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"2015 Loeries and Smarties winners; latest ABC figures; Nando’s goes to M&C Saatchi Abel" - MarkLives

And other top advertising, media and marketing news, analysis and opinion on the website this week, including…

#Loeries2015 Sunday night winners

#Loeries2015 Saturday night winners

by MarkLives. Loeries Creative Week Durban came to an end this weekend on Sunday, 16 August 2015. A total of 299 awards were handed out in the main categories over the course of the event, including two Grands Prix.

2015 Smarties winners

by MarkLives. The Mobile Marketing Association of South Africa has announced the winners of the 2015 South African MMA Standard Bank Smarties.

Nando’s changes agencies, appoints M&C Saatch Abel

by Herman Manson. Nando’s has appointed a new above-the-line lead agency in M&C Saatchi Abel. The account was won off a creative pitch that pitted M&C Saatchi Abel against Lowe + Partners SA and FoxP2.

ABC print round-up Q2 2015 in one word: Decline

ABC Analysis Q2 2015: The biggest-circulating newspapers in South Africa

ABC Analysis Q2 2015: The biggest-circulating magazines in South Africa

by MarkLives. Extracts from the ABC Q2 2015 presentation, released on Thursday, 13 August 2014, show a continued decline in newspaper sales, as well as in magazine circulation.

Regular reads:

Ad of the Week: Touching tribute goes viral

Talk Africa: The collective culture of Burkina Faso *NEW WEEKLY COLUMN*

Global.Ad.Geeks: Reality gets a close shave *NEW WEEKLY COLUMN*

Shelf Life: Green mannequins help reduce Woolworths CO2e.

MagLove: The best magazine covers this week

Ad Feature: Bic’s ad wasn’t the only #BrandFail on Women’s Day

SA TV Ratings: 27 July–2 August 2015 (week 31)

Account moves:

NATIVE VML appointed lead agency for Absolut Vodka SA

Saatchi & Saatchi Synergize win global business from P&G

Premier FMCG appoints Connect

People on the move:

Geoff Cohen resigns from 24.com

On the radar:

US$4.7m data journalism initiative launched in Africa

Joint statement by the ACA and AdReview

The Times to cut circulation to 100k

M4JAM acquires Pondering Panda

2015 Assegai Awards now open for entry

Sunday Times Top Brands conference

Social Media Landscape Briefing — Jozi and Cape Town

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