Médiamétrie has just published the audience results for the third quarter of 2021 from its regular declarative measurement of television audiences in Côte d'Ivoire (from July 3 to September 19, 2021), conducted in collaboration with Omedia. While the general television indicators have not changed significantly compared to previous periods, certain...
Digital media in the crosshairs of institutions
The regulation of digital media has become a matter of concern for many French-speaking African countries. Last September, the International Symposium on "Strategies for Regulating Online Audiovisual Media Services" brought together 14 African regulatory bodies in Abidjan, in addition to the French CSA and representatives of television broadcasting platforms such...
Netflix and UNESCO form partnership to support African audiovisual creation
After broadcasting its 100% African original creations "Queen Sono" and "Blood and Water," the VOD giant is going even further in its "local" approach by launching initiatives to encourage the film industry on the African continent. A few months ago, Netflix joined forces with the Realness Institute, an incubator active...
ADICOMDAYS 2021: the names of the first speakers have been revealed!
For its fifth edition, the Adicomdays team is once again confirming its commitment to the digital communications ecosystem by enabling as many people as possible to attend the event both virtually and in person. This year, ADICOMDAYS will focus on the theme of "STORYTELLING MADE IN AFRICA" and will take...
AFP: Opening of MICA, the African film and television market
The 20th edition of the International Market for African Cinema and Television (MICA), a gathering of producers, distributors, broadcasters, and project leaders, opened on Sunday in Ouagadougou on the sidelines of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in Burkina Faso. Based at the Fespaco headquarters, Mica brings...
Ivory Coast: Analog switch-off date set
On the initiative of the IDT and its Director General Adama Benoit YEO, an awareness campaign on the analog switch-off in Abidjan will soon be presented to operators and the general public in Côte d'Ivoire. The switch-off of analog broadcasting is one of the conditions for the success of the...
Emmanuel Macron unveils new ambitions for African entrepreneurship
The Africa-France Summit took place on October 8 in the city of Montpellier. It was a radically new kind of summit, as no heads of state were invited to the event. Emmanuel Macron wanted to give a new dimension to this 28th edition, which was entirely dedicated to youth and...
Interview with Kamahunda Mulamba, founder of AFRICATIK
An engineer by training, also currently pursuing a DBA, Kamahunda Mulamba has been working in the field of digital platform development and operation for over 20 years in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He currently heads Kanieba Interactive, a Paris-based company. He has also gained experience...
Stanislas Seveno appointed Director of Telco-Media-Entertainment at BVA CX Unit in France
Stanislas Seveno, who oversaw KANTAR's African operations, including the Africascope study, is joining BVA to co-direct, alongside Christophe Rigaud, the Telco-Media-Entertainment Vertical, one of the six sector verticals of the CX Unit, an entity created by BVA in May 2021. His mission will be to develop business in these sectors...
The CANAL+ Afrique package is expanding with six new channels and launching English-language packages.
As part of its new service plan, the CANAL+ AFRIQUE package is introducing a number of new features. CANAL+ channels now have two new offerings: CANAL+ POP and CANAL+ PREMIÈRE, which bring together a range of unique and exclusive content, including the latest blockbusters, major international series, and documentary events....