As it does every year, RFI is launching the call for entries for the "RFI Talents du Rire Award," now in its 10th edition. Created in 2015 by comedian and columnist Mamane, in partnership with Gondwana-City Productions, this award highlights new talent in French-language comedy in Africa, the Indian Ocean,...
NO BLABLA, TV5 Monde's new science fiction series
TV5MONDE launched the series "NO BLABLA," created and directed by François Bergeron and co-written by Basile Yawanké, as a world exclusive on its French-language platform TV5MONDEplus a few weeks ago. This 10-episode science fiction series, each episode lasting 26 minutes, was presented at DAKAR Series a few weeks ago and...
How much does a 30-second TV commercial cost in French-speaking Africa?
When the American channel FOX broadcasts the Super Bowl final, advertisers are willing to pay an average of $7 million for a 30-second spot. When TF1 broadcast the World Cup final lost by France in 2022, it sold its advertising slots for €380,000 for a 30-second spot. In both cases,...
Ivory Coast: HACA tackles illegal practices related to piracy
Almost a year to the day after the roundtable discussion held on October 5, 2023, the regulatory bodies, audiovisual operators, and internet service providers (ISPs) on the issue of piracy of audiovisual services and unauthorized distribution, the HACA has just published a press release aimed at combating illegal practices related...
AFREXIMBANK grants €245 million facility to NewWorld TV
(Press release) The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the signing of a €245 million global facility with New World Television (NWTV). The financing will be used in part to fund the channel's acquisition of media licensing rights for certain sports broadcasting copyrights from international media rights holders, enabling broadcasts...
Voice of America suspended in Burkina Faso.
In April 2024, the authorities in Burkina Faso suspended the TV channel TV5Monde and access to its website, along with six other international media outlets: Deutsche Welle, Ouest-France, Le Monde, Apanews, The Guardian, and Agence Ecofin. Now it's Voice of America's turn to be suspended for three months. The decision...
The Parliament of Laughter: a long-running show.
Filming for the next season of Le Parlement du Rire will take place in Abidjan from October 9 to 18. This will be the 18th season of this cult comedy show produced by Gondwana Productions and broadcast on CANAL+. The first season aired on CANAL+ in 2016, based on a...
TV5MONDE mobilizes for the Francophonie Summit
TV5MONDE is mobilizing for the 19th Francophonie Summit, which will take place on October 4 and 5 in Villers-Cotterêts and Paris. The French-language channel is putting in place exceptional measures to cover the event on its channels and across all its digital platforms. On the agenda: more than 200 hours...
Kim Younes Charbit nominated to become president of TV5 Monde
Three months after Yves Bigot's departure, TV5 Monde is preparing to appoint a new president. Kim Younes Charbit, 42, will be officially confirmed in this position at the board meeting on October 2. Her appointment, proposed by France, is expected to be approved by all shareholder countries. Kim Younes Charbit...
The HACA reiterates the terms of the law and puts pressure on itself
For the second time in a few months, the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) has reiterated that "any audience measurement carried out outside its framework and certification is considered illegal and constitutes a violation of the legislation in force. Such practices pose a risk of destabilizing the Ivorian media...