news
Tagresults
Dentsu appoints Naazema Rawoot as Chief Finance Officer for South Africa
Rawoot’s successful nine-year tenure at Dentsu began in June 2014, when she joined as the group finance manager.
The Association for Communication and Advertising unveils 2023 Effie Awards jury
The Effie Jury has the crucial responsibility of upholding the integrity of the industry’s ability to deliver against business objectives while ensuring that the judging process adheres to the highest industry standards.
Advertising agency Abnormal secures Haleon Specialist creative account
Advertising agency, Abnormal, has announced that it has secured the Haleon Specialist creative account. The decision comes after a lengthy pitch process, from which Abnormal emerged victorious.
[Marketing Week Africa] Bob Koigi: Africa warms up to social media for business and leisure
Africa is leading the rest of the continent and making a mark in the social media world as users tap into these platforms for business and leisure, reports indicate.
Relativ Connect partners and Oasis Digital Networks launch new DOOH drive across Shell and Vivo network
Together, they have announced the launch of the new DigiMax digital screen network across the Shell & Vivo Network that is set to transform the advertising landscape in South Africa and beyond.
GARM and Ad Net Zero launch world's first guide to sustainable media for advertisers
The guide identifies 10 areas across planning, buying and activation where advertisers can take action right now to reduce the direct carbon emissions of their advertising activity.
Connected TV accounts for half of global video impression share for retail advertisers, report
Among retail advertisers, connected TV (CTV) accounted for half (50%) of global video impression share in 2022, an increase of nearly 52% compared to 2019.
South African companies allocated 81% of their marketing budget to digital advertising
South African companies allocated a large majority of their marketing budgets at 81% to digital advertising. This is according to the Broad Media 2023 Marketing Budget and ROI report released in June.
Joe Public unveils Chicken Licken brand campaign
The campaign features a French soccer coach named José Mercibeaucoup, who takes the South African football league by storm with his unorthodox formations.
Media owners advertising revenues will reach $842 billion this year, report
MAGNA’s analysis of the financial reports of the world’s largest media owners confirm that the level of concentration in the supply side remains high, but the market is more competitive than one or two years ago, thanks to the emergence of challengers in various segments and regions.
[Column] Daryl van Arkel: Opportunities that mobile data and location technology offer the OOH industry
The rise of technology in OOH has impacted buying and selling, creative delivery, audience measurement, attribution, reporting, to name a few.
Ogilvy programmes invest in young talent, grows industry
Ogilvy South Africa has been addressing this, while paving the way for transformative change through its ground-breaking Ogilvy Graduate Programme.
Havas reveals a new brand architecture and visual identity
For the first time in 20 years, Havas has streamlined its brand architecture and updated its look, making it more modern, meaningful, and easier to navigate for clients, partners, and talents.
Advertising investment to grow by 3 per cent in 2023, report
Overall, an anticipated $727.9 billion will be spent worldwide by the end of the year, according to this mid-year ‘reforecast’ of the twice-yearly report.
Privacy outweighs personalization in digital advertising, report
The survey found that consumers want to see targeted ads, but they also want to understand how advertisers use the information they collect.
Instagram and Snap Inc. launch new offerings to expand revenue streams
Meta and Snap have announced new products and tools that are designed to engage consumers and drive better business results for advertisers.
The global smart advertising services market to reach $1.8 by 2030, report
Smart advertising services are the services offered by advertising agencies to create ad campaigns for businesses based on consumer preferences and drive traffic to businesses' websites.
[Column] Remi Du Preez: Why digital marketers should be thinking pDOOH
While online buyers haven't had to do much hard work in convincing advertisers to direct a fair chunk of their adspend towards 'conventional' digital channels, the same cannot be said for digital out of home (DOOH) media.
WPP and NVIDIA to build generative AI-enabled content engine for digital advertising
NVIDIA and WPP have announced they are developing a content engine that harnesses NVIDIA Omniverse™ and AI to enable creative teams to produce high-quality commercial content faster, more efficiently and at scale while staying fully aligned with a client’s brand.
Storytelling ads resonate best for co-listeners, study
To uncover what marketers need to know about co-listening (the act of sharing digital audio experiences with one or more people), MAGNA’s Media Trails unit partnered with Spotify Advertising on new research: “The Togetherness Effect: Why Brands Should Be Paying Attention to Co-Listening.”
Tractor’s DOOH solutions show advertisers light at the end of the load shedding tunnel
In response, one of South Africa’s leading media owners, Tractor Outdoor, has designed a new power-backed solution to keep screens on, meeting the needs of its advertisers.