With the launch of 7 Info and the switch-off of analog broadcasting scheduled for November 13, Côte d'Ivoire is closing a chapter that began in 2016 with the granting of licenses to DTT operators. For Jean Philippe Kaboré and Philippe Di Nacera, who have been working on this project for...
Universal Music Africa wants to train future musical talent
Universal Music Group, the world leader in the music industry, announced in 2018 that it would be expanding its activities in French-speaking Africa by creating a new division of the group dedicated to the label's activities in Côte d'Ivoire. The Universal group chose to set up the offices of this...
Interview with Ange Guei, CEO of NCI
According to audience measurements conducted by Omedia-Médiamétrie over a three-month period this summer, you rank third behind A+ Ivoire and RTI1 in terms of audience share among Ivorian channels, well ahead of RTI 2, Life TV, and La 3. How do you explain this strong audience 18 months after your...
Facebook and Reuters join forces to train journalists in French-speaking Africa.
Facebook is stepping up its initiatives on the continent and supporting its presence in the French-speaking region by contributing to the development of the digital ecosystem in a territory where social media has 155 million monthly active users. Today, Facebook is partnering with the London-based news agency REUTERS to train...
Death of Bissiriou Radji, leading figure in the Ivorian digital sector and winner of the 2019 ADICOMAWARDS
Bissiriou Radji passed away suddenly on October 22. At Adicomdays 2019, seven young talents were recognized for their creativity in the digital sphere. Among these rising stars was Bissiriou Radji, an Ivorian influencer who won the Tech Award sponsored by Orange Côte d'Ivoire. Passionate about technology, Bissiriou Radji was one...
Analog television switch-off in Ivory Coast
As we announced a few days ago, on Thursday, October 21, 2021, the Minister of Communication, Media, and Francophonie, Amadou Coulibaly, brought together all stakeholders in the Ivorian audiovisual sector to launch the campaign to phase out analog television. On this occasion, he announced that the campaign would end on...
CANAL+ featured in the official FESPACO 2021 awards
The 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco), which rewards the best African films, series, and documentaries, announced its official winners on Saturday, October 23. CANAL+ is delighted with these prestigious awards for film productions and co-productions, series and documentaries, and would like to extend...
3 AWARDS AT FESPACO FOR TV5MONDE
TV5MONDE is proud to have supported three award-winning films at the Pan-African Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou , during the closing ceremony held on October 23. A total of two awards were given to TV5MONDE pre-purchases in competition, including the Etalon d'Or for the documentary "Garderie Nocturne" by Moumouni...
The official winners of FESPACO 2021
The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) took place this year from October 16 to 23, with the theme "CINEMAS OF AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA, NEW PERSPECTIVES, NEW CHALLENGES." Fifty-six countries were represented at this major film festival. The event also welcomed 1,500 industry professionals and 800 media...
Payment per session: CAF call for tenders for Sub-Saharan Africa
CAF has just launched a new call for tenders for audiovisual exploitation rights available on a pay-per-view basis throughout the sub-Saharan region, including South Africa. These rights are open for exploitation in most languages of the region, including English and local languages, with the exception of French. The events offered...