As it did in French-speaking Africa in 2016 with Lagardère Sport, CAF has unilaterally terminated its agreement with BeIN Sports, which was set to run until 2028, for the broadcasting of its competitions in the Middle East, North Africa, France, the United States, and several Asian countries. This decision follows...
Press release: TV5MONDE Afrique, the leading international general-interest channel in French-speaking Africa
According to the latest Africascope study, and in an African audiovisual landscape dominated by thematic channels, TV5MONDE remains the leading general-interest channel in French-speaking Africa with a weekly audience share of 40.2% among viewers aged 15 and over.In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the channel achieved its highest weekly audience...
What is Maracana?
"The Maracana Show," presented and narrated by Djakan and Carlos Koundé, is the new program offered by A+ Ivoire every Sunday afternoon. It is expected to be a big hit in Ivory Coast. But what is Maracana? Maracana Soccer® (or Foot6®) is a new version of soccer. It is a...
Benin: Government launches call for projects for the production of audiovisual programs
The Ministry of Digital Technology and Digitalization is launching a call for projects to promote the production of high-quality audiovisual content in Benin. The call aims to boost the production of innovative content and its broadcast on the country's public television and radio channels, while highlighting Benin's cultures, traditions, and...
Burkina Faso: Radio Omega back on the airwaves
Omega Radio resumes broadcasting its programs after being suspended on August 10. It should be noted that Burkina Faso's transitional government had decided to suspend radio broadcasting. According to AFP, this suspension followed the broadcast of an interview described by the local government as "peppered with insults against the new...
Ciné Guimbi launches a new call for documentary film projects
Ciné Guimbi has launched a call for projects for its documentary film writing residency, which will take place over two weeks in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, in November 2023. Authors from the following countries are eligible: Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Guinea-Conakry, Senegal, Mauritania, Chad, Central African Republic,...
CANAL+ surpasses 7 million subscribers in Africa
During the summer, Vivendi published its operating results for the first half of 2023. 3.7% increase in revenue in the first half of 2023, thanks to the performance of Canal+ Group, Havas, and Gameloft, 7.7% growth in adjusted operating income (EBITA) driven by Havas, Canal+ Group, and Lagardère's contribution Adjusted...
IPTV in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire: a worrying situation in Côte d'Ivoire and a positive one in Senegal
According to half-yearly results calculated on the basis of information collected each month by Omedia, which tracks television advertising investment in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire, the trends in these two countries are completely divergent in the first half of 2023. Senegal grew by nearly 25%, while Côte d'Ivoire declined by...
TOP 10 box office hits at the Majestic movie theater
Majestic Cinema has just published its attendance statistics since its launch in 2016. The TOP 10 includes both American blockbusters such as WAKANDA FOREVER and AVATAR 2, as well as African comedies. MARABOUT, LES 3 LASCARS, and LE GENDARME D’ABOBO feature prominently in the rankings. Of course, the most recent...
PACA GUIDE 2023: Last opportunity before publication
For several months now, we have been telling you about our project to publish the Guide to Audiovisual and Film Production in French-speaking Africa. Good news: we are putting the finishing touches to the draft and there is still time to be included, according to your ambitions and means. Whether...