Mary Njoku

In 2019, French TV giant Canal+ acquired ROK Studios from iROKO Partners in what was reported to be the biggest media acquisition in Sub-Saharan Africa at the time.

In keeping Njoku on as Managing Director, Canal+ Chief Content Officer Fabrice Faux was quoted as saying “We will provide administrative support, finance and equipment, but otherwise it is our intention to give Mary maximum autonomy and creative freedom".

[1] At the time of the acquisition, ROK Studios had produced 540 movies and 25 original TV series, according to company data.

[1] Mary Remmy Njoku, who is the sixth child in a family of eight, was born in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, Nigeria.

In 2012, Njoku attended London Film Academy in the United Kingdom funded by her husband where she did a course on Producing: Movie Magic Budgeting and Schedule.

[4] Between 2011 and 2013, Njoku produced iROKtv, a YouTube platform that featured interviews with Nigerian celebrities, as well as coverage of Afrobeats and Nollywood events.

As of 2019, ROK has produced over 540 films and 25 original TV series, including Festac Town, Single Ladies,[8] Body language, Losing Control and Husbands of Lagos.