The Chief Operating Officer of EbonyLife TV, Mo Abudu, has become the first African to be honoured with the MIPTV Médailles d’Honneur.
The award winning TV personality was awarded in Cannes, France, at the InterContinental Carlton Hotel on Monday.
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The prestigious MIPTV Médailles d’Honneur are awarded to senior executives who have, through their talent, leadership and passion, made a significant contribution to the world of television and the development of the international TV community.
Abudu received the award alongside Ilene Chaiken, Writer, Showrunner and Producer (USA); Stéphane Courbit, Chairman, Banijay Group (France); and Jane Millichip, Managing Director, Sky Vision (United Kingdom).
This is not the first time Abudu will be bagging international recognition. Recently, she received a gold membership directors’ card ahead of the 2019 Emmy Awards.
The card represents Abudu’s position as a certified member of the International Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences, the organization responsible for staging the Emmy Awards.
In 2018, she was listed among the UK’s powerlist of most influential and powerful black Britons.
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