The results of the 2018 AFRICASCOPE** study conducted by KANTAR TNS among residents of the capitals of eight sub-Saharan African countries, representing 18.7 million individuals aged 15 and over, once again highlight the exceptional performance of the pan-African television channels marketed by CANAL+ ADVERTISING: CANAL+ SPORT, the leading channel among...
Africascope 2018: TV5Monde press release
TV5MONDE Afrique, the leading international channel in French-speaking Africa for viewers aged 30 and overAccording to the latest Africascope* study, TV5MONDE Afrique ranks first in weekly audience ratings among viewers aged 30 and over. On average, nearly one in two viewers aged over 30 (49.4%) watched TV5MONDE Afrique at least...
4th edition of the Francophone Media Innovation Award
RFI, the International Organization of La Francophonie, and Reporters Without Borders are officially launching the fourth edition of the Francophone Media Innovation Award. Initiated by the three partners, this competition rewards innovations in content, usage, and economic and organizational models that contribute to strengthening press freedom and the right to...
Africascope 2018: press release from RFI and France 24
RFI and France 24 reach nearly 11 million people in nine French-speaking African capitals every week (out of a total population of 18 million in these cities).In 2018, RFI and France 24 confirmed their success in French-speaking African countries and their leading positions in terms of brand awareness and audience...
The African Broadcasting Union meets in Marrakesh
The 12th General Assembly of the African Broadcasting Union will be held from March 25 to 29, 2019, in the city of Marrakech. With the central theme "New media and their influence on the African audiovisual industry," the event will begin with a forum inviting African audiovisual professionals and representatives...
The E Media press group launches its television channel i-TV
After launching the emedia.sn news platform and Senegalese radio station I Radio in October 2018, the Emedia Invest group has announced the launch of its television channel, i-TV. Led by Mamoudou Ibra Kane, Alassane Samba Diop, Boubacar Diallo, and Mamadou Ndiaye (former members of Groupe Futurs Médias), Emedia Invest has,...
Fabrice Sawegnon acquires Vibe Radio Senegal and Ivory Coast
On Thursday, January 31, Fabrice Sawegnon, CEO of the Voodoo Group, announced on social media the acquisition of Vibe Radio Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal, previously owned by the Lagardère Group through its subsidiary LARI. Fabrice Sawegnon is also president of Life TV, one of four new private digital terrestrial television...
Canal+ and Galaxie Africa train Malian television journalists
Training remains a crucial issue for the development of audiovisual production in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. From January 14 to 25, Canal+ International and the production company Galaxie Africa initiated a training session for a dozen journalists from ORTM, Mali's national television station. The training focused on the construction of reports...
VoxAfrica launches season 3 of The Voice Afrique Francophone
VoxAfrica announces the launch of the third season of the biggest television show in French-speaking Africa. The countdown has begun, and the show's many fans will once again experience excitement and suspense starting in October 2019. VoxAfrica, the pan-African television channel par excellence, remains committed to its vision of providing...
Canal+ Afrique: ES1 e-sports channel now available
The French television channel dedicated to e-sports, ES1, will now be available in Africa on Canal+ packages via the Evasion package on channel 113. It will be available in countries such as Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Central African Republic,...