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News about audiovisuel in MAGHREB Region

MOROCCO / 2M announces it programmes for Ramadan

Two weeks before Ramadan, 2M has presented its programme schedule for the holy month. The line-up focuses on drama, Moroccan heritage and entertainment. Among the announced series, Bnat Lalla Mennana returns for a third season after a 13-year hiatus. Years have passed, Chama, Rhimou and Bahia have become mothers. Now family tensions are resurfacing and …

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FRANCE / 4 million viewers for the final of the AFCON 2025

The final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) between Senegal and Morocco on January 18th drew nearly 4 million television viewers in France. The two broadcasters in France, beIN SPORTS and M6, announced their respective audience figures for that match: the Qatari-owned channel averaged 595,000 viewers, while M6 attracted 3.37 million. According to the …

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MOROCCO / Foreign productions generate 1.5 billion dirhams

Morocco’s Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, announced that foreign film productions have generated 1.5 billion dirhams (€140 million). This is a record for the Moroccan film industry. As Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid pointed out, “before 2021, we didn’t exceed 500 million dirhams.” In addition to the growing attractiveness of Moroccan locations, cinema …

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TUNISIA / The Tunisian director of “Lily” wins the $1million dollar Dubai AI Film Award

Tunisian director Zoubeir Jlassi won the $1million AI Film Award for his short film, Lily. The competition took place in Dubai during the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest event for content creation. Organised by the UAE Government Media Office from January 9th to 11th, the event brought together more than 15,000 professionals, influencers, …

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MOROCCO / Pathé opens a cinema in Rabat

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Following the opening of its first cinema in Casablanca, the French distributor Pathé continues its expansion across Morocco by opening a new cinema in Rabat. The Pathé Dar Essalam, named after the market in which it is located, offers four auditoriums ranging from 80 seats to 23 for VIP screenings. The most expensive tickets can …

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MENA / BBC Studios and CosmoBlue Media move into the MENA region and Turkey

In a recent press-release, BBC Studios announced a partnership with CosmoBlue Media to “expand its footprint across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Turkey.” This collaboration will take the form of a new general-interest channel in the region and the integration of BBC Player into the Cosmo GO streaming platform. CosmoBlue will also …

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TUNISIA / Winners of the 36th Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage

The 36th Carthage Film Festival took place in Tunis from December 13th to 20th. The jury announced the winners at the closing ceremony. They gave the Tanit d’Or to Egyptian director Abu Bakr Shawky for The Stories. Inspired by his parents’ lives, the film is about the relationship between an Egyptian pianist and an Austrian …

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