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...
MULTICHOICE in Nigeria: Further price increases and legal proceedings
MultiChoice, owner of pay-TV services DStv and GOtv in Nigeria, has announced a further price increase of around 20% on all its subscription packages, effective from March 1, 2025. This is the second increase in less than a year. The Federal Commission for Competition and Consumer Protection (FCCPC) has ordered...
CANAL+ results: Africa at the heart of the growth strategy
Following its listing on the London Stock Exchange, the CANAL+ group published its results for 2024 separately from the Vivendi group for the first time. The CANAL+ group's revenue reached €6.45 billion, up 2.3% on a like-for-like basis. However, the group recorded a net loss of €147 million, mainly attributable...
Will digital terrestrial television soon be obsolete?
At a time when many African countries are struggling to complete their transition to DTT, the French authorities, through the Directorate-General for Media and Cultural Industries (DGMIC), are launching a public consultation in France on the future of television broadcasting and distribution methods in France, particularly DTT, which is only...
Angela Aquereburu appointed CEO of SRTB
Angela Aquereburu, one of the leading figures in French-speaking African broadcasting, takes the helm at SRTB (Société de Radio et de Télévision du Bénin). Angela Aquereburu, co-founder of the production company Yobo Studios based in Lomé with her husband, Jean-Luc Rabatel, has worked in most areas of audiovisual production since...