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Cheaper Internet access from MWeb; News24, Opera Mini partnerApart from the launch of TopTV, this morning, Thursday, 18 March 2010, saw MWeb with the support of its parent company Naspers announce that it is now offering cheap uncapped ADSL packages for South Africa which should have a dramatic effect on the country's Internet usage, and Opera Software has partnered with News24.com to provide one-click access to the News24 mobisite, http://m.news24.com, direct from the Opera Mini browser. 18 Mar 2010 Intl Conference on Online Media Measurement report backLast week, Josh Adler, head of the OPA Measurement Committee, was in Portugal for the International Conference on Online Media Measurement (I-COM Summit). 15 Mar 2010 Women photojournalists called to enter international competitionSince 2000, the Association des Femmes Journalistes and Canon France, in partnership with the international Visa pour l'Image festival, and with the support of Figaro magazine, have awarded an annual prize for women photojournalists. 12 Mar 2010 South African contingent off to SXSWAUSTIN, TEXAS: SXSWeek kicks off tomorrow, Friday 12 March until Sunday, 21 March 2010, and this year an entire contingent of South African media, advertising, social media and mobile media professionals have been descending upon Austin, Texas, over the past couple of days to attend this convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. 11 Mar 2010 First ABC notice for 2010The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) has released ABC Notice No 1, 2010, concerning newspaper and magazine memberships (approved, resignations and discontinued titles, suspensions and reinstatements), clear check audits and restated circulation data - Q3 2009. 9 Mar 2010 Get SuperSport on iPhone freeThe launch of the free iPhone application offering sports fans real-time access to the latest sports news and scores, no matter where they are has proved popular. 2 Mar 2010 New FXI newsletterThe Freedom of Expression (FXI) institute has launched its first online newsletter to communicate its activities to its constituency and to the public at large, as well as bringing certain pertinent issues to public attention. 1 Mar 2010 Alan Kirkland Soga Achievement award closes soonNominations for the Alan Kirkland Soga Achievement award close this Thursday, 25 February 2010. 23 Feb 2010 CAF matches live on SABC1Three South African teams, Moroka Swallows, Super Sport and Pirates will take part in the 2010 African Champions League, which will be broadcast live by SABC1. 19 Feb 2010 Deadline reminder for labour media awardsDeadline for entries for the Workers World Media Productions 2010 labour media awards is Friday, 19 February 2010. 12 Feb 2010 MIPTV gets keynote from SkyJeremy Darroch, chief executive of Sky, the £20bn (about R240bn) British home entertainment and communications company, will deliver a keynote address at MIPTV on Wednesday 14 April 2010. 10 Feb 2010 Evening state of the nation address on e.tvPresident Jacob Zuma's first ever evening State Of Nation Address, live from Parliament, will be broadcast on e.tv's eNews Prime Time and the eNews channel on Thursday, 11 February 2010, at 7pm. 4 Feb 2010 Luxury magazine, association collaborateThe South African Luxury Association (SALA), formed in June 2009 and Live Out Loud, a lifestyle publication catering to high net-worth individuals, have announced their collaboration to strengthen the presence of the brands represented in the association as well as reach out to new brands that are looking to grow and establish themselves further in South Africa. 1 Feb 2010 Patta goes virtualDebora Patta, of e.tv's current affairs show, 3rd Degree, launched a blog last week and is also on Facebook and Twitter. 27 Jan 2010 Last call for Mondi journalism awardsThe deadline for the ninth annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards is Friday, 5 February 2010. 27 Jan 2010 2010 Festival of Media Awards deadline extentionThe deadline for entries in the 2010 Festival of Media Awards has been extended to 5 February 2010. 22 Jan 2010 Reed Midem appoints new entertainment directorReed Midem announced late last week the appointment of Anne de Kerckhove in a newly created post as the entertainment division's director. 18 Jan 2010 Online, updated car magazine launchedCartrader launched its online e-magazine on Monday, 7 December 2009, to give viewers the virtual experience of paging through a magazine with all the features of a website packed into it. 8 Dec 2009 Maverick puts muscles onlineBodybuilding magazine Muscle Evolution is extending its already extensive online offering with the launch of Muscle TV, adding to its existing expert blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and a free-to-view digital version of the print issue. 7 Dec 2009 SIX tattoo event back in CT - and it's biggerSouthern Ink Xposure (SIX), supported by Harley-Davidson, is on at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) 22-24 January 2010 with a tattoo convention, series of art exhibitions, live collaborative art events and live music. 1 Dec 2009 PICA bookings open until 17 NovemberBookings for the PICA Awards Gala evening at Emperors Palace Johannesburg on Thursday 26 November 2009 have been extended to Tuesday 17 November. 16 Nov 2009 NG and Argus subscription driveNational Geographic (NG) Traveller South Africa is collaborating with the Weekend Argus in a campaign where subscribers will receive copies of both publications, gain an automatic NG Traveller Passport, receive regular invitations and offers to exclusive travel destinations, properties and experiences handpicked by the Traveller team and stand the chance to win trips to some of the handpicked destinations. 11 Nov 2009 Last chance to vote for Greatest Individual Contribution to Online Media, MarketingPublic voting for The Bookmarks' Greatest Individual Contribution to Online Media and Marketing award, sponsored by The Spacestation, closes end of today, Tuesday, 10 November 2009. 10 Nov 2009 Flux Trend Review out nowThe third edition of Flux Trend Review, edited by Dion Chang, is out now at a price of R195. 6 Nov 2009 Media invited to final draw volunteers training programmeMembers of the media are invited to attend tomorrow, Friday 6 November 2009, the opening session of the three-day training session at Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, for the 362 volunteers who will be working at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw, to be held at Cape Town International Convention Centre on 4 December. 5 Nov 2009 Bookmarks: send in nominations for greatest contribution to online media & marketingThe Bookmark Awards is once again looking for nominees for this year's award of Best Contribution to Online Media & Marketing, sponsored by The Spacestation. 5 Nov 2009 New host for Survivor South AfricaThe new host for M-Net's new edition of Survivor South Africa is actor, TV presenter and former contestant Nico Panagio. 3 Nov 2009 PICA early bird bookings extendedThe PICA Awards for the South African magazine industry will take place at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg on Thursday 26 November 2009. 26 Oct 2009 B2B editors take to twitter with TwitterfestToday, Wednesday, 21 October 2009, is the second and last day of the first TABPI Twitterfest. 21 Oct 2009 ICASA to be questioned on local content monitoringThe TVIEC (Television Industry Emergency Coalition) wants to get clarity from ICASA on the monitoring of local content on SABC and has arranged a meeting with it today, Monday 19 October 2009 at 11am. 19 Oct 2009 |
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