Few years back, Nollywood movies were distributed globally through Digital Video Disc (DVD). The level of piracy was high and lots of filmmakers lost millions after producing movies.
With the advent of the internet, everything now seems easy for film producers. Immediately after working on their movies, they drop with an online platform, while they still promote it and monitor the views.
Through this, most of them are able to get the capital they invested in producing such movies unlike what it was like before, where they invest millions producing movies and get barely half of the capital they invested in producing.
City People Head of Movie Desk, BIODUN ALAO brings you 20 top platforms filmmakers now use to showcase their movies.
Iroko TV is a platform that provides paid-for Nigerian films on demand. It is one of the first movie streaming platforms in Africa. Iroko TV is owned by the business tycoon Jason Njoku. He is married to Nollywood actress, Mary Remy Njoku. On Iroko TV, you can have access to up to 5000 Nollywood films and TV series.
Netflix first acquired Lionheart by the movie icon, Genevieve Nnaji and has gone on to acquire lots of Nigerian movies such as “King of Boys” up North, Mums At War, Chief Daddy and a host of others.
Showmax is an online subscription video-on-demand platform. It was launched in South Africa and it contains diverse categories of video content. Showmax has lots of Nollywood content.
Youtube on a popular video streaming platform. Youtube, these are lots of channels that share Nollywood movies. All one needs to do to watch movies via Youtube is to search or identify these channels and subscribe to them. With Nollywood movies going mainstream, you can access them from anywhere and watch them anytime.
Ibaka TV platform has over 15,000 hours of movies and TV content which one can stream or download whenever you want. It’s mobile app is available on IOS and Android.
My Nollywood movies are fully dedicated to Nigerian movies. It also contains Nigerian and Ghanaian movies from popular actors and actresses in the industry.
Libra TV is a one-stop entertainment point that not only brings good and quality African movies but also facilitates their production. It remains one of the best platforms to watch Nollywood movies in Nigeria.
RealNolly TVis one of the smoothest platforms to download Nigerian movies. Although there is a registration process before you can access everything, after registration, you can now have access to all varieties of Nigerian movies both the latest and the old movies in the movie industry.
Yoruba Play, with this, one can access the world’s best Yoruba movies, thousands of Yoruba Films on your device anytime.
Waploaded is a pure site packed full of Nigerian movies, latest Yoruba movies.
Amon Point TV, as the name implies, the Yoruba movies on the website are arranged in order of update. You can also search for the latest movies to watch. It is one of the simplest sites to use for Yoruba movies.
9ja Rocks is the latest on the list of top websites. A simple and easy to use website that commands a series of other entertainment. It has a collection of Yoruba movies that allow fans to choose from.
Avo TV, the app enables viewers to stream and watch Avo TV content anytime and anywhere. Once downloaded, viewers are free to watch different movies.
Afrinolly app is one of the most popular options for watching comedy series, full-length African videos, Nollywood movies and popular shows.
Video Moja is a simple and unique app that lets you watch the latest and trending African movies.
With this app, one can easily toggle to the category of movies one is searching for. It can be action, comedy, drama, romance and others.
Okiki is among the very top apps which can be used to stream and watch different African movies.
Nigeria movie now, this amazing app from Essences Entertainment can be used to watch current African movies, drama, comedy and entertainment.
Yoruba movies, with this app, one can watch all movies acted in Yoruba language and showing their rich cultural values.
Nollywood Movies Hub, this app allows one to watch lots of Nollywood and Ghallywood movies, and with this app, it will feel like one is watching cinema while at home.
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