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French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by TSRC: 4:02pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
Lagos, Nigeria(CNN) As part of its plan to strengthen its position in Africa's movie market, French media giant, Canal+ Group, has acquired Nigerian production studio, ROK film studios from VOD company IROKO TV. According to a statement released by ROK on Monday, the studio, launched in 2013 by actor and producer, Mary Njoku, is Nigeria's largest production house with more than 500 movies and 25 TV shows. The organization currently produce Ghanaian and Nigerian movies, reaching 15 million subscribers across DSTV and GOTV platforms, the statement said. Njoku says that Canal+ is working with ROK because the studio has the ability to create Nollywood content at scale. "They (Canal+) wanted an organization that could supply their studio with Nollywood content. They have some channels in Francophone Africa and wanted a supply of African content for those channels," she told CNN. Canal+ currently offers Nollywood TV, a fiction channel dedicated to Nigerian movies to its subscribers in French-speaking countries. The French media company has turned its sights on African viewers as growth has declined in its home terrain due to competition from Amazon, Apple and Netflix. "This acquisition represents a key stage in Canal + group's international expansion. It allows the group to be present across the entire Nollywood value chain, and acquire unique expertise in the mass production of African fiction -- films, series, and entertainment," Canal+ said in a media release. Acquiring ROK will create more hours of Nollywood content for Canal+ Group's audience in France and represents a battle for African eyeballs between media powerhouses such as Netflix and China's StarTimes. Njoku says the acquisition is a sign that Nigeria's movie industry is doing well in producing quality content for the continent. "When a company as big as Canal+ acknowledges and is ready to work with us to export Nollywood, it sends out a positive signal to the movie industry. Filmmakers are assured that they are doing something right," she said. Netflix,in particular, has taken a keen interest in the African market, appointing award-winning Kenyan film producer Dorothy Ghettuba as the Manager for International Originals, and making several high profile Nollywood acquisitions, such as Lionheart and Chief Daddy. The US media streaming company first captured the heart of the African audience in 2015 when it paid $12million for the worldwide distribution rights of 'Beasts of no Nation', starring award winning actor, Idris Elba. In the same year, Netflix started the distribution of Nigerian movies buying blockbusters like 'October 1' and 'Fifty.' In 2017, PAY TV operator, StarTimes announced the listing of Nollywood movies as part of its export to the Chinese market, signaling an interest in Nigeria's movie market. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/07/15/africa/rok-studio-acquisition-intl/index.html 6 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by Bankalert(m): 4:30pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by davibid: 9:14am On Aug 01, 2019 |
... Sometimes I wonder how well Nigeria would have been if only our leaders would create that enabling environment for us because regardless of all the hurdles we face we remain a force to be reckoned with in so many areas. Nice one! Nigeria will be great someday! ... #KINGBID 23 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by Omudia11: 9:15am On Aug 01, 2019 |
Damn, she's the owner? 5 Likes |
Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by jazinogold(m): 9:15am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by martineverest(m): 9:16am On Aug 01, 2019 |
they wants to rival africa magic movies...nice one 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by sylve11: 9:16am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by Champneys: 9:16am On Aug 01, 2019 |
Old news! 2 Likes |
Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by Topsymy: 9:16am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by SamuelAnyawu(m): 9:16am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by Lotel: 9:16am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by emmanwandud(m): 9:17am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by Germandude: 9:17am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by BigBelleControl(m): 9:18am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by TSRC: 9:19am On Aug 01, 2019 |
There is a huge market for our movies in China which Star times wants to fill. That is huge huge revenue for Nigeria and Star times. 4 Likes |
Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by TSRC: 9:20am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by KingGBsky(m): 9:21am On Aug 01, 2019 |
Nollywood is doing really great now. I can’t see myself going to the cinema to watch Hollywood movies except is a blockbuster. We getting there. 3 Likes |
Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by Proffdada: 9:22am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by Generalwoodz(m): 9:25am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by esiri4jesu(m): 9:26am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by enemmo(f): 9:30am On Aug 01, 2019 |
TSRC: Not really https://medium.com/@jasonnjoku/content-is-king-how-i-ended-up-working-for-mrs-njoku-part-1-68ad784d814f https://medium.com/@jasonnjoku/content-is-king-how-i-ended-up-working-for-mrs-njoku-part-2-ab3df711a4ae 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by GeorgeTheCoder: 9:30am On Aug 01, 2019 |
Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by SocialJustice: 9:33am On Aug 01, 2019 |
Champneys:Very stale news. Important news won't make front page on time here but snake and Regina takes less than 15 minutes 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by TSRC: 9:34am On Aug 01, 2019 |
enemmo:There is.nothing in your Link. The CNN article says the franchise belongs to Iroko TV. Abeg we all know Jason opened the business for his wife. And she is the smart type obviously. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by enemmo(f): 9:37am On Aug 01, 2019 |
TSRC: I put the link to a two part medium article the husband wrote. ROK is under iroko TV but the woman made it what it is today 1 Like |
Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by ogeiru: 9:41am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by 12345baba(m): 9:44am On Aug 01, 2019 |
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Re: French Media Giant, Canal+, Acquires Leading Nollywood Film Studio- ROK TV by Champneys: 9:44am On Aug 01, 2019 |
SocialJustice: The moderators are idio...ts! 1 Like 1 Share |
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