Roundups #109: Not So Un...Fortunate Love Is Finally Airing On Zee World, TLNovelas' Love Spell Makes Its Debut On NTV Uganda And eExtra's Vierspeel Vuurspel Getting Romanian Adaptation

The twisted fates of Zee World

It was teased earlier in the year and trust the channel to wait for the year to almost end before we can finally get an update on anything regarding Unfortunate Love with the series slated for Saturday 5 November during Guddan's second double bill at 20:00 CAT.

Unfortunate Love tells the story of a small-town girl who will believe in dreams and love. She gets married to a young billionaire and her hopes will be shattered when she will learn that their marriage is part of a deal between their families.

Aishwarya Khare and Rohit Suchanti take on the lead roles of Lakshmi Rishi Oberoi (née Bajwa) and Rishi Oberoi. Other supporting characters include Munira Kudrati as Shalini “Shalu” Bajwa, Aman Gandhi as Ayushmann “Ayush” Chopra and Maera Mishra as Malishka Bedi.

A rerun of Love Spell is coming to NTV Uganda

For those who were struggling to watch the channel during its early days on DStv, good news folks as Love Spell starring Jacqueline Bracamontes and William Levy as main protagonists joins another list of shows you'd probably haven't seen will finally air on your local stations.

Alejandro returns home after a terrible accident to discover that he is married to Maria Jose, a poor, innocent girl who was deceived by Alejandro's brother Bruno. Bruno used Alejandro's name to marry Maria Jose, soon after he sent to kill his brother in hopes that Maria Jose would inherit Alejandro's fortune. But when Maria Jose arrives at the mansion she realizes that Bruno lied to her and used her. She is also scared when Alejandro is found alive and returns home.

Doctors tell Alejandro that he suffers from memory loss but he is convinced he never met Maria Jose before and goes in search of the truth, but during this time and Maria Jose actually fall in love, while Bruno and Maura (Alejandro's ex-girlfriend) plot to break them up. Meanwhile, the brothers' mother Victoria has fallen in love with Fernando--Alejandro's best friend, so closer to his age than hers.

Vierspel Vuurspel (Insider) is getting more love

Production is underway on a Romanian adaptation of Turkish crime drama Insider, under a scripted format deal between CME-owned commercial broadcaster Pro TV and distributor Eccho Rights.

The Romanian version, titled The Clan, follows an undercover police officer tasked with infiltrating a crime gang but whose work is complicated by his personal relationships on the other side of the law. The original Turkish series was produced for Show TV by prodco Ay Yapim.

“Insider was a giant hit, not just here in Turkey but all around the world,” said Handan Özkubat, director of Turkish drama at CJ ENM-owned Eccho Rights. “With Pro TV’s brilliant track record in script adaptation and commitment to bringing a unique take on existing fantastic stories, we are in no doubt that The Clan will be just as successful.”

Roundups #107: Eccho Rights Brings Golden Boy To MIPCOM, What To Expect In December 2022 On Nicktoons Africa? And Malcolm In The Middle Revival Is On The Cards

Coming from the brand behind The Red Room and Verdeelde Liefde

International distributor Eccho Rights has added Golden Boy, the latest drama series from OGM Pictures in Turkey, to its catalogue, launching the series at MIPCOM this October.

The highly anticipated new title is the latest from the creators of hit series My Home My Destiny (Verdeelde Liefde), The Red Room , and Chrysalis, which itself just returned for a new season having dominated ratings in Turkey since April 2021.

Golden Boy is a classic family drama that tells the story of two sisters whose paths cross with the heir to a family full of betrayal, lies and secrets. 'OGM Pictures continues to push the boundaries of television production in Turkey, and Golden Boy is another remarkable series, that fans are already in love with', says Handan Özkubat , director of Turkish Drama at Eccho RIghts.

On air for two weeks on Star TV in Turkey , the series has already established itself as the clear leader in Friday night prime time with more than 6 million viewers tuning in for the second episode. Suna is to be wed to Ferit, the heir to the Korhan jewellery empire, but having never met his bride to be, Ferit - a spoilt casanova who is not interested in settling down - happens upon her younger sister Seyran. He is totally captivated by the younger woman, and if he is to marry anyone, he is determined it will be her.

Celebrate the festive season with Nicktoons

CHRISTMAS STUNT
SATURDAY – SUNDAY, 17 – 18 DECEMBER
EPISODES | RUGRATS #117 MIDDLEMOST POST #118
AT 11:30 WAT / 12:30 CAT / 13:30 EAT
Celebrate Christmas holidays with the Rugrats and Parker J Cloud on this special weekend stunt! Let's get into the Christmas spirit.

THE CASAGRANDES
MONDAY – FRIDAY, 12 – 21 DECEMBER
EPISODES| #306-307, 308B- 310
AT 14:45 WAT / 15:45 CAT / 16:45 EAT
The Casagrandes tells the story of Ronnie Anne, an independent, adventurous, 11-year-old who explores city life with her big, loving, multi-generational Mexican-American family.

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS (DUBBED IN ZULU)
MONDAY – FRIDAY, 5 – 14 DECEMBER
EPISODES: #216-267
AT 14:00 WAT / 15:00 CAT / 16:00 EAT
MONDAY-FRIDAY REPEAT
06:30 WAT/ 07:30 CAT /08:30 EAT
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
06:30 WAT / 07:30 CAT / 08:30 EAT
14:00 WAT /15:00 CAT / 16:00 EAT
Everyone's favourite yellow sea sponge, SpongeBob SquarePants is coming to children across South Africa in Zulu. Subtitled in English, it's a wonderful opportunity for the whole family to learn Zulu. The series chronicles the adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.

Classic sitcom might make way to a new generation of viewers

In a recent interview on Fox News, Frankie Muniz revealed he and his wife had recently binged all 151 episodes of Malcolm in the Middle, which ran from 2000 to 2006, and it gave him a bit of reboot fever. The show's creator then confirmed to sources that they are indeed "talking about it."

"When I was filming the show, I obviously was a kid," Muniz said. "We did seven seasons, 151 episodes. I didn't really watch the show when it was on, but I've now since watched the show with my wife. All 151 episodes. I realized, 'Wow, that's what we were making.' I can separate myself from being on it and watching it as a fan. I would love to know what the family's up to."

The Surreal Life star also claimed that his TV dad Bryan Cranston was "really into the idea" of a revival and that Cranston was "kind of heading writing the script and getting everything rolling. So, there might be something. I would be down 100 percent."