DSTV EUTELSAT STAR AWARDS WINNER TO WATCH LIVE ROCKET LAUNCH

This year’s edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards competition is a few weeks away from closing and students in Ghana are encouraged to enter this essay or poster competition. This exciting journey is opened to all secondary schools in Ghana; students between the age of 14 and 18 years can enter by either writing a creative essay or designing a poster based on the following topic: 

“Currently, satellites are being used in a variety of ways but there is always room for expansion and

FINALLY!!! MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY READY FOR TAKEOFF 1ST OCTOBER 2018

Ahead of the official opening of the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy this weekend in Lagos Nigeria, all indications form the Academy directors give the all clear and eagerness to admit the maiden batch of sixty students from all over Africa to start their one-year hands on training. According to West Africa Academy Director, Femi Odugbemi “there is the need for the next generation of African filmmakers to acquire skills that could significantly improve their craft and

FLY TV RAIDED FOR BROADCAST RIGHT INFRINGEMENT

The Film and Television industry in Ghana continues to grapple with the illegal broadcast of content/piracy by Television stations resulting in huge revenue losses. The sports and film sectors continue to be the hardest hit by this menace. Several local TV stations have been airing international sporting events without going through the process to acquire rights for the territories they operate in

SOUTHERN AFRICAN MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION FIRES

The board of the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) has issued after it believes a lot didnt go down well with its former administration the folowing statment.

The board of SAMRO is gravely concerned about a failed R47-million investment in a music rights initiative in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

We have recently completed a forensic audit into the investment from which it appears evident that the board was misled into believing it was possible to successfully establish a music rights

RANDY CRAWFORD SAYS GOODBYE AT TIME SQUARE

Legendary American jazz and R&B singer, Randy Crawford will perform her last show in South Africa at Time Square’s Sun Arena next month. Tickets to the one-night-only concert are selling fast at Computicket and fans are encouraged to book soon to avoid missing out on Crawford’s last show in South Africa.

“We are honoured to host the iconic Randy Crawford for her final show on South African soil in October. The concert promises to be a fantastic celebration of a brilliant music career,” says Brett Hoppé, General Manager at Time Square South Africa.

4 GHANAIAN FILMMAKERS OFF TO MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY ACADEMY!

                        

Meet the future of Africa’s Film & Television Industry! MultiChoice Africa is delighted to reveal the 60 hopefuls who have been chosen to be the first students of the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy (MTF)! The candidates were chosen after a two-months long process of shortlisting candidates from over 3 000 entries from 13 Africa countries, this was followed by a rigorous interview and adjudication process by a group of film and television industry experts and regional

DR TUMI MARCHES ON TOWARDS VOORTREKKER MONUMENT

It’s a matter of days before gospel genius Dr Tumi writes his name into history books as one of the first musicians to perform and fill up the 30 000 seater Amphitheatre of the Voortrekker Monument in the City of Tshwane.

Fans, followers and supporters of Dr Tumi will be treated to a special night under the stars on 1 September 2018 at the Gathering of Worshippers concert where he will dish his hottest and newest gospel tunes and records his next live album and DVD. It promises to be a night of sing-along praise

AMVCA TO CELEBRATE BRILLIANCE BEHIND THE CAMERAS

Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) organized by Africa Magic in association with MultiChoice is set to celebrate the great talents in the movie and television industry across Africa who creatively tell our stories through films, documentaries and series.

Some of these categories include: Best Make-up, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Video Editing, Best Lighting Designer and Best Costume Designer. Of the twenty-five categories in this year’s awards, Ghana won nomination in seven categories with the

MTV BASE MOSHITO 2018 DEMO PRESENTATION IN JOHANNESBURG, SA

Aspiring musicians are invited to enter the Moshito MTV Base Demo talent search under the sponsorship of Moshito Music Market at Moshito Music Conference & Exhibition 2018.

This once in a lifetime opportunity will support with launching new talent to the heights of fame with support from Moshito and Viacom International Media Networks Africa channel brands, MTV Base and BET. The winner will receive a career starter pack filled with all the essential tools worth over a R100 000. This includes a professional demo recording, professional biography, a music video to be

FLY TV DIRECTORS IN DEEP (POSSIBLY PRISON TERM) TROUBLE

The Directors of Nour Vision Ltd, operators of Fly TV in Ghana have been cited for contempt of court for the unauthorized airing of football matches of the Premier League (PL) in disregard of a pending injunction application. 

Multichoice and SuperSport initiated a case against Fly TV at the Commercial Court, Accra in relation to the unauthorized broadcasts of the FIFA World Cup 2018, the PL and other television content rights violations. On 20th of June 2018, the High Court granted an injunction order against Nour Vision Ltd, operators of Fly TV restraining them from further airing of the football matches and