The Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria (EMCOAN), an umbrella body of radio, TV and online content providers, will hold this year’s edition of Nigerian Electronic Media Content Exhibition and Awards (NEMCEA) from August 22-24, 2023 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
The maiden edition, which took place in August 2022, had in attendance the creme de la creme of the industry including content regulators, content aggregators, local and international exhibitors, as well as other key players in content production and marketing. It afforded stakeholders first hand opportunity to interact and exchange values.
However, the highpoint of the event was the award/recognition ceremony, which took place on the third day. Some of the awardees included Peter Igho, Wale Adenuga, Tajudden Adepetu, and Mr. Theophilus Akatugba – all recognised as Industry Pacesetters.
Others were Adebowale Debo Adedayo aka Mr. Macaroni and Samuel Perry aka Broda Shaggi honoured for Outstanding Performance In Online Short Comedy Creation (male category), while Emmanuella Samuel of Mark Angel Comedy and Maryam Apaokagi-Greene aka Taaooma both won in the female category.
The winners of the Best Actor and Actress for TV/Web Drama Series were Gabriel Afolayan and Tana Egbo-Adelana respectively. The Goge Africa TV show produced by Isaac and Nneka Moses was given Special Recognition as Outstanding Tourism and Cultural Programme on TV, while Zee Media Services’ drama production, The Closets won Best Over All Drama Series of the Year
Speaking, Stephen Alayande, Project Director, NEMCEA 2023, said: “We are propelled to further engage industry stakeholders and continuously bring to the fore discourse, perspectives and salient issues that are of paramount concerns to the African content economy. The sponsors, partners, speakers, panelists, and award nominees will be made public during the media unveil/world press conference.”
With the theme: ‘Revitalizing Traditional Broadcast Media in Nigeria’, this year’s event will also explore roles of industry stakeholders like content producers, advertisers, broadcast media, and regulators among others. Registration has opened for participants, exhibitors and buyers at www.nemcea.com/register while submission of entries (radio, TV & online content only) for the various award categories is open at www.nemcea.com/awards.
Meanwhile, entries for the various award categories would close on July 15, 2023, as registration for participation and sponsorship continues.