{"id":5062,"date":"2025-12-12T06:25:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T06:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/?p=5062"},"modified":"2025-12-12T06:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T06:30:00","slug":"play-it-loud-streaming-platform-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/play-it-loud-streaming-platform-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Play It Loud Streaming Platform Officially Launched, Records History as Biggest Star Studded Event this Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Top Ugandan creatives flocked to Mestil Hotel for the long-awaited launch of Play It Loud<\/strong>, a brand-new African streaming platform built to give creators ownership, fair pay, and a global stage.<\/p>\n

The red carpet was a full runway actors, filmmakers, comedians, socialites, podcasters and online stars showing off their finest fits as cameras flashed nonstop. The vibe was high-end but proudly Ugandan, a mix of class, culture and pure creative energy.<\/p>\n

For many guests, this wasn\u2019t just another event. It felt like a cultural shift Uganda stepping forward and declaring its stories ready for the world.<\/p>\n

Play It Loud is now officially live on both Android and Apple, offering a home for Ugandan films, comedy specials, podcasts, lifestyle shows and all kinds of original content created by local talent. The platform\u2019s pitch is simple: fair pay, ownership for creators and a new digital home for African storytelling.<\/p>\n

Uganda Tourism Board CEO Juliana Kaggwa<\/strong> praised the platform as a long-overdue link between the arts and the public sector. She reminded guests that Uganda’s identity isn\u2019t just wildlife and safaris it’s food, fashion, music, humour, everyday life, and the kind of stories that never make it into tourism brochures.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first time in a long time that I see the arts coming together with the public sector to export Uganda to the world,\u201d Juliana said, adding that Play It Loud opens the door for cultural treasures like the rolex, luwombo and nsenene to shine globally.<\/p>\n

Kevin Bellwood, the platform\u2019s Group Skills Master, emphasized that Play It Loud is built around people\u2014not just tech. He highlighted their commitment to building a skilled, competitive creative workforce.<\/p>\n

Comedians also brought the fire. Anne Kansiime announced fresh episodes of Don\u2019t Mess With Kansiime<\/em>, a behind-the-scenes audition show and a comedy roast already lined up. Patrick Salvado dropped the big reveal\u2014his 75-minute one-man special I Have Arrived<\/em>, shot at the National Theatre, will stream exclusively on Play It Loud.<\/p>\n

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