Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
The Africa Channel Adds Free Streaming Option & FAST Channels; Strikes TED Talks Deal
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: The Africa Channel (TAC) has unveiled an AVOD option for its streaming service, a suite of FAST channels and struck deals with several content suppliers.
Unveiled in packaged unfronts announcement was “significant expansion” of TAC’s streaming business will see its subscription streamer Demand Africa add a free, ad-supported streaming tier toplines news out of the Black-owned content company’s 2024-25 Upfront.
Thus will launch later this year and has been created on the back a successful Upfront last year, when TAC saw a 140% increase in sold inventory, with ad revenues up 155%, and upfront commitments up 57% from companies in spaces such as pharma, retail, automotive, financial and CPG.
On the FAST front, the first channel added to the Demand Africa platform is Afro-Cinema, which will launch this spring with a curated selection of films, docs, series and cultural programs from established and emerging filmmakers.
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