Iroko TV

The Film Blog: Old Nollywood isn’t going anywhere anytime soon

For every film producer that says Nollywood is neglecting its slapdash storylines, its complete disregard for attention to detail, and its underlying ideology that says, “if you can cut it to an hour and thirty minutes, or two hours then it must be good to go.” There’s another that says, “Bullshit! These kids don’t know... Read More

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The Media Blog: Funke Akindele is trying something new with online TV – and it’s very hard

Everything she has done so far has turned to gold – Jenifa’s Diary 1, Jenifa’s Diary 2 and Jenifa’s Diary, the blockbuster television series. So there’s no one with the credibility to tell Funke Akindele she can’t do hard things. And hard thing is exactly what she is trying to do with her new project... Read More

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Opinion: Is content really King?

by Tenu Awoonor Recently I was thinking of the increase in adoption OTT players have gained and the consequent dilemma it’s wrapping around operators who now have to grapple with the concern of who owns and influences the consumer. This also got me thinking about something else we tend to hear a lot, that term... Read More

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November 16, 2016

The Media Blog: Jason Njoku stopped being a tech entrepreneur in 2015

Forget all of the “tech” talk. Jason Njoku is now firmly a media entrepreneur. Sure, many may find that difficult to accept, but this isn’t one of those media versus tech arguments that have trailed Facebook so much recently. This is, instead, the result of a transition that’s been slow and steady, but that now sees revenue... Read More

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October 10, 2016

The Media Blog: Did you know that some StarTimes subscribers pay only N17 a day?

On August 1, iROKO chief executive, Jason Njoku shocked those who pay attention when he announced (it’s an impressive Jason trick to always announce big things with such striking – and distracting – narratives they blunt the effect): subscription to iROKO TV in Nigeria is now basically N100 a week. iROKO’s subscriptions reportedly doubled within... Read More

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September 23, 2016

Jason Njoku: How can we get our local rich men to start paying attention to local investments?

Our Big Chief Victor Osaretin Asemota’s comments ignited a spirited debate on Radar recently. We should leave them be. Anyone who requires ‘convincing’ will only cause you problems in the long run. When they are ready. They will come. In 2011 I sat with Jim Ovia, the founder of Zenith Bank, one of the largest Nigerian... Read More

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Movie Review: While You Slept

Prolific African movie reviewer, Adenike Adebayo, reviews the movie ‘While You Slept.’ She describes the movie as controversial and very conversational. She also refers to it as a home video you’ll love to watch with your friends and family. Synopsis: A young widow devastated after the sudden death of her husband is dealt an even... Read More

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“Do these people think I am stupid?” | Jason Njoku reminds founders to shut out the noise

by Jason Njoku Every day, Dick Costello gets hundreds of emails from well meaning (and some really horrid folk) regarding the strategy, misdirection or lack of specific feature sets at Twitter. I thought it was just me. Almost daily, I too get given advice from well meaning people, speculators, bloggers or social media experts on... Read More

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Why Rocket Internet has been (very) good for Nigeria (YNaija Long Read)

by Seun Adegoke Oyeniyi Burning heavy cash on marketing and engagement to tear down market reluctance to e-commerce in emerging markets is the signature strategy which Rocket’s success is attributed to. It seems like ages now, but it has only been two years since Rocket Internet GmbH touched down in Nigeria’s e-commerce space with the launch... Read More

January 31, 2014

Mercy Johnson and Rukky Sanda spend a day with iROKO TV (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo Nollywood star actresses, Mercy Johnson and Rukky Sanda paid a surprise visit to iROKOtv staff at their Lagos office in Anthony Village. Mother of one, Mercy Johnson looked smashing in a red and black flowery gown with matching red shoes. Rukky Sanda not looking bad at all was dressed in a black... Read More

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January 24, 2014

Daddy’s boy: iROKO TV boss, Jason Njoku poses with his cute son (LOOK)

by Oge Okonkwo Tech media mogul and founder of iROKO TV, Jason Njoku, is proud to show off his little bundle of joy, Jason Obinna Njoku, who was born on July 30, 2013. Njoku, who was in December named YNaija’s Person of the Year, is married to Mary Remmy, a former Nollywood actress. Such a cute... Read More

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December 30, 2013

Editorial: The Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 is… Jason Njoku

by Our Editors Jason Chukwuma Njoku, 33, is chief executive and co-founder of iROKO Partners, an online start up that has revolutionised the availability and distribution of African media content. He is young, big, bold, brash and in his own words, “an asshole.” He is also the Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2013. READ: YNaija... Read More

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August 22, 2013

Jason Njoku: The death of a startup – RIP Brash magazine (Part 3)

by Jason Njoku I was left with nothing. My ego was shattered, my life’s work amounted to £0, my reason for being didn’t exist anymore, I had spent the best part of 3 years evangelising to everyone how important Brash was going to be, how it was going to change the world. But it didn’t.... Read More

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August 21, 2013

Jason Njoku: The story of Brash magazine, my most epic failure (Part 2)

by Jason Njoku Everyone basically thought (rightly so) I was a failure. But not only that, a whole class of people considered me a scumbag. My failures were widely celebrated during that period. Compared to that. Anything today is nothing. In all my infinite glory I happened upon the worst Angel Investor in the whole... Read More

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Opinion: The Okada Books revolution and what it means for African authors

by Kemi Ogunniyi Something new and exciting has just happened in the world of books. It happened in Africa. The rest of the publishing world would soon notice. And it will affect the way the world – especially Africans – read, forever. Yes, I am going to talk about digital books (e-books), and yes, you... Read More

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“He was hungry for success”: YNaija Investigates the iROKO TV business (Conclusion)

READ: “Jason Njoku is only trying to distract everyone”: YNaija Investigates the iROKO TV business (part 1) by Adegoke Oyeniyi, for YNaija “…but do Nigerians care? We love freebies,” Adebambi says. “Piracy is a Nigerian itself. It is hard to change its nationality”, she states. Gotter is the first to admit this “We’re struggling,” he... Read More

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“Jason Njoku is only trying to distract everyone”: YNaija Investigates the iROKO TV business (Part 1)

One of the easy success stories from Nigeria’s evolving technology space, Jason Njoku can’t stop talking about how successful he has been become. So we dig just a little deeper by Adegoke Oyeniyi, for YNaija The question on the lips of everyone who pays attention to the iROKO TV business – Does the 3-year old... Read More

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He’s “a hustler”: Iroko TV’s Jason Njoku speaks to Quartz

by Hauwa Gambo You could say his Public Relations team is working over-drive and you would be right. Iroko TV’s boastful founder, Jason Njoku continues to get rave reviews for building what many have chosen to call the “Netflix of Africa”. In this new interview with international tech news platform Quartz, Njoku speaks about his... Read More

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Be inspired: 2 Nigerians aged 30 and 31 make the Forbes Young Millionaires list

by Isi Esene Two Nigerians, Ladi Delano and Jason Njoku, have made the recently released Forbes Magazine ‘Ten Young African Millionaires To Watch’ list. Ladi, 30, is the founder and CEO of Bakrie Delano Africa, a $1bn investment vehicle; while Jason, 31, is the founder and CEO of Iroko TV. These two Nigerians are among... Read More

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