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Lagos Comic Con set for eight edition
The eight edition of Africa’s largest pop-culture and geek market, Lagos Comic Con, is set to take place from September 19th to 21st at Alliance Francaise, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Studio EVCL sets up TVoD service
Nigerian animation studio EVCL is set to launch an online platform for its original children’s programming, headlined by its African culture show Bino & Fino.
Fargo casts Nigerian-American star
Nigerian-American actress Uzo Aduba is to co-star in the forthcoming fourth season of US network FX’s drama anthology series Fargo.
Zee Magic joins StarTimes, StarSat
French general entertainment channel Zee Magic is airing on digital entertainment platforms StarTimes and Starsat in an effort to bring Bollywood entertainment to a wider African audience.
MultiChoice reopens branches
Pay TV operator MultiChoice has begun reopening its Lagos branches after it closed several offices in response to the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa’s Gauteng province.
AIFF suspends SA entries over attacks
Organisers of the Abuja International Film Festival have suspended all South African film entries to its 16th edition in protest at “xenophobic” attacks against African migrants in South Africa.
REDTV unveils chatshow
Lifestyle channel REDTV has launched its own chatshow, titled Red Hot Topics.
DStv’s TNT celebrates Batman at 80
WarnerMedia Africa channel TNT has launched a festival of Batman movies to mark the 80th anniversary of the creation of the superhero.
MultiChoice shuts Nigeria, Zambia branches
Pay TV firm MultiChoice is among the South African companies to have closed branches in Nigeria and Zambia after being targeted in protests against the xenophobic attacks in South Africa’s Gauteng province.
AMC Series relaunches on StarTimes
International pay TV operator StarTimes and UK-based broadcaster African Movie Channel have signed a deal that will bring back African Movie Channel Series to the StarTimes DTT and DTH African platforms.
NBC warns broadcasters over standards
The National Broadcasting Commission has warned it will sanction television stations that violate the nation’s broadcasting code.