Canadian Cable Television to Get More Culturally Diverse with African Movies and Drama Series
Toronto,
ON-March 19, 2012- Hollywood has officially lost its
title as second largest film industry in the world after Mumbai, India’s
Bollywood by Nigeria, West Africa’s Nollywood, according to a survey taken by
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) in 2009. The growing global popularity of
African films around the world has created a demand for African content on
television. In April 2012, for the first time on Canadian cable television,
Canadians will be able to access and watch African movies, drama-series and
entertainment programming on African Movies and Entertainment Television (AMET
TV) in partnership with independent Canadian broadcaster, Channel Zero.
Following Black History Month’s celebrations, and
being reminded of the crucial contributions to society by African descendants
in Canada, it would appear as though the great honour would be reflected with
positive images on television. Unfortunately, Canada has lagged in representing
programming that showcases and targets its African, Caribbean population on
television. The need for presenting African culture is evident with the
approval for a second Afrocentric school in Toronto. Whether in cultural
appreciation, education or entertainment, AMET TV’s main mission is to make
African content accessible to Canadians who have been neglected as consumer
audiences.
Starting on April 29, 2012 AMET TV will broadcast
African Movies and Drama Series on Cable Networks: Rogers channel 122, Bell
Canada channel 207, Videotron channel 614. AMET TV programming line up is as
follows: Every Saturdays; African Music Videos Show between 6pm to 7pm, African
Drama Series between 7pm to 8pm, African Movies between 8pm to 10pm and every
Sundays, African Gospel Vibes between 2pm to 3pm.
“It is important to showcase Africa for all of
its positive contributions to the world in music, films, arts and culture. AMET
TV in partnership with Channel Zero is bringing African content that is in high
demand on Canadian television. Now there is an accessible outlet to showcase
great African films, drama series and music videos for an established growing
African, Caribbean Canadian population to enjoy.”
– Kunle Oyegbola, President of
Afromedia Communications Inc.
About
Afromedia Communications Inc.
Afromedia Communications Inc., is a multifaceted
media company established in 2008, and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The
company secured CRTC broadcasting licences in November, 2009, to operate
African Movies and Entertainment Television (AMET TV) nationwide, and has since
partnered with Channel Zero (www.tvchannelzero),
an independent Canadian broadcaster that owns two speciality channels; Movieola-
The Short Film Channel, and Silver Screen Classics, plus two over-the-air
channels; CHCH in Hamilton and Metro14 in Montreal (formerly known as
CJNT).
To
learn more information about AMET TV visit: www.amet.tv
Contacts:
Afromedia Communications Inc.
President
Kunle
Oyegbola
Phone:
(647) 267-9121
Email:
kunle.oyegbola@afromediacomm.ca
Ford Publicity
Tiffany
Ford
Phone:
(647) 297-3148
Email:
tiffany@fordpublicity.com
www.fordpublicity.com
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