VIMN Africa and MultiChoice showcase new local content

Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa) in partnership with MultiChoice, aligned an exciting lineup of local content, showcasing the best of Africa’s creativity and talent in May and June. VIMN Africa’s channel brands, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV Base and Nickelodeon collectively offer a broad range of original entertainment content across every age demographic.

“We are excited to be fulfilling our vision of creating content that resonates with our audiences. VIMN Africa’s family of channels offer a comprehensive portfolio of content for diverse audiences across the continent. We value our partnership with MultiChoice as it enables us to leverage our brands as platforms for unearthing and celebrating the great creative content that Africa has to offer,” said Alex Okosi, Executive Vice President and Managing Director for VIMN Africa.

“We want to offer Africans a platform to tell their own stories in their own way. We’re delighted that our channel partners like VIMN Africa also subscribe to this philosophy. Through them and our own productions, we invest more than R2 billion every year in bringing local African stories to life. The big winners are not just the television industry but also our customers, who get to see the best the continent has to offer first,” commented Yolisa Phahle, CEO for General Entertainment, MultiChoice.