LAGOS, Nigeria, April 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
- Set To Boost Entrepreneurship
- Will Stream Rio2016 Live
KairosWebTV, a next-generation premier online TV platform for emerging and aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups, news and insights, technology trends, edutainment, skits, events & online digital training, is set to transform Nigeria's online television space.
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The space is witnessing a big bang with the launch of http://www.kairosweb.TV , an innovative premier WebTV owned and run by CIHAN and focuses on motivating and inspiring viewers to success, featuring seven (7) channels with content partners from all over the world such as Fate Foundation, Real Success (SA), Nigerian Olympic Committee, The Winlos amongst others.
Speaking at the media launch in Lagos on Tuesday, The Chief Executive Officer of CIHAN, Mr. Celestine Achi, a Digital PR Strategist and Social techpreneur, who is the founder of KairosWebTV said that KairosWebTV was designed to save cost for the viewers, adding that the era of reaping off on payTV viewers must be challenged through disruptive technologies.
Mr. Achi said that KairosWebTV has been configured to save users' data, "which has been the reason some people are keeping off the online platforms like this. We want to restore confidence in the minds of digital natives, while providing enabling ground for the digital migrants to approach the power of the internet. Whether you are on 2G, 3G or 4G LTE, the experience will be such that videos should show seamlessly."
The CIHAN CEO said that moving forward, the platform targets deepening local contents as part of measures to boost the digital migration through Nollywood contents.
Speaking specifically on the Channels, he said, "The Entrepreneurship Channel focuses on motivating emerging entrepreneurs and startups. We are doing that through three key partnerships. Also, the NetNEWS Channel provides up to date news on entertainment, politics, business, Sports. However, we will even go deeper to give you news behind the news, which are usually the human angle stories.
"KairosWebTV also recognizes the need to inspire creativity. That is why we have the Winlos Channel; in other words, using creative, inspiring and hilarious skits, sketches and dramatic illustrations to inspire its viewers on real life issues. The TechSavvy Channel delivers news and insights on the latest technology trends."
Mr. Achi added that 'E-Event" Channel will be exclusively for live streaming of events, products launch, conferences, among other, while the EduSense Channel, an edutainment channel will be utilized to inspiring pupils, students and undergraduates on core subjects.
"Now, as a way of giving back to the society, we have a Digital PR Channel that offers masterclass training and courses in social media and Digital PR. Any organization that wants to be relevant, mediawise, in this digital disruption era, must have competencies in digital marketing and other kits. So, we want to train people for FREE, through our online channel."
Also speaking, The Chief Executive Officer of Red Sappire Limited, Mr. Ono Akpe, said that as the online media partners to the Nigerian Olympics Committee (NOC) for Rio Olympics 2016, 'TeamNaija' channel is working with a media consortium for live streaming of the Olympic games.
"We are already making headway with a lot of partnerships. For instance, we have a sports channel, which at the moment is called 'TeamNaija' which is brought to you in partnership with the Nigerian Olympics Committee. TeamNaija is dedicated to the advancement of sports in Nigeria and to the success of Nigeria at the forthcoming Olympics in RIO, Brazil. All activities to be streamed live," said Akpe.
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