AFRICA
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Free-to-air TV station e.tv this year joined forces with Edcon Group to take the seven-year-old Jet Community Awards to another level - to create awareness around community projects participation and give exposure to those who are working hard under difficult conditions to improve the lives of ‘forgotten' people living in socially-disadvantaged areas of Southern Africa. 5 Nov 2009 08:20
AFRICA
[Gregory Gondwe] Multichoice Malawi has assured subscribers in some parts of the country who were apprehensive that it could dump them the way the pan-African pay-TV satellite service GTV did last year. 2 Nov 2009 07:29
AFRICA
On 4 December 2009, FIFA will host a media event in which the 11 bidders for the 2018 and/or 2022 FIFA World Cup will be able to present their bids to the international media at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in South Africa. The accreditation procedure will be conducted via the FIFA Media Channel. 28 Oct 2009 09:06
AFRICA
CNN launches its new website today, Monday, 26 October 2009. The international edition of CNN.com will give more depth to stories in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, alongside existing sections for Europe, Asia and North America. 26 Oct 2009 09:50
AFRICA
The International Association of Sports Newspapers (IASN), founded in June 2008, launched its website on Friday, 23 October 2009, which highlights its work in the promotion of the interests and freedom of the sports press and is aimed at media executives, sponsors and the sports press audience at large. 26 Oct 2009 08:04
AFRICA
SABC2 has announced the return of, reality show, Voetspore. The team consists of six individuals who travelled from Gansbaai to Gabon, with Johan Badenhorst leading the team, as they travel from Casablanca to the Cape with three 4x4's. The aim is to travel to Cape Town, South Africa in less than 100 days. 23 Oct 2009 12:14
AFRICA
Jane Goodall, environmentalist and conservationist, will feature on this week's edition of CNN International's African Voices. At 75 years old, Goodall will speak of her travels around the world to promote conservation, and educate about climate change. 22 Oct 2009 12:11
AFRICA
CLEVELAND. OHIO: Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) is holding its first TABPI Twitterfest today, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 and Wednesday 21 October. The inaugural Twitterfest will focus on two areas: ideas to help B2B publications through the current economic downturn and how to best serve B2B readers with a mix of online and print content. 20 Oct 2009 10:29
AFRICA
The call to enter the 2010 D&AD Awards and the 23 jury foremen were announced yesterday, Monday, 19 October 2009. Network# BBDO Johannesburg's Mike Schalit will lead the Radio Advertising jury. 20 Oct 2009 07:38
AFRICA
CNBC Africa this week launches its Media&Money programme, focusing on the competitive and business side of Africa's media, marketing, advertising, branding and communications sector. The show will each week feature some of the most influential advertising leaders and branding professionals as guest hosts. 19 Oct 2009 11:24
AFRICA
CNBC Africa this week launches its Media&Money programme, focusing on the competitive and business side of Africa's media, marketing, advertising, branding and communications sector. The show will each week feature some of the most influential advertising leaders and branding professionals as guest hosts. 19 Oct 2009 11:24
AFRICA
[Sylvain Béletre] MIPCOM 2009, the international event for co-producing, buying and selling media content, was held last week in Cannes, France, 5 - 9 October 2009. African exhibitors were almost absent from the trade floor except for South Africa's National Film & Video Foundation (NFVF), which facilitated SA's presence in the market via the provision of a SA pavilion. 16 Oct 2009 08:26
AFRICA
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), the World Editors Forum and the International Association of Sports Newspapers have protested against the jailing of four journalists in Azerbaijan for defamation. President Ilham Aliyev's administration had previously promised that measures were being taken to decriminalise the offense. 15 Oct 2009 09:11