News Corp’s $6.4bn loss
Second quarter results for Rupert Murdoch’s media empire News Corp showed a $6.4bn loss, with the film unit’s operating income falling 72%.
Topical film opens Berlinale
A film about international banking power and greed has opened the 59th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), which runs until 15 February.
SA film goes over R2m
The Afrikaans-language South African comedy, Vaatjie Sien Sy Gat, has passed the R2m mark at the local box office, after five weeks of release.
Film Resource Unit’s future discussed at forum
A Film Resource Unit (FRU) Forum was convened by the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) on 27 January 2009.
Sanef welcomes Motlanthe’s rejection of Publication’s Bill
The South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) welcomed President Kgalema Motlanthe's decision to refer the controversial Films and Publications Amendment Bill back to Parliament.
GTV crashes under weight of global financial crisis
Gateway Broadcast Services, the operator of GTV satellite service, has announced that its board of directors has unanimously approved a plan to liquidate the company.
SA Industry’s big day
The annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) will be presented at a glittering event at Pretoria’s State Theatre on 7 February.
2009 Media predictions from Deloitte
The rising cost of hosting user-generated content online is among the key issues highlighted in forecasts from the international firm, Deloitte.
IDC buys equity in taxi broadcast channel
The state-owned Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) has entered into an equity transaction with Massive TV worth R60m.
Hard times ahead for Thomson
According to a report in the Financial Times, It is on the cards that French hi-tech TV technology company Thomson will sell Grass Valley.
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