Broadcasting
MTN Nigeria riding on the phenomenal rise of mobile penetration in Nigeria and the success of the local film industry, has introduced a mobile entertainment application platform called MTN Afrinolly, for the benefit of lovers of the local entertainment industry.
MTN Afrinolly was developed in 2011 as a first-of-its-kind mobile application for Nigerians, Africans and lovers of African
Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson), the nation’s sole collective management organization for musical works and sound recordings has filed a copyright infringement action against Silverbird Communications Ltd, owners of Silverbird Television and Rhythm FM.
According to the lawsuit filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos on July 18, 2012 by Lagos IP lawyer, Justin Ige of Creative Legal
The BBC has launched a London 2012 Olympics app for Android and iOS smartphones.
The app will provide up to 24 streams of live coverage, detailed schedule and results pages, and daily news stories.
Alongside full live streaming, catch-up coverage and highlights, the app will offer facts, statistics and information for every athlete, country and sport.
Phil Fearnley, General
The sixth season of Nigeria’s favorite hit reality family TV show, Maltina Dance All is set to kick off
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The highly entertaining show tagged “The Most Spectacular Maltina Dance All Ever,” will see different Nigerian families battle it out for the coveted title of the ultimate Maltina family and take home a whooping sum of N6 million and a brand new car.
The first and second
MultiChoice Nigeria in its bid to foster growth of the Nigerian entertainment industry has signed a landmark Music Broadcasting Licence Agreement (MBLA) with the Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson) for licence to use Nigerian music in all its broadcast platforms in the country.
The Copyright Society of Nigeria is the nations sole collective management organization for musical works
The BBC has announced today that it is to launch a new flagship radio programme Newsday on the BBC World Service aimed largely at the breakfast audience in Africa.
Lerato Mbele, previously a star of CNBC Africa, has been unveiled as a presenter for the BBC World Service's new radio programme.
She will co-present the show daily from Johannesburg alongside Lawrence Pollard in
Sony, Japan-based audio visual equipment manufacturer, has confirmed it will be joining Africa’s media professionals, broadcasters and film-makers at the Broadcast, Film and Music Africa (BFMA) conference to be held in Nairobi over 10-11 July.
Billed as the largest gathering of broadcast professionals and film-makers in Africa, BFMA will this year celebrate and review the strides made
After its first broadcast to Africa more than 80 years ago, BBC has announced its first-ever dedicated daily TV news programme in English for African audiences.
The new programme, BBC Focus on Africa, brings together the expertise of the BBC World Service's African Service and BBC World News on television.
It is the first in a range of new programming for Africa to be
Tango With Me produced by Mahmoud Ali Balogun has won six awards at the just concluded Nollywood Movies Award 2012 edition held in Lagos recently.
The internationally acclaimed movie beat Mirror Boy, Anchor Baby, Private Storm, Memories of The Heart and Kiss and Tell to clinch the Best Movie Award.
Joseph Benjamin who starred in Tango With Me also won in the Best Actor in a
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will live stream the London 2012 Olympic Games in 64 territories on the IOC’s channel on YouTube.
YouTube is the world's most popular online video community allowing millions of people to discover, watch and share original videos.
The IOC’s YouTube channel will offer over 2,200 hours of sporting event coverage from London 2012, including
Etisalat Cliqfest last week ignited the spirit of competition among students of the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka in Delta State with its youth empowerment and entertainment programme, Cliqfest.
The show featured musical performances from popular artistes such as Terry G
The Lagos State Government has commissioned the Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1 to manage traffic in the mega-city.
The traffic radio which will operate on 96.1 FM, will be on air from 5am to midnight daily.
It will, among others, feature traffic report
The Nigerian Export Import Bank (Nexim) has flagged-off of its support for film production in Nigeria to help grow capacity in the entertainment industry.
Black Ivory Communication is the first beneficiary of the $200 million fund pledged by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 to support the Nigerian entertainment industry.
The fund named NEXIM Creative Arts and Entertainment
2Face Idibia, Nigeria’s R & B crooner got a double dose last week as top mobile provider Airtel Nigeria, led a host of friends, associates and music lovers to his fifth album launch at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek reports.
2Face who is also brand ambassador to Airtel Nigeria indeed had an unusual night marked by wholesome excitement, creativity,
Globacom last weekend treated residents of Ilorin and Ado-Ekiti, capital cities of Kwara and Ekiti States to rounds of entertainment as it held the Glo Laffta Fest show in the cities.
Ilorin was the first to have a taste of the Glo entertainment feat on Friday as the giant telecommunications outfit assembled top-rated artists such as Basketmouth, Lepacious Bose, Bash, FunnyBone,
The BBC World Service said it will be inviting young people from schools around the world to discuss debate and share their views on what really matters to them on Tuesday, May 8.
In several special editions of World Schools Have Your Say, and with news round-ups on air throughout the day, young people from countries around the world will link up to discuss the burning issues and news
The much-anticipated season seven of the popular Pan- African show, Big Brother Africa tagged Big Brother Stargame will the screens this Sunday and organizers said this year’s live show is with a difference.
With contestants entering in pair for the first time since its inception, Big Brother Stargame will be introducing a new group of larger than life, must watch TV personalities to
First Bank of Nigeria Plc will stage the Internationally acclaimed, South African-based dance troupe, UMOJA at a colourful performance which will take place on Sunday, April 29 at the Expo Hall, Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos.
The one day performance is aimed at celebrating heritage and performing arts, and ultimately restoring the culture of theatre, arts and stage performance in
It was an ecstatic night for super stars in the entertainment industry and the rejoicing guests on Easter Sunday as Limelite Records had its official launch and threw open her doors to established and upcoming acts to formally start the business of a record label, recording studio and a lounge in Lagos.
On hand to receive the guests were Kunle Abiola-Ige, CEO of the label and Nosa
In 2003, just months after the very first Big Brother Africa production revolutionized reality television, pioneering a new experience for TV audiences across the continent, M-Net launched another initiative, one destined to change both the company’s legacy and its future forever.
On December 1, the AfricaMagic channel was born on DStv!
Envisioned as a dedicated channel made in
Details Nigeria, a new Digital Terrestrial Television service has launched a low cost digital television service called GOtv using the latest generation Digital Video Broadcast standard - DVB-T2 in Port Harcourt.
The broadcast standard leapfrogs the outdated T1 systems which were utilized by first movers in the Digital Migration. This puts Nigeria at the forefront of technology in
Femi Aderibigbe, aka Kwame, a veteran broadcaster and contents provider has introduced a 24hour – Yoruba movie channel known as Orisun. This follows the relaunch of Nigezie, Nigerians first 24 hour-music/lifestyle channel. Following the brief disappearance of Nigezie from the broadcast scene, the executive producer says “the brand is back, bigger and better. It’s now well packaged to provide
M-Net has expanded its pioneering AfricaMagic channels which deliver original stories, dramas, series and talk shows and has made available more details on the expansion to ensure that DStv audiences get the best possible selection of African programming available under one brand. According to M-Net, Africamagic’s stimulated phenomenal growth and interest inspired he company to further expand
Yomi Bolarinwa, director-general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has urged for the harmonization of broadcast licenses by NBC and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in view of the collapsing walls of IT, telecoms, media and consumer electronics industries, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt. This according to the DG is to avoid double licensing scenario where a
Fun lovers will witness 72 hours of music and fun at the oncoming Royal Kennis Music Easter Festival scheduled to hold on Friday, April 6 through Monday 9 at the Elegushi Beach, Lagos. Rechristened Royal Kennis Music Easter Festival by His Royal Majesty, Alayeluwa, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kuyela III (Elegushi of Ikateland), the Good Friday Edition will be held as usual on April 6 at Get
His Royal Majesty, Alayeluwa, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kuyela III (Elegushi of Ikateland), has endorsed the Annual Kennis Music Easter Festival. The 14th edition of the annual Easter Festival was rechristened by the royal father at his beautiful palace at Ikateland, Lagos, recently when he played host to the Kennis Music entourage led by Kenny Ogungbe, chairman/CEO Kennis Music. The king
Thousands of students of University of Lagos last weekend thronged the school’s auditorium to witness the launch of Globacom’s unique tariff package, G-BAM Hi5ive. The product earlier introduced to the public in Lagos last year allows subscribers to call five special numbers at only five kobo per second. It also offers subscribers several other attractive benefits including free airtime, free
Biola Alabi, M-Net Africa managing director is among the World Economic Forum’s list of Young Global Leaders (YGL) for 2012. The Forum has honoured 192 young leaders from 59 countries for their outstanding leadership, professional accomplishments and commitment to society. Of these selected young leaders, 18 are from sub-Saharan Africa. Selected from a variety of sectors such as business,
Biola Alabi, M-Net Africa managing director is among the World Economic Forum’s list of Young Global Leaders (YGL) for 2012. The Forum has honoured 192 young leaders from 59 countries for their outstanding leadership, professional accomplishments and commitment to society. Of these selected young leaders, 18 are from sub-Saharan Africa. Selected from a variety of sectors such as business,
Africa’s largest reality show, Big Brother Africa by M-Net, is in its seventh season. The seventh edition to be known as ‘Stargame’ starts on Sunday, May 6 when M-Net opens the doors of Big Brother House to selected housemates from the different parts of the continent. This year, BBA will be live on DStv exclusively for 91 days and it will be 24/7. That is actually no news to ardent followers