Nigerian film industry grows.Nigerian movies are showing real promise ... away from home. Adebambo Adewopo, director general of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, reported that Nigerian movies provide an alternative to Western-made movies, and are attractive to African Americans African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. . The Nigerian movie industry has generated over $200 million in international sales between 1992 and 2005. But piracy piracy, robbery committed or attempted on the high seas. It is distinguished from privateering in that the pirate holds no commission from and receives the protection of no nation but usually attacks vessels of all nations. is a big problem in the country. Adewopo mentioned that nine out of every 10 CDs, VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. and DVDs circulating in the country are pirated pi·rate n. 1. a. One who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without commission from a sovereign nation. b. A ship used for this purpose. 2. One who preys on others; a plunderer. 3. . In May, a local government-sponsored program called the Strategic Action Against Piracy (STRAP) was launched to ensure the growth of a legitimate entertainment industry, showing the government's commitment to protecting intellectual property. |
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