Executive Intelligence
Media & Communications Boardroom Brief
Strategic intelligence for leaders in broadcasting, media and communications.
A periodic executive briefing that identifies significant developments in media, broadcasting, communications and technology, interprets their strategic implications, and sets out the questions senior leaders should be asking in the boardroom.
- Latest edition
- 27 October 2026
- Coverage
- South Africa | Africa | Global developments relevant to African media
- Reading time
- Approximately 5–8 minutes
Latest edition
Edition 01Approximately 5–8 minutes
The next phase of African media: audiences, AI and the value of local content
Africa's media and entertainment sector is being reshaped by digital distribution, changing audience behaviour, new advertising models and AI-assisted content workflows. This edition examines what that means for South African broadcasters, and the questions leaders should be asking before committing capital.
Key themes in this edition
- Audience economics
- Newsroom trust
- Multilingual content localisation
Areas of coverage
What each edition examines
The same eight areas are tracked across editions, so that movement in one can be read against the others.
- 01
Media economics and business models
Revenue mix, advertising, subscription and hybrid models.
- 02
Broadcasting and streaming
Terrestrial, connected TV and on-demand distribution.
- 03
Audience behaviour and trust
How audiences discover, value and avoid news and content.
- 04
AI and content production
Where automation changes cost, speed and editorial control.
- 05
Translation, dubbing and localisation
Extending content across languages without losing meaning.
- 06
Digital distribution and monetisation
Platform economics, measurement and rights exploitation.
- 07
Regulation, rights and governance
Licensing, privacy, provenance and accountability.
- 08
Executive strategy and boardroom decisions
Framing decisions that justify investment and manage risk.
Archive
Previous editions
Every published edition stays available at a permanent link. Editions still in preparation are not listed.
About the publication
MLT-Consulting synthesises credible public research and industry developments into practical executive intelligence. Each edition draws on published outlooks, company reporting, audience research and regulatory publications, and sets out what they mean for the decisions a board is likely to face.
Every figure is attributed to its original publisher, forecasts are labelled as forecasts, and editorial analysis is identified as analysis. Where the evidence is incomplete or a source carries methodological limits, the briefing says so rather than smoothing it over.
Each edition is written to be read before a meeting: concise sections, a clear separation of verified fact from interpretation, and questions that can be taken directly into a boardroom discussion.
Editorial position: Independent, evidence-led, commercially aware, strategically useful and concise.
This briefing provides strategic commentary based on publicly available information. It is intended for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal, financial or regulatory advice. Forecasts are attributed to their original sources and are not guarantees of future performance.