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South African TV and radio audiences opt for local content
Local television news channel eNCA (eNews Channel Africa) had the biggest audience gain (26%) while Radio 2000 saw an increase of more than one million listeners over the past year. This is...
Growing awareness of cybersecurity importance key driver in local media coverage
An increased risk of cyber crime due to remote work, the continued skills gap in the local cybersecurity industry, and the most significant cybersecurity risks for 2022 were three of the most...
Novus Group Interview with journalist Olebogeng Motse from OFM
Novus Group recently released a report on the Banking Financial Sector and were asked by OFM for an interview. Analysis Manager - Boipelo Motlhamme and Operational Manager - Anri Schwim get...
KZN Floods Disaster
Novus Group recently monitored the keyword KZN floods and below is an infographic report on the data collected. The data provides us with insightful knowledge on which sources, journalists, reach,...
Positive media sentiment as banks benefit from ‘return to normal’
Higher profits, declared dividends, and economic recovery were the three most popular topics reported on by the media during the recent banking industry financial reporting season that ran...
Dealing with a Blow to your Reputation
Novus Group is always intrigued to witness how companies and, in this case, individuals, manage their media reputation in time of crisis. Some might think that Will Smith dealt a blow to his...
Positive media sentiment on ‘well balanced’ Budget Speech
Special Report on the Budget Speech Positive media sentiment on ‘well balanced’ Budget Speech On 23 February, the Minister of Finance Mr Enoch Gondwana delivered his Budget Speech to members of the...
A quarter of SA media reports positively on recent presidential address
The annual State of the Nation (SONA) address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 10 February has been predominantly met with neutral media sentiment. However, 28% of publications found something...
Here’s the lowdown on media monitoring in 2022
When I started out in the industry, ‘media monitoring’ used to be a phrase that struck dread into the hearts of junior PR people. It often meant physically cutting media mentions out of newspapers...
Happy Holidays to all our clients
Santa Shoebox Project
Santa Shoebox Project, thank you for always going above and beyond for the children!! The Santa Shoebox Project t Drop Offs are now closed, however you can go onto their website and donate virtual...
Novus Group – a Review of 2021
What a year! Now let’s ride this rollercoaster into 2022 If 2020 was a year of ‘unprecedented times’, ‘uncharted waters’ and the ‘new normal’, then 2021 was all about ‘hybrid work’, ‘The Great...
Donate to a child this Christmas
Our November monthly donation went to charity called Fire Ministry Church, who are calling on business to donate, whether big or small to help give 300 children in the Eastrand gifts this Christmas.
How will this years Black Friday perform vs last years Black Friday
Black Friday – the day after the USA Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November – has been exported to the rest of the world as the premier shopping day of the year. In South Africa, we...
The top global media consumption trends of 2021 By John McCarthy – October 22, 2021
As we take a Deep Dive into how the pandemic has sped up the globalization of the marketing industry, The Drum looks at some of the media trends marketers will have to be aware in 2022 no matter...