KAVA, the new streaming platform dedicated exclusively to Nollywood and African content, launched in July 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria, will be rolled out globally in August 2025 with a release in the United Kingdom also targeting the African diaspora. KAVA is the result of a collaboration between two heavyweights in...
Media royalties rise sharply in Senegal
According to Sénénews, a decree has been signed jointly by the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Aliou Sall, and the Minister of Finance and Budget, Cheikh Diba, setting out the terms and amounts of the annual fee applicable to players in the audiovisual communication value chain. According to this...
Suspension of Radio Omega in Burkina Faso
Radio Omega has been suspended in Burkina Faso for three months by the High Council for Communication following breaches of the law, ethics, and professional conduct. This sanction comes after the radio station published a report on its Facebook page about a march organized by the National Coordination of Citizen...
Interview with Sonia ZAIN, Head of Fiction Projects for Africa at CANAL+ International.
Hello Sonia!You have been Head of Fiction Projects for Africa at CANAL+ International for just over a year, and in this role you are responsible for original programming on the continent. Can you tell us about your career path? Hello. A little over a year ago, I joined CANAL+ International...
Movie theater admissions in Ivory Coast: sharp rise in revenue
Every year, the National Film Office of Côte d'Ivoire (ONAC-CI) compiles statistics on cinema admissions in Côte d'Ivoire. The 2024 report, which has just been published, provides valuable insights into the evolution of cinema in theaters, which was virtually non-existent less than 10 years ago. 15 theaters in operation The...
TOP 10 Facebook in Senegal and Ivory Coast
As we mentioned in a previous article, TV channels' social media strategies vary considerably in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire. In Ivory Coast, Facebook remains the primary means for channels to promote their programs, far ahead of TikTok, Instagram, or even YouTube. In the game of the most popular channel on...
rtiplay.ci: RTI's new platform.
On July 5, RTI launched its new RTIPLAY platform, which brings together all media published by the RTI group. Several official communications from RTI and its presenters invited the public not to miss this launch, emphasizing the importance of the platform for gathering and sharing local and national stories with...
New lawsuit against Multichoice in Nigeria
(AFP dispatch) Nigerian authorities have fined the subsidiary of Africa's largest pay-TV operator 766 million naira (approximately $500,000) for a "blatantly intrusive" violation of privacy. On Sunday, the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) accused MultiChoice Nigeria, the Nigerian subsidiary of South African group MultiChoice, of violating data protection laws. Babatunde Bamgboye, who...
Sports rights in Africa: the new masters of the game
The sports rights market has undergone a dramatic transformation worldwide and in Africa in just four or five years. This change has been marked by the disappearance or weakening of certain long-standing players, the emergence of newcomers—notably digital giants—and a profound technological revolution that is redefining the broadcasting and consumption...
CANAL+'s African offensive between pay TV and high-speed Internet
During the presentation of its results for 2024, the CANAL+ group provided an update on its activities in Africa. Since the CANAL+ group was listed on the London Stock Exchange, the number of subscribers specifically in Africa is no longer published. The group has announced a total number of subscribers...