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This is how coronavirus has changed the film and TV industry

Posted By: Kate Whitingon: May 22, 2020In: Broadcasting

As countries begin to ease lockdown measures put in place to flatten the COVID-19 curve, film and TV studios are working out how to get back to the business of show. Read more

Soweto COVID-19 billboard vandalised … again

Posted By: Glenda Nevillon: May 19, 2020In: Out of Home

UPDATE: The billboard in Soweto, vandalised over the weekend, has been targeted again. Vandals painted over the entire coronavirus message with black paint. Read more

Media mourns one of their own as Lungile Tom succumbs to COVID-19

Posted By: TMO Reporteron: May 13, 2020In: News

The tragic death of eNCA ENG cameraman, Lungile Tom, points to the "very dangerous work that journalists do, working on the frontline" of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more

‘When Crisis Strikes’, an extract from the Postscript: A word on COVID-19

Posted By: Nicola Kleyn & Francis Herdon: May 05, 2020In: Communications

As we were writing When Crisis Strikes, the world started to turn upside down and inside out as a result of the outbreak of the coronavirus, COVID-19. It arrived, an unwanted visitor, in SA. Read more

Happy first birthday, Newzroom Afrika

Posted By: TMO Reporteron: May 04, 2020In: Television

Newzroom Afrika celebrated its one-year anniversary on Saturday, highlighting the vital importance of being a trusted information service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

How nimble, relevant advertising can save brands during times of crisis

Posted By: Clare O'Neilon: April 30, 2020In: Advertising

There are demonstrable benefits that we can see that come from spending through a downturn as consumers prove to be more open to positive brand messages. Read more