New TV audience measurement tool

MultiChoice’s launch of the DStv-i return path panel in early 2009 will see South Africa become only the third country in the world to adopt this technology, which will allow for the gathering of data about DStv audiences through the set top box (STB). Read More »

Hollywood Film Fest honours Eastwood

Academy Award-winning director/ producer/ actor Clint Eastwood will receive the Hollywood Director of the Year Award on 27 October at the Hollywood Film Festival Awards Gala Ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Read More »

Filfest Dresdan call for short film entries

The 21st edition of Filmfest Dresden will take place 14 - 19 April 2009. It is Europe’s short film festival with the best funded prizes. Read More »

Creative Circle does away with points systems

The Creative Circle exco has decided unanimously to do away with the existing creative points system, (but not an official creative circle agency table), for a number of reasons. Read More »

UK-based Zimbabwe radio service overwhelmed for SMSs

The UK-based broadcaster, SW Radio Africa that beams its programming back to Zimbabwe, has been overwhelmed by requests for its SMS news feeds. Read More »

Copying software challenged

Six major Hollywood studios, as represented by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPA), have taken software company RealDVD to court over a new product which allows users to make copies of DVD films on their computers. Read More »

Avid commits to RED support

Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) announced on 29 September that it has signed a RED Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) License agreement as part of the company’s continued commitment to enhancing its RED camera workflows. Read More »

MultiChoice talent incubator

The MultiChoice Film Talent Incubator programme which was introduced in 2007 in partnership with Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking to develop skills specifically among the previous disadvantaged. Read More »