These 3 Rs will define marketing in 2026
People are seeking meaning and human connection. Here’s how to put resonance, realness, and relationships at the heart of your content and marketing organization.
Omnicom Media sunsets Mediabrands, Kiernan, Magna, ‘OMG’ Too
Omnicom today announced its post-Interpublic structure and leadership team, omitting several IPG legacy media brands—including IPG Mediabrands and Magna. It replaces them with a new Omnicom Media Group structure featuring six flagship media agencies: OMD, Initiative, UM, PHD, Hearts & Science, and Mediahub.
South Africa producer inflation rises to 2.9% y/y in October
South Africa’s producer inflation was at 2.9% year on year in October, up from 2.3% in September, statistics agency data showed on Thursday, 27 November 2025.
Canal+’s MultiChoice now says 12 TV channels from Warner Bros. Discovery will definitely be removed 31 December 2025 in channel carriage fight.
In a statement, MultiChoice says “Please be advised that Discovery Channel, TLC Africa, Discovery Family, Real Time, TNT Africa, Food Network, Travel Channel, Investigation Discovery (Discovery ID), Cartoon Network, Cartoonito and CNN International will not be available from 31 Dec.”
NIQ State of the Retail Nation report: Robust growth for South African retail in Q3 2025
NielsenIQ South Africa’s Q3 2025 State of the Retail Nation report shows strong FMCG growth, with consumers spending nearly R167.5bn across traditional and modern trade. Retail sales rose 7.1% in value and 8.7% in unit volume year over year.
Death by a million cuts — South Africans say goodbye to DStv
DStv operator MultiChoice has lost 2.8 million subscribers since its height on 31 March 2023, declining from 17.3 million to 14.5 million, a reduction of over 16% in two years. MultiChoice’s new owner, French media conglomerate Groupe Canal+, recently published an investor presentation with charts illustrating MultiChoice’s decline in recent years.
Financial stress shifts Black Friday focus from luxury to necessity
Two-thirds of South Africans (64.3%) are relied on significant Black Friday deals on groceries and food to take the edge off what has been one of the toughest years financially for households across the country.
Let us drop classical music, HOT 102.7 FM asks ICASA
Hot 102.7 FM is urging listeners to complete an online survey/petition to support removing the 50% classical music quota imposed by ICASA in 2021.
New Afrikaans newspaper launching in 2026
Novus Media has announced the launch of Die Papier, a weekly Afrikaans newspaper that will begin publication on 6 March 2026.