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CANAL+ and HACA join forces to combat piracy
According to a recent press release, the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) in Côte d'Ivoire brought together representatives from the CANAL+ group, the National Union of Telecommunications Companies (UNETEL), and Internet service providers to discuss and identify concrete solutions to combat piracy of audiovisual content. This meeting led to...
Two major decisions by the HACA to regulate the advertising market and sports rights
The first decision published by the HACA on September 21 concerns the protection of the Ivorian television advertising market in favor of public and private free-to-air television broadcasters in Côte d'Ivoire. Article 1: "In the television sector, the sale of advertising space to advertisers is reserved for publishers of Ivorian...
Conflict between CAF and BeIn Sports
As it did in French-speaking Africa in 2016 with Lagardère Sport, CAF has unilaterally terminated its agreement with BeIN Sports, which was set to run until 2028, for the broadcasting of its competitions in the Middle East, North Africa, France, the United States, and several Asian countries. This decision follows...
Press release: TV5MONDE Afrique, the leading international general-interest channel in French-speaking Africa
According to the latest Africascope study, and in an African audiovisual landscape dominated by thematic channels, TV5MONDE remains the leading general-interest channel in French-speaking Africa with a weekly audience share of 40.2% among viewers aged 15 and over.In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the channel achieved its highest weekly audience...
RSF calls for respect for the right to information
Several dozen African media organizations and executives launched an appeal on Friday to the military leaders who seized power in Niger at the end of July, calling for respect for press freedom in the country. The initiative, launched by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has been signed by some 80 people, including...
Exclusive interview with Kylian Mbappé on NCI
The star striker for Paris Saint-Germain and captain of the French national soccer team is currently in Africa, specifically in Cameroon, his father's country of origin. During his planned stay in Yaoundé and Douala, he will be meeting with various personalities. As part of this visit, the young prodigy also...
Gideon Khobane appointed Director of AMAZON PRIME VIDEO: is sport the new playground for digital platforms?
Gideon Khobane has just been appointed Director of AMAZON PRIME VIDEO AFRICA. This South African professional was CEO of SuperSport, a subsidiary of MultiChoice, for several years. At AMAZON PRIME VIDEO AFRICA, he will work closely with Ned Mitchell, who heads the Africa Originals team, and Ayanna Lonian, who heads...
ePOP (Petites Ondes Participatives) competition: Winners of the 2023 edition
The winners of the fifth edition of the "Fais voir ce qu'ils ressentent" (Show what they feel) video competition, launched as part of the "ePOP - Petites Ondes Participatives" project, were announced on Monday, July 3, during a ceremony co-hosted by Anne-Cécile Bras, presenter of the program "C'est pas du...
Two new local language channel projects at CANAL+
Every year for the past five years, CANAL+ has added a local-language channel to its channel offering in French-speaking Africa and the Indian Ocean. Two new projects are in the pipeline. 1/ Launched in November 2019 and published by Théma. SUNU YEUF is a 100% Senegalese channel dedicated to Senegalese...