people across the generations – that’s why it misfired

Kim Watts 13 May 2024

Ford introduces new Territory model into SA's thriving SUV market

Dealers

Ford introduces new Territory model into SA's thriving SUV market

7 May 2024

Hope is on the horizon despite South Africa’s economic challenges

Economy

Hope is on the horizon despite South Africa’s economic challenges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 22 Feb 2024

Source: © pixander The 2023 TV Establishment Survey (ES) reveals significant shifts in South Africa's TV viewing landscape

TV

2023 TV Establishment Survey finds shifts in SA's TV landscape

30 Jan 2024

Images supplied. Image by @Lesley Svenson. L to r: Lunathi Mngxuma, Jabulani Dhlamini,and Sibusiso Bheka

Advertising

#BizTrends2024: Capturing change: 5 trends in South African photography

Jabulani Dhlamini, Sibusiso Bheka and Lunathi Mngxuma 10 Jan 2024

South Africa’s award-winning podcast ‘Don’t Hold back: say it loud’ is back for a second season

Podcasts

South Africa’s award-winning podcast ‘Don’t Hold back: say it loud’ is back for a second season

Issued by Jacaranda FM 21 Nov 2023

Innovating to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world

E-commerce

Innovating to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world

Brendon Williamson 21 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa's new Television Establishment Survey found that 65.5% of viewers watch through a TV set only

TV

BRC updates TV Establishment Survey to reflect global trends

14 Nov 2023

Space biology will be a first for Africa

Higher Education

Space biology will be a first for Africa

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 1 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf Icasa has approved applications from five broadcasters to move their
analogue television channels to the broadcasting band 470 - 694

TV

5 broadcasters move to broadcasting band 470 - 694 MHz

3 Aug 2023

IT skills are in high demand in the banking sector. Source: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels

4th Industrial Revolution

Increased investment in youth key to future proofing IT skills

13 Jul 2023

Highly anticipated releases at the box office this July

Film

Highly anticipated releases at the box office this July

Daniel Dercksen 28 Jun 2023

Source © Ibnu Chaidir Gaffar The date for the switching off of all analogue broadcasting services above 694MHz is set for 31 July, with 31 December 2023 set as the end of the dual-illumination period and the date to switch-off the remaining analogue broadcasting services below the 694MHz frequency

Digital

SA analogue switch-off date gazetted

19 Jun 2023

New Toyota Urban Cruiser launches. Here's all you need to know

Launches & Reviews

New Toyota Urban Cruiser launches. Here's all you need to know

Naresh Maharaj 2 May 2023

The growing threat of cybercrime: Why businesses must act now

Cybersecurity

The growing threat of cybercrime: Why businesses must act now

Antony Russell 2 May 2023

On test: Toyota GR 86. Looks, beauty and presence

Launches & Reviews

On test: Toyota GR 86. Looks, beauty and presence

Naresh Maharaj 20 Mar 2023

Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves Draft Policy on Women in Sport

16 Mar 2023

Source © Kirill Kedrinski Cape Town TV has expressed the opinion that digital migration is not the success claimed by the communications minister

TV

Broadcast digital migration will erode free-to-air TV market

27 Feb 2023

Source: © Jeshootscom Is TV dead and if so should consumers still be paying the SABC tv licences?

TV

TV is dead but the SABC refuses to die

Nicholas Woode-Smith 27 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Economy

#Sona2023: South Africans are staring down the barrel as state of disaster is reinstated

Katja Hamilton 10 Feb 2023

Radio not left in the dark, despite loadshedding

Radio & Audio

Radio not left in the dark, despite loadshedding

Wayne Bischoff, Issued by Mediamark 1 Feb 2023

Source © Ifad Load shedding is showing that radio is really at the centre of community, the original social media

Radio & Audio

Radio: The centre of community, the original social media

Wayne Bischoff 30 Jan 2023

Image supplied. Print businesses have been evolving, says Yesh Surjoodeen, Southern Africa regional director at HP

Media

Inking in the New Year: The printing industry in 2023

Yesh Surjoodeen 23 Jan 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Navigating data overload in South Africa's healthcare sector

Willem Botes 9 Jan 2023

Pharmaceuticals

Lilly and EVA Pharma join hands to drive affordable insulin access in Africa

15 Dec 2022

Source: © Oleksandr Pidvalnyi The digital switchover process from analogue to digital TV has marooned in Africa

TV

Analogue to digital switchover in Africa process marooned

15 Dec 2022

Regulatory

The Johannesburg High Court extends interim interdict against the Department of Agriculture

18 Nov 2022

All-new Toyota Gazoo Racing 86 - for the love of the drive

Launches & Reviews

All-new Toyota Gazoo Racing 86 - for the love of the drive

Naresh Maharaj 14 Nov 2022

Trends

Energy-efficiency standards and labelling for SA's televisions receives go-ahead

14 Oct 2022

Content sharing makes the digital and analogue worlds go round - here's why

Digital

Content sharing makes the digital and analogue worlds go round - here's why

Issued by SHAREit Group 12 Oct 2022

Marketing

Traditional marketing mediums still have a key role to play

Bonnie Ramaila 28 Sep 2022

Cape Town TV office. Picture supplied.

TV

Cape Town TV goes digital

7 Sep 2022