CMA Group (short for Consolidated Media Associates Limited) is a
Nigerian
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global
mass media
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company with interests in broadcasting, print and events management. It is West Africa's largest
broadcasting
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and
cable
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company in terms of airtime sales/syndication and on-air brand management. Consolidated Media Associates has Alphavision Multimedia as subsidiary and a General Media Production and Television powerhouse with footprints in Satellite, Cable, Digital and Terrestrial Television. CMA Group is the parent company for TV channels
Soundcity TV,
Trybe TV,
Televista TV,
Spice TV
Spice TV (officially named Spice Fashion Television Channel) is Africa's first dedicated English-language specialty channel for fashion, owned by Consolidated Media Associates. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming r ...
, ONTV Nigeria, ONMAX, VillageSquare TV,
Urban96 Radio Network, Access 24 and Televise TV and radio stations Soundcity Radio Network, Access 24 and Urban96 Radio Network. CMA's networks reach approximately 100 million viewers in 70 countries.
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Over the last 15 years, CMA has provided television programming on a syndicated basis to television stations across Nigeria and the African continent. More recently, it has produced themed television content to pay television platforms in Nigeria and expanded its distribution network to include satellite stations beyond Nigeria. CMA is the most visible independent Nigerian medium of entertainment programming.
The corporate and operational office of the company is at Lekki Peninsula,
Lagos
Lagos ( ; ), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and on ...
.
Assets
; Television networks:
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Soundcity TV
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Spice TV
Spice TV (officially named Spice Fashion Television Channel) is Africa's first dedicated English-language specialty channel for fashion, owned by Consolidated Media Associates. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming r ...
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Televista TV
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Trybe TV
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ONMAX
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ONTV Nigeria
ONTV Nigeria is an independent terrestrial television channel based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Operating in Nigeria's popular broadcast media market, ONTV is the first channel to hold ratings as the most watched Terrestrial TV channel in Lagos.
Recogni ...
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Access 24 News Network
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Ummah Muslim Lifestyle Channel
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Life Christian Channel
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Xchange TV
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Correct TV
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Urban TV
; Radio networks:
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Urban96 Radio Network
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Soundcity Radio Network
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Correct FM Network
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Access24 Radio Network
; Digital:
* Xchange
* Papi Social
* Buddie
* Soundcity Mobile Applications
* Urban96 Mobile Applications
; Experientials:
* Soundcity MVP
* Spice Lifestyle Honors
* Made in Lagos Festival
* Urban Culture Festival
* Afrobeats Festival
* Soundcity All Stars Party
* Design Fashion Africa Week
* The Intersection
* Game On
* Festival of Flavors
* Spice Xhibit F
* Spice Haute Party
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.cmagroup.tv/
Leadership.ng – CMA Group
Mass media companies established in 2001
2001 establishments in Nigeria
Mass media companies of Nigeria
Companies based in Lagos