Tubi电视

2023年8月18日,

兰德Reddy(图片来源:非洲频道)在一次电视市场日益多样化的编程产品,非洲频道继续连接非洲大陆的文化和生活方式的美国观众。18岁的独立网络的非洲生活方式和食物节目阵容,照本宣科系列和电影可以在多个平台上包括电缆,通过处理Comcast,宪章通信和考克斯通信;通过协议等与广告支持的免费电视平台Xumo玩,冥王星电视和Tubi;和非洲通过订阅视频点播服务的需求。浏览网络的业务资深国际编程执行和非洲频道首席运营官兰德Reddy。前独立制片人和nbc环球高管与多通道新闻网络的分布和编程命运在宇宙进化的多平台的电视。哪些非洲频道面临的挑战在拥挤的电视市场吗?尽管越来越多的平台,有一个更小的子集的平台设计和建造达到特定的社区,特别是非洲散居侨民。我们的分销渠道策略是去我们的观众,我们正在与传统的有线电视和卫星电视提供商。我们还扩大了我们进入虚拟MVPD平台,包括协议和Roku亚马逊,以及快速、AVOD Xumo等聚合器,冥王星,Tubi、三星等。 I also personally believe that there is also a strong play for us in the subscription video-on-demand market [with Demand Africa]. Bonus Five (Image credit: HBO) All-time favorite shows? I’d have to stick with Game of Thrones (pictured), The West Wing, Succession and Black Mirror. Shows on your DVR? Do people still DVR? Lupin, All Mankind, Pachinko and Slow Horses. Vacation destinations? Japan and Vietnam Most memorable meal? La Colombre in Cape Town, South Africa; Indian Accent in New Delhi Books on your nightstand? The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz; Americanah by Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie What is behind the increasing interest in Africa-based television, music and fashion here in the U.S.? My mantra and what I’ve been advocating is that Black audiences are not monolithic. We’re seeing genres including [Africa-based] lifestyle, music, sports, travel and food all gaining a lot of resonance now across cultural lines. We believe that there is a Pan-African identity that can connect with 150 million people of the diaspora. Having said that, what then is Africa Channel’s target audience sweet spot? I will just say broadly, our audience is people of African descent who have made their home voluntarily or involuntarily outside of the continent of Africa. The secondary audience is those who have an interest in travel, lifestyle and culture, particularly that of Africa and its people. Will The Africa Channel eventually look to develop original programming? Based on our current economics, I would say that 70% of the content is carefully curated and licensed programming from across the continent and the diaspora. We’ve also been producing programming that speaks about the people who’ve made other countries their home, whether it’s in the U.K. or the U.S. We’ve created an upcoming series called African Royale that follows the life of a young American heiress who is honoring the legacy of her royal Nigerian heritage but who’s also navigating an independent life in America. Over the last year, we’ve been developing a slate of scripted coproductions through our production arm, Africa Channel Studios. Given your history in the business, do you feel that today’s television environment is the most welcoming to diverse content? Yes, and not just for the sake of increasing on-screen diversity, but because there are so many interesting diverse stories to tell. The streamers have helped make the world a smaller place when it comes to programming. Given the increased polarization in our audiences today, I do believe that there is an opportunity for media companies and storytellers to use the medium to build bridges in this country. Multichannel Newsletter