According to the latest report published by Digital TV RESEARCH in January 2022, the number of pay-TV subscribers will continue to grow: Africa as a whole is expected to gain 18 million pay-TV subscribers by 2027, reaching a total of 57 million subscribers. The institute predicts that the number of...
The 18 projects supported by the Francophonie Fund – TV5MondePlus, available in March 2022 on the platform
TV5MONDE and the OIF have created, at the initiative of the Canadian government, the new Francophonie-TV5MONDEplus Fund to support and promote the production of works from French-speaking Africa through the TV5MONDEplus platform. The French and Swiss governments recently joined the fund, providing additional funding. As Marjorie VELLA, deputy director of...
The TOP 3 FACEBOOK pages for Ivorian television channels
NCI, La 3, and A+ Ivoire occupy the top three spots in the rankings based on the number of Facebook followers in Ivory Coast. While not an indicator of audience size, the number of followers on a television channel's Facebook page is indicative of its popularity and influence among a...
Les Trois Lascars surpasses 50,000 admissions
LES TROIS LASCARS, the latest comedy from Burkinabe director Boubakar DIALLO, co-produced by CANAL+ INTERNATIONAL, has been a huge hit with sub-Saharan African audiences since its theatrical release in early November 2021. Distributed in 12 African countries, notably across the CANALOLYMPIA and MAJESTIC networks in Ivory Coast, the film has...
RFI and FRANCE 24 cover the Africa Cup of Nations
To mark the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, taking place in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022, France 24 is offering special coverage to bring the competition to life for its viewers and internet users across five continents. All the results and highlights of the...
RTI unveils its ambitions for 2022
Since the launch of digital terrestrial television channels, RTI channels have faced significant competition. Now is the time to take stock of 2021, but also to look ahead to the years to come. In an interview with Adweknow, Sahifoulaye Kone, Marketing and Communications Director of the RTI group, said: "It...
"Coeur d'Ebène," the new Orange Côte d'Ivoire co-production
As Ivorian cinema experiences a real boom in the audiovisual landscape, Orange Côte d'Ivoire is getting involved with "Coeur d'Ebène," an original series directed by screenwriter Fidèle Koffi and broadcast on Orange TV. This series is the result of a collaboration between Orange Côte d'Ivoire and Patricia Kalou's production company...
NCI wins award at the Business Awards
La Nouvelle Chaîne Ivoirienne (NCI) won the Best Generalist, News, and Programming Channel Award 2021 at the 2nd Business Awards, held on December 11 in Abidjan. The Business Awards were created by Amos BEONAHO, former President of the Union of Journalists of Côte d'Ivoire, to promote excellence and celebrate top...
SAMUEL Eto’o, new president of FECAFOOT
With just a few days to go before the start of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) has just elected a new president, Samuel Eto'o. He will hold this position for the next four years. The program that enabled Samuel Eto'o to win...
CANAL+'s magazine program "Enquête d'Afrique" returns to the African continent.
CANAL+'s magazine program "Enquête d'Afrique" is returning to the African continent. This is a first in the history of this flagship CANAL+ Afrique program. As a reminder, "Enquête d'Afrique" is a magazine program featuring in-depth reports and investigations dedicated to current events on the continent. Presented by Patrick Fandio, the...