{"id":127081,"date":"2024-04-12T10:20:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T10:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/12\/the-worlds-strangest-jobs-sells-prime-video-rights-to-africa\/"},"modified":"2024-04-12T10:20:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T10:20:22","slug":"the-worlds-strangest-jobs-sells-prime-video-rights-to-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/12\/the-worlds-strangest-jobs-sells-prime-video-rights-to-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The World&#8217;s Strangest Jobs&#8217; Sells Prime Video Rights to Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tComedy docuseries \u201cThe World\u2019s Strangest Jobs,\u201d from Johannesburg-based <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/mannequin-pictures\/\" id=\"auto-tag_mannequin-pictures\" data-tag=\"mannequin-pictures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mannequin Pictures<\/a>, certainly one of South Africa\u2019s key manufacturing, finance, and distribution firms, has offered to <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/prime-video\/\" id=\"auto-tag_prime-video\" data-tag=\"prime-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Video<\/a> the rights to the African continent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMannequin is now pursuing gross sales in all different territories. The eight-part sequence is hosted by comic and actor Schalk Bezuidenhout. The well-liked South African comedian, a family identify in his nation of delivery, balances SAFTA successful appearing work (\u201cHotel\u201d) along with his bread and butter as a comic book.\u00a0 Most not too long ago, he fashioned a part of Netflix\u2019s stand-up comedy present, \u201cOnly Jokes Allowed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHis newest follows Bezuidenhout journey the world in seek for the titular \u2018World\u2019s Strangest Jobs,\u2019 discovering many, from pet detectives in New York to rental boyfriends in Tokyo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re ecstatic that Prime Video has picked up this original show that will give audiences a front row seat to careers that no one could imagine,\u201d Mannequin CEO, Delon Bakker mentioned.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe continued push by streamers into the area isn&#8217;t any shock. In a report from Ampere Analysis late final 12 months, which predicted that world streamers might drive 75% development in sub-Saharan Africa\u2019s subscription video on demand (SVOD) market. With $220 million in annual revenues there for the taking by the tip of 2027. The aggressive panorama differs from many different elements of the world due to Showmax being a critical native competitor to the worldwide streaming platforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThe World\u2019s Strangest Jobs\u201d is produced by Delon Bakker and Kyle Ambrose of Mannequin Pictures. The firm not too long ago wrapped manufacturing on theatrical \u201cLondon Calling,\u201d helmed by Allan Unger (\u201cBandit\u201d), starring Josh Duhamel (\u201cTransformers\u201d) and Rick Hoffman (\u201cSuits\u201d).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Highland Film Group is dealing with worldwide gross sales on \u201cLondon Calling.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Comedy docuseries \u201cThe World\u2019s Strangest Jobs,\u201d from Johannesburg-based Mannequin Pictures, certainly one of South Africa\u2019s key manufacturing, finance, and distribution firms, has offered to Prime Video the rights to the African continent. Mannequin is now pursuing gross sales in all different territories. The eight-part sequence is hosted by comic and actor Schalk Bezuidenhout. 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