As announced last week by Louis Biyao, lawyer and spokesperson for New World TV, FIFA has just formalized the extension of its partnership with New World TV for the next FIFA World Cup: FIFA World Cup 26™ and for the FIFA Women's World Cup: FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™....
TV5MONDE chooses Gédéon agency to reinvent its brand
(Press release) TV5MONDE has chosen the Gédéon agency to illustrate its new brand platform. Starting in fall 2025, this will include a new logo and a new look for its channels, video platform, and mobile apps available worldwide. As part of the new strategic plan led by its CEO Kim...
Interview with Louis Biyao, lawyer and spokesperson for New World TV
In recent years, New World TV has made a name for itself by acquiring prestigious sports rights such as the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. To begin with, could you remind us of the key milestones in New World TV's development? Since its creation...
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be broadcast free-to-air in 25 countries.
On the eve of the Club World Cup kickoff, IRIS Sport Media, a UK-based sports consulting firm commissioned by DAZN to distribute media rights for the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, announces the conclusion of numerous broadcasting agreements across Africa. In partnership with Marketing & Media Solutions (MMS) and...
The 4th edition of the African Football Exhibition (SAF) will take place in Abidjan on June 27 and 28.
The African Football Exhibition (SAF) has now established itself as an unmissable event for those involved in football in Africa. The fourth edition will take place on June 27 and 28, 2025, at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan. Over time, SAF has become a professional meeting place bringing together...
Lacinan OUATTARA joins HACA as Head of Digital, Platforms, and New Services.
Lacinan OUATTARA is taking charge of a new strategic department at the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) in Côte d'Ivoire, where he will be responsible for Platforms and New Services. This appointment comes at a time when media transformation, global platform regulation, artificial intelligence, and data governance are central issues...
Death of Éric Didia, better known by his nickname "Roro."
The Ivorian audiovisual landscape is plunged into sadness following the death of Éric Didia, better known by his nickname "Roro." An iconic figure in radio and television in Côte d'Ivoire, Roro passed away during the night of Thursday, June 5 to Friday, June 6, 2025, in Abidjan, after a long...
France 24 and RFI suspended for three months in TOGO
Togo's High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) announced in a statement that France 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI) would be suspended for three months. The two media outlets were accused of broadcasting "inaccurate and biased reports" following protests that rocked the country earlier this month. "Several recent broadcasts...
NEW QUEEN, the new pan-African reality TV show on CANAL+ POP
CANAL+ Afrique innovates with a new program of unprecedented scope. NOUVELLE REINE is a beauty and talent contest that began airing on Saturday, June 7, exclusively on CANAL+POP, and will continue every Saturday at 8:30 p.m. GMT. Produced by ON EST ENSEMBLE PRODUCTIONS and CANAL+ AFRIQUE, this original and ambitious...
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup on NCI
The Nouvelle Chaine Ivoirienne (NCI) will broadcast the first ever FIFA Club World Cup free of charge and exclusively in Côte d'Ivoire from June 15. In 2022, NCI decided to acquire and broadcast major soccer competitions (2022 World Cup, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, and 2024 Champions League). With the...