The Business of Entertainment

This week in Power moves, ICASA shuts down DSTV's monopolizing ways and rejects their bid to over-regulate the market and commits to opening up the industry, even more, to allow more players into the broadcasting space in South Africa. Ebony Life TV goes global as it turns 5 years old with the launch of EbonyLife On and getting onto the Starsat satellite platform. Mudzithe also speaks to Godwin Tom from Godwin Tom Entertainment Consultants in Nigeria about the importance of an artists content being true to their lifestyle in developing powerful and engaging artist brands.

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In power moves, South African teen creates a mobile game that went to the top in stores within 24hours thanks to record-breaking download numbers for an African game and Jazz Arts creative director Sifiso Kweyama says Dance arts in South Africa are still alive and part of pop culture.

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This week in power moves, Multichoice launches an initiative to develop African talent in film production to boost local content and Mamoya Media CEO Kudzai Muchechetere joins in to discuss how much African content is worth and why.

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Trace goes mobile targeting content hungry millennials and GenZ and Rouge, the Congolese South African rapper takes us inside the music business and being a female in the male-dominated rap game.

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This week in power moves, we look at the latest cryptocurrency backed entertainment platform and Mudzithe speaks to multimedia mogul in the making Rosie Motene on the importance of a pan African view of the entertainment industry.

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This week Multichoice calling for Icasa to regulate digital media urging the organization to view the pay-TV industry as one entity despite underlying technologies ahead of Icasa public forum. Mudzithe also discusses the challenges of building a structure in a structureless market with founder and Group CEO of The Temple Management Company Nigeria.

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This week the business of entertainment looks at Runtown's 'telenovela' type label deal gone bad, Mo Abudu makes a major power move with Sony Pictures and we chat to award-winning Cameroon American actress and producer, fresh off her role in Black Panther, Constance Ejuma on the value proposition for a film in Hollywood.

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Turner networks a Time Warner company has rebranded one of their movie channels in Africa; from TCM to the American Block Buster Channel. We are joined by the head of Entertainment for Turner southern Europe and Africa, Guillermo Farré, about the new channel and the future of Turner in Africa. We are also joined by Mike Strano Founding Director of Phat! Entertainment in Kenya as they kick off the Ongea Music Summit this week.

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This week, we speak to a true visionary in the Entertainment Business, Audu Maikori, Founder and President of diversified entertainment company, Chocolate City Group. We find out what it takes to build a successful record label and what the Industry needs to move forward.

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It's the new year and to kick off the year, we look at the power moves that will be taking us into 2018 with Trevor Noah opening up the comedy industry, Lebo M taking advantage of the new Lion King buzz with a theatrical all South African cast world tour and we are joined by Chilu Lemba, the man who has built a successful career of his voice.

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The wedding party broke box office numbers that have opened up the doors to the local cinema in Africa. The success of the first movie has made it possible for the wedding party 2 to open in three regions and 9 countries on the continent, all at the same time! We speak to Damola Layonou, Operations manager at Film One Distribution on what this means for African cinema.

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We started the show with our usual power moves and then get into the conversation with our guest, Lebogang Kgothadi brands and partnership's manager and Bayo Fatoba New Business and Live Manager and Universal Music Group, who join us to discuss the label relationship with artists, brands, and ROI from music collaborations and the developing the music business in Africa.

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This week, what we are looking forward to at Dsicop Johannesburg and why every African artist should have their music on streaming platforms.

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A recent study of the entertainment sector by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) accountants showed rapid earnings growth in many African countries, fueled largely by live performances by local artists.

In Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, revenue from the music industry grew an estimated four-fold in the two years up to 2015, according to PwC. The growth streak is forecast to continue.

Kenya is also forecast for a strong growth, at about 9.3 percent a year between now and 2020.

And African musicians are not only appealing to domestic consumers, but also generating more interest abroad through tours and collaborations with big international names.

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In looking back through the history of reality TV it is interesting to see where the foundation for modern reality television began. One of history's most famous reality TV programs emerged in the late 40's, when Allen Funt brought Candid Camera into the lives of millions of people. Over the past couple of years, not only has Bonang had massive success as a businesswoman, but she has also managed to establish herself as a brand ambassador and one of the country's most sought-after TV presenters. Celebrity Publicist and entertainment commentator Jarred Doyle has no doubt that Bonang's show will be a success.

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On Wednesday Egg Films’ director Terence Neale became the first South African director ever to win a Grand Prix at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the world’s most prestigious advertising awards. 

Kwese is also in the news this week with some power move.

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Naspers is in talks to sell DSTV to MTN Group.

Nigerian Court restrains Multichoice from increasing Pay TV, DSTV cost.

DStv grows subscribers, but margins squeezed.

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A music synchronization license, also known as a sync license, is a music license granted by the owner or composer of a particular piece of work. The license allows the licensee, or purchaser, the right to use the music in a visual piece, such as a movie, video game, or commercial.

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On the average in Africa, an artist goes broke 12 months after his/her last hit; one of the reasons for this is because of the limited investment options suitable for the dynamics of their income. Today, we have a guest on the show, who would be breaking this down and also offer some advice.

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How Mdundo music built the first music streaming platform to reach a Million active users per month. Martin Nielsen Co founder and CEO of Mdundo joins us to breakdown how they got it right.

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Graeme Gilfillan breaks down copyrights and the importance of owning your copyright. He also gives us his no holds barred take on the African music industry today and what at artist needs to be a success.

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How can the film industry in Africa make their project proposals more attractive to investor's.

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As a musician, the team you build to help you with your career is very important just as the quality of music you make. Having the right management team is critical to the success of every artist.

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Today we look at how the entertainment industry can attract corporate and private investment into the sector.

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2017 is the year that African cinema will be redefined as movies such as Happiness is a four letter word and The Wedding Party where big hits at the box office in 2016 showing that there is potential for a commercially driven film industry in Africa. We are joined by Sheetal Megan Durban born film maker to get her take on this opportunity. Maitre Gims is the music providing the soundtrack for the first episode of The Business Of Entertainment 2017.

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Music in Africa director Edington Hatitye joins us to discuss the role of the MIA platform in developing the music industry in Africa.

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The first Friday of December 2016 has us looking at the importance of an education to back your entertainment ambitions. We focus on film and we are joined by the President of the AFDA council Dr Christopher John and we discuss the academy award winning institution's contribution to the film industry in Africa and the world - beyond quality human capital.

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Gaming in Africa is forecast to be a 3.7billion rand industry by 2020. We break those numbers down in terms of where the opportunity is with Len Nery Business Development Manager for the rAge Expo and Grant Hinds, the gaming guru of South Africa.

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This week we look at PWC's entertainment and media outlook for 2016 to 2020 looking at the industry from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. We look at the data and commentry in the report covering the Internet, music, television and radio.

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The first of the spotlight series where we put a spotlight on the entertainment industry in a specific country. This week we put a spotlight on Zambian music and we are joined by Duncan Sodala founder and CEO of Holster music.

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Today we are joined by Yoel Kenan CEO and founder of Africori and he shares he's insights into the African music industry and the opportunities digital distribution gives African artists. We also speak to Phil Chard from Africa HipHop blog discussing the implications of Nasty C's bad hair free album release.

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Phil Chard from Africa HipHop blog discussing the implications of Nasty C's bad hair free album release.

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This week we ask why female music artists are lagging behind the male artists. We are joined by Godwin Tom founder and CEO of The Godwin Tom Company Nigeria and Salha Kibwana co-founder and Managing Director of LAS consultancy in Tanzania. We also chat to Dr. David Lee Fish Phd to find out more about the Segue 61 music programme from the Catawba University in the US.

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On this episode, we unpacked the emergence of Video on Demand platform popularly known as VOD across Africa such as Irokotv, Showmax, Netflix, Vodacom Play, ReelAfrican. Our Studio guest is the executive manager of ReelAfrican Mr Thabo Dabengwa.

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The business of theatre! We are joined by Ismael Mohammed the CEO of the market theatre foundation and we sample the new album from M.anifest #nowherecool

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We continue the conversation on distribution of film in Africa. How do we get African’s to the cinema in order for film makers to fully take advantage of the African box office.
We discuss this with Khetiwe Ncqobo producer of South African romantic comedy, Mrs Right Guy.

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Ademola Ogundele, the CEO of Notjustok a digital music distribution company from Nigeria and Brian Themba from AJ8one Productions a record label in South Africa.

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Sales and Distribution of music in Africa Part1. We speak to Ademola Ogundele, the CEO of Notjustok a digital music distribution company from Nigeria and Brian Themba from AJ8one Productions a record label in South Africa.

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This week we talk production; film and television production and how the industry operates. We are joined in studio by Director, Screenwriter, Producer and Entrepreneur Khalid EL – Jelailati from The Visual Architects and Femi Oshin who has also worn many hearts in the television production space and is now an independent television producer and they let us in the industry landscape right now and what you will need to successfully work it.

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We speak to the head of publicity for Capacity Relations South Africa Simphiwe Majola who has worked with the likes of Bonang Matheba and Pearl Thusi, undoubtedly two of South Africa’s biggest female brands and Vimbayi Muthuniri from Zimbabwe joins us as well to share her experience on her journey from being a big brother Africa housemates to becoming the pan African brand that she is today.

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We speak to the head of publicity for Capacity Relations South Africa Simphiwe Majola who has worked with the likes of Bonang Matheba and Pearl Thusi, undoubtedly two of South Africa’s biggest female brands.

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Vimbayi Muthuniri from Zimbabwe joins us as well to share her experience on her journey from being a big brother Africa housemates to becoming the pan African brand that she is today.

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We go over the weeks power moves including the Mabala Entertainment mass signings, the launch of a new streaming platform in Mozambique and Malwaian artists finally getting parliament to pass a new copyright law. We also speak to Nigerian DJ Jimmy Jatt on the rise of the entertainment industry in Nigeria, its challenges and what needs to be done in order to fully commercialize the sector.

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Mudzithe Phiri accompanied by Shirley was hosted by Zinhle Mncube on the Melting Pot show.

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