Arena Holdings

Arena Holdings

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Media
Predecessor	Johncom, Avusa, Tiso Blackstar Group
Founded	2012
Headquarters	Johannesburg , South Africa
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.africa

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]

In 2012, Avusa was acquired by a unit of Mvelaphanda Group and renamed Times Media Group, which was then relisted on the JSE.^[5] In 2013, Times Media Group acquired the remaining 50% of BDFM from Pearson.^[6]

In 2019, Tiso Blackstar Group sold its print, broadcasting and content assets to Lebashe Investment Group for R 1.05 billion. It was then announced that the assets would form a new company called Arena Holdings.^[7]

Avusa created a network of its own websites, named Times Media Live, in 2010. In 2011 this network began to expand from three sites to 21 in 2014, made up mostly of disparate websites within the Group (Times Live,^[9] Sowetan Live,^[10] BDLIVE, Financial Mail, HeraldLive and more) including the African representation of The Daily Telegraph. In doing so, Times Media Live became the second-largest publisher network and thereafter, Times Live the second largest website in South Africa. Times Media Live was the first large media-owned publisher to reach profitability in the 2013 financial year. In 2014 The Rand Daily Mail was resuscitated as an online-only brand.

On 27 November 2016, The Sunday Times published a story claiming that South African radio and television personality, and former Idols SA judge, Gareth Cliff had "admitted to giving fellow Idols SA judge Marah Louw the spiked drink that led to her notorious slurring and swearing on live TV", with further suggestions made that the incident had resulted in Louw's contract not being renewed.^[11] As a result of the article, Gareth Cliff was the victim of many insults on social media, before releasing a statement on Facebook confronting the false allegations printed in the Sunday Times. Susan Smuts, Managing Editor of the Times, responded to Cliff's lawyer, admitting that there had been "misinterpretations". Cliff, via his lawyer, demanded an unreserved apology from the Times.^[12]

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Inner City	Johannesburg CBD Albertville Aldara Park Amalgam Auckland Park Belgravia Bellevue Bellevue East Benrose Berea Bertrams Braamfontein Braamfontein Werf Brixton City Deep City and Suburban City and Suburban Industrial Cottesloe Crosby Crown Crown North Doornfontein Droste Park Emmarentia Fairview Ferreirasdorp Fordsburg Forest Town Highlands Hillbrow Homestead Park Jan Hofmeyer Jeppestown Jeppestown South Joubert Park Judith's Paarl Killarney Lake View Estate Langlaagte North Lorentzville Marshalltown Mayfair Mayfair West Melville Milpark New Centre New Doornfontein Newtown North Doornfontein Observatory Paarlshoop Pageview Park Central Parktown Randview Riepen Park Riviera Rossmore Trojan Troyeville Village Deep Village Main Vrededorp Wemmer Westbury Westcliff Yeoville
Northern suburbs and environs	Abbotsford Airdlin Albertskroon Alexandra Atholhurst Atholl Atholl Gardens Bagleyston Barbeque Downs Barbeque Downs Business Park Benmore Gardens Berario Beverley Gardens Birdhaven Birnam Blackheath Blairgowrie Bloubosrand Blue Hills Bordeaux Bramley Bramley North Bramley Park Bridle Park Broadacres Bromhof Bryanbrink Bryanston Bryanston East Bryanston West Buccleuch Bultfontein Bush Hill Carlswald Chartwell Cheltondale Chislehurston Country Life Park Country View Cowdray Park Craighall Craighall Park Cramerview Cresta Crowthorne Dainfern Daniel Brink Park Darrenwood Dennehof Diepsloot Douglasdale Dunhill Dunkeld Dunkeld West Ebony Park Edenburg Elton Hill Epsom Downs Erand Fairland Fairway Fairwood Farmall Fellside Ferndale Fontainebleau Forbesdale Fourways Franklin Roosevelt Park Gallo Manor The Gardens Glen Austin Glenadrienne Greenside Gresswold Greymont Halfway Gardens Halfway House Estate Hawkins Estate Headway Hill Highlands North Houghton Estate Houtkoppen Hurl Park Hurlingham Hurlingham Gardens Hyde Park Illovo Inadan Inanda Ivory Park Johannesburg North Jukskei Park Kaalfontein Kensington B Kentview Kew Khyber Rock Klevehill Park Kya Sand Kya Sands Kyalami AH Kyalami Business Park Kyalami Estates Linden Linksfield Littlefillan Lone Hill Lyme Park Magaliessig Malanshof Marlboro Marlboro Gardens Maroeladal Maryvale Melrose Melrose Estate Melrose North Midrand Midridge Park Mill Hill Millgate Farm Moodie Hill Morningside Morningside Manor New Brighton Newlands Nietgedacht Noordwyk Norscot North Champagne Estates Northcliff Northern Acres Northgate Northriding Norwood Oerder Park Olivedale Orange Grove Osummit Parkhurst Parkmore Parktown North Parkview Parkwood Paulshof Petervale Plooysville President Ridge Rabie Ridge Randburg Randjesfontein AH Randjespark Randpark Randpark Ridge Raumarais Park River Club Riverbend Rivonia Rosebank Rouxville Ruiterhof Salfred Sandhurst Sandown Sandton Savoy Estate Saxonwold Simba Solridge Strathavon Strijdompark Sunninghill Sunrella Sunset Acres Vandia Grove Victoria Victory Park Vorna Valley Waterval Estate Waverley Wierda Valley Willaway Willowild Witkoppen Witpoort Woodlands Woodmead Wynberg Zandspruit
Southern suburbs and environs	Aeroton Alan Manor Alberton Aspen Hills Bassonia Booysens Chrisville Crown Gardens Diepkloof Dobsonville Doornkop Drieziek Eastcliff Elandspark Eldorado Park Electron Elladoone Ennerdale Evans Park Forest Hill Framton Gillview Glenanda Glenesk Glenvista Haddon The Hill Johannesburg South Kanana Park Kenilworth Kibler Park Klipriviersberg Klipriviersberg Estate Kliptown La Rochelle Lawley Lenasia Liefde en Vrede Lindberg Park Linmeyer Mayfield Park Meadowlands Meredale Moffat View Mondeor Mulbarton Nasrec Noordgesig Oakdene Ophirton Orange Farm Orlando Ormonde Phiri Protea Glen Regents Park Regents Park Estate Reuven Rewlatch Reynolds View Ridgeway Risana Rispark Robertsham Roseacre Rosettenville Salisbury Claims Selby South Hills Southdale Southfork Southgate Soweto Springfield Stafford Steeledale Suideroord Theta Towerby Townsview Tulisa Park Turf Club Turffontein Unigray Winchester Hills Zola
East Rand	Allen Grove Aston Manor Bapsfontein Bedfordview Benoni Bezuidenhout Valley Birch Acres Birchleigh Birchleigh North Boksburg Bonaero Park Brakpan Bredell Bruma Cresslawn Croydon Cyrildene Daveyton Dawn Park Dewetshof Duduza Edenvale Edleen Elcedes Elsburg Esther Park Etwatwa Fairmount The Gables Germiston Glen Marais Glenhazel Greenstone Hill Heriotdale Isando Katlehong Kempton Park Kempton Park West Kensington KwaThema Lakeside Langaville Lombardy East Malvern Modderfontein Mountain View Nigel Nimrod Park Norkem Park Oaklands Olifantsfontein Percelia Estate Pomona Primrose Prolecon Raedene Estate Reiger Park Rhodesfield Sandringham Spartan Spes Bona Springs Sunningdale Sunningdale Ridge Sydenham Talboton Terenure Thembisa Thokoza Tsakane Van Riebeeck Park Vosloorus Wanderers View Wattville
West Rand	Azaadville Bekkersdal Blyvooruitzicht Boikarabelo Bosmont Carletonville Claremont Constantia Kloof Coronationville Denver Driefontein East Driefontein Elandsrand Florida Florida Glen Florida Hills Fochville Kagiso Khutsong Krugersdorp Lindley Magaliesburg Mohlakeng Muldersdrift Munsieville Oberholzer Randfontein Rietvallei Roodepoort Sophiatown Venterspos Weltevredenpark Welverdiend West Driefontein Westdene Westonaria Zuurbekom