(AFP press release) Google has agreed to pay more than $40 million to South African media outlets, many of which are struggling in the digital age, the country's competition authority announced Thursday, accusing the California-based giant of disadvantaging local media. The US company, a subsidiary of Alphabet, has agreed to provide...
Dr. Wlika airing on CANAL+MAGIC since November 13
Last July, Sonia ZAIN, Head of Fiction Projects for Africa at CANAL+ International, gave an update on Adweknow about the fiction projects in production within the CANAL+ group and announced the upcoming broadcast of Dr Wlicka, a new original series produced by Alex Ogou. This series has been airing since...
TV5MONDE supports the creation of the Cotonou Comedy Festival
As a partner of major African cultural events and French-speaking artists, TV5MONDE is supporting the creation of the Cotonou Comedy Festival (Benin), which will take place from December 1 to 6, 2025. Two shows will be broadcast on TV5Monde and on the TV5MONDE+ platform, ensuring them global visibility. (Press release)...
LCI and TF1 suspended in MALI
(AFP dispatch) Mali's High Authority for Communication (HAC) has suspended French channels LCI and TF1, accusing them of "unverified claims and falsehoods" relating to jihadists in the Sahelian country, according to a decision seen by AFP on Friday .The services of LCI and TF1 television channels are withdrawn from the packages...
Why hold an African Broadcasting Forum in Dakar?
On November 25 and 26, 2025, Dakar will host the first edition of the African Broadcasting Forum, a unique continental gathering initiated by Télédiffusion du Sénégal (TDS).Under the theme "DTT, a vector for development, sovereignty, and economic and social integration in Africa," this conference aims to reshape the vision of...
The 7th edition of L’Afrique fait son cinéma (Africa Makes Movies) will take place from December 10 to 20 in Paris.
The 7th edition of the "L'Afrique Fait Son Cinéma" (AFSC) International Festival will be held from December 10 to 20 in Paris. For its organizers, this 7th edition marks a strategic turning point. Thanks to an exclusive partnership with the prestigious international film school EICAR—whose 6,500 m² campus will serve...
CAF call for tenders for interclub competitions
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has launched a tender for the media rights to its main club competitions. This call for tenders includes the rights for the 2025/2026 season for the following tournaments: CAF Champions League (Men's). The CAF Confederation Cup. The 2026 CAF Super Cup. The 2026 CAF...
APPARENCES returns to A+ BENIN with a second season
Created by Christiane Chabi Kao in collaboration with Massamba Ndour, founder of MARODI TV and producer of hit series such as: "Maîtresse d'un homme marié," "Karma," and "Golden," APPARENCES brings together an experienced artistic and technical team and features an exceptional cast of established and up-and-coming Beninese actors. Co-produced by...
Winners of the 2025 Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon Scholarship
(Press release) Twelve years after the assassination of Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon in Kidal, northern Mali, RFI awarded the scholarship bearing their names on Sunday, November 2, in Senegal, to Carine KOGNE, a journalist at Radio Ndarason International in Maroua (Cameroon), and Johannes Amos KODJO, a sound engineer at...