e.tv Acquired Broadcasting Rights To All Three Seasons Of Istanbullu Gelin

e.tv signed a deal with Global Agency for the Turkish telenovela, Evermore (Istanbullu Gelin). Viewers should expect the show to surface on various e.tv channels in the near future.

There's no idea on whether the show will be distributed in English or Afrikaans but viewers should expect more telenovelas from Global Agency. Here's the storyline:

Growing up without her mother and father, Süreyya must fnd her way in life alone. Proud and beautful, she lives modestly with her only relatve, Aunt Senem. Working her way to graduaton at a music conservatory, she becomes a talented musician. But this independent, simple life is set to be turned upside down.

The handsome and wealthy Faruk Boran transforms the young singer’s life. Mesmerized by his charm, she fnds herself swept up in a passionate romance and falls desperately in love. The successful businessman is similarly smiten and keen to introduce her to his very diferent, privileged life in the green city of Bursa.

The Borans are among Turkey’s richest and most aristocratc families, holding court in a picturesque mansion among forests. Here, Süreyya will batle the tough family matriarch Esma Sultan, who has brought up her four sons alone. For her, protectng the family’s power is everything.

Love-struck Faruk, determined to carve out a life of his own choosing, proposes marriage to Süreyya, unaware of what his mother has in store for him. Esma has great dreams for her favorite son, and has set her heart on a diferent bride, one who is in her mind beter suited to the family’s deep-rooted traditons.

Süreyya’s arrival in the mansion and news of their engagement enrages Esma.
She is a stubborn and difcult woman who will resist all Süreyya’s eforts to integrate herself into the family. The path of love leads her into a turbulent world of cruelty, decepton and vengeance that will reveal her strength of character.

She succeeds in becoming the family’s bride, but Esma will not remain silent in the face of this defeat. Her next move, will show the newly married couple that the war has only just begun. She will make Süreyya pay a heavy price, triggering discord between her and Faruk.

The guile and deviousness of Esma threatens at tmes to destroy their relatonship. She will seek to drive Süreyya out of the mansion and bring them to the brink of divorce. But despite entering an unfamiliar world, Süreyya learns to adapt and gains strength from the love of Faruk.
The two women launch into a batle for control within the household. To survive she must be strong, as Esma has no intenton of sofening and acceptng her. She will set traps to try and divide the happy couple. Faruk too, will not give in easily, and pursues Süreyya whenever she fees.

The war between Süreyya and Esma will shake the 400-year-old Boran mansion to its foundatons. Faruk must decide whether his loyaltes lie with the family or his chosen bride. The couple face a ferce batle between love and traditon that will test their resolve to its limits.

This Mother's Day, Boomerang Africa Celebrates Moms Across Africa With A Specially Curated Local Campaign, Magic Makers

Mother's Day this year will look a little different than usual, and that is why Boomerang Africa will help kids celebrate mothers across the continent with its brand-new, imaginative video series, Magic Makers.

Magic Makers is a  heartfelt video series where kids get to raise their voice to celebrate important dates and magical moments, showcasing their great imaginations and cool ideas with other Boomerang fans. The first edition of Boomerang Africa’s Magic Makers, airing on Tuesday, 5 May, is exclusively dedicated to moms across Africa, where kids get to express their wildest and craziest ideas, letting the whole continent know just how they would spoil their moms on Mother’s Day.

In this day and age, where everyone's using video calls to stay in touch with family and friends, Boomerang Africa’s Magic Makers video clips will take on the new ‘norm’ and present as a video chat with a split-screen video conference gallery view, representing Boomerang’s large community of kids. In each episode, two kids will ‘pop out’ on the community and share their unexpected ideas on how they would love to indulge their mom this Mother’s Day, or tell us what their mom’s special superpowers are… The Magic Makers video clips will also drive fans to boomerangafrica.com, where they will be able to play and download great activities to help celebrate Mother’s Day even more.

Boomerang Africa’s Magic Makers will premiere on-line and on-air on Boomerang, DStv channel 302, on Tuesday, 5 May. Kids can also visit Boomerang Africa’s website to find additional cool, inspirational activities providing consistent fun and laughter, leaving them wanting more and MORE!

Watch out for the next edition of Magic Makers where our Boomerang kids give us their crazy ideas on sharing magical moments with their dads for Father’s Day in June.

Watch. Play. Laugh!

SABC Education To Launch On DTT And YouTube, Might Launch Elsewhere

The South African public broadcaster as part of its digital terrestrial television (DTT) offering will launch a new TV channel, SABC Education, on 4 May that will initially be available for streaming on YouTube and be available for free through DTT decoders.

SABC Education is the first new TV channel that the broadcaster is launching besides its SABC1, SABC2 and SABC3 channels set, as well as its SABC News (DStv 404) and SABC Encore (DStv 156) channels carried on MultiChoice's DStv satellite pay-TV service.

SABC Education will carry educational programming from the department of education, archived shows from the SABC library, as well as educational programmes seen and available on SABC1, SABC2 and SABC3.

The SABC says that other platforms for SABC Education will hopefully be added later. SABC Education will be a linear DTT TV channel, with additional educational programming that will be streamed on digital platforms.

The digital streaming of the channel will be carried using the SABC Education portal, SABC Education Virtual Academy (SEVA), social media like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and other SABC channel websites. 

Madoda Mxakwe, SABC CEO, says in a statement that "The launch of the channel is timely, as the nation requires these interventions to fill gaps that have been created by Covid-19 related adjustments. In particular, this initiative will ensure that education and learning continues outside the traditional classroom environment".

"The introduction of the SABC Education channel is in line with our education strategy which has been in the pipeline for some time."

May 2020 On TNT Africa | Adventure | Troubled Waters | Clint Eastwood

ADVENTURE MONTH
This May, TNT is bringing adventure stories that can separate you from reality and transport you on a journey that provides thrills and amazing experiences along the way. Don’t miss a good dose of adrenaline with TNT’s careful selection of adventure flms that have no limits for imagination. Every Saturday during May, TNT will broadcast a triple feature, kicking of with the channel premiere of the heart-stopping, mythic action-adventure, Apocalypto.
Saturday 2nd of May
16:55 – Race the Sun (1996) 18:35 – Spy Kids (2001) 20:00 – Apocalypto (2006) channel premiere
Saturday 9th of May
16:30 – The Goonies (1985)
18:20 – Joe versus The Volcano (1990) 20:00 – Green Lantern (2011)
Saturday 16th of May
15:45 – Innerspace (1987) 17:40 – Superman (1977) 20:00 – Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (2005)
Saturday 23rd of May 16:15 – Hook (1991) 18:35 – Jumanji (1995) 20:00 – Batman Begins (2005)
Saturday 30th of May 16:30 – Labyrinth (1986) 18:10 – Free Willy (1993) 20:00 – Spider-man (2002)

TROUBLED WATERS
TNT encourages you to make an aquatic trip throughout a list of movies where the plot takes place in the water. From adverse weather conditions to sea storms, and even deep-water monsters, we are defnitely taking you to the deepest depths! Join TNT every Monday evening in a double feature as the channel showcases acclaimed blockbusters such as The Perfect Storm, Deep Blue Sea and White Squall.
Monday 4th of May
17:55 – White Squall (1996)
20:00 – Anaconda 3: Ofspring (2008)
Monday 11th of May
17:45 – The Widowmaker (2002) 20:00 – Lake Placid vs Anaconda (2015)
Don’t ask too many questions!
Monday 18th of May
18:35 – Silent Venom (2008) 20:00 – The Perfect Storm (2000)
Monday 25th of May
18:05 – Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) 20:00 – Deep Blue Sea (2010)

CLINT EASTWOOD FAN DAY
This month, Clint Eastwood, one of the biggest stars and most celebrated talents in cinema history, graces TNT with his array of titles as part of the Fan Day rendezvous. With his 90th birthday falling on the last Sunday in May, what better way to celebrate it than with a great tribute? So, on Sunday, 31 May, bring out the popcorn and join TNT in celebrating some classics from Eastwood’s iconic career.
Sunday 31st of May
10:50 – Every Which Way But Loose (1978) 12:40 – Dirty Harry (1971) 14:20 – The Enforcer (1976) 15:55 – Sudden Impact (1983) 17:50 – Million Dollar Baby (2004) 20:00 – Blood Work (2002) 21:50 – Magnum Force (1973)

The History Of PBS Kids Before It's Debut In Africa (A Survey Is Also Inserted)

I'm sure everyone with a DStv or GOtv by now heard about the brand (stylised as PBS KIDS) before stations like SABC and e.tv distributed a handful of series such as Zaboomafoo, Clifford The Big Red Dog, Peep And The Big Wide World, Wordgirl, The Magic School Bus, Arthur, Curious George, Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat, Cyberspace and Super Why.

Now we're gonna catch up with what PBS Kids was back when the brand only existed in the market through its series.

Back when PBS Kids was somewhat decent with a huge fanbase (including every other kids channel to date), the channel aired series such as the ones mentioned above along with Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Sid The Science Kid, Dragon Tales and Clifford's Puppy Days just to name a few.

Children's programming has been essential for many decades on PBS even it's successor National Educational Television (NET) had shows such as Mister Rogers Neighborhood, NET Playhouse before it got replaced in the 1970s with PBS.

PBS had a block known as "For Kids" which ran series such as The Electric Company, 3-2-1 Contact, Reading Rainbow, Zoom, Shining Time Station, The Big Comfy Couch, Kidsongs, Ghostwriter, Long Ago And Far Away, Newton's Apple, Square One Television and Mister Rogers became a part of it.

In 1994, PBS rebranded For Kids Into PTV as part of their Ready to Learn project a goal in which they can get their content to children living in poor households. Shows that joined it's PTV era included Arthur, Kratts Creatures, Zaboomafoo, Jay Jay The Jet Plane, The Huggabug Club, Theodore Tugboat.

On September 1999, PBS Kids underwent a facelift this introduced their mascots Dash (boy) and Dot (girl) which many only in the United States would recognise through bumpers and interstitials till now. Along came new styles that were simplistic at that time viewers would have praised it just as much as Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon. Shows that followed this facelift were Between The Lions, Dragon Tales, Wordworld, Curious George, Clifford The Big Red Dog with the spin-off Clifford's Puppy Days, Sagwa, Cyberchase, Sid The Science Kid, Martha Speaks and Super Why, Cyberchase and Super Why.

On October 2004, through a series offshore PBS Kids GO! was introduced aimed at kids aged 6-12 year olds. Series that joined the lineup include Maya And Miguel, Fetch With Ruff Ruffman(Lost The Rights Off), Wordgirl, Design Squad, SciGirls, Fizzy's Lunch Lab, The Electric Company and Wild Kratts.

On October 2013, a lot happened with PBS Kids first PBS Kids GO! was discontinued, Peg+Cat was introduced, their style was adapted to look more 2010s but even more simplistic, the mascots were changed as well Dot remained while Dash was eliminated (maybe he grew up with the audience that could be the reason for the discontinuation) and became part of the logo with two new characters Dee (girl) came in to cause more mischief with Del (boy, Dash's replacement). Dash is still alive through merchandise and PBS Kids current logo.

As for the state of PBS Kids today you have good shows such as Martha Speaks, Curious George, Arthur, Odd Squad and once app exclusive The Ruff Ruffman Show but most of the shows are a hit or miss and not that great. They bring in series such as Ready Jet Go, Wild Kratts and then of course there's Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Pinkalicious And Peterrific and Peg+Cat that are useful as this brand has been doing for decades.

In January 2017, PBS Kids launched its 24/7 channel in the United States with plans to rollout the brand internationally. The 24/7 channel consisted of of both current and former series from the channel. They also offered a PBS Kids app and programming block.

MultiChoice added the channel back in June 2018 through the DStv Now service with plans to use it elsewhere if it succeeded then Showmax supplied content that hasn't been seen on the channel. In May 2019, it launched as a pop-up channel only in South Africa and Lesotho as stated it launch with it being permanent for the rest of Africa. Now the channel has been added permanently to South Africa and Lesotho.

PBS Kids' African feed uses the same schedule everyday, airs new double or single bill episodes everyday, has no ads like the one in the United States, no bumpers but they do have interstitials, no marathons or stunts and no shorts or movies but maybe they'll add some of these a little later for now they could be familiarising themselves with the market. The current series on this channel are Peg + Cat - Mathematics, Wild Kratts - Wilderness (Natural Science), Wordworld - Numeracy (English), Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - Emotional intelligence and human respect (Life Orientation), Time Warp Trio - History, Pinkalicious and Peterrific - Visual Arts, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - Crafts and music (Creative Arts) and Molly of Denali - Culture (Creative Arts).

In the end, these series are watched and have fans as well even I enjoyed some of the shows back in my youth and see a few interesting shows now. Even stations like Cartoon Network, Disney Channel and Nickelodeon along with their additional stations were at their prime back then compared to now so these brands are no really no different and are just evolving with time.

THANK YOU MEDORA ENTERTAINMENT FOR PART OF THE INFO
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SURVEY ON PBS KIDS
- PBS Kids is #1 in preparing kids for success in school and in life. For those without the channel selected programs can be found on free-to-air channels.
- Parents report that TV is one of the top ways they spend time together as a family. PBS Kids is the best use for family screentime with 37% along with 24% being Disney Junior, 12% being Nick Jr, 2% being Cartoon Network and 25% having other alternatives.
- PBS Kids is #1 in readiness when preparing kids for school parents discovered the following: PBS Kids is 50% helpful and 31% helps somewhat, Disney Junior is 28% helpful and 36% helps somewhat, Nick Jr is 28% helpful and 31% helps somewhat, and Cartoon Network is 9% helpful and 10% helps somewhat.
- Parents especially in low-income communities rank PBS Kids as the most trusted and safe place to watch television.
- Improving in child's behaviour: 66% being PBS Kids, 56% being Disney Junior, 50% being Nick Jr and 16% being Cartoon Network.
- 74% of parents want high-quality educational content available to children anytime, anywhere and PBS Kids is available on TV and to stream. With its programs available for distribution.

Rumored And Speculated Developments For Telemundo Africa

For those of you with DStv you might have come across Telemundo, a channel owned by NBCUniversal International along with Universal and E! Entertainment. The channel can be found on DStv channel 118 in English and 507 in Portuguese, it is available on GOtv.

For those who've watched the channel since the channel's presence in the market would have noticed the overload and mismanaged repeats seen on Telemundo during the daytime reason being has to do with super series that are deemed inappropriate for daytime viewing and the fact they invest more money into them compared to those basic telenovelas.

Now getting back to the topic Telemundo has made a lot of changes in the year which includes repeating old series in the mornings with some getting the weekend treatment which led to scrapping the omnibus for super series and airing them everyday which is hurting the channel a lot considering the fact that they don't have a lot of content in the vault so this is their desperate attempt to keep viewers tuned in.

There was mismanagement of repeated shows in January Telemundo was set to broadcast a repeat of My Perfect Family instead viewers got Love and Betrayal and were told the show would follow immediately after this Argentine telenovela but it didn't till now. This hasn't been happening to one but all the repeats scheduled for the channel later this year leading the media to have doubts on some of the shows.

According to some insiders, Telemundo will be using the slots around 2am-4am to repeat shows and apparently Behind Closed Doors and The Son I Never Knew are slated for that slot so far nothing has been official chances are these slots will be implemented but they'll put other shows on there.

Then there's the 7 days a week treatment something Zee World and Star Life currently have going on which doesn't look good at all for Telemundo considering how much telenovelas they have in the vault in their birthplace. Chances are this format will be introduced as the channel might revive the catch up slot on weekends for like 2 hours.

Something that has been an ongoing conversation for years there has been speculation that the channel will start airing certain programs weekly which wouldn't be a bad idea for some series like You Can't Hide starring Blanca Soto which has just 10 episodes followed by Luis Miguel which might have 26 episodes.

Biographies, the one thing Telemundo hasn't broadcasted as yet from their vault. Good news, those shows might invade your screens the bad news no one knows how long those will take to arrive.

We all know Telemundo has competition and no one I'm not talking about Eva instead the retarded channel FOX Life which introduced four new Televisa telenovelas most of them are based on old telenovelas not to mention new for Southern Africa so yeah it's not a rival but another competition for the some parts of Africa.

The last rumored development which could have been scrapped is classic telenovelas the ones below 2010 which many fans have struggled to see and wanted the channel to broadcast. Apparently there was some rumor that it might have been wanted to introduce them in the mornings and afternoons but since then there's been nothing about it. They also were some rumor that they wanted to introduce some African reality series that will be filled with Nostalgia.

Telemundo will be celebrating its 7th year in Africa in August. The question remains on how many more surprises and disappointments we should expect from this brand.

Limpopo TV Greenlits Church And Gospel Series

The Chat with Priscilla, hosted by author, actress and Bible teacher, Priscilla Shirer, is a talk show that covers a variety of topics for women such as singleness, sexuality, stress, & marriage, just to name a few. Interwoven into each episode is a message of faith & how to respond to these issues as a Christian woman.
Priscilla speaks around the world at churches and other events, Shirer made her film debut in the film War Room. In October 2016, Shirer was recognized as one of four prominent women of faith. Shirer also featured at the 47th GMA Dove Awards.

She has also authored several books:
"Fervent; A Woman's Battle Plan for Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer"
He Speaks to Me: Preparing to Hear from God Discerning the Voice of God: How to Recognize When God Speaks And We Are Changed: Encounters with a Transforming God
A Jewel in His Crown: Rediscovering Your Value as a Woman of Excellence.
She has Leading Film Features in:
The War Room, as Elizabeth Jordan.
I can only imagine, as Mrs. Fincher, Bart Millard's teacher Overcomer, as Principal Olivia Brooks. Our hope for you, our viewers, is that it will be a safe place for honest conversation.
Priscilla Shirer
The Host and Producer of a Fresh Faith Program Called THE CHAT with Priscilla Coming to Limpopo TV Every Sunday 18:30 CAT

GOSPEL XCLUSIVE.
A Unique Gospel Industry Magazine Show that will be Focused on The Gospel Industry and the Gospel Singers.
Profiling and showcasing some of the Famous, Upcoming and Legendary Names of the Industry.
With a Combination of Exclusive Interviews and Latest Music Videos.
Be Sure not to miss this Special Every Sunday 17:00 & Repeats Every Tuesday 12:00 CAT.

The channel is expected to launch on DStv and StarSat

What Would SABC Education And SABC Children Be Today If They Got Their Standalone Channels

As some of you already know the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has been going through a ruff patch for nearly a decade. From being the dominant player in the free-to-air market into a debt flooded corporation.

Before that whole mess came into affect both SABC and e.tv plotted to launch their own STB which included growing the number of FTA channels while SABC decided to wait for digital migration to take effect, e.tv on the other hand went ahead and launched their STB becoming an even more dominant player in the market.

SABC made the mistake of waiting, part of that may have to do with the whole debate regarding the encryption of the STBs. Even if this platform were to arrive in 2020 it would be very difficult for them to make a huge impact if they want TV licence holders and the fact that OpenView has lured potential customers with the last option being streaming services like Showmax and Netflix makes it kind of difficult.

The channels SABC plotted to have were 2 regional type channels, a sports channel, a movie channel and education channel with majority of those plans scrapped for a sports channel along with language based channels which also got scrapped for sports yet again, education returns then you have a health channel again, a parliamentary channel and a history channel. So far SABC Encore and News are the only additional channels they've managed to launch through DStv with the over delayed sports channel on a test phase through DTT platforms.

Two years after Encore's arrival, SABC signed a deal with an African online platform nobody heard off called Tuluntulu. That supplied a variety of online channels this introduced SABC Education and Children.

SABC Education, judging by the name you already know this channel was set to be an educational channel by now this brand shouldn't be new to anyone if you watch Uzalo and Skeem Saam you would have seen this brand name at the end of the show. This channel would have been no different to encore with it's lineup having educational elements and consisting of old reality, lifestyle and drama series. Two years back, there was some negotiation regarding this channel with other organisations so maybe part of the channel will be treated as Mindset if it ever comes to life.

SABC Children, this youth channel is used for both local and international content except the local content is not part of SABC Education and since SABC is staying true to their roots the kids lineup more likely consisted of American animated series dubbed in other South African languages. This would have been one of the few SABC channels with international programming.

Due to the pandemic, it's possible that SABC Education will materialize it's the only channel along with SABC Sports I can see a future off with the rest they kind seem like another future failed experiment. Even with e.tv they launched several of their own channels only to scrap some of them.

SABC Education and SABC Movies aren't bad ideas they have enough content in their vault for these channels with SABC Sports it's kind of complicated due to the pandemic and the last time I saw it on the DTT platforms it was being used for old matches.

Out of all the imaginary channels SABC plots to launch SABC Education and Movies are the only channels I can see on DStv the rest seem like an absolute failure to me and since MultiChoice signed a deal with Mindset for a spin-off channel it's possible they'll sign a deal with SABC for an education channel which SABC has been trying to get up and running.

MultiChoice Dumps TV Mall After 2 Years

MCG will no longer be carrying TV Mall on its DStv platform, as from on 30 April 2020. The business has opted to streamline its offering and continue its product sales online.

TV Mall has been a beacon of change in the African broadcasting landscape, being the very first live shopping mall in Africa. The channel was launched on the DStv platform in 2018 and performed very well in the local commerce industry.

At Multichoice Group, we constantly review our content and channel offering to ensure that we give our customers local content that resonates with them at great value. “It has been wonderful to work with the TV Mall team, being the first African live shopping mall, they have been a true milestone in Africa’s broadcast industry,” said Aletta Alberts, Executive Head of Content Strategy at MultiChoice Group.

Nicky Fintz, CEO of TV Mall says: “During this time, we need to understand the dynamics of the market we aim to please, and we’re cognisant of the state of the economy during this pandemic. With that said, it has been a pleasure to have had the opportunity of being on the DStv platform which enabled us to have a bigger footprint in South African homes.”

“MultiChoice remains committed to providing the best local and international content for its customers. We are proud and appreciative of our association with TV Mall and will continue to provide the most compelling and entertaining content for our customers,” concluded Alberts.

TV Mall viewers can continue to enjoy the live shopping platform on www.tvmall.co.za.

RX Radio Rumoured To Be Added On Openview, No Word On Whether It Will Launch On DStv As Well

eMedia's Investments free-to-view platform Openview is rumored to add the youth based station RX Radio to help keep people updated with the coronavirus. On top of that eMedia recently launched a relief fund admist the pandemic.

MultiChoice on the other hand reserved a space in the test channel section for an untitled audio station most likely to help cope with Covid-19. Even though there's no official confirmation yet RX Radio has collaborated with Zibonele FM and SABC News in the past.

RX Radio is a radio station run by and for children operating from the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. It is the first radio station in the world that trains child reporters to broadcast from within a hospital.

RX Radio ran as an online station for almost 3 years now it might be expanding the footprint elsewhere.

Coronavirus: Vierspel Vuurspel's Fate On eExtra

As some of you already know eExtra was set to introduce the Afrikaans dubbed Turkish series Vierspel Vuurspel (Içerde) on 6 April at 20:55 during Walker Texas Ranger instead viewers got reruns of another Afrikaans dubbed Turkish series Die Vreemdeling a series that ended on e.tv back in December.

e.tv remained silent on the fate on the fate of the series but according to one of the crew members, the reason for the sudden removal had to do with the lockdown that is currently implemented in South Africa due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

The crew had to shutdown work on the series temporarily as they wouldn't be able to keep up with the broadcast of the show in Afrikaans.

With that in mind the crew are still looking into airing the show later in the year probably after Die Vreemdeling or move to e.tv during Bittersoet and depending on the Impact of Covid-19.

If you think eExtra is the only one think again other channels affected by Covid-19 include Zee World, Glow and Star Life since India is also on lockdown along with several channels currently seen on DStv, OpenView and StarSat.

eExtra is available on OpenView channel 105, DStv channel 195 and StarSat channel 489.

May 2020 On Boomerang Africa | Kingdom Force S1 | Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz S3 | Masha Stunt

BRAND NEW SHOW
KINGDOM FORCE
“Kingdom Force: unite!”
A hero’s work is never done, and the 24/7 Kingdom Force search and rescue team are dedicated to serving and protecting their fellow animals. The team of fve, diverse heroes and their all-terrain vehicles, serve and protect the citizens of their different kingdoms. At the same time, their massive, mobile HQ regularly patrols in search of action and adventure. When the danger gets too hot to handle, the team shouts their rallying cry of “Kingdom Force: unite!” and the vehicles fuidly transform into a massive, state-of-the-art rescue robot, combining all the strengths of the fve animal heroes of Kingdom Force. Through teamwork, cooperation, and embracing diversity, there is no challenge the Kingdom Force team can’t handle!

Premiere Date: Monday 04/05/2020
Tune-in: Mondayto Friday @ 15:10 CAT

FINAL SEASON
DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD OF OZ
Lost and found!
This May, travel back to the wonderful and magical land of Oz with the fnal season of the animated comedy fantasy series. The season kicks off with a 4-part episode that follows Dorothy as she tackles her royal duties. Find out what happens when Dorothy confdes in Ozma about the ruby slippers acting up - does the return of the Wicked Witch of the West have anything to do with this? Watch as Dorothy enters the mysterious, dark realm of the Wicked Witch’s castle, with Toto of course, to recover the ruby slippers and restore Oz to its peaceful state.
Sneak-peak: Saturday 09/05/2020 @ 17:20 CAT
Tune-in: Saturday 16/05/2020 @ 17:20 CAT

SCOOBY-DOO AND THE CURSE OF THE 13TH GHOST
The past comes knocking!
Never seen before on Boomerang Africa, this 72-minute-long movie brings lots of mystery to your screen. Tune in to see what sticky situation Scooby gets involved in this time around! When Vincent Van Ghoul contacts Scooby and his gang about an unfnished investigation from Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby’s past, they spring into action to fnish the job. The group, however, realises that the 13th ghost, the evilist of them all, outwitted and slipped past them eons ago. It’s now or never! Tune in to Boomerang to fnd out if the gang will be able to catch this fnal ghost?

Tune-in: Saturday23/05/2020 @ 10.10 CAT

MASHA AND THE BEAR SONGFEST
A stunt filled with song filled episodes

Just like Cartoon Network even Boomerang hasn't issued out dates so tune into the channels or this blog for more info.

May 2020 On Cartoon Network Africa | ThunderCats Roar S1 | Apple & Onion S2

BRAND NEW SHOW THUNDERCATS ROAR
Rebuilding an empire!
The iconic ThunderCats return in an all-new WarnerBros animated series specially created for Cartoon Network, flled with fresh designs and all-new adventures on a distant planet known as Third Earth. After the destruction of the peace-loving planet THUNDERA, six noble warriors and their young leader, Lion O, crash land on a mysterious and exotic planet. If they stick together, like the feline family they are, the ThunderCats might just have a chance at rebuilding the precious empire they lost. Bursting with over- the-top action, and razor-sharp comedy, ThunderCats Roar promises to reignite the passionate fanbase of these iconic characters, introducing the legacy of the ThunderCats to a whole new generation!
Sneak peek: Saturday 16/05/2020 @ 08:40 CAT
Premiere:
Monday 25/05/2020 @ 15:05 CAT
Tune-in:
Monday – Friday @ 15:05 CAT

DRAGON BALL SUPER
Universe Survival Arc!
This May, Cartoon Network is bringing you the Universe Survival Saga, arc 5 Part 1, which is the fifth major saga of the Dragon Ball Super anime, and the fourth major saga of the Dragon Ball Super manga, aptly entitled Tournament of Power Saga. The Tournament of Power, planned by Zeno, begins with multiple universes participating – with each universe having gathered a team of 10 fighters who battle alongside each other on a stage. However, will this prove to be the beginning of universal destruction? If a team were to lose, will their universe be destroyed immediately? Tune in to Cartoon Network this May to follow the battle.
Premiere: Monday 11/05/2020
Tune-in: Monday– Friday @ 16:45 CAT
Repeat: Monday – Friday @ 06:10, 12:30 CAT, Weekends @ 07:40, 15:40 CAT, Marathon every Saturday from 19:00 CAT (10 episodes)

APPLE & ONION S2 (SEASON PREMIERE)
Set in a world populated by anthropomorphic food, Apple and Onion, a pair of childlike newcomers to the big city, attempt to fit in to their new surroundings.

Premiere: Saturday30/05/2020
Tune-in: Weekends@ 16:30 CAT

May 2020 On Nicktoons Africa | Dorg Van Dango | Stunts

Dorg Van Dango
New Show
Episodes: #101-112 | Half Carts
Premieres: Weekdays at 15:05 WAT / 16:05 CAT / 17:05 EAT between Monday 4th - Tuesday 19th May 2020

This comedy examines life through the thick-lensed glasses of a 13-year-old boy named Dorg Van Dango. After discovering a motley crew of supernatural beings who escaped while being transported to a secret holding facility (Area 51), Dorg disguises them as teenagers and befriends them. Under his wing, the creatures quickly learn there is more to life than haunting and scaring unsuspecting humans.

Mum's The Word
New Stunt
Airing: Weekdays at 14:00 WAT / 15:00 CAT / 16:00 EAT between Monday 4th - Friday 8th May 2020

Despite the often embarrassing moments, being overprotective and tempers sometimes flaring. At the end of the day there is no relationship that compares to the one you have with your mom. Join us as we celebrate this very special and irreplaceable person in your life.

Select Repeats:

SAT 9th MAY AT 10:55 WAT / 11:55 CAT / 12:55 EAT
SUN 10th MAY AT 09:50 WAT / 10:50 CAT / 11:50 EAT

Girls Vs Boys
New Stunt
Airing: Weekdays at 16:40 WAT / 17:40 CAT / 18:40 EAT between Monday 18th - Friday 29th May 2020

Let's face it, anything can happen when trying to save the world - Aliens, evil twins, bullies, Popcorn Monsters, Shredder, best friends and sometimes it's even you that gets in the way! The question is, whose team would you want to be in? For the girls we have Mysicons, Felicity, Jenny, Sandy and Kitty Katswell. For the boys we have Jimmy, The Turtles, Henry, Po and Chop Chop Ninjas . We will let you decide.

International Days Of...
Programming Stacks
Airing: Friday 1st - Saturday 23rd May 2020

FRI 01st - SPACE DAY - 10:55 WAT / 11:55 CAT / 12:55 EAT
SUN 10th - MOTHER’S DAY - 09:50 WAT / 10:50 CAT / 11:50 EAT
SAT 23rd - TURTLE DAY: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - FROM 17:40 WAT / 18:40 CAT / 19:40 EAT

Sunday Marathons
Airing: Sundays at 15:00 WAT / 16:00 CAT / 17:00 EAT between 3rd-31st May 2020

03rd - DUDE PERFECT
10th - DORG VAN DANGO
17th - SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
24th - CHOP CHOP NINJA
31st - ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMUNKS

Disney XD And Junior Seen On DStv Had To Pull Out New Episodes Of Certain Shows Due To Covid-19

Disney has been forced to change the channel schedules of Disney XD (DStv 304) and Disney Junior (DStv 309) with the final set of episodes of the second season of the animation series Big Hero 6: The Series and new episodes of Fancy Nancy Clancy that have been delayed and pushed out.

The final set of episodes of the second season of Big Hero 6: The Series on Disney XD that was meant to premiere from 27 April 2020 to 1 May at 17:00 has been delayed, Disney says.

Instead Disney XD is scheduling a Toon Festival with Phineas and Ferb episodes as well as various other animation series on weekdays until 1 May from 09:00 to 17:00.

On Disney Junior new episodes of Fancy Nancy Clancy which would have premiered episodes on weekdays from Monday 20 April at 17:00 has been pushed out as well.

Instead Disney Junior will now do stacked repeat episodes on weekends of Fancy Nancy Clancy, PJ Masks, Vampirina, Sofia the First and T.O.T.S.

Zombies 2 Coming Soon To Disney Channel Africa (SPOILER INCLUDED GO TO THE BOTTOM TO AVOID)

In the earlier days of Seabrook, settlers fought off a group of werewolves from a moonstone that they have since kept hidden underground. In the present, time has passed since Seabrook and Zombietown settled their differences. Zed plans to ask Addison to the prawn, while Addison works to become the new cheer captain when Bucky steps down to become president. Due to a road incident caused by Zed's prawnposal, the bus carrying the cheerleaders crashes into the nearby forbidden forest; Addison and the cheer team see the werewolves. When they get back to Seabrook, the whole town freaks, and the mayor reinstates the anti-monster laws. This notably means that the zombies cannot go to prawn. Zed realizes if he runs for president, he can change things for both the zombies and werewolves.

Meanwhile, the local werewolves are getting sick. They have moonstone necklaces which give them the werewolf abilities; without them, they can die. These moonstones are losing their power, so they need to find the moonstone in order to recharge their necklaces. Prophecy states that a girl with white hair, called the Great Alpha, will show them where this moonstone is. They begin to suspect Addison is the Great Alpha, so they enroll at Seabrook High to get closer to her, which Addison welcomes with open arms. As the werewolves are in Zombietown, Zed tries to rally the wolves to help him win the election, but they do not see the point of changing who they are to fit in. At cheer practice, the werewolves join in; as Zed and Eliza walk in, they suspect that Wyatt, one of the werewolves, has a thing for Addison, which makes Zed jealous. Addison follows Zed out into the hall, and they get into a little argument.

The werewolves eventually bring Addison to their den, where they tell her the prophecy, and Addison is excited to be a part of something spectacular. The werewolves give her a full charged moonstone necklace, which they have saved for the Great Alpha. If she puts it on and is truly a werewolf, she will transform into one; shortly thereafter, Zed, Bree, Eliza, and Bonzo find Addison in the wolf den after tracking her, thinking she was in trouble. Zed attempts to save Addison from the werewolves, but Addison tells him she wants to be there and that she has finally found her pack. Zed gets defensive and says that she does not want to be a monster and tells her not to put on the necklace. The werewolves agree to give her one day to decide. They feel an explosion, and it is said that they are destroying the power plant which created the zombies. Addison notes that the building is fueled by a mysterious energy source. If the power plant gets destroyed, it will crush and destroy the moonstone along with it. The next day, Addison shows Zed the necklace and tells him that she is going to put it on, and Zed tells her not to and discretely takes it when she is not looking. When Addison finds the werewolves, she realizes it is missing. Zed goes to his presidential debate against Bucky. He wins over the humans, but when the Z-band shorts out due to Addison's moonstone. Zed becomes a full zombie and everyone runs away screaming, which causes Zed to lose the election.

Meanwhile, the werewolves head to Seabrook Power, where the alarm immediately goes off and the Zombie Patrol shows up. Addison and Bree also hear the alarm from school and realize that they need to help the werewolves. The werewolves get arrested at the demolition site when they release silver gas, their one weakness. Addison arrives with the cheerleaders and zombies, who get the adults to agree not to destroy the building. They all go outside to celebrate, when Zed reveals to Addison that he took the necklace from her. She gets mad at him and puts on the necklace, but finds out that she’s not a werewolf. One of the men in control of the device controlling the demolition shorts out and causes the whole building to be destroyed. The werewolves get very sick and retreat back to their den. Zed heads to the den to find them sick and dying, when he tells them that he is proud that they do not change who they are and they embrace that they are monsters.

Prawn night arrives and Zed as well as the rest of the zombies and werewolves show up to crash the prawn. Everyone dances and Zed and Addison make up; however, the ground starts shaking and splits in half with a blue glow from the hole. The werewolves realize that the moonstone is not destroyed and go in the hole to find it; the humans and zombies follow to help. They find the moonstone. They try to get the moonstone out when a huge boulder blocks their exit. Zed removes his Z-band and uses his zombie strength to lift the boulder and allows the others to bring the moonstone out safely. They all go back to prawn and sing and dance and have fun, with Zed and Addison having their first kiss.

Later, a blue glowing rock falls from the sky at night, causing a blue explosion. This causes Addison’s radio to briefly short out; later, after waking up, her hair glows bright blue for a short moment.

Premieres Friday 4, May at 15:40 CAT/14:40 WAT/16:40 EAT with repeats scheduled on 8th and 11th May at 17:25 CAT and 9th of May at 10:40 CAT

Admist The Coronavirus Outbreak, Mindset Pop-Up Channel Mindset Pop

Ever since the launch of Mindset second TV channel, the channel hasn't stopped trending across social media. This is first time in a long while that a channel trends at such an alarming pace.

With this in mind it's possible that MultiChoice and Mindset will make it permanent considering the huge impact it made to the community compared to the WWE channel.

Mindset Pop (Pop Primary) puts its focus on Grade R to 9 while Mindset also caters for that market but overtime their main focus was on Grade 10-12 with a little bit of Grade R-3, 8 and 9 something which was unnoticeable for a while now on the channel which in turn makes this one useful.

At launch the channel was said to broadcast 15 hours a day and now broadcasts an extra hour. The channel was at first launched with a large lineup of material that was still accessible on Mindset overtime that changed.

The one thing that remained was the constant inaccuracies from Mindset TV like just the other day Grade 8 Natural Science was scheduled to air at 21:00 instead it was Mathematics I don't see that ever getting fixed.

The other thing has to be the branding for this channel even though it is labelled as Mindset Pop through its ads they label it as Pop Primary with the actual channel logo is labelled as Mindset without the Pop. Yes, the name Pop is short for pop-up channel. If you visit this channel it also recycles bumpers and indents from the regular Mindset channel so there's no telling if they ever plan to update this in order to try and seperate the two.

Regardless the channel is doing well you may see some negative reviews but only due to the schedule and lack of subjects either way the channel is running smoothly. If MultiChoice and Mindset decide to keep it open there's a high chance it won't be available 24/7 like your regular Mindset channel due to the strong resemblance between these channels.

May 2020 On Nickelodeon Africa | Best Escape Ever | The Loud House Stunt | Kids Day Marathon

BEST ESCAPE EVER
MARATHON
SATURDAY 16 MAY AT 12:00 | 226 AT 14:40
ENCORE SUNDAY 17 MAY AT 16:15
A three and a half hour marathon of SpongeBob’s Best Escape Ever leads up to the premiere of the new half hour special, #226 Escape from ‘Beneath Glove World’
Will SpongeBob and Patrick escape from jail in the underground tunnels of Glove World? Tune in to find out!

THE LOUD HOUSE STUNT:
TEAM LINCOLN
WEEKDAYS 25 TO 29 MAY AT 16:40
In The Loud House, despite the chaotic, insane, and stressful antics from his sisters, Lincoln loves them deeply, and really cares for them. For the most part, he has fun being a part of their chaos,and doesn't mind being the only boy. This week will be dedicated to the most iconic “friendships” Lincoln and Ronnie Anne are total BFFs! Clyde is Lincoln's best friend, both are very close with each other, like brothers. Lori and Bobby are totes in love and Lincoln and Liam are school best friends.

KIDS DAY MARATHON
SUNDAY 31 MAY AT 12:00
Celebrate Kids’ Day with your favorite Nickelodeon characters.Enjoy this day together with your best friends from GameShakers, The Loud House, SpongeBob and many more!

Limpopo TV Unveils The Lineup As Viewers Await The Launch

Limpopo TV is shaking up its channel line-up and Programmes to giving viewers the opportunity of Familiarizing with Different Programs set to hit the Screens from Monday.

On Monday, Limpopo TV will run soaps back-to-back between 18:30 until 22:00 at night on weekdays.

Glow TV is also starting children's programming on weekday afternoons and introducing what it calls premium lifestyle content on Saturday mornings and "family viewing" on weekend evenings.

The soap Tefeletso – Revenge at 18:30 will now be followed by Secrets and the new soap Madi Aka will start at 19:30 until 20:30. Bitter Truth follows at 20:30 and NEW DRAMA at 21:30.

"In the feedback that we've received, across all demographics, our soaps are some of the most loved shows. It made sense for us to dedicate a chunk of the weekday evenings to this genre of entertainment," says Mr. Larry Matlala, Limpopo TV Channel head.

Limpopo TV is starting children's programming from Monday on weekdays at 15:00, with programming like Maru Apula, Young Minds; Meet my Career and More New Shows.

On Saturday mornings Limpopo TV will have food programmes Dilo Stofong at 08:00 and Zwiyatifha at 09:00. This is followed by the wedding show Kholo Gray Ko Manyalong in which brides are given five star treatment in the build-up to their big day.

On Saturday evenings Limpopo TV will show My Township at 19:00 with Limpopian at 19:30 and a movie at 20:00.

Sunday evenings will now be dedicated to reality programming, with the Music show Limppo Has Talent, Music Lap at 19:00, followed by the magazine style talk show SistersHood at 20:30 and African Content Exchange Programmes at 21:30 till 00:00.

Sundays Will be Dedication to Inspirational and Spiritual Delicacies Ranging from Local Churches with a Zest of Potters House with Bishop TD Jakes, Steven Futtrick from 06:00 in the Morning. Motivational Shows like My Spirituality & Faith starting 14:00 -14:30. Clapchorals following at 15:00 then Followed by More Churches Content till 21:00.

May 2020 On CBS Reality Africa | Border Security S15 | Judge Joe Brown S4 | Judge Judy S16

BORDER SECURITY
Season 15
Double-bills on weekdays at 07:30,14:55, 21:10 and 01:25 from 11th to 22nd May. Repeated on weekends at 17:50, from 17th to 31st May.
With extraordinary access to the  Australian Border Force and the  Biosecurity agency, this program highlights the work of officers as they protect Australia from illegal immigrants, drug smuggling and biosecurity hazards which threaten this country. For the last decade, the cameras have been capturing the dedicated men and women as they work to keep the country safe. In the first episode of the series, a husband and wife from Vietnam come to claim a lost suitcase but what’s hidden inside we’ll change their lives forever. Biosecurity officers bust a tour guide who should have known better. A couple of large parcels at the Mail Centre have a smell that’s a dead giveaway. There’s no mistaking the identity of this illicit haul.

JUDGE JOE BROWN
Season 4, Episodes 1 - 52
Weekdays double bills at 6:40, 11:10 and 21:10. From 25th May until 28th June. Repeated on weekends at 6:00 from 6th June to 5th July.
Justice takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to the dynamic, tough-talking, no-holds-barred "Judge Joe Brown”. Brown, who rose from the streets  of  South Central Los Angeles, applies his trademark “tough love” approach and unorthodox  sentencing methods  to  encourage  offenders  to learn  from  their  mistakes - or  he  will make them  pay the price for their actions. He also provides audiences with a  face-to-face vantage point for witnessing real trials that offer final and binding resolutions. Judge Joe Brown’s passion for justice and his commitment to finding real solutions has enabled him  to truly make a difference in people’s lives.

JUDGE JUDY Season 16
Weekdays quadruple bill from 15:45, until 29th May. Repeated on weekends from 11:10 throughout May.
With her outspoken style, hard-hitting decisiveness and engaging wit, Judge Judith Sheindlin single-handedly reinvented the courtroom genre and in the process has become a pop culture icon. A former New York family court judge known for her ability to cut through a dispute and get to the  core of the  emotional  issue  at hand, Judge Judy acts as a true moral compass for people seeking guidance, resolution and common sense in their lives. Judge Judy’s goal is to make a lasting impression that will discourage  repeat offenders and help heal families and victims of injustice. There are many imitators, but only one Judge Judy!

Could Timeless Drama Channel Be The Reason FOX Life Africa Scrapped Turkish Telenovelas For Mexican Telenovelas

Just as you thought the Disney owned channel FOX Life couldn't shock you any further they just did. By introducing four new telenovelas to customers across Africa.

The bad part about this is most of Africa excluding Southern Africa have seen all these telenovelas through their local stations or through StarTimes/StarTimes even the Turkish soap operas that came on this channel at launch were also repeats from various other African markets.

When news spread over these new telenovelas, FOX Life recieved mixed reactions from viewers demanding answers on the fate of Turkish telenovelas they left on a cliffhanger since during the redundant channel 3 years they've only been repeating past seasons of these shows without airing new seasons.

It's possible that Turkish programming has been scrapped entirely for this station so the likelihood is that it has something to do with the long-awaited channel Timeless Drama Channel (TDC).

The Turkish channel announced back in 2018 which is set to launch in South Africa as mentioned in SPI International website even though no official launch date has been revealed it's possible that the channel will debut within 2 years in this market.

While viewers had to wait for the channel FOX Life offered this lineup for a short while and constantly repeated the programs with no additional programs. Back in October 2019, they scrapped these telenovelas from their lineup only to revive the lineup with the same hot mess later in March of 2020.

Now they scrap it and silently added for Mexican telenovelas from a Disney inspired company Televisa. For a channel like FOX Life the name doesn't suit the channel you're better off changing it into FOX Drama(tic).

Timeless Drama Channel is set to launch in South Africa with a ranch of telenovelas and movies both of which will be viewable in HD. If you're living in South Africa you can find Turkish programming dubbed in Afrikaans through e.tv and eExtra.

After 3 Years Of Constant Repetition, FOX Life Shuffles It's Schedule And Reserves Itself For Mostly Mexican Telenovelas Produced By Televisa

As you already know FOX Life has been on repeat mode for 3 years and none of the pay-tv platforms thought of removing the channel during those years.

Within those three years FOX Life aired repeats of past retarded reality shows most of which were African along with Turkish telenovelas that were cut short when they ended they brought them back repeatedly.

Now FOX Life is set to introduce 4 new Mexican telenovelas. It's actually a shocker for most that thought the channel will get crammed in a few years now they're doing what FOX use to do in the past air Mexican stories.

Along Came Love (Vino El Amor), this remake follows a young woman who after being deported returns to California, where she meets the owner of a vineyard, a young man suffering from depression because of his wife's death.The series stars Gabriel Soto as David, Irina Baeva as Luciana, Cynthia Klitbo as Marta and Azela Robinson as Lilian.

Secrets At The Hotel (El Hotel De Los secretos), this Spanish adaption follows the  adventures of a young man of humble origins travels to the Gran Hotel located on the outskirts of a village called San Cristóbal Tlaxico to visit his sister Cristina who works as the floor supervisor of a hotel. There Julio discovers that after more than a month after being dismissed for allegedly stealing from the hotel nobody knows anything of her. Julio decides to stay on as a waiter to investigate her disappearance. From that moment, love, mystery, death and betrayal will be present in each episode. The series stars Irene Azuela as Isabel, Erick Elías as Julio, Daniela Romo as Ángela and Diana Bracho as Teresa.

Shadows From The Past (La Sombra Del Pasado), this remake follows the adventures of two very different families live in the village of Santa Lucía who are involved in a whirlwind of passion, pain, and revenge. The rivaling families are the Mendozas and the Alcocers. Michelle Renaud and Pablo Lyle stars as the protagonists, while Alexis Ayala and Alejandra Barros stars as the antagonists.

Rode Of Destiny (Un Camino Hacia El Destino), Luisa Fernanda Pérez, a beautiful, 18-year-old

student, has two passions: mastering the violin and gardening, a skill she learned from her father, Pedro, the former groundskeeper of the wealthy Altamirano family's estate. A chance encounter with destiny alters her life after she is injured in a car accident caused by Luis (her biological father), a playboy lawyer and falls for his stepson, Carlos, an attractive, young doctor treating her at the local hospital. 

All these telenovelas will air from Monday 20 April at the following times (in CAT):
15:50 - Along Came Love
16:40 - Secrets At The Hotel
17:30 - Shadows From The Past
18:20 - Road To Destiny

SA Youth TV Conducting An Online Talent Show

SA YOUTH TV is going to be conducting an online acting talent show for the youth of SA. The show will play every Thursday starting from the first week of May to the last (7 May 2020 to 28 May 2020), they will be live to all social media platforms. The show is open to all SA Youth from the age of 10years to 35years.

Those who want to participate will have to send us a 1-minute video that will say anything about coronavirus. A maximum of 50 actors who will participate will be selected by our task team who will then make it to our first episode. We will then share these vids on our social media platforms and allow the public to vote for their favourite actor/actress by liking the video of their favourite. This will help us eliminate people till they downsize to our top 3 finalists. Actor who will make it to the top 10 will be compensated and the top 3 will walk away with cash prices

Please send clips to Menzi Theo via whatssap on 0732210903 from 6 April 2020 to 12 April 2020

E Channel 124 Will Be Added To DStv Compact Package Soon

NBCUniversal International Networks' E! Entertainment (DStv 124) channel is getting wider carriage with MultiChoice making the channel available to DStv Compact subscribers in South Africa from Tuesday 14 April 2020.

E! is currently available to DStv Premium and DStv Compact Plus subscribers. E! is already available to DStv subscribers on DStv Compact in the rest of Africa.

"We are delighted that E! will now be available to a broader audience in Africa," says Lee Raftery, the managing director, for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region at NBCUniversal International and chief marketing officer.

"This is an exciting evolution in our partnership with DStv, and new viewers to the channel will be able to enjoy ever-popular series such as Keeping Up With the Kardashians and Botched. We remain committed to bringing African audiences local content, with brand-new episodes of the Safta-nominated Celebrity Game Night."

Thabisa Mkhwanazi, MultiChoice South Africa head of marketing, says "We’re thrilled that our Compact subscribers will now also have access to the wide range of content that the E! Entertainment channel has to offer".

"We continue to strive to bring our customers the best content available so they get the greatest viewing experience possible."

The new season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians just started on E! on Sundays at 20:00with Kourtney's recent revelation that she's no longer happy working with her sisters, while Kris gets creative to encourage a reluctant Khloe to start dating again, while Kylie undergoes a frightening medical procedure.

Meanwhile Anele Mdoda is back as the host of Celebrity Game Night from Sunday 19 April at 21:00 with team captains Jason Goliath and Ayanda Thabethe for brand-new episodes of Celebrity Game Night.

Based on the Primetime Emmy Award-winning series Hollywood Game Night, Anele Mdoda recently received a Safta nomination for Best TV Presenter for hosting the local version of this show, while the production for Celebrity Game Night is also up for an award in the category Best International Format Show.

The E! presenter Jason Kennedy takes E! viewers inside celebrity homes for in-depth interviews in the new series In The Room on Mondays at 21:00 from 11 May as he meets Kourtney Kardashian, Tom Brady and Chris Pratt to discuss their latest projects, products, passions and more.

E! also has new episodes of Botched on Mondays at 20:00 from 8 June revolving around the plastic surgeons Dr Paul Nassif and Dr Terry Dubrow, as well as the latest season of Total Bellas on Sundays at 20:00 from 10 May.

Claws Season 1 Coming Soon To e.tv

Claws is a midnight-dark meditation on female badness set in a South Florida nail salon.

It follows the rise of five diverse and treacherous manicurists working at the Nail Artisan of Manatee County salon, where there is a lot more going on than silk wraps and pedicures.

Claws is about good women caught in bad places with worse men. It's the story of hardworking women trying to get by in this economy, set against the surreal, bright, gritty landscape of Florida and the luscious, absurd, extreme excesses of the crime world.

The series premieres Monday 4 May at 22:00 on e.tv for the latest seasons you can find it on 1Magic and a few months later on M-Net City both of which are available on the DStv platform.

Welcome To New Delhi High Society And It's Leading Ladies Coming Soon To Zee World

It’s not easy being rich, and if that sounds elitist, that’s because the upper echelons of New Delhi society aim to be exactly that.

Ten wealthy ladies who don’t shy away from the public eye will let the cameras into their mansions, chateaus and villas and prove that there’s so much more to their lives than just Balenciaga, Versace and Dior – even though designer handbags are a girl’s best friend, after diamonds, of course.

If you love The Real Housewives franchise (and we know you do), then these Delhi Darlings will deliver just the right amount of spice, shade and scandal all the way from the shores of India. These are your darlings, darling.

Who are the ladies
White and gold are Puja Dua’s signature colours, so much so that her entire house is adorned and decorated in those hues.

You will never, ever catch Shalu Jindal re-wearing clothes. She will never be caught dead in an outfit that she’s been seen in before.

Guneet Virdi is an award-winning make-up artist who is as particular about the people she sips sangrias with as she is about which A-lister wedding deserves to be graced by her presence.

Your social event is a failure if the invite list does not include Deepshikha Lungani, who once won the Glamour Mrs India contest. No self-respecting events planner would dare not include this runway queen.

Sona Sharma is a businesswoman and proud owner of a beauty salon. This glamorous grandmother (glammy) is a cancer survivor and because of that, she lives life to the fullest and is unapologetically herself.

Reena Mittal owns an automobile company and loves hosting car showroom events. She’s a fitness bunny and believes in helping others make good sartorial choices.

Seema Gumber owns an events company that caters to India’s high-profile functions and considers herself to be an alpha female.

Rashmi Sachdeva is a former beauty queen who mentors and judges pageant shows.

A fashion designer by profession, Pragati Nagpal loves Indian ethnic wear and her brand creates such apparel.

Shaloo Jindal loves all things stone – with carats obviously! Her favourite sound is listening to her Louboutin heels clicking on the jaw-dropping glass staircase she installed in her mansion.

Delhi Darlings starts on Saturday 18 April on Zee World (166) at 17:00