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/ 18 July 2006

TV on the go

Cellphone technology is changing rapidly, and the advances the industry makes in the coming months are going to have a significant effect on the way people experience television, writes Stuart Graham.

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/ 17 July 2006

Sports Mad

Sports teams are known to lift the psyche of a nation when they’re winning, and send it into a state of depression when they are losing, but how are magazines sales affected? Stuart Graham looks at the dynamics of the sports print market.

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/ 11 July 2006

A Booming Hard Time

Media agencies are having a tough time trying to retain staff and transform, while still delivering quality service. But at the same time the industry has never been more interesting as new technologies emerge to provide ample opportunities for South Africa’s big spending advertisers. Stuart Graham reports.

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/ 29 March 2006

SABC denies ‘getting rid of whites’

The SABC has denied it is “getting rid of white faces”, saying it abhors racism and racial profiling. The broadcaster was reacting to reports that it would axe members of its white staff to comply with Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) regulations that came into effect last week.

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/ 29 March 2006

Free, But Can it Last?

From November last year SAARF began offering extended free branded data to the industry. Leading media researchers have hailed it as a groundbreaking development, but some are questioning its sustainability. Stuart Graham reports.

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/ 24 March 2006

SABC radio stations ditch white faces

SABC radio stations are expected to axe a number of white radio presenters in the coming days to fulfil licence agreements with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). The SABC has 18 radio channels. Those that will be most affected are SAFM, Good Hope FM, 5FM and Radio Sonder Grense.

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/ 14 November 2005

Speculation on e.tv’s future after Venfin deal

The R16-billion that will flow into Venfin after it sells its stake in Vodacom to UK-based Vodafone has raised speculation about what will become of its media asset, e.tv. If Venfin shareholders accept the offer, its assets, which include 33 percent of e.tv, a seven percent stake in Dimension Data and a 25 percent share in Alexander Forbes, will be sold into a new unlisted company, Newco.