Entertainment Inside Us (Insidus)

1.  Introduction 1.1. Many developments involving the Broadcast Digital Migration (BDM) and Analogue Switch-Off (ASO) have taken place since our last media briefing on the 24 November 2021 and my SONA debate address on the 15th of February 2022. 1.1.1. The Minister of Communications & Digital Technologies determined and gazetted the 31st of March 2022 as the end of dual illumination period and the Analogue Switch-Off (ASO) date. 1.1.2. The regulator, ICASA successfully concluded the auction of the high demand spectrum, raising the much-needed R14.4 billion for the national fiscus. This left the BDM process, particularly the analogue switch-off (ASO) with limited time to conclusion, for the National Treasury to access over R14 billion proceeds of the spectrum auction. 1.1.3. ICASA, announced a transitional period for the broadcasting service licensees and signal distributors to ensure a seamless transition process for the switch-off of the remaining analogue transmitters to end

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, and Discovery Education, a worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art, K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place, announced the creation of a new Sesame Workshop-branded early learner channel designed to meet the needs of children from PreK to grade 2. Consistent with Discovery Education’s solutions for schools, the channel will include high-quality video content today’s students know and love, as well as lesson plans and educator resources; interactive games and activities for kids; and family partnership supports—all focused on a whole-child approach.   The Sesame Workshop channel, with innovative teaching and learning solutions, will be available in the fall on Discovery Education’s learning platform. Beginning with curricular resources designed to address new and continuing needs associated with interrupted schooling and prioritized by Elementary and Secondary Sc

Following the launch of eXposed, it seems as if eMedia Investments is trying to restore eToonz to its former glory by expanding the live-action and also reducing repeat padded tendencies as the channel rolls out Archibald's Next Big Thing from DreamWorks. Tony Hale produced and voiced the lead character Archibald Strutter, a positive chicken who often goes astray from home, but eventually always finds his way back home. Other characters tagging along the ride are his siblings Sage, Loy and Finly, and best friend Bea.     The series debuted on Netflix with a total of 26 episodes between 2 seasons which eToonz will likely air altogether as 1 season while the other instalments titled Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here from Peacock will air at a later stage.   Unlike most premieres, Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here is the first new series in eToonz history to air on weekdays replacing Trolls: The Beat Goes On from May 2nd at 15:00. Until Further Notice

MultiChoice has lost several channels over the years with more closures expected in the near future. The pay-tv company has been exploring other means of entertainment by strengthening the bond with third parties and increasing local investment. They've also experienced a decline in consumers particularly on top tier packages. Point being made even if there's a growth in the lower masses the costs won't be able to cover the premium entertainment on M-Net and SuperSport. Evidently, I can see them lose consumers in that smaller area which kind of brings the new channels into the mix. As some have noticed, there hasn't been much international on DStv as most of their suppliers like Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, NBCUniversal and Disney+ are saving them for their streaming service which they plan to introduce in the market.     MultiChoice is trying to build their programming slate with local content and sports. They're trying to be niche Disney+ is

PRIVATE EYES Season 3 - Channel Premiere Double bills on Fridays at 8pm from May 6th Season three of Private Eyes arrives on Universal TV in May, with Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson returning as ex-hockey star Matt Shade and his PI partner Angie Everett. The season opener sees Angie behind bars, where she meets an intimidating inmate, but it’s not long before she and Shade are being hired by a professional basketball player to find out who’s leaking compromising pictures to the press, while Angie's mother's new boyfriend has his clinic's customer database hacked. S.W.A.T. Season 1 - Channel Premiere Thursdays at 8pm from May 26th Shemar Moore stars as Sgt Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson in this explosive reboot of the hit ’70s series, which sees former Marine Hondo tapped to take charge of a new Special Weapons and Tactics unit. A Los Angeles native, Hondo is torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to fellow officers, but aims to build trust between the LAPD

ACTION WEEKENDS - “THIS MAY HURT” Fri-Sun @ 8pm x4 weekends (starting 6th May) Saturday night’s alright for fighting - as are Friday and Sunday - in May’s knuckle-cracking, bone-crunching, nose-flattening action weekends! DAMAGE 6th May at 20:00 Wrestling icon ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin stars in this brutal drama set in the tough world of bare-knuckle boxing. Austin plays ex-con John Brickner who, after being released on parole after serving seven years for manslaughter, plans to turn his back on violence. But when the daughter of the man he killed in self-defence needs money for a heart transplant, John is persuaded to enter the hard-hitting world of underground fights. Walton Goggins co-stars as a shady promoter with some secrets of his own. THE HUNTED 8th May at 20:00 Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio Del Toro head the cast of this tense drama from William Friedkin, the Oscar- winning director of The French Connection and The Exorcist. Deep in the woods of Oregon, FBI tracker L.T.

Would I Lie To You (American Remake) In all rounds, the scoring system is the same: teams gain a point for correctly guessing whether a statement is true or not, but if they guess incorrectly the opposing team gets a point. Prior to the sixth series, it was impossible for viewers to follow the scores until they were read out at the end of each round, as some questions are edited out. However, from the sixth series the scores were re-recorded to reflect what had made the edit and not the whole recording. 61st Street Moses Johnson, a promising, black high school athlete, is swept up into the infamously corrupt Chicago criminal justice system. Taken by the police as a supposed gang member, Johnson finds himself and his lawyer Franklin Roberts in the eye of the storm as police and prosecutors seek revenge for the death of an officer during a drug bust gone wrong.     The Garcias 'The Garcias' chronicles an American family based in San Antonio, Texas who are gat

World football governing association FIFA has launched an online video streaming service called FIFA+. The service’s content includes live domestic league games from around the world, an archive of previously-broadcast international football matches, and original productions. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said FIFA+ represented the “next step” in the association’s vision to make football “truly global and inclusive” and expand and develop the sport globally.     “This project represents a cultural shift in the way different types of football fans want to connect with and explore the global game and has been a fundamental part of my Vision 2020-2023.” “It will accelerate the democratisation of football, and we are delighted to share it with fans.” FIFA said it would be streaming 40,000 live men’s and women’s football games annually on FIFA+ by year-end. That will include matches from 100 member associations across all six confederations. The archive section launche

More YouTube for community stations Community stations are currently battling to get more quality content onto their lineup as they work on a low budget and what better way then YouTube as not a lot of consumers use it to view a ton of local content not seen on SABC and DStv. In May, Cape Town TV is scheduled to launch Broken Village a drama series produced by Emmanuel Tshabalala that focuses on social economic problems that occur in consumers daily lives. The first episode is available on YouTube and with Cape Town TV's viewership the show could gain more traction with the little viewership numbers on YouTube.   Stellenbosch Visio unveils a new kykNET series "Dinge Van 'N Kind", a brand new drama series, is set to start on Tuesday 10 May 2022 on kykNET. Not only is the series based on the Afrikaans novel, it also promises to have viewers spellbound. The series is compromising of 10 episodes, revolves around the trials and tribulations of Mart Vermaak. The

Premieres daily at 9pm WAT / 10pm CAT Sunday, 1 May, Martín and Paula arrive at the Casablanca farm, and Aurelio gives them a tour of the cofee plantations. Meanwhile, Lucrecia arrives in New York. Monday, 2 May, Diana gives Gaviota a tablet and teaches her how to use it. Margarita looks for Wilson at the police station. Iván and Marcia meet at a hotel. Tuesday, 3 May, Margarita tells Aurelio that she no longer wants anything to do with him. Meanwhile, Gaviota lets of steam by singing a spiteful song at the cafe. Wednesday, 4 May, Lucía takes advantage of Sebastian. Meanwhile, Margot asks Iván for more money, and Gaviota starts taking English classes. Thursday, 5 May, Danilo asks Diana to convince Gaviota to stay in New York for longer than a month. The café has been doing well since Gaviota started singing there.   Friday, 6 May, Gaviota explains to her peers on the cofee course how to take care of the crops. Meanwhile, Marcia visits Iván at the office. Saturday, 7 May, S

Premieres daily at 8pm WAT / 9pm CAT Sunday, 1 May, Felipe discharges Gloria’s mother, Hilda. Richi confesses his feelings to Helena. María Clara is frustrated by the lack of evidence against Castro. Monday, 2 May, Richi is admitted to the health centre with compartment syndrome and needs surgery. Carlos only agrees to operate if Richi agrees to his conditions. Tuesday, 3 May, María Clara realises that the neonatology records have been tampered with. Meanwhile, Castro asks Gloria to injure María Clara in the football match. Wednesday, 4 May, Óscar Peñate, the head of the hospital’s purchasing department, gets bad news from his tests. María Clara feels jealous of Helena.   Thursday, 5 May, A man with a gunshot wound is admitted to the health centre. Helena learns that he is a member of a gang called Los Truchas. Friday, 6 May, After Castro’s escape, Obando gathers the hospital staf to inform them of the investigations that will be carried out by the prosecutor’s office. Sat

On Monday, the Competition Tribunal heard eMedia’s application for interim relief against MultiChoice’s decision to drop the eMovies, eMovies Extra, eExtra and eToonz channels from its DStv packages. The broadcaster planned to suspend these channels from its service at the end of March 2022 but delayed the removals by two months after E-tv decided to take the issue to the Competition Commission. eMedia Holdings legal counsel Tembeka Ngcukaitobi argued that MultiChoice’s decision amounted to a dominant player refusing to supply a scarce service, in contravention of the Competition Act Section 8. The company believes it will lose as much as 19% of its advertising revenue should the channels be suspended.     In his opening arguments on the matter, Ngcukaitobi stated that MultiChoice did not justify its decision during negotiations or in response to a letter of demand from eMedia. MultiChoice had only stated the decision was based purely on commercial considerations. It