Tag: Netflix
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Ikorodu Bois express shock as Netflix gifts them film equipment
Popular child entertainers, Ikorodu Bois have opened on being gifted with filming equipment from media service provider Netflix. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the group expressed their joy as they thanked the company. “Netflix!!!! Thank youuuu!! @netflixfilm you guys are amazing, we’ve received the gift, we love it!… Sir @kunleafo we would love to…
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Nollywood has amazing talent, lacks adequate platforms to showcase them-Genevieve Nnaji
Popular Nigerian filmmaker and actress, Genevieve Nnaji has said upcoming actors will benefit more from the investment in the country’s creative industry by Netflix, a US media production brand. In a webinar held by the streaming giant and monitored by NAN on Wednesday, Genevieve said the initiative would help budding actors craving for opportunities…
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For Broadcasting, a tale of contradictions and apprehensions – Okoh Aihe
Okoh Aihe Understandably the Nigerian government last week hailed media entrepreneur and emerging movie maker, Mo Abudu, for notching up a deal with global streaming outfit, Netflix, for on-screen adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s ‘Death and The King’s Horseman’ and Lola Shoneyin’s ‘The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives’. The partnership described by the Minister of…
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Netflix collaborates with Mo Abudu for film adaptation of Soyinka, Shoneyin’s books
Netflix, US media production brand, has partnered with Mo Abudu, a Nigerian filmmaker, for the film adaptation of books by Wole Soyinka, a playwright, and Lola Shoneyin, a novelist. The streaming company took to its Nigerian Twitter page on Friday to break the good news. It said the award-winning producer is expected to produce…
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NBC Code: Netflix, Amazon, iROKOtv, Africa Magic may terminate investment in Nigeria
Content streaming service providers, Netflix and Amazon, as well as pay television channels, iROKOtv and Africa Magic are considering terminating additional investments in the Nigerian content industry, The four platforms have been forced to consider suspension of investments in Nigeria because of the 6th Broadcast Code recently released by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). …
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AY curses hackers of ‘Merry Men 2’ after Netflix debut
Nigerian comedian and filmmaker, Ayo Makun has cursed some unknown individuals who hacked ‘Merry Men 2’, a movie produced by him,after its debut on Netflix, US media-services firm. The action-comedy thriller premiered on the streaming platform on Friday. Shortly after its debut on Netflix, the movie however, appeared to have been hacked with…
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COVID-19 Lockdown: Netflix harvests 15 million new subscribers
American streaming platform, Netflix has gained about 15.77 million new users in the first three months of 2020 as millions of people opting for internet entertainment while stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. The recorded growth doubled the initial growth prediction of the company, as it had earlier forecasted 7 million net new…
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Self-isolation: 7 Nollywood movies you should see on Netflix
With many Nigerians being forced to stay at home, boredom can have a negative impact on your mental health. With businesses, schools and religious organizations closing in some parts of the country, options can be limited on how we can keep ourselves busy. Some good news? There are a couple of non-clinically tested transformative cure…
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Netflix unveils cast, crew for its first ‘Netflix Naija’ original series
Nollywood is the latest African film industry to join the Netflix and Africa collaboration spearheaded by Kenyan executive, Dorothy Ghettuba. After months of speculation, the movie streaming platform has launched Netflix Naija with its first original series already in its preproduction stage. The big reveal was made by Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos during…
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Nigerian actor Bobby Obodo criticise Nollywood movies on Netflix
Nollywood actor, Bobby Obodo, has crticised Nollywood movies on Netflix, stating that most of the movie were becoming ”painful” to watch. Netflix is an American media-service provider and production company in Los Gatos, California. The company’s primary business is its subscription-based streaming service which offers online streaming of a library of film and television programme,…