Skree Dit Uit, Brand New Youth Drama Launches On eExtra

eExtra, a general entertainment channel offering Afrikaans dubbed Turkish dramas has announced the addition of new series, Skree Dit Uit. Known in Turkey as Duy Beni, the series airs daily on eExtra at 17:30 from 22 June replacing Sout Van Die Aarde.

It starred Rabia Soytürk as Ekim, İbrahim Yıldız as Dağhan Kara, Caner Topçu as Kanat Günay, Helin Kandemir as Leyla Pınar, Sümeyye Aydoğan as Melisa Gerçek and Meltem Akçöl Hazal Demir.

Synopsis for Skree Dit Uit

The story begins in a humble, working-class neighborhood in Istanbul. Best friends Ekim and Leyla are ordinary teenagers who have spent their lives looking from the outside in at the ultra-rich families of the neighborhood. One morning, a horrific tref-en-trap (hit-and-run) accident occurs right in front of Ekim's eyes. A car hits Leyla, leaving her permanently paralyzed and bound to a wheelchair. 

The only clue Ekim has is that the driver wore a mysterious mask. The car flees the scene and vanishes into the parking lot of Gerçek High School, a prestigious private academy exclusively for the city’s elite children. 

As public outrage grows and the working-class community demands justice, the wealthy administration of Gerçek High School takes steps to bury the scandal. To soften the community's fury and shield their wealthy students from police scrutiny, the school principal offers three full-ride scholarships to studious teenagers from Leyla’s neighborhood. 

Ekim, Bekir, and Ayşe are selected to attend.

While Bekir and Ayşe see this as an escape from poverty, Ekim accepts the scholarship with one singular, dangerous goal: to find the masked driver. 

Once inside, the scholarship trio discovers that the school operates under a toxic hierarchy ruled by the wealthiest, most sadistic teenagers. Led by Kanat and a ruthless girl named Melisa, the rich students subject the new outsiders to psychological and physical torment to force them to drop out. 

As Ekim continuously stands up to the bullies, Kanat becomes deeply intrigued by her resilience. Their mutual hostility slowly transforms into a highly complicated, dangerous attraction. This infuriates Melisa, who will stop at nothing to ruin Ekim. 

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Channel Closure: CineMagic And Magic Showcase Will Stop Airing On DStv And GOtv From 30 June

MultiChoice and M-Net will be discontinuing their Magic Showcase and CineMagic channels on DStv after 4 years. These channels were catered for DStv Easyview and GOtv Lite packages which serve as the most cheapest packages.

Magic Showcase was an 18 hour TV channel that was home to various dramas and reality shows from M-Net including Being Bonang and Isibaya. CineMagic was a 12 hour movie channel that boasted locally produced and international films.

MultiChoice's CEO for general entertainment and director of M-Net channels this to say about their inclusions:

"We are proud to grow the EasyView content slate, allowing our subscribers on this package to enjoy award-winning and top-tier local shows and movies from across the continent. It's all about giving our audience the best value for their money, and we are committed to continuously increasing what each DStv package has on show."

Jan du Plessis, director of M-Net channels, says "The addition of two new M-Net channels to the EasyView package only further enhances the subscriber viewing experience".

In recent months, it appears this had all changed after DStv Easyview was removed from the company's website. Making it hard for the company to find potential DStv consumers that can't afford a low entry package like DStv Access.

Canal+ is deploying its streaming app in MultiChoice territories and the online portals are being adjusted to align with this offering. DStv Easyview doesn't form part of their streaming ambition with the only option of obtaining it available on WhatsApp.

As for the cancellations of CineMagic and Magic Showcase we can only assume several reasons came into account.

MultiChoice was acquired by Canal+ by late 2025 and they're currently in cost cutting mode and one of these would be rationalisation or simplification to its offering. These channels being locked away on DStv Easyview didn't generate as much viewers.

Because these channels were filled with old content on top of being confined to its cheapest packages. MultiChoice was probably charging advertisers a lot less that is if they had any media sales done for these channels.

Rather than merging these two channels and positioning it a lot better to cater for their other DStv consumers. MultiChoice would rather leave some of these consumers without any means to access shows like Date My Family and The Johnsons.

Because DStv Easyview and most likely GOtv Lite aren't viewed as a much of a priority this would leave them with free-to-air channels. Unlike DStv Access and Lite packages that have channels like Africa Magic Epic and Mzansi Wethu.

TOLDJA!!! Canal+ Launches Novelas+ As A Replacement Channel To TLNovelas On DStv

TelevisaUnivison's TLNovelas channel was removed from the DStv platform earlier in the year and was first victim to Canal+'s aggressive cost cuts at MultiChoice. This meant that DStv consumers were left with Telemundo's repetitive lineup.

But that will no longer be the case as Canal+ will be debuting Novelas+ as its first TV channel in MultiChoice territories following it's acquisition of the company in 2025. 

The channel will feature a wide variety of telenovelas and drama series from Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, and many other countries, bringing viewers even more captivating stories, romance, drama, and unforgettable characters.

Confirmed shows for the channel include Avenida Brasil, Ada Masali and Domenica Montero.

Novelas+ is already available in Poland with it's French equivalent Novelas TV residing in France and French overseas. So it's inclusion on DStv doesn't come as a surprise as it was speculated months after TLNovelas removal on the platform.

Since it's inception, Novelas+ has been serving as a distributor of TelevisaUnivison's telenovelas or as they put it some of the best shows from the world. Africa is basically a hotspot for these shows taking to account brands like Telemundo and eExtra.

Novelas+ will be available to DStv Premium, Compact+, Compact, Family and Access customers on channel 133 from 1st July.

US Regulators Approve Paramount's Buyout Of Warner Bros. Discovery

The Justice Department has signed off on Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the way for a merger that will unite two historic Hollywood studios and reshape the American entertainment industry.

In a statement, the department said it determined that the massive merger was “not likely to result in harm to competition or American consumers.”

The Justice Department said it reached that conclusion after receiving extensive feedback.

“Over the course of a rigorous eight-month investigation led by the Division’s career staff, the Division received from the Parties over two million documents,” it said in a statement. It also said that it heard “extensive” advocacy from third parties during the process.

The news was first reported by Politico.

Paramount owns a 114-year-old film studio, the Paramount+ streaming service and the CBS broadcast network. Warner owns a 116-year-old film studio, the HBO Max streaming service and a suite of cable channels, including CNN.

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has vowed to “honor the legacy of two iconic companies while accelerating our vision of building a next-generation media and entertainment company.” The 43-year-old media executive is the son of technology magnate Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle and an ally of President Donald Trump.

But the deal has faced blowback from some Hollywood professionals and government regulators.

In an open letter released in April, more than 1,000 entertainment professionals said the deal would “further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape, reducing competition at a moment when our industries — and the audiences we serve — can least afford it.”

The merger could draw legal challenges from state attorneys general. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has said his office is investigating the tie-up, and a person familiar with the matter said New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office is part of that probe.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who has publicly advocated against the deal, said the Justice Department’s green light was “terrible news for every American.”

“This fight isn’t over,” Warren said in a post on X. “State AGs must block this merger.”

Bonta’s office said its investigation was ongoing and otherwise declined to comment on the Justice Department’s move.

European Union officials are reviewing the merger over the deal’s financial backing from three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds. In an April filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Paramount said its acquisition of Warner is backed in part by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Abu Dhabi’s L’IMAD Holding and the Qatar Investment Authority.

In recent weeks, Ellison’s Paramount has been under scrutiny over major shake-ups at CBS News, where his appointed editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, fired multiple “60 Minutes” correspondents at the end of the most recent season.

StudioCanal Announces New Production "Home Safety Hotline" With Filming Set To Commence In South Africa By 2027

Los Angeles-based genre label Spooky Pictures, Abu Dhabi-based studio Image Nation and L.A. and UAE-based production company Longevity Pictures have secured a financing deal with prominent European production/distribution banner Studiocanal — through its in-house genre label Sixth Dimension — for their upcoming horror thriller “Home Safety Hotline.”

“Home Safety Hotline,” which is set to start production in South Africa in early 2027, is based on Night Signal Entertainment’s critically acclaimed puzzle video game of the same name. Durban-born Michael Matthews (“Love and Monsters”) (pictured above) will direct from a screenplay written by Nick Tassoni (“Lure”). The film is being produced by Steven Schneider (“Late Night With the Devil”) for Spooky Pictures, alongside Majd Nassif (“Mercy”) for Longevity Pictures and Kameek Lucas Taitt (“Love and Monsters”).

For Studiocanal, boarding “Home Safety Hotline” underlines the company’s commitment to the South African industry following the recent acquisition of local pay-TV outfit The MultiChoice Group by its parent company Canal+.

The executive producers on “Home Safety Hotline” comprise Image Nation’s Ben Ross (“Watcher”), Jakob Pollack (“Weapons”) of Spooky Pictures and Jed Benedict, who is head of Sixth Dimension.

The film, set in the U.S., “will follow an unemployed loner who must take a job as a phone operator at a mysterious home security company, only to realize they specialize in protecting customers from horrific monsters that come out at night,” according to the synopsis.

“Home Safety Hotline” will now be co-developed and co-financed by Sixth Dimension, which will also handle worldwide sales and release the film theatrically across Studiocanal’s territory footprint of the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Benelux, Poland, Australia and New Zealand.

“What we love about Home Safety Hotline is how it takes the most ordinary corners of a home: the walls, the basement, the thing in the attic, and turns them genuinely terrifying, then runs the whole nightmare through a struggling company and the unlikely people holding it together. It’s fun, it’s scary, and it’s unlike anything out there,” said Longevity Pictures president Nassif. “Alongside our partners at Spooky Pictures and Image Nation, and with the support of Studiocanal’s Sixth Dimension, we’ve found exactly the right team to bring it to life.”

Commented Sixth Dimension head Benedict: “Just as every night I hope the eerie humming downstairs comes from my cheap refrigerator, every day I hope a project like ‘Home Safety Hotline’ crosses our radar. From the moment our good friends at Spooky Pictures, Image Nation and Longevity Pictures first spoke of Night Signal Entertainment’s cult game (of the same name), we knew we wanted to be involved. And when we learned that Michael Matthews would be directing — an exceptional filmmaker and a proven monster-whisperer himself — with Nick Tassoni devising our handbook through hell, it became impossible to resist.”

DStv Easyview Falls Out Of MultiChoice's Streaming Endeavours

DStv Easyview serves as the cheapest package amongst MultiChoice's DStv offering carrying mainly provincial and news channels. It has been in operation since 2008 and rivals with the likes of PremiumFree and eMedia Investment's Openview.

In recent months, MultiChoice had been gradually phasing out this offering from across their platforms. As potential DStv consumers who would go through the DStv website to check what's on offer only see the company's 5 other packages.

By selecting “Get DStv” on their website, consumers are presented with only 5 packages: Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family, and Access.

According to Canal+, the decision to do away with DStv Easyview on their website aligns with the streaming endeavours for which one isn't offered for the package. Hence, the reason why these consumers are able to see other packages.

A few months ago, Canal+ decided to do away with Showmax as part of its cost cutting endeavours at MultiChoice. The streamer has been described as "expensive failure" following it's revamp in 2024, with Canal+ that folded it under DStv Stream.

Although DStv Easyview can still be obtained from their call centre and WhatsApp by minimising it's visibility you're basically reducing its reach. When there's less demand for a service a company doesn't see any point in offering such service.

Canal+ is planning to use DStv Stream to deploy its own streaming app in MultiChoice markets and if you've seen what the broadcaster did with FilmBox. They're likely going to try and align whatever seen in DStv Stream with the decoder offering.

Aside from DStv Easyview, MultiChoice doesn't even offer a streaming option for its DStv Indian and Portuguese offering.

We can only assume Canal+ is eyeing potential growth from these other packages and the latter isn't as competitive. These are packages in which MultiChoice doesn't put much 

Disney+ Quiz Nights, In Collaboration With Quiz Nights SA And Tiger’s Milk, Return This Winter

Disney+ has officially confirmed the return of its much-loved Disney+ Quiz Nights, bringing fans together once again for an unforgettable celebration of storytelling, competition, and entertainment.

 

In collaboration with Quiz Nights SA and Tiger’s Milk, the fan-favourite activation returns from 24 June 2026, rolling out across venues nationwide during June and July, bringing A Lifetime Of Great Stories to life beyond the screen.

 

Quiz Nights: A Celebration of Storytelling and Fans

Rolling out across selected Tiger’s Milk venues nationwide, Disney+ Quiz Nights invites fans to gather their teams, claim their tables and put their knowledge to the test in a lively, social setting.

 

From long-running favourites like Grey’s Anatomy, Modern Family and The Simpsons to buzzy Disney+ Originals and global hits, the evening promises a fun, easy-going quiz experience that’s as much about the vibe as it is about the trivia.

 

Whether you're in it for the bragging rights, the laughs with friends, or just a great night out, Quiz Nights is all about celebrating the stories that bring us together.

 

Fans can expect an immersive evening packed with iconic moments, nostalgic favourites and unexpected questions all designed to spark conversation, connection and a little bit of competitive spirit, not to mention exciting prizes up for grabs.

Participating venues include:

Gauteng:
Bryanston • Appleton’s • Waterfall • Melrose • Harvest Place

 

Western Cape:
GrandWest • Green Point • Claremont • Muizenberg • Century City

 

KwaZulu-Natal:
Pavilion • Suncoast • Ballito (24 June ONLY) • Umhlanga