SABC tech brain drain
09-FEB-12
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) faces a serious shortage of skills in its technology departments as a number of long time staffers are due to retire in the next few years, with others considering early retirement.
Clear-Com connects rental partners gloablly
31-JAN-12
Clear-Com, a global leader in critical voice communication systems, has launched the Clear-Com Global Rental Group (CGRG). Through a network of experienced rental partners equipped to provide Clear-Com intercom systems for productions of any size, the new service, led by industry veteran Larry Estrin, offers greater flexibility and options for addressing customers communications requirements.
Googles new SA initiative
20-JAN-12
Times Live reports that small and medium-sized business in South Africa can now set up their own websites with a minimum of effort thanks to Googles Woza Online.
Changes at GFC
18-JAN-12
After successfully serving two terms of office as CEO of the Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) Terry Tselane left the organisation in December, with Thabiso Masudubele appointed as Acting CEO
Collective Dream buys Waterfront Studios
13-JAN-12
Autumn Star Trading 905 (Pty) Ltd, trading as Collective Dream, has purchased the assets of Cape Towns Waterfront Studios effective 1 January 2012.
New appointment at FremantleMedia
10-JAN-12
One of the largest creators and producers of television entertainment brands in the world, FremantleMedia, has appointed Rob Clark to the newly created position of Director, Global Entertainment Development.
Top 2011 grossers
06-JAN-12
If you wonder why Hollywood keeps churning out sequels consider The Hollywood Reporters review of the Top 10 grossing films of 2011 eight of the films are sequels.
Bumpy road ahead in 2012
05-JAN-12
With the South African industry reporting a tough year in 2011, many are looking at 2012 with trepidation, especially with the uncertain global economic outlook and the continuing crisis at beleaguered public broadcaster SABC.
Blackmagic Design acquires Teranex Systems Inc.
15-DEC-11
Blackmagic Design has announced its acquisition of Teranex Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of high performance video processing products for the post production and broadcast industries.
Afrikaans musical holds its own
12-DEC-11
The new Afrikaans language musical, Platteland (54 prints), made the number six spot in South Africa's Combined Top 10 for the weekend of 9 to 11 December. It made R1.1m over the weekend and has accumulated a total of R5.2m in just three weeks of release.
Afrikaans movies endure at box office
06-FEB-12
The Afrikaans-language musical, Platteland (2 prints), is still on the local circuit after 11 weeks and had made R8.1m as at 5 February. Another Afrikaans film, Hoofmeisie (12 prints), had made R4.2m at the end of the weekend after seven weeks of release.
ICASA / CWU wage dispute settled
26-JAN-12
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) signed an agreement that settled the 2011/12 substantive negotiations.
Kodak bankrupt!
20-JAN-12
How sad to learn that the pioneering photography company that is more than a century old is now bankrupt. Bloomberg reports that Eastman Kodak has filed for bankruptcy.
Jasco partners with Front Porch Digital
16-JAN-12
Jasco Broadcast Solutions, a division of Jasco Carrier Networks, recently concluded a partnership agreement to represent world-renowned Front Porch Digital product offerings as a reseller in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, including Southern and Eastern Africa; as well as Mauritius and the Seychelles.
Thoma Bravo acquires Telestream
11-JAN-12
Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo, LLC has completed the acquisition of Telestream, a leading provider of video transcoding and digital media software solutions.
Call for submissions for SAMRA 2012 conference
09-JAN-12
The Southern African Marketing Research Association (SAMRA) is calling for presentation submissions for the 2012 SAMRA Conference.
New TV finance model
05-JAN-12
Johannesburg-based producer Marc Schwinges of Underdog has created a new business model for TV production in South Africa which utilises the Department of Trade & Industry (the dti) rebate and sees two language versions of a new documentary series licensed to two different broadcasters.
New VP for Grass Valley Northern EMEA
05-JAN-12
As part of an overall initiative to strengthen its leadership across Europe, The Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Grass Valley welcomes industry veteran Colin Hay as its new Vice President for the Northern EMEA region.
Social responsibility
14-DEC-11
Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish, or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionised the fishing industry. Bill Drayton, Founder and CEO of Ashoka.
M-Net appoints former BBC Worldwide exec
07-DEC-11
Multi-channel pan-African content provider M-Net has announced the expansion of its senior sales team with the appointment of former BBC Worldwide executive, Mandy Roger as Sales and Business development manager.
