JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 26, 2023/ — Graduates of entertainment-industry training and talent-development initiative the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) (https://www.MultiChoice.com) have made a major impact at this year’s Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), with five alumni securing nominations across three categories. Mvamizi, produced by MTF alumni Wilson Nkya and Philipo Ngonyani, and Frida, produced by Nkya and Jane Moshi, …

Gabrielle Union is set to be the prime suspect in a murder mystery at Amazon’s Prime Video. The actress will star in and executive produce Pretty Little Wife, a thriller in the works from A+E Studios and Amazon Studios. It is based on Darby Kane’s best-selling novel of the same name, with Meredith Lavender, Marcie Ulin and Kristen SaBerre adapting …

Netflix is doubling down on Korean content after achieving global impact with viral series like Squid Game, The Glory and Physical: 100. The streamer said Monday, in a statement targeted to the local Korean press, that it will spend $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce Korean TV series, movies and unscripted shows. The hefty …

Ghanaian Showmax Original The Billionaire’s Wife is now the most-watched title ever on Showmax in Ghana. The drama series has also been the number 1 most-watched title on Showmax in Ghana every week since its launch in March 2023. For producers Danny Adotey and Collins Amlalo, this success is a dream come true, and a sign of even greater things …

The list of nominees for the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards has been released. Organizers of the award, MultiChoice, released the list of nominations on Sunday. Bisola Aiyeola and Ghanaian actor, Adjetey Anang hosted the event. This year’s award will be presented in 33 categories, with ten categories open to public voting. The award will be held in Lagos …

Spotify is targeting radio broadcasters with its latest product update that will make it easier to covert radio shows into on-demand podcasts and offer a new source of ad revenue on existing content. Beginning Thursday, Spotify’s “broadcast-to-podcast” technology will be fully integrated into Megaphone, the podcast ad tech and hosting platform that Spotify acquired in late 2020. The radio-to-podcast conversion …

She may be new to the game but 21-year-old Ghanaian actress Andriana Akua Amegbor is already a fan-favourite with her role in the Ghanaian Showmax Original drama series The Billionaire’s Wife. Andriana plays Adepa, a young woman who fights her way to the top and marries a billionaire (played by Kingsley Yamoah), only to find out that being a billionaire’s …

Taylor Swift and Harry Styles were among the big winners at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards Monday night, with Swift taking home song of the year for “Anti-Hero,” and Styles being named artist of the year. The complete list of winners are as follows: Song of the Year “About Damn Time”- Lizzo “Anti-Hero”- Taylor Swift (WINNER) “As It Was”- Harry …

On the day of his audition for his role in the new Ghanaian Showmax Original The Billionaire’s Wife, Kingsley Yamoah received the tragic news of his younger sister’s passing in an accident. “I was broken and shattered beyond words. I started to wonder if I could do the job,” he says. Kingsley plays the no-nonsense billionaire Bill Gyimah, who is …

Everything Everywhere All at Once was named best picture at the 95th annual Academy Awards, which were handed out Sunday night. Everything Everywhere also collected three acting awards, best leading actress for Michelle Yeoh, best supporting actor for Ke Huy Quan and best supporting actress for Jamie Lee Curtis. The film also won the best original screenplay Oscar and the …