Snuki returns to office An independent inquiry, based on the recommendation of the CCMA, has exonerated suspended SABC group executive news and current affairs Snuki Zikalala on charges of misconduct. He has thus resumed his duties with immediate effect, according to a statement from the SABC yesterday, Wednesday, 20 August 2008. 21 Aug 2008 09:42
Rapid growth predicted for digital TV LONDON: As consumers demand enhanced features, greater breadth of content, bundled communications offerings and the switch-off of analogue transmission in the US and Western Europe nears, it is predicted that digital television (DTV) adoption will show strong growth over the next two years. This is according to a report by independent market analysis firm Datamonitor, Western European and US Digital TV Adoption, 2008 (Strategic Focus). 21 Aug 2008 09:12
Broadcasting amendment bill passed NEWSWATCH: The passing of the controversial Broadcasting Amendment Bill in the National Assembly yesterday, Tuesday, 18 August 2007, means that Government now has the power to fire the entire SABC board, report various media. Meanwhile, the Johannesburg High Court ruled against lifting the suspension of SABC group CEO Dali Mpofu earlier this week. 20 Aug 2008 09:00
New pop trivia game show for SABC2 Launching on Friday, 29 August 2008 at 9.30pm, is SABC2's new trivia game show Where Were You?, which will test our knowledge of South African pop culture. Do you remember when Joe ‘S'dumo' Mafela made S'Gudi S'Nice a household catchphrase? Or Telly Fun Quizz, Wielie Walie and Nommer Asseblief? Or do you remember when Selimathunzi took over from Ngom'qibelo ka Mokibelo? 19 Aug 2008 09:16
Discovery Channel ranked most trusted brand in SA Discovery Channel on DStv has been ranked the most trusted brand according to the Brand Trust Index 2007, Discovery Networks EMEA announced earlier this week. Discovery Channel ranked higher than many well-known local and international brands in the survey, which was conducted last year by Ipsos Markinor through 3500 face-to-face interviews. 15 Aug 2008 08:59
ANC wants ability to fire the SABC board - so what? [Chris Moerdyk] There are two ways of looking at the latest ANC version of the Broadcast Amendment Bill that will allow Parliament to fire the whole SABC board without any sort of due process. One would be to take an idealistic approach and the other to just be pragmatic about it all. 14 Aug 2008 13:37
MTV Africa Music Awards 2008 The first, star-studded MTV Africa Music Awards will take place at the Velodrome, Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday, 22 November 2008, in front of thousands of musicians, celebrities, media and music fans in a two-hour TV spectacular, combining performances from top African and international stars with award presentations and an international superstar host. 13 Aug 2008 14:33
Cape Town TV, AFDA join forces Cape Town's new community television channel, Cape Town TV (CTV), has partnered with film and drama school AFDA in a deal which will see CTV contribute to training operations at AFDA's TV school while remaining an independent entity, it was announced earlier this week. 13 Aug 2008 08:52
Face of Africa 2008 A new season of Face of Africa hits the runway this month as M-Net relaunches its cross-continental model talent search. The new season will mark the seventh time that the project has run, having already delivered fresh new stars to the world's biggest catwalks. 12 Aug 2008 11:22
Digital migration to improve service delivery [Michael Appel and Professor Ndawonde] The Department of Communications' digital migration process will improve service delivery and further e-governance, says director general in the department Lyndall Shope-Mafole. Presenting key areas of Cabinet-approved Broadcasting Digital Migration (BDM) Policy recently, the director general said the digital migration process and the introduction of the Set-Top-Boxes (STB) will improve the capacity of government to deliver services to the people. 12 Aug 2008 08:56
Sweet sixteen for kids' gaming show Reggie's Rush, South African television's longest running children's gaming show, turns 16 this year. Launched in 1992 by popular baby, toy and gaming store Reggie's, the show runs for 12 weeks in the last quarter of every year. 12 Aug 2008 08:29
Minister does about-turn on mobile TV licensing NEWSWATCH: A “U-turn” decision by the minister of communications Ivy Matsepe-Cassaburri to have an open and non-discriminatory policy on digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVBH) - and more than once licence holder - has been welcomed by the telecommunications industry, writes Business Report. 11 Aug 2008 10:50
Rugby goes reality TV route Do you have what it takes to be the next Bryan Habana? The hunt for South Africa's most promising young players kicks off in August 2008 with SABC2's new rugby reality series Up & Under. Says the programme's executive producer, Duncan Irvine of Rapid Blue: “We recognised a need in the country to find raw, undiscovered rugby talent, and a reality TV series is a great platform to do that.” 11 Aug 2008 09:00
Remixing the Beijing Olympics live Trail-blazers in the art of audio/video remixing, Addictive TV will be remixing direct feeds from the Beijing Olympics live for TV as part of a project for Austrian State Broadcaster ORF in Vienna. 8 Aug 2008 08:54
MultiChoice adds audio to DStv MultiChoice has added three audio channels to DStv and expanded the History channel from an 18 hour to a 24 hour broadcast service. 8 Aug 2008 08:49
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The first, star-studded MTV Africa Music Awards will take place at the Velodrome, Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday, 22 November 2008, in front of thousands of musicians, celebrities, media and music fans in a two-hour TV spectacular, combining performances from top African and international stars with award presentations and an international superstar host. 13 Aug 2008 14:33
A new season of Face of Africa hits the runway this month as M-Net relaunches its cross-continental model talent search. The new season will mark the seventh time that the project has run, having already delivered fresh new stars to the world's biggest catwalks. 12 Aug 2008 11:22
Trail-blazers in the art of audio/video remixing, Addictive TV will be remixing direct feeds from the Beijing Olympics live for TV as part of a project for Austrian State Broadcaster ORF in Vienna. 8 Aug 2008 08:54
