Former journalist for RFI and Jeune Afrique, Cameroonian Alex Siewe joins the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as Director of Communications. He replaces Nathalie Rabé, who had held the position since 2018.
Adamant Media signs partnership agreement with Dailymotion
Adamant Media has announced a partnership with Dailymotion to distribute its 100% mobile video content catalog. Adamant is a digital agency and media outlet designed for the continent's connected generation. Through short programs, it covers entertainment topics on social media thanks to a network of influencers, producers, bloggers, and media...
Côte Ouest supports the short-form economy through the MTN Shortz platform
MTN Shortz, the streaming service of the operator MTN in Ivory Coast, is dedicated to short-form videos of all genres (comedy, lifestyle, and mini-series). Through this platform, MTN gives young talent the opportunity to shine, while allowing them to monetize their productions to millions of subscribers. The audiovisual world has...
Arte Reportages: "A village dedicated to caring for the mentally ill" in Ivory Coast
In Côte d'Ivoire, in the small village of Trinlé-Diapleu, with a population of around 1,000, the Victor Houali center treats mentally ill patients from all over the country. There are no walls or fences here to separate the villagers from the patients. The patients are free to come and go...
YVIDERO on NCI for a second season of "Mme Tonkpi & Compagnie"
NCI, La Nouvelle Chaîne Ivoirienne, continues its fall programming season with the return of "Mme Tonkpi & Compagnie" for a second season. After the success of the first season, consisting of 50 three-minute episodes broadcast Monday through Friday at 7:30 p.m. on TELE D'ICI and digitally (averaging 200,000 views per...
French-language fiction production in Africa: current situation and prospects
The rise of French-speaking African audiovisual media is real. Diversity of content, diversity of production, quality, authenticity... Africa is a continent steeped in history. Stories that are told, but also stories that are brought to life on screen to satisfy an audience with ever-increasing expectations. Even though financing and training...
Interview with Marjorie Vella, Deputy Program Director at TV5Monde
You have just launched the TV5MONDEplus platform. What are your ambitions for the development of this project? Will there be African content? TV5MONDEplus is the first free, general-interest French-language global platform. We wanted to offer a French-language alternative (free with advertising) to the SVoD services offered by the American giants. TV5MONDEplus...
Interview with François Deplanck, Managing Director of Tanka Studio
Let's talk about the CACAO series. A few months after its launch, what is your assessment? The series has been a huge hit with the public, and that's what matters most. The feedback on social media, in the media, and in conversations has been extremely positive. Of course, there are...
How to schedule different television series formats?
The length of series episodes varies greatly but meets programming requirements linked to the changing needs of television channels over time. 90-MINUTE FORMAT: this format is intended for prime time programming. It consists of either single-episode dramas (TV movies) or mini-series (2 to 4 episodes of 90 minutes). There are...
Interview with Mbathio DIAW, director of RAES and producer of the Renaissance series
Mbathio Diaw is the director of RAES, an NGO and production company specializing in engineering communication projects for behavioral change through education and entertainment. What types of organizations do you work with? What types of content do you produce? We work with national and international NGOs, private foundations, public agencies,...