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Canal+’s MultiChoice and Warner Bros. Discovery unable to agree on price for 12 TV channels and HBO content, won’t lower subscription fees for DStv subscribers if channels are axed
December 15, 2025
Bloomberg quotes an insider who said the channels carriage negotiations have stalled because of a difference over what WBD wants to be paid and what Canal+ Africa is willing to pay.
TV with Thinus
South Africa’s most admired creative and media agency professionals for
December 15, 2025
Industry peers recognise exceptional talent driving marketing excellence across the country.
The Media Online
Google reveals South Africa’s top searches of 2025
December 15, 2025
Google SA has released its 2025 Year in Search report, highlighting the fastest-rising queries and the topics that captured public attention over the past year. The report provides insight into what South Africans tried to understand, follow, debate or resolve online.
Bizcommunity
All the 2025 iPendoring Awards winners
December 15, 2025
Joe Public claimed the top honour at the iPendoring Awards 2025, winning the Prestigious Umpetha Award for Afrikaraoke for SAB / Castle Milk Stout.
Bizcommunity
eNCA’s Checkpoint investigation triumphs at Vodacom Journalist Awards
December 15, 2025
The national winners of the 2025 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards (VJOY) were announced at a ceremony in Johannesburg, where the event recognised the dedication, skill and courage of South Africa’s press.
Bizcommunity
MediaHeads 360 and Media Host deepen support for the community radio sector
December 15, 2025
The partnership, which introduced advanced verification technology to select community radio stations earlier this year, continues to empower broadcasters with tools that bring transparency, accountability, and renewed advertiser confidence to community media.
Bizcommunity
Is a $50 Billion channel being ignored by B2B marketers?
December 8, 2025
A new survey shows B2B marketers are undervaluing Out-of-Home (OOH), even as many quietly use it as a trackable growth channel. Outdated views on measurement remain the main barrier: 77% cite a lack of tracking, and 57% had dismissed OOH believing it wouldn’t reach their ICP.
Demand Gen Report
South Africa producer inflation rises to 2.9% y/y in October
December 8, 2025
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.
Bizcommunity
Canal+’s MultiChoice now says 12 TV channels from Warner Bros. Discovery will definitely be removed 31 December 2025 in channel carriage fight.
December 8, 2025
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."
TV with Thinus
NIQ State of the Retail Nation report: Robust growth for South African retail in Q3 2025
December 8, 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.
Bizcommunity

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