Media landscape | Bizcommunity

News

(image supplied)

Marketing

Warc and TikTok's connect media report tells brands to focus on relevance

1 day

YouTube is already the dominant steaming content platform, and it doesn't plan on slowing down.

Technology

YouTube is coming for the TV room #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 3 days

Primex 2024: A celebration of innovation, success, and future possibilities at Montecasino

Media

Primex 2024: A celebration of innovation, success, and future possibilities at Montecasino

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 15 Nov 2024

Amanda Louw-Bester joins Carbon1 as director of strategic partnerships and data alliance

Digital

Amanda Louw-Bester joins Carbon1 as director of strategic partnerships and data alliance

Issued by Carbon1 14 Nov 2024

Advertising

TV advertising still king, US-based SMMEs reap rewards

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Nov 2024

Malatsi follows through on DA policy plans in withdrawal of SABC Bill

ICT

Malatsi follows through on DA policy plans in withdrawal of SABC Bill

Lindsey Schutters 11 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Competition for viewership remains fragmented across various platforms, as multi-platform behaviour highlights high levels of social media interaction while watching television and radio listening

Media

Maps highlights high levels of social media interaction while watching TV and radio listening

Danette Breitenbach 11 Nov 2024

The case for Cape Town

OOH

The case for Cape Town

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 7 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf A handbook has been published ahead of the US elections as a resource for newsrooms worldwide to battle fake news

Media Freedom

Newsroom blueprint to combat AI and fake news published ahead of US elections

4 Nov 2024

US-based MDIF exits Mail & Guardian, sells to local shareholders

Media

US-based MDIF exits Mail & Guardian, sells to local shareholders

31 Oct 2024

Media24 starts transition to a fully digital media company

Media

Media24 starts transition to a fully digital media company

31 Oct 2024

Independent media agencies must box smartly in a competitive world

Media

Independent media agencies must box smartly in a competitive world

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 29 Oct 2024

Media

World News Media Congress 2025 set for Krakow

28 Oct 2024

Marketing

How marketers can balance short-term gains with long-term success

25 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf According to the research participants the disconnect between CCOs and the executive suite is significantly impacting media relations strategies

PR & Communications

Communications and C-Suite disconnect impacts negatively on media

25 Oct 2024

Media

Ad evolution: Digital overtakes traditional media

22 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf

TV

Loadshedding pause leads to TV viewership rise, but challenges remain

18 Oct 2024

Source: © Avid Following a settlement, the details of which have not been disclosed, Unilever has been dropped from the lawsuit by X

Advertising

Is Elon Musk winning the legal war or losing the ad battle as Unilever and X settle

Danette Breitenbach 16 Oct 2024

[Free report] Financial Brands TikTok Report 2024: Strategies for success

Social Media

[Free report] Financial Brands TikTok Report 2024: Strategies for success

Issued by Ornico 15 Oct 2024

Hook, Line & Sinker wins international award for Creative PR and Communications Experts of the Year

PR & Communications

Hook, Line & Sinker wins international award for Creative PR and Communications Experts of the Year

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 15 Oct 2024

Source: © Moonpreneur WPP recently announced a global partnership with Roblox, an immersive gaming and creation platform

Digital

WPP and Roblox partnerships unlocks gaming potential

14 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images SABC presenters were on one of the masterclass panels.

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2024: How TikTok and SABC use co-creation to enhance brand loyalty and community

Karabo Ledwaba 10 Oct 2024

Trace Urban and Trace Africa update channel offerings

Music

Trace Urban and Trace Africa update channel offerings

9 Oct 2024

Machine_ wins metal at New Gen for specialist content marketing and internal comms team

Digital

Machine_ wins metal at New Gen for specialist content marketing and internal comms team

Issued by Machine_ 1 Oct 2024

The day of the podcast – Pod 2

Podcasts

The day of the podcast – Pod 2

Mark Botha, Issued by Mediamark 1 Oct 2024

Empowering women in media: Insights from dentsu’s trailblazers

Podcasts

Empowering women in media: Insights from dentsu’s trailblazers

Issued by Dentsu 27 Sep 2024

Advertising

Warc report: How earned media is cutting through digital noise

26 Sep 2024

The scary 5-letter word

Advertising

The scary 5-letter word

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 26 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf The Film Support Fund aims to finance or provide support in the form of municipal services for film projects produced in Cape Town

Film & Cinematography

Cape Town's film industry gets major boost with Support Fund, now open for applications

18 Sep 2024

PR & Communications

#Exclusive: Dustin Chick: Enough of the OMGs – it’s time to ask, ‘what now?’

Dustin Chick 18 Sep 2024

Publishing

Financial crisis prompts major restructure for Independent Newspapers as advertising, circulation decline

13 Sep 2024

Why PR newsrooms need a specialised PR services provider

PR & Communications

Why PR newsrooms need a specialised PR services provider

Issued by TenacityPR 12 Sep 2024

Source: © GoodThingsGuy

Research

2024 Nielsen Sports SA Trends: Dricus du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya title defence viewership up 1033%

10 Sep 2024

Ishmet Davidson is retiring as Media 24 group CEO and will also step down as a board member (Image supplied)

Media

Media24 CEO Ishmet Davidson retires, Raj Lalbahadur, current group CFO, appointed interim CEO

6 Sep 2024

Kantar’s Media Reactions 2024 - Marketers pull back on X ad spend

Media

Kantar’s Media Reactions 2024 - Marketers pull back on X ad spend

Issued by Kantar 5 Sep 2024

The appointment is effective from September 2024. Source: Supplied.

Media

SABC appoints Themba Gwejela as new group executive for corporate affairs and marketing

3 Sep 2024

Simply Black appoints first COO, Stephanie Thomas

Advertising

Simply Black appoints first COO, Stephanie Thomas

29 Aug 2024

Primedia Studios’ strategic vision triumphs at the 2024 Bookmark Awards

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Primedia Studios’ strategic vision triumphs at the 2024 Bookmark Awards

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 23 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) has confirmed a comprehensive update to its television and radio audience measurement programmes after an independent review showed the weighting efficiency of the last TV Establishment Survey (ES) was too low

Media

BRC confirms ES update following independent review

22 Aug 2024

Commvibe multiplies footprint with exclusivity deals

Radio & Audio

Commvibe multiplies footprint with exclusivity deals

Issued by Mediamark 21 Aug 2024

Gamification: The game-changer in your marketing mix

Marketing

Gamification: The game-changer in your marketing mix

Issued by IMC Conference 19 Aug 2024

Likes, shares, and going viral: content creation impacts our mental and emotional wellness

Wellness

Likes, shares, and going viral: content creation impacts our mental and emotional wellness

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Aug 2024

Breaking new ground: Arise Media launches as SA’s premier female-led digital marketing business

Women's Month

Breaking new ground: Arise Media launches as SA’s premier female-led digital marketing business

Issued by Arise Media 8 Aug 2024

What exactly is creative PR and does it exist?

PR & Communications

What exactly is creative PR and does it exist?

Sasha Kupritz, Issued by TenacityPR 1 Aug 2024

Irvine Partners announces German expansion and launches dedicated travel and tourism division

PR & Communications

Irvine Partners announces German expansion and launches dedicated travel and tourism division

Issued by Irvine Partners 1 Aug 2024

Investing in the Mzanzi Media and Entertainment Fund (MMEF): Simple, secure, and high-yielding

Media

Investing in the Mzanzi Media and Entertainment Fund (MMEF): Simple, secure, and high-yielding

Issued by eQvest 22 Jul 2024

Radio & Audio

CapeTalk 567 offering audiences sneak peak of new logo, elevating listener engagement and modern appeal

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 22 Jul 2024

Some of the country’s top leaders in PR chat about the industry in South Africa, Africa and globally: (L to r:) Lebo Madiba, founder and managing director, the PR Powerhouse, Dustin Chick, partner & managing director Razor Public Relations, Sanesh Maharaj, head of influence, Ogilvy and Nicky James managing director of Tribeca Relations

PR & Communications

#WPRD2024: Top SA PR leaders reflect on public relations industry

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf Adam Hunter, head honcho at Hook, Line & Sinker looks at the future of PR in a changing world on World PR Day

PR & Communications

#WPRD2024: The future of public relations in a changing world

Adam Hunter 16 Jul 2024

PR & Communications

#WPRD2024: The role of AI in PR: Augmenting human judgment, not replacing it

Ethel Ramos 16 Jul 2024