STRATEGIC INTENT – OUR VISION
To enrich society with quality information, education,
entertainment and creative ideas
WHAT DRIVES US – OUR MISSION
We aim to provide compelling content and creative solutions
that enrich lives
STRATEGIC FOCUS
INPUTS – OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
COMPELLING CONTENT AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
Supported by MULTIPLE DELIVERY CHANNELS, BRANDS, INNOVATION,
MARKETING, SALES, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, KEY ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT,
MARKET RESEARCH, HUMAN CAPITAL
To deliver NEWS STORIES MOVIES MUSIC SOLUTIONS
OUR UNIFYING VALUE PROPOSITION
OUTPUTS - STAKEHOLDER BENEFITS
knowledge, information , entertainment, connection, expertise, value
KNOW MORE
DO MORE
LIVE INSPIRED
Operational Structure
OUR
MEDIA
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 The Sunday Times is South Africa’s biggest-selling weekly newspaper. It’s a part of Sunday for South
Africans, with a readership of 3,733,000 –gives South Africans a time to relax and unwind, socialize and
interact, and gain knowledge that will help readers cope and give better quality of life.
 The Sunday Times is committed to sharing knowledge that enriches peoples’ lives. The Sunday Times is a
tradition – an experience South Africans have grown to love and trust. Every Sunday it brings families
together, thus circulating 455,129 copies per Sunday – sharing the various sections of the paper in a
relaxed environment.
 The Sunday Times is the paper South Africans know they can TRUST. It truly is the ‘PAPER FOR THE
PEOPLE’
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The Times navigates its busy readers through their day in a clear and simple way, ensuring that they
know about key events that affect them directly.
The Times is leveraged off the trust platform of the Sunday Times and is the first interactive, integrated
digital print medium. The Times reports and breaks news, following the big story of the day, but with
originality and with a forward-looking perspective which brought its readership to a staggering 322,000
and circulates an estimated 142,111 copies a day - in addition providing rich multimedia offerings that
can be followed online.
For nine in ten, The Times is their first read of the day, at home before arriving at work.
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Sowetan is not just a fearless advocate of political truth and national development, but also a proud
promoter of personal liberation, a champion of lifestyle development, a doyen of enhanced
entertainment options and an inspired innovator of information exchange reaching out to a mass of
1,722,00 readers nationwide..
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The Sowetan is one of the largest national newspapers in South Africa, circulating 98,156 copies a day.
Sowetan engages with a proudly South African readership that has come to a place where they have
truly earned the right to be – ‘in the know and on the move
Source: AMPS April – June 2012
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 Sunday World, with its tabloid format, is easy to page through, portable and its editorial focus reflects
the world of the young, aspirational black consumer – that of racy infotainment, celebrities, sport and
gossip (shwashwi), shebeen & dining guide, and specialist pages of fashion, beauty, health, motoring
and money hence attracting a readership of 1,547,000 and circulating 150,518 copies each Sunday.
 Sunday World reports on broader news in South Africa as well as the local community, with an upbeat
style, and manages to obtain a balance between the need for information with the need for
entertainment.
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The Herald comprises a careful blend of local, national and international news items, human interest
articles, features and opinion pieces. Finance and sport are also covered comprehensively. The Herald
exerts substantial influence in the greater Eastern Cape and is respected for its independent and public
spirited stance on issues.
High levels of reader involvement is evidenced by the prolific Letters Page, as well as a sold subscriber
base of 30%. Currently The Herald has the biggest daily readership of all offerings in the Port Elizabeth
metropolis which currently stands at 238,000 and circulates 22,113 copies per day.
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Weekend Post offers a fine blend of award winning, exclusive breaking news and features, with a
strong focus on lifestyle and leisure content. It is the weekend market leader in the Eastern Cape,
outselling all other local and national papers circulating 23,127 copies each week. The tone of the paper
is uplifting and inspirational – it reaches an audience/readership of 209,000 that travels, plays, buys,
shops and loves holidays.
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Readers are predominantly in the upper income group and include local decision makers and
community leaders.
Source: AMPS April – June 2012
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 Daily Dispatch is South Africa’s most award-winning journalism. It remains the Eastern Cape’s biggest
selling daily newspaper covering the eastern sector of the Eastern Cape – a vast geographical area which
stretches from the Kowie River in Port Alfred through to Aliwal North on the Orange River and all the
way down to the KwaZulu Natal border. Independent research shows that it circulates 29,043 copies
daily and that readers find the publication indispensable.
 Readers are young, black, ambitious and of the up-and-coming generation, while established readers are
older, white and wealthier with all that population it holds a staggering readership of 232,000 and are
fiercely loyal and trust the information carried daily.
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Saturday Dispatch carries a fine blend of news and features with a strong focus on lifestyle and leisure
content. Readers choose this title to catch up on the week’s news, when they have more time to focus
in-depth on stories.
While the local coverage draws them in, they also like keeping abreast of national and international
events. The supplements are a key component of their Saturday read, especially the property and
entertainment sections. Readers are loyal and trust the paper bringing its readership to a total of
91,000 while circulating 22,126 copies per Saturday.
Times Media Community Newspapers publishes nine weekly titles comprising Algoa Sun, The Rep, Go!
& Express, Our Times, Talk of the Town. These publications serve communities from Port St Johns to
Jeffreys Bay and have a circulation of 371 000 and an estimated readership of nearly 700 000 readers
every week
Source: AMPS April – June 2012
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Times LIVE is one of the fastest growing websites in the South African market and
caters to a loyal South African audience hungry for breaking news, quality journalism
and the opportunity to engage and be more informed. Times LIVE is the online home
of Sunday Times and The Times.
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Sowetan LIVE, the digital home of The Sowetan, was launched in July 2010 and has
already received a barrage of positive feedback from its readers. The web and mobile
sites are among the fastest growing news sites in the South African market and cater
to a loyal and engaged local audience.
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Sport LIVE offers comprehensive, up-to-the-minute sports news on everything from
rugby to golf, soccer to cycling, tennis to cricket. Content on the platform, largely
provided by third party sports feeds, is supplemented by stories and opinion
editorials provided by seasoned Sunday Times and Times journalists.
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Sunday World is a feisty, high-quality “infotainment” website and mobisite which
reflects the world and aspirations of its young black readers. Think breaking celebrity
news, socially relevant topical issues, lively news reportage, superb sports coverage
and fun-flavoured stories that connect readers into what’s happening around the
corner, around the country and the world.
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SA's leading electronic provider of data, news and applications to the
professional investment community and corporate market. I-Net Bridge
has grown to be one of South Africa’s preferred electronic providers of
accurate, timely and quality content.
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Junction is something new, something bold. Start the conversation and
connect like never before to 1000’s of fresh jobs, cars, properties and
relevant content, all in one super-safe space.
-CareerJunction - The leading Online Recruitment solution in South
Africa
-PropertyJunction – Finding your dream home made easy.
-AutoJunction – The quickest way to your next car.
 Amorphous assist blue-chip companies to manage their digital corporate
communications - whether in the investor space, internal communications
or digital marketing arena - our experienced team is able to offer our
clients communication solutions that deliver.
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Only dedicated national business daily
 Reaching key decision-makers in commerce, industry, and government
 Circulation of 44 178
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Definitive source of news, analysis and debate for strategically minded people in the SA
business world
 Provides the most comprehensive coverage of investment, business, financial, political and
social trend
 Circulation of 20 953
 BDLive is Business Day’s definitive new freemium subscription digital platform (website,
mobile and application), which completely changes how we deliver quality coverage of
business and political economy, analysis of market trends and news worth knowing, 18 hours
per day, 6 days a week.
 Using an expanded and reengineered newsroom we have one of the few operations in the
world that provides a truly live website and real-time content for financial professionals We
bring original content from specialist journalists who are the best in their fields, providing upto-the minute reporting and analysis.
 BD Live will boost Business Day editorial, provide more content to third parties and produce a
brand new digital product suite including: website, mobile and application. BD Live is also the
name of the network responsible for delivering BDLive.co.za; FM.co.za and SummitTV.co.za.
Source: BDFM sales report – Sept 2012
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Summit TV, DStv 412, is South Africa's leading Business news channel
Available in over 394,620 (Past 7 days viewer) homes across South Africa as well as in the
Southern African development countries
Builds on BDFM position in the business media market
Primary source of business information, with viewers actively involved with content and
presenters and thus advertising messages
Delivers highly credible, trustworthy information with leading experts.
The Home Channel broadcasts on DSTV, reaching a unique weekly audience of around
2,020,564 (Past 7 days viewer) who are passionate about lifestyle, design, décor, DIY and
Property.
Channel 265 on DStv, Ignition features a line-up of international and local motoring related
programmes, as well as weekly interviews with South African motoring specialists.
 Reaching and audience of around 355 158 (Past 7 day
• A holistic through-the-line marketing solutions business
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Retail advertisement monitoring service
Photographic, litho, silk screen facilities
Design and production of POS material
Marketing, advertising and promotions software
POS solutions, self-adhesive labels, catalogues, business forms
High volume printing of magazines and directories
Creative design and execution
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Founded in 1964, Hirt & Carter use unique state-of-the-art systems and processes to manage
the entire print communication process, from origination to final distribution, while adding
value at every stage; using market innovation, technology and trend monitoring Hirt & Carter
is active at every link in the production chain, adding value at every stage of the process.
 The company owns and operates the country’s biggest and best national retail image libraries
– Quick Cut and DDS; is in video and radio production via Red Pepper; carries out national and
international distribution for retailers, both physical and electronic; manages a national
electronic print advertising delivery system called PageStore, amongst others. Hirt & Carter
has offices in Durban and Johannesburg.
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Uniprint is a full-service provider in the design, manufacture and distribution of a wide range
of commercial print products and services to corporate customers and institutions that have
consumer mass markets or branch networks throughout Africa.
 Key areas of specialisation are: product decoration solutions including shrink sleeves, selfadhesive and wraparound labels using state of the art print technologies; full 360 degree
Point of Purchase and creative shopper marketing design and manufacture; high volume web
printing of magazines, directories and tabloids; and a wide range of business forms.
 Customers serviced are in the following sectors: FMCG, retailing, publishing, financial services,
logistics, petroleum, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, education, elections, health,
advertising and information technology.
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Paton Tupper has a 40 year successful track record, and is respected as one of the most
creative and largest below-the-line agencies in South Africa.
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They are passionate about excellent service delivery, exceptional creativity and working
partnerships; using a combination of strategy and creativity and empathy. They are made up
of a team of talented designers, finished art experts, and client service people work together
to consistently deliver brilliant solutions that answer the client’s brief.
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Collage Litho is a Multi-colour print shop offering state of the art technology, combined with a
level of service, dedication and commitment that sets us apart from ordinary printers. The
state of the art facility can produce anything from Point of Sale material (In /Out Door) to
leaflets, Financial Reports, business cards to posters.
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“If a book is worth reading, it is worth buying.” - John Ruskin (1899)
 Thousands of readers throughout the country appear to agree. From as early as 1951
to this very day, South Africans have been buying books and other reading matter at
Exclusive Books. That’s a remarkable 61 years of boasting the widest range of titles
available. For over half a century, Exclusive Books has been providing excellent
service by employing highly knowledgeable staff. Boasting 40% market share, 600k
titles held at a time, 600k customer base (Fanatics)
 Van Schaik Bookstore is South Africa’s leading and biggest academic bookstore with
54 stores countrywide. These stores are based on the campuses of South Africa’s
major tertiary institutions or within walking distance from the campuses, serving
over 770k students. VSB also has stores in on the campus of the University of
Namibia.
 www.exclus1ves.co.za, launched in March 2010, is an online shop that offers a
comprehensive catalogue of all locally distributed movie DVDs, music CDs and DVDs, a
selection of games and eBooks and an excellent range of local and imported books .
Publishing
Imprints
Key Categories
Markets
• Lifestyle
• South Africa
• Natural History
• Africa
• Travel
• United Kingdom
• Biography
• Australia
• Business
• New Zealand
• Contemporary
• North America
• Sport
• Europe
• Fiction
• Asia Pacific
Publishing
Books
Bibles
Gifts
Audio
Leading SA Christian publisher – represents major US agencies including
Thomas Nelson, FaithWords, Charisma Media and Destiny Image
Mapping
Map Data
The most comprehensive
and accurate map data in
the market
With 10 countries and
1.783.561 kilometres
coverage in Africa MapIT are
proud to have the #1 maps
in the market.
Together with TomTom,
MapIT remains the
dominant supplier of
accurate location-based
content for Africa and
because of this relationship
MapIT are able to help their
clients expand into global
markets with over 104
countries and territories and
34.8 million kilometres of
road covered globally.
Web Maps
Mobile Mapping
Online mapping API for
any size business
Digital mapping for use in
mobile applications
A web mapping API
(Application Programming
Interface) for companies
to be able to customize
their own web map to be
used in corporate web
pages and various
applications.
MapIT works closely with
partner organisations across
a range of industries on
mobile mapping projects
including retail, finance,
general business and more.
Quality data, locally
hosted, Live Traffic
(through TomTom),
competitive licensing
pricing module and
standalone API option.
Requirements for mobile
application development vary
greatly, from rapid mobile
application technology for
operational business use to
mapping for location or
promotional use.
GIS Mapping Services
A range of services offered
including geo-coding, address
validation, geospatial
intelligence and location based
services.
Geo-coding bureau service, the
Address Validation Tool (AVT) is a
software component to simplify
the process of validating an
address and assigning GPS coordinates.
Marketscope is a GIS market and
business analysis tool that uses
mapping technology and
demographic information used
for business planning and
Location-based Services (LBS) for
delivering services or applications
to a wireless device.
MapIT’s digital mapping provides
new opportunities to explore LBS,
helping develop and implement
positional products and services
to help clients pinpoint a location
and get to their destination
Mapping
Guides & Atlases
Wall Maps
Travel Guides
Own the Globetrotter guide
and map range.
Dominate the Street Guide,
Atlas and folded map
market in SA (80-85%
market share)
Developing new exclusive
niche adventure markets
with tailored Atlases
(Diving, 4x4, Hiking)
Custom & digital maps
Dominate the wall map
market. Sales are through 2
national stores – very high
margins.
Customised mapping
division has been
established.
All maps now available as
digital files.
Logistics
Biggest trade book Distributor in SA
Distribution customers :
 Random House SA
 Penguin Books SA
 Pan Macmillan
 Struik Publishers
 Struik Christian Media
 Map Studio
 Van Schaik Bookstores
Printing
 A specialist digital book printer
 Large format printer
 In-house finishing
 Hard and soft cover binding
 Personalized printing
 Photo book binding
 Digital library
 Setting the benchmark for digital book printing
 services all Booksite customers
 state of the art technology
 print-on-demand
ENTERTAINMENT
Film
Home Entertainment
Cinema
Music
TV Production
Manufacturing
Warehousing &
Distribution
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Movies
THEATRES
Cinema / Exhibition
DVD
TV
R46m
(R9m)
Home Entertainment
Pay
Ster Kinekor
UIP
Nu Metro
FILM DISTRIBUTION
Ster Kinekor No. 1
Nu Metro No. 2
Independents
CDT 100%
CD/DVD Replication
ELS 100%
Industry CD/DVD Warehouse
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Nu Metro No. 1
Next Entertainment
No. 2
Small Distributors
TV
Free
Movies
NMHE is South Africa’s leading distributor of home entertainment product
on DVD and Blu Ray with an average market share of 55%, including
gaming.
NMHE is proud to represent Hollywood’s leading film studios; currently
having the distribution licenses for Warner Bros Home Video, Universal
Pictures International Entertainment, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
Paramount Home Entertainment International (including DreamWorks),
BBC and numerous independent film studios.
NMHE have won numerous sales, marketing and overall results awards,
still holding the records on content sales such as Pixar, Mama Mia, Mr.
Bones, Harry Potter & Planet Earth. NMHE are the proud recipients of
Licensee of the Year awards for Sony, Universal, Disney in the past years,
with numerous sales and marketing awards from multiple studios.
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Movies
NMC is a leading Cinema company, whose market share averages approximately 30% of
the South African Box Office.
NMC believes that it brings a non formulaic approach to cinema, with numerous
exciting customer propositions. This is evidenced in NMC holding 6 of the top 10 sites in
the country (namely V&A and Canal Walk in Cape Town, Pavillion in Durban, Menlyn in
Pretoria and Monte Casino in Johannesburg).
NMC are positioned as the premium circuit with emphasis on diversity and
entertainment, housing home grown brands such as Nu Metro BEAT, Nu Metro Inspires,
Woza Wednesdays, Girls Night Out etc…
NMC also own POPCORN, a creative agency selling on screen, foyer and
associated ad opportunities in NM Cinemas.
NMF is the leading film distribution company in the South African market, holding app.
44% of the film distribution market, 13% more than the next biggest player. Cinema
attendances from NMF content is also outshining the nearest competition by 14.5%.
The division supplies product to Nu Metro Cinemas, Ster-Kinekor theatres and a variety
of Independent cinema operators including distribution into East and West Africa.
NMF is proud to represent the two prestigious film studios, namely Warner Brothers
Pictures and 20th Century Fox, along with numerous other independent studios
including Summit Entertainment and Lionsgate Entertainment to name but a few. NMF
also represent great content in the local industry, Faith and inspirational films as well as
Bollywood.
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Music
The Gallo Music Group is South Africa's foremost producer and distributor of
recorded
music
and
music
copyrights.
For the past 80 years Gallo has been associated with many of the major
international entertainment groups, either as a licensee or as a partner for
South Africa. The company has a proud track record in the recording and
development of South African music, both locally and internationally.
Gallo Record Company - Incorporating many of Africa's biggest music stars
under Gallo Music Productions (GMP), leading independent product in RPM
Records and exclusive representation of Warner Music International. Licensing
and exporting of Gallo's South African music worldwide under Gallo Music
International (GMI) including a priceless archive of over 275 000 masters.
Gallo Music Publishing - Administers the world's most complete portfolio of
African music, including more than 80% of South Africa's all-time best selling
songs. Also represents numerous international music publishers including
Warner Chappell Music.
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Biggest music and entertainment distributor in SA
Customers include:
 Universal
 Iris
 Gallo Music
 Nu Metro Home Entertainment
 EMI
 Compact Disc Technologies was the 1st and is the largest
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manufacturer of CD and DVD discs in Southern Africa.
Only manufacturer in Southern Africa to replicate discs for 4 of the
major Film Studios
Accreditation to ISO 9001:2000 in August 2005
First company in Africa to achieve CDSA (formerly IRMA) Anti-piracy
accreditation.
Services include : Pre-mastering & Glass mastering
Replication and Duplication
Offset and Screen printing
Packaging and Finishing facility
Production
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 OMP has firmly established itself as an award-winning producer and
developer of quality entertainment and educational television since 1999.
OMP has recently diversified its interests to include channel development
for pay-TV, mobile content, international drama and documentary series, as
well as formats and rights development and acquisition.
 The OMP in-house team of television professionals work together with an
extensive network of producers, directors, and technicians to assemble
specialized crews for every genre of programme development and
production. The company also has a facilities unit with a variety of camera
and lighting equipment, several edit suites and two final mix studios.
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Learning Channel offers an education solution that works, promising
learner and teacher development. We believe that education has the power
to uplift communities and create successful graduates that will become
economic and social contributors to their communities. Educating our
youth is a national responsibility – shared by Government, Corporates,
Schools, Teachers and individuals. Learning Channel forms strong
partnerships with all these stakeholders in a bid to aim for educational
excellence.
Learning Channel’s audio-visual, e-Learning material on DVD is presented
in lesson format by qualified educators. We offer a comprehensive range
of Grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 courses that cover the entire curriculum.
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