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British Airways (operated by Comair) makes it three in a row
British Airways (operated by Comair) has been recognised as the top airline in the Airline Industry Category at the 17th annual Ask Africa Orange Index® awards ceremony. The awards, established in 2001, are regarded as the broadest and most widely-referenced service excellence benchmark in South Africa, covering over 31 industries and 168 companies. Its... Continue reading→
Transforming difficult health conversations into campaign wins with Smart Media
In-store advertising specialists Smart Media have assisted South African distribution and wholesale healthcare organisation Glenmark Pharmaceuticals to increase awareness of the Kolorex anti-fungal complementary medicine at Dis-Chem retail outlets through an innovative product campaign. “Even though Kolorex is an effective product, we needed to get more consumer interaction with the brand. Fungal infections are a... Continue reading→
Cinemark To Host Public Screenings Of The World’s Best Commercials From Cannes Lions 2018
Cinemark is giving creatives and all fans from South Africa’s three key cities the opportunity to feast on the best commercials globally from the 2018 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The Cannes Lions show reel will be screened at Ster-Kinekor Theatres on 17 October at Sandton in Johannesburg, V&A Nouveau in Cape Town... Continue reading→
black launches Season 9 of The Walking Dead on FOX
South Africa’s premium entertainment streaming service, black, is bringing the much-anticipated Season 9 of The Walking Dead at 20:45, from 8 October on FOX Channel 201. The new 8 part season of The Walking Dead, available for subscription on FOX through black, follows the survivors a year and a half after the end of the... Continue reading→
Kaya FM headline sponsor for prestigious AMASA Awards
AMASA (the Advertising and Media Association of South Africa) is delighted to announce that Kaya FM will sponsor the Roger Garlick Grand Prix for the AMASA Awards 2018, for a third consecutive year. “The Roger Garlick Award is the pinnacle of our accolades and is awarded annually to the overall Campaign of the Year,”... Continue reading→
BCW Launches Brand Identity and Corporate Website
BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe), a leading global communications agency, recently revealed its brand identity expressed across a new brand mark, corporate website and suite of social media channels. The brand look and feel are designed to articulate the agency’s expertise in delivering integrated communications solutions for clients across all industry sectors. “With BCW, we... Continue reading→
ROOTS 2019 is loading!
South Africa’s largest urban community quantitative survey, ROOTS, is currently in field. ROOTS 2019 is set to launch in the first quarter of next year. The new instalment of the survey balances trendability while keeping up to date with current industry developments. “ROOTS 2019 shows what consumers look like, how they behave, where they shop,... Continue reading→
BBM Messenger update – Customise Chat Background
Experience the latest BBM version for Android and coming soon for iOS. In this latest BBM release, you’ll enjoy the expanded experience of customising chat background, BBM Desktop (Android only), a new Album Tab in Official Accounts, the easy way to upgrade to new and improved Groups, and be able to “like” your Contacts’ posts and status updates.... Continue reading→
New creative digital sports marketing agency, Retroactive, launches
Former Springbok Bryan Habana and Mike Sharman, co-founder of Retroviral Digital Communications, have launched Retroactive, a new creative digital sports marketing agency. The new agency will manage fully integrated digital marketing campaigns for customised sport sponsorships and events, combined with its strategic, creative, digital and analytical capabilities that will drive measurable business growth for clients.... Continue reading→
Primedia Outdoor wins Huawei’s P20 mall advertising campaign contract
Primedia Outdoor, the leading outdoor media provider, has been awarded a one-year contract to deliver a memorable and high-impact promotion for Huawei’s newest smartphone, P20. As part of this landmark collaboration which launched in September 2018, the campaign is currently rolling out in nine different shopping malls across South Africa, in determination to enhance shopper... Continue reading→