For a long time, African films in French were mainly available on pay-TV channels such as Canal+ and Startimes. The development of YouTube channels dedicated to Nigerian and African films has shifted the battle: African fiction is no longer watched in the family living room, but is now also consumed...
The International Women's Film Festival will take place from February 3 to 7, 2026, in Cotonou.
The International Women's Film Festival (FIFF) in Cotonou is an initiative of the Association Ecran Bénin, led by Cornelia GLELE. It will take place from February 3 to 7, 2026, in Cotonou. Held every two years, FIFF has established itself, edition after edition, as the meeting place for women from...
Jeune Afrique banned in MALI
(AFP dispatch) On Friday, Malian authorities announced a ban on the sale and distribution of the weekly magazine Jeune Afrique (JA) in the country, accusing it of "glorifying terrorism," "defamation," and "inciting hatred." "The circulation, distribution, and sale of the newspaper Jeune Afrique are prohibited in all forms in Mali," according...
The call for entries for the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) is now open.
Every year, the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) celebrate the pan-African filmmakers, actors, and technicians who contribute to the success of the continent's film and television industry. The AMVCAs are MultiChoice's flagship initiative, dedicated to recognizing, celebrating, and rewarding African storytelling in film and television. The 12th edition will...
2025 retrospective, consolidation of trends and new dynamics
The year 2025 consolidates several trends already mentioned in 2024, but is also characterized by the desire of private actors, whether French or African, public or private, to participate in the development of the African communications and media market. Across the continent, players in the audiovisual, information, digital, and communications...
Season 2 of SHAKA ILEMBE will be broadcast on CANAL+ MAGIC starting January 22, 2025.
SHAKA ILEMBE is an epic, big-budget series broadcast on the Mzansi Magic channel (Multichoice Group). Season 2 will be available to French-speaking African audiences on CANAL+ MAGIC from January 22, 2025. SHAKA ILEMBE is produced by Bomb! Productions, a South African company headed by Angus Gibson, Desirée Markgraaff, and Teboho...
CANAL+ and WARNER DISCOVERY AGREEMENT
On December 31, 2025, CANAL+ and Warner Bros. Discovery signed a new multi-year, multi-territory agreement that secures and strengthens the presence of Warner channels and content on the group's offerings in Africa, notably via MultiChoice (DStv/GOtv). The agreement renews the distribution of 12 Warner Bros. Discovery thematic channels in African...
In Mali, Studio Tamani reaches 28% of the population aged 15 and over.
Launched by Fondation Hirondelle in 2013 to inform the people of Mali and promote dialogue, Studio Tamani asked Ipsos BVA to conduct a study to better understand its audience. The Hirondelle Foundation is a Swiss non-profit organization that "provides populations facing crises with access to reliable, local, and independent information." ...
AES TV officially launched at the end of December 2025
Announced a year ago, AES TV, the television channel of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), was officially launched in Bamako, the Confederation's headquarters, in the presence of the three heads of state that make up the AES: General Assimi Goïta (Mali), General Abdourahamane Tiani (Niger), and Captain Ibrahim Traoré...
RTI and NCI will broadcast all matches of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
While the "free" Ivorian channels RTI and NCI had purchased a package from New World TV comprising the 33 best matches of the Africa Cup of Nations, An agreement was signed just hours before the start of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following discussions between the Ivorian government, free-to-air...