Exciting new era driven by Premier League in your pocket, global partnerships for the world’s best international content, and a multi-million-Rand investment to increase African Originals by 150%; Affordability is key to Showmax’s ambition and goal to be number one streamer in Africa: Showmax Entertainment drops to R89 a month, Showmax Premier League mobile plan is R69 at launch, Showmax Entertainment Mobile offered for just R39 a month at launch, Bundled offers from R99; “Nobody understands […]

All Six Episodes of “Iwájú” Stream on Disney+ Beginning Feb. 28, 2024; Behind-the-Scenes Documentary “Iwájú: A Day Ahead,”; Produced by ABC News Studios and Disney Animation, Also Debuts Feb. 28, 2024. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ collaboration with Pan-African entertainment company Kugali has culminated in the all-new six-part series “Iwájú,” streams exclusively on Disney+ beginning Feb. 28, 2024. Images are now available.  Note: While the series debuts on Feb. 28 in the US, release timing and […]

Burgeoning African amusement industry operators are set to benefit once again from the forthcoming DEAL 2024 (http://www.DEALMiddleEastShow.com) in Dubai. As the largest event in the FEC, theme parks, and amusement industries in the MEA region, this B2B exhibition is a must-attend for African industry stakeholders. Just as in previous years, African family entertainment centers, theme parks, and waterpark operators stand to gain significantly from the upcoming DEAL 2024 B2B showcase […]

Five-Part Series Tells the Stories of Five NBA Academy Africa (https://www.NBA.com) Prospects from Angola, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Sudan; First Two Episodes “Basketball Chose Me” and “Dunk at First Sight” Feature Nigeria’s Rueben Chinyelu and Angola’s Aginaldo Neto. NBA Africa today announced that its first original documentary series “Born&Bred” will premiere on the NBA App today.  The five-part series tells the stories of five current and former NBA Academy Africa prospects […]

From today, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, and Mali and very soon in Guinea, millions of mobile users will enjoy music for free on Spotify platform when subscribing to an Orange mobile offer; The new partnership between Orange Middle East&Africa (www.Orange.com) and Spotify will bring a new music journey to mobile users, thanks to a vast music catalog and a user-friendly interface. Orange, operating in 18 countries across Africa […]

In Malakal, peace begins with some 1,500 revellers from all walks of life uniting for a flamboyant concert sprinkled with healthy doses of updates on the implementation of South Sudan’s revitalized peace agreement, meant to culminate with free, fair, and credible elections in just over a year.  “We are hoping for just and peaceful elections all and I’m excited to witness what the future holds for our country. The information […]

Olivier Francois, FIAT CEO (https://www.FIAT.com/), will introduce five unique interpretations of the Fiat Topolino, four designed by Turin’s Centro Stile inspired by Disney Creatives and one with the participation of Giorgio Cavazzano, one of the most famous Disney artists, who entirely designed a brand new Fiat Topolino to celebrate Disney 100th Anniversary.  Click on this LINK (https://apo-opa.co/3QKHwCT) to follow the press conference on November 21st at 12.00 PM CET. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of FIAT.

MultiChoice Group (MCG, or the group) (www.MultiChoice.com), Africa’s leading entertainment company, executed well on its operational objectives during the six months ended 30 September 2023 (1H FY24). Building on its track record of investing in technology to be ahead of the curve, and to accommodate shifts in consumer video consumption trends to support future growth, the group continued to transition strategically with an increased investment in Showmax, ahead of an […]