Passionate about cinema since childhood thanks to her mother, a photographer, Louisette Ratsivahiny quickly turned her attention to directing and producing. Production manager at Séléné Lotus S.A. in Switzerland and director at Art’π Prod in Madagascar, she founded, with Pierre Hippolyte, “La Maison du Cinéma Malagasy,” a training center dedicated...
The NISA 2024 winners
The fifth edition of the Ivorian Night of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts was held on Friday, November 22, 2024, in Abidjan and honored "GLA," an action feature film by director Landry AGBADOU. Landry AGBADOU wins the NISA d'Or, a prize worth five million CFA francs. He succeeds actress and producer...
Byron du Plessis, new CEO of Multichoice South Africa
The current CFO, Byron Du Plessis, will replace Marc Jury, the current CEO of MultiChoice South Africa and Showmax, effective December 1, 2024. This appointment comes at a time when the Multichoice Group is engaged in a lengthy process following the mandatory offer to buy all shares by the CANAL+...
CAF vs. New World TV: A battle with major repercussions
The world of African soccer has been rocked by a dispute between the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and New World TV Group. This dispute, which concerns broadcasting rights for major competitions, raises important questions about the future of sports media coverage in Africa. It all began with the agreement...
Ivory Coast: Médiamétrie throws in the towel
Following decisions made by the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HACA), which recently reiterated that "any audience measurement carried out outside its framework and certification is considered illegal and constitutes a violation of current legislation," Médiamétrie has just announced on social media, through Arnaud Annebicque, Director of the International...