by Thinus Ferreira
Urban Brew Studios in Johannesburg has solidified Yandiswa Nkonde's role as head of channels with the exec now permanently in the position from 1 March 2023.
Yandiswa Nkonde took over as Urban Brew Studios' acting head of channels in August 2022.ad of channels in August 2022.
Yandiswa Nkonde previously worked for the SABC and pay-TV operators like M-Net, TopTV and Kwese in roles ranging from scheduler, planner, assistant brand manager, movie manager, programme buyer and channel manager.
Urban Brew Studios packages channels like 1G and Dumisa carried on MultiChoice's DStv satellite pay-TV service.
"Her passion, experience and leadership complement our strong performance-oriented culture, and we believe her impressive ability for execution and achieving results makes her the right choice to lead UBS Channels, One Gospel and Dumisa TV as we prepare the business for the next phase of profitable viewership growth," says Calvin Sefala, Urban Brew Studios CEO.