Tribunal dismisses MultiChoice’s bid to halt merger case with SABC
The Competition Tribunal has dismissed MultiChoice’s bid to halt a case over its alleged unnotified merger with the SABC.
MTN teams up with UK’s Synamedia to launch African streaming platform
MTN Group has partnered with UK-based Synamedia to launch a new streaming platform for mobile and fibre users across Africa.
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South African bank battle heating up
The battle to win over customers in the South African banking sector is intensifying between the country’s traditional banks and new digital entrants.
Raj Lalbahadur appointed Media24 CEO
Current Media24 interim CEO Raj Lalbahadur has been appointed Media24 CEO, effective 11 April 2025
Google launches automatic marketing content extraction
Google will pull information about promotions and products from merchants’ existing marketing materials to display across Search and beyond.
Kantar Creative Effectiveness Awards Announces 2025 Winners
According to Kantar, the winning ads highlight four rising creative trends in the industry, giving marketers inspiration for how to use creativity to connect with audiences and predispose people to their brand.
People losing trust in social media as disinformation spreads
The trust gap between legacy media and social media is growing, as disinformation, fake news, and a lack of regulation knocks people’s confidence in creator-led content, research finds.
Three Ships Whisky earns top spot at 2025 World Whiskies Awards
The proudly South African whisky impressed the judges to such an extent that they awarded it the World’s Best title in the Blended Whisky category, outshining competition from Scotland, America, Japan, and Ireland, amongst others.
How To Stop Diminishing Returns In Performance Media
Ad fatigue, competition, and platform changes are making it more difficult to sustain performance.