Entries Tagged to 'TV'
Serge Kalu, Contet Manager, TV Zimbo talks about: how private TV station TV Zimbo is programmed; how things are changing in media and news terms in Angola; and the expansion of the TV broadcasting space.
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July 25, 2018
Abdulai Awudu, General Manager, Multi TV talks about: how the idea transferred from one of its radio stations; how it has built local comedy talent; what the show's set-up is; its audience ratings; and its impact on social media.
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June 20, 2018
Brian O.Wilson, Zero Gravity Studios talks about: creating a live action comedy series for the DISCOP Mahala TV pitch session in 2017; the story in the Relationships series; and how the Mahala TV pitch went.
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February 17, 2018
Angela Aquerebu, Yobo Studios talks about her comedy drama Hospitalite; the story about the tension between the doctor and the traditional healer in the series; where the series can be seen; and its forthcoming project with a French broadcaster.
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December 16, 2017
Creator of An African City Nicole Amarteifio talks about: how she financed Season 2 of An African City; closing a US TV deal for Season 3; her new Rom-Com film which she is just completing; and a pilot for a new TV series called The republic.
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November 12, 2017
Comrade Fatso (AKA Samm Farai Monro) talks about: what Zambesi News is; how the idea came about by accident; its audience reach; and the wider activities of the organisation including a music festival and citizen journalism.
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October 3, 2017
Abdulai Awudu, Programmes Director, Multimedia Group talks about: why as a broadcaster it went into Video on Demand and streaming; the importance of getting revenue from it; its partnership with 2C TV; the reach of the platform it runs; and the type of content that is successful.
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September 8, 2017
Julian Von Plato, founder, PockitTv talks about: the video services it's currently offering on mobile in South Africa; its expansion into the rest of Africa; its Nigerian music service; why hyper-local works; data bundling plans; its business model; and the type of content it's looking for.
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January 9, 2016
Shirley Frimpong Manso talks about: her feature film Rebecca and the story in it; her latest TV series Shampaign and how it looks at the fictional campaign of a young women presidential candidate in Ghana; and the likelihood of a woman becoming President in Ghana.
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January 9, 2016
Lucy Chodota talks about: why she created the series; the story in the series; the different characters; its appearance in new countries across West Africa; and her forthcoming TV series ideas.
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November 27, 2015
African comedian Mamane talks about: how he became a comedian; touring in France and Africa; playing a stadium in the DRC; his radio and TV shows; the forthcoming film; and how he wants to do English jokes.
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June 22, 2015
Talk show host of The Scoop, Salim Amin on: the format of the show and the type of guests it has on; the revelations that guests have made; and how The Scoop can be seen across Africa and elsewhere in the world.
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June 9, 2015
Obi Emelonye talks about: his first TV series The Calabash; the story and characters in The Calabash; what will happen in season 3; the film he made for iROKO TV, Thy Will Be Done; and story in the film.
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May 11, 2015
Hypolite Bouabre, Sales Manager, BeBlack TV on: what BeBlack TV is and what it's trying to achieve; where it's available; and the investor behind it, Ivorian music producer David Monsoh.
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April 10, 2015
Film director Nicholas Beveney talks about: the story behind this TV drama series; the actors in the cast; where it will be shown in Africa; his next project; the differences between Caribbean and African cultures; and why Nollywood is popular in the Caribbean.
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February 19, 2015
Tolulope Ogunmefun AKA comedian T-Boy talks about: how he started doing his You Tube comedy channel using comic rants, the first of which was about Ghanaians; the kind of skits he does; the number of people who've viewed individual skits and the number of subscribers; how he got a part in Meet The Adebanjos; the creation of his own show T-Boy; his attitude to stand-up comedy; and his ambition to act in Hollywood.
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January 31, 2015
Pascal Schmitz, Triple A Entertainment and iBiskop on: the launch of iBiskop across Africa; the TV and film content available on the platform; what it costs to buy content; how it tackles the three key barriers to downloading; and the launch marketing budget.
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November 23, 2014
Olivier Laouchez, CEO, Trace Group talks about: the global reach of the group's music and sport channels; how his Caribbean background gives him a unique position to understand global music; its expansion into radio in Africa in 2015; giving a voice to the young African generation through radio; its massive African talent competition launched in partnership with Airtel; and its soon-to-be launched digital offering.
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November 23, 2014
Nicole Amarteifio, creator of online TV show An African City based on Sex and the City, on: why she wanted to make the series; how she went about doing it; what it's like returning to Ghana having spent most of your life out of the country; the main characters in the series; how many views the series has got overall and per episode; and the sale of the series to TV broadcasters.
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November 23, 2014
Michael Wanguhu, Black Medley Entertainment on: its programme about Kenyan marathon runners called Marathon Fuse; how it shoots everything from an African perspective; and selling the programme at broadcasters' trade show DISCOP.
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October 11, 2014
Director Abey Esho on the making of Festac Town. He talks about: the setting of the series; how the storylines come out of its setting; the difficulty of working with A list actors; and his next projects.
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October 4, 2014
Speaking at the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum, Egyptian TV satirist Bassem Youssef, creator of the B+ Show (on You Tube) and the TV show Al-Bernameg (roughly translated as The Programme)talks about: using humor and laughter to combat religious fascism and authoritarianism; creating a media that respects people's intelligence; not buying into the everyday life of propaganda; and satire as a weapon to dissect lies.
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July 7, 2014
Tonje Bakang, founder Afrostream talks about: the kind of content Afrostream will offer its users; how it will handle rights acquisition; and when and how it will launch.
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June 30, 2014
This interview is extracts from a panel session in which Marie Lora Mungai, CEO, Buni TV reflects on the lessons of running an African online content platform. The interview covers: the number of views the XYZ show gets on the platform; its comedy season; the online release of Cameroonian film The President; and a little known film-maker made it big online on the Buni TV platform.
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April 6, 2014
Debra Odutuyo, MTA Productions talks about her new TV comedy show T Boy which takes the You Tube comedy star from Meet The Adebanjos and makes him the focus of a new programme. The interview covers: who T Boy is; how the TV show came to be made; the story set-up of the show; an update of the second season of Meet The Adebanjos; the success of Meet The Adebanjos on SABC in South Africa; and the distribution plans for T Boy, which will launch on the Evening Standard's new TV channel London Live.
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February 14, 2014
Interviewed by Michelle Garforth-Venter at DISCOP 2013, Mo Abudu, CEO, Ebony Life TV talks about the long road to launching her channel and licensing the Desperate Housewives format from Walt Disney. The interview covers: her early career and what it taught her about doing things with others; the original show with MNet; the balance of local and international content on the channel; the number of people working on the channel; her views on production budgets; and the licensing of Desperate Housewives.
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January 14, 2014
Isabel Kearney, Mediae talks about: its new Know Zone series in Rwanda; who it is aimed at and what subjects it is focused on; the format of the programmes; and the impact of the Know Zone in audience terms in Kenya.
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October 9, 2013
MIPCOM 2012: Brazil's Monica Monteiro, Cinevideo on: setting up a production company in Mozambique; training people to make a soap opera; producing a series on women in Africa; and her latest series on African Presidents
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October 16, 2012
MIPCOM 2012: Brazil's Monica Monteiro, Cinevideo on: setting up a production company in Mozambique; training people to make a soap opera; producing a series on women in Africa; and her latest series on African Presidents
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October 16, 2012
