NCI, La Nouvelle Chaîne Ivoirienne, continues its fall programming season with the return of "Mme Tonkpi & Compagnie" for a second season. After the success of the first season, consisting of 50 three-minute episodes broadcast Monday through Friday at 7:30 p.m. on TELE D'ICI and digitally (averaging 200,000 views per...
French-language fiction production in Africa: current situation and prospects
The rise of French-speaking African audiovisual media is real. Diversity of content, diversity of production, quality, authenticity... Africa is a continent steeped in history. Stories that are told, but also stories that are brought to life on screen to satisfy an audience with ever-increasing expectations. Even though financing and training...
How to schedule different television series formats?
The length of series episodes varies greatly but meets programming requirements linked to the changing needs of television channels over time. 90-MINUTE FORMAT: this format is intended for prime time programming. It consists of either single-episode dramas (TV movies) or mini-series (2 to 4 episodes of 90 minutes). There are...
Interview with Damiano Malchiodi, Managing Director of A+ IVOIRE
A+ Ivoire was launched in January 2019, so this is its second season. What's new in the 2020/2021 schedule? For this fall 2020 season, A+Ivoire is even closer to its Ivorian audience. It's the big return of brand new daily seasons with even more truths in the show ON SE...
Interview with Cheick Yvhane, Director of Programs at NCI
At the end of 2016, we asked you about your channel project, and you described your channel as follows: "The main idea is to contribute to educating the population, strengthening democracy, and promoting Ivorian cultural diversity and multisectoral wealth." " Ten months after the channel's launch, what is your initial assessment...
Coverage of the election of the President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire: HACA defines the regulatory framework
The Ivorian High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) has just announced several decisions allowing public service audiovisual media and private sector media to cover the election of the President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, which will be held on October 31, 2020. 1/ WITH REGARD TO PUBLIC SERVICE AUDIOVISUAL...
Marodi TV produces a new series for teenagers
Following the hit series "Maitresse d'un homme marié" (Mistress of a Married Man), which drew criticism from conservatives in Senegal, and "Virus," directly inspired by the global health crisis, Senegalese production company Marodi TV has announced the launch of a new series: "Virginie." This time, the new drama will be...
RFI – France 24 Challenge App Africa "Digital technology in the fight against epidemics"
RFI and France 24 are launching the fifth edition of the "Challenge App Afrique" competition, which this year aims to promote the integration of new technologies in the fight against epidemics in French-speaking Africa. Open to all Africans and start-ups on the continent, this edition rewards digital innovations (websites, applications,...
The 35°Nord agency analyzes African news with the podcast "Pourparlers" (Talks).
The communications agency 35° Nord, which specializes in Africa, has announced the launch of a series of podcasts to analyze news from the African continent. Called "Pourparlers" (Talks), the new podcast kicked off with a first episode entitled "Africa, stronger than Covid?" and hosted by Ibrahim Mayaki, Executive Secretary of...
Serge Schick appointed Director of International Development and Own Resources at France Médias Monde
Marie-Christine Saragosse, President and CEO of France Médias Monde, has appointed Serge Schick as Director of International Development and Own Resources, and member of the Executive Committee, effective September 17, 2020. He succeeds Marc Fonbaustier, who has left to become French Ambassador to Conakry. Serge Schick has spent his entire...