Igbo Kwenu! Africa Magic Launches Igbo Channel

Watch out DSTV subscribers, Africa Magic is launching
its Igbo Channel on channel 159!
Africa Magic Igbo is designed to showcase the rich Igbo
culture of Nigeria. The 24 hour general entertainment
channel follows the success of the Africa Magic Hausa
and Yoruba channels and will go on air at 19:00 CAT on
the 2nd of April, 2015.
The first Africa Magic channel was launched in 2003 and
more than 10 years later, the brand has expanded to
include content dedicated to world class African
entertainment programming ranging from drama series,
music, magazine and reality shows, and movies.
The launch of Africa Magic Igbo will bring the total
number of Africa Magic channels to a whopping 8! It
follows the redefinition of the Africa Magic channels in
2014, and the recent refreshing of the Africa Magic
Urban channel.
Speaking on the launch, the Director of M-Net for West
Africa, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu , said:
“We are thrilled to announce the launch of
Africa Magic Igbo. Igbo language
entertainment content has always played a
prominent role in the Nigerian film and
television industry and we are glad to offer
a platform where this rich content can be
showcased to the rest of Africa and the
world.
Popular Igbo language content like Living
in Bondage, Nneka the Pretty Serpent and
many others set the trend for the modern
Nigerian film and television industry, or
Nollywood as it’s called; it is thus only
fitting that such content should be given a
platform where it is easily accessible by
audiences around the continent. With the
launch of Africa Magic Igbo, we have once
again proven our commitment to providing
content made for Africa by Africans.”
For his part, the Managing Director, Multichoice Nigeria,
John Ugbe, said:
“For over 20 years, Multichoice has played
an active role in the development of the
African film and television industry. The
Africa Magic channels, which sit on our
Dstv and GOtv platforms, continue to
display the best of African entertainment
content to the world. With the launch of
Africa Magic Igbo, we have once again
provided a platform for African talent to
shine and our viewers can definitely expect
to see the best of Igbo culture and talent
on display.”
All the Africa Magic channels are
renowned for their exciting content which
celebrates African entertainment and Africa
Magic Igbo will be no different. The
channel will appeal to audiences in and
outside Nigeria, as the Igbo language is
also spoken in a number of other African
countries like Equatorial Guinea,
Democratic Republic of Congo and
Gabon.”
Mba-Uzoukwu added,
Africa Magic Igbo will also undoubtedly be
popular with audiences across the
continent as shown by the widespread
success of the popular Igbo language
movies of the 1990s, and our viewers can
expect to see the best from renowned and
exciting Igbo talent like Okey Bakassi,
Chiwetalu Agu and Dede One Day
amongst many others.”
Africa Magic Igbo launches on the 2nd of April 2015 at
19:00 CAT and will be available on DStv channel 159.
For more information on Africa Magic channels and
programmes, simply visit: www.africamagic.tv