For various reasons related to the coverage of current events, the Burkinabe authorities decided to suspend TV5Monde Afrique twice: first on April 28 for a two-week suspension, and then on June 18 for a period of six months. The Malian High Authority for Communication (HAC) suspended the channel for three...
BBC suspended for three months in Niger
The junta in Niger has announced a three-month suspension of the British broadcaster BBC, a decision that adds to the list of Western media outlets sanctioned in Sahelian countries governed by military regimes that came to power through coups. The BBC is accused of broadcasting "misinformation aimed at destabilizing social peace...
JOLIBA TV shut down in Mali following a complaint from BURKINA FASO
According to AFP, Malian authorities have decided to shut down the local private television station Joliba TV News, following a recent complaint from Burkina Faso against the channel. Malian communications regulator HAC has decided to shut down Joliba TV News by revoking its license, a channel official told AFP on...
Media and Society: the 19th edition is now available
The 19th edition of the book Médias et sociétés (Media and Society) written by Francis Balle, professor emeritus of political science at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University and former member of the French Broadcasting Authority, has just been published. This book, co-authored this year with Alexandre Joux, professor at the School of Journalism...
The future governance of CANAL+ SA is taking shape
The Vivendi Group's Combined Shareholders' Meeting will be held on December 9 and will examine resolutions to approve the separation of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group. The press release issued by Vivendi on this occasion specifies, among other things, the governance structure that will be implemented with regard to...
Victoire Andrène OMBI and Daouda KONATÉ Winners of the Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon Scholarship
(press release) Eleven years after the assassination of Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon in Kidal, northern Mali, RFI awarded the scholarship bearing their names on Saturday, November 2, in Benin, the scholarship bearing their names to Victoire Andrène OMBI, journalist and presenter at Radio Mucodec (Republic of Congo), and Daouda...
Press release from the TV5MONDE Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of TV5MONDE, chaired by Delphine Ernotte Cunci, Chairwoman of France Télévisions, today unanimously appointed Ms. Kim Younes Charbit to the position of Chairwoman and CEO of TV5MONDE for a five-year term. a position that had been filled on an interim basis since July 2024 by Mr....
The ADWEKNOW Guide to Production in DIGITAL VERSION
The Audiovisual and Film Production Guide published by ADWEKNOW at the end of 2023 is an invaluable source of information, inspiration, and knowledge. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the production sector in French-speaking Africa in all its dimensions (training, production, financing). The Audiovisual and Film...
Statement from TV5Monde's Information Department following its temporary suspension in Burkina Faso
In a statement released on April 29, "TV5MONDE is surprised and regrets the temporary suspension of its programs in Burkina Faso and the suspension of access to its websites, without prior consultation. This measure was announced by the Higher Council for Communication of Burkina Faso on April 27, 2024. The...
TV5Monde is considering opening up its capital to seven African countries
As part of its 2025-2028 strategic plan, TV5Monde has proposed expanding its shareholding to seven French-speaking African countries (Benin, Gabon, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Congo-Brazzaville). To this end, Yves Bigot has initiated a series of discussions with the leaders of these countries in recent weeks....