Showmax’s ‘The Real Housewives of Lagos’ To Be Streamed Outside Africa on Hayu, From December 1

Starting from December 1, the first of several episodes of Season 2 of the hit Showmax series will be available on Hayu (see list of countries below); the remaining four episodes of the season will drop on Hayu weekly thereafter (following their Showmax debut each Friday.)

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Produced by Livespot 360, this season sees fashion entrepreneur Tania Omotayo and former model Faith Morey join the original cast, which includes popular Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo plus celebrity designer and stylist Toyin Lawani Adebayo. Rounding off the list of accomplished socialites are businesswomen Chioma Ikokwu, Laura Ikeji-Kanu and Mariam Timmer.

Commenting on the news, Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, Dr. Busola Tejumola says, “We’re pleased that we can make this series available to audiences outside of Africa on Hayu. We know that this Nigerian-produced, Nigerian-filmed show is a very popular title and that there’s great interest in the comings and goings of our Housewives. Now, Nigerians in Berlin, London, Toronto and multiple other cities have access to the newest season and can join the conversation online using the hashtag #RHOLagos.”

Having premiered exclusively on Showmax on September 29, The Real Housewives of Lagos – Season 2 debut set new first-day streaming records on Showmax in Nigeria, beating out Season 1 to claim the top spot as the most-watched Original on day one of its local release.

Through Hayu The Real Housewives of Lagos S2 will be available in Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the UK.

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