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Friday, December 31, 2021

What's Coming To Disney+ In 2022 Ahead Of The Launch In South Africa?

Disney+ is scheduled to launch in South Africa by June 2022. It's been speculated that the brand will roll out in phases across Africa as seen and experienced with most other streaming services like BritBox.

As viewers wait here's a list of content coming later in the new year:

Ms. Marvel
Kamala Khan, a fan of the Avengers, particularly Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, struggles to fit in until she gains her own powers.

Andor
Set five years before the events of Rogue One (2016), the series follows rebel spy Cassian Andor during the formative years of the Rebellion.

Secret Invasion
A sect of shapeshifting aliens, the Skrulls, have infiltrated all aspects of life on Earth.

Willow
Based on the film, princess assembles a party to join her on her quest to rescue her twin brother.

Obi-Wan Kenobi
The series begins with Obi-Wan Kenobi watching over Luke Skywalker on Tatooine, ten years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), and takes the character on a "rollicking adventure".

Moon Knight
Marc Spector, who suffers from dissociative identity disorder, is drawn into a deadly war of gods with his multiple identities.

She-Hulk
Feige described the series as a "half-hour legal comedy" that would be faithful to John Byrne's take on She-Hulk in Marvel Comics.

Limitless With Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth dangle over a massive chasm, dive into freezing waves, and generally push his body to extremes.

America The Beautiful
Explore the stunning spaces that define America's beauty.

Returning shows:

The Mandalorian
Loki
The Mysterious Benedict Society
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Big Shot
The Mighty Duck: Game Changers
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Monsters At Work
What If...?

List of animated series: click here

Movies:

The Ice Age Adventures Of Buck Land
centering around Buck going on an adventure in the Dinosaur World with Crash and Eddie.

Sneakerella
After falling in love with Kira King, the daughter of basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, an aspirant Queens sneaker designer gains the confidence to pursue his dream of becoming a professional sneaker designer with the help of his best friend, Sami, and his Fairy Godfather.

Better Nate Than Never
Nate Foster, an unpopular 13-year-old from Pittsburgh, has a goal of one day becoming a Broadway musical star. When Nate is repeatedly overlooked, and never cast in the lead roles he deserves, he and his best friend Libby, sneak away to pursue their life's dreams in the Big Apple. A random encounter with his estranged aunt Heidi, turns their adventure upside-down. Only together can they make their dreams come true.

Cheaper By The Dozen
Based on the 1950 film, The two protagonists live with their blended family and manage a family business in New Jersey.

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Years after the Rescue Rangers TV series has ended, Chip and Dale must re-team to save a friend from video piracy.

Pinocchio
Remake of the 1940 film of the same name.

Disenchanted
Fifteen years after her happily ever after, Giselle, Robert, and Morgan move to a new house in the suburb of Monroeville. The community is overseen by Malvina Monroe, who has nefarious intentions for the family. When problems arise, Giselle wishes that their lives were the perfect fairytale. The spell backfires, with Giselle rushing to save her family and her homeland of the Kingdom of Andalasia before the clock strikes midnight.

Hocus Pocus 2
Twenty-nine years after the events of Hocus Pocus (1993), three high-school students must work together to stop the Sanderson sisters who have returned to present-day Salem.

Aladdin: Live From The West End
A special performance of Aladdin was filmed on 2019 after the show had already officially closed.

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Based on the novel Rodrick Rules.

Crater
After his father's death, a boy raised on a lunar mining colony goes on a journey exploring a mysterious crater with his four best friends before he is permanently relocated to another planet.

Hollywood Stargirl
Sequel to the 2020 film Stargirl.

Three Men And A Baby
Reboot of the 1987 comedy film of the same name.

Rise
The true story events follow three Nigerian-Greek brothers, who are raised out of anonymity and thrust into the fame of professional basketball.

Night At The Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
The plot centers on Larry's son, Nick, who is hesitant to follow on his father's footsteps as nightwatchman.

Other titles include Peter Pan & Wendy, Untitled Turning Red and Lightyear documentary and The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special.

You can also find me through the other platforms by pressing this link in brackets (Lnk.Bio).

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- Disney+ greenlit several African animation
- Meet Judge Steve Harvey
- January on Cartoon Network and Boomerang
- January on Disney Channel and Disney Junior
African Animation Network partners up with Baboon Animation
January on Comedy Central, BET, Nickelodeon and many more
- Upcoming programs for Star Life
Upcoming programming for Cartoonito in Europe, Middle East and Africa
January on Da Vinci Kids
January on Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and Nick Jr
Kartoon Channel and Moonbug Kids reach new heights, could DStv or StarSat perhaps get it?
National Geographic Kids Africa launches in 2022
More new series coming to Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and many more
Star Life rebranding to Life OK???

Crossover: eMedia Investments Possibly Teasing The Linear Debut Of Is'phindiselo And Upcoming Developments Regarding Primetime Offering On e.tv

eMedia Investments conjures up a local Monte Cristo

Following the epic conclusion to Is'phindiselo, eMedia Investments has started releasing trailers and glimpse of the series to their channels as viewers wait on the second season.

Is'phindiselo is a riveting one-hour drama, loosely based on the story of "The Count Of Monte Cristo", the novel by French author Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of a young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friend" who escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.

The first season is currently available on eVOD. According to them, viewers needed to wait a year before viewing any of the upcoming content for the platform but that wasn't the case.

The Turkish offering on eVOD didn't take that long to arrive on eExtra so it wouldn't be shocking if the same were to be done with their local offering.

Is'phindiselo has a strong chance of landing on e.tv as there's more viewers on that station than any other brand on the eMedia stable and also the fact that the brand has been viewed as their Mzansi Magic with kykNET being on eExtra.

Primetime is back on e.tv with a few hitches

As the new year approaches bits of e.tv's primetime go back to normal with some minor schedule adjustments on the cards for those viewing the channel.

As already mentioned, Magnum Pi returns to e.tv for a second season from 3 January and also The Blacklist is back from production break on Tuesdays at 22:00.

New Series Alert: LA's Finest
Yep, you read correctly the Bad Boys spinoff makes its debut on the channel. Sydney Burnett, an LAPD detective, gets paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna. Although their personalities do not match, they always put forth their best efforts to take down criminals. Starting 10 January at 22:00.

Additional info:
- Droomvelore airs on e.tv from 10 January
- As Die Skoen Pas takes Days Of Our Lives's repeat slot at 8:30 with repeats now available on eExtra at 8:00.
- Vierspel Vuurspel replaces Begeertes on e.tv from 10 January.
- New episodes Judge Judy and Days Of Our Lives continues.

Back to Is'phindiselo, seeing that it's not yet added to the lineup. It's possible that the show will either be added after The Blacklist or come as soon as there's an update on the second season.

You can also find me through the other platforms by pressing this link in brackets (Lnk.Bio).

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- eExtra acquires rights to Blue Venom Girl and High Society Scandal
- Afrikaans voiceovers for Elif and Wrede Stad
Could The Estate be cancelled on S3?
Our Perfect Wedding coming soon to e.tv
Upcoming programming for Zee World and Star Life
Droomvelore and Die Put makes its linear debut on e.tv and eExtra
Openview becomes Bollyview
Kuiertyd doesn't care about repeats
More Zee World repeats for Zee One and eExtra
Could SABC Children be an exact replica of SABC Education?
SABC Encore and SABC Children channel might be in development

What's Coming To HBO Max In 2022 Including Series And Movies

Although the service is not available in most parts of Europe. Several content has since then been available on several local partners. Here's the list of content coming within the new year:

Peacemaker
Set after the film, the series explores the origins of Peacemaker who believes in achieving peace at any cost. It is produced by Troll Court Entertainment and The Safran Company in association with Warner Bros. Television, with Gunn serving as showrunner.

Take Out With Lisa Ling
Lisa Ling is going behind the counter of some of America's more than 45,000 Asian restaurants.

My Mom, Your Dad
Insecure Star Yvonne Orji is hosting this reality series.

Búnker
It is a criticism towards people who only see the world by material possessions instead of connecting with people and the excessive pursuit of power of the patriarchy in the midst of strong dose and humor.

Queen Stars
A singing competition with drag queen, presented by Pabllo Vittar and Luisa Sonza.

Love and Death
The series is based on the true story of Wylie, Texas housewife Candy Montgomery's brutal axe murder of her friend Betty Gore in 1980.

Julia
It is based on the life of TV chef Julia Child.

The Staircase
Michael Peterson, a crime novelist, is accused of bludgeoning his wife Kathleen to death after she is found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their home.

DMZ
Alma, a medic becomes a symbol of hope in a demilitarized Manhattan island while trying to also find her lost son during the Second American Civil War.

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
The show follows a new generation of girls who are made to pay for the sons of their parents.

Our Flags Mean Death
Semi-based on the story of Stede Bonnet, an aristocrat who abandons his life to become a pirate.

The Big Brunch
The series centers around celebrating inspiring but still undiscovered culinary voices from all across the U.S.

Garcia!
Set in a version of current-day Spain at the verge of societal collapse, the fiction follows Antonia, a reporter who accidentally unravels a decades-old plot concerning a super-agent created in the 1950s by the Francoist secret services, García, who was subsequently cryogenized.

The Winner
The six-part dramedy of director Jan Hrebejeko discusses the Slovak prime minister who is leaving his successful career as a politician and returning to normal life.

List of animated series: click here

Returning shows:

Raised By Wolves
The Flight Attendant
Gossip Girl
Made For Love
That Damn Michael Che
Hacks
The Sex Lives Of College Girls
Wahl Street
Legendary
Selena + Chef
FBOY Island
The Hype
Sweet Life: Los Angeles
Doom Patrol
Titans
The Other Two

Film

The Fallout
High schooler Vada navigates the emotional fallout she experiences in the wake of a school shooting. Relationships with her family, friends and view on the world are forever altered.

KIMI
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Seattle, an agoraphobic tech worker discovers evidence of a violent crime while reviewing a data stream, and is met with resistance and bureaucracy when she tries reporting it to her company. To get involved, she realizes she must face her greatest fear by venturing out of her apartment and into the city streets, which are filled with protestors after the city council passes a law restricting the movements of the homeless population.

Moonshot
In a future where Mars is terraformed and colonized by the best humanity has to offer, two college students wind up joining forces and sneak onboard a space shuttle to the red planet in order to be united with their significant others.

Diego, The Last Goodbye
Based on the life of Diego Maradona.

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts
The special marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the series' first instalment, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001). It is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and executive produced by Casey Patterson.

Moses Storm: White Trash

Did I Do That to the Holidays? A Steve Urkel Story
It is centred around Steve accidentally ruining Christmas and looking to save it.

Merry Little Batman
"Merry Little Batman" focuses on 6 year old Damian Wayne alone in Wayne Manor. He becomes "Little Batman" to defend home and Gotham City from the crooks and super villains intent on destroying Christmas.

Batgirl
Batgirl is an upcoming superhero film based on the DC Comics character Barbara Gordon / Batgirl. Produced by DC Films and Burr! Productions for the streaming service HBO Max, it is intended to be an installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).

Evil Dead Rise
In Evil Dead Rise, a road-weary Beth pays an overdue visit to her older sister Ellie, who is raising three kids on her own in a cramped L.A apartment. The sisters’ reunion is cut short by the discovery of a mysterious book deep in the bowels of Ellie’s building, giving rise to flesh-possessing demons, and thrusting Beth into a primal battle for survival as she is faced with the most nightmarish version of motherhood imaginable.

The Father Of The Bride
Latin adaptation of the American film of the same name.

House Party
A high schooler sneaks out to his friend's house party in what turns into a wild night full of antics, hip-hop, dance, and lots of fun.

Other titles include Land Of Gold, Scoob! Haunted Holiday, Untitled Looney Tunes Cartoons film and Untitled The Boondocks special.

You can also find me through the other platforms by pressing this link in brackets (Lnk.Bio).

Read Also:
- January on TNT, Cartoon Network and Boomerang
- Boomerang reportedly closing down across Europe, Middle East and Africa
- Disney+ greenlit several African animation
- January on Disney Channel and Disney Junior
African Animation Network partners up with Baboon Animation
January on Comedy Central, BET, Nickelodeon and many more
Upcoming programming for Cartoonito in Europe, Middle East and Africa
January on Da Vinci Kids
January on Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and Nick Jr
Kartoon Channel and Moonbug Kids reach new heights, could DStv or StarSat perhaps get it?
National Geographic Kids Africa launches in 2022
More new series coming to Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and many more
Star Life rebranding to Life OK???

Channel Roundups For 2022 On Openview And DStv Including Pop-Up Channels

Openview:

Last year, SABC failed to fill their end of the bargain with eMedia Investments when they promised to unveil the other two channels coming to the Openview platform.

SABC Education and SABC News are obviously not part of this deal as one would have joined the 19 radio stations and SABC Sport while the other is managed by MultiChoice.

SABC has registered 3 new channels from their DTT plans of which 2 will are likely for Openview:

SABC Encore - a repeats channel catering towards viewers who grew out of SABC 1-3.

SABC Children - a multilingual children's channel targeting children aged 2-12 years.

SABC Parliament - a channel that deals with politics and other issues in the country.

Possible terminations include France24, News and Sport, DBE TV or Mindset and Star Life.

MultiChoice:

MultiChoice has hit a dry spell in the international offering so they shifted focus towards local content. Last year saw the launches of HONEY and Maisha Magic Movies. This year welcomes the following:

Maningue Magic - a Mozambican version of Mzansi Magic with original content likely in Portuguese ranging from movies to series and reality shows.

Kwenda Magic - an Angolan entertainment channel featuring comedy shows and dubbed telenovelas. It might replace the long forgotten Jango Magic.

Pop-up channels - Big Brother Mzansi (23 January), M-Net Movies Man Of Action (21 January - 6 February 2022), Big Brother Naija, Housemates Liberia, Idols SA, Afrocinema (rumoured) and if possible Ultimate Love.

Kids channels open to Access, Family and Compact customers. 27 December to 9 January.

Other possible additions include an Untitled Discovery Channel, AYVTV, Maisha Magic Plus, One Zed TV, G4, Cartoonito, Zee One, Untitled entertainment and kids channel, tvN and Dizi. Possible terminations include Lifetime, Discovery Family, Boomerang, Travel Channel and Star Life.

You can also find me through the other platforms by pressing this link in brackets (Lnk.Bio).

Read Also:
- Blue Venom Girl and High Society Scandal coming soon to eExtra
- Happy Hearts coming soon to Star Life
- As Die Skoen Pas and Vierspel Vuurspel coming soon to e.tv
- Kuiertyd Premium coming soon to eExtra with Impak
- Maningue Magic and Kwenda Magic possibly killing off a channel on DStv
Droom Velore and Die Put makes its linear debut on e.tv and eExtra
- TLNovelas is a permanent channel on DStv
- TBN Inspire launching in 2022, will DStv or StarSat perhaps get it?
- Boomerang likely the first channel to stop airing on DStv
Openview becomes Bollyview
- FX returns to South Africa in 2022
Upcoming programming for Zee World and Star Life
Kuiertyd doesn't care about repeats
More Zee World repeats for Zee One and eExtra
- Could SABC Children be an exact replica of SABC Education?
- National Geographic Kids launches next year
- tvN expand their offering without DStv
- BVN returns to Africa
Cape Town TV to air local drama series
African Animation Network rolling out a programming block 

Paramount+ New Series And Movies Coming In 2022 Some Of Which Will Likely Surface Comedy Central, MTV, BET And Nickelodeon

Paramount+ is still rolling out in more regions and there's no specific timeframe on when viewers will be able to view the content. Here's the list of content launching on the platform in the coming year:

Halo
Halo is set to follow "an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant. Halo will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future."

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
The series follows Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the starship USS Enterprise as they explore new worlds throughout the galaxy during the decade before Star Trek: The Original Series.

The Fairly OddParents
Picking up years after the original series ended, the new series will follow Timmy Turner's cousin, Vivian "Viv" Turner, and her new stepbrother, Roy Ragland, as they navigate life in Dimmsdale with the help of their fairy godparents, Cosmo and Wanda.

Frasier
Nicole Clemens said, exclusively to Paramount+." The new series will have everything you love about the original: Coziness, great writing, and of course a cast led by multi-Emmy winner, Kelsey Grammer. It's nostalgic and contemporary all at once."

Miss Fallaci Takes America
The show which is the first Italian original for the network will portray Fallaci's early years in Hollywood before he became a legendary war correspondent known for his explosive personality.

Stories from the Beautiful Game

Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy is a revealing, critically acclaimed docuseries that makes the hidden world of relationships not so hidden.

The Bridge Australia
A group of strangers live in the wild and work as one to build a bridge to reach a life changing prize.

Other titles include Big Nate and Stories From The Beautiful. On the movie front, there's a drama film Hush, Hush and the sports film Fantasy Football while South Park launches two more films.

List of animated series: click here

Returning shows:

The Good Fight
Star Trek: Picard
Why Women Kill
iCarly
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Kamp Koral: Spongebob’s Under Years
Star Trek Prodigy
Rugrats

You can also find me through the other platforms by pressing this link in brackets (Lnk.Bio).

Read Also:
- Meet Judge Steve Harvey
- January on Cartoon Network and Boomerang
- January on Disney Channel and Disney Junior
African Animation Network partners up with Baboon Animation
January on Comedy Central, BET, Nickelodeon and many more
Upcoming programming for Cartoonito in Europe, Middle East and Africa
January on Da Vinci Kids
January on Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and Nick Jr
Kartoon Channel and Moonbug Kids reach new heights, could DStv or StarSat perhaps get it?
National Geographic Kids Africa launches in 2022
More new series coming to Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and many more
Star Life rebranding to Life OK???

Know Your Brands: Connect Channel, Microblast TV and Trust TV

Curiosity Channel is factual entertainment channel on DStv which specialise in short digital series. Believe it or not, South Africa has its own digital brands which offer TV based entertainment and here are some of the few.

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TruthTV
TruthTV is a monthly subscription offering a local and international content library of movies, series, documentaries, kids shows, faith-based teachings and original productions - in both English and Afrikaans.

The TruthTV team is made of people just like you who want to watch family-friendly shows that carry a great message.

Connect Channel
Connect Channel (Pty) Ltd is a digital content and television production company that has been an Enterprise Development beneficiary of MultiChoice Ltd and is led by Basetsana Kumalo and Clifford Elk. It is a level 2 B-BBEE contributor that develops content formats and produces digital content for TV (long form) and their mobile devices (short form).

Microblast TV
We produce original, short form, African content. It ranges from stand-up comedy, sitcoms, drama, mini documentaries to talk shows. We then deliver our shows through our website. Each one of our episodes is about ten minutes long. Our content focuses on authentic African stories.

They reflect the lives, cultures, languages, aspirations, hopes and frustrations of Africans. Our viewers can either pay per view, pay per show or subscribe monthly. Some of our content can be watched for free, with ads in between. Although I started the company about two years ago, we only went live towards the end of October 2019.

As we generate awareness around our brand, we've made our content accessible free of charge. We are looking to direct traffic to our website before we can commercialise our content.

You can also find me through the other platforms by pressing this link in brackets (Lnk.Bio). You can also follow Doodsondes for Kuiertyd updates.

Read Also:
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- As Die Skoen Pas and Vierspel Vuurspel also available on e.tv
- Wild Earth makes some adjustments
- Maningue Magic and Kwenda Magic possibly getting killed off on DStv
- TLNovelas is a permanent channel on DStv
- TBN Inspire launching in 2022, will DStv or StarSat perhaps get it?
- Star Life rebranding to Life OK???
- Could Moonbug Kids and Kartoon Channel expand to Africa?
Openview becomes Bollyview
- FX returns to South Africa in 2022
- Could SABC Children be an exact replica of SABC Education?
SABC Encore and SABC Children channel might be in development
- tvN expand their offering without DStv
- BVN returns to Africa
- Daystar TV is a covid conspirator
- A+ possibly coming to DStv
More Africa Magic channels on DStv???
- Travel Channel going off air on DStv???
African Animation Network rolling out a programming block 
- National Geographic Kids launches next year

Prediction: TLNovelas Gets A Name Change Amidst The Merger Between Univision And The Parent Company Televisa + Batch Of Programming Coming To Telemundo Africa And More Zee World Channels

Is the TLNovelas brand name done for?

Last year, it was reported Televisa and Univision would merge to form a new company Televisa-Univision. This merger would see their properties consolidate under one hub.

Televisa-Univision offer linear channels with some markets housing both brands separately while others package one of two. The question dives down to the fate to the linear offering globally.

Before the merger, Univision offered a customised station for Televisa soaps known as Univision TLNovelas. Now that they'll be a single entity perhaps this brand could become a reruns channel with further content moving to Univision while others house the branding.

Univision TLNovelas or vice versa makes a suitable name as the company couldn't think of a much better name than TLNovelas Univision. To be honest, I'd much rather have them use Prende TV as the name for their linear channels.

Keep feeling the passion with Telemundo

Telemundo continues its tough journey ahead following the switch to 7 days a week. The brand has been sourcing out content that not only entertains viewers but keeps their schedule occupied.

In 2022, the channel might welcome originals like Buscando A Frida (The Search For Frida), Parientes A La Fuerza (Family By Force), Pasión de Gavilanes (Hidden Passions) and Preso No. 1 (Prisoner No. 1) alongside new seasons of Operation Pacific and Queen Of The South.

Acquired series include Café Con Aroma De Mujer (Coffee With A Woman's Fragrance/Scent Of Passion) and Enfermeras (Nurses).

REPEEEEEEEATS!!!

As seen last year, we got more repeats than new shows but Telemundo doesn't let that dominate their schedule. Possible returns for the channel include Broken Angel, Almost Yours, The Son I Never Knew, Elena's Ghost, On The Other Side Of The Wall and Price Of Fame.

Super series likely to make a comeback include Prisoners Of Love, Lord Of The Skies and El Baron.

365 days a year and 7 days a week

Since its inception, Zee World has grown to be a trailblazer with their Bollywood offering. It's success further boasted the portfolio with the launches of Zee Alem and the knockoff Zee One.

Several years back, the parent company of these channels expressed ideas of launching regional channels as seen with Zee Alem and not long ago they expanded their offering in Africa.

Zee Alem caters for Ethiopians and seeing that Africa is a diverse market perhaps we could see more of this in Portuguese, French, Zulu and Swahili speaking markets.

While MultiChoice Portuguese section remains as an Iceland. Indian subscribers got WION and Zee Cinema perhaps we could even see channels like Zing or Zee One make their way to the platform.

You can also find me through the other platforms by pressing this link in brackets (Lnk.Bio).

Read Also:
- Blue Venom Girl and High Society Scandal coming soon to eExtra
- Happy Hearts coming soon to Star Life
- As Die Skoen Pas and Vierspel Vuurspel coming soon to e.tv
- Kuiertyd Premium coming soon to eExtra with Impak
- Maningue Magic and Kwenda Magic possibly killing off a channel on DStv
Droomvelore and Die Put makes its linear debut on e.tv and eExtra
- TLNovelas is a permanent channel on DStv
- TBN Inspire launching in 2022, will DStv or StarSat perhaps get it?
- Boomerang likely the first channel to stop airing on DStv
Openview becomes Bollyview
- FX returns to South Africa in 2022
Upcoming programming for Zee World and Star Life
Kuiertyd doesn't care about repeats
More Zee World repeats for Zee One and eExtra
- Could SABC Children be an exact replica of SABC Education?
- National Geographic Kids launches next year
- tvN expand their offering without DStv
- BVN returns to Africa
Cape Town TV to air local drama series
African Animation Network rolling out a programming block 

A List Of Animated Series Coming In 2022 To Both Cable And Streaming Services With A Few Exceptions Like Sitcoms

Netflix:

Anime:

Entergalactic
A young man goes on a journey to discover love.

Magic: The Gathering
Based on the digital card game of the same name, Magic: The Gathering brings Planewalkers to the streaming service.

Army Of The Dead: Lost Vegas
Based on the zombie film Army Of The Dead, the animated series explores the "ambiguity" to the origin of the zombies, including the "robot zombies" that are seen in the film.

Kotaro Lives Alone
It follows the story of a 5 year old boy who decided to a rent a room (alone) in an apartment complex that brought a lot of changes in the lives of the people living in that complex as well as the lives of people around Kotaro.

Kakegurui Twin
Follow up to Kakegurui - Compulsive Disorder, the series focuses on transfer student Mary Saotome who, after joining Hyakkaou Private Academy, learns about the school's gambling system and quickly begins to adapt to it, which only causes Mary to succumb to the gambling mania that she comes to be known for.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Tells the story about a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obssessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an edgerunner - a mercenary outlaw also known as cyberpunk.

Thermae Romae Novae
Lucius, a bath designer in the Roman Empire, accidentally slips back in time to present day Japan and learns about Japanese bath culture in this comedy.

Spriggan
This anime is based off the manga Spriggan by Hiroshi Takashige and Ryōji Minagawa. This anime follows an ancient alien civilization's relics on Earth hold dangerous powers. The ARCAM corporation's Spriggan agents must keep them out of the wrong hands.

Vampire In The Garden
The anime tells the story of two girls Momo and Fine from different backgrounds who meet by chance. A story about an unlikely friendship between a human and vampire race through music.

Exception
Exception is a space horror that depicts human beings migrating to a planet that was the target of terraforming after being chased by the earth in the distant future.

Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure
The story follows Rilakkuma and friends as they visit an amusement park and have a lot of adventures.

Returning shows include Aggretsuko, Ultraman, Ghost In A Shell: SAC_2045, Blood Of Zeus, Pacific Rim: The Black, Dota: Dragon's Blood and Record Of Ragnarok.

Kids and family:

Trico
In this new kids series, the former globe-trotting sheep Trico finds life in a mountain pasture a little too peaceful.But with ideas and objects picked up from his travels to share with his fellow sheep, he shakes things up - to the expense of a tough ewe named Biscotte, who is charged with keeping the flock safe from the Wolf.

Big Tree City
Big Tree City shares everyday adventures of Major Prickles and the rescue team of the city.

The Creature Cases
Follows Agents Kit Casey and Sam Snow on some wild detection action.

Untitled My Little Pony G5 Series
Based on the film, My Little Pony: A New Generation.

Battle Kitty
The show revolves around an animated cat that must use it's super strength to battle monsters and, hopefully, be crowned Champion Of The Battle Island.

Cocomelon Lane
The show which will feature the Cocomelon characters, bringing new adventures from JJ and his best friends as they experience life's big moments as little kids.

The Cuphead Show
It centers on Cuphead and his brother Mugman who make a deal with the devil in a high stakes gambling match.

Daniel Spellbound
A new CGI animated series about a young seller of rare magical goods to sorcerers and sorceresses in modern day NYC.

Deep End: Paranormal Park
The series follows the story of a group of employees (Barney and Norma) who work at a theme-park haunted house during the summer which might be a portal to hell. Both are joined by Pugsley and Courtney as they face zombies, game show hosts, witches, and crushes.

Super Giant Robot Brothers
Super Giant Robot Brothers follows two giant robots who discover they are brothers, as they help defend Earth from the forces of an intergalactic evil.

Action Pack
Follows a group of heroic kids determined to bring out the good in everyone.

Angry Birds: Summer Madness
Sparks and feathers fly when a teenage Red, Chuck, Bomb and Stella spend a wild summer together with other Angry Birds at Camp Splinterwood.

Other titles include Mama K's Team 4, Sonic Prime, Deepa And Anoop and Ken and Kenny.

Returning shows include WordParty, Hilda, Green Eggs And Ham, Kid Cosmic, Johnny Test, Sharkdog, Octonauts: Above And Beyond, Ads Twist Scientist and Dogs In Space.

HBO Max:

[adult swim]:

Teenage Euthanasia
Set in a mildly apocalyptic near-future, "Teenage Euthanasia" centers around the Fantasy family and their inland Florida funeral home, Tender Endings.

Blade Runner: Black Lotus
A young woman with amnesia must hunt down the people responsible for her brutal and bloody past to find the truth of her lost identity.

Fena: Pirate Princess
A young orphan named Fena working in a brothel as a servant is rescued by mysterious stranger who tells her the truth about her family and a secret she must unlock.

Smiling Friends
A small company dedicated to bringing happiness to the world receives a simple request to help a woman's unhappy son smile again, but the job turns out to be more complicated than it seems.

Royal Crackers
Royal Crackers is an animated series that follows two brothers: Stebe, a family man with a wife and child; and Theo Jr., a single, bass guitar player trying to relive his glory days. Together they reside in their comatose father’s house waiting for him to die (which he never does) so they can inherit his cracker company empire.

Uzumaki
The series tells the story of the citizens of Kurouzu-cho, a fictional city which is plagued by a supernatural curse involving spirals.

Aquadonk Side Pieces
Aqua Teen Hunger Force will be returning with a series of new digital shorts that will focus on certain characters from the series.

Shenmue
Based on the Iconic Game Franchise, Shenmue the Animation follows Ryo Hazuki, a martial arts trainee, on a quest of vengeance against his Father's murderer, Lan Di, aided by Shenhua, a mysterious girl with whom his destiny is intertwined.

Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Cartoonito:

True And The Rainbow Kingdom
The intelligent, fearless heroine 8-year-old True and best friend Bartleby, the cat, helps the whimsical citizens of the Rainbow Kingdom with their problems.

The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo
Host Elmo interviews celebrity guests along with his co-host, Cookie Monster.

Aquaman: King Of Atlantis
Aquaman finally becomes king of Atlantis, but he has never ruled before. He begins to learn the ropes of kingdom administration with the help of his advisers, Vulko, a scholar, and Mera, a water-wielding warrior.

Lucas The Spider
Lucas the Spider is an animated character created by animator Joshua Slice, named after and voiced by his nephew. Lucas is based on a jumping spider and has starred in multiple short YouTube videos between 2017 and 2019.

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses
The Houses of Hogwarts battle to see which team knows the most about the wizarding world, featuring celebrity guests and actors from the films; the Gryffindors face the Hufflepuffs for a guaranteed place in the grand final.

Batwheels
Superpowered crime-fighting vehicles defending Gotham City alongside Batman, Robin, Batgirl and a host of DC superheroes.

Young Love
Based on Matthew A. Cherry's animated short film, Hair Love. Young Love is described as an honest look to the world of the Young family as they juggle their careers, marriages, parenthood, social issues and multi-generational dynamics.

Other titles include S.M.A.S.H., Gremlins: Secrets Of Mowgai, Coach Me If You Can, Tom And Jerry Time (formerly Tom And Jerry Junior), Big Blue, We Baby Bears, Bugs Bunny Builders, Tiny Toons Looniversity, Little Ellen, Jade Armor, Thomas And Friends: All Engines GO and Garbage Boy & Trash Can.

Returning shows include Teen Titans GO! and Looney Tunes Cartoons.

Disney+ - Disney Channel and Disney Junior:

Eureka!
Eureka! tells the story of a young girl inventor who is “way ahead of her time.” Utilizing creative out-of-the-box thinking, she designs inventions and contraptions in the hopes of making the world a better place and moving her prehistoric community into a more modern era.

Meet The Mayhems
At the center of the story is teenage Havoc, who stands up against the leader of all villains, forcing her entire family to change their identities and relocate to a Texas suburb where she now goes by the name Amy. With the help of her effervescent new neighbor Hartley, she must somehow hide her superpowers and quell her villainous nature in favor of something she’s fought against all her life — being normal.

Camp Newton
On their first day back at camp after a long school year, a group of four friends skip their curfew and, while outside their bunks, witness the crash of a flying saucer. Curious, the group of friends approach the ship and meet Hoshi, an alien on the run from the authorities.

Alice's Wonderland Bakery
The series revolves around Alice, the great- granddaughter of the original Alice, who is a young baker working at the Wonderland Bakery. As she explores the kingdom on various culinary adventures, she is accompanied by Fergie the white rabbit, Hattie, and Rosa, the Princess of Hearts.

Ultra Violet And Black Scorpion
13-year-old Violet is stunned when a magical luchador mask "chooses" her to be the successor to her uncle, the famed luchador Blue Demon Jr. who is actually a secret superhero.

Marvel's Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur
Based on Marvel's hit comic books, Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur follows the adventures of 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur. After Lunella accidentally brings Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York City via a time vortex, the duo works together to protect the city's Lower East Side from danger.

Firebuds
The music-filled series follows a team of young kids who are the children of first responders, and their talking vehicle sidekicks, as they embark on adventures together and learn what it truly means to be a hero.

Vikingskool
A group of young students in training to become Viking warriors embark on a series of humorous and exciting adventures in a mystical world training.

The Unstoppable Yeti
12-year-old Osmo and his dad move from the beach to live with their distant cousins in the quirky town of Winterton, where it snows all-year-round, and monsters are strictly forbidden. While exploring his strange new home with his no-nonsense cousin Rita, the two of them form an unlikely friendship with a 6 ft tall yellow yeti called Gustav - who is an unstoppable giant goofball.

The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder
Picks up from the original series and follows Penny Proud and her madcap family: Parents Oscar and Trudy, twin siblings BeBe and CeCe and grandmother Suga Mama (and Puff!).

Cars On The Road
The series follows Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater on a cross-country road trip around the United States. It is set in the world filled with anthropomorphic talking cars and other vehicles.

Baymax
Follows the titular character working as a nurse across San Francisco.

Iwaju
Based on a comic book collection and founded by three Africans - Tolu Olowofoyeku, Hamid Ibrahim and Fikayo Adeola.

I Am Groot
Each short follows Baby Groot as he grows up in the galaxy, going on adventures with new and unusual characters that get him into trouble.

Zootopia+
The anthology series that will feature storylines that follow 3 sets of characters from the film (the mobster shrews, the tiger dancers, and the sloths).

Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire
The series will focus on the future of Africa as told from an African perspective.

Other titles include Disney's Magic Bake Off, The Ghost And Molly McGee and Secrets Of The Sulphur Springs.

Returning shows include Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir, PJ Masks, Bluey, Gigantasourous, Bunk'd, Raven's Home, Puppy Dog Pals, Spidey And His Amazing Friends, The Secrets Of Sulphur Springs and The Ghost And Molly McGee.

Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Nicktoons:

The Tiny Chef Show
From his humble garden tree stump, an herbivore named Tiny Chef creates the world's tiniest dishes for the world's tiniest cooking show.

The Hamster Show
8-year-old Harry is the proud owner of a crew of hamsters and the builder of their detailed and expansive tubed home.

That Girl Lay Lay
Struggling to make her mark at school and needing a best friend to talk to, Sadie wishes that Lay Lay, an artificially intelligent avatar from a personal affirmation app, were real and could help teach her how to stand out. When her wish comes true and Lay Lay is magically brought to life, they navigate life as teenagers and discover who they truly are, all while trying to keep Lay Lay's identity hidden.

Star Trek: Prodigy
A motley crew of young aliens in the Delta Quadrant find an abandoned Starfleet ship, the U.S.S. Protostar; taking control of the ship, they must learn to work together as they make their way towards the Alpha Quadrant.

Warped!
Milo, the beloved head geek at a comic book shop, finds his world disrupted after his boss hires the quirky and excitable Ruby.

California Dreaming
The hour-long event follows a group of talented young musicians auditioning to attend an esteemed performing arts boarding school, and features original songs written by Tedder.

ZJ Sparkleton
Quirky 10-year old blogger Ruby discovers her only video channel follower is a tail-zapping alien from the planet Pudge named ZJ Sparkleton, and they quickly become best friends. Along with their friend Earl, a taking con-man squirrel, Ruby teaches ZJ about her vision of Earth, while ZJ tries to control his unpredictable powers.

Monster High
The animated series will follow the characters as they navigate the hilarity of high school in the hallowed halls of Monster High.

Best & Bester
Best & Bester is a buddy comedy about two friends who can transform themselves into whatever they want, once per day —but figuring out what’s the best thing to be can be pretty tricky when you can be anything!

Transformers
In the series, a new species of Transformers must find their place and purpose among Autobots, Decepticons, and the human family that adopts them.

Other titles include Big Nate and Overlord And The Underwoods.

Returning shows include SpongeBob SquarePants, The Loud House, ALVINNN!!! And The Chipmunks, Santiago Of The Seas, Tyler Perry's Young Dylan, Blue Clues & You, Rugrats and Star Trek: Prodigy.

CBeebies:

Pinocchio And Friends

PBS Kids:

Alma's Way
Six-year old Alma, a Puerto Rican girl who lives with her family in the Bronx, learns to think for herself, making mistakes and finding solutions along the way.

Rosie's Rules
5-year-old Rosie Fuentes, a Mexican American girl just beginning to learn about the fascinating, baffling, thrilling world beyond her family walls.

Da Vinci Kids:

Superhero Sprinter Galore
Welcome to the planet of Bhilka, where Superhero Sprinter Galore uses the newfound knowledge from his life on Earth to solve daily problems and help his fellow citizens. And just like all superheroes, Sprinter also has a rival who hates all his innovations.

The Pet Rescuers
The Pet Rescuers follows the adventures and challenges of a devoted team on a mission to give abandoned pets another chance at a happy life. This heart-warming series will take you on an extraordinary journey and restore your faith in humanity.

Animal Embassy
Entertaining and informative, this series will take you behind the scenes of Loro Parque - one of the world’s best zoos. Packed with engaging characters - both animal and human, Animal Embassy reveals the unshakeable devotion to conservation and animal welfare.

Other titles include Wild Kratts.

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Will StarSat Replace The Smithsonian Channel And Love Nature?

Two years ago, StarSat replaced National Geographic and WILD with ViacomCBS's The Smithsonian Channel and Blue Ant Media's Love Nature as they were trying to patch these up with National Geographic's owners, The Walt Disney Company.

National Geographic and WILD returned a year after that incident and right until November 2021 they were beefing with their supposed replacements.

MultiChoice went through the same experience with A+E Networks even though they lost a couple tooth. Viewers are still able to access their offering alongside the additional resources.

Unfortunately that's no longer the case with StarSat, viewers across the world have lost several channels and not all of them were fortunate enough to be replaced. The same case passes them and MultiChoice.

In regards to replacements, don't hold your breath it's not the matter of the brand as seen they've lost several channels but these two channels weren't considered newcomers but placeholders.

If they were the last man on earth I could have thought otherwise. At the moment, the only miracle would be seeing something like People's Weather which combines the concepts of these channels.

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