Mobile TV subscribers on the rise
Mobile TV services will increase revenue for mobile operators suffering from declining voice revenue and will yield nearly 250 million subscribers worldwide by 2010 according to reports by industry research firm RNCOS.
Battle of the brides
The Anne Hathaway/ Kate Hudson comedy Bride Wars was the top earner at the South African box office for the week 30 January to 5 February.
SAFTA winners
Over 70 Golden Horn trophies were presented to winners at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs), which took place on 7 February at Pretoria’s State Theatre.
“Slumdog’s’ BAFTAS blitz
Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire continues its clean sweep of awards season just two weeks before the Oscars - it won a total of seven awards, including best film and best director...
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.
US, France and UK focus on digital technology
President Obama’s technology-based American presidential campaign is said to have contributed to the success of his election.
Digital Media Keynotes at MIPTV
The latest trends in digital media will be addressed by two new keynote speakers at the conference which runs alongside MIPTV.
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.
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