Candice Fangueiro, head of content for Africa at Showmax, tells World Screen Newsflash about her overall acquisitions approach, the strategy for increasing the platform’s slate of originals and breaking through in an increasingly competitive landscape.
OSN’s Patrick Tillieux
October 10, 2019
Under new CEO Patrick Tillieux—who has extensive experience working in pay and free TV in Europe, including at ProSiebenSat.1, Canal+ and SBS Broadcasting—OSN has also refocused its sports strategy, shifting that investment to other areas, notably movies and entertainment.
EbonyLife’s Mo Abudu
November 14, 2018
The CEO is looking at international partnerships to bring a new vision of Africa to the global landscape.
OSN’s Martin Stewart
September 26, 2018
The CEO talks about how OSN is reinventing itself for the future.
Viacom International Media Networks’ Raffaele Annecchino
May 12, 2018
Raffaele Annecchino, the president and managing director for Southern and Western Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), shares the company’s strategy
Turner’s Tarek Mounir
February 23, 2018
Turner's VP and general manager for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey speaks about the company's portfolio of businesses, its exclusive partnership with beIN Media Group and his outlook for the region’s media sector.
MBC’s Fadi Ismail
September 22, 2017
The group director of MBC shares his perspective on programming and producing for audiences in the Middle East and beyond.
STARZ Play’s Maaz Sheikh
April 10, 2017
The CEO and co-founder of STARZ Play is using his experience in both digital media and pay TV—he previously worked at regional platform OSN—to deliver a compelling subscription offering to viewers.
Joseph Hundah
October 27, 2016
Hundah, whose career in African media has included senior roles at MultiChoice and Modern Times Group, is leading Kwesé TV as the president and CEO of Econet Media.
Image Nation’s Michael Garin
September 28, 2016
The CEO of Image Nation is using his years of experience working in Hollywood and the emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe to cultivate a strong and successful production business in Abu Dhabi.