Long considered too expensive to produce, major international entertainment formats have now conquered French-speaking Africa. These major international formats are now ubiquitous, particularly in the programming schedules of pan-African channels in French-speaking Africa. CANAL+ is the most active group in this field through its channels A+, CANAL+POP, and more recently...
TV5MONDE gets a makeover
New branding, new sound identity, new logo, new news studio, new programs, and above all, new energy driven by Kim Younes, who was appointed president of TV5 Monde just one year ago: TV5 Monde's 2025 fall conference, held on September 30, was marked by dynamism, modernization, and innovation. For its...
LES NOUVEAUX BOSS, TV5 Monde's new flagship program
At the Back-to-School Conference, TV5 Monde presented its new flagship program, "LES NOUVEAUX BOSS" (The New Bosses), which aims to showcase African youth. This program will follow the journey of entrepreneurs from across the continent who will be supported in the realization of their projects by four mentors: Claude Borna,...
MAXIME SAADA, PRESIDENT, AND DAVID MIGNOT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MULTICHOICE
As we announced a few days ago, the Canal+ group announced on Monday the acquisition of South African television and streaming giant Multichoice, following an acquisition process that now makes it a major player in the African audiovisual sector. This announcement is the culmination of a two-year process, every stage...
CANAL+ MAGIC, the newest addition to the CANAL+ channels
Starting September 28, a new CANAL+ channel will begin broadcasting: CANAL+ MAGICCANAL+ MAGIC joins the CANAL+ family of channels, including CANAL+POP, CANAL+SPORT1, and others, on channel 22, replacing CANAL+ ELLES. Every evening, it will offer a wide range of programming, including:- Africancinema - CANAL+ ORIGINAL or South African series in...
"Not even tired"—a new magazine produced in Benin for CANAL+ MAGIC
CANAL+ will produce the new cultural news magazine "Même pas fatigués" in Cotonou, Benin. This program, presented by Brice Albin Yamedzeu, will focus on the media, social issues, sports, music, and culture in all its forms, as well as wellness and cuisine, in an atmosphere that is serious, modern, and...
Top 10 channels according to Africamat
Some time ago, CANAL+ Advertising asked Médiamétrie to propose a methodology that would enable it to determine the audience for channels distributed by CANAL+ based on analysis of decoders capable of continuously measuring which channels are watched in subscriber households. To transform the household audience provided by technical logs into...
In French-speaking Africa, 15% of the population watches Global Africa Télésud every month.
According to the results of the latest Africascope survey, the benchmark for TV audience measurement in French-speaking Africa, nearly 15% of the population watches Global Africa Télésud every month. This figure rises to 35% in Gabon, 29% in Congo, and 23% in Cameroon. Thus, every month, 2,638,000 people watch Global...
France Médias Monde is surprised that RFI and France 24 have not been reinstated in Togo
(press release) On June 16, RFI and France 24 were suspended for three months in Togo by the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC). At the end of this suspension, on Tuesday, September 16, broadcasting of the two media outlets was not restored in the country, contrary to the...
Interview with Joël-Amos Badi, Deputy Director of Programs at NCI
Hello, Joel-Amos BADI You must be very busy at the start of this new academic year in 2025. What are the main new features planned for your program schedule? JAB: Actually, we are currently focused on our coverage of the presidential campaign, which will keep us busy until mid-November. So...