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About EbonyLife TV where stars shine brighter

About EbonyLife TV

EbonyLife TV was launched in 2013 and is one of the foremost premium lifestyle and entertainment channels in Africa. Our linear channel broadcasts on DStv channel 165 and StarTimes channels 189 and 191 in Africa as well as on FLOW in 10 Caribbean countries. EbonyLife TV annually produces over 1000 hours of premium, original, and homegrown Anglo-African programming of which 80% belongs exclusively to the channel. This makes EbonyLife TV the largest self-owned library on the continent, comprising scripted drama, reality, entertainment, talk and lifestyle.

Where Stars Shine Brighter

The channel has a core youth market of 18 to 34, middle to upper income, appealing to Africans and a global black market in the diaspora.

Every year, new programming and new talent is launched making EbonyLife TVthe platform ‘where stars shine brighter’.

Africa’s first Global Black Premium Entertainment & Lifestyle network.

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A glossy, upmarket travel, highlighting the continent’s top tourist destinations. Each episode features a Nigerian personality who meets a local host and together they explore the country’s top-end aractions, must-sees, rich history, exquisite cuisine and undiscovered gems.

Fe a s t yo u r eye s o n a c o o ki n g experience where traditional African cuisines get a fresh, modern twist! Experience mouth-watering spices, flavors, techniques and delicacies from Africa, prepared by celebrity chef, Dugbemi.

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In love and giddy with excitement, newlyweds, Vincent and Gloria Coker are headed towards a b l i s s f u l f u t u r e together, but a dark cloud hovers over their honeymoon dreams when they r u n o v e r a mysterious stranger as they return from t h e i r w e d d i n g r e c e p t i o n . W h a t follows is a heart-stopping thriller.

A hilarious sitcom s e t a r o u n d t h e shenanigans of a m i d d l e c l a s s L a g o s i a n fa m i l y and Mrs. Ojo’s high expectations and comical antics as s h e d e s p e ra t e l y tries to keep up appearances.

We give Cinderella, a traditional fairytale, a m o d e r n - d a y African twist. The l i f e o f a y o u n g Nigerian woman is t h r o w n i n t o u n p r e d i c t a b l e turmoil when she is over-shadowed by h e r w i c k e d s t e p m o t h e r a n d s t e p s i s t e r s . W i l l love conquer all in this heart-warming adaptation?

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A drama about the elections tussle for the governorship seat o f t h e N o r t h e r n Caliphate State of Kowa. The lives of three rich, passionate, a m b i t i o u s m e n : Kal ifah, Nuhu and Diko soon become intertwined in a race to crown the next Governor.

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W h e n G o ve r n o r Pe t e r A k a l e d i e s f r o m a n automobile accident, not only is the state thrown into mourning, but the informal succession plan is t h r e a t e n e d b y t h e constitution, which is set to produce a new governor. This person is not only a political ‘outsider’, but a woman as well! Against all political maneuverings, Angela Ochello succeeds Peter Akale as the new and first female governor of the Savannah State.

Two feuding families are being forced into an uneasy truce by the impeding marriage of their children. Till five hours to the wedding, w h e n t h e g r o o m disappears. Cold feet - or is this something m o r e s i n i s t e r ? T h e e x p l o s i v e a n s w e r highlights questions no one even thought to ask, and reveals secrets buried so long that they have begun to bear fruit.

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A procedural drama set in a successful Lagos law firm. Castle and Castle is one of theCastle & Castle is one of the most prestigious law firms in Lagos, run by husband and wife team, Tega and Remi Castle, who met when she was a student and he was a professor, 20 years her senior. They fell in love and Remi got pregnant, creating a huge scandal that ended Tega’s academic career. Later, the couple took over the family law firm founded by Remi’s father, Duke, who is always in conflict Tega. When their star lawyer, Mike Amenechi, leaves the firm, taking their biggest client with him, the business is thrown into crisis. With Remi and Tega involved in conflicting cases, it becomes difficult to predict whether they can save their marriage or sacrifice all in the name of business survival?

Serial spin-off of the hit film, with the original cast, follows the lives of these four women as ambition and betrayal threaten their relationships.

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Encounters chronicles how the character Eve (whose n a m e s i g n i fi e s t h a t s h e represents every woman) launches a search for a man to marry her within a year in order to please her mother.

Five young women, Lola, Esther, Kimi, Suzi and Marion, are thrown together through a flat-share and become close f r i e n d s , u n i t e d by t h e i r common pursuit of the Lagos Girl’s holy grail of the ideal man, lots of money and a happy marriage. Behind the polite smiles, exchanges of compliments and Instagram likes, competition is fierce b e t w e e n t h o u s a n d s o f others, hustling for the same goals.

M a t i l d a E b u n i ke a n d h e r husband Collins run a success business together. The happy power couple is also expecting their first baby. Aer a visit f r o m M a t l i d a p e r s o n a l physician, Dr Kofo, things take a turn for the worse. Collins becomes suspicious of his wife’s relationship with Arthur, the company lawyer. A love a ffa i r i s s o o n ex p o s e d ; a perfect murder plot devised, and by the end of this dark and h u m o r o u s c r i m e m y s t e r y thriller, one of them will end up in a shallow grave.

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A u n i q u e f o r m a t a n unconventional, fast-paced, edgy mini-drama series about reality stars i n L a g o s . T h i n g s g e t dramatic when real gets too real. See five reality stars get into a fix with love, exposing the real truth inside their fictional lives.

Set in the heart of Lagos, H M Tr a v e l & To u r s depicts the everyday lives and office politics of the Managing Director and the employees of this close-knit travel agency. Watch these colourful, outlandish characters and their eyebrow raising antics!

W a t c h t h e h i l a r i o u s exploits of the domestic s t a ff o f a N i g e r i a n household and their never-ending interplay and antics. Welcome to the house of commotion!

A drama series which r e v o l v e s a r o u n d t h e salacious lives of four best friends who regularly meet at 'Maxine's', an upscale restaurant, to gossip and catch up on d e ve l o p m e n t s i n o n e another’s lives.

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Six beautiful young women from different parts of Africa embark on the j o u r n ey o f s e l f - d i s c ove r y i n t h e picturesque city of Calabar. An age-old Efik tradition is given a modern twist. These feisty, modern, single women from Ghana, Nigeria, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Kenya are moulded into ideal partners and they learn the secret to finding and keeping love.

Get up close and personal with John Obi Mikel, the golden boy of Nigerian football and a Chelsea Football Club player. In this sizzling and enthralling reality series, you’ll discover there is m u c h m o r e t o h i m t h a n j u s t h i s phenomenal football talent.

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A reality show that follows celebrity s t y l i s t a n d s e l f - m a d e s e r i a l Entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani as she juggles the many roles she plays; from mother, to stylist, to designer, to friend and many more. We watch her drama filled life unfold and get a behind the scenes look at the daily workings of this empire and how Toyin tries to hold it all together against all odds.

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A Talk show with an all male e n s e m b l e , a n d a fe m a l e clapback. Three hot, wiy young guys air their opinions (and don’t hold back their verbal punches) on anything from sports, women, cars, flirting, politics, alcohol, sex and more. It’s a place where men can relate to and where women will want to be a fly on the wall.

The exclusive seing all celebs insist on: red carpet, chauffeur and 2 chrome exhaust pipes! Prepare for insanity, madness and laughter that’ll have you q u e s t i o n i n g y o u r s a n i t y ! Comedy meets talk as Denrele Edun and his sidekick, Frank Donga hijack unsuspecting celebrities on the streets of Lagos for road side interviews in a pimped-out Keke.

We delve into the private wardrobes of Nigeria’s leading fashionistas, styl ists and celebrities – to unravel, uncover and expose the good, the bad and the funny behind their wardrobe items! All the while gathering great tips on how to mould that runway-ready look, with an exquisite African edge.

A homegrown docu-series that invites viewers to experience ‘a day in the life’ of top African entertainers from Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana and Kenya. In this intimate look into their private spaces, we get to understand what it’s like to live in their shoes.

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