Ticket sales open for Bookmark Awards. MultiChoice leads SAFTA nominations. 19 SAFTA nominations for e.tv. Sunday Times launches Reader’s Choice Travel Awards. Spitfire Inbound wins HubSpot’s Happiest Customer Award.
Ticket sales open for Bookmark Awards
Tickets are now on sale for the 11th annual Bookmark Awards, one of the most anticipated digital industry events in the industry calendar. The awards recognise and reward the best tech, digital and leading-edge innovation for the year and set the benchmark for industry excellence.
Paula Hulley, IAB SA CEO says, “This year, the campaigns, businesses and creative leaders honoured at The Bookmarks leave with more than a trophy. They leave with the knowledge that their work has contributed to the legacy of digital marketing in South Africa.”
This year, the awards ceremony will be held at The Forum, Bryanston on 28 March 2019. The Bookmarks sells out fast, so, to get your tickets, click here. If you would like more information on the awards, visit: https://thebookmarks.co.za/.
MultiChoice leads SAFTA nominations
MultiChoice took an early lead at The South African Film and Television Awards as the most nominated broadcaster overall, with 149 SAFTA nominations.
These included the most nominated shows in all major categories: feature film, TV comedy, TV drama, soap, and telenovela.
In the feature film category, Five Fingers For Marseilles (left), and Nommer37, are the most nominated, with seven nominees each.
kykNET is the most nominated channel overall in the category, with 26 nominations split between Nommer37; Ellen, Die Ellen Pakkies Storie (5); Kanarie (5); Raaiselkind (3); Meerkat Maantuig (2); Stroomop (2); Wonderlus and Susters.
In the telenovela category, 1Magic’s The River is the most nominated series, with 17 nominations in the category, including Best Telenovela.
1Magic is the most nominated channel overall in the category, with 17 nominations.
In the comedy category, Showmax’s first original series, Tali’s Wedding Diary (left), earned seven nominations, including Best Comedy and Best Actress for Julia Anastasopoulos. Tali’s Wedding Diary had the most first-day views of any series on Showmax on its launch.
In the drama category, Mzansi Magic’s Lockdown 2 is the most nominated series, with eight nominations.
Mzansi Magic is the most nominated channel overall in the category, with 17 nominations split between Lockdown, The Herd (5) and Is’thunzi (4).
In the soap category, Mzansi Magic’s Isibaya is the most nominated series, with 12 nominations in the category and a thirteenth for Most Popular TV Soap / Telenovela.
Mzansi Magic is the most nominated channel overall in the category, with 17 nominations split between Isibaya and Isithembiso(5).
MultiChoice dominates a number of other categories too: M-Net has all the nominees for Best International Format (Survivor South Africa: Philippines; My Kitchen Rules – South Africa Season 2; and Dancing With the Stars South Africa), while kykNET produced two of three talk shows nominated (Op die Spel and Parlement Parlement) and Mzansi Magic produced two of three made-for-TV movies (Thembi’s Trial and Mbalenhle).
kykNET is the most nominated channel overall, with 56 nominations, followed by Mzansi Magic with 55.
SAFTA winners will be announced on 2 March 2019 at Sun City Superbowl. For more information, click here.
19 SAFTA nominations for e.tv
In other SAFTA news, e.tv received a total of 19 nominations for seven of its productions.
Leading the nominations are Rhythm City and Broken Vows, with five nominations each, followed by SCANDAL! with three nominations.
Here is a full list of the e.tv nominees:
Rhythm City – 5 SAFTA nominations
Best TV Soap
Best Actor –TV Soap (Jamie Bartlett)
Best Achievement in Art Direction – TV Soap
Best Achievement in Make-Up & Hair – TV Soap
Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela
Broken Vows – 5 SAFTA nominations
Best Achievement in Sound – Telenovela
Best Achievement in Wardrobe – Telenovela
Best Achievement in Art Direction – Telenovela
Best Actress – Telenovela (Jo- Anne Reyneke)
Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela
SCANDAL! – 3 SAFTA nominations
Best Actress – TV Soap
Best Achievement in Editing – TV Soap
Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela
Ambitions – 2 SAFTA nominations
Best Achievement in Sound – TV Drama
Best Achievement in Editing – TV Drama
IMBEWU – 2 SAFTA nominations
Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Soap
Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela
Case Closed, Justice Served – 1 SAFTA nomination
Best Factual & Educational Programme
Sistahood – 1 SAFTA nomination
Best Youth Programme
Sunday Times launches Reader’s Choice Travel Awards
The Sunday Times is excited to announce the launch of its Reader’s Choice Travel Awards that celebrate excellence across all sectors of the travel and tourism industry in South Africa. Leaders in local travel and tourism will be recognised across 22 categories – as voted for online, via the Sunday Times. Category winners will be announced at the Sunday Times Reader’s Choice Travel Awards & Conference that will take place in September 2019, in Johannesburg.
Reardon Sanderson, GM group sales & marketing at Tiso Blackstar says: “Understanding the key role that tourism plays in our economy, it’s important for the industry to be applauded for their professional efforts.”
With partnership opportunities available, Sanderson encourages companies to get on-board in acknowledging an industry that provides employment for millions of South Africans, and has made South Africa a top travel destination globally.
Individuals, businesses and companies will nominate themselves for the awards programme by completing the relevant entry form which will be made available online. Once entries have been confirmed in the correct categories, consumers will be invited to vote via an online survey. There is no cost associated with entries, and all nominees will be published when voting opens.
The following categories will be awarded:
- BEST DOMESTIC AIRLINE
- BEST LOW-COST AIRLINE
- BEST SOUTH AFRICAN AIRPORT
- BEST CAR RENTAL COMPANY
- BEST TRAVEL CREDIT CARD PROVIDER
- BEST TRAVEL INSURANCE PROVIDER
- BEST TOUR OPERATOR
- BEST TRAVEL AGENT
- BEST SELF-BOOKING TOOL
- BEST HOTEL CHAIN IN SOUTH AFRICA
- BEST BOUTIQUE HOTEL
- BEST LOCAL SPA EXPERIENCE
- BEST LOCAL BED AND BREAKFAST
- BEST LOCAL CULTURAL DESTINATION
- BEST SOUTH AFRICAN SAFARI LODGE
- BEST WINE FARM
- BEST HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE
- BEST ADVENTURE EXPERIENCE
- BEST TOUR GUIDE
- BEST ROAD STOP
- BEST REGIONAL TOURISM AUTHORITY
- THE READER’S CHOICE AWARD
Spitfire Inbound wins HubSpot’s Happiest Customer Award
For the first time ever, a South African inbound marketing agency – Spitfire Inbound – won HubSpot’s annual prestigious international Happiest Customers Award in 2018 for the EMEA region.
The award is granted completely proactively by HubSpot for overall client happiness, client retention and excellent results.
Says Katie Ng-Mak, VP global partner strategy and operations at HubSpot, Inc.: “Spitfire Inbound has set an example for how businesses everywhere should be transforming their agency and helping their customers grow better! When your customer wins, you win! Our team here at HubSpot is proud to call Spitfire Inbound a partner and recognise them for Happiest Customer of the Year for their region.”
“Winning this award means the world to me,” says Spitfire Inbound MD, Darren Leishman (left), “It means we are embracing Inbound and putting our customers first. We will continue to do this every day. Thank you to all our clients for your support. We appreciate you and look forward to continuing to grow together.”
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