Vodafone finalises purchase of Ghana Telecom stake
Mobile phone giant Vodafone said Monday 18 August it had completed the purchase of a 70-percent stake in state-run Ghana Telecommunications.
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.
1st Transatlantic HD Stereo 3D broadcast
Delegates attending the IBC exhibition and conference in Amsterdam in September will be able to witness a historic interview conducted in Los Angeles with DreamWorks Animation SKG CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg.
Animation and graphic design short courses
Cape Town-based creative media training provider SAE Institute is launching short courses in animation and graphic design for students unable to study full-time.
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.
3rd Lola Kenya Screen winners
Hoppet (Leaps and Bounds), a feature film by Peter Naess of Sweden has won the 3rd Lola Kenya Screen Golden Mboni Award in Nairobi, Kenya.
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