The second edition of the "Dakar Series" festival, held from October 8 to 12, has announced its verdict. The jury chaired by Senegalese Angel DIABANG awarded the Grand Prize for Feature Film to the series "OR BLANC" directed by the Franco-Ivorian couple Johanna and Clément BOYER-DILOLO, produced by ON EST...
38th EDITION OF MIPCOM CANNES: CÔTE OUEST WILL BE THERE!
Côte Ouest (Mediawan group), a major player in African audiovisual media, is delighted to announce its participation in the 38th edition of MIPCOM, which will take place from October 21 to 24 in Cannes. This must-attend event for the audiovisual content industry will be an opportunity for the company to...
The war of laughter will not take place
While Gondwana Productions has just launched production of the 18th season of Le Parlement du rire and is preparing for the 10th edition of the Festival du Rire d'Abidjan, the pan-African traveling comedy festival Afrique du Rire took place in early October in Côte d'Ivoire, specifically in Abidjan and San...
Voice of America suspended in Burkina Faso.
In April 2024, the authorities in Burkina Faso suspended the TV channel TV5Monde and access to its website, along with six other international media outlets: Deutsche Welle, Ouest-France, Le Monde, Apanews, The Guardian, and Agence Ecofin. Now it's Voice of America's turn to be suspended for three months. The decision...
Press release from the TV5MONDE Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of TV5MONDE, chaired by Delphine Ernotte Cunci, Chairwoman of France Télévisions, today unanimously appointed Ms. Kim Younes Charbit to the position of Chairwoman and CEO of TV5MONDE for a five-year term. a position that had been filled on an interim basis since July 2024 by Mr....
Film Lab Africa Senegal launches several professional workshops in Senegal
Supported by the British Council, Film Lab Africa is offering a series of professional workshops that will take place from November 2024 to March 2025.The program covers screenwriting, directing, production, cinematography, sound, and more! It includes online sessions, in-person meetings with industry experts, screenings, and the production of four short...
The Pathé Cap Sud cinema in Abidjan joins the CANAL+ ADVERTISING ABIDJAN portfolio
Canal+ Advertising has just signed a partnership agreement with the PATHE SUD cinema in Abidjan, giving it exclusive rights to market advertising space in the complex's six theaters to its clients. Launched in April 2024, the Pathé Cap Sud cinema in Abidjan has six theaters, including two VIP theaters, with...
The Parliament of Laughter: a long-running show.
Filming for the next season of Le Parlement du Rire will take place in Abidjan from October 9 to 18. This will be the 18th season of this cult comedy show produced by Gondwana Productions and broadcast on CANAL+. The first season aired on CANAL+ in 2016, based on a...
TV5MONDE mobilizes for the Francophonie Summit
TV5MONDE is mobilizing for the 19th Francophonie Summit, which will take place on October 4 and 5 in Villers-Cotterêts and Paris. The French-language channel is putting in place exceptional measures to cover the event on its channels and across all its digital platforms. On the agenda: more than 200 hours...
Kim Younes Charbit nominated to become president of TV5 Monde
Three months after Yves Bigot's departure, TV5 Monde is preparing to appoint a new president. Kim Younes Charbit, 42, will be officially confirmed in this position at the board meeting on October 2. Her appointment, proposed by France, is expected to be approved by all shareholder countries. Kim Younes Charbit...