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Kagiso Digital brings you, Adfu, a new premium network
Kagiso Digital brings you, Adfu, a new premium network
On Thursday, 15 November, Kasigo Digital - a sector of Kagiso Media launched a new premium network called Adfu. The launch took place at The Club House in Sandhurst and supplied interesting insight into the digital market.
16 Nov 2012
Simfy: Steering SA into a new era of music consumption
Simfy: Steering SA into a new era of music consumption
Picture this: you get home from work, dock your smartphone into your sound system and, at the ‘touch of a screen’, you have access to over 18 million music tracks. Seems too good to be true? Not anymore …
19 Sep 2012
BBC Winter Showcase and the launch of London Calling
BBC Winter Showcase and the launch of London Calling
The BBC recently introduced its Worldwide Winter Showcase, and launched its London Calling initiative. Melanie Heyns attended the event to find out about the new lineup that the BBC has in store for its audiences.
29 May 2012
<i>ITWeb Africa</i> spreads its continental wings
ITWeb Africa spreads its continental wings
On Wednesday, 9 May, ITWeb Africa, the latest online editorial offering from technology publisher ITWeb (which also produces a number of industry websites and publications) was officially launched at Rosebank’s Hyatt Regency hotel. Samantha Cook attended and spoke to ITWeb Africa editor Gareth van Zyl about the direction of the new website.
11 May 2012
Talking about imagination and creative process with Lesley Pearse
Lesley Pearse is well known for her many spellbinding novels, from Stolen, Faith and Hope to Tara. Pearse is a true storyteller and excels at gripping her readers’ attention, getting them hooked on each story from beginning to end. She introduces you to characters that are impossible forget. Melanie Heyns recently spoke to the author.
09 May 2012
Epson derives ways for retailers to save
Epson recently launched a new technological development to tend to the needs of customers and employees in the retail and hospitality industries. Previously, when you wanted more information from a shop or the bill from a restaurant, you would need to track down your waiter or a retail assistant, and we all know what a hassle that can be.
09 May 2012
Darren Scott and his gang get the <i>Ballz</i> rollin’ again
Darren Scott and his gang get the Ballz rollin’ again
They’re back and have more Ballz than you can handle. Sport balls, of course. Sport commentator and award-winning radio presenter, Darren Scott returned to the (interweb) airwaves with a try, conversion and many goals to bring South Africans all the best sporting news. Christine Greyvenstein put on her scrum cap and attended the Ballz Visual Radio launch.
04 May 2012
The media’s ties to PR and marketing
If you’ve studied media, marketing or communication in any aspect, you’ll surely know that all of these industries are rather tightly interwoven and reliant on one another.
19 Apr 2012
MasterCard and World Wide Worx provide insight into online shopping trends, rise of m-commerce
On Wednesday, 18 April, MasterCard Worldwide released the results of its latest Online Shopping Survey, with Arthur Goldstuck of World Wide Worx providing further insights into the current online landscape as well as mobile commerce trends.
18 Apr 2012
MTN Radio Awards proves it’s here to stay
There was glitz, glamour and palpable excitement in the air on the evening of Saturday, 14 April at the Sandton Convention Centre as guests arrived in their hundreds for the third annual MTN Radio Awards gala ceremony. Samantha Cook was there with her party shoes on, and gives feedback.
18 Apr 2012
<i>ja.fm</i> says <i>ja</i> to another year with a <i>lekker</i><sup>*</sup> party
ja.fm says ja to another year with a lekker* party
Many radio stations have request shows, but the line-up is ultimately determined by a music compiler. But by integrating the immediacy of the interweb with the best Afrikaans music has to offer, ja.fm has turned the listener into the music compiler. Christine Greyvenstein chilled with Afrikaans music royalty at ja.fm’s first birthday.
26 Mar 2012
Food Network hits the spot with <i>Aarti Party</i>
Food Network hits the spot with Aarti Party
Aarti Sequeira is bubbly, vivacious, and definitely not your typical Gordon Ramsay-esque celebrity chef, if her foodie show Aarti Party is anything to go by. Samantha Cook attended the recent Food Network launch of the show’s third season at the Saxon Hotel, and pinned Sequeira down to chat about her foray into TV chefdom.
22 Mar 2012
DStv entertains beyond limits in 2012
Most of us like to kick back and sink deep into the couch for some relaxation in front of the telly. It’s a new year and with it comes some exciting programming to ensure some endearing, action-packed, comical and nostalgic moments. Christine Greyvenstein recently attended the DStv 2012 line-up and tries to give her unbiased feedback.
09 Mar 2012
Mike Nicol talks literature, non-fiction writing and spin
Mike Nicol talks literature, non-fiction writing and spin
Prolific Cape writer Mike Nicol will soon take on the challenge of compiling and facilitating GetSmarter/Random House Struik’s short courses in creative and non-fiction writing, so Media Update’s Samantha Cook grabbed the opportunity to chat to him about all things writing.
07 Mar 2012
SABC3 reveals new and old offerings for its autumn line-up
Throwing the spotlight on its “local is lekker” products, SABC3 punted homegrown productions with vigour at its autumn 2012 showcase on Wednesday, 22 February at the Radisson Blu hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. Samantha Cook attended and reflects on the scheduled shows, new and old.
29 Feb 2012
Ads4Trees takes the climate change fight to the online space
New search engine and pay-per-click advertising network, Ads4Trees, has embraced the green revolution by planting trees and food gardens on behalf of advertisers, harnessing green energy to power the operation. But what of the project's long-term viability and sustainability? Katrien Potgieter and Rayhaan Joseph take an in-depth look at this environmentally friendly startup.
03 Feb 2012
Reza Mahammad takes over Rajasthan at the Orient
Reza Mahammad takes over Rajasthan at the Orient
There is a beautiful and tranquil palace just outside the buzz of the city that is fit for a king ... and also for the launch of the Food Network’s newest cooking show, Reza, Spice Prince of India. The Orient opened its embellished gates to delegates from the food and media world and introduced us the wonder that is Reza Mahammad.
01 Feb 2012
Everybody wants Andy Bates’ pies
Everybody wants Andy Bates’ pies
What do you do after attending catering college, working in a Michelin-starred restaurant at the age of 17 and touring France for a year? You sell wholesome traditional British meals at a street market and become the Food Network’s next celeb chef, of course. Christine Greyvenstein caught up with Andy Bates over (his first ever) cup of Rooibos and talked all things food.
08 Dec 2011
<i>MTN Radio Awards</i> debate asks: ‘Where to for the radio landscape?’
MTN Radio Awards debate asks: ‘Where to for the radio landscape?’
At a recent breakfast debate hosted by the MTN Radio Awards, media owners and key figures in the media buying sphere gathered to discuss the future of radio in South Africa. Samantha Cook attended and reports back on the insights that came out of the discussion.
30 Nov 2011
The other side of Brandon October
Having grown up in Cape Town, Brandon October (of Idols fame) did not always want to be a musician. Rather, ‘little Brandon’ had dreams of becoming a car designer. Media Update’s Lindsey Kin recently chatted to October over breakfast and found out that there is more to the musician than simply, well … music.
30 Nov 2011

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