2008 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) extends deadline
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has extended its submission deadline until December 1, 2008.
Europe’s commercial TV broadcasters in a mess
A comprehensive report from Morgan Stanley examines Europe’s main markets, starting with France.
Soweto Community Television gets licence go ahead
Soweto Community Television’s first year of broadcast ended on 30 June but it was allowed to continue broadcasting by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
Forging a SA / Burkina Faso bilateral agreement
FEPACI (Federation of Pan-African Filmmakers) reports that South Africa’s Department of Foreign Affairs recently met with its counterparts
Cape Film Commission’s AGM
The Cape Film Commission (CFC) held its 8th AGM on 30 September 2008 at the Protea President Hotel in Bantry Bay.
Pays to advertise during a recession
A seminar held earlier this month, whose proceedings have been published by the IPA (the professional body for advertising agencies in the UK)
Web ad-spend buoyant
According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report, Internet advertising spend is providing buoyancy for traditional media.
Hollywood forges ahead
Despite all the haggling between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Hollywood studios as represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers..
Jerusalema entered into Oscars
Ralph Ziman’s ganster drama Jerusalema has been selected as the official South African entry into the category of Best Foreign Language Film at next year’s Academy Awards (The Oscars).
SAG edges closer to a strike
According to Hollywood Reporter, the negotiating committee of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is urging its national board to issue a strike authorisation vote among its members.
























