Television news dominates
Results from a recent Pew Research Center US study examining how the public consumes news reveals that television remains a dominant source, while the importance of the Internet continues to grow and that of print newspapers declines.
Running neck and neck
It may have been in second spot at the South African box office for the week of 15 to 21 August, but The Dark Knight has made R10.7m in just four weeks.
Zikalala inquiry continues
Amid some confusion caused by a media statement issued by the SABC on 20 August and subsequently retracted by the SABC board...
DGA takes snipe at SAG
The leadership of the Screen Actors Guild of America (SAG), which has already been criticised by a faction in its membership as well as by the bosses of its New York branch, is now receiving the same treatment from the Directors Guild of America ...
Hot Shots launches new online portal
The crewing agency Hot Shots has announced the launch of its new interactive on-line portal designed specifically to meet the needs of a growing industry.
Escalating locaction fees in Johannesburg
The Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) has expressed concern regarding escalating location fees being charged by tourism venues and other city attractions to film crew shooting in Johannesburg.
Pirates of the Asia-Pacific
Some 461 pirates were arrested and 56 camcorders, 7.5 million pirated optical discs and 1 000 optical disc burners were seized in an Asia-Pacific wide anti-piracy enforcement operation launched by The Motion Picture Association (MPA).
Mummies and knights
Will Hollywood ever stop with the sequels? Apparently not, as long as there are respectable box office returns, as with Mummy 3, which took R2.2m in its first week at the South African box office.
More bickering within SAG
Following news of increased support for Unite for Strength, the breakaway group of dissidents within the Screen Actors Guild (SAG)...
MTV & Zain initiate African music awards
MTV’s first ever awards ceremony for the African continent, the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain, will be held on 22 November at the Velodrome in Abuja, Nigeria.
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