Mary Remmy Njoku

Mary Remmy Njoku is a Nigerian actor, producer and media executive who founded ROK Studios in 2013. After beginning her screen career as an actor, she moved into production and the development and distribution of Nigerian television channels.

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About Mary Remmy Njoku

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Nigeria · Actor, Film producer, Media executive · 2 affiliations

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Also known as: Mary Njoku, Mary Remmy-Njoku
Known for: Nollywood acting and film production; Nigerian television-channel development and distribution; ROK Studios
Country: Nigeria

Actor
Film producer
Media executive

At a glance

Njoku founded ROK Studios in August 2013.
She began her screen career as an actor before moving into filmmaking and production.
ROK expanded into television distribution through launches on Sky in the United Kingdom and DStv in Africa, followed by the ROK 2 and ROK 3 channels.
CANAL+ acquired ROK Studios from IROKOtv in 2019, with Njoku reported as remaining in executive charge.

Acting and move into production

Njoku began her screen career as an actor and said in a 2019 interview that she appeared in her first Nollywood film in 2004. ROK Studios states that she later attended the London Film Academy before moving further into filmmaking and production.

Founding and building ROK Studios

Njoku founded ROK Studios in August 2013. The company developed and distributed Nigerian film and television programming, expanding through ROK channel launches on Sky in the United Kingdom and DStv in Africa in 2016, and through the launch of ROK 2 and ROK 3 in April 2018.

Media leadership

Njoku said in 2019 that she had served as Chief Content Officer at IROKO Partners before becoming chief executive of ROK Studios. Her work places her at the intersection of Nollywood production, television-channel development and the distribution of Nigerian screen content.

Ownership and current role

CANAL+ acquired ROK Studios from IROKOtv in July 2019, when reporting said Njoku would remain in executive charge as director general. ROK's current public website says she runs the studio, while an employer-controlled LinkedIn page describes her as CEO. These sources support her continuing leadership of ROK but do not conclusively establish her formal corporate title; CANAL+ Group separately describes itself as ROK Studios' majority shareholder in Nigeria.

Affiliations

ROK Studios Founder and executive leading the studio 2013-08–present
IROKO Partners Chief Content Officer

Timeline

2004 In a 2019 interview, Njoku said she appeared in her first Nollywood film.
2013-08 Mary Remmy Njoku founded ROK Studios.
2016 ROK expanded into television-channel distribution through launches on Sky in the United Kingdom and DStv in Africa.
2018-04 ROK launched the ROK 2 and ROK 3 channels.
2019-07-15 CANAL+ acquired ROK Studios from IROKOtv; reporting at the time said Njoku would remain in executive charge as director general.

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Current context

ROK Studios' public website says Mary Njoku is running the studio, and the employer's public LinkedIn page refers to her as CEO. The ROK website does not state a formal job title. The CEO designation is drawn from an employer-controlled LinkedIn page and is not equivalent to current corporate-registry confirmation.
CANAL+ Group describes itself as the majority shareholder in ROK Studios in Nigeria. This supports CANAL+'s ownership position but does not independently establish its precise shareholding percentage or the current operating-company structure.

Biographical facts

Njoku began her screen career as an actor before moving into filmmaking and production.
ROK Studios states that Njoku attended the London Film Academy before moving into filmmaking and production.
In a 2019 interview, Njoku said she had served as Chief Content Officer at IROKO Partners before becoming CEO of ROK Studios.