According to the Omedia institute, TV advertising investment in Senegal continued to grow in October. With an 8.5% increase compared to the same month in 2019, the Senegalese advertising market is confirming its return to the momentum it lost in the first half of the year due to the health...
IPTV TV in Cameroon: the recovery that began in September has not been confirmed
According to the Omedia institute, TV advertising investment did not increase in October 2020 compared to October 2019. After several months of sharp decline, advertising investment picked up slightly in September, with an increase of +10% compared to September 2019. In October, this recovery did not continue, as TV advertising...
Interview with Kalista Sy, screenwriter and producer of the series "Mistress of a Married Man"
Kalista Sy, who trained as a journalist, is the screenwriter and producer of the hit Senegalese series "Maîtresse d'un homme marié" (Mistress of a Married Man). You are the screenwriter of the hit series "Maîtresse d'un homme marié." Can we talk about the success of this series? How do you...
TNT in Benin: the process is accelerating
In recent weeks, the Beninese government has clarified the terms and conditions for the rollout of DTT in Benin, particularly with regard to the distribution of decoders, a key element in the success of the digital switchover. The first decision taken by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, October 7,...
Ivory Coast: Continued growth in TV advertising investment in September 2020
Once again, the Ivorian advertising market grew significantly in September, according to data published monthly by Omedia. With 1.063 billion CFA francs spent in September 2020, the advertising market grew by 69.4% compared to the same period last year, reaching its highest level ever and even slightly exceeding March 2020,...
Senegal: Gaumont Pathé plans to open its multiplex cinema in early 2021
The 1990s saw the successive closure of various movie theaters in major cities across French-speaking Africa, depriving populations of popular cinema. In recent years, however, theater renovations and the creation of multiplexes have been on the rise across the continent. In addition to the cinemas run by French cultural institutes,...
Congo Check wins first Francophone Media Innovation Award
Following deliberations by the jury, which included Pauline Ades-Mevel, editor-in-chief (RSF), Edith Brou, blogger and ICT influencer in Côte d'Ivoire, and Christophe Champin, deputy director of new media (RFI), three winners were announced at the 5th Francophone Media Innovation Awards on November 18. Initiated by the OIF, RSF, and RFI,...
Netflix wants to support the creation of African content
After officially launching its activities in Nigeria and West Africa this year, thanks to a partnership with production company Upper Room, Netflix is joining forces with Realness Institute, an incubator active in English-speaking countries, to train African screenwriters. Together, the two entities will set up a training workshop for screenwriters...
CFI broadcasts videos to raise awareness among young people in Burkina Faso and Niger about the civic issues involved in electoral processes.
In the context of the upcoming elections in Burkina Faso and Niger, Jocelyn Grange, Africa Director at CFI, the French media development agency, offers his insights on the civic issues surrounding the electoral process, particularly among young people. As you know, Burkina Faso and Niger are preparing to hold presidential...
Original CANAL+ productions featured in the winners list of the 5th edition of the SOTIGUI Awards
The fifth edition of the SOTIGUI AWARDS, of which the CANAL+ group is an official partner, recognizes the best actors and actresses in West Africa and the diaspora. The official winners were announced on November 14, with CANAL+ original productions well represented: The Sotigui for Best African Male Performance in...