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Media Update newsletter 14 June 2012

This week's highlights ...

Welcome to the latest Media Update newsletter.

Top stories making headlines this week include: Aegis Media is to host the 6^th Thought Leadership Digibate; The DMMA and PMSA are set to collaborate on specific issues pertinent to both bodies; and it has been announced that Apple iTunes vouchers are now available in South Africa.

In this week's editorial desk article, Leigh Andrews speaks to radio personality Grant Nash about life now that he's no longer with 5FM.

Remember that you can contact the Updates team on updates@newsclip.co.za, follow our Twitter feed or join our Facebook page. We'd love to hear from you.

Media news

New digital business models needed for newspapers The search for viable digital business models for newspapers is nothing less than an effort to strengthen the foundation of democratic society. That was the message in an opening speech on Tuesday, 12 June at Zeitung Digital, the annual digital media conference for German newspaper executives. Click to continue
*World Newspaper Congress: Toronto Star* demonstrates growth** Listen to the market and understand the audience, giving them what they want and what they need. That’s the approach of the Toronto Star, which will share its strategy for profit and growth at the 64^th World Newspaper Congress, 19^th World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2012, to be held in Kiev, Ukraine, from 2 to 5 September. Click to continue
Newspaper Color Quality Club welcomes new members Eighty-one publishing and printing companies from 29 countries have been welcomed into the 2012 to 2014 WAN-IFRA International Newspaper Color Quality Club, the elite group of publications that demonstrate exceptional colour printing and the value it brings to readers and advertisers alike. Click to continue
Power to the Pixel's cross-media powerhouse comes to Potsdam Thirty-four of the brightest cross-media professionals in Europe will gather in Potsdam in July for The Pixel Lab 2012, Power to the Pixel (PttP) has announced. Click to continue
Avusa Media encourages reading for enjoyment This week, a weekly bilingual reading-for-enjoyment supplement will appear in selected Avusa Media newspapers. Click to continue
MASSIV 3GTV proves that content is king Leading commuter entertainment provider MASSIV 3GTV has taken its quality content offerings one step further through a new media partnership deal with national print daily the New Age newspaper and sport leader: Kick Off magazine. Click to continue
Aegis Media to host Thought Leadership Digibate Aegis Media will be hosting the 6^th Thought Leadership Digibate, which will debate and discuss whether or not social media should be the first pillar of a marketing strategy. Click to continue
DMMA and PMSA to collaborate on key areas of mutual interest The Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) and Print Media South Africa (PMSA) have announced that they will be collaborating on several key areas of mutual interest and importance. Click to continue
	*Winter edition of Dis-Chem Benefits* magazine available in stores** The winter edition of the Dis-Chem Benefits magazine is now available in store and is filled with informative articles to assist you in looking after yourself during the cold winter months. Click to continue
*June/July edition of DO IT NOW* magazine in stores** Curl up on the couch and snuggle under a warm blanket with a copy of the June/July 2012 edition of DO IT NOW magazine for the latest adventure, sport and lifestyle news. Click to continue
Wedding Collection Magazine increases print run This truly South African bridal magazine, which has been on shelf from 11 June, showcases spectacular winter ideas at R44.95. Due to demand, the magazine has increased its print run to 9 350 copies per issue and 37 400 copies per annum. Click to continue
Eastern Mosaic heralding in a new era Innovation and transformation - viewers are introduced to these two words as they each represent the heralding in of a new era for Eastern Mosaic. Click to continue
	Special Assignment tackles topic of illegally converted vehicles In the latest episode of Special Assignment, the team looks to expose fraudulent and corrupt activities involved in the selling and purchasing of illegally converted panel vans. Click to continue
Mother City wows and excites in My Top Billing Dream Perfect weather signaled the first day of auditions for the Cape Town leg of My Top Billing Dream, as hundreds of potential presenters waited patiently outside the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice. Click to continue
Idols 8: into the shark tank After a thrilling kick-off on Sunday, 3 June, in the second episode of Idols Season 8, judges moved to uShaka Marine World in Durban for the KwaZulu-Natal auditions, where a fur seal named Jabulani fell in love with Gareth, Unathi got pecked by an angry penguin and Randall frightened the sharks. Click to continue
	Disney XD to introduce a new live action comedy series Disney XD South Africa is to premiere new series Lab Rats, a live action comedy about teenager Leo, who discovers three teen super-humans with bionic powers in his basement at home, where he lives with his mum Tasha and inventor stepdad Donald Davenport. Click to continue

Let Cartoon Network take you on another exhilarating adventure with new episodes of Adventure Time Cartoon Network has announced that new episodes from the third season of its pop culture sensation Adventure Time, which follows two unlikely heroes Finn, a silly kid with an awesome hat and Jake, a brassy dog with a big heart, will be on South African television screens soon. Click to continue
Friends season four comes to Sony Entertainment Television The fourth season of Friends starts on Sony Entertainment Television on Monday, 18 June at 19:35, continuing in this timeslot on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Click to continue
	Da L.E.S to debut his latest video on Channel O and Vuzu Jozi’s Muthaland crunk boy Da L.E.S is back with a new solo offering set to debut on Friday, 15 June on Channel O and Vuzu. Click to continue
BBC announces major new focus on Africa The BBC has announced its first dedicated daily TV news programme in English for African audiences, available in South Africa through DStv. Click to continue
BBC Lifestyle South Africa launches 'love baking' season As part of its ongoing commitment to bring its audiences the very best of British talent and programming, BBC Lifestyle has announced the launch of its new 'love baking' season. Click to continue
*Second series of Four Weddings* comes to BBC Lifestyle** The second season of Four Weddings comes to BBC Lifestyle (channel 180 on DStv) from Sunday, 17 June at 18:00. Click to continue
Choccywoccydoodah premieres on BBC Lifestyle Choccywoccydoodah premieres on BBC Lifestyle (channel 180 on DStv) from Monday, 18 June at 20:00, continuing weekly in this timeslot. Click to continue
*Find the Cash in the Attic* with BBC Lifestyle** The 12^th series of Cash in the Attic premieres from Monday, 18 June at 09:00 and 09:30 on BBC Lifestyle (channel 180 on DStv), continuing every day at 09:00. Click to continue
*Start Baking Mad* with Eric Lanlard this June** Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard premieres on BBC Lifestyle (channel 180 on DStv) from Monday, 18 June and continues weekly in this timeslot. Click to continue
*Discover Jamie’s Great Britain* this month** Jamie’s Great Britain makes its six-episode premiere this month on BBC Lifestyle (channel 180 on DStv) from Tuesday, 19 June at 20:00, continuing weekly in this timeslot. Click to continue
Mr Bloom’s Nursery is coming to CBeebies Mr Bloom’s Nursery is coming to CBeebies from Monday, 18 June at 08:55 and 16:55 on CBeebies (channel 306 on DStv). The series will continue every day at 08:55, 12:55 and 16:55. Combining live action with puppets, Mr Bloom’s Nursery is a show that teaches pre-school children to love vegetables. Click to continue
The Media meets the digital space The Media magazine, South Africa’s only independent monthly dedicated to hard-hitting and insightful analysis of the media industry, will on 1 July launch a digital version, allowing readers and advertisers a unique way to interact with all media industry issues. Click to continue
	Apple iTunes vouchers now available in SA ZunguZ, a multi-tier online micro-payment platform that tightly integrates into the Facebook social graph to facilitate transactions between users, has brought Apple iTunes vouchers to South African consumers. Click to continue
kalahari.com joins Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo at gaming convention With a global value of more than $65-billion, video games are set to be the fastest growing form of mass media over the next few years. The video games industry is already estimated to be twice the size of recorded music globally. Click to continue
Biztechafrica.com making its mark Two years and 150 000 readers later, Biztechafrica.com is making its mark in Africa’s ICT sector. Click to continue
*Habari Media recommends best practices for LinkedIn* security and privacy** Following on from reports of compromised LinkedIn accounts, Habari Media, LinkedIn South Africa’s official representative, has compiled a list of account security and privacy best practices to assist users in protecting their profiles. Click to continue
*eBucks signs up TAKEALOT.com* as new spend partner for its members** eBucks, FNB and RMB Private Bank’s rewards programme, has announced a new spend partnership with online retailer TAKEALOT.com, further extending the rewards programme’s footprint in the online retail environment. Click to continue
*Prezence Digital behind launch of new Eye Witness News* mobisite** Prezence Digital has provided the technological expertise behind the successful launch of the new Eye Witness News mobi-site. Click to continue

People on the move

Randall Abrahams appointed as MD for Universal Music SA
Randall Abrahams has been appointed as managing director of Universal Music South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, with immediate effect. Click to continue

From the editorial desk ...

Grant Nash: understanding the man behind the voice
As happens every March, South Africa’s major radio stations reveal their ‘reshuffle’ plans. This year, quite a buzz was created when it was announced that 5FM’s midday duo ‘GrantanAnele’ would not be returning to the station come April. To many, the duo were inseparable. Leigh Andrews spoke to Grant Nash recently to find out more. Click to continue

DStv suspends its expanded viewer panel to measure TV viewing in HD subscriber homes

DStv has decided to temporarily suspend with immediate effect the expanded viewer panel to measure television viewing in High Definition (HD) subscriber homes that was instituted at the end of July 2012. The decision was effective from Tuesday, 14 May and will be reviewed at a later date.

Filmmakers stand a chance to meet IDFA Bertha Fund manager, Isabel Arrate

With an ever-increasing demand on the limited funding resources available for filmmakers, it has become crucial to present a persuasive proposal and sound finance plan to potential funders.

African Treehouse fans called on to help fund their new album, Nursery Rhymes for Africa

Fans of African Treehouse, the SAMA-winning children’s music series, are helping to fund the next album in the range, Nursery Rhymes for Africa. Through an online mechanism called crowdsourcing, the public contributes to the making of their favourite artists’ albums by buying limite ...

Forbes Africa reaches highest-ever circulation during first quarter of 2013

Forbes Africa magazine, the continent’s first-ever international business publication localised for the African executive, has reached its highest-ever circulation with an average of 21 471 copies distributed each month during the first quarter of 2013.

Migrate's Meat issue is now on the shelf

"When a vegetarian is handed the task to creative direct and curate the meat issue of Migrate, what is the result? Bloody brilliance.” So says Roanna Williams, creative director of Migrate, the Loeries magazine.

Read the writing on the paywall

Earlier in May, one of South Africa’s leading publishing houses announced its online content woul ...

Blogging for business: Driving traffic to your blog

Blogging is one of the best ways for companies to engage with their clients, while marketing their services. After having created a blog, the next step is to make sure that your intended audience is being reached. Even the most entertaining and informative blog is nothing without readers. Below are some tips on how to drive traffic to your blog.

Blogging for business: Choosing content for your blog

Like it or not, blogs are here to stay. With that in mind, starting and maintaining an informative blog can be a useful tool in your company’s marketing strategy. Following on from last week’s piece which focused on choosing the best blog hosting site, this week we take a look at what to consider when writing the content for your blog.

Media News

DStv suspends its expanded viewer panel to measure TV viewing in HD subscriber homes

Filmmakers stand a chance to meet IDFA Bertha Fund manager, Isabel Arrate

With an ever-increasing demand on the limited funding resources available for filmmakers, it has become crucial to present a persuasive proposal and sound finance plan to potential funders.

In Focus

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.

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 …

People on the Move

James Sibongeleni Ngcobo named new artist director for the Market Theatre

Kwanele Gumbi, chairperson of the Council of the Market Theatre Foundation has announced that James Sibongeleni Ngcobo will take on the position from Sunday, 1 September.

Steve Smith to take over editorship of CAR magazine in June

Seasoned journalist and media specialist, Steve Smith, is to step into the editorial driver’s seat of CAR, RamsayMedia has announced. He joins South Africa’s leading men’s interest title from Tuesday, 18 June, becoming only the eighth editor in the automotive brand’s 56-year history.

Entertainment

Encounters South African International Documentary Festival 2013 is around the corner

The 15^th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival runs from Thursday, 6 to Sunday, 16 June at the Bioscope in Johannesburg and at Nu Metro V&A Waterfront and The Fugard in Cape Town.

Dermalogica on Wembley to launch their MultiVitamin Power Serum

The dermalogica on Wembley skin experts have the honor of inviting one to the launch of their new product, the Multivitamin Power Serum. Experience a first class dermalogica journey while one absorbs all the knowledge one needs to know about this new, innovative product.

Entertainment Reviews

<i>Over the Moon</i> injects a fresh boost of positivity into one's life

Over the Moon injects a fresh boost of positivity into one's life

I'm only 28 but when I finished reading Dr Hannetjie Van Zyl-Edeling’s book titled Over the Moon - A Guide to Positive Aging, I was filled with what the French refer to as joie de vivre - the joy of living. So says Abbygail Zwane.

South African fans gather to celebrate <i>The Avengers</i>

South African fans gather to celebrate The Avengers

Johannesburg and Cape Town fans of the 2012 smash hit (and 3^rd biggest film of all time, including South Africa) Marvel’s The Avengers, are gearing up to celebrate the release of the film on DVD and Blu-Ray this spring in two fun-filled and colourful events.

Personalities

Five minutes with Mary Watson

Mary Watson's novel, The Cutting Room is hitting shelves this April. She took some time out of her busy scehdule to chat to Media Update about her novel.

Getting to know DRUM's Lungile Nhlanhla

Following her time on Masterchef SA, Lungile Nhlanhla was appointed as the junior food editor of DRUM magazine. She spent a few minutes chatting to Media Update about what she's been up to.

Media Revisited

African Sky Publishing (company profile)

Asset

Asset, a new, interactive digital publication for the commercial property industry, has just launched its first issue. The publication represents a pioneering effort in the world of new media through its crossover between the publication itself and the eProp.co.za website and e-newsletter.