The regulation of digital media has become a matter of concern for many French-speaking African countries. Last September, the International Symposium on "Strategies for Regulating Online Audiovisual Media Services" brought together 14 African regulatory bodies in Abidjan, in addition to the French CSA and representatives of television broadcasting platforms such...
Netflix and UNESCO form partnership to support African audiovisual creation
After broadcasting its 100% African original creations "Queen Sono" and "Blood and Water," the VOD giant is going even further in its "local" approach by launching initiatives to encourage the film industry on the African continent. A few months ago, Netflix joined forces with the Realness Institute, an incubator active...
AFP: Opening of MICA, the African film and television market
The 20th edition of the International Market for African Cinema and Television (MICA), a gathering of producers, distributors, broadcasters, and project leaders, opened on Sunday in Ouagadougou on the sidelines of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in Burkina Faso. Based at the Fespaco headquarters, Mica brings...
Ivory Coast: Analog switch-off date set
On the initiative of the IDT and its Director General Adama Benoit YEO, an awareness campaign on the analog switch-off in Abidjan will soon be presented to operators and the general public in Côte d'Ivoire. The switch-off of analog broadcasting is one of the conditions for the success of the...
The CANAL+ Afrique package is expanding with six new channels and launching English-language packages.
As part of its new service plan, the CANAL+ AFRIQUE package is introducing a number of new features. CANAL+ channels now have two new offerings: CANAL+ POP and CANAL+ PREMIÈRE, which bring together a range of unique and exclusive content, including the latest blockbusters, major international series, and documentary events....
Eutelsat increases its stake in OneWeb
Eutelsat Communications has exercised a purchase option for a total amount of $165 million, thereby increasing its stake in OneWeb from 17.6% to 22.9%. Eutelsat is taking another step forward in the direction it began a few years ago, toward the possibility of accessing high-speed Internet via satellite. OneWeb has...
CANAL+ POP stocks up on new programs for its launch
Since September 30, CANAL+ COMEDY has been replaced by CANAL+POP. This new "100% show" channel features ambitious programming and a range of new entertainment programs: 4 MARRIAGES FOR A HONEYMOON, African version, in which couples compete to win a dream honeymoon. See also: "4 Marriages for a Honeymoon" on CANAL+....
RFI and France 24 launch the latest edition of the Africa App Challenge, focusing on digital technology in education
RFI and France 24 are launching the sixth edition of the "Challenge App Afrique" competition, which this year aims to promote the integration of new technologies in the field of children's education in French-speaking Africa. Open to all Africans and young companies on the continent, this edition rewards digital innovations...
TV5Monde launches the series "Dream Trip"
Following the successful series Wara (8 episodes x 45 minutes) and Melody la Victoire en Chansons (12 episodes x 52 minutes), co-produced by TV5MONDE, the channel is launching the world premiere of the series VOYAGE DE RÊVE on the French-language platform TV5MONDEplus, starting October 6. This original series (26 episodes x...
Havas Horizons publishes the fifth edition of its annual barometer in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
The Havas Horizons 2021 barometer has just been published. Based on the perceptions of around 100 representatives from Africa's leading financial and banking institutions, as well as players actively contributing to its economic development, the Havas Horizons 2021 barometer reveals that investor perceptions have changed significantly in many areas, confirming...