The Democratic Republic of Congo has officially become the seventh country in which Vivendi Africa Group operates. GVA DRC officially launched its commercial activities on December 10 in Kinshasa in the presence of the Ministers of PTNTIC, Digital Technology, and Scientific Research, as well as the Special Advisor to the...
The MTV Staying Alive Foundation presents the documentary "MTV Shuga Babi in Real Life."
On World AIDS Day, the MTV Staying Alive Foundation (MTV SAF) presents "MTV Shuga Babi in Real Life." Carole Cissé (Emlys), Prestige KUÉ (Grâce), Rémy Adan (Matéo), and Abraham Jackson (Ange Alex) went to meet young people who, like their characters, are experiencing unique situations in real life. Artists Serge...
Digital dividend: a potential windfall for African countries
In French-speaking Africa, the transition to DTT is being finalized in many countries. In Côte d'Ivoire, the analog signal was switched off on November 13, 2021, and all DTT channels are now operational. In Senegal, 85% of sites are now in service, covering 90% of the population. In Benin, 95%...
Interview with Alexandre Cohen, CEO of CANAL+ Advertising
Alexandre Cohen, who previously managed CANAL+ subsidiaries in Gabon and then Togo, has been CEO of CANAL+ ADVERTISING for the past year. CANAL+ ADVERTISING is the advertising agency for channels published by CANAL+ INTERNATIONAL and other publishers. Could you tell us about your career and what you have learned after...
Universal Music Africa Academy holds its first training workshops
Since expanding its activities to the African continent, Universal Music's ambition has been to discover and reveal new talent, build a lucrative African market for artists, and develop a network of expertise. To take this further, the major label is launching a training program with the launch of the Universal...
10 nominees for the 7th edition of the RFI Talents du Rire Award
The 10 nominees for the 7th edition of the RFI Talents du Rire Award are as follows: Initiated by comedian Mamane, a columnist* on the global radio station, in collaboration with RFI and Gondwana-City Productions, this award showcases new talent in comedy and rewards a young French-speaking artist from Africa,...
The Dakar Court festival will take place from December 6 to 11, 2021.
Following the launch of the CanalOlympia network (Vivendi) in 2017, Mati Diop's success at the Cannes Film Festival, the creation of a training center by director Alain Gomis, and the upcoming opening of a Pathé Gaumont multiplex, Senegalese cinema appears to have a bright future ahead. The year 2021 was...
The Ivorian LONACI Ligue 1 extends its contract with CANAL+
Following on from the contract signed five years ago granting it the broadcasting rights for Ivorian Ligue 1 matches, the CANAL+ group and the FIF have signed a renewal of this agreement, granting it exclusive TV broadcasting rights for Ivorian LONACI Ligue 1 matches for the 2021-2022 season. The Ivorian...
#ROITV3: Third part of the SNPTV/EKIMETRICS study
The SNPTV has just published the third part of its study on TV effectiveness, initiated three years ago in partnership with Ekimetrics, which reviews the universal characteristics of TV effectiveness. The study covers six years of in-depth data and analyzes more than 250 econometric models across a wide range of...
Spotify expands into two new French-speaking African countries
On the continent, as in the rest of the world, the digital revolution has completely transformed the music industry. New consumption patterns are emerging and online music platforms are developing. Musical richness, a young population, high mobile penetration rates, and a proliferation of initiatives to democratize internet access are all...