Mo Abudu named One of the Most influential Women on Global Tv
Nigerian Talk show host, Chief Executive and Chairwoman of EbonyLife Tv, Mosunmola Abudu,has been listed as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in Global Television.
The report,compiled by The Hollywood Reporter, appears in the Oct. 11 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine, and focuses on female innovators who oversee empires, 
greenlight the shows that captivate millions and adapt in a rapidly changing media environment. The 25 executives on the list are said to be the deciders shaping an increasingly global industry.
The report names Abudu who hosts talkshow ‘Moments with Mo’ as “Africa’s answer to Oprah”,saying “… Nigerian media entrepreneur and self-taught TV host Abudu launched the continent’s first syndicated talk show, Moments With Mo, in 2006. Featuring guests as varied as Hillary Clinton, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and IMF boss Christine Lagarde, Moments is carried across 48 African countries.
“Abudu this year launched EbonyLife TV, Africa’s first continent-wide broadcaster, targeting Africa’s growing, aspirational middle class with programming that “celebrates style and success while motivating its audiences to dream and dream big,” Abudu says.”
While Abudu is described as “revolutionizing pay TV in Africa”, it also commends the other women saying “Shine chairman,Elisabeth Murdoch; FremantleMedia boss,Cecile Frot-Coutaz; and Endemol COO,Martha Brass straddle worldwide production and distribution empires.
“Greenlights from RTL Group’s Anke Shaeferkordt, TF1’s Elisabeth Durand or BSkyB’s Sophie Turner Laing determine what Europe watches,. A group as diverse as the U.N., the women on THR’s inaugural list are united in their ambition, their savvy and their determination to make a mark on worldwide TV – and to do so on their own terms. “