\tPRESS RELEASE: Basebone, an international mobile entertainment service which launched in South Africa in 2007, has seen unprecedented growth thanks to the recent introduction of Afrocentric movies, documentaries, games and lifestyle content from South Africa.\u00a0 The increase in consumption is being seen across Africa and Europe<\/p>\n
[1]According to Benito Alvarez, Chief Marketing Officer of Basebone: \u201cOur increase in user\u00a0engagement is based on a global content strategy plan to support local South African talent\u00a0of game developers and film and TV makers to give them a platform to share their great\u00a0work. Following partnering with a number of content providers in Africa, we\u2019ve noticed that\u00a0\u2018local\u2019 is indeed lekker. Our 3 million South African subscribers are engaging with more\u00a0content than ever before, and that content is rooted in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n
Content including Cassper Nyovest: Fill up the Dome, Kenyan soap opera, Noose of Gold, and Nigerian telenovela, Taste of Love, have contributed to a 326% increase in movie consumption since August 2018.<\/p>\n
South Africans are also going gaga for African themed games from ChopUp, a leading mobile gaming company in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cGames like Sambisa Assault, Mama Put and Baba Jumper are carefully crafted with the intention to provide something unique, fresh and most importantly entertaining. They tell the\u00a0African narrative and their popularity has exceeded our expectations,\u201d says Benito.<\/p>\n
Basebone\u2019s new health and fitness platform, Baseplay Pulse, features content providers from South Africa including Cape Town based fitness expert, Sunnel Vissel who provides workout programmes and vegan chef, Tammy Webber, who offers healthy recipes and\u00a0cooking demonstrations. The health and fitness platform has seen a 115% increase in consumption.<\/p>\n
With South Africa being Basebone\u2019s biggest market, Benito Alvarez says that they are\u00a0looking to partner with local content providers to add to their global footprint.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a large customer base who are actively seeking homegrown content that\u2019s cost effective and easily accessible. We encourage South African content providers to get in touch with us to discuss the benefits of carrier billing distribution,\u201d says Benito.<\/p>\n
For budding game developers and film \/ TV makers that would like to put content forward,\u00a0they can do so by contacting product@basebone.com<\/p>\n
Basebone has also seen an increase in Afrocentric content being consumed across Europe, with a 78% increase in France and 35% in the UK.<\/p>\n
If you want to enjoy the wealth of Afrocentric movies, documentaries, games and lifestyle content you can do so by visiting: baseplay.co [2]\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/insight\/paid-subscription-portal-basebone-booms-thanks-to-afrocentric-content\/attachment\/mwl2019_basebone_logo\/
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