After the success of its first season—which won the prestigious Laurier Numérique 2024 award—the series "Heureux qui communique" returns to the spotlight with a second season, brought to you by the offbeat collective "Les glands ne savent pas sauter" and the subtle pen of Jimmy Conchou. For this new batch...
Call for entries for the 8th LFC Awards Ceremony
The 8th LFC Awards Ceremony, to be held in late November in Douala, is now accepting film submissions. The LFC Awards aim to recognize Cameroonian filmmaking expertise, as well as that of the diaspora. The LFC Awards are named after the webzine "Le Film Camerounais," created to encourage creativity and...
Appointments at TV5 Monde
As part of TV5Monde's strategic information development plan, the channel has made several appointments and promotions to strengthen its multilateral information offering, roll out magazines and special operations, and accelerate digital production. Florence Lozach has been appointed editorial director of TV5Monde. She will take up her post on June 16....
CANAL+/ MULTICHOICE takes another step toward completing the transaction
More than two years after CANAL+ first made an offer to acquire Multichoice, and four months before the transaction deadline on October 8, 2025, the two companies have informed their shareholders that the South African Competition Commission has "recommended that the South African Competition Tribunal approve the proposed transaction, subject...
CANNES 2025: The Africa Pavilion, a pan-African showcase
Since 2019, the Pavillon Afriques has established itself as a central venue in the International Village. In 2025, it returned with an extensive program: masterclasses, workshops, round tables, and film screenings focusing on four main themes: animation, co-production, artificial intelligence, and Caribbean culture. This year, the Africa Pavilion offered another...
Merit France acquires stake in Pathé
Pathé, the leading film production and cinema operator in Europe and Africa, announces a strategic partnership with Merit France, the holding company of the Saadé family, which already owns the RMC group (RMC and BFM). With this investment, Merit France acquires a 20% stake in Pathé and continues its diversification...
TV5 Monde suspended again in Mali
The media regulatory authority, the High Authority for Communication of Mali (HAC), has sent a letter to local audiovisual service distributors requesting that they stop broadcasting TV5Monde until further notice. The High Authority for Communication in Mali (HAC) has criticized the media outlet for "failing to uphold its duty of...
CANAL+ UNIVERSITY launches a call for projects aimed at young African creators
CANAL+UNIVERSITY, in partnership with Convergence and the French Development Agency (AFD), is launching a call for projects aimed at young African creators who are invited to produce an original and socially conscious short film on the theme: "African Youth and Audiovisual Media: Different Perspectives." The call for proposals is strictly...
Interview with André AGID, President of Global Media Group
André AGID defines himself as a digital and media entrepreneur. After graduating from Sciences Po Paris in 1996 (Ecofi), and following a period of cooperation in Lebanon, he founded the GAYA agency in 2002. He took over as CEO of Telesud between 2020 and 2022. After acquiring the Archriss agency...
Call for entries for the third edition of the CANEX Shorts competition
(Press release) Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), a program of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced the third edition of its short film competition, CANEX Shorts, designed to recognize and celebrate the talents of young filmmakers from Africa and the diaspora. Filmmakers aged 18 to 35 can enter the competition...