Veteran comic actor, Chika Okpala, better known as ‘Zebrudaya’, has said that foreign television channels like Telemundo and Zee World have won Nigerian fans over to the detriment of local channels.

He said due to this, indigenous drama series were being ignored.

“Foreign soaps like Mexican soaps, Telemundo, the Zee World and the rest of them have flooded our TV screens now and our indigenous TV drama series are suffering. Those popular programmes the New Masquerade, Cockcrow at Dawn, The Village headmaster and others were left to slip away.”



The legendary actor disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. He added that the lack of sponsorship has hindered production of most television series in the country.

The 68-year-old actor also noted that old TV series were left abandoned because sponsors withdrew.

He said: “The dwindling economy is the major problem of production in the country and lack of sponsorship has contributed to the dearth of programmes on Television stations in the country.”

The actor expressed optimism that if those programmes were still being aired, actors, actresses, producers, directors and many Nollywood practitioners would be employed and people would be entertained also.

“The private sector complained about the economy and without the economy being vibrant, you cannot push the programmes forward.

“People cannot do productions without it yielding something substantial to take care of their families.

“If you engage an artiste and he performs for free today, tomorrow he may not because he has to pay his bills. He has to pay his rent and take care of other things.”

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That zeeworld wey makvmy mom burn our evening food.... Na password I put for am.... Rubbish... I no know wetin person dey learn forvdat nonsense, dey go just dey show d kind love wet no dey exist... And my anger be say our Nigerian girls go come want make person act like dem... For why na.... I dey vex

I remember when i was staying with an aunt of mine. .we used to call her aunty telememundo cos she is a very chronic watcher of that channel....wunt cook sef or even go to her shop cos of these nonsense shit...what annoys me worst is even wen late night football time don do she dosent even care to afford us that two hrs of game time or allowed mey person go out to watch somewhere ....damn its very annoying but u knw her own house her own rules



Warning to my future wife: dont allow telememundo or zee world to rule ur life or else! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nollywood is killing itself, there was a time when Nollywood was the biggest thing in Nigeria, even bigger than our music industry, everyone was watching it ,till they started churning out mediocre products left and right.
"the love of the heart " the live of the heart part 2 ,3, 4.,5.
Nkechi the wicked girl, 6 7 8 9 10
Nonsense and rubbish.
Until they start taking their product seriously again and evaluate their offerings they ll continue to lose their audience.
(goes off to watch krishi )

Nollywood should make themselves competitive and they don't need to worry about oyinbo soaps.

Stop producing movies like primary school drama series.

why zee world and telemundo no go kill una nollywood ?when you na go show ghost scene and the ghost go put on designer,do makeup,use wrist watch join.....zee world ti take over iyalaya nollywood