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Blood Psalms launches on Showmax
Hotly anticipated African epic fantasy series Blood Psalms has launched on African VoD service Showmax.
BBC partners Openview on FTA net
BBC Studios has partnered with satellite TV platform Openview to launch BBC UKTV, its first free-to-air channel in South Africa.
Film Africa to hold 10th edition in London
Film Africa, London’s biggest festival dedicated to African cinema from across the continent and diaspora, will hold its 10th edition from October 28 to November 6.
WapTV named TV Channel of the Year
Nigerian family entertainment channel WapTV has been named the outstanding indigenous TV channel of the year at the 2022 edition of the Marketing Edge Awards, which took place this month in Lagos.
Taeps Animation rolls out new toon
Lagos-based Taeps Animation Studios, founded by Adeoyin Okuboyejo, has unveiled its latest animation production, called ĘwA.
Netflix debuts Korede Azeez’s Adieu Salut
Global streaming platform Netflix is set to premiere Nigerian writer/director Korede Azeez’s latest project, Adieu Salut.
Nollywood duo to premiere in cinemas
Nollywood films Stand Up Movie and The One for Sarah are set for cinema release next month.
Game On set for S2 on Ndani TV
Web-based Nigerian channel Ndani TV is set to debut the second season of drama series Game On.
Moonbug, MultiChoice launch kids’ channel
Candle Media-owned LA- and London-based kids’ company Moonbug Entertainment is partnering with MultiChoice in Africa to launch a linear preschool channel across the sub-Saharan region next month.
MultiChoice preps African historical drama
Pay TV group MultiChoice is in production on an epic period drama series in partnership with South Africa’s Bomb Productions.
Showmax takes Real Housewives of Nairobi
African streaming service Showmax will premiere reality show The Real Housewives of Nairobi next year, in collaboration with NBCUniversal Formats.
DW Akademie seeks African filmmakers
DW Akademie, a German organisation for international media development, is on the look-out for filmmakers in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda to take part in its film development scheme.
Joburg Festival unveils youth programme
The Joburg Film Festival has set up a two-day outreach scheme tagged the Youth & Audience Development Programme, which will begin next month.
AMAA 2022 nominees unveiled
The organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards have revealed the nominees for its awards ceremony, to be held next month.
Ultimate Braai Master S8 to debut
South African reality cooking show The Ultimate Braai Master is coming back for an eighth season.
Realness Institute names Series Lab writers
African filmmaking organisation Realness Institute has revealed the four participants who have been selected for the AuthenticA Series Lab course slated to start at the end of this month.
Kwara gov’t planning production studio
The government of Kwara State in Western Nigeria is planning to build a production studio to position the state as a new powerhouse in the audiovisual sector in West Africa.
Canal+ ups its stake in MultiChoice
France’s Canal+ Group has increased its stake in African pay TV company MultiChoice Group to more than 26%, having almost doubled its interest in the company over the past year.
Jáde Osiberu signs deal with Amazon
Nigerian director Jáde Osiberu (Gangs of Lagos) has signed a three-year exclusive deal with Amazon’s Prime Video global streaming platform.
African toon Iwájú set for Disney+
Iwájú, an animated sci-fi series series produced by African entertainment company Kugali Media and Walt Disney Animation Studios, is set to debut on global streamer Disney+ next year.
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