THEMA, a subsidiary of Canal+ International, publisher of several African channels and specialist in the distribution of African content, has just renewed its partnership with OKAST for the broadcasting of its OTT platform launched in 2022. MY AFRICAN BOUQUET offers six channels, including those produced by the Théma group such...
Africascope Sept 2023/June 2024 – Key findings in TV and radio
The results of the September 2023–June 2024 wave of the AFRICASCOPE study are now available to subscribers. Traditional indicators of cumulative audience and viewing time by country show fairly high stability in both radio and television, although there have been significant declines in viewing time in some countries. RADIO: Radio...
NCI MOST ADMIRED MEDIA BRAND ACCORDING TO BRAND AFRICA
The New Ivorian Channel has just been recognized as the most admired Ivorian media brand in Côte d'Ivoire. This award, presented by Brand Africa, is based on a specific study conducted in Côte d'Ivoire by Geopoll in partnership with KANTAR, which was recently presented by Kwame SEMOU, founder of Opinion...
France 24 improves accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers
(Press release) Starting Monday, September 2, France 24 in French will offer live subtitles for its 7 a.m. (Monday through Friday) and 10 a.m. (Saturday and Sunday) news programs, bringing the number of subtitled programs to four per day and making international news more accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers....
News media under pressure in French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa
RFI, France 24, LCI, BBC News, Afrique Media TV, TV5 Monde, Le Monde, etc. News media outlets and general media outlets broadcasting television news programs have been facing increasingly frequent pressure in recent months. In the three Sahel countries that have come under Russian influence (Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso),...
LCI suspended in Mali
AFP dispatch The military-dominated authorities in Mali have decided to suspend the French news channel LCI for two months after what it claims were "false accusations" by a consultant against the Malian army and its Russian allies. "LCI television services are being removed from the packages of all authorized radio...
Ivory Coast: Audience measurement as a matter of utmost urgency
On July 18, the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication in Côte d'Ivoire issued a press release reminding the public that "pursuant to Law No. 2017-868 of December 27, 2017, on the legal framework for audiovisual communication, as amended by Law No. 2022-979 of December 20, 2022, it is responsible for...
Summer shake-up for the Ivorian audiovisual sector
During the summer, two major events dominated the news in Côte d'Ivoire. The Director General of Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI), Fausseni Dembéle, was dismissed and left his post on July 11 amid allegations of mismanagement and governance issues. His successor, Jean Martial Adou, faces an immense task in resisting the...
Fausseni Dembele, Director General of RTI, relieved of his duties
Fausseni Dembélé, Director General of Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI) since 2019, was relieved of his duties by the Head of State following the Council of Ministers meeting on July 10. Jean Martial Adou, the current chief of staff to the Minister of Communication, has been appointed acting Director General pending...
“How do Ivorians get their news?”: NCI beats RTI 1 among 18-35 year olds
Ali Diarassouba, head of news at Nouvelle Chaîne Ivoirienne (NCI), must be rubbing his hands with glee: the results of the survey initiated by the National Press Authority (ANP) with financial support from the Media Support and Development Agency (ASDM) in Côte d'Ivoire on the question of "How do Ivorians...