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Airtel TV, Times brings Zoom to Nigeria

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Nigerian mobile VoD app Airtel TV and India’s Times Network have collaborated to launch Indian glamour and entertainment channel Zoom in Nigeria.

Jagdish Mulchandani

Zoom, based in Mumbai, offers Bollywood content including music, news, original shows, trends, lifestyle and fashion and will be available to subscribers of Airtel Nigeria on the Airtel TV app.

Dinesh Balsingh, chief commercial officer at Airtel Nigeria, said: “Airtel is committed to enriching and enhancing the Airtel TV platform so that it continues to deliver on its mandate of creating laughter, fun, happiness and excitement to our valued customers.

Dinesh Balsingh

“This partnership with Times Network is yet another glowing testimony that we will not rest on our laurels even as we continue to implement our plans of making Airtel TV the one-stop platform for everything entertainment, sports and news in Nigeria.”

Jagdish Mulchandani, chief operating officer and executive president at Times Network, added: “A pioneer in offering the best of Bollywood entertainment, Zoom is a legacy brand that has risen to become India’s one-stop youth entertainment destination. I am confident that with this launch we will cater to the preferences of young Indian diaspora in Africa and offer them an exclusive opportunity to experience the best-in-class Bollywood and Indian entertainment content.”

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AMC debuts on UK’s Freeview

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Africa- and UK-based broadcaster African Movie Channel (AMC) has debuted its flagship channel on the UK’s Freeview television platform.

This launch is via OTT tech company Channelbox on Freeview channel 271 and makes AMC the first Nollywood channel ever to be distributed on the UK’s Freeview platform, according to AMC.

AMC showcases Nollywood movies, along with films from elsewhere in Africa. They include AMC’s own movies from its own production division, AMC Original Productions (AMCOP), and cinema blockbusters for the family.

AMC and sister channel AMC Series are distributed all over sub-Saharan Africa on platforms including StarTimes, StarSat, TopStar, Azam TV, Zuku and Airtel TV. They offer a selection of Africa’s most successful and critically acclaimed movies, TV series, reality productions, talkshows, magazine shows and other shortform content.

Yinka Mayungbo, AMC’s founding director, said: “We launched the first ever Nollywood channel in Europe in 2006. 14 years later, we are back – in time for Lockdown 3! Here’s wishing our audience in Blighty good cheer and a brilliant time watching their favourite Nollywood stars on AMC.”

Tanya Kronfli, business development director at Channelbox, added: “Channelbox has established itself as a unique and innovative OTT platform delivering TV channels from all over the world to UK TV screens using OTT technology. We are beyond excited to be the first TV platform in the UK to host African Movie Channel and deliver premium Nollywood content to UK audiences.”

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HFA TV debuts on Airtel TV

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African fashion channel HFA TV is now airing via the Airtel TV network.

The 24-hour fashion channel focuses on the continent’s fashion industry, giving viewers an insight into what happens backstage and in the front row at fashion shows, highlighting stylists, designers, models and more.

Its shows include ICYMI: Haute Outside, Haute List: Top Dix and Shop My Closet.

HFA TV CEO Oluwadamilola ‘Wadami’ Amolegbe said: “With over 30 million mobile data subscribers in Nigeria, Airtel is offering its users added value with the introduction of HFA TV and helping us keep to our mission to preserve and promote African fashion.”

HFA TV is available free on the Airtel network as long as you download the Airtel TV app. The channel can also be watched in Nigeria on FreeTV (Channel 821) and PlayTV (Channel 200).

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