TRACE has announced the acquisition of pan-African VOD service Buni.tv, in preparation for the launch of its own VOD platform TracePlay, which is scheduled for later this year. As part of the deal, TRACE secures the Pay-TV and VOD rights to highly sought-after comedy shows Ogas At The Top (Nigeria) and The XYZ Show (Kenya), produced by Buni.tv’s sister company Buni Media.

Previously a company of pan-African studio Restless Global, Buni.tv was launched in 2012 as one of the first ever VOD platforms to focus on the African market and is today recognized as one of the 3 largest VOD services on the continent alongside Iroko TV and Nasper’s Showmax.