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EbonyLife TV has announced more African productions of familiar classics after the succesful production of a Nigerian version of the smash hit ABC Series Desperate Housewives.
Desperate Housewives Africa debuted on the channel in April 2015. The show has been minimally adapted to African themes; from character names to the main plot but the main characters play the same roles as the characters in the original version.
Mo Abudu, executive chairman and CEO of EbonyLife TV:
On the surface, it’s gimmicky, and some would argue safe, but it’s a smart business move, especially when trying to build a content brand with worldwide reach – adapt existing popular material, with fans globally, making each project easier to sell, especially to audiences outside of Africa. Hollywood studios do this frequently.
Next up. The Cinderella story called Dere: An African Tale which will be released as a six-part mini-series.
a filimu TV update with information from Screen Africa
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