Media Intelligence has just published a white paper on media consumption in Cameroon. This study, the main findings of which we have obtained, is conducted annually and provides valuable insights into media consumption in Cameroon. Unlike other existing audience studies, which generally focus on two or three major cities, this...
CANAL+ / MULTICHOICE: new developments
New twists and turns in the CANAL+ MULTIVISION soap opera Following the submission on February 1 of a "non-binding indicative" offer from CANAL+ to the MultiChoice Board of Directors, the latter stated in a press release: "While the Board of Directors is open to all means of maximizing shareholder value,...
France 2 suspended for four months in Mali
The Malian High Authority for Communication has ordered the removal of France 2 from all audiovisual packages for four months. The HAC criticizes a report broadcast in January by France 2 in its 8 p.m. news program for "glorifying terrorism" by contrasting "the firepower of armed terrorist groups" with that...
The International Association of Sports Press in Africa announces its 2023 winners
The International Sports Press Association in Africa (AIPS-Africa) crowned the winners for 2023 during a ceremony held at the Maison de la Presse in Abidjan. Sixty-seven journalists representing 19 African countries competed in the categories of print media, web, television, and radio. The jury for the 2023 edition was chaired...
Artificial intelligence: the challenge of regulation for African media
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the subject of much discussion lately. Between myths and realities, science fiction scenarios and real technological advances, AI-based systems are rapidly transforming large parts of our societies as well as many sectors such as the media. For example, TV5Monde recently took advantage of its 40th...
Top Facebook channels in Senegal: MARODI TV sees strong growth in nine months
The TOP FACEBOOK ranking of Senegalese channels remains dominated by RTS1, which is far ahead in first place, even though its growth over the last nine months has been weak. TFM, which is the most watched channel in Senegal, is also not growing and remains in second place with 1,100,000...
CAN 2024: over 5,000 media accreditation requests registered
With just a few weeks to go before the kickoff of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that it has received a record number of accreditation requests from the media for the soccer competition. More than 5,000 accreditation requests have been registered,...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2024
2024 is off to a strong start! Starting in January, the Africa Cup of Nations will stir up enthusiasm among African populations, for whom, as we know, soccer is a burning passion. The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023—its official name—is being expanded for the first time...
CANAL+ launches CANAL+ CAN
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...
Media in Africa: new suspensions
According to an AFP dispatch, Guinea's High Authority for Communication (HAC) asked Canal+ on Saturday, December 9, to remove Espace FM, Espace TV, Evasion FM, and Evasion TV, popular radio and television channels in Guinea, from its offering until further notice. The authorities had already taken similar measures on December...