Nuvu Takes Fox Feature Films

STOCKHOLM: Ericsson has clinched a second-run feature-film deal for its Nuvu VOD service across sub-Saharan Africa with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution.

Titles include The Maze Runner, The Devil Wears Prada, Rio 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Fault in Our Stars, The Monuments Men and Kingsman: The Secret Service, as well as film franchises such as Die Hard and X-Men.

Thorsten Sauer, head of broadcast and media services at Ericsson, noted, “This feature film content deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution is a major milestone for Ericsson as we look to expand our new SVOD service, Nuvu. Through this partnership, Nuvu subscribers will have access to some of Hollywood’s hottest films as part of their package, localized on a market-by-market basis. Working hand in hand with some of Africa’s leading mobile phone operators, we believe Nuvu can offer a truly unique content and technology solution that meets the demands of consumers across sub-Saharan Africa.”

Nuvu delivers some 3,000 local and international premium titles across a wide variety of genres including Hollywood and Nollywood movies, TV series, kids, music, gospel and education.