(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...
26 television channels compliant with the provisions of the Press Code in Senegal
On February 6, 2025, Senegal's Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy unveiled a list of Senegalese media outlets that comply with the provisions of the Press Code. Last December, 10 television channels were registered and deemed to be in compliance with the provisions of the Senegalese Press Code (in...
Interview with Axel Bouedy, Director of Channels at Côte Ouest Audiovisuel.
After earning a bachelor's degree in film and audiovisual studies from Paris 8 University and gaining initial experience as an assistant director, Alex Bouedy joined Côte Ouest Audiovisuel, where he held the positions of Playlist Manager and Channel Manager. He is now Director of the channels published by Côte Ouest...