Sports & Entertainment

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, BET 2020 awards slated for May 20 will now air on Sunday, June 28 (for Africa, Monday, June 9). This year’s nominees have been announced, and the list reflects an abundance of creative expression and black excellence across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy. The company’s release stated in part, “Using an array of innovative...

As a way of encouraging the stay home policy, Disney just announced At Home with Olaf, a new series of Frozen spin-off shorts created by Hyrum Osmond and starring Josh Gad, both working from home. What is perhaps most impressive is that the series is not some long-in-development, but rather something which Disney has only put together recently with the...

Former Boxing champion, Mike Tyson, believes Anthony Joshua still has more to learn as he is not yet a finished article. The former Boxing champion, who is set to face Roy Jones in a bout of his own on November 28, revealed that Joshua may find it difficult beating smaller boxers when pitched against them. Presently, Anthony Joshua holds the WBA,...

By Ruth Okwumbu Sony Music Entertainment Africa (SMEA) recently announced its partnership with Celebrity Services Africa (CSA) to develop new talents and facilitate existing artiste-brand opportunities on the continent.  The partnership will see both companies utilising their strengths to develop an all-round solution for artiste support & brand integration, and afford artistes greater opportunities in the creative industry. CSA has an excellent track record of working with...

A large amount of sports fans surveyed by ESPN said they are in favour of watching televised sports without fans rather than waiting for sports to resume when fans can be in attendance. The ESPN Coronavirus Lockdown Fan Study surveyed 1,004 sports fans aged 18 or older, and 65% were in favour of sports returning even if fans can't be...

Africa’s biggest pay-TV firm, Multichoice Group Ltd, has started streaming live sports including Premier League soccer through an upgraded version of its Showmax service. According to the head of the company’s Connected Video Division, Niclas Ekdahl, Multichoice is offering the new Showmax Pro in Nigeria and Kenya as of Tuesday and will add more sub-Saharan African countries over the next...

The Camerounian comedy industry is probably at its infancy at this time in comparison to the immense growth the sector has seen across the globe, especially in Europe and America. This slow-paced growth has seen some rapid nudging in recent times following the tremendous progress that has graced the industry in other African countries such as Nigeria and South...

A film and television relief fund worth R8.3-million has been established by Netflix in partnership with the South African Screen Federation (SASFED) and supported by the Independent Producers Organisation (IPO). The fund aims to provide short-term financial relief to ‘below-the-line workers whose livelihoods have been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of those affected are paid hourly wages and...

Tanzanian giants Young Africans FC (Yanga) have sacked their Belgian manager Luc Eymael for derogatory remarks he made in an extraordinary rant last week. In a widely circulated recording, the 60-year-old is heard calling Tanzanian fans dogs and comparing them to chanting monkeys. He was talking after some supporters in the stadium showed displeasure to changes he made during last Wednesday's 1-1...

The "Saint-Louis Jazz Festival", which represents the biggest jazz festival in Africa held in Senegal recently came to an end with the Senegalese musical group, Misaal, the last to perform at the event, which is about 250 kilometres from the capital Dakar. The concluded edition of the event is the 29th time the event is holding as it was organized...