The merger between French group CANAL+ and South African operator MultiChoice is a major event in the African audiovisual landscape. CANAL+'s takeover of MultiChoice is expected to result, in April 2025, in the creation of a leading player in the African pay-TV market. A multi-step process The entire year 2024...
NEW WORLD opens an office in MALI
According to a press release published on its website on December 13, NewWorld announced the launch of its television package (Direct To Home) in Mali. This launch is intended to be the first milestone in the Togolese group's expansion strategy in West Africa. The press release does not specify how...
The 10 TV channels registered with the MCEN in Senegal
Senegal's Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy (MCEN) has published a provisional list of 10 television channels registered with DMS (Déclaration Media Sénégal) in accordance with Senegal's press law: Label Media Plus: publisher of the LABEL TV channel Mourchid Communication Group LLC: publisher of MOURCHID TV Walfadjiri Group: publisher of...
CAF vs. New World TV: A battle with major repercussions
The world of African soccer has been rocked by a dispute between the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and New World TV Group. This dispute, which concerns broadcasting rights for major competitions, raises important questions about the future of sports media coverage in Africa. It all began with the agreement...
Ivory Coast: Médiamétrie throws in the towel
Following decisions made by the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HACA), which recently reiterated that "any audience measurement carried out outside its framework and certification is considered illegal and constitutes a violation of current legislation," Médiamétrie has just announced on social media, through Arnaud Annebicque, Director of the International...
The 8 fundamental pillars of CANAL+'s strategy
As the company prepares to separate from its parent company Vivendi and become an independent entity listed on the London Stock Exchange, Canal+ Group, through its CEO Maxime Saada, shared its strategic roadmap at its first Capital Markets Day, held at London's iconic Tate Modern museum. Maxime Saada recounted the...
Call for entries for the "Talents du Rire RFI" award
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...