Nigerian superhero series ‘Iyanu’ to release in Africa and US in 2025
Commissioned by Cartoon Network and its streaming platform Max, the series has been created by Nigerian producer Roye Okupe, founder of YouNeek Studios.
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Commissioned by Cartoon Network and its streaming platform Max, the series has been created by Nigerian producer Roye Okupe, founder of YouNeek Studios.
The inaugural BroadcastPro KSA summit brought together regional experts to take a closer look at personalised content strategies, diverse monetisation models and cutting-edge technologies driving the OTT landscape in the ...
According to the report, Netflix will remain the SVOD market leader, with 6.9m subscribers by 2029.
Canal+ is currently the largest shareholder in MultiChoice with a 31.67% stake.
Canal+ is currently the largest shareholder in MultiChoice with a 31.67% stake.
The appointment follows Multichoice’s partnership with Sky parent Comcast, which now holds 30% of the business.
Patel will remain an advisor to the company, including on Showmax and SuperSport.
The regional SVOD penetration will remain low, with only 7.7% of African TV households paying for at least one subscription by 2029.
According to the report, Netflix will be the market leader in the region, with 6.41m subscribers by 2027.
'Baba Twins' will be Showmax's second original title in Kenya with plans to roll out slates in other African countries including Nigeria.
From November 1, the new GOtv SUPA package will also be available, with channels including ROK, Honey TV, Nick Jr., Africa Magic Urban, WWE, and more.
Recently, Baskemouth’s Baron World has announced an audition call in collaboration with Showmax.
In celebration of the Tokyo Olympics, Showmax Pro has also launched a special offer.
Other live sport available on Showmax Pro includes all 'Premier League', 'Serie A', 'La Liga' and 'PSL games', and a wide range of live sports.
Some of the shows released so far this year include a reality TV series from Nigeria and a police procedural drama set in Kenya.
Subscribers can register up to five devices on their Showmax account and watch Showmax on a maximum of two devices at the same time.
'I Am Laycon' will follow 'Big Brother Naija' winner Laycon as he settles into a life of stardom and chases his music career after the BBNaija House.
While this is the first Kenyan Showmax Original, it is not the first foray into original Kenyan content for the MultiChoice Group, Showmax’s parent company.
Ad-supported Showmax features a limited content slate and doesn’t include all the functionality available with a paying subscription, like downloads and watchlists.
The sponsorship agreement with SAFA aims to support more than 40 000 referees in both the male and female divisions of the sport.
The deal, which was finalised last week, will include multiple shows available through the service in 2020 and 2021.
While one of the shows is slated to release in August, the other three have been scheduled for next year.
The new service bundles the existing Showmax entertainment service with music channels, news, and live sport streaming from SuperSport.
The video streaming service priced at $8 per month features a slate of Nigerian TV shows, movies, international hit series and Hollywood and Bollywood blockbusters.
Internet video curator The QYOU has partnered with South African subscription-video-on-demand (SVOD) service, ShowMax, to curate a series of shows in East Africa. The deal signifies The QYOUs expansion into ...
