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 …

All 10 episodes of My Perfect Funeral, the Ghanaian docu-reality series that goes behind the scenes of planning a proper Ghanaian burial, are now available to binge on Showmax. In the interview below, creator and executive producer Deloris Frimpong Manso shares her journey on the making of My Perfect Funeral, her biggest challenges and what’s next for her in the …

As a self-confessed fan of Glitz Africa, it’s such an honour for me to be given a little slice of the Glitz Africa pie to bring you my column every couple of weeks. This is my chance to reflect on some of the news stories I’ve covered over the past couple of weeks here in the UK, as well as …

Nigerian Man, the next time you patronise a prostitute, know that you are contributing to financing organised crime. Nigerian Woman, the next time you solicit for sex to get paid, know that you are at the mercy of the man who’s paying: he may be a rapist or killer.  Nigerian Citizen, the next time you buy any hard drug, know …

African streaming service Showmax has announced its next Original title in Ghana, The Billionaire’s Wife, a 10-part drama series that will be released on the platform from 2 March 2023. The Billionaire’s Wife follows Adepa, a 19-year-old from the slums of Ashaiman who marries an old billionaire with the aim of turning her fortunes around, only to find out that …

‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ won seven awards, Including Best Film, while ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and ‘Elvis’ won four awards each, with Austin Butler and Cate Blanchett landing leading actor and actress honors. See the list of winners below. Best Film All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER The Banshees Of Inisherin Elvis Everything Everywhere All At …