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RooftopComedy Expands International Presence into South African Mobile Market
November 4, 2008
San Francisco, CA — RooftopComedy has signed a syndication deal to provide original mobile video programming to customers of South African mobile carrier, Emergent Africa, it was announced today by Will C. Rogers, the Founder and CEO of RooftopComedy.
RooftopComedy adds Emergent Africa to its impressive list of National and International syndication partners that include Nokia, Motorola U.K, Current TV, iTunes, Sprint, YouTube, Hulu, DailyMotion, Buzzwire, Lexy, mSpot, MobileStreams and Optus, Australia's 2nd largest telecom provider, along with many others. The original programming originates from the network of clubs throughout Australia, the US, Europe and Australia with whom RooftopComedy partners. RooftopComedy records all live performances 365 nights a year, publishing the best on the website and syndicating select, topical content to each of RooftopComedy's media partners.
"This partnership with Emergent Africa is not only one of the first introductions of US comics to South African audiences, it is also a significant step in our international expansion," said Rogers.
"Comedy is fast-becoming one of the most popular entertainment genres in Africa," said Thomas Mambande, Managing Director of Emergent Africa. "We're confident that RooftopComedy's high-quality content will be as popular here as it is in other parts of the world."
About Emergent Africa
Emergent Africa Media is the media & entertainment division of Emergent Africa Development, a consulting firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa. In addition to helping blue-chip South African corporations identify and capitalize on strategies for market growth & expansion, Emergent Africa coordinates special projects aimed at promoting brand awareness for both public and private sector clients.
Emergent Africa has provided successful solutions for over 30 international and South African organizations since its founding in 1998. These include Accenture, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the Office of the Deputy President of South Africa, the Department of Water Affairs and the South African Broadcasting Corporation among others.
Media Contact: Loren Pomerantz, 212-583-0338, loren@combined-forces.com
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