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    Tunde Aina

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    Born (1972-09-12) September 12, 1972 (age 52)
    Zaria
    NationalityNigeria
    Other namesOlawale
    CitizenshipNigerian
    EducationDe Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
    OccupationBroadcaster and Filmmaker
    Years active27
    EmployerStarTimes
    OrganizationInternationa Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
    Known forTelevision Audience Measurement
    Notable work
    		Underbelly, The Rise of Igbinogun, Dambe Arena
    TelevisionIle Alayo, Alagbara, Sparadise
    HonoursInternational Emmy Juror 2022

    Tunde Aina is a Nigerian veteran broadcaster, filmmaker, and television audience measurement reseacher.[1][2] He is currently the Chief Operating Officer of StarTimes Nigeria, also known as the NTA-Star TV Network.[3] In September 2022, he was elected a member of The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, based in New York.[4]

    Early Life[edit]

    Tunde Aina grew up in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, and attended the Federal Polytechnic Bida in Niger State, Nigeria. He later attended De Montfort University in Leicester, where he studied for a Masters of Science in Information Technology. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in information engineering.

    He also has a minor in television audience measurement from the Harbin Institute of Technology, China.

    Career[edit]

    Tunde Aina began his career as a technical Officer at the Nigeria Television Authority in Minna in 1996.

    In 2016, he assumed the position of the Chief Operating Officer of StarTimes Nig.ria, Tunde Aina managed the setup and operations of a local content production facility and recruited a team to keep it running.[5] The tproducedt of several original TV series and reality s,show some of which are Alagbara, Sparadiand se, Ile Alayo.[6]

    Movie Production[edit]

    Tunde Aina was the executive producer and producer of "The Rise of Igbinogun," an epic Nigerian film. He was the producer and sound supervisor of the award winning Underbelly, directed by Toka McBaror.[7]

    Underbelly was screened at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) 2022[8] and the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) 2022.[9] In addition, Underbelly got three nominations and won the award for Best Achievement In Production Design at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2022.[10][11]

    References[edit]

    1. ↑ "Nigeria's history needs to be told through movies — Tunde Aina". Punch Newspapers. 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
    2. ↑ "'The Rise of Igbinogun' gets private screening". Punch Newspapers. 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
    3. ↑ "Broadcast Media Africa". broadcastmediaafrica.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
    4. ↑ "Member Directory – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". Retrieved 2023-03-25.
    5. ↑ Tosin, Clegg. "StarTimes COO, Aina, Appointed 2022 International Emmy Awards' Juror". This Day Newspaper. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
    6. ↑ Obi, Daniel (2021-07-13). "StarTimes unveils plans to air Ile Alayo, a comedy series starring famous, new artists". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
    7. ↑ Tv, Bn (2021-02-02). "Watch Stan Nze, Femi Adebayo, Maryam Booth in the First Teaser for Toka McBaror's "Underbelly"". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
    8. ↑ AFRIFF 2022. "This is the list of feature length films to be screened at AFRIFF 2022". Afriff. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
    9. ↑ Nolly Silver Screen. "Toka Mcbaror's Underbelly Set For World Premiere At The 2022 Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival". Nolly Silver Screen. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
    10. ↑ "AMAA 2022 Winners – Africa Movie Academy Awards". ama-awards.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
    11. ↑ BellaNaija.com (2022-10-31). "Here's the Full List of Winners at AMAA 2022". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2023-03-26.

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