CANAL+ continues to increase its stake in Multichoice, now exceeding 30% of the capital. This "threshold crossing demonstrates the confidence of the Canal+ Group and its shareholder Vivendi in the prospects for MultiChoice and the African continent, to which they are very attached," Canal+ said in a statement. Since 2020,...
Africa 24 Group becomes a member of the African Broadcasting Union (ABU)
Following on from the partnership agreement signed in 2019 with the UAR, the African Broadcasting Union announced in a press release on February 2 that it was welcoming the AFRICA 24 Group as a member. According to Mr. Constant Nemale, founder of the Africa 24 Group, "this membership will enable...
Interview with Amadou Fall, founder of the BrindiD communications agency
Can you tell us about your activities? BrindiD's main mission is to support advertisers in auditing their communications, designing and implementing communication strategies with strong and lasting impact, and finally transferring certain skills to the advertisers' teams. We have noticed that in communications, both in the private and public sectors,...
TV series and cinema in Africa: renewal in the west
At the end of a road, surrounded by baobab trees, stands a school in central Senegal. "Silence... Action!" The camera slowly pans on its stand, focusing on the lead actor. The film crew holds its breath. "Cut!" "That's perfect!" says director Leila Sy, who is filming "Banlieusard 2," the sequel...
CANAL+ IMPACT, CANAL+'s solidarity program
Present in Africa for 30 years, the CANAL+ group launched CANAL+ IMPACT on February 1, a solidarity program whose priorities—acting, informing, and transmitting—are the sources of CANAL+'s commitment in Africa. CANAL+ IMPACT brings together all 150 initiatives carried out each year by CANAL+ in Africa around a common mission: sharing...
"Isabelle," the new drama series airing on LifeTV
Starting February 13, LifeTV will offer viewers a new series called "Isabelle." Selected for the upcoming FESPACO film festival, "Isabelle" is an Ivorian drama that tells the story of an overly ambitious young girl with an innate talent for seduction. But this drama, directed by Kismath Baguiri, is also the...
The ÔBATANGA series wins an award at the Luchon Festival
Selected for the 2023 Luchon TV Festival, ÔBATANGA wins the award for best foreign drama. This is a wonderful international recognition for this thriller series from CANAL+ Original, directed and produced by Alex Ogou, who is already responsible for the previous successes of INVISIBLES and CACAO. With a thrilling plot...
RFI at the Dakar Music Expo
RFI is a partner of the fourth edition of Dakar Music Expo, an international music fair and festival that has been bringing together artists, professionals, decision-makers, and companies from the music industry in the Senegalese capital for the past three years. The world radio station is offering a series of...
IPTV in the fourth quarter of 2022 in Côte d'Ivoire: TV advertising market down 18.9%
The TV advertising market, which is monitored monthly by the Omedia institute in Côte d'Ivoire, confirms the downward trend that began in the middle of the first half of 2022: The first half of the year saw slight growth (+1.4%) but the slight decline in the third quarter (-5%) was...