Closing date 17/11/2024
Electronic Media (M-Net), a content division of the MultiChoice Group, has brought audiences the very best in video entertainment for over 30 years. M-Net’s channels are a source of compelling and captivating content, offering a mix of authentic African programmes and the best international movies and series. We continuously strive to grow the film and TV industry by developing talent in front of, and behind the camera, and propel the launch of local and international careers.
Maisha Magic Plus is a general entertainment channel, available on DStv channel 163 created by M-Net. Maisha Magic Plus is committed to visual storytelling that communicates an authentic and relatable Kenyan experience. Its programming is community and family oriented.
The language used on the Channel is Swahili and minimal English.
BRIEF : What we are looking for?
Maisha Magic Plus is seeking to Commission a Drama Series (120 eps x 26min) targeting Kenyan middle-class families. The Drama should be original, authentic, simple, light-hearted, unique, relevant, and sensitive to Kenyan cultural and societal norms.
BRIEF TITLE: Original Drama
CHANNEL: Maisha Magic Plus
GENRE: Drama
TARGET AUDIENCE Family
SERIES: Eps120 x 26 min
LANGUAGE: Swahili, English
Editorial Guide:
Original concepts should be unique, reflective of our audience’s daily lives and experiences while taking an exciting new and innovative angle with well plotted storylines and rounded characters. Concepts should have over-arching episodes. The tone should be gripping fun and entertaining. The storylines and pace must have nail-biting tension that will keep the audience glued to the TV screen
Proposal Requirements:
Submission process
All the requirements must be uploaded in one power point presentation deck which has a maximum of 15 slides.
Please note that submissions emailed or dropped at our office will NOT be accepted.
Technical and editorial standards required by Channel will be set out in the production agreement.
Channel will have the final editorial and creative control over all aspects of Commissioned Programming.
N.B: Failure to submit any of the above documents will lead to disqualification
The Evaluation/Selection Process
Our selection process will take approximately 8 weeks.