by Boomtown CEO, Glen Meier In 1979, the Buggles released the hit single ‘Video killed the radio star’, a commentary on the changing world of technology. It was chosen to be the first song to be played on MTV, which also happened to be the world’s first music video broadcasting channel. By late 2019, we […]
The Outdoor Measurement Council (OMC) has announced the release of the fourth data set of its ROAD audience data which will take place virtually on the 20th October. ROAD is one of the largest sets of research in the market boasting a rolling sample of a massive 45,000 respondents. Entitled ‘Navigating the Future’ the launch […]
AMPD Studios Live by Old Mutual, an innovative new partnership between Old Mutual and HaveYouHeard, has secured an exclusive interview with South African jazz legend, Caiphus Semenya. The interview, which will be conducted by local pop icon Riky Rick, takes place on September 30th at 21h30 during the final episode of AMPD Studios Live by […]
A ‘clan’ of e-commerce businesses has created a new donations concept inspired by product giveaways on Instagram to raise funds for foundations and NGOs battling gender-based violence. Owner of The Hems and driver behind the initiative, Sarah Deeb, called the concept ‘Giveback Giveaways’ and brought together 11 other local lifestyle brands and one fashion/activism influencer […]
By: Andile Qokweni Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop Live sport in 2020 came to a crashing halt thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic taking it from our courts, stadiums and most importantly our screens. Globally, the absence of live sport amongst sport lovers feels like a pandemic all on its own. This is the first […]
Podcasts are not new as a medium. But some of these audio on demand files are making huge waves in the industry. Jacaranda’s JacPod series is seeing huge download numbers, with Brent Lindeque’s Good Things Guy podcast consistently being the number one most listened to file for the past several months. Kevin Fine, Managing Director […]
For the launch of the brand-new Corolla and Corolla Quest models, Toyota South Africa is repositioning its iconic Corolla marque with a new creative platform. Created by FCB Joburg’s team of Executive Creative Director Tian van den Heever, Creative Director Julie Thorogood, Designer Heloise Byrne, Art Director Kursten Meyer and Copywriters Verona Meyer and Lucy […]
