Technology

The 3rd edition of one of South Africa's largest film festivals, The Cape Winelands Film festival, will take place from 17 - 27 March 2010 in Cape Town and Stellenbosch.

The Walt Disney Company's results in the third quarter revealed a profit drop of 26% to $954 million on revenues that were 7% lower at $8.6 billion.

South Africa and Africa as a whole would do well to heed the advantages that broadband Internet can provide to the country or continent’s economy as describe by the recent European Commission's Digital Competitiveness report.

A workshop designed for industry workplace mentors and accredited assessors will examine implementing workplace learning programmes and taking on learners as well as the legislative requirements and benefits of running learning programmes.

According to a report published by the European Commission, one in three people in the 16 to 24-year old age bracket are reluctant to pay for digital music, video downloads and other digital services.

SysMedia has supplied the teletext production and insertion system used by Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) for the country’s first ever teletext service.

Television licence fees will increase 11 percent, the SABC announced on Tuesday, 4 August.The increase, effective from last Saturday, was approved by Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda, SABC spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said in a statement.

Two animated films (both including 3D) were among the top five biggest earners at the South African box office over the weekend of 31 July to 2 August.

A furore is raging over the decision to pre-tape eight award categories in advance of the live 20 September telecast of this year’s Emmy Awards. Producers of the telecast have decided on this move to try and attract TV audiences by concentrating on hit shows and not subjecting them to writer and director awards, etc.

Format king Dick de Rijk, the creator of Deal or No Deal, is ending his partnership with Endemol. In a statement issued on 31 July, he said he wants to focus on new projects "as a fully independent company".