Media Premium shopper or bargain hunter? South Africans are increasingly both New KLA analysis of YouGov data challenges the idea that premium and value shoppers are different audiences.MarkLives MEDIA18 August 2026
Media Radio: It’s time for one audio measurement framework By Charles Lee Mathews. Radio is under pressure to prove business results while relying on audience data that is now years…MarkLives MEDIA11 August 2026
Media Whose money is it? The turf war over creator budgets As creator marketing becomes a bigger part of media budgets, agencies are split over who should own the investment, how…MarkLives MEDIA4 August 2026
Media Ad fatigue signals a new consumer brief New KLA research suggests South Africans haven't rejected advertising, they're rejecting advertising that interrupts without adding value.MarkLives MEDIA28 July 2026
Media Alphabet Soup on independence and industry evolution Alphabet Soup managing director Nikki Lewin explains why independence still matters, how AI is changing media planning, and why agility…MarkLives MEDIA21 July 2026
Media AI is collapsing the marketing funnel. So what’s the role of the brand? AI is changing how brands are discovered and recommended. Industry experts explain why brand strategy, trust and credibility have become…MarkLives MEDIA14 July 2026
Media ROI benchmarks for media: why CMOs are still guessing We ask industry experts whether meaningful ROI benchmarks even exist, and what brands should measure instead.MarkLives MEDIA7 July 2026
Media The loneliness behind the likes on social media New YouGov Profiles research shows South Africans are spending more time on social media, but also feeling more alienated. We…MarkLives MEDIA30 June 2026
Media Ad avoidance: Eight in 10 people avoid ads. Here’s why New research suggests consumers increasingly treat advertising as background noise. Industry leaders unpack the trust, relevance and cognitive overload challenges…MarkLives MEDIA23 June 2026
Media How to stop throwing your radio media spend in the air Leading creatives explain why bad advertising wastes expensive airtime, and how better storytelling can make radio work harder.MarkLives MEDIA17 June 2026