Sony Pictures Television and Nigerian content company EbonyLife have announced drama Exiles as the winner of their joint writers’ initiative ÀLÓ, which they will develop into a series.

Nigerian entertainment blogger Linda Ikeji has announced the debut of her film Dark October on global streamer Netflix next month.

Babatunde Apalowo’s film All the Colours of the World Are Between Black & White has been selected to premiere at the 73rd edition of the Berlin International Film Festival.

This year’s Joburg Film Festival (JFF) will showcase more than 60 selected films from South Africa, Tunisia, Brazil, Seoul, USA, Japan, Morocco and others.

Brazil’s Globo and Ivory Coast-based Côte Ouest Audiovisuel have agreed to extend their long-standing sales pact.

Disney’s Onyx Collective is in development on a drama series from Proximity Media about the first queen in Africa.

Algerian cablenet Echourouk TV has commissioned a local version of The Great Bake Off, making it the 40th territory to license the format.