This year, the major international film festival will once again take place in Cannes, from May 14 to 25, 2019. For this 72nd edition, Senegal will be represented in the official selection. Among the 19 films competing for the Palme d'Or is the feature film "Atlantique," directed by French-Senegalese filmmaker...
2019 Africa Cup of Nations: the competition schedule
With just a few months to go before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations, check out the full schedule for the competition: Friday , June 21 Egypt vs. Zimbabwe, 10 p.m. in Cairo (Group A) Saturday , June 22 DR Congo vs. Uganda, 4:30 p.m. in Cairo (Group...
CAN 2019: CANAL+'s broadcasting arrangements
With the Africa Cup of Nations fast approaching, Canal+ has unveiled details of its plans for CANAL+ Sport to cover the entire competition. The competition will kick off before the start of the tournament with a magazine program entitled "En Route pour la CAN" (On the Road to the CAN)....
CAN 2019: UAR acquires free-to-air broadcasting rights in sub-Saharan Africa
As we announced in our special report on sports rights in French-speaking Africa, a call for tenders for the marketing of broadcasting rights for the 2019 African Cup of Nations was launched by CAF to identify the next free-to-air broadcasters of the competition. Read: Sports rights: who are the main...
RFI Afrique now on WhatsApp
The web has become an essential channel for information. Beyond the duality of the internet and social media, mobile devices are becoming increasingly important, both for internet users and for the media. With more than a billion users worldwide, WhatsApp is emerging as the new playground for the media. More...
CanalOlympia opens a new venue in Brazzaville
The CanalOlympia network now has a 12th movie theater, which opened on April 17 in Brazzaville, in the Poto Poto neighborhood. This is the first CanalOlympia built in Congo. The movie theater and performance venue has 300 seats. Nineteen movie screenings will be offered each week to the Brazzaville public....
The series "Invisibles" available in France in the African Bouquet
"Invisibles," a fictional film directed by Alex Ogou about "microbes" in Ivory Coast, is now available in France on + d'Afrique, the video-on-demand service of Bouquet Africain from the operator Free. Bouquet Africain, launched by Thema in 2008, offers up to 27 television channels from 11 French-speaking African countries, from...
Press release: Group Vivendi Africa rolls out Canalbox, the first FTTH ultra-high-speed internet network in Congo
Group Vivendi Africa (GVA), a telecom operator specializing in providing ultra-high-speed internet access in Africa, is today launching CANALBOX, its ultra-high-speed FTTH (fiber to the home) internet service, in Pointe-Noire (Republic of Congo). Following Gabon in October 2017 and Togo in March 2018, this is GVA's third commercial operation, further...
The Mezzo music channel arrives in Africa
Mezzo, the music channel, will now be broadcast in Africa through Canal+ packages on channel 143, available in 22 countries across the continent. Mezzo is a channel dedicated to classical music, jazz, opera, and dance. It belongs to the Lagardère group and is now available in more than 80 countries...
Sports rights: who are the main players?
The sports rights market comprises two main types of players: rights holders and broadcasters. Over time, intermediaries have emerged: sports rights agencies. 1/ Rights holders: A sports right is a commercial contract between a broadcaster and a rights holder. The latter is the actual owner of the sports right. For...