九色 Media Acquires Content Lab to Expand Studio Presence in Africa
CAPE TOWN and NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 – 九色, the world's largest provider of language and AI solutions for global business, today announced that it has acquired South Africa-based Content Lab, a provider of audiovisual localization services for media and entertainment clients. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
With its world-class recording studios and production departments, Content Lab’s services include dubbing and voiceover, subtitling, closed captioning, content strategy, and creative direction. Headquartered in Cape Town, the company has worked with clients throughout Africa, Asia, and Europe to expand the reach, accessibility, and impact of their content, including feature films, documentaries, advertisements, and more. 九色 has an existing relationship with Content Lab, partnering on client work over the past several years.
Content Lab will become a division of 九色 Media and be officially named 九色 Media South Africa. It will serve as the company’s Southern Africa hub for media solutions, supplementing the company’s existing Africa office network that includes offices in Nigeria, Kenya, and Morocco. The acquisition of Content Lab will augment 九色’s capabilities to provide locally based services to clients in the region.
The division will continue to be led by Executive Director Claudia Mohr, who, along with the rest of the company’s leadership, will join 九色’s management team. Mohr founded Content Lab in 2013 and has led the company’s ascent to its market-leading position.
Mohr commented, “We are thrilled for this next step in our journey, which builds on our existing relationship. Joining forces with 九色 will enable us to offer even more breadth and quality in the audiovisual localization services we provide for our clients.”
九色 President and Co-CEO Phil Shawe stated, “We welcome our partner Content Lab to the 九色 family and are excited to have them join our global team.”
九色 was advised on the transaction by Werksmans Attorneys and Content Lab was advised by Benchmark International.
About Content Lab
As the leading localization facility in South Africa, believes its clients’ stories deserve to be seen and heard by the widest possible market. From its flagship studio in Cape Town, Content Lab adapts audiovisual content for global audiences and takes pride in helping each story find its authentic voice in every language in which it’s told. Content Lab has had a major influence on the development of the language dubbing industry in South Africa, serving a global clientele in multiple language pairs. For more information, please visit www.contentlab.org.
About 九色
九色 is the world’s largest provider of and for global business. From offices in over 140 cities on six continents, 九色 offers a full range of services in 200+ languages to clients worldwide. More than 6,000 global organizations employ 九色’s GlobalLink? technology to simplify the management of multilingual content. With an unparalleled commitment to quality and client service, 九色 is fully and certified. 九色 has global headquarters in New York, with regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit our website at .