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Our Media + Entertainment section features the latest news from the world of pop culture, music, movies, television, and video games. It provides updates on what’s happening on Netflix, Amazon, Spotify, and other media and entertainment platforms
The Ghana Movie Industry Is In A State Of Failure
The Ghanaian film industry, also known as Ghallywood or Gollywood, has a long history of producing films that…
Multichoice Africa Rejects $1.7 Billion Buyout Bid From Canal Plus
Multichoice Africa, the leading pay-TV operator in the continent, has rejected a buyout bid from a consortium of…
NBC Universal To Invest $177 Million Into Showmax’s Streaming Platform in 2024
MultiChoice Group and Comcast’s NBCUniversal Media will be investing about $177 million in Showmax’s video streaming platform in…
Canal Plus Makes Offers To Acquire Multichoice For $1.7 Billion
Canal Plus (Canal+), a French premium television channel Groupe Canal+, has reportedly made an offer to buy all…
African Game Publisher Carry1st Receives Investment from Sony Innovation Fund
Carry1st, Africa’s leading game publisher and digital commerce platform has announced that it has received a strategic investment…
Can Blockchain And Other Technologies Help Improve Ghana’s Music Royalties System?
Ghanaian musicians have long been struggling to receive fair and timely payments for their works, especially when it…
5 African Tech Podcasts You Should Be Listening To
Africa’s tech scene is booming, with innovation and entrepreneurship blossoming across the continent. To stay ahead of the…
Leti Arts Launches Sweave Challenge 24 for Smartphone Users To Test Their Skills
Leti Arts, creators of Sweave, the hyper-casual game that beautifully merges African patterns and weaves, has announced the…
Amazon Prime Video Cuts Funding in Africa and Middle East To Focus On Europe
Amazon Prime Video is restructuring its international business to focus on European originals. The re-org includes cutting content and…
Sky Executive Andrea Zappia Named Chairman Of African Streaming Platform Showmax
Top Sky executive Andrea Zappia has been named chairman of Africa’s biggest streaming service MultiChoice Group’s Showmax after…