The 12th General Assembly of the African Broadcasting Union was held from March 25 to 29, 2019, in the city of Marrakech. With the central theme of "New media and their influence on the African audiovisual industry," the event brought together African audiovisual professionals and representatives to discuss, in particular,...
Africa 24 signs partnership agreement with the African Union
Africa 24 is in turmoil. Since January 2019, Afrimédia, the French subsidiary of the pan-African audiovisual group Africa 24 led by Constant Nemalé, has been in liquidation since February 8. For the time being, the company is continuing to operate and no official information has been released regarding a possible...
35°Nord and Lysios Public Affairs launch the Eurafrica offering
At an Africa-Europe conference held in Brussels on April 2, the agencies 35° Nord and Lysios Public Affairs announced the launch of a comprehensive service called Eurafrica. Eurafrica is a Brussels-based consulting and support service dedicated to strategic consulting, government relations, public relations, and media relations. The two communications and...
Interview with Noémie Lenoir, director of the documentary "Habille Nous Africa" (Dress Us Africa)
Noémie Lenoir has been a model since 1995 and an actress since 2000. On the occasion of the broadcast of her first documentary entitled "Habille Nous Africa" (Dress Us Africa), she answers our questions: Why did you choose to embark on this documentary project? For several years now, I have...
Ivory Coast: Government adopts measures for migration to digital terrestrial television
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...