denies suspension of executives
The SABC interim Board denied on Wednesday 30 September that four executives, namely Robin Nicholson (Chief Financial Officer), Mvuzo Mbebe (Group Executive-Content Enterprises), Mabela Satekge (Head: Procurement) and Anton Heunis (Head: Audience Services), have been suspended.
Debora Patta resigns as eNews chief
Debora Patta has resigned as eNews Editor-in-Chief, following her decision to focus solely on e.tv’s current affairs programme 3rd Degree.
Final call for music videos
Plus Camerimage, the International Film Festival of the Art Of Cinematography, is still accepting entries to the Music Videos Competition. The deadline is 15 October 2009.
Channel 0 Music Video Awards
South African crossover music star, HHP, will lead the South African stars who will perform at the Channel O Music Video Awards brought to you by Amarula Cream on 29 October at Carnival City in Gauteng.
Wavescapes Surf Film Festival
The sixth annual Wavescapes Surf Film Festival, presented by the Save Our Seas Foundation, will run for 18 days between 2 and 20 December in Cape Town.
Freeman & Polanski honoured at Zurich fest
At the 5th Zurich Film Festival which runs until 4 October, Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby, The Shawshank Redemption) and controversial filmmaker Roman Polanski...
Auditor-General’s report on SABC
The Auditor-General tabled in Parliament on Tuesday 22 September revealed the extent to which several senior executives at public broadcaster SABC had abused their positions.
Line-up of TV 7 & cinema talent
The 25th edition of MIPCOM (5-8 October, Cannes) will welcome a broad line-up of international television and cinema talent.
Satellite operators had good year
According to NSR's new report, Global Assessment of Satellite Supply & Demand (GASD), 6th Edition, commercial satellite operators had a very good year in 2008 with revenues up substantially.
DISCOP AFRICA 2 generates business
DISCOP AFRICA 2, the matchmaking and networking event targeting sub-Saharan African’s free and pay television platforms, concluded last week in Nairobi on a positive note with attendees expressing optimism regarding the future of the television business in Africa.
























