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BHM Founder Ayeni Adekunle to Speak at Diversity in PR Conference
Ayeni Adekunle, founder and ceo of BlackHouse Media (BHM), has been announced as one of the speakers at the #Diversity In PR Conference which will hold on Thursday, October 14, 2021, via teleconferencing application, Hopin.
Ayeni’s session, titled ‘markets of the future’, will interrogate the possibility that the ideas, businesses, principles, and successes that’ll drive the next generation will come from totally unexpected people, places, and platforms.
Ayeni will be joined by the Managing Director of Creative Fire, Jordan Baptiste; Chief Strategist and President of Focus Communications Inc, Loretta Lam; Global Head of Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at ERM, Neil Griffiths, as well as 17 others who have also been confirmed as speakers and panelists.
The conference is organized by the founders of ALeaderLikeMe, Priya Bates and Advita Patel, in partnership with SummersDirect Conferences and Events, and seeks to examine the dynamism of PR in the past year and what terms such as innovation, service delivery and reputation mean to the profession in today’s world.
Speaking ahead of the event, Ayeni stated his enthusiasm about sharing insights on the changing global marketplace and how his company, BHM, is growing through its global expansion. “Public Relations consultants currently fall into three categories – those who are inquisitive about the changing marketplace, those who are leading the change, and those who are comfortable with business as usual, and it will be interesting to share how they work within the global ecosystem.
“There are critical issues such as citizen advocacy, technology, and accelerated growth, and building the markets of the future, and how we are working towards marrying all of these at BHM.
“We recently expanded our frontiers by commissioning operations in the United Kingdom to use our unique model within an environment that is in dire need of what we offer. And one of the key ways we are able to do this is because of the diversity we offer as a company, and as people within that company.
“This is why I have been passionate about using technology and innovation to drive a future where everyone can take active parts and win.”
Ayeni has been a strong proponent of diversity within the African PR landscape – BHM Group currently boasts of an over 51% female workforce, which currently comprises of an all-woman team lead structure.
Ayeni started his career in the media as a journalist with over 10 years of experience in the field, before founding BHM in November 2006. He has founded several new media platforms, including Nigerian Entertainment Today, and Neusroom, as well as Nigeria’s largest gathering of entertainment professionals – NECLive. He is also the founder of Pan-African communications company ID Africa, as well as PR Tech startup Plaqad.com
ALeaderLikeMe is an empowerment community that helps underrepresented women and non-binary people of colour progress further in their careers while achieving their leadership goals. The community aims to help future leaders build courage, stand up to real and perceived barriers and take advantage of future opportunities.
Bates, President, Inner Strength; and Patel, Director, CommsRebel, the founders of the community shared their excitement about the Diversity in PR conference and Ayeni’s participation, “In the past 12 months, it has become clear that the conversation around diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging has fundamentally changed across the world.
Public Relations professionals are looking at their organizations, their departments, and themselves and reflecting on the roles they play in protecting systemic norms. Now, we are looking to see how that will shape innovation, delivery, and our reputation as a profession.
Ayeni Adekunle will bring his unique standpoint on bridging communications between Africa and the UK, and how diversity, technology, and advocacy will change the world as we know it.”
Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has announced the postponement of its maiden annual Public Relations, Reputation, Ideas, Concepts and Excellence (PRICE) Awards and Prizes to January 25, 2026.
NIPR
The event, earlier scheduled for December 7, 2025, was deferred to accommodate stakeholders whose observance of Christmas festivities had commenced earlier than expected.
Chairman of the Organising Committee, Mr. Israel Opayemi, urged stakeholders to note the new date and prepare to participate in the ceremony.
He said the awards would motivate professionals, practitioners and scholars, while enhancing Nigeria’s global competitiveness in the public relations ecosystem and strengthening brand equity for all stakeholders.
Opayemi reaffirmed the Committee’s commitment to delivering a best-in-class award administration and ceremony, describing the PRICE Awards as a credible and enduring platform to identify, celebrate and elevate outstanding individuals, campaigns and organisations shaping the public relations landscape across sectors.
The development of the PRICE Awards peaked in September 2025 when the NIPR President and Chairman, Council, Dr. Ike Neliaku, inaugurated a 12-man committee to organise the maiden edition. The inauguration followed the Council’s adoption of the report of a technical team tasked with establishing the awards.
Netflix has announced a landmark agreement to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max in a transaction valued at $82.7 billion, a move analysts say will reshape the global entertainment industry.
Netflix
The deal, which includes Warner Bros.’ film and television studios, HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros. Games, was unanimously approved by the boards of both companies. Under the terms, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders will receive $23.25 in cash and $4.50 in Netflix shares for each WBD share.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos described the acquisition as “a defining moment” for the streaming giant, noting that the company intends to maintain Warner Bros.’ current operations while expanding its production capacity.
“By combining Warner Bros.’ incredible library of shows and movies with Netflix’s culture-defining titles, we can give audiences more of what they love and help define the next century of storytelling,” Sarandos said.
The transaction is expected to close within 12 to 18 months, following the planned spin-off of WBD’s TV networks division, Discovery Global, in 2026. Netflix projects annual cost savings of $2–3 billion by the third year after completion and expects the deal to be accretive to earnings per share by year two.
Industry groups, including the Directors Guild of America and Cinema United, have raised concerns about the impact on movie theaters, while regulators are expected to scrutinize the deal over antitrust issues. Netflix has pledged to continue supporting theatrical releases, with Warner Bros.’ cinema commitments running through 2029.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav hailed the agreement, saying it “combines two of the greatest storytelling companies in the world to bring to even more people the entertainment they love.”
Observers note that the acquisition comes 15 years after former Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes dismissed Netflix as “the Albanian army,” underscoring the dramatic shift in the entertainment landscape.
A major shake‑up rocks viewers and subscribers of DSTV/GOTV as many channels are set to shut down and be removed on January 1, 2026.
The trigger for the upcoming shut‑down is a breakdown in negotiations between the owners of multiple global channels and the pay‑TV operator.
As of December 2025, the deal between Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and DStv/GOtv has expired and the two parties have not reached a renewal agreement.
Without a new carriage/distribution agreement, the channels belonging to WBD risk being pulled off the DStv/GOtv line‑up.
This is the most significant content cutback the service has seen in years.
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Discovery Channel
TLC
Cartoonito
Cartoon Network
CNN International
Food Network
The Travel Channel
TNT
Investigation Discovery
Real Time
HGTV
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