BUZZ: "When the desire to appear turns into a nightmare" is the new Ivorian series directed by Franck Vlehi and co-produced by Lully Grace Production and Orange TV that is creating a buzz. The story: Mayana is 19 years old, beautiful, and dreams of becoming a singer. She has already...
Strategic partnership between Aby Media and Globo
(Press release) Aby Media, the new company founded by Bernard Azria and Kimberley Azria, is joining forces with Globo, Latin America's leading audiovisual company, in a groundbreaking partnership. This collaboration will enable Aby Media to produce and distribute some of Globo's most prestigious TV formats on the African continent. This...
3rd Edition of MIP Africa 2024: Mediawan Africa expands its presence on the continent.
Abidjan-Paris, August 1, 2024 An unmissable annual event that brings together producers, broadcasters, platforms, and telecom operators, MIP AFRICA will take place this year from September 2 to 4, 2024, in Cape Town. MEDIAWAN AFRICA (Côte Ouest, Keewu Production) will be there with the aim of expanding its presence and...
The Adweknow Meetings Program 2023
Below is the program for the 2023 Adweknow Meetings, where we will present the Guide to Audiovisual and Film Production in French-speaking Africa and discuss the topics covered in the guide: Production, Financing, and Training. Program: 8:30–9:30 a.m.: Welcome reception for participants 9:30-9:45 a.m.: Introduction: Pierre and René Saal, Adweknow...
Register for the first ADWEKNOW Meetings
Producers, directors, actors, screenwriters, editors, channel managers, program distributors, training organization managers, students, journalists...we look forward to seeing you for a morning of discussions with the community of African storytellers. To register, click here
Dubbing and subtitling: artificial intelligence, threat or opportunity for Africa?
The circulation of audiovisual and cinematographic works, regardless of their country of production, is based on the fact that they can be understood by the audiences for which they are intended. To this end, program distribution companies use two essential tools to facilitate program accessibility: subtitling, which consists of inserting...
Screening of Black Santiago Club: our opinion
Adweknow attended the screening of the first episode of Black Santiago Club last Wednesday (July 5) at Mediawan, in the presence of the producers (Canal+, Mediawan, and Keewu Productions). In a packed theater, we were able to discover this series in (almost) preview, as it has been available to Canal+...
Can SVOD grow in Africa?
According to DIGITAL TV RESEARCH, which publishes an annual report on the current state and future prospects of the SVOD market, there will be 15,570,000 paid SVOD subscriptions in 2028. This is a very low figure compared to the overall population of the countries studied: according to this study published...
Terranga, the new 100% Senegalese Canal+ Original series
A new drama produced by Keewu Production (MEDIAWAN Africa) in co-production with CANAL+INTERNATIONAL, TERRANGA is a series combining family saga and environmental thriller. Created by Cyril Sebas Diop and co-directed by Angèle Diabang, this CANAL+ORIGINAL series brings together a cast of Senegalese actors known to the general public. Discover it on...
META launches "Creators of Tomorrow" campaign to promote African content creators
Like many other players, social networks are now focusing heavily on Africa for their development, attracted by its young population, strong demographic growth, and high mobile penetration rate. In the race, global leaders such as META and TikTok are keen to accelerate their expansion on the continent and win the...