The 6th edition of the Abidjan Animation Film Festival will take place from May 2 to 7. Created by the AIFA (Abidjan Animation Film Association), the FFAA is an important cultural event that offers its participants a different perspective on animation and its importance in job creation and the development...
Revenues from recorded music: growth set to surge in 2022 for French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa
According to the Global Music Report recently published by the IFPI, the organization representing the global recorded music industry, the global market grew by 9.0% in 2022, driven by the growth of paid subscription music streaming. The figures show that revenue levels in the recorded music market reached $26.2 billion...
"AFROPOLITAINE" – Season 2 on TV5Monde
TV5MONDE is broadcasting season 2 of "Afropolitaine," a comedy web series highlighting Afro-French culture. Starting March 31, two episodes will be available on TV5MONDE Afrique's digital platform, followed by a new episode every Wednesday and Friday. The episodes will also be available in June on the free French-language platform TV5MONDEplus....
PAGE BLANCHE, a writing agency specializing in screenwriting
Screenwriter and director Françoise Ellong has announced the creation of Page Blanche, a writing agency specializing in screenwriting in all its forms, with a focus on "training." Co-founded by three professionals in the field of cinema and audiovisual media: Adiaratou Sangare, Jean De Dieu Konan, and Françoise Ellong-Gomez. Françoise Ellong...
The Voice Africa on AirtelTV in 14 African countries starting March 26
Airtel, the telecom operator based in New Delhi and present in 14 African countries, is launching the first season of The Voice Africa on Sunday, March 26, 2023, on Airtel TV. The program will run for 25 weeks. 100 contestants will participate in blind auditions, battles and cross battles, and...
TIVI5MONDE, TV5MONDE's youth channel, available on digital terrestrial television in Mauritius
TIVI5MONDE, TV5MONDE's youth channel, will be available from April 3 on channel 17 of DTT in the 300,000 Mauritian households equipped with DTT. To mark the 55th anniversary of the Republic of Mauritius, the Mauritius Broadcasting Company, the national broadcasting company, has decided to offer children aged 4 to 14...
Can SVOD grow in Africa?
According to DIGITAL TV RESEARCH, which publishes an annual report on the current state and future prospects of the SVOD market, there will be 15,570,000 paid SVOD subscriptions in 2028. This is a very low figure compared to the overall population of the countries studied: according to this study published...
The production company Instant2Vie opens a subsidiary in Senegal
Charly Kodjo, founder of the production company Instant2Vie, has just announced the launch of its activities in Senegal, in the city of Dakar. This is a major step forward for the company, which was founded in 2014 and has gradually moved from photography to video production, notably with the production...
Sport News Africa and Orange Côte d'Ivoire launch a 100% sports channel on mobile devices
After announcing the launch of its online magazine THE MAG! and its gaming platform, Sport News Africa is continuing to diversify its activities alongside Orange Côte d'Ivoire. The two players have announced the official launch of a 100% sports channel accessible via mobile, allowing Ivorians to access all the latest...
7.6 million subscribers in Africa for CANAL+
Vivendi has just published its financial results for 2022. The report details the activities of the CANAL+ Group in France and internationally. For 2022, Canal+ Group's revenue amounted to €5,870 million, up +1.7% compared to 2021. Revenue in mainland France amounted to €3,144 million, up 1.6% at constant exchange rates...