30 results
- 10 Sept 2013
Jumia, iROKO TV Partner for Online Nollywood DVD Sale
Jumia, Africa Internet Holding’s number one online ecommerce site has partnered with iROKO TV, making it possible for Nigerians to purchase movies online. iROKO TV earlier announced their expansion…
- 10 May 2020
COVID-19: IROKO Places 28% of Nigerian Staff on Unpaid Leave
IROKO, Nigerian video-on-demand (VoD) company has placed 28 percent of its team members on unpaid leave as it aims to minimise losses during the COVID-19 crisis. According to disrupt-africa.com…
- 9 Jan 2013
iROKO Partners Opens South African Ofice
iROKO Partners, the world's largest online distributor of Nigerian movies and music, starts 2013 with news of further expansion, with the opening of a new office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The…
- 26 Jan 2016
iROKO Announces New Funding for African Content after Netflix Arrival
Nigerian online television and film distribution service iROKO has announced $19 million worth of new deals, including with French giant Canal+, to boost operations and take-up across Africa. The…
- 19 Oct 2021
Iroko TV to Shop for $150m Capital from LSE
IROKO TV, film-streaming service, is currently planning to raise $150 million fresh capital from the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The film streaming service TV is also seeking to list on the LSE’s…
- 4 Sept 2020
Lagos Defies Court Order, Slams 5% Tax on Netflix, Iroko TV, Others
Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVB), the LSFVCB has written letters to several platforms, including Netflix and Iroko TV demanding the payment of five per cent tax. This is despite a…
- 23 Apr 2013
Njoku,iROKO Partners Boss Becomes NSE Growth Ambassador
Jason Njoku was yesterday named an official Growth Ambassador for the Alternative Securities market (ASeM), a specialised board for listing small and mid-sized companies with high growth potential…
- 7 Sept 2020
Broadcast Code: NBC Should Clear Ambiguity, Iroko TV Boss
Jason Njoku, chief executive officer, IrokoTV, has called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to clear ambiguities in the new National Broadcasting Code by holding a broader stakeholder…
- 13 Apr 2015
IROKOtv, StarTimes Ink Exclusive Channel Deal
IROKOtv and StarTimes will today sign an exclusive deal at MIPTV, France,, for two brand new linear TV channels, IROKO Play and IROKO Plus, on the leading African pay TV platform. Available across 14…
- 7 Nov 2021
Mfon and Gerald Bow Out of Gulder Ultimate Search Season 12 in Double Eviction
After a day of intense arguments and a gruelling group task, Clan Irin and Iroko lost a member each at the place of the talking drum. Remember there was a big argument earlier in the day between Clan…
- 27 Aug 2012
Njoku wins Future Awards Entrepreneur of the Year
Jason Njoku, CEO and founder of iROKO Partners has won the acclaimed title of Entrepreneur of the Year (Technology) at this year’s Future Awards, held at Port Harcourt, at the weekend.…
- 2 Oct 2013
Eskimi Opens Eskimi Music for Sponsorship
Eskimi, number two mobile destination in Nigeria in cooperation with iROKO have launched Eskimi Music, an interactive tool where users can download latest music to their handsets. The scheme also…
- 16 Jul 2019
French Media Giant Acquires Nigeria’s ROK Studios
Canal+ Group, French media giant, has acquired Nigerian production studio, ROK film studios from VOD company IROKO TV, as part of the French company’s plan to strengthen its position in Africa's…
- 11 Feb 2021
iROKOtv to be Listed on London Stock Exchange
IROKO TV, film-streaming service, is seeking to be listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Alternative Investment Market within the next year, according to Jason Njoku, CEO of the company. Jason…
- 20 Apr 2015
Startimes Introduces New Channels to Boost Digital TV Access
StarTimes has introduced additional channels to its television bouquet, designed to further enrich its content, and enhance access for the delight of television viewers. This was highlighted when the…
- 11 Nov 2021
Gulder Ultimate Search 12: Only Those Who Listen Make it to the Top
The mantra from Gulder Ultimate Search season 12 anchor, Toke Makinwa and taskmaster, Kunle Remi to the contenders is ‘Observe, Listen and Apply. Constantly reminding them, the relevance of…
- 11 Jun 2013
Mama G, Nollywood Superstar @ Johannesburg for iROKOtv DVD
Mama G, Nollywood superstar is heading to Johannesburg, South Africa, to launch iROKOtv’s new Nigerian movie DVD collection. iROKOtv is the world’s largest online distributor of Nigerian movies,…
- 30 Jan 2013
iROKOtv Launches Mobile App Exclusively on Nokia Lumia
iROKOtv, the world's largest online distributor of Nigerian movies, has announced the launch of a brand new mobile app for the platform, in an exclusive partnership with Nokia, global phone…
- 28 Aug 2013
Njoku,iROKOtv Boss Bags CNBC AABLA West Africa Young Business Leader of the Year
Jason Njoku, co-founder and CEO of iROKOtv, has won the acclaimed title of CNBC Young Business Leader of the Year2013 -West Africa. The accolade was awarded to him last night at the Intercontinental…
- 22 Sept 2014
VC4Africa’s DEMO Africa 2014 Begins Tomorrow
The all important DEMO Africa 2014 begins tomorrow in Lagos and VC4A Investor Summit at DEMO Africa in Lagos is expected to create opportunities for 14 Nigerian start-ups among 40 from Africa, to…
- 30 Sept 2019
Nigerian Tech Community Battles SARS Over Illegal Arrests of Software Engineers
Nigeria’s technology leaders have launched #StopRobbingUs, a campaign to put an end to the common practice where Nigerian police stop young people with laptops and unlawfully arrest, attack or, in…
- 30 Sept 2020
Netflix Moves Against Showmax with Cheaper Mobile only Subscription
Netflix Inc, American Technology and Media service giant, has concluded plans to introduce cheaper, mobile-only subscription in Nigeria and the rest of Africa in order to strengthen its presence in…
- 6 Apr 2017
Minister Commends Nigerian TV, Film Content Producers
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, on Wednesday hailed Nigerian TV and film content producers for their impressive work in deepening the industry, but challenged them to do…
- 3 Dec 2017
StarTimes Slashes Prices of Antenna, Decoder
StarTimes Pay TV company, has announced a price reduction on its Digital terrestrial television DTT Antenna and Standard definition, SD decoder respectively. Speaking on the price reduction,…
- 28 Nov 2013
Panasonic Launches iROKOtv Smart VIERA App
Panasonic, a Japanese multinational electronics corporation based in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan with established present in Nigeria has launched an app dedicated to iROKOtv. iROKOtv is a web platform that…
- 3 Dec 2012
iROKOtv Turns One as Nollywood goes Global
iROKOtv, dubbed by media commentators as the "Netflix of Africa" celebrated its first birthday on Saturday and the story of how it became Africa's largest online platform for streaming movies…
- 26 Sept 2015
Jack, NITDA DG @DemoAfrica2015 Lauds Techpreneurs
Peter Jack, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said that Agency is delighted by the resilience of African technology entrepreneurs (techpreneurs) to support…
- 1 Sept 2015
Microsoft Promotes Africa’s Innovators through DEMO Africa 2015
Microsoft, under the 4Afrika Initiative, has confirmed its support for the upcoming DEMO Africa event in Lagos, Nigeria. This is the fourth time that the software giant has pledged support to the…
- 14 Aug 2015
Ampion Venture Bus West Africa Winner to Pitch at DEMO Africa 2015
The winner of Ampion West African Venture bus challenge would pitch at the DEMO Africa 2015 edition, having previously partnered with DEMO Africa in 2014. The Ampion bus will move across West Africa…
- 22 Jul 2015
DEMO Africa Names Top 30 Tech Participating Start-ups
DEMO Africa on Tuesday released a list of the thirty technology start-ups from across Africa that will pitch at the 2015 edition of the DEMO Africa event. Last year’s giant, Nigeria, tops the list…