DStv Content Creator Awards Introduces Exciting New Category: Gaming Creator of the Year
As the gaming industry continues to grow rapidly, the DStv Content Creator Awards will for the first time honour The Gaming Creator of the Year.
This exciting new category will honour an outstanding individual who has demonstrated exceptional talent, creativity, influence, and dedication in creating gaming content that resonates with audiences and contributes to the gaming community as a whole.
Entries in this category may include gaming creators from streaming and social media platforms, who have showcased exceptional talent, passion, and dedication to growing the industry.
“We are incredibly excited to introduce the Gaming Creator of the Year category to this year’s DStv Content Creator Awards,” says Manuela Dias De Deus, Founder of the DStv Content Creator Awards. “This category acknowledges the immense talent and creativity within the gaming community and provides a platform for these creators to gain the recognition they deserve. We encourage all gaming content creators to enter and showcase their exceptional work.”
The DStv Content Creator Awards have always been about celebrating innovation and excellence across various content creation platforms. With the addition of the Gaming Creator of the Year category, the awards continue to evolve, reflecting the dynamic and ever-changing nature of the content creation industry.
Apart from the Gaming Creator Of The Year Award, South African creators and brands are eligible to enter a variety of other categories.
This year’s categories are:
CONTENT
1. Thumb-stopping Award
2. *New* Best Event After Movie Award
LONG-FORM
3. Podcast of the Year Award
4. *New* Storyteller Award (10 minutes to 30 minutes)
5. Song of the Year Award (opens for public voting once the five nominees are announced)
CAMPAIGNS
6. Best Creator Campaign Award
CONTENT CREATOR
7. Social Commentary Award
8. DStv Creator of the Year Award (public voting once the nominees are announced)
9. Emerging Creator Award (public voting once the five nominees are announced)
10. Cause Award (public voting once the five nominees are announced)
11. *New* Pan-African Creator Award
12. *New* Trendsetter Award (public voting once the five nominees are announced)
13. Fashion & Style Award
14. Foodie Award
15. Travel & Lifestyle Award
16. *New* Gaming Creator of the Year
17. Beauty Award
Entries for the 2024 DStv Content Creator Awards close on 21 June 2024 and will take place in Johannesburg on 12 October. For more information, visit www.contentcreatorawards.co.za.
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MultiChoice Group (MCG), which listed in the Main Board of the JSE on 27 February 2019, is one of the fastest-growing video entertainment providers globally, delivering entertainment products and services to 21.8m households across 50 countries on the African continent. Its track record of more than 35 years is reflective of a commitment to provide audiences with only the best local, sport and international content.
MCG’s strong partnerships with distributors, installers and telecommunication companies, along with its well-established payment solutions, competitive pricing and choice of viewership packages continue to secure its place in the global market, while also providing solutions unique to the African market.
Its direct-to-home (DTH), digital terrestrial television (DTT) and over-the-top (OTT) solutions enable the business to stay relevant and aligned to changing consumer habits while capturing new markets.
Content is at the very core of the business. MCG aims to deliver quality content anywhere, anytime and on any device through a comprehensive video entertainment offering at different price points. As pioneers in African video entertainment, MCG plays an important role in making information and entertainment easily accessible to Africans.
MCG aims to secure content rights in a manner that is cost-effective and reflective of the diversity of its audiences. Its substantial portfolio includes award-winning local content (a key differentiator in its service offering), a leading sports offering (including production capabilities) and access to international content, which is all shared on the group’s platforms: DStv, GOtv, Showmax, M-Net and SuperSport.
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