Discop Joburg boost for SA, Germany co-productions

It is estimated that over US$1-billion worth of broadcasting business was concluded at Discop Joburg and Discop Abidjan in 2016. (Image: Discop Africa) Co-operative relations between German and South African film and TV makers will receive a major boost at Discop...

African content rules at DISCOP Joburg 2016

Africa’s multicultural audiences are fast embracing digital entertainment, binge watching and social media – and the continent’s producers are raising their game to meet this demand. (Photo: DISCOP Africa on Twitter) African content took centre stage...

Aza TV: an innovative approach to television

Stephina Zwane and Salamina Mosese, co-founders of Sorele Media, launched Aza TV on 20 May 2015. (Image: www.azatv.co.za) African television lovers can now access local content in a new digital media space through Aza TV, an online platform that aims to deliver the...

New filmmaking hub launches in Johannesburg

The Johannesburg Expo Centre has teamed up with a consortium of film practitioners to launch Studio Joburg, a new filmmaking hub in the south-west of the city. Studio Joburg is based at the Joburg Expo Centre in Nasrec, which boasts extensive indoor and outdoor...