Entertainment Inside Us (Insidus)

The retrenchment of the BBC’s news behemoth has been a long time coming but is no less welcome for all that. The Corporation has been forced by financial considerations to take a long, hard look at what its core news functions should be. The cuts announced by Fran Unsworth, director of news and current affairs, envisage slimmed down news schedules and greater pooling of reporters to end the practice of separate teams of journalists covering the same stories for different outlets. The award-winning Victoria Derbyshire morning magazine show has been axed and others are to be reduced in scope. Newsnight will make fewer films. The aim is for the news operation to save £80 million out of the £800 million in overall savings earmarked by the BBC by 2022. It will involve the loss of 450 editorial jobs which the Corporation hopes to manage mainly through voluntary redundancy. There is an old saying at the BBC that whenever there are difficulties, “deputy heads will roll”. The sense tha

Limpopo residents are excited about a new television channel that will be launching soon. The channel will be known as Limpopo TV and its content will be a mixture of local and international programmes with a modern flair, aimed at entertaining, educating and informing. Limpopo TV is a unique multi-cultural & ethnic platform for news and information created for Limpopo Community, Africa and the World, Free to Air and subscription television’s most dynamic, high growth, and loyal consumers! Limpopo TV is the nation’s first channel to fill this significant void and provide True Limpopo viewers news, information, entertainment and educational content focused on their interests and needs on a day to day. Limpopo TV's purpose is to be a news organization that gives voice to the varied experiences, issues, points-of-view and priorities that matter and relevant to Limpopo Community. The network will empower Limpopo Community and address the issues of the day in a way

Sick and tired of complaining to FOX Africa and MultiChoice regarding FOX Life good news there's a petition going around to have it removed from the platform. Show your support by clicking the link ' FOX Life Must Fall '

We begin our retrospective with our very first special guest from CANIMAF,  Nick Wilson . His participation in this 3rd edition allowed the many festival-goers and professionals in attendance to appreciate the immense opportunities that the animation industry offers to the economy, culture and the technology industry. Nick is the head of the AAN which is one of the partners of  Tousanime  and its festival  Canimaf .  Together with the AAN, he pilots large-scale projects that contribute to the development of animation in Africa. Here are some of his successes. The African Animation Network (AAN) is a pro-profit, talent-driven, social enterprise with a core mission to empower African animation professionals and build a sustainable animation industry. AAN believes that this can be achieved through 3 key pillars: 1.) Talent Identification & Skills Development 2.) revenue-generating Access to Audience 3.) & (with these in place) we believe direct Investment will foll

A new NBC Sky World News channel will go live this summer across global TV networks, as well as on the Peacock streaming service which will not be available in South Africa. The channel will mark Comcast’s first effort to unite its brands since its $30 billion acquisition of Sky in 2018. Andy Lack, chairman of NBC News, told the FT that the service will target English-speaking audiences, and will draw on a 3,500-strong combined workforce and hire 100-200 dedicated staff. Ten new bureaus will open worldwide, extending the NBC-Sky reporting footprint by some 50 per cent. The operation will be led by British TV executive Deborah Turness, who ran NBC News between 2013 and 2017 before being given responsibility for developing its international arm. On launch, the television channel will reach an estimated 130 million households, and will seek to take on the likes of CNN and BBC in the global world news market. Since then MultiChoice and Sky News have been silent on the matter.

YABBA-DABBA DINOSAUAR New Show Pebbles Flintstone and Bamm-Bamm Rubble are best friends growing up in prehistoric times when dinosaurs still walked the earth. They live in the town of Bedrock, a modern stone-age civilization, but whenever they get the chance, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm head to the open wilderness outside of town known as: The Crags, where the environments are as wild and amazing as the countless different dinosaurs that live there. In the Crags, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm are free to do whatever they want, and no one can tell them how to do it. PREMIERE DATE Monday 17/02/2020 TUNE-IN Monday to Friday @ 18:05 CAT --- MR Bean, the animated series New Episodes Bean is Back! Mr Bean is back for a third series of his animated adventures.  This series follows Mr Bean, his best friend Teddy and his long-suffering landlady Mrs Wicket as we witness more of the mishaps that surround Mr Bean’s daily life. PREMIERE DATE Monday 03/02/2020 TUNE-IN Monday to Friday @ 16

DStv customers are in for a massive treat this January. Not only will Compact Plus customers now get to enjoy Nick Jr. (channel 307), Family customers will also have National Geographic (channel 181) and TRACE Urban (channel 326) added to their package for their viewing pleasure. And, Access customers will get to watch Moja Love (channel 157) from 7 February to 6 March…that’s even more entertainment for everyone to enjoy! Then, there are two exciting pop-up channels to explore, M-Net Movies Blackout: The Leading Men Edition (channel 109) available on Premium from 24 January to 16 February, showcasing some of Hollywood’s greatest black actors in their biggest films. There will be over 100 movies to watch, and viewers can look out for the likes of Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, Martin Lawrence, Eddie Murphy and more. The Ultimate Love pop-up channel (channel 198), will bring a new twist to reality television as we know it.  The channel will run from 9 February until 5 April, is

POWER PLAYERS New Show Axel, a 9-year-old boy who can transform into a living action figure, gains a wild new perspective on the world as he wrangles a team of quirky smart-toys on the biggest small adventures a kid could ever imagine. PREMIERE DATE Monday 24/2 2020 TUNE-IN Monday-Friday @07:20 CAT --- NINJAGO New Episodes The Ice Chapter: Zane’s been captured by the evil Ice Emperor. The Ninja have mounted a desperate rescue mission – but if they want to see their friend again, they’ll have to battle hordes of Blizzard Samurai as they make their way through the Never-Realm, from where no Ninja has ever returned. Join the adventures of Nya, Kai, Jay, Zane, Cole, Lloyd, and Master Wu in 15 exciting new episodes. Bundle up, and let’s go! PREMIERE DATE Friday 22/2 2020 TUNE-IN Weekends @ 10:45  CAT --- Let’s Dance STUNT Pop-Up Party is back with several dance clips! Filmed in Kenya, we are going to discover the trendy and  hottest dance moves of the moment!  To disco

HIDDEN TRACES Tuesdays from 4 February CAT: 20:00 Episodes 6 x 60 Mins New archeological findings, first hand accounts of the war, Experts interviews and CGI and 3D reconstitutions intermingle in this investigative series on the look out for hidden traces of the most emblematic episodes of war. Each battle field becomes an open book revealing unexpected elements and details shedding new lights on the conflicts and their context. --- THE CASE Thursdays from 6 February 2020 CAT: 21:00 Episodes: 12 x 60 Mins Every cop has a case that haunts him and hits his life. A case so intense and personal that pushes him past his limits. And when a cop ends up to go fully on record, this case remains rooted in you. In each episode of the series, a police officer reveals the strongest moments of the investigation that marked his life. --- WHAT’S MY CAR WORTH? Weekdays from 3 February CAT: 14:00 & 14:30 Back to Back Episodes Weekdays from 17 February CAT: 14:00 Episodes: 30 x 30 M

COASTAL KILLERS Season 1 Premiere CBS JUSTICE ORIGINAL Sundays at 21:00 from 2nd February until 5th April Perhaps it’s the sea air or too much sun. But despite the jollity associated with sandcastles and ice creams, breezy promenade walks and donkey rides, many British seaside towns have a dubious reputation for hosting the most remarkable crimes. Some of the most strange and terrifying murders ever recorded in British criminal history have taken place at the famous seaside resorts; the grand hotels playing host to some of the deadliest murderers imaginable, and the seafronts doubling as stalking grounds for the serial killers.

Coroner S2 will premiere Monday 3rd at 8pm. --- Hudson & Rex is an action-packed police-procedural drama set in Newfoundland. The series follows the partnership between cunning Major Crimes detective, Charlie Hudson, and his partner, Rex, a German Shepherd with heightened senses and formerly with the K-9 police unit. Hudson & Rex S2 will premiere Tuesday 11th at 8pm. --- There is murder again in Midsomer County. DCI Barnaby along with DS Jamie Winter are back to solve more murders in Britain’s deadliest county. Along with Barnaby and Winter, eccentric forensic expert Fleur Perkins and Paddy, the Barnaby’s dog are also returning for another season of murder and mayhem. Midsomer Murders S21 will premiere Sunday 9th at 8pm. --- On Valentine’s Weekend (Friday 14th-Sunday 16th) we will also be celebrating the season of love with a double-bill of romance every day @ 12:30. Our season will include four premieres; The Joneses’ Unplugged (2017), Brimming With Love (2018)

TUESDAY BLOCKBUSTERS “And that’s a wrap…!” are hopefully the last words uttered on the set of The Mummy, every time it gets made. On Studio we return to the Brendan Fraser classic in February, with The Mummy trilogy and The Scorpion King quadrilogy in Tuesday double-bills from 6pm THE MUMMY 4th, 11th and 18th February at 18:00 Studio Universal brings you one of the best trilogies this February, The Mummy. Let us take all you treasure-seeking explorers back to thrilling tomb adventures with Brendan Fraser. Set in the Sahara in 1925, The Mummy is a tragically epic expedition following an American man serving in the French Foreign Legion on an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra. The adventure begins when they accidentally awaken an undead priest! Watch The Mummy on February 4th at 18:00. But the adventure is not over yet. This second part of the trilogy continues on Tuesday 11th at 18:00, so watch out for The Mummy Returns. Egyptologist Evelyn and her Legionnaire h

AND THE WINNER IS… February sees the celebration of the 92nd Academy Awards and TNT channel gladly welcomes this event. To show its respect for the most coveted award in cinema history, we´ve gathered a list of movies that have won at least one of these iconic statuettes. During the second weekend of February the channel will offer some of these prestigious movies, and on the day of the ceremony (February 9th) there will be a full day marathon. The Hurt Locker, Spider-man 2, The Dark Knight and Million Dollar Baby are a few of the films our audience will be able to enjoy. Friday 7th of February 15:30 – Innerspace (1987) 17:30 – The Dark Knight (2008) 20:00 – Spider-man 2 (2004) Saturday 8th of February 15:40 – Jerry Maguire (1996) 17:55 – Batman (1989) 20:00 – The Hurt Locker (2008) Sunday 9th of February 07:30 – Batman (1989) 09:35 – Innerspace (1987) 11:30 – Dog Day Afternoon (1975) 13:30 – The Hurt Locker (2008) 15:40 – Spider-man 2 (2004) 17:45 – Jerry Maguir

Kid content SVOD Azoomee has acquired Berlin kidcaster Da Vinci Media to expand its reach. Operating under the two brands Azoomee and Da Vinci Kids, the companies will a collective 45 million global subscribers via connected TVs, linear channels and mobile apps. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Azoomee is an ad-free, subscription-based streaming service for kids five and up, while Da Vinci’s content targets the six to 11 demo. The SVOD’s acquisition means it gets access to more than 2,500 videos; the 24/7 TV channel Da Vinci, which is available in Central and Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Mongolia, Russia, India, Canada and the US; programming blocks Da Vinci Kids and Da Vinci Learning; as well as the interactive VOD app Da Vinci Kids. Da Vinci’s catalogue includes education-focused series The History of Art, Siesta Z, Finding Stuff Out, Myth or Science and Crafty Art (pictured). Azoomee has been steadily growing its catalogue in

The study reveals that when it comes to our favourite pastimes including sports, food, home, motoring and nature & wildlife, people are more likely to turn to TV than any other source for inspiration and information. The global survey involving 13,000 participants, ran across 13 markets and was commissioned by Discovery, the global leader in real life entertainment. TV is the #1 way we fuel our passions with 93 percent of respondents claiming it is their top source of inspiration. Social media was #2 with 67 percent and 'other people’ in #3 place with 66 percent. TV is significantly more powerful than any other third party including social media for triggering a passion. Amongst the 35-54 age group, TV is five times more likely to trigger a passion than social media – and even among the hard to reach 18-24 demographic, TV is more than twice as likely to trigger a passion than social media. More than 8 out of 10 of us have one or more passions in life, with the average numbe

Just as the whole drama concerning the Disney channels came to light with Starsat on a fast track to source out more replacement channels. Viewers woke up to the loss of two more channels Smile was removed sometime last year while Animaux was removed a week ago. Smile (formerly Smile of a Child) is Christian-based network owned and operated by the Trinity Broadcasting Network. The network is aimed at children between the ages of 2 and 12 years, and offers a mix of children's religious and family-oriented programming. Trinity also supplies several channels and programming across Africa through DStv, OpenView, Azam and several more. Animaux is a French television channel run by AB Group with animal-based/inspired programming for the whole family. Subscribers have been rampaging onto Starsat and StarTimes account demanding answers on the sudden loss of these two channels and after week they finally reply and yes they confirmed that they'll no longer supply thos

Nickelodeon the number one platform for kids worldwide by ViacomCBS International launched 11 years ago on DStv. You had a variety of programming from animated to live-action skewed towards preschoolers such as Dora The Explorer and Peppa Pig and preteens such as iCarly and Legend of Korra. In 2014, Nickelodeon expanded the brand with two more channels to take up Koowe and KidsCo's place. Since the launch the two channels have been performing well with the likes of Paw Patrol and ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks. These channels were Nick's successors not to mention their downfalls starting 2015 all the acquired animated stuff which Nick usually airs were handed over to Nicktoons leaving the original stuff on the main channel with Jr inheriting all the preschool content. In the same year, Nickelodeon was on a cancelling, delaying, next big thing or a short series spree thanks to the person handling the channel in the United States (Cyma). She's the same person th

Brand New Season MONICA THE MEDIUM S2 Starts 5th February, Wednesday at 20:05 CAT Being a college student is hard for any young person having to deal with schoolwork and exams while try- ing to maintain a good personal life. For co-ed Monica Ten-Kate, college life is even more complicated than it is for most pupils. Monica is a medium who can talk to dead people, an ability she didn’t fully accept untl she was in college but now uses to help clients communicate with loved ones who are no longer with them, to deliver healing messag- es from the aferlife. This series tells emotonal and engaging stories of the people who come to Monica looking to contact the great beyond. Brand New Season COPYCAT KILLERS S2 Starts 14th February, Weekdays at 17:35 CAT This new season chronicles the real-life copycat crimes and criminals inspired by blockbuster movies and TV series. The series features hits like ‘Scream’, ‘Fatal Atracton’, ‘Natural Born Killers’, ‘Hannibal’, ‘Heathers’ and others wh

Brand New And Exclusive THE NINETIES Starts 2nd February, Sundays at 19:20 CAT Rarely does a decade begin as dramatcally as the 1990’s. The world was just catching its breath afer the fall of the Berlin Wall when a series of extraordinary events crowded across the world stage. The collapse of East European communism, the freeing of Nelson Mandela in South Africa, the reunifcaton of Germany, the Persian Gulf War and the dissoluton of the Soviet Union. In the United States, the electon of Bill Clinton over George Bush signaled a politcal changing of the guard as the Greatest Generaton was ushered aside by the Baby Boomers. Grunge, Hip Hop and boy bands defned the decade musically as artsts like Nirvana, Tupac Shakur and N’Sync provided an almost dizzying variety of music. And of course, everything from culture to commerce was irrevocably altered as the world went online with the inventon of the Internet and the World Wide Web. AOL sought to connect everyone, Microsof seemed to dominat

Say Yes To The Dress America From Sunday 9 February at 19:00 Wedding guru supremo, Randy Fenoli, is taking the ultimate wedding road trip around America. In this heartwarming series, he travels the length and breadth of the USA to tell unsuspecting brides that they've just been selected to represent their state in the most epic wedding event of the year! One couple from every state - plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico - will be married together in a massive ceremony held at one of New York City's most iconic locations. And Randy will be officiating the whole thing! The magic starts with a VIP consultation at Kleinfeld so they can find their dream wedding dress. Get ready: Randy is ready to marry America! My Feet Are Killing Me From Saturday 15 February at 21:00 For some people, their feet can be a source of embarrassment - they could be a little smelly; maybe their toes are excessively hairy. But for others, foot problems are not just unsightly, but hugely painful. Luckily

50 Ways To Kill Your Mama From Tuesday 4 February at 19:20 Get ready for some awesome adventures as thrill-seeking celebrities embark on a series of harrowing adventures - and take a close family member along for the ride! Each episode, a big-name star, from supermodel Coco Rocha to actor Jennie Garth, and their relative - usually their parent or child - travel to an incredible location in the US or Canada for their exhilarating experience. Locations include New Mexico, New Orleans, Miami, Hawaii, Alaska and Montreal, where the star dreams up their list of dream life experiences that they've always wanted to share with their family member. And, as well as being an adrenaline-pumping, laugh-out-loud travelogue, it also provides a moving portrait of family relationships. Mutant Weather From Wednesday 12 February at 19:20 Extreme weather, from tornadoes to hurricanes, is not a rare phenomenon. But over the last 20 years as climate change has accelerated, weather has mutated

Richard Hammond's Big From Saturday 1 February at 19:10 In the world of engineering, size can be everything. And this action-packed series is going supersized as iconic British motoring presenter and engineering enthusiast, Richard Hammond, embarks on a global adventure. From the UK to Germany to the US, he's on a mission to explore the world's biggest structures and machines, going behind-the-scenes to understand the science of 'big' - how engineers go about building, maintaining and using these superstructures. Each episode takes him to a new location and mega structure, where he meets the unsung heroes at the front line making them work and explores the science behind them with a series of experiments. From the world's longest underground railway tunnel to a cargo ship the size of four football pitches, Richard immerses himself in some truly huge examples of engineering genius in action. Moonshiners From Thursday 6 February at 20:00 As they bury one

Nickelodeon -21% (728000-152880=575120) Adult Swim -23% (646000-148580=497420) Nick@Nite -24% (555000-133200=421800) Disney Channel -31% (534000-165540=368460) Disney Junior -25% (424000-101760=322240) Nick Jr -14% (403000-56420=346580) Cartoon Network -29% (386000-111940=274060) Nicktoons -1% (151000-1510=149490) Disney XD -22% (122000-26480=95160) Boomerang -8% (98000-7840=90160) TeenNick -25% (89000-22250=66750) Baby First TV -27% (35000-9450=25550) Universal Kids -3% (31000-930=30070) Notes: -The result of these drops is due to streaming and operators lack of initiative towards linear channels. -Nickelodeon has more viewers than the rest of the other channels even Adult Swim. -Cartoon Network has the least amount of viewers compared to Nickelodeon and Disney Channel due to the repeats of Teen Titans GO! and lack of attention towards their original series. -Universal Kids manages to stop the large loss of viewership compared to other years where the channel lost 70%