Netflix tests producing content with AI
Netflix has begun using artificial intelligence video generation software from startup Runway AI, testing the waters with a technology that’s controversial in Hollywood.
Social media updates and new features to know this week
This week there are lots of add-ons to social platforms that can jumpstart your creativity and help you plan ahead as well as some key algorithm updates. Let’s dive right in and see what new features you can benefit – WhatsApp, Meta, TikTok, Insta, X, YouTube, LinkedIn.
IPG launches commerce platform Agentic Systems for Commerce (ASC)
ASC is being piloted by close to two dozen clients “with results to date that have shown double-digit improvements in impressions and sales,†per IPG CEO Krakowsky.
Publicis Groupe forecasts sunny H2 based on strong H1 new business gains
The company reported it had more than a dozen wins of material new business in the first half.
IPG reports 3.5% organic revenue decline
Interpublic Group today reported a net organic revenue decline of 3.5% for the second quarter, which it attributed to account losses in the prior year. Total revenue was $2.5 billion, down 6.6%. The company said the results were in line with expectations and that it was sticking with its previously stated full-year outlook of an organic revenue shortfall of between 1% and 2%.
Bigger, better and tastier for Sarie Kos
The new, thicker Sarie Kos is jam-packed with original recipes, ideas and product and background information that make ventures in the kitchen an adventure and not a chore.
SABC total blackout warning
SABC CEO Nomsa Chabeli has warned that there is a real possibility of a blackout where Sentech switches off its transmitters due to unpaid debt. She shared this information during a joint sitting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies on 16 July 2025.
Tribunal approves acquisition of MultiChoice by Canal+
The Competition Tribunal has approved the merger between French media group, Canal+, and South African pay-TV operator, MultiChoice Group Limited, following a hearing held last week.
Exercising a dose of marketing caution in 2025
Wayne Bishop, writing for the Advertising Media Forum, warns that without critical thinking, marketers and agencies risk chasing hype and sentiment over grounded, fact-based solutions.
The art of impact: How Kena Outdoor reimagined a national icon
Blending creativity, community, and cultural power on South Africa’s most iconic canvas.