(Press release) CANAL+ and Netflix are strengthening their historic partnership, which began in 2019 for France and Poland, by extending their strategic distribution agreement to sub-Saharan Africa. Thanks to this agreement, CANAL+ will become the first operator to distribute Netflix as part of its offerings in 24 countries in sub-Saharan...
MEA CULPA on TV5Mondeplus and TV5MONDE
TV5 Monde began broadcasting Mea Culpa, a crime series produced in Ivory Coast, on June 4. This highly original format, created by Landry AGBADOU, was co-produced by African Impact Movies & Nouvelle Chaîne Ivoirienne (NCI), which has already broadcast the series in Ivory Coast and owns the rights, now sold...
West Africa TV removed from Guinea
Guinea's High Authority for Communication (HAC) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of West Africa TV from all broadcasting packages, including those of Canal+ Guinea and Startimes Guinea. This decision follows the broadcast of the program Star en ligne on May 30, 2025, during which comments deemed "offensive to public decency and...
France 24 surpasses one million subscribers on its French-language WhatsApp channel dedicated to Africa
(Press release) Launched last October, France 24's French-language WhatsApp channel dedicated to Africa has just surpassed one million subscribers in just eight months. Specially designed for African audiences and anyone who wants to follow news from the continent on the region's most widely used messaging app, this channel offers direct,...
"Happy are those who communicate": Season 2 combines humor, poetry, and environmental awareness
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...