You have just outlined the main features of the new season at A+ Ivoire. What are the main new developments? First of all, we are pleased to say that we remain the leading Ivorian channel and that our audience figures are strong. We are not looking to revolutionize the schedule,...
Filmmakers of Africa: the new podcasts from RFI
RFI launches new podcasts in partnership with the Cinémathèque Afrique of the Institut français to meet the pioneers of African cinema. Through interviews, rare archives, and restored film clips, these podcasts highlight the journeys of pioneering filmmakers who combined boldness, commitment, and cultural roots. Each episode, narrated by a...
"It happened near here" exclusively on TV5MONDE.
TV5MONDE will broadcast the series C'est arrivé près d'ici (It Happened Near Here), also known as CAPI, exclusively worldwide starting October 8. This 30-episode drama series immerses us in the heart of Ivorian society through intimate and poignant stories, all inspired by real events. Buried secrets, broken families, jealousy, fraud,...
Adweknow launches its WhatsApp channel
Because WhatsApp has become Africa's leading social network, connecting professionals in the simplest and most accessible way, wherever they are, Adweknow is launching its WhatsApp channel to share with you the latest media and communications news from French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. Interviews with those who are driving change in the sector...
TV5MONDE Afrique: available on CHANNEL 42
The CANAL+ Group has decided, as it does regularly, to change the numbering of its channel package in sub-Saharan Africa. Starting Thursday, October 16, CANAL+ subscribers in Africa will be able to watch TV5MONDE programs on channel 42. Geographic areas outside sub-Saharan Africa are not affected by this change.
EXCLUSIVE: Ivory Coast: initial results of the new media audience measurement system
ADWEKNOW was able to obtain audience share figures for Ivorian channels measured by KANTAR under the supervision of the HACA for June and July 2025 for the entire population aged 15 and over. First observation: the share of Ivorian channels remains stable regardless of the distribution of these audiences among...
Reality TV and international formats are ubiquitous in French-speaking Africa
Long considered too expensive to produce, major international entertainment formats have now conquered French-speaking Africa. These major international formats are now ubiquitous, particularly in the programming schedules of pan-African channels in French-speaking Africa. CANAL+ is the most active group in this field through its channels A+, CANAL+POP, and more recently...
France Médias Monde launches ZOA
On Wednesday, October 1, France Médias Monde launched ZOA ("the lucky star" in Central Africa), a new 100% digital media outlet designed by and for young French-speaking Africans. Its main mission is to portray Africa as it is experienced, imagined, and transformed by its youth, giving a voice to those...
Official launch of Faso Films Fonds: A new impetus for Burkinabe cinema
The official launch of the Faso Film Fund will take place on October 8, 2025. On this occasion, a call for projects will be launched to enable Burkinabe filmmakers, producers, and audiovisual project leaders to submit their applications and receive funding. It should be noted that the Faso Film Fund...
Interview with Arnaud Moisan, Director of Ipsos in Senegal
A few years ago, you founded Omedia with Christophe Gondry and Karim Konaté, and just under two years ago, Omedia was sold to IPSOS, which had closed its offices in 2000 at the time of COVID. What explains IPSOS's return? Ipsos, which had offices until 2020, left Côte d'Ivoire and...