SHAKA ILEMBE is an epic, big-budget series broadcast on the Mzansi Magic channel (Multichoice Group). Season 2 will be available to French-speaking African audiences on CANAL+ MAGIC from January 22, 2025. SHAKA ILEMBE is produced by Bomb! Productions, a South African company headed by Angus Gibson, Desirée Markgraaff, and Teboho...
CANAL+ and WARNER DISCOVERY AGREEMENT
On December 31, 2025, CANAL+ and Warner Bros. Discovery signed a new multi-year, multi-territory agreement that secures and strengthens the presence of Warner channels and content on the group's offerings in Africa, notably via MultiChoice (DStv/GOtv). The agreement renews the distribution of 12 Warner Bros. Discovery thematic channels in African...
In Mali, Studio Tamani reaches 28% of the population aged 15 and over.
Launched by Fondation Hirondelle in 2013 to inform the people of Mali and promote dialogue, Studio Tamani asked Ipsos BVA to conduct a study to better understand its audience. The Hirondelle Foundation is a Swiss non-profit organization that "provides populations facing crises with access to reliable, local, and independent information." ...
NEW BOSSES, on TV5MONDE starting December 5
During her back-to-school conference, Kim Younes, president of TV5MONDE, highlighted NOUVEAUX BOSS, which aims to showcase African youth. This new program will be broadcast in more than 200 countries over eight weeks and is the first audiovisual competition to give global visibility to innovators from the continent and celebrate the...
Vivastream, a new streaming platform dedicated to events
Founded by brothers Michel and Emmanuel Assanvoh, this mobile app was launched in December 2024 in Ivory Coast and quickly established itself as a key player in live streaming, particularly in the cultural and events sector. Vivastream offers an immersive experience by broadcasting concerts, sporting events, and educational content in...
Three African series selected for the Rendez-vous Création Francophone at the La Rochelle Fiction Festival
The series ECHOES (10x52'), developed by Aby Media (Kimberley Azria and Bernard Azria) in partnership with RTI, has been selected for the Rendez-vous de la Création Francophone at the La Rochelle Fiction Festival, which will take place on September 16 and 17 and will showcase a select group of projects...
In Togo, an animation studio is reimagining African stories
Article published in Le Figaro and selected by Adweknow (Le Figaro with AFP) In a working-class neighborhood of Lomé, the capital of Togo, the teams at the Aruka animation studio aim to reinvent African stories in order to show an image of their continent that bucks the clichés. Cartoonists, editors, voice...
The SICA 2025 Pitch Awards
The Abidjan International Audiovisual Content Exhibition (SICA) 2025, held from June 26 to 28 at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire, confirmed its ambition to position Côte d'Ivoire as a true hub for African audiovisual content. The closing ceremony was held on Friday, June 27, 2025, in the presence of several dignitaries,...
NEW QUEEN, the new pan-African reality TV show on CANAL+ POP
CANAL+ Afrique innovates with a new program of unprecedented scope. NOUVELLE REINE is a beauty and talent contest that began airing on Saturday, June 7, exclusively on CANAL+POP, and will continue every Saturday at 8:30 p.m. GMT. Produced by ON EST ENSEMBLE PRODUCTIONS and CANAL+ AFRIQUE, this original and ambitious...
MEA CULPA on TV5Mondeplus and TV5MONDE
TV5 Monde began broadcasting Mea Culpa, a crime series produced in Ivory Coast, on June 4. This highly original format, created by Landry AGBADOU, was co-produced by African Impact Movies & Nouvelle Chaîne Ivoirienne (NCI), which has already broadcast the series in Ivory Coast and owns the rights, now sold...