Notwithstanding the laudable objectives of restoring a national icon, and the promise of a revolution in the creative industry, the handover of the National Theatre complex in Lagos by the Federal Government to the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bankers Committee requires transparency. 1. How much is going to be invested and over what […]
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Earlier this week, I raised some pertinent questions regarding the CBN Bankers Committee deal regarding the National Theatre to revamp and the 135 acres of land to be utilized for multi-purposed development. Reactions were amazing but the responses failed to answer the questions. Personally, the investment and revamp of the NT are needed. We all […]
Unless you open your eyes and look around your environment, its beauty might pass you by. The advantage of being a filmmaker is the opportunity it provides to open your lens and capture scenic locations during projects that take you around the country. Enjoy these still images from the IBST video stock library.
1990 Our first editing and post production facility. Questech Charisma Effects. Sony BVE edit Controller, Ace Arena Vision Mixer, Soundcraft Audio Mixer, Some out of this world graphics system I can’t remember, 3x Betacam Machines, Coders, Encoders, SPG’s, for animation and captions Spacewards Graphics Supernova and tons of processing – and an investment of more […]
In the USA, it costs $5 (=N=2000) to get a license to fly a drone. You don’t talk to anyone. You go online, fill in your details, upload a valid ID, pay the fees and have your licence printed and also send as a PDF to your email. In Nigeria. You pay =N=600,000 and write […]
Maybe IBST does not do equipment hire as its core business, but we’ve been known to hire to top-rated local and international crews only. Primarily though you can have the benefit of our wide range of cameras on our own productions such as the #sonyf55camera #sonyf3 #sonyfs7ii #sonya7r3 #arrialexamini and our #ursamini46k. Use our #sonyprimelens […]
IBST Limited is excited to announce the launch of their new mobile application, “Mhoori”, a platform for streaming exclusive events. The name “Mhoori” means “watch” in the Yoruba language, and it is a fitting name for this innovative new app. Video on demand and streaming in general have revolutionized the way we consume entertainment. With […]
I am still trying to understand the live music promotion business. You promote a show to start at 6 pm. It’s now 10.02 pm. Why not promote it to start at the time you intend to start? I attended three shows this Christmas, none started on time. One started 6 hours late. If Nigerian audiences […]
Should advertising agencies have in-house production companies? Or, production companies they have interests in? There is an ongoing debate in the advertising, film and digital video production industries, that advertising agencies who are involved in this practice are in a conflict of interest. That, this ownership presents a present danger to clients, who more than […]
According to experts Nigeria’s entertainment and media market by 2019, will generate an estimated total revenue of US$8.1 billion. The Internet will be the key driver of growth for Nigeria. Television, comprising revenue from TV advertising and subscriptions, is the other main driver. Excluding Internet access, television, filmed entertainment and video games are the areas […]