Nollywood goes state-side as The Africa Channel, Canal+ target diaspora
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David Whitehouse
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September 17, 2021 13:35
The Africa Channel plans to make Nigerian films available in the US, Canada and the Caribbean in early 2022, Brendan Gabriel, the channel’s vice president of production and creative director, tells The Africa Report.
Selected content from about 370 licensed titles will be programmed on The Africa Channel cable platform in North America and the Caribbean. Most of the catalogue will be made available on Demand Africa through the subscription streaming video service (SVOD). The films will be [distributed] under a partnership with ROK Studios, which is part of Canal+.