CBS Studios International has announced that the African format rights for the hit reality TV show America’s Next Top Model’ had
been given to Nigerian supermodel Oluchi’s production company, LuLu Productions.
According to Worldscreen, It is reported
that the Reality show competition series is slated to hit screens this year and
air pan-regionally in Africa on the M-NET Africa Magic channels. The show
will be shot primarily on location in South Africa, with Oluchi Orlandi serving as
the show’s host and Executive Producer.
An excited Oluchi who could not contain her
joy said: “I am excited to be
hosting Africa’s Next Top Model and it is great to be part of the
successful America’s Next Top Model franchise that Tyra Banks created and has hosted for an impressive 20 cycles thus far in the
U.S. The African version of the franchise is long overdue and I expect the
show to be a smashing success across the continent. My company, LuLu
Productions, will be partnering with Never Machine productions with Gavin Wratten as co-executive producer and also one of the giant media houses to
help make this show a big success.”
Others who joined Oluchi in celebrating the remarkable feat include former Super Model and Television Personality Tyra Banks who tweeted: So excited to welcome @OLUCHI to the “Next Top Model” fam! Welcome to @ANTMAfrica.
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