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[8 Aug 2013 | No Comment | ]

BullsEye Television is a Web Series created to cater to the demand for more purposeful exposure on the Nigerian Entertainment industry. Created by partners Media Sounds NG & Mirror Man Media UK, BullsEye offers a somewhat introspective perspective on Nigerian Arts & Culture through refreshingly honest and laid back interviews.

This is Part One of our premiere interview where we meet up with UK Based Yoruba Female Rapper Oluwatipsy. Here she touches her humble Rise, foray into Music, her discovery by JJC Skillz & why she parted ways with Big Boyz Entertainment. Its the …

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[18 Jan 2011 | 2 Comments | ]

Nigerian owned TV Station, One Music is reaching out to Africans from every African country to submit their videos to create a truly African channel. Here is a chance for African music artists and groups to send their music to reach an ever growing market on the African continent.

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[8 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

Three Cape Town teenagers have been announced as the final three competitors who will join nine finalists from Pretoria, Johannesburg and Durban to determine which of them has what it takes to be the winner of the nationwide Shield Teens No Sweat Music Fan Challenge.

Shield Teens is offering girls aged between 12 and 18 the chance to learn everything they need to know to become a top Video Jockey. The top three will receive bursaries valued at R50 000, R30 000 and R20 000 to take them further in the VJ industry, and a grand finale will be held in Johannesburg during December to announce the winner. In addition, there are some wonderful prizes up for grabs and as a finalist they immediately qualify for a Samsung state of the art camcorder, which they will use during the workshop phase of the competition.

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[23 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]

The number of finalists in the Shield Teens Music Fan Search is down to just six after half of the finalists were eliminated during the first week of challenges flighted on e.tv on Sunday 18 October. The six girls remaining in the competition are Kertrice Maitisa and Thandokazi Sineke from Cape Town, Palesa Sekati and Zethu Dhlodhlo from Johannesburg, Siphumelele Mbongwe from KwaZulu-Natal, and Khutso Lebelo from Pretoria.

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[5 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]

Three young Durban competitors will join nine finalists from Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town to determine which of them has what it takes to be the winner of the nationwide Shield Teens No Sweat Music Fan Challenge.

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[4 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]

South Africa’s first independent 24-hour news service will launch on DStv’s premium and compact bouquets in Southern Africa.

Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zambia and Malawi will be able to receive the eNews channel on DStv (channel 403) from 3 October.

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[9 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]

On Sunday 10 August at 6.05pm, e.tv launches a brand new youth Hip Hop dance competition, The Shield No Sweat Show, featuring girls between 12 and 18 years old. Hip Hop was introduced to South Africa in the 80s and has become extremely popular among urban youth.

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[16 May 2008 | No Comment | ]

Since 2004, fourteen children have disappeared in the small community of Modimolle in Limpopo. Eight of their tiny decomposing bodies were found in the surrounding mountains.

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[10 May 2008 | No Comment | ]

Kwaito artist Mandoza was back in the news for all the wrong reasons recently when he was involved in a horrific crash on Johannesburg’s N1 highway. Two people were killed instantly when the Daimler-Chrysler he was driving crashed into their VW Jetta.  He was on his way to the after-party for the Stars of Mzansi awards show.

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[2 Jan 2008 | No Comment | ]

As part of BET Networks' 2008 national election coverage, BET News sits down with the 2008 presidential hopefuls for a series of compelling interviews titled "WHAT'S IN IT FOR US?" For the premiere special, BET speaks with the man on a mission to become the first Black man in the White House, Senator Barack Obama, in the half-hour special WHAT'S IN IT FOR US? BARACK OBAMA AND THE BLACK VOTE, premiering Tuesday, January 8 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The second special WHAT'S IN IT FOR US? HILLARY CLINTON AND THE BLACK VOTE will air on Tuesday, January 15 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

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[5 Dec 2007 | No Comment | ]

SEAN COMBS, the CEO and founder of Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group (Sean Combs Enterprises) is starring as the new face of CNBC's American Business campaign airing now on CNBC.

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[5 Dec 2007 | No Comment | ]

Spike TV has tapped Samuel L. Jackson, one of Hollywood's most dynamic movie stars and a familiar face to the "Video Game Awards," as host of the franchises 5th annual extravaganza. This marks the third straight year with Jackson at the helm. Spike TV's 2007 "Video Game Awards" tapes Friday, December 7 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and will premiere Sunday, December 9 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

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[26 May 2006 | No Comment | ]

Tune in on Saturday the 27th of May at 10pm for a 90-minute “behind the scenes” look at the biggest hip-hop festival ever staged in SA! SABC1 presents The People Concert, in celebration of Premier Food s becoming the largest 100% Black-owned company in South Africa. The awesome TV Special includes inserts from the live concert in April featuring hip-hop heavyweights Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams, dancehall superstar Sean Paul , the R&B sensation Mario, and the best in local talent, including Freshlyground, Zola, Jamali, Morafe, Loyiso and HHP among others. This TV Special includes unprompted interviews with the artists, exclusive behind the scenes footage, Sean Paul’s emotional trip to Robben Island and Mario’s S oweto experience. Tune in to SABC1 on Saturday 27 May 2006, at 22:00, and join the people of Mzansi in celebration of the spirit of real achievement, youth and freedom . Let’s celebrate with our sponsor Premier Foods, as they continue to deliver their promise to their People – Izandla Ziya Gezana.

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[4 Oct 2005 | No Comment | ]

Nigeria’s 2-FACE Idibia, South Africa’s Zamajobe, DRC’s Kaysha, Kenya’s Kleptomaniax and Angola’s 02 are to add to their catalogue of triumphs by representing their countries at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 in Lisbon on 3 November 2005. The five acts are the first ever African artists to be nominated for the title of ‘Best African Act’ – the very first time MTV anywhere in the world has created an African ‘gong’ for one of its Awards ceremonies.