The year 2024 was marked by the variously appreciated positions and interventions of public authorities, but also by a fierce determination on the part of private actors to participate in the undeniable development of the African communications and media market. Across the continent, players in the audiovisual, information, digital, and...
Senegal, Benin, Ivory Coast, and Burkina Faso: in the race for audiovisual leadership in West Africa
In recent years, West Africa has seen a rise in its creative industries, particularly in the audiovisual and film sectors. Senegal, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, backed by strong political will, are competing to establish themselves as major hubs, with the ambition of attracting investors and creators, promoting their...
CANAL+ acquires MultiChoice: Towards the creation of a continental television leader
The merger between French group CANAL+ and South African operator MultiChoice is a major event in the African audiovisual landscape. CANAL+'s takeover of MultiChoice is expected to result, in April 2025, in the creation of a leading player in the African pay-TV market. A multi-step process The entire year 2024...
NEW WORLD opens an office in MALI
According to a press release published on its website on December 13, NewWorld announced the launch of its television package (Direct To Home) in Mali. This launch is intended to be the first milestone in the Togolese group's expansion strategy in West Africa. The press release does not specify how...
BBC suspended for three months in Niger
The junta in Niger has announced a three-month suspension of the British broadcaster BBC, a decision that adds to the list of Western media outlets sanctioned in Sahelian countries governed by military regimes that came to power through coups. The BBC is accused of broadcasting "misinformation aimed at destabilizing social peace...
Vivendi: spin-off plan approved by shareholders' meeting
(press release) Vivendi's Combined Shareholders' Meeting, held today (editor's note: December 9, 2025) chaired by Yannick Bolloré, approved the proposed separation of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group (which will combine its 66.53% stake in Lagardère and 100% of Prisma Media) by more than 97.5% of the votes cast. The...
The 10 TV channels registered with the MCEN in Senegal
Senegal's Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy (MCEN) has published a provisional list of 10 television channels registered with DMS (Déclaration Media Sénégal) in accordance with Senegal's press law: Label Media Plus: publisher of the LABEL TV channel Mourchid Communication Group LLC: publisher of MOURCHID TV Walfadjiri Group: publisher of...
FESPACO prepares and unveils its poster for 2025
FESPACO, a veritable showcase for African creativity for over 55 years, will celebrate its 29th edition from February 22 to March 1, 2025, and has just unveiled its visual for the 2025 edition. This visual, designed by director Gideon Vink, is described by FESPACO as "a patchwork of woven patterns...
Pathé BC Afrique becomes Pathé Touch Afrique
Pathé BC Afrique, a company created in 2020 by the Pathé group, Franco-Tunisian producer Wassim Beji—founder and director of WY Productions—and Jean-François Camilleri, former president of The Walt Disney Company France, Benelux, Maghreb, and French-speaking Africa, is changing shareholders and name. Sébastien Onomo, founder and president of Special Touch Studios,...
Interview with Louisette Ratsivahiny, director at Art’π Prod
Passionate about cinema since childhood thanks to her mother, a photographer, Louisette Ratsivahiny quickly turned her attention to directing and producing. Production manager at Séléné Lotus S.A. in Switzerland and director at Art’π Prod in Madagascar, she founded, with Pierre Hippolyte, “La Maison du Cinéma Malagasy,” a training center dedicated...