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Welcome to the latest Media Update newsletter.
Top stories making headlines this week include: TUIS/HOME magazine celebrates its 100th edition by going green; RamsayMedia has announced two new appointments to its team; and Health24 was awarded the inaugural Antonie Roux Award.
In this week's editorial desk article, Darren Gilbert takes a look at the impact that social media has had on modern day journalism.
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Media news |  | Jacaranda FM's Date My Dad promotion is back on the airwaves
Just over two weeks ago, Rian van Heerden and Ashley Hayden from Jacaranda FM’s Complimentary Breakfast decided that it sucks to be single and offered to help one lucky dad to find some love. Click to continue
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 | It's for Life is back on SABC2 screens
A new series of It’s for Life is set to air on SABC2. It’s for Life is a journey of personal growth and consciousness. The show brings three participants from diverse backgrounds together. All they have in common is the fact that they have not realised their full potential. It’s for Life , an educational reality series is broadcast on Wednesdays at 11:00. Click to continue
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 | The Big Issue marks its 200th edition
The August 3 edition of The Big Issue was a landmark one for the non-profit organisation, marking its 200th edition. Click to continue
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Forbes Africa celebrating women in its August issue
Forbes Africa is celebrating women and their great achievements in its bumper August issue. Click to continue
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Business Day launches digital product suite, BDlive
For nearly three decades, Business Day has brought great coverage of business and the political economy, and delivered analysis of market trends and news worth knowing with a degree of insight unparalleled in the local market. Now, BDFM Publishers is about to launch BDlive. Click to continue
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 | In the next episode of Special Assignment ...
As South Africa celebrates Women’s Day the team reflects on the ongoing ill-treatment of the elderly women of our country in the upcoming episode of Special Assignment on Thursday, 9 August on SABC3 at 21:00. Click to continue
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M-Net decides not to renew The Wild for a third season
M-Net has decided not to commission a third season of The Wild, which means the soap will come to an end on the M-Net channel in March 2013. Click to continue
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South African wins Big Brother StarGame
Africa chose South Africa’s Keagan as the winner of AfricaMagic’s Big Brother StarGame on Sunday, 5 August on DStv Channel 197 and 198 – and rocketed him to superstardom and the massive $300 000 prize after 91 days of 24/7 drama and thrills. Click to continue
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Seventh season of New Tricks to feature on BBC Entertainment
The hugely popular crime drama, New Tricks, returns with strong storylines, sharp dialogue and more unsolved murders, which keep viewers amused and guessing. It is set to begin on Friday, 17 August at 20:05 on BBC Entertainment, channel 120 on DStv. Click to continue
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Fox International Channels announced multi-market deal with Cineflix Studios
FOX International Channels (FIC) has announced a multi-market deal with Cineflix Studios for the latter’s first original scripted production Copper. FIC will be the exclusive first window pay-TV broadcaster of the 10-episode drama in Africa, Europe, Australia and Latin America. The series is slated to debut internationally on the last quarter of 2012 across FIC’s networks. Click to continue
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The African Dialogues to be screened by CNBC Africa
CNBC Africa will be screening the first episode of a new series called The African Dialogues, a discussion of issues and topics impacting society and business in Africa. The first dialogue touches on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5, which targets the reduction of the rate of child mortality rates and improving maternal health. Click to continue
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 | Films coming up on BoxOffice in the next week ...
Films available to rent on BoxOffice in the next week include The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel; The Raven; and We Bought a Zoo. Click to continue
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SABC holds media briefing to give updates on latest developments
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) today held a media briefing to give an update on major developments within the public service broadcaster. Click to continue
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| SA Home Owner appointed as the first media partner for IID Professions
SA Home Owner magazine (SAHO) has been appointed the first media partner for The South African Institute of the Interior Design Professions (IID). Click to continue
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Drum magazine launches the first glamour guide for black women
Every woman, no matter her style, knows that looking good begins with great hair. With that in mind, Drum magazine has announced the launch of its first ultimate hair guide for black women. Click to continue
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Octagon using meTVafrica to bring highlights of the Olympics to mobile phones
Octagon is set to use African-based video on demand (VOD) service, meTVafrica, as the delivery platform bringing viewers across the African continent highlights of the London 2012 Olympic Games free to their mobile phones and desktops for the duration of the event. Click to continue
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Zuma launches CNBC Africa's new political economy programme
South African President Jacob Zuma, recently launched CNBC Africa’s new political economy programme, Political Exchange, which will be broadcast every week day at 21:00. Click to continue
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 | August/September issue of Do It Now magazine is out
The August/September issue of Do It Now magazine promises to be another page turner, as it takes readers from the comfort of their armchairs into the wonderful world of adventure, sport and lifestyle experiences. Click to continue
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SAARF announces that the interlaced RIMs are set to be unbundled
On 6 August, some of the variables used in the current weighting matrix in SAARF’s Television Audience Measurement Survey will change. Click to continue
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ABN Productions together with CNBC Africa to host Leading Women Debate
ABN Productions in partnership with CNBC Africa will on 8 August host the Leading Women Debate, an in-depth discussion of issues affecting women’s advancement in business. Click to continue
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Planet Dinosaur to show another side to the creatures
Planet Dinosaur brings to life monsters that are stranger and scarier than anything you’ve ever seen in the movies - monsters scientists never knew existed until a few years ago. The programme will be broadcast from Thursday, 16 August at 22:00 on BBC Knowledge, channel 251 on DStv. Click to continue
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See No Evil, Hear No Evil to feature on Sony Entertainment
The film, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, featuring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, will be broadcast on Saturday, 25 August on Sony Entertainment, channel 113 on DStv at 20:30. Click to continue
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Man v. Food: Carnivore returns to Sony Max for a third season
Popular food-and-travel reality series Man v. Food returns for a third season. Gastronome, Adam Richman continues on his oral-gratification odyssey across the States, but this time he’s on a quest to find America’s meatiest meals. Man v. Food: Carnivore will be broadcast on Sony Max, channel 126 on DStv every Tuesday at 21:00. Click to continue
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Print Media SA changes its name to Print and Digital Media SA
Print Media South Africa, the industry body representing more than 700 newspaper and magazine titles, has taken into account a shift in journalism to include the digital age and changed its name to Print and Digital Media South Africa (PDMSA). Click to continue
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 | TUIS/HOME magazine celebrates 100 issues by going green
TUIS/HOME magazine, voted South Africa’s number one home and garden magazine, celebrates its 100th issue by going green. Click to continue
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 | Getaway Travel Blog Conference proves a resounding success
Mirroring the growth in digital media, the second annual Getaway Travel Blog Conference, held in Cape Town on 4 August, attracted a threefold increase in delegate numbers – 160 attendees, up from last year’s 50 – and necessitated a move to a bigger venue. Click to continue
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Industry awards | Kia Cook-Off enters its second week with another contestant
South Africa's newest cooking show, Kia Cook-Off, which features on DStv's Home Channel, enters its second week with Durban’s Kasturi Lachman being the second Kia Cook-Off 2012 competition finalist competing for the R50 000 prize. Click to continue
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Health24 wins the inaugural Antonie Roux Award
At the Media24 Conference on 24 July, the publishing house awarded Health24, South Africa's biggest consumer health website, the new Antonie Roux Award. Click to continue
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 | Third winner of Disney XD's Aim High announced
Nishan Pillay has been named winner of the third phase of Disney XD’s Aim High. 14-year-old Pillay, from St Albans College in Pretoria, beat stiff competition from entrants across South Africa, all vying to win a mentoring session with the South African cricket icon, Dale Steyn. Click to continue
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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.
“A blog gives you your own online space where you can tell stories about your life, share insights and opinions about a topic in which you have expertise … or inform clients about your business's successes,” So says writer and software analyst, Jill Duffy. More so, starting a blog could be a refreshing way for you to engage with your target market.
The KwaZulu-Natal branch of the Writers Guild of South Africa (WGSA) will continue their monthly meetings and writing-related workshops with an informal discussion on characterization, by Dr Eubulus Timothy. WGSA’s meeting, and discussion on characterization, is open to members of the public, and takes place on Wednesday, 22 May from 18:00 to 20:00 at Eatwise, 41 Marriot Road, Morningside, Durban.
Thanks to NATIVE’s new Mxit app, bookly, author, Fiona Snyckers can now launch her book to an audience of 7.3 million monthly active users and do it three weeks before the real-world launch in bookstores.
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.
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 …
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.
Mbali Soga has been appointed beauty editor of Grazia South Africa, the world’s number one fashion and news weekly magazine. Grazia South Africa will be celebrating its first birthday on shelf in mid-May and it has proven a hit.
Join Dermalogica on Wembley for an evening of food and wine pairing. The evening will start off with the Dermalogica skincare specialists performing a 20 minute skin analysis around the skin bar to accurately assess your skin concerns.
The programme for the 2013 Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival is growing, with new events joining the stable of old favourites. “Last year’s programme sported more than 100 events,” said Festival manager, Nicci Rousseau-Schmidt. “And it is already clear that we’ll top that number this year.”
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.
Johannesburg and Cape Town fans of the 2012 smash hit (and 3rd 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.
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.
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.
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.
Target Media is a web-based media directory, which provides accurate and up-to-date information about the media in South Africa 
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