Media agency UM had its origin in 1999 with McCann Worldgroup South Africa before it was swooped up with the launch of Mediabrands South Africa two decades later. Now, UM celebrates being crowned the Global Media Agency of the Year by Campaign magazine. UM South Africa’s Managing Director Kevin Ndinguri says that the global accolade […]
Jun 2021
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To keep the marketing, media and advertising industry abreast of information, the Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC), has released a short update on the progress of the new RAMS (Radio Audience Measurement Survey). “The CATI (Computer Aided Telephonic Interviews) portion of RAMS is currently in field and by the end of June, we […]
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By Claire Herman, Media Operations Manager at The MediaShop For many years we have been hearing this – if you don’t keep up with digital advancements, you will be left behind, and the fall will be rapid and quite brutal! If it hasn’t happened already, how much longer can brands hold on before this becomes […]
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Jon Savage is a director at InBroadcasting, a division of HaveYouHeard specialising in innovations in broadcasting, content strategy and media technology. But, he’s also the founder of BUSQR and the creator of AMPD Studios (and the director of the MTV Base partnership, AMPD STUDIOS LIVE), both for HaveYouHeard. A veteran of content creation and production […]
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RAPT Creative, a vibrant, energetic, consumer-centric agency with big ambitions (as shown by it establishing a presence in London and Kyiv at the beginning of this year just 18 months after launch), has successfully contributed to liquor brand Ballantine’s current global campaign. The ‘Stay True Cities’ global digital campaign puts the spotlight on real artists […]
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Two agencies within the Matrix Communications Group (Matrix Group) are run by young people under 40, who have already seen the value of collaboration increase their client base, and, as a result, retain or even increase their teams. Joziwood, is a content production company; and SoulProviders Collective (SPC) is a women-led creative agency. What these […]
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By Jarred Mailer-Lyons, Head of Digital at The MediaShop The paranoia is real and if you’re worried about your devices listening in to your conversations and tracking your every move then it’s time to disable, de-activate and delete… I was recently interviewed on East Coast Radio (ECR) about our phones tracking every move we make, […]
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The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) is launching the world’s first-ever global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) census of the marketing and advertising industry, designed to provide hard data on the people who are working in the profession. In South Africa, an alliance comprising MASA, the local WFA affiliate and sister industry bodies the ACA, […]
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Nelson Mandela Bay creative agency, Boomtown, has assisted National Glass in launching a corporate social initiative specifically targeting the youth in Gqeberha’s Northern Areas. The safety of communities in the Northern Areas is threatened daily by violent behaviour driven by socio-economic factors, including a high unemployment rate. As the first step in its CSI commitment, […]
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With an eye on human capital as a cornerstone of any successful business, Provantage Media Group has bolstered its senior management team with the key appointment of media industry veteran Chris Hitchings as PMG’s new Head of Human Capital and Group Projects. “The PMG board has taken a decision to invest in our most important […]