The original series Sakho et Mangane, produced by CANAL+, will be available on Netflix starting December 27. Filmed entirely in Dakar, this first 100% African crime series stars two international actors, Issaka Sawadogo and Yann Gael, who play a pair of police officers tasked with investigating a series of crimes...
Gondwana.tv: the first 100% African comedy platform
Gondwana-City Productions and Dark Smile Productions are launching the first 100% African comedy platform, accessible via SVOD worldwide. Initiated by comedians Mamane and Jérémy Ferrari, this platform dedicated to African comedy is a world first, aiming to offer high-quality content featuring the best African comedians. Born out of the friendship...
CŒUR AFRICA: special programming on Africa on France Télévisions
Cœur Africa, organized as part of the Africa2020 Season by France Télévisions, offers a rich and varied special program—documentaries, fiction, recordings, concerts, special events, and a unique educational offering—giving viewers of all generations a new perspective on Africa yesterday and today. This special event, which will be broadcast on linear...
CANAL+, TRACE, and UNIVERSAL MUSIC AFRICA launch a pan-African music initiative
For Christmas, CANAL+, TRACE, and Universal Music Africa are joining forces for a joint initiative called "Noël ensemble" (Christmas Together), a pan-African music project. Through a song, the music video for which will be released soon, and a contest launched on social media, the three entities are inviting African countries...
A+ and CANAL+ University launch a call for projects dedicated to humor
The A+ channel and CANAL+ University are launching the "Rions +" call for projects, open to young African talent. This new program is aimed at producers and directors from French-speaking Africa who are active in the production of short programs designed in a modern, original, and above all, humorous format....
FIM FM and FIM24 enrich Guinea's media landscape
In a press release published on November 26, ABOUBACAR DIALLO, the CEO of the recently created Guinean group GFM (Groupe Fréquence Médias), announced the upcoming launch of a radio station, FIM FM, and a television channel, FIM 24, which received their licenses from the Guinean Minister of Information and Communication...
Partnership between QOTTO Benin and CANAL+ to distribute television services to households without electricity
CANAL+ Benin and QOTTO BENIN have just signed a partnership agreement for the distribution of a domestic solar power system equipped with a television, a decoder, and a CANAL+ satellite dish intended for populations without electricity in remote areas of the country. The two companies will distribute the "Mivoo+" kit,...
Ivory Coast: Official launch of the Digital Press Awards
The Côte d'Ivoire Digital Press Platform (PNCI) has officially launched the first edition of the Digital Press Exhibition and Awards. The event will take place on December 18, with the main theme being "The impact of digital press on the ecological, economic, and socio-political environment in Côte d'Ivoire." The Awards...
TNT in Benin: the process is accelerating
In recent weeks, the Beninese government has clarified the terms and conditions for the rollout of DTT in Benin, particularly with regard to the distribution of decoders, a key element in the success of the digital switchover. The first decision taken by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, October 7,...
Senegal: Gaumont Pathé plans to open its multiplex cinema in early 2021
The 1990s saw the successive closure of various movie theaters in major cities across French-speaking Africa, depriving populations of popular cinema. In recent years, however, theater renovations and the creation of multiplexes have been on the rise across the continent. In addition to the cinemas run by French cultural institutes,...