At a Council of Ministers meeting held on April 3 in Abidjan, the Ivorian government took a number of measures relating to the implementation of the national strategy for migration to digital terrestrial television (DTT). The Council adopted four decrees: • a decree establishing the rules and procedures for calls...
Can we engage, unite, and promote our online community in the same way we do with our audience or readership?
Today, driven by digital technology, new vocabulary and concepts are emerging: digital transformation, online communities, personal data, influencer marketing, etc. These are replacing the old vocabulary and concepts used by traditional media: audience and readership, reading contract and editorial line, socio-demographic profiles, journalistic investigation. The very notion of media is...
Launch of the African version of the talk show "The Doctors"
CBS Studios International and Scoope Media have signed a licensing agreement to launch an African version of "The Doctors," an American talk show dedicated to topics related to medicine, health, and wellness, inviting a team of doctors and health professionals to answer questions from viewers. Scoope Media UK will be...
TV5Monde launches a label for web creations
The third edition of Adicomdays once again brought together key players in the African digital world. Experts, communication agencies, media outlets, companies, institutions, and influencers from around the world were able to exchange ideas, share experiences, and network. TV5Monde, a partner of the event, took the opportunity to announce the...
Partnership between Orange and RTI to facilitate access to RTI content for Orange TV subscribers
Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI) and operator Orange Côte d'Ivoire have just signed a partnership agreement to promote local content on digital platforms. The Ivorian public will now be able to watch all the programs of the public service media group's television channels on Orange Côte d'Ivoire TV. "Today marks an...
Ivory Coast: launch of the French-language version of the MTV Shuga series
The Staying Alive Foundation, part of the American channel MTV, is launching the first French-language version of the series "MTV Shuga." This African television series was released in 2009 and filmed in the cities of Nairobi and Lagos. Beyond the storylines, MTV Shuga aims to raise awareness among African youth...
Discop Abidjan 2019: the meeting place for audiovisual professionals in French-speaking Africa
The next Discop Abidjan will take place from May 29 to 31 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Abidjan. DISCOP Abidjan 2019 is the must-attend event for audiovisual professionals in French-speaking Africa , whether they are broadcasters, mobile operators, distributors, producers, or providers of technical services or software packages. As...
Casting call to recruit young presenters or journalists for RTI3
RTI 3, which will occupy channel 3 of Ivorian digital terrestrial television, is organizing a casting call to recruit young presenters, sports journalists, and commentators. It is not yet known when the channel, whose editorial line has been designed around sports and music, will be launched. It should be noted...
"Media Business and Music in Africa," the vision of Olivier Laouchez, CEO of the Trace Group
At the conference "Media Business and Music in Africa" held at the French Institute in Togo, Olivier Laouchez, CEO of the Trace Group, shared his experience and vision of the media and music industry in Africa. Here is a transcript of the main excerpts from his speech Threats and opportunities...
Canal+: Sakho and Mangane, a 100% African crime series
The African e-commerce "unicorn" continues its expansion on the continent Launched in Nigeria in 2012 by French entrepreneurs Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, Jumia has become a key player in e-commerce on the continent, where it now operates in 14 countries. In 2018, the platform recorded 4 million customers. Today,...