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Africa Media Sales Launch
Mobile television network MASSIV TV, in partnership with media veteran Paul Wilkins, has launched Africa Media Sales (AMS), a new media sales subsidiary within the MASSIV Group. AMS specialises in radio and…
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Wired Communication to handle publicity for tennis stars
Sports marketer, Octagon South Africa, which is bringing tennis superstar sisters, Venus and Serena Williams to South Africa to inaugurate its new initiative, Breaking the Mould, appointed Wired Communications…
Media
David Watts joins Mix93.8FM
Seasoned broadcaster David Watts has joined Mix 93.8FM as programme manager. Watts holds 20 years’ experience in the broadcasting sector as radio presenter, programme manager and scheduler, voice over artist…
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Draftfcb Durban wins Silver Clio
Draftfcb Durban has won a Silver Clio at the prestigious 2011 Clio Awards. The award is in the Direct Mail category and was for long standing client, Trellidor. James Dodd, Executive Creative Director, had…
Advertising
Don’t forget the AMASA Cape Town meeting 25 April
Guest Speaker, Ross Charles , will be covering all aspects from awards to money as well as clients and the major players in the media industry. Labelled as one of the creative experts on the African Continent,…
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Local screenwriter lights up Hollywood
Local writer and director Mukunda Michael Dewil has joined the ranks of South African’s making good in Hollywood with the likes of Niel Bloomkamp, Sharlto Copley and Gavin Hood, with his latest film VEHICLE 19…
Media
5FM wins three awards in 2012 Leisure Options ‘Best of Joburg’ survey
It’s been an award-winning year for 5FM. Following hot on the heels of the recent MTN Radio Award for Station of the Year as well as being voted the Coolest Radio Station at the Sunday Times Generation Next…
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Woolworths SA unveils new Facebook platform for shoppers
Woolworths SA, and Quirk, has unveiled a Facebook platform that lets users shop on the social media site.
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Cell C halts ad agency appointments
According to a report written by Herman Manson, which appeared, on Bizcommunity on April 13, Cell C has put its new agency appointments , under review. Cell C had announced the appointment of FoxP2, King…
Marketing
CIMA wins ‘International Brand Strategy of the Year’ Award
CIMA has been awarded the ‘International Brand Strategy of the Year Award’ for their ‘Where Business + Finance Meet’ campaign 2010/11at the prestigious UK DRUM media awards.
Advertising
BOO! and MTN kick off first legal billboards at V& A
New and legal, two words which describe the four ‘initial’ Cape Town Council approved sites that are able to be erected at the V&A Waterfront.
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Bouffant wins Creative Circle’s ad of the year
Bouffant has won Creative Circle’s Ad of the Year for the third time in Bouffant’s four years of being in business. Dean Blumberg’s Nandos ” The Last Dictator Standing” commercial for agency Black River…
Marketing
Fast food brand relaunches
Steers has reinvented itself with a new positioning and image that focuses on the brand’s core benefit, and that which has made it one of South Africa’s favourite fast food brands since its launch in 1960 –…
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tvplus appoints new editor
Media24’s tvplus is delighted to introduce their new editor, Lucia Swart-Walters. This former senior editorial member of the media group’s Huisgenoot and YOU was editor of the brand extensions Tempo and…
Media
Daily Sun makes wishes come true
Daily Sun newspaper, selected advertisers and RedInk Multimedia are making dreams come true for SunReaders this festive season.
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New York Festivals announce executive jury appointments
New York Festivals® International Advertising Awards® announced the first round of 2025 Executive Jury appointments. This is the third year that NYF will assemble the “dream team,” an elite group of Worldwide…
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Media invited to announcement by Sports and Recreation minister 13 April
Members of the media are invited to attend an announcement by Sports and Recreation Minister on Friday 13 April 2012 at 09h00 at Primedia Broadcasting in Sandown, Sandton.
Advertising
Sasol showcases 60 years of innovation
The recently launched ‘Innovation of the People’ advertising campaign, created by TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris, highlights how Sasol’s innovation touches the lives of millions and also plays a part in our day-to-day…
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Nando’s no longer flighting ‘The last Dictator’
Nando’s South Africa has been closely monitoring the reaction to our “Last Dictator Standing” television commercial, currently running in South Africa.
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Top 5 Facebook brands in South Africa
Currently, there are 4822960 Facebook users in the South Africa, which makes it #30 in the ranking of all Facebook statistics by country .
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SABC censors Nando’s TV ad
The SABC has refused to screen Nando’s anti-xenophobia ad. The ad, which has already gone viral on social networks, was due to be screened for the first time last Friday (June 01). The ad promotes two new…
Advertising
Sunday Times Review auction excites advertisers
The second online media-space auction, to be hosted on Avusa Media’s PushPrint platform will be taking place on Thursday 21 st June 2012 , offering a full-page, full colour space in the Gauteng print run…
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New head of affiliates at AdMarula
AdMarula has appointed Bernadette Homor from Media Digital Agency, as its new Head of Affiliates. Homor has spent several years abroad where she held Affiliate Manager positions at Betfair, Expekt.com and…
Advertising
Coca-Cola signs with Graffiti again
Coca-Cola SA has renewed its contract with Graffiti Impact Media to maintain its prime outdoor advertising location on the Life Centre Building in Johannesburg’s City Centre.