In furtherance of the activities marking its 20th-anniversary celebrations, Africa Magic on Tuesday gave selected members of its audience the privilege of touring its production studios in Lagos.
The studio tour gave the fans a rare experience of Africa Magic Studios, SuperSport sets for SuperPicks and Monday Night Football, Tinsel set, and the illustrious Big Brother Naija House.
Commenting on the tour, Executive Head, of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice West Africa, Dr. Busola Tejumola, explained that the audience has been a key part of the Africa Magic journey, and it was natural to include them in the 20th anniversary celebrations.
"Our two decades of indigenous storytelling wouldn’t have been possible without our audience. They are key to the story we tell and this celebration will not be complete without the audience being part of it. These studios have produced over 30,000 hours of content enjoyed by the audience in the last two decades. So we decided to give a sample of the audience the opportunity to have a feel of studios and also meet some of the brains behind the magic we see on the screen.”
On the tour was Channel Head, Africa Magic, Tayo Adetunji, SuperSport Presenter, Mozez Praiz, BBNaija's Groovy Mono, and in the company of popular Nollywood actress, Tope Olowoniyan (who played Cleo on the set of Tinsel). Speaking during the tour, the actress acknowledged the role of Africa Magic in her career. "I cannot talk about my career without a mention of Africa Magic. I got my first role on Tinsel. I had my growth with Nollywood fundamentally because of Africa Magic. They've been doing this for twenty years and it keeps getting better. They've raised the bar for production and talent welfare," Olowoniyan said.
Launched as a single channel in 2003, Africa Magic has grown to a chain of seven channels: Africa Magic Showcase, Africa Magic Urban, Africa Magic Family, Africa Magic Yoruba, Africa Magic Igbo, Africa Magic Hausa, and Africa Magic Epic within the last two decades.
Africa Magic continues to premiere more original series and is currently running across Africa Magic Showcase; with intriguing storylines such as Slum King, Masquerades of Aniedo, Chronicles, Love and Light, among others. To ensure more customers have access to new content, the premium Africa Magic channel, Showcase, is now open to GOtv Supa+ and DStv Compact customers, till November 30.
To be part of this elaborate celebration and content lineup for the period, stay connected to your DStv or GOtv. Download the #MyDStv or #MyGOtv app or dial *288# to subscribe, renew, or upgrade your subscription.