African Content Ready for “Global Moment”: MultiChoice at MIP Africa 5

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“There’s a good chance that Africa’s film industry is about to have its own global moment.” That’s the bullish take shared on Monday about the state of African film and TV programming by Nomsa Philiso, CEO of general entertainment at African pay-TV giant MultiChoice Group, the owner of African streamer Showmax, in her opening speech at …

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BBC Studios Strikes Korean Content Partnership 5

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BBC Studios has struck a new deal with a South Korean agency to expand production, investment, and distribution of Korean television content. The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) unveiled the agreement with BBC Studios and Southeast Asian streaming platform Viu to address the limitations and challenges in the domestic broadcast and video content production environment …

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SkyShowtime’s Spanish Content Has “Resonated Globally,” Top Exec Says 5

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SkyShowtime‘s Spanish content has “resonated globally,” its chief content officer Kai Finke said on Thursday. Speaking at the international market and networking event Conecta Fiction & Entertainment in Toledo, Spain, on Thursday, Finke pinpointed the successes his company has faced in recent years with their projects in Spain. Two of the most recent originals include Bosé and Los Enviados, produced …

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