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    Meta Media turns two!

    Happy second birthday, Meta Media! This “curious” cultured, #SoWhat driven, full-service media agency opened their Johannesburg office doors in January 2019 and Cape Town in February 2019 and have flourished ever since. “Over the past two years we have continuously proved that we are the “so what” agency, consistently looking for the insights behind the […]

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    Facebook have just lost R120 billion!

    By Richard Lord, Media & Operations Director, Meta Media Advertisers are taking a stand against Facebook’s stance on hate speech and it is causing the share price to nosedive (8% down on Friday 26 June). Since the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the Minnesota police in May 2020, the world has been […]

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    Meta Media challenges top position at MOST Awards

    After only eight months since opening its doors, media agency Meta Media has scooped third at the 11th annual MOST Awards in two of the toughest categories: the prestigious Full Service Media Agency award and overall Media Agency of the Year sector. Celebrating excellence in the media industry, it was a really good evening for […]

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    Are Foogle the enemy?

    Facebook and Google are the biggest media owners in almost every market across the globe and they seem to be heading for world domination says Richard Lord, Head of Digital / Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop. But, is that so bad? One of my favourite TV shows growing up was Pinky and the Brain (you’re humming that tune […]

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