Category: Television

Following the hit series "Maitresse d'un homme marié" (Mistress of a Married Man), which drew criticism from conservatives in Senegal, and "Virus," directly inspired by the global health crisis, Senegalese production company Marodi TV has announced the launch of a new series: "Virginie." This time, the new drama will be...

The TRACE group has announced the acquisition of Okuhle Media, a major player in audiovisual production in Africa. Since 2013, Okuhle Media, led by Barbara Bellini, has been producing and licensing programs and formats for television channels and streaming platforms in Africa and around the world. During the health crisis,...

As we mentioned last week, BATTLEGROUND, the epic Nigerian saga, previously unseen in French, was scheduled to air in September on NCI. Read also: Fall 2020: BATTLEGROUND coming soon to NCI!The series, which was one of the biggest audience hits in Nigeria, will finally begin airing on Wednesday, September 9....

Since August 29, 2020, Orange Côte d'Ivoire has been offering all its Orange TV subscribers access to the LIFE TV channel on its package, whether at home or via the mobile app. LIFE TV thus enriches the wide range of multi-theme channels available and marks the culmination of close collaboration...

Despite the unusual circumstances surrounding the health crisis and closed borders, Gondwana City Productions, the Ivorian company created by comedian Mamane, is currently preparing eight special episodes of "Le Parlement du Rire en Vacances" (The Parliament of Laughter on Vacation). Through this new program, conceived and produced by Mamane as...

NCI, the new Ivorian channel launched at the end of 2019, is gradually unveiling its fall schedule. To strengthen its prime time and daytime programming, NCI has announced the acquisition of BATTLEGROUND , the epic family saga directed by FEMI ODUGBEMI. This series, with its impressive cast, was one of...

Following the announcement a few weeks ago of the acquisition of the rights to the Spanish La Liga, CANAL+ has announced in a press release the acquisition of the French-language broadcasting rights to the Bundesliga for its subscribers in sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and Mauritius. Read also: La Liga Santander on...

For its second season, A+ Ivoire is consolidating its programming schedule and adding a few new features to an already well-established lineup that remains largely unchanged. The most notable new feature this season is the live broadcast of the best matches from the Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 championship. Starting in...

StarTimes has partnered with NBCUniversal to launch the Dreamworks youth channel on its packages in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the Africascope Kids study conducted by Kantar, in 2019, 91% of 4-14 year olds watched television on a daily basis. Youth television programs are attracting more and more viewers and therefore represent...

The first decree concerns the discontinuation of analog broadcasting. It had been announced on several occasions that this would be phased out on June 17, 2020, to make way for digital terrestrial television. As this deadline could not be met, a new schedule for the switch-off of analog broadcasting was...