As announced by David Mignot, CEO of CANAL+AFRIQUE, in an interview he gave us in early January, logical numbering is beginning to be implemented in all countries covered by CANAL+. The High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA), which regulates audiovisual communication in Côte d'Ivoire, initiated the move on January 31...
The most watched television channels in BURKINA FASO and MALI
CANAL+ Advertising, the leading advertising agency in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa, recently published in its sales pitch the audience shares of channels based on the latest data from KANTAR's Africascope 2023 study. In addition to the results for SENEGAL, CAMEROON, and IVORY COAST published by Adweknow last week, here are the...
Benin: Analog television to be phased out by August 2024
After officially launching Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) on February 17, 2023, Benin announced that it would permanently switch off its analog terrestrial television signal by August 15, 2024. As a reminder, DTT was launched nationwide, with 16 channels including five public channels, eight private channels, and three foreign channels. One...
IPTV in Cameroon: -11.4% in 2023 vs. 2022
Advertising investments in television measured by the Omedia institute in Cameroon declined by 11.4% in 2023 compared to 2022. This decline is due to a sharp drop in investments in November and December, while from April to October, IPTV investments grew steadily and significantly. This decline is due to a...
"One challenge, one flag, one star": 93% of Ivorians watched the CAN final
The Fieldpro institute measured the audience for the last Africa Cup of Nations matches through several surveys conducted the day after the matches, with samples of 1,500 people over the age of 18 living in Abidjan and the main cities of Côte d'Ivoire: Bouaké, San Pedro, Korhogo, Daloa, Yamoussoukro, and...
Restoration of WALF TV signal in SENEGAL
On February 4, Walf TV had its broadcasting license "permanently" revoked at the request of the Senegalese Minister of Communication, on the grounds of "inciting violence" after organizing a debate on the Senegalese government's decision to postpone the presidential elections scheduled for February 25. Following numerous protests from the local...
The 15 most popular TV channels on Facebook in January 2024
Following on from the rankings published by ADWEKNOW on Senegal and Ivory Coast, here is the list of the most popular French-speaking African channels on FACEBOOK. Thus, the private channel NCI, which since its launch at the end of 2019 has devoted considerable resources to developing its Facebook page, ranks...
In Cameroon, EQUINOXE TV will also broadcast the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
It had been known for several weeks that CRTV and then CANAL2 INTERNATIONAL had purchased the broadcasting rights for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations matches from New World TV. Now it is the turn of the La Nouvelle Expression group to announce that it has also obtained the rights...
Interview with Didier BLEOU, Director of LA3
RTI is broadcasting the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, which is being held in Ivory Coast. The competitionkicks off in a few hours. Are you ready for the competition? At La 3, we are getting ready to offer our viewers the best of the CAN through relevant...
Where can I watch all the matches of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations?
The kickoff of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2023) is imminent, and this edition promises to be particularly closely followed, marked by profound changes in the way broadcasting rights have been marketed. For the first time, several broadcasters will be showing all the matches, giving as many people...