LinkedIn is rolling out new tools, including an AI interview feature for Hiring Pro. Meta warns EU advertisers of rising costs due to digital service taxes, and X is reworking its verification process after user complaints — with updates also coming to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and WhatsApp. Here’s what matters most.
Netflix released the second season of its live-action adaptation of the beloved One Piece anime on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, most of which was filmed at Cape Town Film Studios in South Africa. According to data from Flix Patrol, the show’s second season has proven highly popular among global audiences.
Advertisers have criticised Google’s ad automation, and now generative AI is taking it further, automating the entire ad supply chain, with a new agentic platform using “neuro-contextual intelligence” to plan and activate media campaigns.
Ivan Moroke, a respected marketing leader and strategic advisor, until recently the CEO of Kantar, is joining Ann Nurock as an executive director at Relationship Audits SA.
The News Alliance surveyed media agencies and advertisers, finding that brand safety concerns are still causing hesitation to include news on media plans, despite research showing advertising on news doesn’t have adverse effects on brands.
South Africans are not making fewer purchases overall, but they are making different purchases, such as using smaller baskets, travelling more frequently, and selecting brands more carefully.
Pinterest said that its report reveals a cultural shift away from perfectionism and reinvention, and toward brands, foods and experiences that enhance self-expression, comfort and positive vibes. As per Pinterest: “People want to feel good about their lives in 2026, not upend them.”
This growth outpaces the 32% projected for 2024, signalling rising advertiser confidence. VIOOH’s State of the Nation report shows pDOOH is now firmly mainstream in the UK, appearing in 34% of campaigns over the past 18 months, up from 31% in 2024.
In its response to the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority’s goals, Google ensured fairness and said it will promote publisher choice and controls across its platforms while protecting user experiences.
Canal+ Africa CEO David Mignot says the company won’t cut Afrikaans or Zulu content on M-Net, kykNET, or Mzansi Magic.