For several months, the Ghanaian government, through its Minister of Communications, Digital Technologies, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has been criticizing MultiChoice, the operator of the DStv television package, for charging what it considers to be excessive prices for its pay-TV services in Ghana compared to those charged in other...
Media royalties rise sharply in Senegal
According to Sénénews, a decree has been signed jointly by the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Aliou Sall, and the Minister of Finance and Budget, Cheikh Diba, setting out the terms and amounts of the annual fee applicable to players in the audiovisual communication value chain. According to this...
rtiplay.ci: RTI's new platform.
On July 5, RTI launched its new RTIPLAY platform, which brings together all media published by the RTI group. Several official communications from RTI and its presenters invited the public not to miss this launch, emphasizing the importance of the platform for gathering and sharing local and national stories with...
New lawsuit against Multichoice in Nigeria
(AFP dispatch) Nigerian authorities have fined the subsidiary of Africa's largest pay-TV operator 766 million naira (approximately $500,000) for a "blatantly intrusive" violation of privacy. On Sunday, the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) accused MultiChoice Nigeria, the Nigerian subsidiary of South African group MultiChoice, of violating data protection laws. Babatunde Bamgboye, who...
CANAL+'s African offensive between pay TV and high-speed Internet
During the presentation of its results for 2024, the CANAL+ group provided an update on its activities in Africa. Since the CANAL+ group was listed on the London Stock Exchange, the number of subscribers specifically in Africa is no longer published. The group has announced a total number of subscribers...
TikTok: battle for influence between Ivorian and Senegalese channels
TikTok has become an essential playground for African media. The channels of the two heavyweights of West African audiovisual media, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal, are engaged in a long-distance battle for influence to attract young people, whether they are based in Africa or in the diaspora. Ivory Coast: Life TV...
TV5MONDE Afrique: change in channel numbering on the CANAL+ package
Starting Monday, July 7, CANAL+ subscribers in Africa will be able to watch their favorite TV5MONDE programs on channel 213. The CANAL+ Group has decided to change the numbering of its channel package in sub-Saharan Africa starting Monday, July 7, 2025. In this context, TV5MONDE will now be...
Senegalese and Ivorian television channels conquer social media
Between 2020 and 2025, the West African audiovisual landscape underwent a veritable digital revolution. In Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire, changing habits, driven by an explosion in mobile connectivity, prompted television channels to invest heavily in social media platforms to attract a young, connected audience hungry for short, funny, or interactive...
Aby Media signs major agreement with Televisa Univision to adapt its cult telenovela Marimar in Africa
(Press release) Aby Media, an independent production company based in Abidjan and Los Angeles, is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with TelevisaUnivision, the world's leading Spanish-language media group, for the acquisition of the rights to adapt the iconic telenovela Marimar for African audiences. First broadcast in 1994,...
TV5MONDE chooses Gédéon agency to reinvent its brand
(Press release) TV5MONDE has chosen the Gédéon agency to illustrate its new brand platform. Starting in fall 2025, this will include a new logo and a new look for its channels, video platform, and mobile apps available worldwide. As part of the new strategic plan led by its CEO Kim...