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SA-based Triggerfish studio partners Disney to release African-themed animation series in 2022
South African animation studio, Triggerfish, in collaboration with other reputable studios like Walt Disney, is set to...
You can now convert live-audio conversations to podcasts with the new Spotify Greenroom app
Yesterday, June 16, 2021, Spotify — Swedish audio streaming and media service provider — launched Spotify Greenroom....
Nigerian streaming platform, uduX, partners PiggyVest to help you invest in your favourite artistes
A partnership between Nigerian savings and investment startup, PiggyVest, and Nigerian music streaming platform, uduX,...
Netflix to restrict password sharing; how this could affect emerging markets
On Thursday, March 11, it was reported that some Netflix users got a notification that suggests that the streaming...
Spotify coming to Nigeria, 40 other African countries, amidst heavy local competition
Global music streaming pioneer, Spotify has announced that it will be expanding to over 80 new markets across Africa,...
Meet the Nigerian behind Sons of Mystery, a social media-based comic series
Robert Babawale Matuluko is a Lagos-based creative artist and filmmaker whose 7-minute no-dialogue movie – How I Lost...
Disney partners Africa’s Kugali Media for animated series set in Lagos, Nigeria
On Friday 11, December, 2020 the animation arm of Hollywood company, Walt Disney, unveiled a list of content it plans...
How Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters, Nollywood’s first feature-length animated film, was made
It is a cosy Sunday afternoon as I walk into a dimly lit movie theatre in the Lekki environs of Lagos, Nigeria. ...
Nigerian pop artiste, Mr Eazi, to offer fans equity in his yet-to-be-released music
Some hours ago, Nigerian pop artiste, Mr Eazi, whose real name is Oluwatosin Ajibade, announced plans to sell shares...
How is TStv faring in the Nigerian market two months after it relaunched?
TStv -- Nigerian-owned satellite subscription TV service -- is not a new name on the list of pay TVs in Nigeria....
Why Netflix needs more than cheap plans to drive massive growth in Africa
In September, Netflix revealed its plan to begin testing a cheap mobile-only subscription plan in Nigeria. Priced at...
What is at stake if TStv delivers on its promise this time
On September 29, Telcom Satellites TV (TStv), a Nigerian satellite TV service, raised the hopes of Nigerians once more...
How Africa’s changing Internet culture gave BBNaija its best outing yet
The fifth season of the popular Nigerian reality show, Big Brother Naija, tagged BBNaija Lockdown, was recently...
Netflix is secretly allowing free access to some original movies and series
Global video streaming platform, Netflix now offers free access to some of its originals and series comprising dramas,...
VAR, goal-line technology, and their impact on football betting
Innovation has found its way into almost every sector of the economy and facet of daily life. And this is happening on...
Why Africa is not yet ready for the eSports boom
According to psychologists, indulging in distractions is sometimes therapeutic. Engaging in a hobby is one way to...
Nigeria approves ban on local exclusive VoD content, $13,000 hate speech fine
The Nigerian Federal Government has approved the ban on exclusive/original local content on various broadcasting...
Music streaming platform, Audiomack expands to Nigeria; Afrobeats seems to be the catch
Global free music streaming platform, Audiomack recently announced its expansion to Nigeria, specifically in Lagos. To...
What can new Nigerian VoD platforms learn from the struggles of existing ones?
The Nigerian Video-on-Demand (VoD) scene is as old as when its first entrant, the Jason Njoku-founded iROKOtv, debuted...
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