Ten young screenwriters from five countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, and Togo) have been participating in a screenwriting residency since early April to develop season 2 of the animated series "Junior des idées en or" (Junior with Golden Ideas), named after the hero of an animated...
MEDIAWAN, new developments in Africa?
According to La Lettre A, Mediawan, founded by Xavier Niel, Matthieu Pigasse, and Pierre-Antoine Capton, is about to finalize the acquisition of a major production company in Ivory Coast and set up a division dedicated to Mediawan's development in Africa, which will be headed by François Thiellet, former director of...
Pixafrica collaborates with CANAL+ to monitor its CANAL+ Africa packages
CANAL+ International (CANAL+ Group) has entrusted Pixagility with the local supervision of its TV package programs and services broadcast in sub-Saharan Africa. The tasks entrusted include: Continuous monitoring of CANAL+ streams Editorial monitoring of services Daily monitoring of all marketing offers and proper encryption of streams Daily checks on the...
CANAL+ University and Galaxie Africa launch call for applications to train journalists
CANAL+ University, Create Joy, and Galaxie Africa are launching a call for applications to train participants to "Become a TV pro." This new program is open to candidates residing on the African continent who already have experience in television or radio. The goal is to train photojournalists and directors and...
Casting for the series "The Last Voice" has begun
"La dernière voix" (The Last Voice), the new music series created by Alex OGOU's new company, Plan A, in association with Universal Music and A+, aims to showcase the most beautiful voices in Africa and seek out new talent. To register: https://www.a-plus.com/bf/la-derniere-voix This original series about the world of music...
TIVI5 MONDE, the most popular children's channel in the African audiovisual landscape
IN FRENCH-SPEAKING AFRICA, ONE IN TWO CHILDREN WATCHES TIVI5 MONDE AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. According to the results of the latest Africascope Kids study, TiVi5 MONDE is watched on average each week by 52.2% of 4-14 year olds in the four markets studied: Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast,...
"Creative Africa 3.0" TV5MONDE's new web series
Starting April 15, TV5MONDE will be offering a new series of episodes of its magazine program "La Francophonie chez toi" (Francophonie at Home), in partnership with Afrobytes and the Haut-Parleurs network. This new web series, called "Creative Africa 3.0," gives a voice to young entrepreneurs in the tech world in...
"Les Gourmandises de Karelle" broadcast on the "Cuisines" channel on CANAL+
Karelle Vignon-Vuillerme, author of the famous blog "Les Gourmandises de Karelle," is launching her eponymous television show. With nearly 1,400,000 visits in three years, "Les Gourmandises de Karelle" has become a true reference in the digital ecosystem on the African continent and beyond. A true culinary influencer, Karelle Vignon-Vullierme is...
LERAL TV is now available on LG Smart TVs
The LERAL TV channel is now available on LG televisions manufactured from 2016 onwards that use the WebOS operating system version 3.0 or later. To access it, you need to download the LERAL TV app from the LG Content Store on your television. Apart from the fact that LERAL TV...
France 24: the program "Afrique Hebdo" adds a new culinary segment
Starting Saturday, April 3, Afrique Hebdo, hosted by Valériane Gauthier, will feature a new culinary segment called Chap Chap, presented by chef Loïc Dablé, one of the greatest chefs on the African continent, who has worked in the Parisian kitchens of Apicius, the Georges V hotel, and Le Meurice. Two...