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Play Room Live on DStv Channel 300 receives International Emmy Awards 2025 nomination

TV

Play Room Live on DStv Channel 300 receives International Emmy Awards 2025 nomination

Issued by The Rooms Network 3 days

TV

DStv inducted into Brand Africa Hall of Fame and named #1 Most Admired African Media Brand 2025

Issued by MultiChoice 3 Jun 2025

Urban Brew Studios appoints Renée Williams as head of creative

Production

Urban Brew Studios appoints Renée Williams as head of creative

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 15 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa, asks, while TV licences are outdated, is a streaming levy the right fix?

TV

The TV licence is dead! Long live the streaming levy - or not?

Leslie Adams 17 Mar 2025

Exclusive: Kaye-Ann Williams to lead Netflix's African scripted content team

Streaming

Exclusive: Kaye-Ann Williams to lead Netflix's African scripted content team

24 Jan 2025

Zanele Potelwa joins S3's Expresso Morning Show hosting team

TV

Zanele Potelwa joins S3's Expresso Morning Show hosting team

3 Nov 2023

2022 MTFza interns graduate to positively contribute to South Africa's film and television industry

Education

2022 MTFza interns graduate to positively contribute to South Africa's film and television industry

Issued by MultiChoice 7 Jul 2023

Electric first episode of South Africa's Masked Singer wows all

TV

Electric first episode of South Africa's Masked Singer wows all

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 6 Jun 2023

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: African content takes centre stage

Karabo Ledwaba 31 May 2023

It's finally here: The Masked Singer South Africa!

TV

It's finally here: The Masked Singer South Africa!

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 5 Apr 2023

Film & Cinematography

MultiChoice opens applications for film programme

4 Jan 2023

Film & Cinematography

Cape Town freezes safety tariffs for filming

4 Jul 2022

Source: © All Bursaries SA

Film & Cinematography

A new generation of storytellers to develop Africa's creative industries

30 Jun 2022

Image supplied: Cape Town's Most Wanted is part of the Youth Month activities at Artscape

Events

Artscape showcases young talent for #YouthMonth

7 Jun 2022

Source: © Slaying Goliath There are many creators telling African stories for African such as South African illustrator and artist, Slaying Goliath

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Staying true to Africa's creative voice in the digital era

Georginah Machiridza 26 May 2022

Netflix pledges over R900m to boost SA's film and TV industry

Film & Cinematography

Netflix pledges over R900m to boost SA's film and TV industry

25 Mar 2022

MultiChoice launches two new TV channels in Mozambique and Angola

TV

MultiChoice launches two new TV channels in Mozambique and Angola

17 Jan 2022

All the winners from the 2021 Jozi Film Festival

Film

All the winners from the 2021 Jozi Film Festival

19 Oct 2021

Park-In Experience returns with local film lineup

Film

Park-In Experience returns with local film lineup

18 Aug 2021

Ster-Kinekor to screen SA State Theatre productions at cinemas across the country in June

Film

Ster-Kinekor to screen SA State Theatre productions at cinemas across the country in June

17 May 2021

An Oscar for My Octopus Teacher is a boost for South African film. But ...

Film

An Oscar for My Octopus Teacher is a boost for South African film. But ...

Liani Maasdorp and Ian-Malcolm Rijsdijk 30 Apr 2021

#StartupStory: Filmspace connects property owners to filmmakers

Film & Cinematography

#StartupStory: Filmspace connects property owners to filmmakers

Johannes Masiteng 21 Jan 2021

Video Exchange Africa, AfricaCom Panel (L-R): Siddhartha Roy, Cees van Versendaal, Russell Southwood, Ryan Solovei.

Streaming

#AfricaCom: The many VOD markets

Louise Marsland 25 Nov 2019

Yolisa Phahle, CEO of general entertainment at the MultiChoice Group, presenting the final keynote session of the second day of AfricaCom 2019.

AfricaCom

#AfricaCom: Why "African time" is now for African storytelling, by Africans

Leigh Andrews 14 Nov 2019

Managing director for the A+E Networks Africa's EMEA territories, Dean Possenniskie. Image supplied.

TV

How A+E Networks Africa is building on its local content strategy

Juanita Pienaar 27 Sep 2019

“All eyes on Kat.”

Behind the Selfie

#BehindTheSelfie with... Kat Sinivasan

Leigh Andrews 12 Jun 2019

Fiesta TV live across Africa via DStv

TV

Fiesta TV live across Africa via DStv

12 Dec 2018

Turner Upfront, South Africa.

TV

Turner reveals content plans for Africa 2018/19

19 Nov 2018

#OnTheBigScreen: Vigilantes, the moon landing, and Goosebumps

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: Vigilantes, the moon landing, and Goosebumps

Daniel Dercksen 26 Oct 2018

What's fuelling our addiction to the smartphone?

Mobile & Apps

What's fuelling our addiction to the smartphone?

Dean Prinsloo 22 Oct 2018

What's on at the 2018 South African HorrorFest

Film

What's on at the 2018 South African HorrorFest

18 Oct 2018

Image credit: HONGQI ZHANG via .

Advertising

The case for KZN

Graham Black 7 Jun 2018

Fox Networks Group announce new executive team for African business

TV

Fox Networks Group announce new executive team for African business

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 7 May 2018

Strydom captions this: “Chilling out in the Smile 90.4FM studios!”

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Ewan Strydom

Leigh Andrews 14 Feb 2018

Mzansi Magic continues to delight viewers with prime local content... making its debut as Pendoring sponsor

Pendoring

Mzansi Magic continues to delight viewers with prime local content... making its debut as Pendoring sponsor

Issued by Pendoring 28 Sep 2017

Boomerang pet survey highlights role of pets within families

Research

Boomerang pet survey highlights role of pets within families

20 Jul 2017