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Channel Closure: WildEarth Will Stop Airing On DStv By The End Of April, Freeview And ROKU Might Follow Soon

WildEarth is an interactive wildlife channel which brings viewers closer to nature with live safaris within the hotspot of Africa. Founded i...

Friday, April 30, 2021

May 2021 On Curiosity Channel Africa | Super Science Mondays | Wildlife Wednesdays | Human Story Saturdays | Best Of Curiosity Sundays


SUPER SCIENCE MONDAYS

BONE DETECTIVES
Brand New Episode - premieres 03 May at 20:00 CAT
An adventurous archaeologist journeys to the farthest reaches of the earth on a quest driven by the belief that the secrets of the past have yet to be revealed. Carefully preserved mummies and entombed skeletons are a link to ancient civilizations. Each presents a mystery to unravel, a life to understand, a world to explore and a death to reveal. But these long-hidden remains do not yield their secrets easily.

METEORITE MEN
Brand New Episodes - premieres 03 May at 22:00 CAT
For thousands of years meteorites have slammed into the Earth's surface, carrying an invaluable record of the origins of our solar system. But finding meteorites on Earth, some buried over centuries by thick layers of dirt and sediment, is no easy task.

Meteorite hunters Steve Arnold and Geoff Notkintravel to some of the most remote locations around the world to explore the scientific and financial value of meteorites. Featuring treks in Chile, Sweden, Australia, the US, Mexico, and more, these meteorite men meet with top scientists, geologists, astronomers, and meteorite experts to reveal a deeper understanding of how meteorites have helped to build our solar system and shape our planet.

WILDLIFE WEDNESDAYS

THE MAGIC OF THE WILD
Brand New Series premieres 05 May at 20:00 CAT
The "National Parks" series is dedicated to one jewel of the natural wonders of North America in each episode. For one year each, the filmmakers accompany the rangers and scientists who have dedicated themselves to the preservation and exploration of this unique nature in the US or Canada.
Since 1916, the American national parks -as well as most of the other sites and areas worthy of protection -have been managed by the National Park Service (NPS). The Service states "conservation, preservation and recreation" as its primary goals. Its task is more topical than ever.
The parks are threatened, especially by climate change: in Alaska, glaciers are melting, in Florida, protected species are being displaced by immigrant animals, and in California, rare rodents freeze to death because they are not sufficiently prepared for winter due to warmer temperatures.

MIGRATIONS: HERDS ON THE MOVE
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 19 May at 20:00 CAT
Migration is one of the great phenomena of the natural world. When it’s time to move, some take to the skies or the oceans, but the migrants we know best are found in the awe-inspiring herds running across our planet.

EXTINCTION: GOING, GOING, GONE
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 26 May at 20:00 CAT
Countless animals from across the globe currently face extinction; if we are to stem the tide we must understand the lifestyles and habitats of the awe- inspiring creatures currently in danger.

HUMAN STORY SATURDAYS

HOT ROADS
Brand New Episodes premieres 01 May at 22:00 CAT
A risky expedition along thoroughfares that harbor mortal danger for those who use them or live on them. They run through deserts, ice and snow, deep in the jungle, along water and over mountains: the world’s most dangerous roads. Many risk their lives along these roads. Yet for lack of alternative routes, locals continue to use them for transportation. This series tells stories that take place along the routes, of the people who live along them and for whom these are part and parcel of their personal destiny.

BEST OF CURIOSITY SUNDAYS

ENGINEERING THE FUTURE
Brand New Episodes - premieres 23 May at 20:00 CAT
A ground-breaking eco-engineering series exploring the spectacular green machines that could revolutionize life as we know it... and possibly even save the world from ecological disaster. Energy production, transportation, water supply and more –get exclusive access to these large-scale, cutting edge projects around the globe that combine science, technology and engineering to chart a future where the environment not only survives, but thrives.

TERROR
Brand New Series - premieres 30 May at 20:00 CAT
This groundbreaking series revisits significant terrorist attacks that changed history.

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- May on History
May on TLC and Real Time
May on Investigation Discovery
May on CBS Reality
May on CBS Justice
May on Comedy Central and MTV

Adult Swim Refreshes Its Slate With Brand-New Shows On Showmax


The acclaimed adult comedy brand, Adult Swim, exclusive to Showmax in Africa, will unleash brand-new, bold and irreverent content with the much-awaited launch of Rick and Morty Season 5, three new original series following the US premieres: YOLO: Crystal Fantasy (Season 1); Tigtone (Season 1 & 2); and The Eric Andre Show (Season 5), and The Bleepin’ Robot Chicken Archie Comics Special.

New episodes of Rick and Morty are on the horizon!

Adult Swim has announced its Emmy® Award-winning hit series will roll out the season five premiere across the globe starting on Sunday, 20 June at 11:00 PM ET/PT and are officially declaring it Rick and Morty Day. To join in the action, Rick and Morty enthusiasts across Africa can catch the new episodes from Monday, 21 June, just 24 hours after the US premiere, on the Adult Swim corner on Showmax.

One of the most-binged series on Showmax, all previous seasons are currently available on the streaming platform. To keep fans going until the roll out of the new season, a Rick and Morty special, Rick and Morty In The Eternal Nightmare Machine, will launch on the Adult Swim corner on Showmax on Saturday, 1 May. In this new and original 8-bit animated adventure, the simulation is corrupt, repair the core!

Three brand-new shows, filled with dark humour, satirical fantasy, and anarchic animation, available from Monday, 17 May

YOLO: CRYSTAL FANTASY, Season 1

YOLO: Crystal Fantasy, a quarter-hour American animated comedy series created, and executive produced by Michael Cusack, follows two rowdy Australian party girls, Sarah and Rachel, looking for fun times, new experiences, positive vibes, and hopeful horoscopes in the bizarre town of Wollongong. Sarah’s quest is to find love, whereas Rachel hungers for chaos, often bringing them into conflicts as they encounter surreal Australiana, strange bush creatures, and eccentric nomads.

TIGTONE, Season 1 & 2

Tigtone is the saga of the quest-addicted hero who slashes his way across a satirical fantasy universe with melodramatic ferocity, always obeying the letter of the law but never its spirit. Tigtone is created by Andrew Koehler and Benjamin Martian, who also serve as executive producers with Blake Anderson (Workaholics). The quarter-hour, extremely funny animated series combines highly rendered, hand-painted fantasy art, motion capture performance, 2D animation, and pseudo-3D visual effects.

THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW, Season 5

The Eric Andre Show takes the elements of a traditional late-night talk show and ruins them. Likely the world’s most inept and violent host, Eric Andre interviews A-list talent (such as Seth Rogen, Wiz Kalifa, Judy Greer and Jimmy Kimmel) with the help of co-host Hannibal Buress. Created by Eric Andre, he hosts the most chaotic, unorthodox and surreal comedy chat show around...

Robot Chicken Takes on Riverdale High with

The Bleepin’ Robot Chicken Archie Comics Special

Finally, adding to all previous seasons (1 – 10) of Robot Chicken available on Showmax, the teens at Riverdale High are gifted with their very own skewering stop-motion half-hour special with The Bleepin’ Robot Chicken Archie Comics Special premiering Monday, 24 May (24 hours after the US premiere). Featuring a star-studded voice cast including Fred Armisen, Rachel Leigh Cook, Jane Lynch, Ryan Phillipe, Amy Sedaris, and more, Archie faces the action-packed return of Josie and the Pussycats from outer space to Riverdale in this animated comedy. Featuring the origin of Archie Andrews as only the Robot Chicken writers can tell it! This latest special joins the additional four Robot Chicken specials on the Adult Swim corner on Showmax:  Star Wars Specials #1, #2 and #3 and The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who’s Walking.     

The three new shows join the ranks of Adult Swim’s idiosyncratic, unhinged content line up including Mr. Pickles, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, Lazor Wulf, and the Mr. Pickles spin-off, Momma Named Me Sheriff.

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May 2021 On Disney Channel & Junior Africa | New Seasons & Episodes | DCOM


Disney Channel:

RAVEN’S HOME
Premiere episodes
Monday 10th to Thursday 13th and Monday 17th to Wednesday 19th May at 17:25

Raven and the gang are back with new episodes, as season four of Raven’s Home launches on Disney Channel! Premiere episodes air from Monday 10th to Thursday 13th and Monday 17th to Wednesday 19th May at 17:25

There are new moves, new laughs and new visions, as Booker, Nia and Tess embark on new adventures. In the season launch episode Baking Bad (Monday 10th May at 17:25) when Booker, Nia and Tess discover someone is passing Nia’s photo off as their own social media avatar, the kids try to unmask the culprit before Nia’s real-life rep takes a hit.

Premiere episodes of Raven’s Home season four air from Monday 10th to Thursday 13th and Monday 17th to Wednesday 19th May at 17:25, on Disney Channel.

DISNEY CHANNEL FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIES
Programming event
Fridays throughout May at 17:00

Disney Channel’s Friday treat for film fans continues throughout May with great entertainment to celebrate the start of each weekend. There’s a marvellous movie every Friday at 17:00, repeated on Saturday at 10:40.

The fun starts with Zombies on Friday 7th May, followed by its sequel Zombies 2 (Friday 14th May), How to Build a Better Boy (Friday 21st May) and Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure (Friday 28th May), all at 17:00.

Zombies (Friday 7th May) is a music and dance filled story set in Seabrook, 50 years after a zombie apocalypse. When zombies are finally allowed to enrol in Seabrook High School, the charismatic zombie Zed, who wants to play football, meets Addison, who dreams of being a cheerleader. Addison and Zed work together to show Seabrook what they can achieve when they embrace their differences.

Viewers can see these great Disney movies on Fridays throughout May 2021 at 17:00, repeated on the following Saturday at 10:40, on Disney Channel.

Disney Junior:
FANCY NANCY CLANCY                            Premiere episodes
Weekdays from Monday 3rd to Friday 7th May at 14:00
Fancy Nancy Clancy has fun with family and friends, as she finds the extraordinary in the ordinary, and – with a little imagination- transforms the plain into the exquisite! Nancy returns to the channel with premiere episodes on weekdays from Monday 3rd to Friday 7th May at 14:00.
In the first of these premiere episodes Bon Voyage, Nancy! /Nancy's New Friend (Monday 3rd May at 14:00) Nancy is disappointed when a family car trip isn’t the epic adventure she imagined. Then Nancy makes friends with Lionel’s favourite cousin Sean, who just happens to be autistic.

Premiere episodes of Fancy Nancy Clancy air on weekdays from Monday 3rd to Friday 7th May at 14:00 on Disney Junior.

BLUEY  
Premiere episodes                 
Weekdays from Monday 24th to Friday 28th May at 05:00
Delightful Blue Heeler puppy Bluey is back on the channel this month, with premiere episodes featuring her adventures on weekdays from Monday 24th to Friday 28th May at 05:00.
In the episode Trains (Monday 24th May at 05:00) Bingo is a model citizen, commuting to work on the Dad-Train, dropping her daughter at day care and working as a vet. Bluey on the other hand is much more intent on having fun!

Premiere episodes of Bluey air on weekdays from Monday 24th to Friday 28th May at 05:00, on Disney Junior.

MIRA: ROYAL DETECTIVE   
Premiere episodes                
Weekdays from Monday 10th to Friday 14th May at 14:30
Super sleuth Mira’s back on the trail, as premiere episodes of Mira Royal Detective air on weekdays from Monday 10th to Friday 14th May at 14:30.
As newly appointed royal detective to the Indian-inspired land of Jalpur, the brave and resourceful Mira travels throughout the kingdom helping royals and townspeople alike. With the help of her friend, Prince Neel, her cousin, Priya, and her mongoose sidekicks, Mikku and Chikku, Mira uses her unique lens to investigate each case that comes her way.

In the first of these episodes, Mystery at the Marketplace/ Mystery in the Sand Dunes (Monday 10th May at 14:30) Mira tracks down the spice merchant who has an essential ingredient for Meena's ladoos.  Then, while testing Neel’s new vehicle, a sandstorm causes the vehicle to become lost.

Premiere episodes of Mira Royal Detective air on weekdays from Monday 10th to Friday 14th May at 14:30, on Disney Junior.

ELENA OF AVALOR  
Premiere episode 
Sunday 16th May at 12:00
Disney Junior is celebrating our much-loved Disney Princesses this month, with episodes and specials on Sundays featuring these royal favourites. As part of this exciting event there is a premiere episode of Elena of Avalor on Sunday 16th May at 12:00.

In season three Elena’s epic journey continues as she strives to protect her kingdom from a family of wicked wizards while learning how to control her new magic powers. In this premiere episode, entitled The Family Treasure (Sunday 16th May at 12:00), Elena and Isabel help two feuding brothers find a valuable treasure hidden by their mother.

This premiere episode of Elena of Avalor airs on Sunday 16th May at 12:00 on Disney Junior.

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As predicted, Toonami gets a facelift
- War Of The World S2 coming to FOX

M-Net +1 Is The Third Channel To Be Removed From MultiChoice's DStv


Just as I theorized few weeks back, MultiChoice and M-Net are discontinuing the M-Net +1 on DStv after 5 years with the channel that is set to close on May 16, 2021.

According to their customer care, the channel is being closed as they are reviewing their content offering. The termination of the channel is informed by their customer's increasing preference to view content on the DStv app and Catch Up.

Within 4 months, DStv managed to remove 3 channels in South Africa and 4 for the rest of Africa. Out of that portion only 1 channel seemed somewhat a loss which was EVA that distributed Bold And The Beautiful from CBS.

As much as +1 helped some customers it was just another duplicate channel and SuperSport already has that with the WWE Channel which joins the same titanic.

If I had to guess what's being discontinued in the near future, I'd look at the M-Net channel on 902 and the SuperSport community sports channel on 490. On the international side, I'd look at the channels from WarnerMedia, Ginx TV, ViacomCBS and Discovery Inc.

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- BBC and ITV launching a streaming service in South Africa
HBO Max to rollout in 60 countries
SABC Sport alongside their 19 radio stations launch on OpenView, do you think SABC Sport will be added onto DStv?
WarnerMedia might be reviving Cartoonito in the EMEA region, will it replace Boomerang perhaps?
FOX shuts down in other countries, will Africa follow?
Utsav branding takes affect on Star Life and StarPlus
Will Paramount+ cancel several linear channels like Comedy Central and MTV?

New Channel Alert: Roots TV Launches On Starsat


Roots TV is the second channel to launch on the platform this year. As usual Starsat doesn't seem to care to promote their offering to the media.

Roots TV is said to be owned by Moja Media the same company that manages BRICS TV which can also be found on the platform and was created to be the voice for rural and peri-urban communities that are ignored by mainstream television meaning it's another Soweto TV.

No details where given on the actual programming that will be seen on Roots TV as all that Starsat did was highlight a few facts about the channel which were history, arts, music, documentary, culture and religion.

As stated the channel launches 24 April on channel 196 but the problem is RT is nowhere to be seen as Starsat confirmed to subscribers they're currently experiencing technical difficulties which they're trying to resolve.

Starsat is currently looking to possible replacements for Fine Living and Discovery Family both of which are owned by Discovery Inc.

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- Will Starsat follow eMedia Investments and expand their SABC catalogue?
- FOX entertainment channels rebranded to Star
- Amakhosi Studios partnership with Starsat
- Media Brokerage Africa offers their services, is Starsat interested?

New Channel Alert: Vocational Education Channel Coming Soon To StarTimes?


StarTimes wants to start up their own vocational education channel. Since then, they have been handing out questionnaires to customers.

Vocational education is education that prepares people to work as a technician or to take up employment in a skilled craft or trade as a tradesperson or artisan. Vocational education is sometimes referred to as career and technical education.

Basically, it's a tertiary version of Mindset and chances are if they do manage to get such channel running viewers should expect to see a certain career take up more airtime than others.

Kind of like how Mindset puts more focus towards Grade 10-12 expect this unnamed channel to have the same outcome.

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Friday, April 23, 2021

May 2021 On WarnerMedia Africa | TNT Original Movie: Twist | Ben 10 Special | Fan Month | New Episodes | More


TNT:

TRY NOT TO LAUGH …
With a career spanning over 40 years, Eddie Murphy has cemented himself as one of the greatest comedians in history. Over the years, he has done much of everything; we could even call him a jack of all trades and master of all. He has featured on the big screen, is a top-class stand-up comedian, can impersonate multiple characters in one movie and … he can maintain an impeccable moustache! This month TNT will make Eddie Murphy its brightest star. It’s a date every Monday with titles such as Shrek, where Eddie stars as the hilarious and loveable companion Donkey. In the equally hilarious and emotional Life, he stars alongside Martin Lawrence as they fght for their innocence. Catch these and more titles on TNT!
Monday, 3 May
20:00 – Bowfnger (1997)
CHANNEL PREMIERE
Monday, 10 May
20:00 – The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
Monday, 17 May
20:00 – Showtime (2002)
Monday, 24 March
20:00 – Shrek (2001)
Monday, 31 May
20:00 – Life (1999)

IMMINENT MENACE
You know the gut feeling you sometimes have that you can’t seem to shake that something terrible is coming your way? The saying goes, ‘always trust your gut feeling’, and this month TNT puts that to the ultimate test. We have gathered a selection of some gruelling movies where the only priority will be survival. From Saturday, 8 May, TNT will bring you not one or two, but three ultimate survival movies for your entertainment. Catch blockbusters such as the channel premiere Gamer, where a death-row inmate (Gerard Butler) battles his fellow prisoners in a violent online game. Other flms to watch out for include, Battleship (Liam Neeson), Air Force One (Harrison Ford), The Perfect Storm (Mark Wahlberg and George Clooney) and The Rock (Sean Connery and Nicholas Cage).
Saturday, 8 May
16:00 – Twister (1996) 17:55 – Air Force One (1997)
20:00 – Gamer (2009) CHANNEL PREMIERE
Saturday, 15 May
16:00 – Outbreak (1995)
18:10 – Dante’s Peak (1997)
20:00 – Daylight (1996)
Saturday, 22 May
16:00 – Broken Arrow (1996)
17:50 – The Perfect Storm (2000)
20:00 – Battleship (2012)
Saturday, 29 May
15:55 – The Rock (1996)
18:10 – The Kingdom (2007)
20:00 – Pitch Black (2000)

TNT ORIGINAL MOVIES MAY PREMIERE: TWIST
On the 6th of May, TNT brings you another exclusive, never-seen-before movie from our TNT Original Movies slate. A modern-day take of the Charles Dickens’ 1838 timeless novel Oliver Twist called, simply, Twist. Starring a cast including Raferty Law (Jude Law’s oldest son) in his frst leading role, veteran actor Sir Michael Caine, Lena Heady (Game of Thrones) and musician Rita Ora. Set in contemporary London, it tells the story of a gifted grafti artist lured into a street gang headed by a father fgure, Fagin, who plans a series of audacious thefts.
PREMIERE
Thursday, 6th of May @ 20:00



Cartoon Network:

BEN GEN 10
BEN 10 VS THE UNIVERSE
SATURDAY, 22/05 @ 10:10 CAT SATURDAY, 08/05 @ 10:10 CAT
THE ALIEN-FIGHTING EXTRAVAGANZA RETURNS
Join Cartoon Network this month as we welcome the incomparable Ben Tennyson back into the fold with a brand-new channel original movie, Ben Gen 10. Since the ten-year-old discovered the mysterious Omnitrix on a family vacation, life has been one big adventure! Why wouldn’t it be when the alien device allows him to transform into 10 diferent alien forms complete with unique superpowers? Ben Gen 10 presents Ben’s fnal adventure of the summer as he runs into a young Rex (Generator Rex), and suddenly, everyone is turned into aliens. Ben thinks it is Rex who has contaminated his Omnitrix; however, HEX, a self-proclaimed ‘Master Magician’, is hiding in the background. Will Ben 10 be able to save the day? Tune in to Cartoon Network to find out!

BOY GIRL DOG CAT MOUSE CHEESE
MONDAY, 10/05
MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS @ 16:15 CAT
LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THIS BLENDED FAMILY
Cartoon Network is switching things up a notch with this not-so-average family. Only on Cartoon Network can a Boy, Girl, Dog, Cat, Mouse and ... err, a piece of cheese blend to become one big happy family. Catch the brand-new episodes where Cheese and Dog want to become astronauts, so the family decides to create a fake Mars to shield them from going to the dangerous ‘Red Planet’ itself. Watch Dog become an investigative detective as the family signs up for the Neighbourhood Watch. And, when the kids won’t stop being loud, Mouse uses a voice swap invention causing them to swap voices. Will the kids freak out, each now talking in a voice that isn’t their own? Find out every Monday to Friday!

VICTOR AND VALENTINO
WEEKENDS @ 17:40 CAT
SATURDAY, 15/05
LET THE BROMANCE CONTINUE!
Victor and Valentino are back with brand new episodes this May on Cartoon Network, where mischief, mayhem and Mesoamerican myths rule the day. After Charlene sprays Vic with perfume to make him lose hair, the whole town suddenly goes berserk, following Charlene around. The two must now join forces to make everything right. While volunteering at the old folks’ home, Val becomes buddies with the oldest, crankiest person in Monte Macabre and helps him reclaim his youthful power. In an epic episode, Don bestows Valentino the responsibility of patrolling the lake; Val takes it too far and stops who he believes to be a poacher – with disastrous consequences … Good luck with that, Vic!

Other Developments:
- Summer Camp Island Season 3 airs later in the month
- Looney Tunes Cartoons which was exclusive to HBO Max will start airing on Boomerang later in the month.
- TNT will be doing something special for Labour Day


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Media Brokerage Africa Spearheads Pan-African Broadcast Media Solutions


The current economic climate is forcing cost-cutting across the board for International Broadcast Partners in Africa. Media Brokerage Africa, a bespoke pan-African broadcast media brokerage, is committed to delivering cost-effective and innovative media solutions to its boutique portfolio of seminal entertainment, news, and sports clients.

Launched in July 2020, Media Brokerage Africa specialises in Channel Distribution, Affiliate Sales and Management across Africa, Content Sales and Brokerage connecting pan-African audiences with international content (via acquisitions, sales, content blocks and pop up channels), and Advertising, Sponsorships and Promotion, including negotiation of sports rights within Africa.  The company operates across all broadcasting platforms including, free-to-air (FTA), pay-TV, Digital Switch Over (DSO), mobile and over-the-top (OTT). Media Brokerage Africa consults on behalf of new and existing platforms within the African broadcast ecosystem bringing great international content to African audiences aligning and cultivating deeper meaningful connections.

Partnerships are critical to the strategic success of Media Brokerage Africa, both current and future. Existing clients include South Africa’s public broadcaster, SABC; TV production company, Brainwave Productions; and Ethiopian TV & Entertainment OTT platform, Habeshaview,  which operates Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services offering rich content that includes live TV, documentaries, drama, children’s programs, lifestyle shows and many more.

Recently, Media Brokerage Africa has announced numerous pan-African exclusive distribution partnership deals, including IMMediate Platform’s official entry into Africa’s booming online marketing industry, helping marketers create the best content possible. Swig Media, LLC offering a bouquet of original, special-interest channels to Africa. Global Fashion Channel, featuring fashion, beauty, art, luxury lifestyle, culture, music and special events from around the world. Other exclusive partnership deals signed include The Dancehall Channel, introducing the Dancehall culture to the African continent, ENLIVE tv offering Christian entertainment for African viewers, and StoryZoo, a magical place in which animation, music and education combine to create a learning adventure for young children.

“In line with the evolving media landscape and a demand for a multi-channel solution as opposed to silo offerings, I am thrilled to set up, develop, and drive this new company. It is no longer just about selling media platforms, but more about addressing the marketing objective of our clients,” says Colman Murray, founder and Managing Director of Media Brokerage Africa. “I am excited to further enhance Media Brokerage Africa’s exceptional portfolio of brands and revenue streams across the continent. This is an exciting opportunity, and I am looking forward to taking this business to unprecedented heights.”

Before devoting his work full-time to Media Brokerage Africa, Murray served in pan-African senior executive roles with print, digital and broadcasting corporations, including Yahoo! Time Inc., Fox Networks Group and WarnerMedia. As a journalist, Murray has written for Time, Rolling Stone, Spin, Times Media, The Independent, as well as owning, editing and publishing a stable of South African Magazines through Hot Mustard Media.

For more information on Media Brokerage Africa, visit mediabrokerageafrica.com, or commercial queries in Africa, please contact Colman Murray at colman@mediabrokerageafrica.com. 

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Theory: What If SABC 4 And SABC 5 Are The Two Mystery Channels Launching On OpenView?


In March, SABC and eMedia Investments held a press conference to reach a new agreement which saw SABC Sport as well as SABC's 19 radio stations launch on OpenView the following month with two other channels set to launch on the platform at a later stage (3 months according to them).

SABC Education is suspected by some of the media as "the other two channels" since it carries extensive and archived content but the reason it may not be that channel is due to the fact that they didn't mention it by name.

Back in November, SABC partnered with Telkom and all their channels including Education were added to their streaming platform, TelkomOne and eMedia Investments forged a similar deal leaving this one out of the picture.

Perhaps the likes of DBE TV (OpenView 122) is the reason for the exclusion after all both channels are just another Mindset with SABC Education supplying selected content particularly Grade 10 & 11 from that channel.

An SABC Encore type channel was also another channel the media suspected but the SABC COO mentioned giving the two channels 20% new content and 80% existing content.

During the SABC's primitive years, the idea was to launch them as five channels before downsizing to just three channels. The two channels which were known as SABC 4 & 5 would cater for north and south of the country respectively.

SABC4, based in Mafikeng, was to be broadcast in Tswana, Sesotho, Pedi, Tsonga, Venda, and Afrikaans, to the northern provinces of the country, while SABC5, based in Cape Town, was to broadcast in Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele, and Swazi, as well as Afrikaans, to the southern provinces with no English-language programming shown on either channel.

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SABC planning to reduce Muvhango
StarPlus and Star Life could be a gonner on DStv, Openview and StarTimes (Starsat)
PremiumFree launching this May to give viewers more choice in free entertainment
SABC to launch a streaming service
Current status of TV licence
Government enforcing local quota on streaming platforms

New Series Alert: Solar Opposites Coming Soon To FOX Africa


Since the channel's launch in 2013, The Simpsons is currently the lead mascot to adult animation on the channel with very little programming seen on that category.

During the 8 years on FOX, the channel only managed to air 5 animation in total including American Dad, Family Guy, Futurama and The Cleveland Show, and out of that five only 3 are ongoing.

Now FOX will make it a 6 with the introduction of Solar Opposites.

Solar Opposites, follows a family of aliens from a better world must take refuge in middle America, and they disagree on whether Earth is awful or awesome.

The series made its debut back in 2020 on Hulu in the United States and it's international counterpart Star back in February.

Perhaps, Solar Opposites is one of the introductions to Disney+ online channel, Star since Disney is doing away with FOX name they did replace FOX Sports with ESPN internationally while Latin America rebranded their FOX entertainment channels to Star.

Solar Opposites season 1 airs Mondays at 21:30 CAT from 3 May and repeats Fridays at 21:55 from 7 May.

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May on TLC and Real Time
May on Investigation Discovery
May on CBS Reality
May on CBS Justice
- May on History
May on Comedy Central and MTV

May 2021 On Da Vinci Kids Africa | New Series For Kids & Family |


Kids Programmes – Premieres

The Fixies – BRAND-NEW (Series)
From May 15th 
Every day at 08:00
The Fixies is a unique blend of adventure, comedy, music, education and heart, all wrapped in a 6-minute format. While each story teaches about technology, the series also focuses on feelings like worry, excitement, jealousy, surprise, competition, and fear.

Family Programmes – Premieres
Xploration Awesome Planet – BRAND-NEW (Series)
From May 24th 
Monday to Friday 20:00 
In Xploration Awesome Planet, Phillippe Cousteau Jr., grandson of the legendary Jacques Cousteau, explores the most spectacular places - on the earth, inside the earth, and above the earth. Why are pollinators so important and how do horseshoe crabs migrate?

Do You Know? Marathon
Saturday, May 8th   
From 09:30 to 13:30

The channel is available on DStv, GOtv, Starsat and StarTimes

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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Coming Soon To e.tv


Mickey Mouse returns to e.tv but this time for preschoolers and on on the channel's kids block, Craze. The big mouse hosts a new show called Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, Daisy, Donald and many other clubhouse friends go on educational adventures and impart important lessons in a fun way.

The show made its debut back in 2006 and lasted 10 years with a total of 4 seasons and 125 episodes.

Considering the age of the show chances are e.tv will air the series back-to-back or better yet only distribute the first two seasons to viewers.

Other Disney titles rumoured for e.tv include Goldie And Bear, Tangled: The Series, Doc McStuffins, new season of Phineas And Ferb, Guardians Of The Galaxy and Star Wars Resistance.

Don't miss it Tuesdays at 15:00 from 4 May

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Heads Up!: Weeknights Will Never Be The Same On e.tv


eMedia Investments doesn't continue to stop making headlines for their set of channels. From eExtra's overflow of telenovelas to Rewind's revamped lineup now it's e.tv's weeknight format.

Later this month, NCIS: Los Angeles was unexpectedly removed from e.tv schedule and replaced with the reboot of CBS' Magnum Pi and that's not the only changes coming to e.tv.

Here's a list of other developments coming to e.tv:
- Castle and Checkpoint switch days but still retain the 10pm timeslot. So it's Castle on Tuesday and Checkpoint on Wednesday from April 28.
- The finale of How To Get Away With Murder season 4 is on April 22nd at 10pm and Devi moves it's timeslot from April 29.
-  A repeat of the Turkish drama, Die Wiel Draai (Eve Donus) will broadcast at 11pm on Monday to Thursdays from April 26 perhaps to make up for the reduction of 10pm dramas.
- Rhythm City ends in 3 months time and the channel hasn't shared much details on a possible replacement or if they'll even be one.

Perhaps they'll be another timeslot change  where either Durban Gen or Imbewu take up 7pm and there's a chance another local drama could occupy that spot.

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Hit Sci-fi Thriller War Of The Worlds Returns For A Highly Anticipated Second Season On FOX Africa


The second series of FOX and CANAL+’s multi-faceted drama series War of the Worlds, written and created by BAFTA Award-winner Howard Overman (Misfits, Crazyhead, Merlin) of Urban Myth Films, will premiere on Mondays at 20:45 (CAT) from 24 May 2021 on Fox (DStv 125, Starsat StarSat 131). The eight part series will premiere with a double bill of the first two episodes, with a single episode per week thereafter.

Set in France and the UK, the critically-acclaimed, modern-day retelling of H.G. Wells’ classic novel has an ensemble cast, including Golden Globe winner and EMMY and Tony award nominated actor Gabriel Byrne (In Treatment), and Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award winner, Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People), along with further returning cast members, Léa Drucker, Natasha Little, Stéphane Caillard, Adel Bencherif, Ty Tennant, Stephen Campbell Moore, Bayo Gbadamosi, Aaron Heffernan and Emilie de Preissac.

In the first series of War of the Worlds, an alien attack all but wiped out mankind, with just a handful of humans fighting to survive. And no one felt more rocked by the invasion than Emily (Daisy Edgar-Jones), who discovered she may have her own strange personal connection to the aliens. Series two of War of the Worlds sees our characters left reeling by the possibility that the invaders could be human. A tense fight to take back the planet awaits them. For some, the sheer desperation to survive will lead them to contemplate sacrificing one of their own...

Howard Overman commented: “It was always my intention in the first series of War of the Worlds that the intricacies of human relationships would be at its heart. Watching these complex characters brought to life by such a fantastic cast of actors was a joy, and it’s been a thrill returning to their stories for series two.”

“The first season of War of the Worlds brought a uniquely thrilling and action-packed drama with deep human emotion to viewers across the continent, and was an instant hit,” said Evert van der Veer, Vice President, Media Networks, The Walt Disney Company Africa. “We are excited to join fans in the continuation of this gritty sci-fi story, just as we are to add this season to the existing content roster of the boldest, brightest and most unexpected live action and animation, that can only be found on Fox.”

A global hit, the first series of War of the Worlds achieved one of the highest viewing records on CANAL+ on-demand service, as a CANAL+ Creation Originale. Airing in more than 50 European and African markets on FOX, it was the most successful regional launch since 2016, and was the UK’s highest rated new FOX launch since 2012. War of the Worlds season one is among the highest-performing series on EPIX in the US. 

Distributed internationally by STUDIOCANAL, the drama series is executive produced by Howard Overman, Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps for Urban Myth Films. War of the Worlds was produced with support of Welsh Government funding through Creative Wales. The second season of the contemporary adaptation sees Richard Clark return to direct episodes 1-4 whilst Ben A. Williams directs episodes 5-8. 

War of the Worlds is produced by Studiocanal-backed Urban Myth Films, in partnership with CANAL+ and FOX, and is broadcast in the US on EPIX.

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School Sport Live Rebrands Into SuperSport Schools, Could A Linear Channel Be In The Works In The Near Future


SuperSport has recommitted to its proud history of growing sport across the continent with the launch of SuperSport Schools, a ground-breaking initiative to change the future of South African schools’ sport. As part of the strategy, SuperSport acquired a majority stake in Schools Sport Live, which will see the business rebranded as SuperSport Schools.

Schools sport is the foundation of South Africa’s sporting success and this venture will aim to identify and expose young talent by broadcasting as many schools sporting fixtures as possible. The production plan will embrace new technology by giving schools access to innovative artificial intelligence-based production to deliver a dynamic multi-screen viewing of schools and youth sport.

Outside of the coverage across SuperSport channels, the SuperSport Schools mobile application will provide parents and other interested parties access to view schools sport anytime, anywhere, live and on-demand.

* Check out the SuperSport Schools Website *

SuperSport Chief Executive, Marc Jury, says the success of schools sport is fundamental to producing a winning sporting nation.

“This initiative is a natural extension of our mission to play our part to grow the pipeline for South Africa’s future sporting heroes. Schools Sport is the foundation from which great sporting nations are built. The stronger the foundation, the brighter our future sporting stars can shine,” said Jury.

Proteas netball captain, Bongi Msomi and World-Cup wining Springbok, Lukhanyo Am, will be leading the campaign with the hope of taking SuperSport Schools to every corner of the continent. Both stars were discovered late in their careers and speak directly to the gap the new platform is trying to close. The focus will be on netball, hockey and rugby for initial implementation phase, with cricket and water polo following suit as the programme extends.

This initiative would not be possible without enablement partners, Nashua. Their national footprint of engineers provide a world class service offering to install, maintain and support the project, especially as they have a great understanding of the school’s infrastructure environment. Nashua will play a key part in rolling out the artificial intelligence automated cameras which are designed to produce and distribute live + highlight content via the mobile application and social/digital channels.

Corporate South Africa and businesses will have an opportunity to be involved in the initiative, with specialised commercial sponsorship packages available to enable and fund the installation of the camera equipment across regions and schools.

Further to this, SuperSport has partnered with the MEC of Sports in the Eastern Cape in an effort to showcase more sport in the talent-rich region.

“The Eastern Cape has produced many of South Africa’s finest sporting stars, we hope our contribution will help to start unveiling talent from all corners of the province,” Jury concluded.

Schools Sport is well and truly alive

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May 2021 On History Africa | Icons Of Music | Other Programming


ICONS OF MUSIC

The HISTORY® Channel Africa kicks May of with the Icons of Music featuring legendary septuagenarian rockers of note - Ozzy Osbourne, Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney and the ethereal eternal Gypsy woman Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac fame. The iconic king of reggae, Bob Marley is also celebrated in Roots of A Man and reveals just why Marley ‘s infuence as a singer, songwriter, and global pop-culture prophet contnues to impact the music world 40 years afer his death in 1981. The Icons campaign concludes with South Africa’s very own Johnny Clegg, whose style of Zulu dancing and melodic fusions of rock and African rhythm united a naton and endeared himself to Madiba. The musical journey that Clegg found himself on, is showcased in Johnny Clegg: The White Zulu and his story is told against the backdrop of a country that was scarred and broken by the legacies of the then politcal system. His energetc dance and mix of Zulu and English lyrics rose to prominence with his frst band Juluka, that began as a duo with Sipho Mchunu – one of the frst ‘mixed’ groups in the South African apartheid-era.

1 May – 5 June, Saturdays at 20h15

PAUL MCCARTNEY: WINGS OF A BEATLE
1 May
From the small clubs of Liverpool to the world stage, Sir Paul McCartney has dedicated his life to the music industry. He has not only dominated the airwaves globally with the Beatles, he reigned supreme on the charts with Wings and his solo work. But Paul McCartney’s life hasn’t always been glamourous and has been met with some extremely dark days. Experience the story behind one of the music industry’s most treasured musical icons. This is Sir Paul McCartney’s journey.

BOB MARLEY: ROOTS OF A MAN
8 May 
Robert Nesta Marley, known across the globe as Bob Marley, was the frst and debatably only superstar ever to emerge from the third world. He rose from humble rural beginnings and blossomed into a man of such signifcance and infuence that his atempted assassinaton in 1976 turned out to be politcally motvated. Marley’s musical infuence is stll felt all around the world today, but he was more than just a musician – he had a universal quality in his messages that transcended race, colour, class and economics. This documentary explores the life of one of the 20th century’s most charismatc and challenging performers. Bob Marley transcends the role of reggae luminary: he is regarded as a cultural icon who implored his people to know their history.

OZZY OSBOURNE: THRONE OF DARKNESS
15 May 
Ozzy Osbourne epitomises the typical rockstar - with his music, lifestyle, attude and outlandish behaviour. John Michael Osbourne was born in Birmingham, England on December 3rd, 1948 in a very working-class area. Known worldwide as the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, as he became known, could never hold down a job. He didn’t want to. However, what he did want was to be a Rockstar. Ozzy Osbourne got his start in Black Sabbath when he placed an ad in a local music store in Birmingham. The ad read “Ozzy Zig needs a gig has own PA”. Now known to be the physical embodiment of rock and roll and over 70 years old, he is stll going strong and showing the world the true meaning of ‘being metal’.

STEVIE NICKS: WILD AT HEART
22 May 
Stevie Nicks has remained an iconic role model, staying synonymous with the witchy, transcendental, deep-rooted mystcism of a fairy godmother. Her enchantng song writng, strong will, and powerful presence onstage, has endeared her to women and men all over the globe. They say great art comes from great tragedy. This couldn’t be more true with the songstress of Fleetwood Mac. For decades, she has fronted one of the most successful bands in history, resurrectng them from the ashes. Even with the trials and tribulatons of being a member of Fleetwood Mac, Stevie reigns as one of the most prolifc women of music.

MICK JAGGER: A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER
29 May 
There has never been a rock and roll star quite like Mick Jagger. He is the voice of a generaton. With over 5 decades in the industry, he has completely evolved the sound of music and pushed the Rolling Stones in a directon that has helped them become the biggest rock and roll band ever. He is a successful musician, artst, actor, move producer and business man. Relive the life and career of the face of the Rolling Stones…This is Mick Jagger, a Knight to Remember.

BONUS
Channel Premiere
JOHNNY CLEGG: THE WHITE ZULU
June 05
Saturday at 20h15
The exceptonal story of a commited musician, crazy for dance, who made the world love his vision of a South African culture that allowed everyone, black and white, to express themselves and make it possible to get along. Apartheid was a divisive tool, but Johnny Clegg’s dream sought a way of unitng South Africans by mixing English and Zulu, African rhythms and rock. In the early 1970s, he invented a unique style, that is unlike any other, and made it a politcal art. His story and that of his music are in line with the history of South Africa and his long journey to freedom.

OTHERS
Brand New & Exclusive
HOW THE NAZIS LOST THE WAR
2 May
Sundays at 20h15
Hitler’s war machine was feared and ruthless – at least for a tme. It cut a swathe through Europe and North Africa and threatened to overrun Russia. From 1939 into the early 1940s, Hitler’s dream of a Third Reich and dominance over all of Europe was a distnct possibility. But then cracks appeared. The war machine became vulnerable. The history of World War Two is usually told through the eyes of the victors – but How The Nazi’s Lost The War is told through the lens of the bumbling generals and an increasingly paranoid Fuhrer.

Brand New & Exclusive
RIVER HUNTERS S2
13 May
Thursdays at 20h15
Once again, wild swimmer and presenter Rick Edwards, YouTube star Beau Ouimete and Gary Bankhead head to some of the greatest rivers in the United Kingdom, to unearth new treasures from some of the most iconic moments in Britsh history. Their adventures this tme will take place in the Batle of Stamford Bridge/ River Ouse in York, the River Conwy and rise of the Plantagenets in Wales as well as the River Debden with its proximity to the burial grounds of the Anglo-Saxon Kings and fnally the River Lochy which witnessed the Jacobite rebellion and rise of Bonnie Prince Charlie. With the rivers of England, Scotland and Wales less polluted than ever before they are travelling with real hope and expectaton of some amazing finds.

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May 2021 On WildEarth | Recap | Farewell To Summer | More Wildlife


WildEarth is a 24/7 wildlife channel that brings viewers face to face with the thrill of Africa in real time through LIVE safari shows from five of the best wilderness locations across South Africa.

Sunrise Safari
Start: 6.30 am End: 9.30 am (CAT)
Start: 4.30am End: 7.30am (GMT)
Start: 6.30 am End: 9.30 am (CET)
Start: 12.30am End: 3.30am (EST)

Sunset Safari
Start: 3.30pm End: 7.30pm (CAT)
Start: 1.30pm End: 5.30pm (GMT)
Start: 3.30pm End: 7.30pm (CET)
Start: 9.30am End: 1.30pm (EST)

The launch of a LIVE bushwalk

In March WildEarth added a LIVE bushwalk into itssunrise and sunset safari shows. On a LIVE bushwalk viewers become part of the natural landscapemore so than when on the vehicle. Stepping off the vehicle, everything comes alive.With a slew of potential dangers lurking, it’s essential that the guide is aware of the surroundingsand viewers can feel the trepidation as each foot is laid on the ground. Those lacking ineducation regarding the bush cannot but help feel vulnerable. As with any experience that remindsus of the fragility of life, walking in the bush inspires awe and appreciation and is perfect for a LIVE broadcast.

WildEarth says goodbye to summer

Summer ends at the beginning of April and as we move into May the first cold fronts will arrive. The vibrant green of the bush is replaced by shades of brown as the bush becomes dryer. In South Africa the last rains will be seen in earlyApril and then there will be no more rain until October. It is the start of the long and hard dryseason. Animals congregate around sparse waterpoints, this is a tough time for all the floraand fauna.. Winter is the perfect time for safari because although the bush does not look as vibrant,the animals are much easier to see because they join together in large herds or flocksclose to water. The WildEarth safari guides are wearing thick jackets and beanies due to the factthat early mornings and late evenings are very cold.

Wild dog pups

The denning of wild dogs takes place towards the endof the rutting season of impala, usually in May. There are large numbers of male impala that areworn out from the intense competition of the rut and these weakened animals become an easytarget for the dogs.
An unidentified pack of wild dogs has arrived at NgalaPrivate Game Reserve, which is one of the locations WildEarth streams from. This is veryexciting for the guides who live and work there because they think they may den on the property..Den sites are often abandoned aardvark holes in termite mounds and these sites offerprotection for the growing pups. WildEarth looks forward to welcoming some cute wilddog pups on their daily LIVE shows.

The Promise of Baby Leopards

One of the dominant female leopards at Phinda PrivateGame Reserve is called the Nyoni Female. There is a strong belief that she has cubsthat have just been born and she is hiding them somewhere in a den. The reason for this beliefis that she has been seen a lot less than normal and recently she was seen with suckle markson her underbelly. A mother leopard only brings her cubs out of the den when they are 8 weeksold and so we should start seeing these tiny balls of fluff in May.

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Friday, April 16, 2021

May 2021 On Investigation Discovery Africa | 5 New Series Alert! Including A Bill Cosby Series | More


Doomsday: The Missing Children (Brand New)
TX Date: May 2
TX Time: 21:00 CAT
We reveal how 7-year-old JJ Vallow and his older step-sister, 17-year-old Tylee Ryan mysteriously disappeared from Rexburg, Idaho in the fall of 2019. At the center of the mystery is Lori Vallow, the children's mother, and her new husband, Chad Daybell.

Bill Cosby: An American Scandal (Brand New)
TX Date: May 4
TX Time: 25:05 CAT
Take a look deep inside the secret life of this comedy legend. With exclusive interviews and insider details, we uncover shocking family drama and examine the allegations that brought about his epic fall from grace.

Id Films: Whitey Bulger: The Making Of A Monster (Brand New)
TX Date: May 11
TX Time: 23:20 CAT
The definitive account of James "Whitey" Bulger, the sadistic criminal mastermind who ruled a vast underworld empire through fear, intimidation and murder, and later eluded justice for two decade.

Kentucky Murder Mystery The Trials Of Anthony Gray (Brand New)
TX Date: May 16
TX Time: 21:00 CAT
In 2007, retirees James and Vivian Gray are gunned down in their rural Kentucky home. The police suspect their only son Anthony, and he confesses to the murders. But the Grays are not who they seem, and neither is the investigation or his confession.

Web Of Lies S7
New Season
TX Date: May 21
TX Time: 21:00 CAT
We're increasingly living our lives online unaware of the risks that might happen. Looking for friendships, love, sex or work has led many into a twilight world of seduction, danger, and false identity. You never know where the web of lies will lead.

A Deadly Dose S1
New Season
TX Date: May 23
TX Time: 21:00 CAT
The death of Susan Winters, an attorney and mother of two, is ruled by authorities to be a suicide. But strange details of her demise have convinced Susan's parents that this was murder - and that Susan's husband Brent is connected to it.

Good News: WWE Channel To Become A Singular Channel Again On DStv


Another channel bites the dust... this time it's none other than the duplicate WWE Channel occupying channel 236 which annoyed a lot of DStv customers.

The channel launched in September 2020 alongside SuperSport expanded sports lineup and lasted about 6 months on DStv.

At the time, MultiChoice explained to both channels will remain as they are mirrored channels with the same content, the reason is to try and get WWE closer to their sports content (SuperSport), without affecting those who are accustomed to 128.

In short, they chose to remove 236 since it was hardly appreciated by most viewers and those that noticed only complained about the resemblance to 128. It's nice to see there's some justice with viewer's subscription.

If I had to guess which channel will likely go off air in the coming months on DStv. My pick would be M-Net +1 thanks to Catch Up and Showmax and the fact MultiChoice has started streamlining entertainment which led to the cancellation and restructuring of several channels.

WWE Channel 236 goes off from May



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