To mark the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Ivory Coast, CANAL+ is launching its event channel dedicated to this major sporting event. CANAL+CAN.
CANAL+ subscribers will thus have access to exceptional programming and exclusive coverage of the entire sporting event.
From January 13 to February 11, CANAL+CAN will offer:
- 100% of the competition live and in HD
- Editorial expertise provided every day of the competition by a team working closely with the event and behind the scenes with the Ivory Coast national team, including:
- Journalists Vincent Radureau, Charles Mbuya, Lililan Gatounes, and Salim Baungally
- CANAL+ consultants Cédric Kanté, Fousseni Diawara, Claude Le Roy, Philippe Doucet, Guy Demel, Nabil Djellit, etc.
- And correspondents in all major African capitals
- Two live broadcasts:
- CAN DAY, the place to be to watch the afternoon matches
- And SOIR DE CAN, a show lasting over an hour that reviews all the results and highlights of the day with the expert insight of our pundits.
- And for the first time, a 200m² studio in Sol Béni, the heartland of soccer in Ivory Coast, to ensure continuous broadcasting and live filming of the programs JOUR DE CAN and SOIR DE CAN.
While waiting for kickoff, CANAL+CAN will be offering viewers the chance to follow the preparations for this new Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast starting December 14 through the following programs:
- NOS DEUX ETOILES, a brand new documentary on Côte d'Ivoire's journey from 1992 to 2015 in the Africa Cup of Nations and on the other teams selected.
- PARCOURS DE CHAMPIONS, 26 episodes reliving the incredible journey of the last four Africa Cup of Nations champions with Charles Mbuya accompanied by a consultant.
- TRESORS D’IVOIRE, an invitation to travel and discover Abidjan, Bouaké, Yamoussoukro, Korhogo, and San Pedro, the five cities hosting the six stadiums of the competition.
- ON THE WAY TO THE CAN, three magazines presented by Vincent Radureau to analyze the 24 nations divided into six groups.
CANAL+ CAN also gives pride of place to Côte d'Ivoire through special programs:
- IN THE SPOTLIGHT IN CAN MODE! where Robert Brazza is joined by personalities from African and world football.
- AFRICA INVESTIGATION: FOOTBALL MISSION IN IVORY COAST
to find out everything about the preparations for this sporting and media event with the main players. - START UP: FOOT BUSINESS, which focuses on the business opportunities offered by this competition in Ivory Coast.
- THE PARLIAMENT OF LAUGHTER CUP, the Sunday comedy event featuring the PARLIAMENT OF LAUGHTER soccer team, which will represent Gondwana at the upcoming African Parliament Cup.
- WIVES AND WOMEN, where we discover the intimate and captivating world of twelve footballers' wives with Déborah Mutund.
Source: press release