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There are some clever theories explaining the modern world’s fascination with sport, but they don’t really matter to the broadcasters’ bankable captive audience -the fans. Andy Davis asks SA’s sports TV bosses how they cover their massive rights costs.
News and sport don’t really mix in the new South Africa, argues Graeme Addison. Politics, corruption, crime and uneasy questions are ruled out of sports coverage because that would spoil the game.
The agony and the ecstasy. The "pitch" and the constant "evaluations". It makes Harry Herber wanna come back in his next life as a client.
Writer of this month’s lead article Andy Davis sent through a biting piece of American cultural satire for possible inclusion alongside his story. It’s called "Message From Our Sponsor", by Jello Biafria.
Winner of the Steve Biko Memorial Award Mbuyisi Mgibisa argues that many South African community radio stations are neglecting their public role, with a number of journalists doubling as sales reps and marketers.
It doesn’t surprise David Bullard that he was passed over as an MC for the Mondi awards, ‘cos he’s always said what’s really needed is a writing award that encourages new talent rather than backslaps the same old names every year.
Following Barclays PLC’s recent announcement of its intention to acquire a controlling stake in the Absa Group for a reported R33-billion, it was announced in Johannesburg today that the Absa brand will not be replaced by the brand of its soon-to-be parent.
If it’s not the traffic or the advertising model, why is online experience a massive growth in revenues? Matthew Buckland finds some answers in a Standard Bank case study.
There is no end in sight to the consumer spending boom that has driven the economy for the past two years. Financial results released by food, clothing and furniture retailers recently show that, at best, we are in the middle of a phenomenon that will only be fully explained in hindsight.