EbonyLife TV

Autres nomsEbonyLife TV

Pays d'origineNigéria

Activités

Diffuseur, VOD (Video On Demand)

Secteurs

Audiovisuel

Présentation de la société

Presntation (internet) :

Africa’s first Global Black Multi-Broadcast Entertainment Network.

We are a multi-platform broadcaster set to reach Africa’s most important target demographic, the custodians of the present and the future.

We are set to produce and broadcast over 1000 hours of non-stop, original programming with world-class production values.

We are set to do this through a variety of engaging platforms that include TV, Mobile, Online, Apps and Live.

We are positioned to be the home of the best of African content available.

We are a subsidiary of Media and Entertainment City Africa (MEC Africa) located in the serene surroundings of Tinapa, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.

Ebony Life Television (wikipedia)

Mo Abudu (Mosunmola Abudu) launched Ebony Life Television, "Africa’s first Global Black Multi-Broadcast Entertainment Network" on 1 July 2013. As obtained on the television website, Ebony Life TV is "a multi-platform broadcaster set to reach Africa’s most important target demographic, the custodians of the present and the future. We are set to produce and broadcast over 700 hours of non-stop, original programming with world-class production values. We are set to do this through a variety of engaging platforms that include TV, Mobile, Online, Apps and Live. We are positioned to be the home of the best of African content available." A subsidiary of Media and Entertainment City Africa (MEC Africa), Ebony Life TV is located in Tinapa Resort, Calabar, Cross River State Nigeria. Ebony Life TV has been founded with a mission to create "Original, Premium and Inspiring content with an African Soul that showcases the best of Africa for a Global Black audience."

The television station transmits courtesy a complete broadcast system from PlayBox Technology for a new DTH channel transmitting in HD to subscribers in sub-Saharan Africa. The installation includes ingest, storage, content management, channel branding and playout automation using PlayBox Technology AirBox and TitleBox servers.

According to Playbox Technology UK Sales Director, “the system was assembled in our test centre and configured to suit the requirements of EbonyLife before being delivered. Dual high-definition servers drive the channel output. The media asset management and traffic system power the operation before going to air. A PlayBox Technology MAM server allows operators to access their growing content library. The traffic system provides advanced scheduling with forward planning and reporting for the advertising sales team.”

It is currently transmitting to Southern Africa and is channel number 25 on DSTV.

The launch of the station, which was attended by dignitaries from all around the world, saw notable Nigerians awarded for their contribution to the entertainment industry. Steve Forbes was on stage to present deserving Nigerians the awards. In a report titled Nigerian Woman Launches Entertainment TV Network, Mosunmola Abudu was referred to as Africa's Oprah Winfrey. With a catchphrase that says "Everything you think you know about Africa is about to change forever,“ Ebony Life TV seeks “to start selling the good bits of Africa. Not every African woman has a pile of wood on her head and a baby strapped to her back!" Mo Abudu told the Associated Press during an interview session.

This exploit by Mo Abudu also caught attention of Forbes Media. According to The Guardian (Nigeria), “Forbes Media, a renowned establishment, which has become a symbol of distinction for recognising worthy business decision makers, investors and progressive individuals, who have impacted the world through their stimulation of business growth, has named Mo Abudu as the first woman on the African continent to own a pan-African TV channel.”