The 20th edition of the International Market for African Cinema and Television (MICA), a gathering of producers, distributors, broadcasters, and project leaders, opened on Sunday in Ouagadougou on the sidelines of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in Burkina Faso. Based at the Fespaco headquarters, Mica brings...
Ivory Coast: Analog switch-off date set
On the initiative of the IDT and its Director General Adama Benoit YEO, an awareness campaign on the analog switch-off in Abidjan will soon be presented to operators and the general public in Côte d'Ivoire. The switch-off of analog broadcasting is one of the conditions for the success of the...
The CANAL+ Afrique package is expanding with six new channels and launching English-language packages.
As part of its new service plan, the CANAL+ AFRIQUE package is introducing a number of new features. CANAL+ channels now have two new offerings: CANAL+ POP and CANAL+ PREMIÈRE, which bring together a range of unique and exclusive content, including the latest blockbusters, major international series, and documentary events....
Eutelsat increases its stake in OneWeb
Eutelsat Communications has exercised a purchase option for a total amount of $165 million, thereby increasing its stake in OneWeb from 17.6% to 22.9%. Eutelsat is taking another step forward in the direction it began a few years ago, toward the possibility of accessing high-speed Internet via satellite. OneWeb has...
CANAL+ POP stocks up on new programs for its launch
Since September 30, CANAL+ COMEDY has been replaced by CANAL+POP. This new "100% show" channel features ambitious programming and a range of new entertainment programs: 4 MARRIAGES FOR A HONEYMOON, African version, in which couples compete to win a dream honeymoon. See also: "4 Marriages for a Honeymoon" on CANAL+....
TV5Monde launches the series "Dream Trip"
Following the successful series Wara (8 episodes x 45 minutes) and Melody la Victoire en Chansons (12 episodes x 52 minutes), co-produced by TV5MONDE, the channel is launching the world premiere of the series VOYAGE DE RÊVE on the French-language platform TV5MONDEplus, starting October 6. This original series (26 episodes x...
Publishers Bayard and Nathan launch two initiatives for the development and education of African children
Two initiatives targeting young children were announced simultaneously this week. Bayard Afrique is offering two major innovations in its range of products for young children to coincide with the start of the school year: - A new format for "Planète J'aime Lire," aimed at children aged 5 to 10 The...
Gulli AFRICA airs a commercial aimed at combating piracy
Since September 25, Gulli AFRICA has been broadcasting a commercial aimed at combating piracy. This 40-second spot, presented by Moussier Tombola and also broadcast on social media, explains how watching programs on free websites can be harmful to children. @protegeTaTélé is an initiative launched a year ago by the CANAL+...
Return of La Télé d’ici, the show hosted by Cheick Yvhane, on Monday, September 20
Cheick Yvhane, who presents Télé d'ici, the channel's flagship program since its launch in December 2019, returns to the airwaves after the summer break. Starting September 20, Cheick Yvhane will be joined by new members of his team. Accompanied by Lincey Sibai, who was already present during season 2, Gliss,...
MANJAK, on CANAL+ Afrique starting October 4
Manjak, the series commissioned by CANAL+ International from Anna GOMIS, will be broadcast on CANAL+ Afrique starting October 4. Creator of the series Renaissance broadcast on TV5Monde and artistic and literary coordinator of the series Sakho et Mangane broadcast on Canal+ Afrique, Anna Gomis is the showrunner and co-writer of this...