Roll Call Africa
Series, streaming originals, broadcast television, and the platforms reshaping African storytelling.
Aníkúlápó Season 2 is confirmed on Netflix's 2026 African slate. Kunle Afolayan's pre-colonial Yoruba mythology franchise — which began as a 2022 film and expanded into a series…
At the SAFTAs 19 in March, iThonga swept the telenovela acting categories — Bonko Khoza won Best Actor,…
Since Canal+ completed its R35 billion acquisition of MultiChoice in September 2025, South African producers have been reporting…
SABC+ crossed 2 million registered users in just over a year. It is free. It is growing. It…
Y'Africa Season 4, launching May 24, is fully dedicated to music for the first time. Orange and Trace…
Filming has wrapped on Spinners Season 2. The eight-part series — which beat Succession at the Shanghai International…
Shaka iLembe Season 3 is in production. The most expensive African television drama ever made — the most-watched…
Showmax closed on April 1, 2026. Amazon exited African originals in 2024. Apple TV is not interested. Disney+…
Canal+ has committed to producing eight African original series per year from all over the continent. It has…
The East Africa Broadcasters Convention 2026 arrives in Nairobi from May 26 to 28. For the first time…
Egypt produces between 250 and 300 television series every year. Its Ramadan drama output is watched from Morocco…
Spinners was the first African series ever selected in competition at Canneseries. It was a Showmax original. Showmax…
