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Kuiertyd Premium is about to expand its offering (maybe) as eExtra South Africa's free-to-air entertainment channel home to various telenovelas and dubbed the kykNET of the Openview platform will be welcoming a new psychological thriller titled The Sisterhood (Sevgili Geçmis). Three sisters who grew up unaware of each other receive a mysterious letter one day and meet at the wedding of one of them. But on the wedding night they will find themselves in an unexpected situation. After that night, they cannot leave the beautiful town of the Aegean and are forced to live together. This imperative condition gradually leaves its place to the adventure of discovering brotherhood, friendship and solidarity. The series stars Ece Uslu, Cahide Esen Karalar, Emre Kinay, Cemal Karalar, Sevda Erginci, Ipek Gencer, Seçkin Özdemir, Sinan Malik, Melis Sezen and Deren Kutlu. Eccho Rights is currently the international distributor of The Sisterhood. It is unknown whether this series is part of t

eVOD, a South African streaming service owned by eMedia Investments who manage several independent linear channels in the market ranging from e.tv, eExtra, eReality and eXposed will be adding a brand new Turkish romcom to the lineup titled Soete Wraak (Tatlı İntikam). Soete Wraak follows the story of two people who were together in college. Sinan has fallen in love with Pelin but he rejected his feelings and insulted her in front of all. They two meet each other again after many years and Pelin asks Sinan for help to change her fate and the situation brings them together. Pelin and Sinan both are in love, but faces many consequences. Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu and Furkan Andıç take on the leading roles with the assistances of other actors such as İlker Kızmaz, Zeyno Günenç, Kerem Atabeyoğlu, Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu and Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu. Soete Wraak will be the third Afrikaans dubbed Turkish drama to be based on an Asian drama to launch on eMedia's stable with the romcom As Die Skoen Pas

TNT Africa wraps up Women’s Month in style with All Elite Wrestling’s explosive roster of female talent on the weekly AEW: Dynamite and AEW: Rampage shows. AEW rings in the explosive power of women in wrestling, and these contenders have a bold commitment to inspiring girls and women globally through the world of wrestling. Exceptional athletes such as Thunder Rosa, Jade Cargill, Dr. Britt Baker, Nyla Rose, Kris Statlander, Tay Conti, Red Velvet, Toni Storm, and many more have been empowering women both inside and outside the ‘squared circle’ since the launch of AEW in 2019.  Here are the stories of some of these inspiring competitors: Thunder Rosa is the current AEW Women’s World Champion, having defeated Dr. Britt Baker in March 2022 in an epic women’s Steel Cage Match.  Born in Tijuana, Mexico, Thunder Rosa wrestled around the world before signing with AEW in 2020.  Since joining AEW, she has thrilled audiences with her unique in-ring presence and artistry. Jade Cargill erupte

Megan Thee Stallion joins the cast of She-Hulk Megan Thee Stallion is following up her role on Starz’s P-Valley with a cameo appearance in Marvel’s She-Hulk: Attorney At Law. In an upcoming episode, she becomes involved in a legal case that is being handled by attorney Augustus “Pug” Pugliese, played by Josh Segarra. Segarra teased what’s ahead while chatting with Deadline on the red carpet of the show’s premiere. “A gentleman is being catfished by somebody that lives in another universe, let’s say. Another world,” Segarra said before confirming Deadline’s teasing response that the catfisher is pretending to be a certain recording artist. Selena Gomez might be joining another reboot Selena Gomez and 20th Century Studios are partnering for a reboot of Working Girl. Gomez is in talks to produce a remake of the 1988 comedy that starred Melanie Griffith as a Long Island woman who secretly takes over her boss’ job while she recovers from a broken leg. Harrison Ford and Sigourney We

In 2021, the isolated SABC Sport channel on the DTT platform was made available to Openview consumers as part of a deal made by the public broadcaster and eMedia Investments which included two more channels and 19 radio stations. Years prior, SABC Sport made its OTT debut on Telkom's streaming service TelkomOne under a similar agreement with the public broadcaster within it included the 19 radio stations, SABC Education and likely any upcoming channel(s). Since it's availability to free-to-air consumers, SABC Sport has become the top 10 watched channels on Openview and since then sourced several content outside of SABC 1-3 which includes the best of ESPN and Racing240 and all of that just triggered a certain pay-tv brand, SuperSport. SuperSport is a sports division of M-Net which houses the biggest sports brands like Premier League, La Liga, UEFA Champions League, Moto GP, WWE, Wimbledon, PGA Tour. Point is they are the biggest sports brands in Africa. Unfortunately, due

DISNEY CHANNEL                      AMPHIBIA NEW EPISODES Monday - Friday from 5th September at 17:50 The third season began with Anne and the Plantars transported from Amphibia to Anne’s hometown of Los Angeles where the frog family had to learn about the modern world and try to find a way home – all while hiding their identities as talking frog people. In one of the new episodes of Season 3, “The Root of Evil” – Anne and the Plantars get stuck in a strange village of plant lovers. Then in “The Core & the King” – King Andrias confronts the demons of his past. Catch the new episodes of Amphibia on Monday, 5th September at 17:50 on Disney Channel. Raven’s Home Season 5 Premiere Monday – Thursday from 12th September at 17:00 Season 5 of Raven’s Home kicks off with Raven taking a trip to San Francisco. When Raven’s father, Victor, has a health scare, Raven and Booker return to San Francisco to help him. Booker fails to babysit his cousin and must fix things before Raven fi

Adam Manno Former HBO Max executives say the streaming service has been left with few people of color to oversee its diverse slate of programming as Warner Bros. Discovery continues its ongoing corporate reshuffling. The platform reportedly laid off close to 70 people this month. That includes the entire teams overseeing unscripted, kids and family, and international content, according to two former HBO Max execs who asked not to be named. Those three divisions, responsible for buying shows from production companies and creators and working closely with them during production, are now completely gone. One former employee says as many as 13 people of color previously in charge of developing shows like The Gordita Chronicles and the Spanish-language docuseries Menudo: Forever Young have been let go, likely influencing the types of shows and movies that are greenlit moving forward. Among those laid off are Jen Kim, an Asian woman who served as the senior vice president of the inte

Adult Swim, the leader in adult animation, announced today that the two-time Emmy® Award-winning comedy series Rick and Morty will premiere globally and across the multiverse, starting on Sunday, 4 September at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. Rick and Morty enthusiasts across southern Africa can catch the new season from Monday, 5 September, just 24 hours after the US premiere, on Netflix. “It’s hard to overstate the impact of Rick and Morty. More than a hit show, it is truly a global phenomenon,” said Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim and Cartoon Network. “As we prepare to launch this soon-to-be iconic season, we will be giving fans a unique way to be part of the fun – so keep your eyes peeled.” Rick and Morty was the #1 comedy across all cable in 2017, 2019, and 2021 and has been in the Top 10 watched list on HBO Max since its launch. Lifetime to date, Rick and Morty has been viewed over 10B times globally, across linear, digital, and streaming. Rick and Morty is the Emmy® Award-winn

For several months, e.tv South Africa's independent free-to-air channel on top of most watched English network has been loading up on repeats following the addition of local content which led to a cutback in international series on weeknights. Honestly the lineup is an absolute mess as Craze has suffered the same effect as most of the primetime is currently viewable on eToonz through the Openview platform. Even the movies has been reduced to ashes imagine primetime on eMovies. At least with eToonz, the primetime is noticable and I'm not saying eMovies sucks but considering how often "new" is advertised across their portfolio it can be irritating to often browse your TV Guide and distinguishing between premiere and repeat if new can be left in the dark. I know e.tv has reasons for making these adjustments who can blame them as MultiChoice has seen a further cut of premium international channels as their suppliers want to function independently. Although eMedia ne

Home to creative, caring, curious, and courageous kids, Cartoonito is the new dedicated early morning block on Boomerang Africa where little ones can enjoy trusted characters and friends will also have an afternoon block. As of 1st September, Cartoonito will not only be viewable at 6:30 CAT every morning but 12:00 CAT as well with shows like Dino Ranch, Lucas The Spider, Kingdom Force and Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go!. Cartoonito launched in April and since then has given to be a valuable addition to Boomerang which has since then constructed their offering to cater for preschoolers with the likes of Legends Of Spark and Masha And The Bear which has also been dominating the circuit. Amy Friedman, the head of kids and family programming at Warner Bros. talked on the success earlier in the year: "We are having a blast serving our littlest viewers. Inviting an audience in and giving them beautiful, meaningful, educational, visually stunning musical fare is really importa

Face Off: Studio Cast: Ly Hai, Hua Minh Dat Premieres, Saturday 3 September 7PM (CAT), 6PM (WAT), 8PM (EAT) Spirits War Cast: Akara Amarttayakul, Sa-Ard Piempongsan, Phutharit Prombandal Premieres, Saturday 10 September 7PM (CAT), 6PM (WAT), 8PM (EAT) Double Barrel Cast: Jeric Raval, Phoebe Walker, AJ Muhlach Premieres, Saturday 17 September 7PM (CAT), 6PM (WAT), 8PM (EAT) Algojo: Perang Santet Cast: Darius Sinathrya, Stevie Dominique Jollie, Otig Pakis Premieres, Saturday 24 September 7PM (CAT), 6PM (WAT), 8PM (EAT)

Novela Magic, Africa's first and only telenovela channel celebrating African storytelling will reintroduce another series to DStv customers which is the 2013 South African television soap from Mzansi Magic titled Zabalaza. Zabalaza follows the Cele family from Soweto who seemingly have it all only for secrets to emerge, promises to be broken and for the family members to turn on one another for personal gain. Seputla Sebogodi takes the lead as Jazzman Cele, with Baby Cele by his side as Gasta, the first lady of the Cele household. Other well-known actors include Zandile Msutwana, Manaka Ranaka, Mbali Ntuli, Thami Afrika, Matli Mohapeloa and Khanya Mkhangisa, among others. Zabalaza was produced by Portia Gumede and Lebone Maema at Urban Brew Studios as an addition to the "Lokshin" stable of films and television series. The series is in vernacular Nguni languages with the inclusion of English and English subtitles. The first season airs daily at 19:30 from Thursday

SUPER SCIENCE MONDAY SUPPRESSED SCIENCE Final episodes – premieres 05 September 2022 CAT: 20h00 Episodes: 2 x 30 mins A series that mixes mind-blowing real science with unsolved mysteries, global conspiracies, and true stories. HUMAN By Chance New Documentary Special – premieres 05 September 2022 CAT: 21h00 Episodes: 1 x 60 mins Discover the secrets of humanity’s advanced skill set and predominance on earth. It was the rapid growth of our brain, originating about two million years ago, that allowed us to be the predominant species of the world. What caused this rapid growth of our cerebral cortex? BECOMING HUMAN New Series -premieres 05 September 2022 CAT: 22h00 Episodes: 4 x 60 mins –ends 26 September 2022 Will AI change us for the better… or for the worse? HISTORY LOVER TUESDAY HISTORY BY THE NUMBERS New Episodes - premieres 06 September 2022 CAT: 21h00 and 22h00 Episodes: 2 x 60 mins Be edutained with mind-blowing factoids and stats, entertaining expert intervie

NEW SHOW: WHERE’S WALDO? Twelve-year-old Waldo and his best friend Wenda are members of the Worldwide Wanderer Society—the international order of curious travelers who circle the globe celebrating cultures and solving problems through observation. Their mentor—Wizard Whitebeard, a seasoned wanderer—sends these inquisitive young adventurers on international travel missions so they can earn their stripes and someday become wizard- level wanderers too. But standing in Waldo and Wenda’s way is their rival Odlulu, who can’t help but cause trouble wherever she goes. Hero Slot: From Monday 5th of September Weekdays at 6.30am, 2.30pm, 7.20pm Weekends at 7:25am NEW SHOW: CLEOPATRA IN SPACE "Cleopatra in Space" is the untold story of Cleopatra's teenage years when she is transported to a future galaxy that is ruled by talking cats and discovers that she is the prophesied savior. In order to prepare her to be the savior, she is sent to an elite academy where she has to tr

A whopping 1 million challenges have been accepted by enthusiastic Cartoon Network Climate Champions worldwide. These are everyday heroes who have decided to take action by heeding the call to protect our earth, one challenge at a time! Launched in June 2021, the Cartoon Network Climate Champions initiative, aimed at giving kids the tools to act and fight against climate change, invited kids across EMEA to take on small and fun challenges that can make a world of difference to help protect their environment – and kids across Africa have been exceptional! Of the one million accepted challenges, 18% are from Africa, meaning close to 190 000 African kids actively participated in making an environmental difference. From planting trees and saving water to reusing everyday household items to create useful crafts, our young, real-life superheroes are determined to fight against climate change, and the growing numbers across Africa are proof that our future is in safe hands! This multi-a

Craze is a youth block provided by eMedia Investments on e.tv which has been around for nearly 15 years which houses several animated and live-action shows from various brands on DStv including DreamWorks Channel, JimJam, CBeebies and Da Vinci Kids. For several months, Craze has slowly started to shift away from primetime as eToonz ramped up their schedule with a dedicated live-action block. On top of that, primetime has moved to weekdays on the channel with the launch of Doodlebops: The Animated Series and Fast And The Furious: Spy Racers . I'm not saying that Craze won't be around for the foreseeable future but would it be shocking if eMedia was slowly trying to shift their attention away from the renowned youth block and more toward eToonz and their streaming, eVOD. Take to account, the events that occurred in April where eMedia boosts their local endeavours with the likes of Is'phindiselo, The Black Door and Isono with few international series once seen in the 8:3

The Good Doctor spinoff in development ABC is developing “The Good Lawyer,” a legal spinoff of the medical drama “The Good Doctor” which stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Sean Murphy, a surgeon with autism. “The Good Lawyer” will be introduced as a backdoor pilot during Season 6 of “The Good Doctor,” which is set to premiere in October. Sean finds himself in legal trouble and seeks the services of Joni, a twentysomething defense attorney who has OCD. Joni, relatively new to her law firm, is funny, eager, self-aware and anxious. She is a skilled lawyer and doesn’t want to be treated differently by others, though her OCD symptoms affect her personal and professional life. At one point, her firm tries to fire her, after which she is forced to threaten to sue for a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. One higher-up at the firm involved in the firing attempt is Janet, a highly-regarded attorney and partner at the firm who has represented Dr. Glassman (Richard Schiff) in several

Cartoonito is a brand name used by Warner Bros. Discovery for a collection of television networks and programming blocks that target preschool-age children. Since 2021, the brand comes with original content produced under Cartoon Network Studios. Warner Bros. Discovery unveiled plans to boost the offering of Cartoonito within the next two years but those plans could be in jeopardy. As seen in the past weeks, the company behind Cartoonito had scrapped projects some even entered post production. On top of that, they plan to cut more content as they save up on costs. Not that Cartoonito won't have 50 titles I honestly believe they could get there but under two years does seem a bit far fetched perhaps use what little is available and the rest will follow later. As seen in most international markets particularly Europe, Cartoonito is airing on a lot of Boomerang channels which builds onto that speculation of the phasing out of the channel as Warner Bros. Discovery hasn't don

Cartoon Network: JELLYSTONE! JOURNEY TO JELLYSTONE!, WHERE ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN! Take a trip to the quaint little town of Jellystone!, chock-full of all your favourite Hanna-Barbera characters from Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound to Top Cat. It’s the perfect place to live, work and play. Join in on the silliness and misadventures as the colourful residents accidentally cause crazy trouble for each other! This month, Augie, Shag and Yakky accidentally turn everyone into babies in the hope of having other kids to play with. In another fun-filled episode, Yogi has a midlife crisis and starts a rock band. A mishap could even be in the making when we look to Mayor Huck to put together a team of astronauts to save the world from an impending cosmic disaster. Tune in for this brand-new season. You’ll love it…and laugh a lot. PREMIERE: Monday, 05 September 2022 TUNE IN: Mondays to Fridays @ 18:10 CAT NINJAGO WHAT’S YOUR NEXT NINJA MOVE? Get into stealth mode and tune in to the new seaso

The leading mentalist in Africa Larry Soffer explains the five qualities that make a good mentalist (and we’re not talking of the TV show kind) When Larry Soffer tells people he is a mentalist, they immediately think he spends his days unravelling crimes and putting offenders in prison, just like the lead character in the American drama television series 'The Mentalist'. The truth is the only likeness Larry has to Patrick Jane’s character Simon Barker is their passion for entertainment. “Although I have been approached several times to help crack a crime, this is not something I feel comfortable doing. My aim has always been to entertain and inspire,” he says. The misperception generally stems from the fact that people simply do not know what mentalism really is. Mentalism explained  We all know that magic encompasses a whole range of different things, from illusions on stage to close-up magic tricks amongst others. It is a performing art in which audiences are entertai