Mo Abudu Chairs 47th International Emmy Award Gala

CEO of EbonyLife Media, Mo Abudu made history as the first African to ever chair the International Emmy Awards Gala after her appointment as the first African director of the Academy.

 “These partnerships are the first of their kind between Hollywood studios and a Nigerian television company. We are happy to be at the forefront of forging these new partnerships because it is truly about sharing our local stories with a global audience – stories that are historical, authentic and progressive.”

Mo Abudu said while speaking at the 47th International Emmy® Awards ceremony which took place November 25, 2019 in New York City.

Still reeling in the feat, she wrote this on her Instagram post;

It was an honour to be the first African and the first African woman to be the Gala Chair of the International Emmy Awards. It was equally an honour to stand on stage and talk about the great strides we have made in Nigeria and at EbonyLife Media in just 6 years of our existence. With a mission to change the narrative about our continent, we launched EbonyLife TV in 2013, a journey that has produced some of the best TV programmes on the continent today.

In 2014, we went on to launch EbonyLife Films and over the last 5 years, we have created the highest-grossing films in the history of Nollywood. But I have said time and time again, that it is truly about forming international relationships and partnerships and about telling our stories on a global scale. So it gave the utmost pleasure to talk about our three-scripted deal with Sony Pictures Television.

We also signed an agreement with another major American TV studio and channel on an African sci-fi TV series. Also in the works are 2 other projects which include an original IP adaptation as well as a millennial-driven drama. So truly, “if you can think it, you can do it”. SIX INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION DEALS.

Each year, the leading television producers from around the world showcase their programming and compete to be recognized at the prestigious International Emmy® Awards Gala in New York City. Over one thousand international broadcasting, production and distribution executives convene to celebrate the best in global television.

See some photos from the event below;