Piracy delays Seacom undersea cable launch
The ready-for-service launch date for Seacom undersea cable has been postponed from 27 June to 23 July due to an increase in pirate activity during the past April and May.
East Africa launches undersea Internet cable
The first undersea internet cable linking East Africa to the rest of the world reached the Kenyan coast on 12 June and is expected to become operational this month.
BBC.com gets new MD
Luke Bradley-Jones has been appointed EVP, Managing Director for BBC.com, the international version of the BBC’s website run by BBC Worldwide.
SuperSport claim top honours
Senior producer SuperSport Alvin Naicker was named overall winner at the 29th SAB Journalist of the Year awards held in Johannesburg on Monday, 29 June.
Research on search engine marketing and brands
WPP announced a research project that is intended to explore the dynamics between search engine marketing and brand building. WPP agencies will work on the project with help from Microsoft Advertising.
Transforming the box office
In an enormous opening at the South African box office, Transformers 2 took a whopping R5.6m over the weekend of 26 to 28 June.
South Korea leads broadband household penetration
According to a report published by analyst firm Strategy Analytics, five of the top 10 market for broadband were Asian countries.
Online video viewing climbing
Nielsen Online has released overall online video usage and top online brands ranked by video streams for May 2009.
Mega media complex in Manchester, UK
A £500 million media complex is taking shape at Salford Quays in Manchester.
MySpace cuts overseas staff
Online content company, MySpace is set to reduce its international workforce by 300 from 450 to just 150, and close four of its offices outside the United States.
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