RedTV (streaming service)
Country | Nigeria |
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Broadcast area | Worldwide |
Headquarters | Lagos, Nigeria |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Ownership | |
Owner | United Bank for Africa |
Key people | Bola Atta[1] Executive Producer |
History | |
Launched | 2015 |
Founder | UBA |
Links | |
Website | https://itsred.tv |
REDTV is a Nigerian web-based channel established by UBA.[2][3] The channel creates entertainment content spotlighting contemporary African fashion, design, art, music, sport, movies travel and more.[4]
History
[edit]REDTV started as an online video content platform, and pivoted into a media company with the formation of an on-demand audio platform, RED RADIO, an online lifestyle web radio/podcast hub that brings music, entertainment, information, news, and trends to diverse audiences.[5][6][7]
REDTV is a platform known for showcasing modern African content, including TV shows, fashion, news, design, music, sports, and travel. Since its launch, REDTV has aired shows like The Men's Club (Nigerian web series), Africa's Next Top Model, Assistant Madams, Inspector K, our best friend's wedding, and on December 26, 2021, the channel launched its first feature-length movie, Unintentional (2021 film).[8][9][10]
REDTV has over 61,000,000 YouTube views and over 337,000 subscribers as of September 2023.[11]
Productions
[edit]TV shows
[edit]- The Sauce[12]
- Africa's Next Top Model (season 1)[13]
- Interiors by Design[14][15]
- Afropolitan Chef[16]
- Here & now[17]
- Our Best Friend’s Wedding[18][19]
- Inspector K[20][21]
- Boutique Hotel[22]
- The Setup[22]
- The Hangover Show[23]
- Red Hot Topics[24]
- Assistant Madams[25]
- Just Bants
- Red TV Christmas[26]
- Public Figure[27]
- Red TV Exclusives
- Fit with Zaza[28]
- The Men's Club (Nigerian web series)[29]
Films
[edit]Crew
[edit]- Bola Atta
- Ariyike Owolagba
Recognition
[edit]- The Men's Club (TMC) Gage's Awards’ Web Series of the Year 2020 [29]
- ‘Best African TV Series’ The Men's Club, Hapa Awards 2021[30]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "REDTV's movie, unintentional, premieres". 2 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "UBA Launches 'RED TV' an Online TV Channel". Africa on the rise. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "New online lifestyle channel; REDTV debuts". Businessday. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "UBA's REDTV Marks its Second Anniversary". Proshare. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "UBA launches new online entertainment platform, 'RED Radio' with Wizkid interview". Nairametrics. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "RED Radio: Another innovative first from UBA". Nairametrics. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "RED Radio Is Live!!!". Nairametrics. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "What You Need to Know About 'Unintentional', REDTV's First Feature Film: A Story of Love, Loss and Recovery". Whatkeptmeup. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ a b "REDTV's feature length movie, Unintentional, to premier on Boxing Day". YNaija. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b "REDTV's movie, unintentional, premieres". The Guardian. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "REDTV's movie, unintentional, premieres". YouTube REDTV. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (6 February 2016). "Episode 3 of RedTV's "The Sauce" is a Valentine Special". www.bellanaija.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ YouTube. "AFRICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL CYCLE 1 - EPISODE". YouTube. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (23 March 2016). "Are you ready for RedTV's "Interiors by Design" Reality Show? Watch a Sneak Peek on BN". www.bellanaija.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ terracottaandsilk.com (21 October 2021). "NIGERIAN DESIGN SHOW REVIEW- INTERIORS BY DESIGN EPISODE 1 AND 2". terracottaandsilk.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (7 October 2016). "BN TV: Watch a New Episode of RED TV's Afropolitan Chef by Yetunde Shorters with Recipes for Red Cabbage Salad & Yam Porridge". www.bellanaija.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (13 December 2016). "Episode 1 is Finally Here! Watch RED TV's 'Here & Now – The Adventures of TASA' on BN TV!". www.bellanaija.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ pulse.ng (7 April 2017). "10 things that happened on season 1 finale". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ imdb.com. "Our Best Friend's Wedding". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ imdb.com. "Inspector K". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ imdb.com (6 January 2021). "The Drama Just Began! Catch Episode 6 "The Eye Witnesses" of "Inspector K" Season 3". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b imdb.com (18 February 2017). "UBA's REDTV extends presence to francophone Africa with Boutique Hotel". www.qed.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ YouTube. "THE HANGOVER SHOW". YouTube. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Bellanaija (12 September 2019). "From Equality to Infidelity, Sex & Relationships, REDTV's New Show will have Millennials Baring it All". Bellanaija.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Bellanaija (September 2021). "Meet the Ambitious Women in the First Episode of REDTV's "Assistant Madams: Dark Hearts"". Bellanaija.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ YouTube. "REDTV CHRISTMAS SPECIAL / WIZKID". YouTube. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ ameyawdebrah. "UBA's REDTV to Premiere New Series, 'Public Figure' in Ghana on May 19th". ameyawdebrah.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ bellanaija. "Catch the First Three Episodes of "Fit With Zaza" featuring Falz, Mawuli Gavor & Moet Abebe". Bellanaija.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ a b "REDTV's The Men's Club wins best web series in 2020". The Nations Online. Gbenga Bada.
- ^ "African Independent Nominations – Best TV Series" (PDF). Hapa Awards. HAPA. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.