Irokotv

irokotv
Type of businessLimited company
Founded1 December 2011; 12 years ago (2011-12-01)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Founder(s)Jason Njoku
CEOJason Njoku
ProductsNigerian Nollywood movies
ServicesProvides paid-for Nigerian films on-demand (online streaming)
URLirokotv.com
Launched1st December, 2011
Current statusActive

irokotv is a web platform that provides paid-for Nigerian films on-demand. It is one of Africa's first mainstream online movie streaming websites, providing access to over 5,000 Nollywood film titles.[1] irokotv is a part of iROKO Limited, which is one of Africa's entertainment companies.[2][3]

irokotv was launched on 1 December 2011. Its parent company, iROKO Partners, was founded by Jason Njoku and Bastian Gotter in December 2010,[4] with its headquarters in London, United Kingdom. irokotv is one of the world's legal digital distributors of African movies.[5][6]

Whilst living in London, iroko's co-founder, Jason Njoku, realised how popular African movies had become. Despite a growing worldwide demand, there was no legal option to watch movies from his home country. He therefore decided to take matters into his own hands and negotiate licensing deals with local Nigerian producers.[7]

  1. ^ Omega, Tori (2020), "The Performative Digital Africa: iROKOtv, Nollywood Televisuals, and Community Building in the African Digital Diaspora", The SAGE Handbook of Media and Migration, SAGE Publications, pp. 207–219, doi:10.4135/9781526476982.n25, ISBN 978-1-5264-4721-0, S2CID 213390713
  2. ^ Zwelling, Jeff (20 March 2012). "IrokoTV Raises $8 Million to Bring Nollywood to the World". PandoDaily. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  3. ^ "French media channel, Canal+ acquires Nigerian film studio, ROK". Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Making a fortune by distributing Nigerian films online". BBC News. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  5. ^ "iROKOtv launches subscription service". Bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  6. ^ "IROKO TV to go public on London Stock Exchange". 11 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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