The Media Blog

The Media Blog: Toyin Lawani has a new ‘Tiannah’s Empire’ reality show and we can’t wait for the mess

Seriously, just look at this ‘teaser’. Will we find a bigger disaster this year? Doubtful. Except for maybe this other teaser. The show starts airing on EbonyLife TV on the 4th of April, but if you’re just too eager to see it, there’s apparently a premiere at the FilmHouse IMAX cinema on the 28th of March.... Read More

When was the last time anything took over Nigerian pop culture like #BBNaija?

That’s really the only way to put it. These past few weeks and the various scandals on the show have confirmed to us that it really doesn’t matter what anyone thinks about it, the cultural power the show wields is insane. Think about it. People spend tons of money making and trying to get people... Read More

Big Brother Naija

#BBNaija: Payporte has got to be joking with this Kemen nonsense

Seriously. Are these people joking? Or are we missing something? Wouldn’t it be wiser for them to just cut their losses and let this guy loose? When did they become PR people for disgraced reality show contestants? All Payporte is telling us with this is that they think sexual misconduct is something to be celebrated. What... Read More

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The Media Blog: We are loving this Jemeji trailer

As we mentioned yesterday, we are excited to see Africa Magic’s latest telenovela, Jemeji, at 9 pm tonight. Now we’ve stumbled upon a trailer that manages to up our excitement. It looks like very little else we’ve seen from ‘New Nollywood’ and the story sounds equally intriguing. Jemeji, a telenovela, tells the story of a young... Read More

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Payporte says #BBNaija “has not seen anything wrong with what Debbie Rise did,” and that is a disgrace

Earlier today, a Twitter user shared with us screenshots of a conversation with Payporte, headline sponsor of the ongoing #BBNaija reality competition. The show is currently embroiled in controversy regarding the disqualification of Kemen for his sexual conduct toward fellow housemate T-Boss. This, however, was not the first time someone in the house would be... Read More

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Debie-Rise should also have been disqualified from #BBNaija for sexual harassment, and here’s why (WATCH)

We understand that our society views these things through skewed lenses but it is incredibly pertinent to point out that sexual harassment is not a gender-specific thing. Men can be abused, assaulted, harassed and/or exploited just as women can. And kissing a man in his sleep, after he’s spent hours rejecting your advances, is inappropriate... Read More

Bassey, BBNaija, Big Brother Naija, Debbie Rise, kemen, T-Boss

Here’s why Kemen just got disqualified from #BBNaija (WATCH)

Kemen got disqualified a short while ago from the #BBNaija competition and has already left the house. This came as a result of him engaging in inappropriate conduct with fellow housemate T-Boss while she slept. A fierce debate has already been set in motion regarding the disqualification/eviction, so while you try to wrap your head... Read More

BBNaija, Big Brother Naija, kemen, T-Boss

The Media Blog: ‘Jemeji’ is Africa Magic’s latest telenovela, and we can’t wait to watch it tomorrow!

Continuing the pattern kicked off by Hotel Majestic (which, by the way, we miss dearly) and continued by Hush (which continues to thrill us even though we hear it wraps up in a month,) Africa Magic will be launching a new telenovela tomorrow. It’s called Jemeji and, if only because of this promo image we... Read More

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The Media Blog: The Johnsons won an AMVCA and we are tired of everything

Congratulations to everyone involved with the show on what we’re sure is hard work but The Johnsons is a terrible terrible show that needs to be completely overhauled and deserves no awards and shouldn’t even exist to begin with and makes no sense whatsoever and is totally insulting to the viewers and what are we... Read More

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The Media Blog: Angelina Jolie stuns in first post-divorce role (WATCH)

It’s only a perfume commercial, but she looks so good in it, we wish it was something more. Plus, it’s her first ‘acting’ role since divorcing Brad Pitt, so it’s good to see she still has it in her – even if it’s only for a little over a minute here.

The Media Blog: On Becoming… an international star

Yeah, it’s BBC Africa, but it’s still international, right? Lawsuits be damned, it’s clear now that Toke is going to push this book as hard as is humanly possible. We’re tired of saying we are impressed.

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February 27, 2017

Reading material: Here’s what you should be reading if you work in media content (15)

1. PR for everybody? https://revolutionmessaging.com/news/democratizing-public-relations 2. First Instagram Stories, now WhatsApp gets in on the game too. Is this the end of Snapchat? http://www.recode.net/2017/2/20/14663674/whatsapp-rolling-out-version-snapchat-instagram-stories 3. Or have rumours of Snapchat’s demise been just a little bit exaggerated? http://pulse.ng/bi/finance/snaps-ipo-is-oversubscribed-by-7-billion-id6278943.html 4. The American elections prove that the power of a message will never die. http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/02/data-driven-campaigns-democrats-need-message-214759 5. Just how effective are those... Read More

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February 26, 2017

The YNaija Ranking: Instablog9ja takes the number 1 spot on our online media (social) top 10

Instablog9ja moves up one spot to snatch the number 1 position, knocking Gidi_Traffic down to the number 2 spot. Gidi Traffic retains all of the strength that landed it at number 1 on last month’s list, but the past month has seen a steady rise in the popularity of the already well-known Instablog, and there... Read More

Cover Stories, The Media Blog, Thinking Through

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February 25, 2017

BellaNaija remains at number 1, Zikoko slips out of the top 10 | The YNaija online (web) ranking

Eat Drink Lagos vaults into the top ten, seeing a boost in buzz over the past week in particular, likely the result of a controversial restaurant review. Konbini and Zikoko both drop out of the top 10, the novelty factor of both having long worn out, and due to there being no signs of a... Read More

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February 24, 2017

The YNaija Ranking: ROK TV lands in the top 5 on this month’s Top 25 TV Station Ranking

ROK TV vaults into the top 5 this month, moving past fellow Nigeria focused cable channel EbonyLife TV to clinch the Number 5 position. The station has seen a considerable rise in its profile, largely due (at least in part) to the launch of its original series Single Ladies, starring Desmond Elliot, Mary Njoku, Annie... Read More

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February 24, 2017

The YNaija Ranking: Urban 96.5 is still Number 1 on our Top 10 Radio Stations Ranking

Urban FM continues to enjoy strong talkability and listenership as it retains its number one position on this month’s ranking. Beat FM takes the number 2 spot, pushing Wazobia FM to number 3 position. Beat FM succeeds in pulling this off by the sheer strength of its programming and popularity of its OAPs, who continue to... Read More

Cover Stories, The Media Blog, Thinking Through

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February 24, 2017

The Media Blog: Chika Ike is a glorious mess, and we love her for it

What in the world is even going on in this video? Her accent. The expression on her face. The calabashes. What does it all mean? Why are they holding out calabashes? Do we even want to know? But seriously. Seriously. Who else in Nollywood can we trust to deliver this level of tacky goodness?The only... Read More

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February 23, 2017

The Media Blog: A webseries in French? Red TV continues to intrigue us

It’s called Boutique Hotel, and appears to have been made in Côte d’Ivoire. It stars Ivorians, and it’s entirely in French. It’s subtitled in English, of course, but that’s beside the point. It’s not what we expected from Red TV (or any Nigerian content platform, really) to be honest. But maybe that’s the point. Maybe... Read More

boutique hotel, Our Best Friend's Wedding, RED TV, The Media Blog, TV, Webseries

February 20, 2017

The Media Blog: Which one is Media Room Hub again?

Azuka Ogujuiba, the person behind that Tiwa Savage interview has come again with a new one. It’s something called Media Room Hub. It’s supposed to be an online magazine. The name confuses us. Is it a hub for a room? Or a room for a hub? Is it possible to be both? Anyway sha, here’s the cover for... Read More

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February 20, 2017

Reading Material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (14)

1. What does law enforcement owe the media? http://www.businessinsider.com/gamergate-fbi-file-2017-2?r=UK&IR=T 2. Is there one simple idea needed to understand Trump supporters? https://medium.com/@DaleBeran/4chan-the-skeleton-key-to-the-rise-of-trump-624e7cb798cb#.64nvrrogl 3. This content business comes with consequences. http://www.vox.com/culture/2017/2/17/14613234/pewdiepie-nazi-satire-alt-right 4. Not even Kellyanne Conway can handle the 24 hour news cycle. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/opinion/the-downfall-of-kellyanne-conway.html 5. They say Zuckerberg wants to end journalism. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/02/the-mark-zuckerberg-manifesto-is-a-blueprint-for-destroying-journalism/517113/ Have a great week!

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February 18, 2017

The Media Blog: They should just take this ‘The Shade Corner’ back wherever they brought it from

It seemed like a curious concept. It piqued our interests at least. But after 2 underwhelming episodes, we’re not really sure we’re interested in seeing more of The Shade Corner. We can’t make any claims to know what the point of Accelerate TV is. Is it just an avenue for access bank to burn excess cash? Is... Read More

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February 16, 2017

The Media Blog: Our Best Friend’s Wedding has us asking questions

What does it mean when people are watching a show but don’t appear to be talking about it? That’s what Our Best Friend’s Wedding has us asking. The show is racking up the views considerably, with the first, second and third episodes getting roughly 150,000, 120,000 and 70,000 views till date. Pretty huge numbers, given... Read More

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February 13, 2017

The Media Blog: Genevieve Magazine is not your mate

Sure, that’s a great cover. Eku Edewor is stunning as ever, and we could choose to focus on that. Or we could choose to focus on the weirdness of the fact the baby is carried almost like an accessory in the photo. But we’re much more interested in that headline on the left side of... Read More

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February 13, 2017

Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (13)

1. We’re going to be learning lessons from the 2016 US elections for a long, long time. www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/02/data-driven-campaigns-democrats-need-message-214759 2. First Russia, now Iran? http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international/319141-americans-must-be-wary-of-irans-influence-over-us-media 3. Journalism in Trump’s America. https://medium.com/@lewispants/i-was-fired-from-my-journalism-job-ten-days-into-trump-c3bc014ce51d#.suhtb89cy 4. The ‘fall’ of Medium. http://www.businessinsider.com/inside-the-meltdown-of-evan-williams-startup-medium-2017-2 5. Stories about failure are always the most useful. https://medium.com/@CardsAgainstHumanity/why-our-super-bowl-ad-failed-2af66e6a976c#.gthbi71hv Have a great week everyone!

February 7, 2017

The Media Blog: We’re already laughing at this “The Republic” TV show

Nicole Amarteifio made a name for herself, and a successful TV show, by ripping off Sex and The City. But, An African City worked because while she blatantly copied the format of the legendary HBO show, she was able to, within that framework, tell stories specific to Ghanaian women. Well, some of them anyway. And... Read More

an african city, Nicole Amarteifio, scandal, sex and the city, the republic

February 3, 2017

The Media Blog: Medium is following the money

Medium is pivoting to a subscription model. They’re calling it an “upgrade to your Medium experience” but it’s still too soon for anyone to tell just how true that will turn out to be. What we can say for sure though, is that it’s not remotely surprising. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know the company not... Read More

digital media, ev williams, Medium

February 2, 2017

The Media Blog: Kemi Adetiba absolutely kills it in this TW Magazine shoot

Kemi Adetiba’s on the cover of the latest issue of TW Magazine, and while we’ve only seen one photo (aside from the cover) from the full shoot, it’s enough to get us excited. What. A. Wow. We await the full shoot with bated breath.

Kemi Adetiba, nollywood, TW Magazine

February 2, 2017

The Media Blog: We just watched episode 2 of Our Best Friend’s Wedding

So Red TV has released the second episode of their new webseries Our Best Friend’s Wedding. While this episode looks just as good as the first, it doesn’t do much to advance the plot, working more to flesh out character. We find out Jade, (played by Oreka Godis) works from home (or is jobless, if her... Read More

Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi, Ill Rymz, Oreka Godis, Our Best Friend's Wedding, RED TV, The Naked Convos, UBA

February 2, 2017

The Media Blog: Funke Akindele’s new TV show already has us scratching our heads

Clearly not content with the runaway success of Jenifa’s Diary, Funke Akindele’s somehow found the time to work on another TV show. It’s called “Industreet” and you can check out the trailer below. So, yeah. Besides that title, “Industreet”, the trailer already raises red flags with us. We get that OAPs segueing into acting is... Read More

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February 1, 2017

The Media Blog: Red TV continues its upward swing

Last week RED TV debuted their first scripted narrative, Our Best Friend’s Wedding. The show, produced in conjunction with The Naked Convos, appears to be on its way to being a hit. The first episode has already racked up over 136,000 views. And that’s in just under a week. Sure, the show had a concerted marketing... Read More

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