Failure, bankruptcy, fiasco, disaster, catastrophe... the strongest words are being used todescribe the situation of DTT in South Africa. Senegal, which is also experiencing setbacksand difficulties with digital terrestrial television, is not alone in thissituation.Scheduled for March 31, 2025, the switch-off of analog television has been suspended by the North...
Trump shuts down VOICE OF AMERICA
The discontinuation of Voice of America (VOA) in the Hausa language has been widely discussed because it had aparticularly strong impact on listeners in West Africa and Nigeria, where this languageis spoken by a large part of the population.Created in 1979, VOA's Hausa service, known as Muryar Amurka, reachedup to...
Strategic partnership between MTN and CANAL+ in Benin
MTN and Canal+ announce a strategic partnership that will allow MTN subscribers to access their favorite programs anytime, directly on their smartphones. With more than 8 million subscribers, MTN Benin is seeking, through this partnership, to expand access to its offerings by providing CANAL+ content. For CANAL+ Benin, this partnership...
Confusion surrounding digital terrestrial television in Senegal
The battle rages on over TDS's recent decision to limit channel distribution to those that were sufficiently up to date with their broadcasting fees. The signals of RDV, WALF TV, ITV, TOUBA TV, AFRICA 7, Bantamba TV, and other media outlets have been interrupted. This is perceived as disguised censorship...
CANAL BOX in Africa: A discreet but effective game-changer
When presenting its 2024 results, the CANAL+ group announced that CANAL BOX had seen its number of subscribers in French-speaking Africa jump by nearly 50% in one year and was presented as a pillar of its development strategy in Africa. It should be noted that CANAL BOX is the brand...
ADAMA KONE appointed new CEO of CANAL+ Côte d’Ivoire, replacing AZIZ DIALLO
Following the appointment of Aziz Diallo as Managing Director of Pay TV Francophone Africa at CANAL+ Africa, the CANAL+ group announces the appointment of Adama KONE as Managing Director of CANAL+ Côte d'Ivoire. He will report to Aziz Diallo, who previously held this position. Adama KONE began his career in...
TV5MONDE: a key player in the African audiovisual landscape
(press release) The latest Africascope study confirms TV5MONDE's strong position in the African audiovisual landscape. The French-language channel stands out for its high profile and increasing viewing time, reflecting the growing engagement of its audience. TV5MONDE continues to be an essential channel on the continent, with peaks of up to...
Signing of the agreement between KANTAR S.A., HACA, and the Economic Interest Group of DTT Broadcasters
The signing ceremony for the agreement between KANTAR S.A., the Economic Interest Group of DTT Broadcasters, and the HACA took place on Friday, March 7, 2025. This agreement is a major milestone in providing Côte d'Ivoire with a means of measuring audiovisual media audiences, with all stakeholders agreeing that audience...
Aziz DIALLO promoted to Managing Director of CANAL+ Pay TV Francophone Africa
Aziz Diallo has just been appointed Managing Director of Pay TV Francophone Africa at Canal+, reporting to David Mignot. In his new role, based in Paris, Aziz Diallo will be responsible for overseeing the group's activities in all French-speaking African countries. Prior to this promotion, Aziz Diallo headed CANAL+...
Resumption of qualifying matches for the Ivory Coast national team on NCI
NCI, the new Ivorian channel that announced a few months ago that it had acquired the rights to broadcast the national team's qualifying matches for the next World Cup, which will take place in 2026, will broadcast the rest of the national team's qualifying matches in March. Following the success...