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Sport broadcasting rights regulations: where to from now?[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The publication in the Government Gazette of the document discussion on the review of sports broadcasting rights regulations by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has generated a lot of talking points, anxiety and fears among advertisers, marketers and some broadcasters. Last night, Tuesday, 28 October 2008, a discussion was held on this burning issue at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) in Illovo, Johannesburg. 29 Oct 2008 09:50 New solution for tracking advertising effectivenessAfter seven years of development, Francesco Mariola and his team recently launched Media and Business Tracking Solution (MBTS), which is intended to assist the advertising and marketing industries by scientifically linking communication spend to transactional data. MBTS is described as being able to “accurately track and rank advertising spend across all media types, categories and regions, linking the data back to actual sales, or lack thereof”. 29 Oct 2008 09:36 Using MXit to empower communities
Stellar RAMS results for Capricorn FMSpeculation about how well South Africa's three new commercial radio stations are attracting listeners is now over. Capricorn FM leads the pack with a stellar performance in RAMS October 2008, the fifth RAMS for 2008 from the South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF). Also noteworthy is that Kaya FM has ended its growth streak. 29 Oct 2008 09:08 Show off your street (pole) cred and winEntries for the 2009 Street Pole Ads Cannes Award, which is currently being launched to top creative agencies across the country, open on Saturday, 1 November 2008. Presented annually by the ADreach Group, the award recognises creative excellence and appropriate application of creative to street pole ads as a unique outdoor medium - with the chance of winning an all-expenses paid trip to attend Cannes Lions. 29 Oct 2008 09:01  Inaugural Retail Awards to highlight quality as keyQuality will be a key focus at the inaugural annual Retail Awards for Gauteng hosted by Avusa media titles, The Times and Sowetan. The gala award ceremony will be held at Constitutional Hill, Johannesburg, tonight, Thursday, 30 October 2008. 29 Oct 2008 12:46 BUSA calls for a new partnership with ChinaBusiness Unity South Africa has called for a new partnership for economic cooperation between Chinese and South African business in Africa. 29 Oct 2008 12:33 Nando's new Peri Deli[Tshepiso Seopa] From the brand that has become synonymous with Peri Peri comes the Peri Deli - a niche brand, smaller-format, contemporary Nando's store that sells freshly prepared grab-and-go fast food. 29 Oct 2008 12:11 2008 Global Mobile Marketing Award finalists releasedNEW YORK, LONDON, SINGAPORE & SAO PAULO: The finalists in the fourth annual Global Mobile Marketing Awards, which honour the companies who are successfully using and leading the adoption of the mobile channel for marketing purposes, were released yesterday, Tuesday, 28 October 2008, by the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA). 29 Oct 2008 11:19 Call for media to join campaign for more press freedom in ChinaPARIS: The World Association of Newspapers (WAN), the global organisation of the world's press, is calling for newspapers and other media world-wide to join the campaign for more press freedom in China by publishing new advertisements that highlight Chinese repression and call on authorities to allow more freedom of expression. 29 Oct 2008 10:54 Global matchmaking site launched for linking creatives, NPOsNEW YORK: DesignismConnects.org was launched earlier this week by The Art Directors Club, in partnership with Idealist, to support the creative needs of non-profits and connect them with creatives willing to give their time and talent to causes. 29 Oct 2008 08:44 Retail giant blasts offs with customised trolleysIn a bid to make shopping an entertaining and pleasant experience for parents and their young ones, local retail giant Pick n Pay has signed an exclusive contract with Icon Media to create uniquely modelled trolleys resembling space ships for its Hypermarket stores across the country. 29 Oct 2008 08:35 Broken chair clip no longer funny - 'chair'man Nene may sueNEWSWATCH: It seems as if the joke could be over - politician Nhlanhla Nene, whose video clip of his chair breaking under him during an SABC2 interview went viral last week on the Internet, has confirmed that he has been seeking legal advice against “those who had engineered the laughs at his expense”, reports IOL. In response, reports The Times Online, the SABC, which has formally apologised for the incident and has been conducting an internal investigation on the matter, will defend itself if it is listed as one of the respondents. 29 Oct 2008 08:26 | In briefAd showcase |
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