The Founder and CEO of EbonyLife TV in Nigeria Mo Abudu is recognised as 1 of 25 influential woman in the media industry by Hollywood Reporters annual list of‘25 Most Powerful Women in Global Television’.
Ms Mo Abudu is the only African woman listed, amongst those from North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australasia.
The category recognises female executives from around the globe who are rewriting the rules of TV, during a time when ‘women have to work twice as hard for the same recognition’ as men.
The article describes Abudu as a woman who ‘has been at the forefront of media innovation on the continent’ and whose goal for the coming year is ‘to successfully produce Africa’s first sci-fi TV series’.
The Nollywood and TV mogul first cut the list in 2013, just after she launched EbonyLife TV. This will be the 2nd time she is cutting the list.
Since those early days, EbonyLife TV has created over 4,000 hours of original, high-quality content, including landmark drama series The Governor, Sons of the Caliphate and Fifty (the series), along with the first pan-African talk show, Moments, with different versions hosted in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.
EbonyLife Films made its debut in 2015 at the 59th BFI London Film Festival with Fifty, the highest-grossing Nollywood movie that year. In 2016, EbonyLife co-produced The Wedding Party, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and went on to become the biggest movie in the history of Nigerian cinema.
“It’s an honour and privilege to be acknowledged again by The Hollywood Reporter. I am proud to represent Nigeria and the thousands of women in Africa, striving to make their mark in a male-dominated industry,” she said.
The Hollywood Reporter publishes its list of Most Powerful Women in Global Television annually, with luminaries deemed by its editors to have made a significant impact on what audiences are watching worldwide and how women are represented on TV.
Nigeria has the highest number of women paving their way in media and the entertainment industry, and is set to produce more powerful women in years to come. Mo Abudu’s goal for the coming year is “To successfully produce Africa’s first sci-fi TV series.” she said.
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