La Fabrique Culturelle and Plan A (a production company founded by Alex Ogou) are launching a training program dedicated to careers in television fiction, lasting a year and a half and combining theory, practice, and immersion on a film set!Four specializations will be taught: Screenwriter and writing Artistic direction Director...
Do not confuse SIMA with SIMA.
SIMA is an acronym that may cause confusion in Africa at the moment, as it refers to two major but distinct events that will take place a few days apart: the International African Media Exhibition, which will be held in Dakar from October 27 to 31, 2025. and the African...
AN ALMOST PERFECT DINNER on CANAL+MAGIC
International formats have proliferated in recent years (SECRET STORY, THE VOICE AFRICA, LA NOUVELLE REINE, 4 MARIAGES POUR UNE LUNE DE MIEL, THE BACHELOR AFRIQUE, L’AFRIQUE A UN INCROYABLE TALENT, etc. are welcoming a newcomer: UN DINER PRESQUE PARFAIT, an African adaptation of the famous British format "Come Dine With...
Interview with Michel Mutumbo Cartier, Managing Director of A+ Ivoire
You have just outlined the main features of the new season at A+ Ivoire. What are the main new developments? First of all, we are pleased to say that we remain the leading Ivorian channel and that our audience figures are strong. We are not looking to revolutionize the schedule,...
Filmmakers of Africa: the new podcasts from RFI
RFI launches new podcasts in partnership with the Cinémathèque Afrique of the Institut français to meet the pioneers of African cinema. Through interviews, rare archives, and restored film clips, these podcasts highlight the journeys of pioneering filmmakers who combined boldness, commitment, and cultural roots. Each episode, narrated by a...
"It happened near here" exclusively on TV5MONDE.
TV5MONDE will broadcast the series C'est arrivé près d'ici (It Happened Near Here), also known as CAPI, exclusively worldwide starting October 8. This 30-episode drama series immerses us in the heart of Ivorian society through intimate and poignant stories, all inspired by real events. Buried secrets, broken families, jealousy, fraud,...
TV5MONDE Afrique: available on CHANNEL 42
The CANAL+ Group has decided, as it does regularly, to change the numbering of its channel package in sub-Saharan Africa. Starting Thursday, October 16, CANAL+ subscribers in Africa will be able to watch TV5MONDE programs on channel 42. Geographic areas outside sub-Saharan Africa are not affected by this change.
Reality TV and international formats are ubiquitous in French-speaking Africa
Long considered too expensive to produce, major international entertainment formats have now conquered French-speaking Africa. These major international formats are now ubiquitous, particularly in the programming schedules of pan-African channels in French-speaking Africa. CANAL+ is the most active group in this field through its channels A+, CANAL+POP, and more recently...
France Médias Monde launches ZOA
On Wednesday, October 1, France Médias Monde launched ZOA ("the lucky star" in Central Africa), a new 100% digital media outlet designed by and for young French-speaking Africans. Its main mission is to portray Africa as it is experienced, imagined, and transformed by its youth, giving a voice to those...
Official launch of Faso Films Fonds: A new impetus for Burkinabe cinema
The official launch of the Faso Film Fund will take place on October 8, 2025. On this occasion, a call for projects will be launched to enable Burkinabe filmmakers, producers, and audiovisual project leaders to submit their applications and receive funding. It should be noted that the Faso Film Fund...