Owner and History of Africa Magic is a well-researched information garnered about the popular Tv channel on DSTV which usually feature African movies and other entertainment. It is also about how it came to be and ow it has grown so far.
Owner and History of Africa Magic.
History of Africa Magic.
Africa Magic is a collection of Pay TV entertainment channels that focus on African programming, most popularly Nigerian series and movies.
It is a brand owned by Multichoice and now comprises seven channels. Africa Magic was launched in July 2003 as a movie and general entertainment channel geared at showcasing Nollywood talent and African culture and couture. It received high popularity among DSTV subscribers in Nigeria and South Africa.
Africa Magic broadcasts in more than 50 African countries. The channels include Africa Magic Family, Africa Magic Showcase, Africa Magic Yoruba, Africa Magic Igbo, Africa Magic Hausa. Africa Magic Epic and Africa Magic Urban.
The annual Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs), which happens to be the biggest celebration of film and television talent in Africa, is sponsored by Africa Magic.
As it is owned by MultiChoice, MultiChoice also happens to be the sister company of Naspers.
Naspers is the parent company of Multichoice. Bob van Dijk is a Dutch businessman, and the CEO of Naspers since April 2014 to date.
However, the chief executive officer of MultiChoice Nigeria is John Ugbe. He is also the chairman of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria.
CEO Africa Magic Nigeria.
John Ugbe is a Nigerian business executive. He is the chief executive officer at MultiChoice Nigeria. He is married and has two sons with his wife.
John joined MultiChoice Nigeria as a help desk analyst in 1998, and moved to MWEB where he worked as an IT Manager between 2003 and 2006.
He returned to MultiChoice to serve as managing director in October 2011.
Under his leadership, MultiChoice rolled out three channels in three local Nigerian languages on Africa Magic, introduced GOtv, MultiChoice Talent Factory and Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.
John was elected chairman of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria in October 2021.
John Ugbe Net Worth.
John Ugbe Net Worth is calculated to be around $1.5 million currently.
MultiChoice Net Worth.
MultiChoice is worth over $9.5 billions and still increasing. The company has so far invested about N55 billion in Nigeria in the past 20 years.
