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,...
Congo Check wins first Francophone Media Innovation Award
Following deliberations by the jury, which included Pauline Ades-Mevel, editor-in-chief (RSF), Edith Brou, blogger and ICT influencer in Côte d'Ivoire, and Christophe Champin, deputy director of new media (RFI), three winners were announced at the 5th Francophone Media Innovation Awards on November 18. Initiated by the OIF, RSF, and RFI,...
Netflix wants to support the creation of African content
After officially launching its activities in Nigeria and West Africa this year, thanks to a partnership with production company Upper Room, Netflix is joining forces with Realness Institute, an incubator active in English-speaking countries, to train African screenwriters. Together, the two entities will set up a training workshop for screenwriters...
CFI broadcasts videos to raise awareness among young people in Burkina Faso and Niger about the civic issues involved in electoral processes.
In the context of the upcoming elections in Burkina Faso and Niger, Jocelyn Grange, Africa Director at CFI, the French media development agency, offers his insights on the civic issues surrounding the electoral process, particularly among young people. As you know, Burkina Faso and Niger are preparing to hold presidential...
Original CANAL+ productions featured in the winners list of the 5th edition of the SOTIGUI Awards
The fifth edition of the SOTIGUI AWARDS, of which the CANAL+ group is an official partner, recognizes the best actors and actresses in West Africa and the diaspora. The official winners were announced on November 14, with CANAL+ original productions well represented: The Sotigui for Best African Male Performance in...
Dérapages, the hit Senegalese series on NCI starting November 17, 2020
Dérapages is a series that has been hugely successful in Senegal. Never before seen in Côte d'Ivoire, it will be broadcast in prime time every Tuesday from November 17 on NCI, the Nouvelle Chaine Ivoirienne. This series, produced by Abdoulahad Wone (Buzz Studios), who already enjoyed great success in 2017...
Lagardère Studios, the audiovisual production and distribution subsidiary of the Lagardère group, joins Mediawan
Mediawan has just announced the completion of its acquisition of Lagardère Studios, the production and distribution subsidiary of the Lagardère Group. Founded five years ago by Pierre-Antoine Capton, Xavier Niel, and Mathieu Pigasse, Mediawan has become one of Europe's leading producers of fiction, film, and documentaries, with a portfolio of...