On Friday, February 17, 2022, Aurelie ADAM SOULE ZOUMAROU, Minister of Digital Technology and Digitalization, officially launched Digital Terrestrial Television in Benin. This launch marks the end of technical developments and, for viewers, the beginning of a new way of watching free television (more channels, better image quality, etc.). However,...
Dakar Series, the first pan-African festival dedicated to series
In recent years, media news in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa has been dominated by the release of new series. Audiovisual production is booming, with Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal leading the way. In Dakar, projects are multiplying, driven by a new generation of talent, fueled by the liberalization of the landscape, boosted...
Channel numbering: a crucial decision by the HACA
On January 31, the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA), the institution that regulates audiovisual communication in Côte d'Ivoire, published a decision concerning the numbering of Ivorian national channels by television channel package distributors. Following the example of France, where the traditional television channels (TF1, France 2, France 3, CANAL+,...
The CANAL+ Group now holds 30.27% of MULTICHOICE shares.
CANAL+ continues to increase its stake in Multichoice, now exceeding 30% of the capital. This "threshold crossing demonstrates the confidence of the Canal+ Group and its shareholder Vivendi in the prospects for MultiChoice and the African continent, to which they are very attached," Canal+ said in a statement. Since 2020,...
Africa 24 Group becomes a member of the African Broadcasting Union (ABU)
Following on from the partnership agreement signed in 2019 with the UAR, the African Broadcasting Union announced in a press release on February 2 that it was welcoming the AFRICA 24 Group as a member. According to Mr. Constant Nemale, founder of the Africa 24 Group, "this membership will enable...
TV series and cinema in Africa: renewal in the west
At the end of a road, surrounded by baobab trees, stands a school in central Senegal. "Silence... Action!" The camera slowly pans on its stand, focusing on the lead actor. The film crew holds its breath. "Cut!" "That's perfect!" says director Leila Sy, who is filming "Banlieusard 2," the sequel...
CANAL+ IMPACT, CANAL+'s solidarity program
Present in Africa for 30 years, the CANAL+ group launched CANAL+ IMPACT on February 1, a solidarity program whose priorities—acting, informing, and transmitting—are the sources of CANAL+'s commitment in Africa. CANAL+ IMPACT brings together all 150 initiatives carried out each year by CANAL+ in Africa around a common mission: sharing...
"Isabelle," the new drama series airing on LifeTV
Starting February 13, LifeTV will offer viewers a new series called "Isabelle." Selected for the upcoming FESPACO film festival, "Isabelle" is an Ivorian drama that tells the story of an overly ambitious young girl with an innate talent for seduction. But this drama, directed by Kismath Baguiri, is also the...
The ÔBATANGA series wins an award at the Luchon Festival
Selected for the 2023 Luchon TV Festival, ÔBATANGA wins the award for best foreign drama. This is a wonderful international recognition for this thriller series from CANAL+ Original, directed and produced by Alex Ogou, who is already responsible for the previous successes of INVISIBLES and CACAO. With a thrilling plot...
MAIDA, the new discovery from CÔTE OUEST, coming soon to A+
Côte Ouest Audiovisuel has just signed a contract with CANAL+ International for the distribution rights to the telenovela MAÏDA, a MULTICHOICE MOZAMBIQUE production. MAÏDA is a modern fairy tale that tells the story of the young and innocent Maïda, who leaves her parents and her life in the countryside to...