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Kaelo-Stories of Hope gets a new producer

10 August, 2010
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Siphiwe Sibanyoni is no ordinary producer. As the newly appointed producer of Kaelo – Stories of Hope Sibanyoni has the power to change lives.

Audience Development Research report

6 August, 2010
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In February 2010, the NFVF embarked on an audience development research based on SKIN, the first film to be distributed by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF).

Acclaimed Life wins DIFF award

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Oliver Schmitz's critically acclaimed Life, Above All won the Best South African Feature Film Award at this year's Durban International Film Festival. By Theresa Smith

Co-production review 1997-2009 reveals astounding growth

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The Co-production Review 1997-2009 report released by the National Film and Video Foundation(NFVF) reveals that the first 12 years of official co-production activity have proved to be a relative succe

Picture Tree has been branching out

6 August, 2010

Johannesburg based commercials production company, Picture Tree, recently got involved in an initiative at JZ Malaza Primary School in Daveyton, where they donated 36 school tracksuits to children in

Zimbabwe's Big Brother Africa rep to star in new film

6 August, 2010

Zimbabwe's 2010, Big Brother Africa: All Stars representative, Munya Chidzonga is set to star in a forthcoming (2010) movie, Lobola that promises to live up to predeceasing local runaway success movie

What's new at TopTV

6 August, 2010
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On 1 May TopTV launched in South Africa, changing the Pay TV landscape forever. With 50 000 decoders selling out on the first day it was clear South Africans needed and wanted choice.

DSTV get Kowee in IsiZulu and Afrikaans

6 August, 2010
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The popular local content children’s channel Koowee will be made available to all DStv Compact subscribers.

Muvhango stars not paid for 3 months

6 August, 2010
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Word of Mouth Productions, producers of SABC2 soapie Muvhango, has been accused again of not paying its workers. by Zenoyise Madikwa

Need some help fixing your Biz?

5 August, 2010
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e.tv invites small business owners to submit their most significant business challenges to an all new reality show, Fix My Biz, in collaboration with Nedbank Small Business Services premiering on Wedn

Telkom loses R400m in pay-TV fiasco

5 August, 2010
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Telkom sold its controlling stake in Telkom Media, now Super 5 Media, for just R68m, the JSE-listed telecommunications group’s 2010 annual report has revealed.

Bakgat 2 is coming to SA’s screens

5 August, 2010
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The Film Factory has provided the much anticipated sequel to the Afrikaans teenage comedy Bakgat that releases nationwide on 10 September 2010.

e.tv in hot water

5 August, 2010
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The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has accused e.tv of promoting quackery by airing a weekly 30-minute church paid-for advertorial in which a pastor claims he is able to heal several life-threatening

Loeries TV Crafts panel announced

5 August, 2010
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The Loerie Awards has announced the TV Crafts judging panel for the 2010 awards.