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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Predecessor | Johncom, Avusa, Tiso Blackstar Group |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Prakash Desai (CEO) |
| Products | Publishing, entertainment, retail |
| Parent | Lebashe Investment Group |
| Divisions | Picasso Headline, Hirt & Carter, Nu Metro Cinemas (sold), and Exclusive Books. |
| Website | arena |
Arena Holdings, formerly known as Tiso Blackstar Group, Johnnic Communications, Avusa and Times Media Group, is a media company in South Africa. Avusa means "to rouse feelings, to revive and evoke action". The name was changed in 2007 in order to avoid confusion between Johnnic Communications and Johnnic Holdings.[1] The name was changed again (to Tiso Blackstar) in 2017.[2] Currently, they are facing restructures of the company.[3][4]
- ^ "Johncom proposes name change to Avusa". Mail & Guardian. 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- ^ "Times Media becomes Tiso Blackstar". BusinessDay. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ Reporter, T. M. O. (2023-09-15). "Arena Holdings prepares to restructure news and entertainment businesses". The Media Online. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Arena embarks on news and entertainment restructuring". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2024-01-25.