MIPTV has announced the winners of the 2019 Medals of Honor, and this year, Nigerian Mosunmola "Mo" Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife, is among the winners. Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife Media, has been described by Forbes magazine as "Africa's most accomplished woman." Now one of the most prolific producers on...
Ivory Coast: Government adopts measures for migration to digital terrestrial television
At a Council of Ministers meeting held on April 3 in Abidjan, the Ivorian government took a number of measures relating to the implementation of the national strategy for migration to digital terrestrial television (DTT). The Council adopted four decrees: • a decree establishing the rules and procedures for calls...
Launch of the African version of the talk show "The Doctors"
CBS Studios International and Scoope Media have signed a licensing agreement to launch an African version of "The Doctors," an American talk show dedicated to topics related to medicine, health, and wellness, inviting a team of doctors and health professionals to answer questions from viewers. Scoope Media UK will be...
Partnership between Orange and RTI to facilitate access to RTI content for Orange TV subscribers
Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI) and operator Orange Côte d'Ivoire have just signed a partnership agreement to promote local content on digital platforms. The Ivorian public will now be able to watch all the programs of the public service media group's television channels on Orange Côte d'Ivoire TV. "Today marks an...
Ivory Coast: launch of the French-language version of the MTV Shuga series
The Staying Alive Foundation, part of the American channel MTV, is launching the first French-language version of the series "MTV Shuga." This African television series was released in 2009 and filmed in the cities of Nairobi and Lagos. Beyond the storylines, MTV Shuga aims to raise awareness among African youth...
Casting call to recruit young presenters or journalists for RTI3
RTI 3, which will occupy channel 3 of Ivorian digital terrestrial television, is organizing a casting call to recruit young presenters, sports journalists, and commentators. It is not yet known when the channel, whose editorial line has been designed around sports and music, will be launched. It should be noted...
Canal+: Sakho and Mangane, a 100% African crime series
The African e-commerce "unicorn" continues its expansion on the continent Launched in Nigeria in 2012 by French entrepreneurs Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, Jumia has become a key player in e-commerce on the continent, where it now operates in 14 countries. In 2018, the platform recorded 4 million customers. Today,...
TV rights: FIFA launches tender for media rights to three competitions in sub-Saharan Africa
FIFA has announced the launch of a tender process for the media rights to the following four competitions: - The FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 - The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 - The FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 - FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The media rights for these...
"Women of Africa in Action": portraits of women leaders
Women's Month is a time to promote change and give greater voice to women across the continent. To tell the story of Africa today is to tell the stories of its initiatives, projects, synergies, and dynamics... But it is also to tell the stories of women who inspire, undertake, orchestrate,...
"Thriller and Talents": CFI and Acacia Films launch a call for projects
Acacia Films, a Burkinabe audiovisual production company, will launch production of a 12 x 52-minute thriller series filmed in Burkina Faso at the end of 2019. To carry out this project, Acacia Films wants to bring together the continent's best writing talent. In collaboration with CFI, the Burkinabe company is...