Netflix
18 May
Netflix on Wednesday wooed marketers with word that its nascent ad-supported plan has grown to nearly five million users globally.
9 May
Netflix has released the tantalising, can’t-look-away trailer for Africa’s hottest reality series, Young, Famous & African season 2, launching on the service on May 19, 2023. In the words of Young, Famous & African star, Khanyi Mbau, ‘Things are about to get messy’ Last season, the fiery stars from all walks of life on the…
1 May
Movie streaming platform, Netflix has announced exciting titles for May 2023. Now, all that’s left for you to do is sit back and enjoy all the incredible titles the streaming giant has to offer this month. Anticipate titles such as Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Young, Famous & African, Ile Owo and more. Love Village,…
12 Apr
Netflix said on Wednesday it planned to expand operations in Africa, building on the success of hit shows like the South African drama "Blood and Water."
21 Mar
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said Tuesday that US user numbers had soared to 150 million -- almost half the total population -- as he prepared to fight at US Congress for the Chinese-owned site's future. Chew will give testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday where he is set to face a…
27 Jan
Streaming service, Netflix has released movies such as Before Valentines, The Plan, Dark October and more on the platform from February 2023.
21 Jan
Award-winning Nollywood actor, Ini Edo has scored another hit in her career line by making her international debut with the production of the Shanty Town movie for Netflix. Ini whose career spans almost two decades of acting is making strong inroads in production on the global level as she co-produced the Dramatic Crime Thriller. Shanty…
14 Jan
Popular celebrity blogger, Linda Ikeji, has made her first foray into the film industry by announcing the release of a film project titled "Dark October". The movie, directed by Toka McBaror, is based on the tragic Aluu Four lynching of 2012. The film, which is distributed by FilmOne, aims to shed light on the evil…
29 Dec
Screen and music starts, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Sola Shobowale, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Chidi Mokeme, Shaffy Bello, Ali Nuhu and Peter Okoye have teamed up to star in an upcoming six-part crime series, titled Shanty Town.
15 Nov 2022
When Netflix and UNESCO announced winners of the African Folktales Reimagined competition, the list had just one Nigerian, Korede Azeez, among the chosen six. The former BBC Media Action employee speaks to Oris Aigbokhaevbolo about the experience of pitching and shooting her short film, Adieu, Salut, for the global streaming platform. What were you doing…
13 Nov 2022
In 2016, the global streaming service, Netflix, announced its presence in Africa's most populous country with streaming on the platform of ‘Fifty’, an Ebony Life Studios film directed by the late Biyi Bandele. Four years after, in 2020, Netflix Naija was born as the company acquired the rights to Genevieve Nnaji's 2018 film, ‘Lionheart’, and…
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Dr Marcel Mbamalu, Publisher Prime Business Africa LAGOS, Nigeria, 30 May 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Foremost publisher and media ace, Dr Marcel Mbamalu, has been nominated to participate in the 2023 Jefferson Fellowships. Dr. Mbamalu is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Prime Business Africa, which also happens to be the only media outfit selected from Nigeria and the…
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ASTANA, Kazakhstan, 29 May 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange, has received in-principle approval by Kazakhstan’s Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA). This latest approval highlights Bybit’s continued commitment to expanding its presence in emerging and dynamic markets. The in-principle approval subjects Bybit to pre-conditions leading to permanent authorization upon Bybit’s completion…