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NAIJA BITES USA, REAL TALK WITH TRISHA ADUDU, WIZKID IN CONCERT, OH AFRICA - MAKING OF A MOGUL
AND OMOTOLA - THE REAL ME
INTRODUCTION TO OH NETWORK
The OH Network exists to change the world. We believe that through greater connection we can change
the world for the better. We are here to bring people together.
Our goal is to bring people, ideas, faiths, countries, families, races, technology and content together. It is
a philosophy that permeates our culture, informs our strategy, defines how we behave and perform as an
organisation and as individuals.
Formed in 2008, OH Network is a family of channels, brands and services aimed at connecting a smart,
modern, culturally diverse international audience. The network delivers content that showcases, celebrates,
and reflects Black culture and the Black experience in all its rich diversity and complexity.
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The OH Network, which was rooted from small and humble
beginnings has grown, we have worked hard to maintain a
friendly and diverse culture where the team is very much a
family. At this network our people are our greatest strength
and biggest asset.
MISSION & VISION
MISSION: Our reason for being is to bring people together.
We do this by creating, acquiring and delivering content,
products and services that inspire positive change,
challenge the status quo and truly make a difference in
people’s lives.
VISION: To become the world’s most trusted and best loved
organisation serving and connecting the global Black
diaspora to each other and the wider world.
FROM TOP LEFT - AKIN SALAMI | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KRISTIANNA PARASKEVA | HEAD OF OPERATIONS,
VIDAL JUBA | CHANNEL MANAGER AND HEAD OF PRODUCTION, PATRICK CAMPBELL | CREATIVE DIRECTOR,
GARMEI CHAN | ACCOUNT MANAGER, ANDREW WEBBER | PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR, PAMELA SAKYI |
VIDEO EDITOR, ASTEN REGIS | VIDEO EDITOR, LOLA OGUNBADEJO | PRESENTER AND PRODUCER, AXEL
TAYLOR | ART DIRECTOR / GRAHIC DESIGNER, JESSICA ONAH | PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR, DANIEL
SOSANYA |VIDEO EDITOR, NICOLE TAYLOR | INTERN EDITOR, DANIEL CAMERON | GRAPHIC DESIGNER, LAYO
AROMOLARAN | PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR, FRANKLIN BOATENG | SOCIAL MEDIA, SASKIA ALBERS-BELLO|
JUNIOR EDITOR & CAMERA OPERATOR, MICHAEL SHADAMORO | INTERN SOUND ENGINEER, FATNA BELKADI |
JUNIOR CREATIVE, ALIEU SAGNIA | SCHEDULING ASSISTANT, FUNMI IDOWU | PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR,
NEHA PATEL | RECEPTIONIST AND ADMINISTRATOR, MANIA TAMBWE | EDITOR/PRODUCER, ADEOLA IDOWU |
ASSISTANT EDITOR AND PRESS OFFICER, MICHAEL AYO (FAITH CHILD) | PRESENTER AND AMBASSADOR FOR
UPRISE, BUKKY ALABI | PROGRAMME SCHEDULER, MATT BENN | SOCIAL MEDIA, YEWANDE AJAYI | LEGAL
ASSISTANT, NICHOLAS GUMPO | STUDIO ASSISTANT, ADEOLA ADEBAYO OWOJORI | INTERN, TOBI KARUNWI |
SET / ART DIRECTOR, EMILY HUTSON | SCHEDULER, YEMI ADESHINA | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, , ROSEMARIE
SALMON | RESEARCH INTERN.TOBI ISRAEL PETERS | PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR, MARVIN BROWN | VIDEO
EDITOR / CAMERA OPERATOR, AARON ADELEKE | VIDEO EDITOR / MOTION GRAPHICS.
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The OH Network consists of OH TV, OH Africa, OH Films, OHBoX and the OHBoX mobile app.
REAL TALK WITH TRISHA ADUDU, OUT AND ABOUT WITH LOLA VALENTINE’S SPECIAL, P SQUARE IN THE OH TV STUDIO, JIM IYKE AND LOLA AND NAIJA BITES USA WITH MUSIQ SOULCHILD.
OH TV
Launched in 2008, OH TV has gone from strength to strength and is now the UK’s no.1 Black Entertainment TV Channel voted three
times ‘Best Black Channel of the Year’ in 2011. OH TV broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the UK on the BSKYB platform in
the highly coveted entertainment EPG section.
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OH AFRICA
OH Africa broadcasts across the entire continent of Africa on the Amos5 satellite. OH Africa is a leading production house in Africa
working closely with corporations such as MNET, AIT, VIRGIN and iFactory. Over the last 4 years OH Africa has built a reputation as a
quality content provider and is behind many of today’s biggest productions.
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OHBoX
The OHBoX is an IPTV platform aimed at a global African audience. A set top box that fits in the palm of your hand
and gives you access to hundreds of channels.
Through the success of the OHBoX, the next natural step was to introduce the OHBoX App, which is available as a free
download on all smartphone platforms and smart devices including the iPad and the Kindle Fire HD.
OHBoX has already scored major landmarks in live broadcasting, producing live broadcasts from venues such as
Hammersmith Apollo, ExCel Centre and locations across Nigeria, with many major channels utilising the OHBoX IPTV
platform for live event broadcasts.
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OH FILMS
OH Films was set up to produce and distribute commercially viable films aimed at an international
audience. Breaking box office records, The Mirror Boy, OH Films’ first feature was the first independent African
movie to receive a national theatrical release via Odeon cinemas. The film has gone on to receive over 15
national and international awards. Alongside The Mirror Boy, OH Films has also acquired the rights to top
African movies such as Phoneswap and Contract. Building on this vast library of African Blockbusters, OH
Films is moving into distribution through mainstream theatres across the UK, with the launch of the AFRICAN
CINEMA EXPERIENCE (ACE).
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Omotola: A Nollywood Icon.
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Enoch Adeboye: The Man, the
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OHTV - Bringing Us Together.
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EDITORIAL | OHTV is changing. After four years of dedicated service, our strapline 'It’s All Good' is being retired with full honours, 21-gun salute, gold medal and
a healthy pension! When we first started, it perfectly reflected our outlook and attitude to life. Young. Positive. Feel-good. Four years later, we are still all that
but also more - OHTV, OH Africa, OH Films, OH Card, OHBoX, OH Creative and now 2gether. After the multi-award winning end to 2011 we wanted to have a
brand signature that reflects our position and vision as a global media network focused on connecting people around the world to the black experience in all its
complex and diverse glory via our content, our products and services. So we are saying bye bye to 'It’s All Good' and replacing three little words with… three little
words: 'Bringing Us Together'. For us OHTV is all about making connections. Bringing people together. Nations together. Bringing the diaspora together. Channels
together. Bringing countries together. Brands together. Believers together. Bringing ideas and content together. Bringing families together. Connection and a sense
of togetherness are at the heart of everything we do. Which brings us neatly to this magazine, 2gether. It is an eclectic mix of entertainment, culture, politics,
faith and ideas, aimed at a smart, modern, international and culturally diverse audience. In this issue we celebrate Enoch Adeboye's 70th birthday, cover Usain Bolt
and Omotola's career, talk about the new soap, The Wild, and sift through the black power list. Don’t miss out on a chance to win business class flights to Africa by
downloading the OHBoX app. Let’s get 2gether! Email us at [email protected].
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The man
The RCCG General Overseer turned 70 on 2nd
March 2012. Joe Onwuchekwa looks at the life
of one of the most influential Christian leaders
in the world.
Enoch’s journey began in extreme poverty and obscurity seventy
years ago in the South Western region of Nigeria. He humorously
says his family was so poor that even the poor called them poor!
He never owned a pair of shoes until he was eighteen. What he did
possess though was focus, a brilliant mind, and a determination to
succeed.
Refusing to let poverty frustrate his ambitions, he pursued academic
achievements, showing an early aptitude for mathematics which he
studied up to doctorate level. Though born into a Christian home,
Enoch had only vague knowledge of God. That was until 1973 when
he was invited to a church.
“I drifted away from church until I had a little problem that defied
all solutions, and then someone invited me to the Redeemed
Christian Church of God (RCCG). I came expecting the pastor
would just pray and my problems would go away, but instead he
said I would have to give my life to Jesus Christ first. So of course I
resisted for a while but eventually I surrendered and gave my life to
Jesus Christ and my problems disappeared.”
At the time RCCG was led by its founder Josiah Akindayomi, an
illiterate but visionary leader who named Enoch as his successor
and upon his death in 1981 Enoch took over the leadership of
RCCG.
“Of course I didn’t want to have anything to do with working
fulltime for Christ. I preferred the way I was doing it – teaching
at the university, preaching the gospel – because that allowed me
more or less to be my own master. But then when the time came,
I discovered that I might lack some things but I have a joy that
money can’t buy.”
That was over thirty years ago, and since then he has presided over
the phenomenal growth of the RCCG which has grown from about
forty local church branches to over twenty thousand globally. He
says,
“You feel fulfilled. You are being used by God to meet the needs of
so many people at a time which is probably one of the greatest joys
of being a pastor. In the university, yes, you are influencing lives,
teaching them – moulding them – but they are very few in number.
I think the largest number of students I had in one class must be
less than hundred. Now to see you could influence over a million
people at a time can be very exciting.”
Whilst his journey is characterised by growth and a process of
change his message remains the same, encouraging millions
worldwide to put their faith in God who will come to their
assistance today. He says,
“We pray for the sick, but we also pray for their prosperity, for their
overcoming of evil forces and so on. While we have to worry about
heaven, there are some things God could do for us in the here and
now.”
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Enoch’s passion is to live a life of holiness and teach others to do
likewise. His vision is audacious.
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“In the developing world we want churches to be within five
minutes’ walk of every person. In the developed world, we say
within five minutes’ driving.”
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Alabi, Earnest Ekokobe. | ART DIRECTION & DESIGN | Axel Taylor | PICTURE RESEARCH | Diane Ifode | PUBLISHING MANAGEMENT | Joensuu Media Ltd
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member congregation and the overseer of 20,000 church branches
spread across 140 countries. Yet, many fondly call him ‘Daddy GO.’
He is an adviser to presidents and his life and message have inspired
and impacted millions around the world.
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Enoch is not daunted by the enormity of the challenge. He says,
“I believe the gospel is for all people. But I believe it is even more for
the masses and majority of the masses. If you are going to reach for
them you have to be at their level. If they see in you someone they
can relate to it’ll be easier for them to listen, to hear from you. But
not just that – the so-called high and mighty – if you get close to
them, you will know that underneath the beautiful dresses they’re
human: presidents, heads of states, CEOs. They all still get tired,
all feel pain. So if you go to the basics you will reach everyone,
because in every man there is that basic need.”
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The Wild
The Wild is set on Dinaledi Lodge, a five-star game lodge and shot
entirely on location. So far, over two hundred 30-minute long
episodes have been aired in South Africa on M-Net.
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I n E p i s o d e 1 D i n a le d i L o d g e p r e p a r e s fo r a b a n q u e t t o c e le b r a t e t h e c o n c e s s i o n a g r e e m e n t b u t e v e r y o n e 's w o r ld i s t h r o w n
i n t o c r i s i s w h e n T i r o t h r e a t e n s t o s e ll t h e la n d .
“The Wild is unlike anything that has been produced for South
African television before,” Theo Erasmus, Director, M-Net General
Entertainment says. In terms of logistics, we have learnt many
valuable lessons on how to turn such an outdoor venture, which is
dependent on the elements of nature, into a well-oiled machine.”
Shona Ferguson, who plays the role of the love-to-hate character,
Itumeleng Tladi, says, “I’m honoured to be part of such an unusual
production like The Wild. It amazes me how we manage to shoot a
daily soap on location.”
In Episode 1, aired in May on OHTV, Dinaledi Lodge prepares for
a banquet to celebrate the concession agreement but everyone's
world is thrown into crisis when Tiro threatens to sell the land.
Popular with guest stars
Putla Sehlapelo, better known to The Wild’s audience as Tiro Lebone
says, “Being on The Wild has been like test driving a car. We all know
what it feels like to finally drive your dream car and that is how
I feel about working on The Wild. It feels like I have just bought
myself that car.”
The Wild has proved popular with guest stars including Sindi Nene
And Tarina Patel.
Sindi Nene, a runner-up for 2010 in South African Idols, will make
an appearance on The Wild. She plays herself and gets invited by
Marang to perform at a function at Dinaledi Lodge for the rich and
famous. Marang enlists Lelo to help with the function and together
they manage to get the talented Sindi Nene to perform for the
guests.
Connie Ferguson, who plays matriarch Marang Lebone says, “After
being in the industry for as long as I have been, being on The Wild
is like a breath of fresh air. It pushes me to the limits and allows
me to enjoy life and acting all over again. I feel like a kid in a candy
store, excited and looking forward to tasting all the sweets available
to me.”
South African born movie actress, Tarina Patel, who has taken
Bollywood by storm, will blur fact and fiction in a gripping storyline
written by Don Omope
Co n te mp o ra ry A fri c a n Fil m D i re c t o rs
S h o n a Fe rg u rs o n
Don Omope, an international film critic and British
Film Institute’ advisory committee member lists
his picks from the most pioneering works within
the sprouting world of African filmmaking.
It’s hard to imagine that filmmaking was banned across Africa
before formal independence, given the huge number of films made
on the continent today! I spend a lot of my time watching African
cinema. When I say cinema I don’t mean Nollywood or films from
such video tradition. Don’t get me wrong; I am not suggesting
there’s anything wrong with Nollywood. Nollywood is in fact
one of the greatest film phenomena in modern global cinema.
My comments merely allude to the existence of another form of
filmmaking that exists in Africa, an advanced stage of filmmaking
imbued in the modes and nodes of cinema.
followed by Daratt in 2006. However, it was A Screaming Man which
won the Jury Prize at the Cannes film festival in 2010 that firmly
sealed Haroun’s place in the Hall of Fame. A Screaming Man is a
story about a proud, loving father who finds himself demoted in his
job and forced to work under his son. It is a powerful story of the
fall of a man and the choices he makes.
Over the years I have seen the emergence of a new crop of African
film directors whom through their films create profound cinematic
experiences that hold their own against the best of cinema from
around the world.
I have trawled through the plethora of film experiences that come
from Africa, from the big budget South African films, the vibrant and
unique Nollywood films in Nigeria, to the avant-garde films popular
in French-speaking Africa, and films made in lesser known African
countries and those from the Diaspora.
Second on my list is the director of the hugely acclaimed Restless
City, Andrew Dosunmu. Many have commented on Restless City as
one of the most beautifully shot films to come out of Africa for a
very long time. Cinematographically speaking, it is a piece of rare
art.
First on my list is the Chadian film director Mahamat Saleh Haroun.
Every young African film director interested in making cinematic
films true to Africa and hoping to achieve international critical
acclaim needs to pay attention to his films. In 2002, Haroun
made his first feature film, the critically acclaimed Abouna. It was
The New York based Nigerian director has quickly established
himself as a filmmaker’s filmmaker. His next film Ma’ George
coming out in 2013 is a Yoruba language film set on the streets of
New York featuring Angelique Kidjo among many others.
Congolese filmmaker Djo Munga is next on my list with his 2010
debut feature film Viva Riva! This was the most talked about film of
2010/2011. It is a mix between Scarface and Goodfellas but African
style! Set on the streets of Kinshasa in Congo, it is beautifully shot,
directed, and acted, with full of characters and action. It is a true
gangster film in every sense of the word. What sets Djo Munga
apart as a director is his willingness to tell stories most African film
directors would be scared of touching.
Third is my favourite female African director Wanuri Kahiu. Based
in Nairobi, Kahiu is an exceptional filmmaker. Her first film From
a Whisper, a powerful drama about two families affected by the
bombing of the American embassy in Nairobi in 1998, won five
awards at the African Movie Academy Awards. Her next film Pumzi
was Kenya’s first sci-fi film. It is a fantastic piece of technical
moviemaking. The film excelled in all the top film festivals around
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You've been on shows like ITV's Loose Women and Inside Out. How
does Real Talk differ from them?
What do you enjoy most about hosting such a successful show?
There are so many! I have really enjoyed discovering the
talent. There are some really gifted black men and women
out there.
Who has been your most memorable guest panelist?
Real Talk is back for a third season. What can we expect?
There have been some amazing guests, including David
Neita , a lawyer and poet, and the comedian Miss London.
For me, the best show has to be ‘Who Wins Black Britain's
Vote’ in April 2012, with the Mayor of London Boris Johnson
in the panel.
Not only do we have the big guests; we're also tackling the big
issues! We've had a real confidence boost. The first two seasons
were crowd pleasers. This season we're not afraid to ask real hardhitting questions.
Speaking of the previous seasons, what has been your favourite
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MARCIA DIXON TRACKS THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF MUYIWA, UK’S LEADING GOSPEL ARTIST.
Muyiwa Olarewaju burst onto the gospel scene in 2002 with
Riversongz and their debut album Restoration. Since then he
has released four more albums and become one of the UK’s most
successful black Christian artists.
He is the first black Brit to appear on BET’s popular Celebration of
Gospel show. He is a presenter of Turning Point, a magazine show
broadcast by CBN with an international audience of seventy million.
He presents two shows, six times a week, on the commercial UK
Christian station Premier Radio, and he is also the station director
of Premier Gospel. He has performed at two of Nigeria’s biggest
Christian events: the congress of the Redeemed Christian Church of
God which attracts millions and ‘The Experience’ which gets crowds
of half a million. He even presents Sounds of Africa for Lufthansa
Airlines!
Despite his busy work life Muyiwa still finds time to enjoy family
life with his wife Lola, a fitness trainer and their two sons aged two
and four.
“There are five pillars we live by in my home,” he says. “Gratitude
is one of them. Sobriety is another one. My children must have a
clear sense of the fear of God. They must have a willingness to serve
and they must be generous.” Muyiwa wants his sons to become
responsible and hard-working, and wants to leave them a legacy of
godly values and material wealth.
Muyiwa believes God and hard work are behind his success. He
believes God uses people as channels to confer blessings and has
made building relationships a priority.
“It’s about investment beyond your comfort zone and not because
you want to get something out of it, but because you’re doing what
scripture says which is to love your neighbour as yourself.”
He tries to relate to everyone, no matter what negative things he
may have heard about people.
“Even though I know what your faults are I look beyond that
because God looked beyond my faults. If you nit-pick and say I’m
not going to work with certain people you end up with a small
group of people who are likely to be sycophants. They will say yes
because you want to hear them say yes. But your growth and your
breakthrough are hindered.”
Muyiwa's friendliness and charm belies a strong character and
unrelenting desire to lead worship on the biggest platforms
possible. It is a desire fuelled by his love for the Lord and a passion
for life.
Muyiwa was born in the UK but went back to Nigeria with his
parents as a toddler. He returned to Britain with his siblings but
without his parents, as they wanted him to have a British education.
All Nations Centre, in Kennington, south London, where he cut his
musical teeth. His pastors were Rev Les Isaac, the founder of Street
Pastors, and Rev David Shosanya, who remains one of Muyiwa’s
closest friends. It was during these years that God started to
impress on his heart that he should lead worship.
Muyiwa went on to get a degree in business from University of
Westminster and to work at Sony Music where he helped promote
artists like Mariah Carey, Lauren Hill, The Fugees and Bob Dylan.
Muyiwa has had his share of tragedies. Prior to starting his job he
learnt that his father, a major advocate for Christianity in his native
Nigeria, had died from an assassin’s bullet. Before that, his younger
brother had got involved in an armed robbery and was sent back
to Nigeria where he was later shot by an armed robber. A few years
later his mother died in a car crash.
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The principal aim is to encourage viewers to become adopters across the UK but the
campaign focuses on Lambeth which has a mounting number of children from mixed or
black backgrounds still waiting for parents. OH TV has produced a commercial, a short
film and several documentaries to capture the hearts of their viewers.
Patrick Campbell, OH TV’s Creative Director explained: “When developing the concept
of the commercial in particular I thought about what the highest achievement of a
young black boy from Lambeth could be. We have come up with a big gettable idea that
everyone can see and understand... the first black Prime Minister!" The commercial will
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“These things have made me incredibly grateful," Muyiwa says.
"If it wasn’t for God, I wouldn’t have gotten through some of the
things that I went through. My gratefulness manifests itself in how
I express myself on stage. It affects how I treat people. You don’t
know what they are going through and where they are going to.”
Muyiwa is still on a journey that is taking him upwards and
onwards. He is starting a series of seminars and mentoring sessions
to share some of what he’s learnt with younger artists.
Muyiwa’s life and music show that negative life experiences should
not stop anyone from achieving the goals God has placed in their
heart, and that faith, hard work, determination, taking advantage
of opportunities and connecting with others will always be the key
requisites upon which a successful ministry as a Christian artist are
built.
FACTS ABOUT MUYIWA
• Muyiwa's favourite scriptural verses are Psalm 124 which he
usually recites when performing and Psalm 27 given to him by his
parents the last time he saw them.
Jamaican Summer was a season of TV shows broadcast by OH TV
globally and by TVJ's breakfast show Smile Jamaica in Jamaica.
The broadcasting duo brought forward a pioneering season that
covered athletics, food, politics, and history and even career
opportunities. And for three weeks, Smile Jamaica, Jamaica's most
popular morning show was produced in the OH TV offices in
London and broadcast live for three hours every day.
• Muyiwa's favourite preachers are Dr AR Bernard and Rev David
Shosanya.
• Muyiwa's favourite artists are Pastor Marvin Winans, Lionel Richie
and Yolanda Adams.
With Jamaica’s 50th independence celebrations taking place just
before the Olympics, there was an air of excitement filled with
positive jubilations around the country. On top of Smile Jamaica
Live OH TV captured this with shows such as Jamaica Does London
2012, Jamaican Summer, In De House, Made in Jamaica, J.A. Bites,
Respect Jamaica, and Jamaica’s Top 50 Icons. The shows delivered
an explosion of colour, culture, and sounds, enticing viewers to
stay tuned for the Jamaican takeover. There was an ensemble of
celebrities eager to get involved and share their passions and crafts
derived from Jamaica. The studio was alive with artists such as
Beverly Knight who sang live, the reggae artist and celebrity chef
Levi Roots who cooked tongue-tantalising dishes, the campaigner
and writer Doreen Lawrence OBE, Daphne Reid best known from
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Colin Jackson CBE, and many more.
• Muyiwa attends House on the Rock in Tufnell Park, London.
• Muyiwa is a great admirer of the MOBO award winner Guvna B.
• Muyiwa and Riversongz songs sung in churches in the UK and
abroad include Our God is Good, and Alleluia Eh.
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The OH TV Summer Presenter winner Amica Anselm looks back at the exciting summer that included
collaboration between OH TV and TVJ, Jamaica's main TV channel over the Olympics and Jamaican
50th independence celebrations.
His late childhood and teens were spent living with a succession
of seemingly uncaring guardians. However during this unsettling
time Muyiwa became a Christian and played an active role at the
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The key message at the centre of OH TV’s multimedia campaign is that you never know
what our children can achieve if they are given a chance.
The Borough of Lambeth faces particular challenges around
adoption in the black community. According to the council one third
of the 180 children in care in Lambeth are black. With few black
people willing to adopt, there is a need to challenge an ingrained
resistance and dispel long-held myths in the black community.
Some of these myths according to Alasdair Smith, acting head of
the looked after children's service from neighbouring Southwark
council, are that people often think you cannot adopt if you are
single, over 40, an unmarried couple, gay or in a gay partnership,
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In an ideal world every boy and girl would be given the same
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What have you learnt from working on Real Talk?
One thing I've learnt is that our community has been silent for too long. Real Talk
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• 45% of children in Lambeth’s care are of mixed or black parentage.
• There are around 4,000 children from a great variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds
across the UK needing adoption every year.
• Most adoption agencies will not consider applicants under the age of 25.
• Applicants do not have to be a British citizen to adopt. They must have a fixed home in
the UK and must have lived in the UK for at least 1 year before starting their application.
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issues through discussion. The other shows I did were alright but
I'm so happy to be doing a show that's relevant to the African and
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The happily married mother of two holds various positions like
chairing the Parents' Association at her sons' school and teaching
Media Studies in her hometown of Coventry. I had to find out just
how Trish manages to balance the demands of family life, work and
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singing in the lifts. Here at the OH TV she fills our office and studio
with laughter.
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Good question! So, what's it like working with OH TV?
OH TV took a risk having a show like this. I say this because people don't want
to talk! Thank God TV is changing and OH TV's an example of this! We no longer
need to watch crappy programmes!
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We will tackle some controversial issues. Why do some black women bleach?
Why do people still turn to native witch doctors? Are we close to the Asian
community, or are we jealous of them? They provide the hair, our hair products,
the things we need. Why do we always buy from other communities?
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or if you work full time. In a recent article for The Guardian he explained reasons why
adoption is more of a challenge in the black community. Commonly, black ethnic groups
tend to be small which leads to fewer potential adopters. He also pointed out that there
might be a general distrust of social services or lack of consideration for official adoption
services. For example, common practice for many African and Caribbean families is to look
after children informally rather than go through a formal process of legal adoption.
According to Sir Martin Narey, former Chief Executive Officer of Barnardo's and
Government adoption adviser, there is a growing number black children waiting in the
care system rather than being adopted. This is a major concern for Lambeth Council.
Debbie Jones, Executive Director of Lambeth’s Children and Young People's Service is
determined to decrease the number of mixed race and black children waiting to be
adopted, particularly boys. “We cannot do this alone. We must work in partnership with
other agencies and boroughs," she says. "We want to make the process of adoption
quicker. We need to look at breaking down the barriers, real or perceived, as these keep
our children in care.”
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The Wild is the first South African soap to be shot entirely on location.
It will begin to air on OHTV in May 2012.
The Wild, a hugely successful South African soap will begin showing
on OHTV from May 2012. It revolves around three families – the
Lebones, the van Reenens and the Tladis – who because of past
conflicts struggle to negotiate a cohesive future, despite being
bound together by their relationship to a special piece of land.
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Smile Jamaica Live was presented by the British Olympian gold
medalist Tessa Sanderson CBE and the Jamaican journalist Dahlia
Harris. It offered an insight into what is current in the UK with live
on-location interviews from Olympic coaches, support staff and
athletes. OH TV provided the one and only direct link to Jamaica,
giving viewers an exclusive access to the Olympic Games.
Shows such as Jamaica’s Top 50 Icons included many well known
artists, actors and media moguls who contributed to this interactive
show where Jamaica’s 50th birthday was celebrated.
PARTY AT JAMAICA HOUSE
Jamaica House at 02 Arena was the official country house for
the Olympics and also the headquarters of the Jamaica Olympic
Association. It opened for ten days and welcomed everyone to
celebrate all things Jamaican. It was a home away from home for
the Jamaican athletes and fans and the place where all the 'back
stage action' went on. Also, it offered Londoners unique insight into
Jamaican history, culture and way of life.
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IN NIGERIA AND AFRICA WE ARE
OPERATING IN A COMPLEX SOCIAL
GEO-POLITICAL LANDSCAPE WHERE
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES, ONE SIZE
FITS ALL SOLUTIONS BUT TO BE ABLE TO
MOVE FORWARD WE NEED TO HAVE A
DIALOGUE. A key underlying goal is create a coalition of the willing
and able, pulled from a broad cross section of interested
parties, opinion makers and stakeholders who need to
come to a place of shared understanding of the issues.
NGO’s - Friends of the Earth, Amnesty
MEDIA - Financial Times, Guardian CORPORATE DECISION MAKERS - Religious
conglomerates, Institutional Investors
PUBLIC SECTOR - Regulators, Government, Ministry of
Petroleum, Ministry of Finance
THAT IS WHAT IS AT THE HEART OF
LEADER’S HOUR, A SPACE WHERE
MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE CAN TAKE
PLACE THAT LEADS TO, A SHARED
UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX
UNDERLYING ISSUES, THAT IN TURN
WILL LEAD TO CONCRETE CLEAR MINDED SOLUTIONS.
M I S S I O N S TAT EM EN T
PARTNERSHIP OBJECTIVE:
“A positive social
environment and image
across Nigera, Africa
and the rest of the
world.”
“CHANGING THE PERCEPTION OF SHELL NIGERIA”
A GLOBAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
WWW.OHTV.CO.UK
To help create a positive social environment and image across Nigeria,
the African continent and the rest of the world. To attract international
investment and sustained tourism while creating employment and to
effectively use multi media vehicles to generate positive international
perception of Nigeria and Africa across the globe.
BRINGING US TOGETHER
WWW.OHTV.CO.UK
AFRICA
OUR GOAL IS TO WORK WITH SHELL UTILISING
OUR FOCUSED BREADTH OF MEDIA EXPERTISE
AND SKILLS TO DELIVER AND ADD VALUE FOR
MUTUALLY COMMERCIAL GAIN.
LEADERS HOUR
PRODUCTION EXPERTISE
The make up of the show is a platform
to have positive and productive
debate produced by our world-class
production team with experience from
the BBC,ITV & BLOOMBERG. Our
clients have included international
corporate companies such as CROWN
AGENTS and brands such as LEBARA
MOBILE,VIRGIN ATLANTIC,ARIK
AIR,THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
“BLACK BRITAIN DECIDES” the
NATIONAL LOTTERY. The live show
will integrate LIVE call ins and On
screen twitter /Facebook questions.
ON SCREEN TALENT
Credible presenters with a connection
to Africa will be selected to host the
leaders on the show. (One male and
one female)
WWW.OHTV.CO.UK
THEMES AND ISSUES
Leaders Hour will be an authoritative
programme that will tackle in-depth the
themes and issues of real relevance to
people in Nigeria such as:
• The Plight of the Aviation insustry
• The Impact of faith on contemporary
life
• What is the state our Governance
• The Promise of Politics
• Youth Development
• Oil vs Agriculture. Can these two
industries
exist side by side.
• Foreign Aid
• The impact of Globalisation on
Nigeria
LEADERS HOUR WILL HAVE A
REGULAR FEATURE IN 2GETHER
MAGAZINE THAT WILL SHOWCASE
LEADERS AND LEADERSHIP AND
PROFILE UPCOMING EDITIONS OF
LEADERS HOUR.
TOGETHERNESS
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1. warm fellowship, as among members of a family.
2. the quality, state, or condition of being together.
THE FUTURE OF OH NETWORKS
The next two years are looking to be our biggest yet. Over the past five years we worked meticulously to build lasting relationships on
an international scale with the biggest stars, businesses, brands and ambassadors within the entertainment industry.
LEADERS HOUR 2013
An exciting project in the pipeline is our flagship programme Leaders Hour, OH Networks will be partnering with some of the world’s
largest NGOs to create an authoritative programme that will tackle in-depth themes and issues affecting people in Africa such as
Youth Development, Oil and Agriculture, the Impact of faith on contemporary life and a range of other topics. The show will be a
unifying platform that brings together African and international Leaders, icons and personalities, from politics, religion, business, cultural
and other arenas of public life.
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FOR ALL IT’S BEAUTY AND COMPLEXITY THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM OF THE
PERCEPTION OF A CONTINENT IN PERPETUAL NEED AND CONSTANT CRISIS.
THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT AFRICA IS A DYNAMIC PLACE OF IMMENSE
GROWTH, INCREDIBLE POTENTIAL AND GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
THROUGH THE AVENUE OF THE ARTS, LIFESTYLE, ENTERTAINMENT AND THE
SHARING OF IDEAS, OUR VISION IS TO BUILD GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND
PROVIDE A BRIDGE OR DOOR WAY IN TO AFRICA AND ITS RICH CULTURE.
ONE OF THE LAST MAJOR AFRICAN FOCUSED EVENTS WAS LIVE AID. THIS WAS
WHERE THE WORLD CAME TOGETHER TO GIVE TO A CONTINENT IN NEED.
AFRICA LIVE IS A CONTINENT COMING TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE WITH THE
WORLD.
WE WANT TO CREATE A MOVEMENT THAT CONNECTS AFRICA TO THE GLOBAL
COMMUNITY AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO AFRICA.
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IT’S THREE TIMES THE SIZE OF THE UNITED STATES AND IS
ETHNICALLY AND CULTURALLY THE MOST DIVERSE CONTINENT
ON THE PLANET.
56 COUNTRIES, 1 BILLION PEOPLE, 6 OF THE 10 FASTEST
GROWING ECONOMIES AND A GROSS GDP OF 1,888 BILLION
DOLLARS - AFRICA IS HUGE, DIVERSE AND DYNAMIC MARKET
PLACE.
“THE CATWALK AFRICA
FASHION SHOW”
FRIDAY 5TH JULY 2013
SOME OF THE MOST RECOGNISABLE AND ICONIC NAMES AND
FACES FROM THE FASHION WORLD HAVE COME FROM AFRICA,
FROM ALEX WEK TO IMAN TO OSWALD BOATENG.
JUBILANT, TRIUMPHANT, RICH, DYNAMIC, DIVERSE
AND MYSTERIOUS. FAMILIAR YET WITH SO MUCH
UNTAPPED POTENTIAL.
AFRICA LIVE 2013, FOCUS ON FASHION WILL BRING TOGETHER
SOME OF THE CONTINENTS TOP DESIGNERS AND MODELS TO
CAPTURE THE COLOUR, MAJESTY AND BRILLIANCE OF AFRICAN
FASHION.
THIS IS AFRICA.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
• CELEBRITY CATWALK FASHION SHOW FEATURING CELEBRITIES
FROM AFRICA AND THE US.
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WILL BECOME THE FACE OF AFRICA LIVE 2014. THE WINNER WILL
ALSO APPEAR IN THE CELEBRITY CATWALK SHOW.
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AFRICA LIVE- THE FESTIVAL LINE UP
AFRICA LIVE :
VISION & MISSION
“AFRICA CALLING” :
AFRICA LIVE CONCERT
THE AFRICA LIVE MISSION AND VISION HAS 3
CONNECTING PARTS:
1. TO CREATE A TRULY WORLD CLASS EVENT/
MOVEMENT WITH HEART AND SOUL, THAT
PROVIDES A GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE
AROUND THE WORLD TO CELEBRATE AND
CONNECT WITH AFRICA IN ALL ITS RICH
DIVERSITY, AND IN THE PROCESS, BECOME THE
WORLD’S BEST CULTURAL FESTIVAL, LOVED BY
PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER.
THURSDAY 4TH JULY 2013 - STAPLES
CENTRE- 20,000
A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL TELEVISUAL EXPERIENCE THAT
BRINGS THE BIGGEST AND BEST OF AFRICA TOGETHER
WITH SOME OF THE BIGGEST SELLING ARTIST OF ALL
TIME. THE CONCERT WILL FEATURE TALENT PULLED FROM
ALL OVER AFRICA SUCH AS:
2. TO DO GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA.
TO BE A CATALYST AND FORCE FOR POSITIVE
CHANGE AND TO CREATE NEW INITIATIVES AND
SUPPORT EXIST ONES THAT MAKE A TANGIBLE
AND MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE FOR THE BENEFIT
OF AFRICA AND ITS PEOPLE.
TINIE TEMPAH-UK, 2FACE IBIDIA-NIGERIA, MIRIAM
MAKEBA-SOUTH AFRICA, AHMAD SOULTAN-MOROCCO,
MOKOBE-MALI, FEMI KUTI,-NIGERIA M.I-NIGERIA, D’BANJNIGERIA, P-SQUARE-NIGERIA, NNEKA-NIGERIA, MI CASASOUTH AFRICA, SHINAI SHONIWA, LIRA-SOUTH AFRICA,
WINKY D-ZIMBABWE
3. TO GENERATE REVENUE, BUILD INFLUENCE
AND ADD VALUE SO THAT WE CAN FACILITATE
MISSIONS ONE AND TWO.
TO PLAY ALONGSIDE US HEADLINERS SUCH AS:
STEVIE, ALICIA KEYS, S, KANYE WEST,
AKON, JAY-Z, BEYONCE, JOHN
LEGEND, DESTINY’S CHILD, WIZKID.
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AFRICA LIVE- THE FESTIVAL LINE UP
THIS IS AFRICA LIVE
: WHERE AFRICA
CELBRATES WITH
THE WORLD
AFRICA LIVE 2013 WILL BE A GLOBAL BROADCAST
CELEBRATION OF MUSIC, FILM, FASHION, FOOD,
FOOTBALL, LIFESTYLE, CULTURE, IDEAS AND SO
MUCH MORE.
AFRICA LIVE-VISIONS
FILM FESTIVAL
THE 5-DAY FESTIVAL WILL BRING TOGETHER THE
CONTINENTS BIGGEST STARS FROM THE ARTS
CULTURE AND SPORT TO APPEAR ALONGSIDE
SOME OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST FIGURES FROM
THE WORLDS OF ENTERTAINMENT, POLITICS AND
CULTURE.
WEDNESDAY 3RD –THURSDAY 5TH
JULY- THE REGAL CINEMA-700
AFRICA LIVE WILL TAKE PLACE OVER
INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND, 3RD JULY TO 7TH
JULY 2013 AT LA LIVE, LOS ANGELES, THE HOME
OF HOLLYWOOD AND THE ENTERTAINMENT AND
SPORTS CAPITAL OF THE UNIVERSE.
THE AFRICA LIVE 2013 VISIONS OF AFRICA FILM FESTIVAL
WILL BE A CELEBRATION OF THE VIBRANT AND DYNAMIC
LANDSCAPE OF AFRICAN CINEMA. IT WILL BE THE
COMING TOGETHER OF TWO OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST
FILM INDUSTRIES; HOLLYWOOD AND NOLLYWOOD TO
PREMIERE AND SCREEN THE BEST OF AFRICAN CINEMA.
WE WILL BRING TOGETHER BONA-FIDE AFRICA STARS
SUCH AS OMOTOLA, GENEVIEVE NNAJI, WALE OJO WITH
THEIR US BASED ACTORS COUNTER PARTS.
THERE WILL BE THREE RED CARPET PREMIERES DURING
THE COURSE OF THE FESTIVAL, AS WELL AS SCREENINGS,
MASTER CLASSES AND Q & A’S.
WITH A SPECTACULAR ITINERARY OF FREE AND
TICKETED EVENTS, 10’S OF THOUSANDS IN
ATTENDANCE AND MILLIONS WATCHING ACROSS
THE GLOBE, AFRICA LIVE 2013 IS GOING TO BE
ONE OF THE BIGGEST AFRICA FOCUSED EVENTS
EVER HELD.
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AFRICA LIVE : THINKING
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FOR ALL IT’S BEAUTY AND COMPLEXITY THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM OF THE
PERCEPTION OF A CONTINENT IN PERPETUAL NEED AND CONSTANT CRISIS.
THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT AFRICA IS A DYNAMIC PLACE OF IMMENSE
GROWTH, INCREDIBLE POTENTIAL AND GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
THROUGH THE AVENUE OF THE ARTS, LIFESTYLE, ENTERTAINMENT AND THE
SHARING OF IDEAS, OUR VISION IS TO BUILD GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND
PROVIDE A BRIDGE OR DOOR WAY IN TO AFRICA AND ITS RICH CULTURE.
AFRICA LIVE IS A CONTINENT COMING TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE WITH THE
WORLD.
AFRICA LIVE CENTRAL AT THE PLAZA THE NOKIA PLAZA- 5,000
OUT OF AFRICA RECEPTION WEDNESDAY 3RD JULY THE GRAMMY MUSEUM -300
SATURDAY 6TH JULY 2013
HOME DEPOT CENTRE- 25,000
SUNDAY 8TH JULY 2013
GOSPEL CELEBRATION -
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THE AFRICA LIVE :
GOSPEL CELEBRATION
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THE AFRICAN FUTURES SYMPOSIUM HOSTED BY AFRICAN
LEADERS ACADEMY AND TED TALKS WILL EXPLORE
MAJOR THEMES, IDEAS AND AT THE CUTTING EDGE
OF THINKING AROUND THE ISSUES FACING AFRICA
INCLUDING WIRED AFRICA WHICH WILL LOOK AT THE
DEVELOPMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS
AND ONLINE.
WHETHER IT IS AFRO-AMERICANS IN THE USA OR PEOPLE
IN ANY ONE OF THE AFRICAN COUNTRIES; FAITH AND
BELIEF IN GOD HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN IMPORTANT PART IN
THE LIVES OF PEOPLE DESCENDED FROM AFRICA.
THE AFRICA LIVE
OPENING NIGHT
GALA
THE OPENING NIGHT GALA WILL BE AN EXCLUSIVE
BLACK TIE EVENT WITH LEADING AFRICAN LEADERS AND
OFFICIALS, DINING ALONGSIDE LOCAL DIGNITARIES
AND FIGURES FROM THE POLITICAL, DIPLOMATIC, CIVIC,
BUSINESS AND ENTERTAINMENT ARENAS
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THERE WILL BE A SOULFUL CELEBRATION WITH AN
INSPIRING GOSPEL CONCERT FEATURING SOME OF THE
BIGGEST NAMES IN GOSPEL MUSIC. VISITORS WILL ALSO
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE 100 STRONG
AFRICA LIVE 2013 GOSPEL GATHERING CHOIR THAT WILL
PERFORM AT THE CONCERT.
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FOR EACH EVENT WE WILL APPOINT A CURATOR/
AMBASSADOR WHO WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH
US TO PUT TOGETHER PERFORMERS, SPEAKERS
AND OTHER TALENT.
IN LINE WITH OUR MISSION AND VISION TO MAKE A
TANGIBLE AND MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE CONTINENT, GENERATING
A HUMANITARIAN RETURN ON THE INVESTMENT
(HROI) IS HARDWIRED INTO DNA OF AFRICA LIVE.
WE HAVE CREATED THE AFRICA LIVE FOUNDATION,
AN ENTITY THAT WILL CREATE NEW INITIATIVES
AS WELL SUPPORTING SOME OF THE EXISTING
ORGANISATIONS AND PROJECTS ALREADY WORKING
WITHIN AFRICA:
LA LIVE LAYOUT
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THE ROSTER OF TALENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE
EVENT IS TRULY SPECTACULAR, WITH LUMINARIES
FORM THE WORLD OF MUSIC, SPORT, POLITICS,
COMEDY, APPEARING ALONGSIDE EACH ACROSS
THE ENTIRE FESTIVAL.
WHILST WE WANT TO CELEBRATE ALL THAT IS GREAT
ABOUT AFRICA, WE DO NOT WANT TO IGNORE
THE CLEAR AND OBVIOUS NEEDS ACROSS THE
CONTINENT.
AFRICA LIVE 2013 GOSPEL GATHERING ON SUNDAY
WILL SEE A CHURCH SERVICE AND GOSPEL CONCERT
FEATURING SOME OF AFRICA’S AND AMERICA’S BEST
LOVED PREACHERS, COMING TOGETHER TO BRING WORDS
OF HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
WEDNESDAY 3RD JULY 2013
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HOME DEPOT CENTRE - 25,00 CENTRE
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AFRICA LIVE :
WORLD CLASS
TALENT
THE AFRICA LIVE
FOUNDATION
WEDNESDAY 3RD - SATURDAY 7TH
JULY 2013
SUNDAY 7TH JULY 2013- HOME
DEPOT CENTRE- 25,000
WITH THEIR GUIDING PRINCIPLETO “GIVE THE WORLD REASON TO
CHEER” AEG IS THE PERFECT PARTNER
FOR AFRICA LIVE.
THE FOOTBALL UNITED - LA GALAXY VS AFRICA
ALL - STARS CHARITY MATCH -
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AFRICA LIVE- THE FESTIVAL LINE UP
AFRICA LIVE- THE FESTIVAL LINE UP
THE AFRICAN FUTURES
SYMPOSIUM
THE COMPANY HAS AN UNRIVALLED
PORTFOLIO OF OVER 100 AEG ASSETS
(INCLUDING MORE THAN 90 VENUES, 20
SPORTS TEAMS AND SPORTING EVENTS AND
30 MUSIC FESTIVALS, TOURS AND EVENTS)
AND OVERSEES SPONSORSHIP SALES,
SERVICING AND ACTIVATION THROUGHOUT
THE WORLD INCLUDING THE UNITED
STATES, EUROPE AND ASIA.
THE JOURNEY TO AFRICA EXPERIENCE THURSDAY 4TH- SUNDAY 7TH JULY 2013THE LOT – DAILY ATTENDANCE 10,000
FRIDAY 5TH JULY 2013
WITH OVER 20,000,000 VISITORS, PER YEAR LA
LIVE HAS IT ALL.
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AFRICA LIVE- THE FESTIVAL LINE UP
AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S LEADING SPORTS
AND ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTERS IN
THE WORLD, AEG’S ORGANISATIONAL
REACH AND EXPERTISE IS BOTH DEEP AND
WIDE AND SPANS ACROSS CORPORATE,
ENTERTAINMENT, SPORT, TECHNOLOGY,
HOSPITALITY AND CIVIC ARENA.
AFRICA CALLING 4TH OF JULY CONCERT STAPLES CENTRE- 20,000
AFRICAN FUTURES SYMPOSIUM -
ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING ELEMENTS OF AFRICA
LIVE IS ITS LOCATION AT LA LIVE IN THE HEART OF LOS
ANGELES. A DESTINATION DESCRIBED AS THE MOST
“ENTERTAINING PLACE ON THE PLANET”. YOU WILL
FIND VENUES SUCH AS STAPLES CENTRE-HOME OF LA
LAKERS, NOKIA THEATRE- GRAMMY’S, EMMY’S AND MTV
AWARDS, NOKIA PLAZA, CLUB NOKIA, RITZ CARLTON
HOTEL, JW MARRIOT, THE GRAMMY MUSEUM, ESPN
STUDIOS, REGAL MULTIPLEX CINEMA.
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KEY TO THE SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF
AFRICA LIVE IS SECURING THE RIGHT
PARTNER IN THE US. WE ARE PLEASED THAT
AEG HAS COME ON BOARD AS A MAJOR
DELIVERY PARTNER
THURSDAY 4TH- SUNDAY 7TH JULY 2013
AN EVENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE REQUIRED A MAJOR
LEAGUE VENUE AND A MAJOR LEAGUE PARTNER.
WE WANT TO CREATE A MOVEMENT THAT CONNECTS AFRICA TO THE GLOBAL
COMMUNITY AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO AFRICA.
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WORLD CLASS
PARTNER : AEG
WEDNESDAY 3RD JULY 2013
THE REGAL CINEMA-700
THURSDAY 4TH JULY 2013
WE WANTED THE INAUGURAL EVENT TO TAKE PLACE AT
A PLACE THAT HAD THE BANDWIDTH AND CAPACITY TO
STAGE A MAJOR WORLD-CLASS EVENT, ACROSS MANY
DIFFERENT GENRES, IN MULTIPLE VENUES AND WOULD
BE ABLE TO DELIVER IT ALL TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE, IN
REAL TIME.
ONE OF THE LAST MAJOR AFRICAN FOCUSED EVENTS WAS LIVE AID. THIS WAS
WHERE THE WORLD CAME TOGETHER TO GIVE TO A CONTINENT IN NEED.
AFRICA LIVE- THE
FESTIVAL LINE UP
VISIONS OF AFRICA FILM FESTIVAL THE AFRICA LIVE OPENING NIGHT GALA -
WHEN WE CONCEIVED AFRICA LIVE WE DECIDED THAT
WE WANTED TO LAUNCH OUTSIDE OF AFRICA SO THAT
WE WOULD GAIN MAXIMUM EXPOSURE.
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NELSON MANDELA’S 46664 FOUNDATION,
ALICIA KEYS- KEEP A CHILD ALIVE, AFRICAN
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, UNESCO, UNICEF,
SAVE AFRICAN CHILDREN.
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AFRICA LIVE 2014
2014 will see the culmination of all our platforms and hard work joining together with the launch of the
world’s largest annual festival celebrating all things African! Africa Live in Los Angeles will prove to be to be
an unforgettable event where we celebrate the very best of Africa in the entertainment capital of the world.
The 4-day festival will bring together the continent’s biggest stars from film, music and fashion and appear
alongside some of the world’s leading entertainment icons. It will be a celebration of music, fashion, film,
food, lifestyle, culture and so much more.
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