crisis reviewed by IPO members
Close on 50 production companies were represented at a meeting called by the Independent Producers Organisation (IPO) to discuss the financial crisis at the SABC.
AMAA nominations
Nominations for the 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), which take place in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, Nigeria, on 4 April, have been announced.
Mr Bones 2 tops R35m
Leon Schuster’s slapstick comedy Mr Bones 2 has become the highest grossing South African film of all time, having earned over R35m since its release at the local box office on 27 November.
Two SABC execs suspended
Following a 70-strong SABC staff petition against Strini Naicker, general manager of sales for radio and televison...
Ex-BBC Richard Waghorn joins SABC Technology
Richard Waghorn, the BBC’s Controller of Distribution up till recently, has joined SABC Technology as its new COO on a two-year contract, starting 1 March 2009.
Canada fund
The Canadian federal government plans to amalgamate the Canadian Television Fund and Canada New Media Fund as a re-branded Canada Media Fund...
SA triumphs at FESPACO
John Kani’s Nothing But the Truth was awarded the Silver Stallion Prize as well as the Ousmane Sembene Prize for Peace at the recent FESPACO (Pan African Film & Television Festival of Ouagadougou) in Burkina Faso.
“Slumdog’ is here!
The much hyped and multiple Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire blitzed the South African box office in its opening weekend (6 to 8 March), making R1.4m.
ITV loss worse than expected
ITV, the UK commercial channel has reported a worse than expected loss of £2.7 billion after massive write downs on its assets.
IOC puts TV bids for Olympic Games on hold
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) may wait until a location has been chosen for the 2016 summer games...
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