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Monday, January 13, 2025

More Turkish Dramas Rolling Out Soon In Africa: "Yabani" + "Kızıl Goncalar" + "Şahane Hayatım" + "Aşk Yeniden"

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Below is second batch of confirmed shows for Africa (not rumoured) each whose broadcasters have yet to be announced for reasons beyond my capacity. The list is in random order so so there's no guaranteed timeframe on when each show will be released.


Yabani

Yabani follows the remarkable journey of Ali, who was abducted as a boy and ended up working for the gang that kidnapped him. After enduring years of hardship, Ali renames himself Yaman and escapes his captors to build a new, better life together with his three friends. Things are not easy for this new family, but they work hard and are able to leave their dark past behind. Through it all, Yaman somehow manages to keep his soul pure and never succumbs to the darkness that surrounds him.

Things get complicated when Yaman meets Rüya, a beautiful girl from the rich side of town. 

Kızıl Goncalar

“Kızıl Goncalar” tells the poignant story of Meryem, who grew up in an Islamic sect and was married at 14. Now she is battling to prevent her daughter Zeynep from suffering the same fate as the bride of the sheikh’s grandson Cüneyd. They face a tumultuous journey, filled with tension and romance, as conservative and progressive beliefs clash.

The sheikh wants a morally pure bride for Cüneyd and the sect’s elders see Zeynep as a suitable candidate. Horrified by the idea, Meryem seeks guidance from her sister-in-law, a Koran teacher who was expelled from the sect. Given the sect’s power, they shy away from complaining officially and decide that they must flee.

Şahane Hayatım

The series focuses on the life of Sebnem Gümüşçü, an unfortunate woman who was born with great injustices and during her growing up journey began to work hard to overcome them and do everything necessary to forget the crimes that occurred in the past. More late in her criminal past he began to pursue her and she began to form part of her daily life, as long as she lived a wonderful life.

Aşk Yeniden

Zeynep is a headstrong and bold girl living in Istanbul with her Fisherman father Şevket, who loves his daughter unconditionally. Zeynep falls in love with a guy named Ertan, and later leaves her home to elope with him to America. In America, they live quite happily until Zeynep discovers of being pregnant, but Ertan asks her to abort the baby. Ertan leaves Zeynep after she refuses to do so. Zeynep breaks down and gives birth to a baby boy, Selim. But, she comes back to Turkey after 10 months as she unable to living with a baby and surviving in a foreign land.

On the other hand, Fatih Şekercizade, who belongs to a well-established and elite family of Turkey. He had been facing the pressure of being from an elite family from his mother who happens to be making his decisions from his childhood and has betrothed him to the girl of her own choice. 

Friday, January 10, 2025

Telemundo To Debut New Series "The Count: Love And Honor" Across Africa In February 2025

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After rolling out in other parts of the world last year, Telemundo has announced the addition of the period melodrama, El Conde: Amor y Honor (The Count: Love and Honor) from Monday 17 February at 10PM CAT. It stars Fernando Colunga (Amor Real) alongside Ana Brenda Contreras (Por Amar Sin Ley), who makes her debut on Telemundo.

The Count: Love and Honor is a period drama that begins in the 1930s with the powerful love story of Alejandro Gaitán , a humble young farmer, and Mariana , a beautiful and rebellious young woman. But Josefina de Zambrano , Mariana’s stepmother, and Gerardo Villarreal , will conspire to turn their relationship into a living hell. Alejandro will be charged with a double homicide and without anyone knowing his fate, he will be transferred to a dungeon on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean. There he will meet Amador Guzmán , a Spanish nobleman serving a life sentence who will reveal to Alejandro that he has a hidden treasure, leaving him this fortune before his death.

Highlights 

Monday, 17 February, While everyone wonders who the Count of Montenegro is, he welcomes them. They don’t imagine that he’s back in San Jacinto.

Tuesday, 18 February, Mariana ingeniously manages to show Alejandro that she doesn’t have a boyfriend. She surprises him with a kiss and then flees, embarrassed.

Wednesday, 19 February, A direct declaration from Mariana ignites passion; she tells Alejandro she’s in love. They kiss, and he proposes marriage, which she accepts.

Thursday, 20 February, Alejandro, upon learning that Mariana is sick, is unafraid to break the rules and sneaks into her room; she is his priority.

Friday, 21 February, Mariana confides in her father, revealing that she is in love and that her suitor wants to ask for her hand in marriage.

Saturday, 22 February, The murder of Don Gonzalo and his wife, the day before the elections, unleashes chaos in the city, and an innocent man ends up facing justice.

Sunday, 23 February, Gerardo Villareal controls the legal process against Alejandro, assigning him a defence lawyer and presenting Vicente and Rubén as witnesses.

Monday, 24 February, When Gerardo learns that Gallardo has discovered Alejandro’s whereabouts, he takes drastic measures.

Tuesday, 25 February, Mariana, overwhelmed by despair after losing the love of her life and forced by family circumstances, has no choice but to yield.

Wednesday, 26 February, Benjamín discovers Josefina’s secret when he finds her with her lover in the stable, disgusted, he throws her out of his house.

Thursday, 27 February, Josefina seizes the opportunity to get her way; when Benjamín faints, she covers his mouth and nose to help him die. She knows how to play the victim.

Friday, 28 February, After hearing the words of his fellow suferer, who encourages him to keep going, Alejandro finds a reason to stay alive despite the mistreatment.

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Turkish Drama Series Rolling Out In Africa Soon: "Annem Ankara" + "Kızılcık Şerbeti" + "Kan Çiçekleri" + "Toprak Ile Fidan"

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Below is a list of confirmed shows set to debut in Africa soon as advised we can't disclose which broadcaster picked up the mentioned programs on the list.

Annem Ankara

Annem Ankara, the 90s-set series is produced by BKM and will follow the struggles of a single mother in Ankara, evoking familiar feelings from recent times along the way. The story of ‘Zuhal,’ a mother of three children and the wife of a man who could never truly be a son to anyone, promises to tug at the heartstrings.

Based on a true story, Annem Ankara will portray the journey of a solitary but resilient woman within her home. The series is penned by Başak Angigün and directed by the veteran director Faruk Teber.

Kızılcık Şerbeti

“Kızılcık Şerbeti” tells the captivating story of the idealistic Doga falling hopelessly in love with a charming man from a devout family whose values clash with those of her mother, creating a powerful drama as they seek to overcome their differences and find harmony.

“Kızılcık Şerbeti” explores the powerful evolution in the idealistic Doga when she finds love at the start of university with a man whose beliefs conflict with those of her mother, Kivilcim. An unexpected pregnancy is set to turn Doga’s life plans upside down, shaking to the core two families from different worlds.

Kan Çiçekleri 

“Kan Çiçekleri” tells the story of Dilan and Baran, and the marriage into which they are forced to end a blood feud between their families. Baran must put aside hatred of his enemies to save his brother and overcome guilt he feels over an attack that killed his mother, as he seeks to bring peace to a family baying for a revenge.

Toprak Ile Fidan

In "Toprak ile Fidan," Toprak wakes up after five years in a coma and comes home to a family he can’t remember. Ayden, his fiancée, has loved him since they were kids but Toprak cannot remember anything. The little boy Burak doesn’t know at all. Toprak’s mother, Keriman, encourages him to finally marry Ayden and get on with his life.

Fidan lost her husband and baby in a terrible car accident five years ago. Now she lives in Şile with her sick father and stepmother, working to pay off the enormous debt they owe to the loan shark who yearns to marry her.

Other shows also eyeing rollouts as previously reported include No. 309, Hercai and Kaderimin Oyunu.

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

eExtra To Debut First Series Of The New Year, "Empresses In The Palace"

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eExtra is a South African based entertainment channel operated by eMedia Investments that distributes a variety of dubbed telenovelas from Turkey, Asia and India. To start of the new year, eExtra will be unveiling a new fictional drama series, Empresses In The Palace.

Synopsis for Empresses In The Palace 

Six months after his ascension to the throne, Empress Dowager Renshou organizes a selection to bring newer members into the Imperial Harem of the Yongzheng Emperor. Despite not wanting to be selected, the titular Zhen Huan is forced to join the selection and ends up being chosen due to her resemblance to the late Empress Chunyuan. She joins the Imperial Harem alongside her childhood friend Shen Meizhuang, and the low-born An Lingrong.

Zhen Huan attempts to avoid the Imperial Harem's politics but ultimately falls in love with the Emperor, resulting the other consorts in plotting various schemes against her and Shen Meizhuang as retaliation.

Based on the Chinese novel of the same name, it starred Sun Li in the leading role alongside Chen Jianbin, Ada Choi, Jiang Xin, Lan Xi, Tao Xinran and Yang Fanghan. The series consists of 76 episodes each with a duration of 45 minutes and since it's inception the series has got various accolades including Best Television Series and Best Actress.

Empresses In The Palace airs daily at 16:15 on eExtra from Friday 10 January. Prior to this, eMedia Investments silently moved Die Agentskap's premiere slot on ePlesier 4 hours later from 12:00 to 16:00 which would come an hour before e.tv broadcasts Annekan Die Swa Kry.

Friday, January 3, 2025

SABC 3 To Debut Turkish Dramas "The Unusual Suspects" And "Meyrem" In The Month Of January

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SABC 3, a South African based free-to-air entertainment channel operated by the SABC which offers a mixture of content in English and Afrikaans has announced the additions of The Unusual Suspects and Meyrem. Both shows will occupy the 16:30 and will basically rival with e.tv's Die Agentskap which comes at 16:00.

Synopsis for The Unusual Suspects

Feyza, Zuhal and Nehir surprise their husbands to celebrate the anniversary of their husband's hotel. However, this surprise has unexpected consequences. These women, who suddenly find themselves in the middle of various actions, will enter the world of men quite eventful.

The limited series starred Bennu Yıldırımlar as Feyza, Yasemin Kay Allen as Zuhal, Ceren Moray as Nehir, Beril Pozam as Zeynep, Berk Hakman as Yalçın and Pamir Pekin as Gökhan Aktemur.

Synopsis for Meyrem 

A tragic accident binds three lives forever: Meryem, who takes the fall for a crime she didn’t commit; Oktay, the prosecutor who was actually behind the wheel; and Savaş, the grieving husband seeking vengeance. Meryem’s sacrifice to protect Oktay leads to a dramatic courtroom battle where love and truth become entangled in a web of deceit and revenge.

The melodrama starred Furkan Andıç as Savaş Sargun, Ayça Ayşin Turan as Meryem Akça, Açelya Topaloğlu as Derin Berker, Serenay Aktaş as Burcu Aktar, Cemal Toktaş as Oktay Şahin, Bestemsu Özdemir as Beliz Bilen and Kenan Acar as Güçlü Tekiner.

The Unusual Suspects will air daily at 16:00 from Monday 6 January on SABC 3 with Meyrem replacing it once it ends on Monday 20 January.

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

2025 On Insidus | Channel Premieres: Iyanu: Child Of Wonder, Suits: LA And The Gelukbringers | Returning Shows Including Road To Destiny And Mr. Bean | More

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Some of these titles are rumoured 

Regular Nick

Cartoon Network/Cartoonito/Adult Swim: Iyanu: Child Of Wonder, Lana Longbeard, Dino Ranch: Island Explorers, Common Side Effects, Lazarus, Invincible Fight Girl, Dragonball: Daima (Rumour), Go Go Mystery Machine, The Karters, Mermicorno: Starfall, Baby Lemmings and Mr. Bean S4.

Disney Channel/Disney Junior/Disney+: Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, StuGo, Phineas And Ferb S5, Vampirina (Live-Action), Doomies, Hey AJ, Kindergarten: The Musical, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Reboot, Marvel's Iron Man and His Awesome Friends,  Robogobo, Messi And The Giants, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Win or Lose, Eyes of Wakanda, Marvel Zombies and How We Became The Biggest Band In The World.

Nickelodeon/Nick Jr./Nicktoons: Avatar: The Last Airbender Sequel Series, Super Duper Bunny League and The Thundermans Undercover.

Other premieres Motel Transylvania, Winx Club, Long Story Short, Devil May Cry, Leviathan, Astérix and Obélix: The Big Fight, SpongeBob Squarepants (Play Room), Fireman Sam (Play Room), The Thundermans (Play Room), Archibald's Next Big Thing (DreamWorks) and The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (eToonz).

Everyday Novelas

Telemundo: La Mujer De Mi Vida (The Woman Of My Life), The Count: Love And Honor (El Conde: Amor Y Honor), La Venganza De Analía (Ana's Revenge), Sed De Venganza (Thirst For Vengeance) and La Jefa (Woman Of Steel Remake).

TLNovelas: Un Refugio Para El Amor (A Shelter For Love), Un Camino Hacia El Destino (Road To Destiny), Perdona Nuestros Pecados (Family Sins),
Nadie Como Tú (One Of A Kind), El Amor Invencible (The Invincible Love), Eternamente Amándonos (Happily Ever After), Tierra De Esperanza (Land Of Hope) and Vencer La Ausencia (Overcoming Loss).

Zee TV channels: One More Try (Zee World SA, January 3rd), Taxi (Zee World), Driven By Deceit (Zee World SA, January 8th), Ruzia Sultan (Zee One, January 13th, Married Again (Zee One, January 13th), Curse Of The Sands (Rebroadcast on Zee One, January 13rd), Fire & Ice (Zee One, January 13th),  Age Is Just A Number (Zee One, January 13th) and My Daughter's Keeper (Zee One, January 26th)

eMedia channels: Gelukbringers, Chrysalis S3, Doodsondes S6, Bloedspoor, Eet Wit Leuen, Stout, Housewives, uMbali, Mother Of All, Nyama Battle and Splintered Pieces.

Rumoured shows include Ventino: El Precio De La Gloria (The Price of Glory, Ventino), Rojo Carmesí (Crimson Red), Escupiré Sobre Sus Tumbas (Until You Burn), Hercai (Inconstant Love) and Sefirin Kizi (The Ambassador's Daughter) and Gülcemal (Rose Faced).

DStv Flex:

M-Net/Showmax/Universal TV: Paris Has Fallen (Rumour), Shifting Gears, Doc, Watson, The Pitt, The Hunting Party, Extracted, The Americas, Suits L.A., Grosse Pointe Garden Society, FBI, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Dexter: Resurrection, Sheriff County, The Burbs, Lanterns, Murder In A Small Town, Celtic City, It: Welcome To Derry, Happy Face, Snowflakes and Revival.

• Canal+ pending takeover to acquire MultiChoice set to conclude by April 2025

• Skydance pending takeover of Paramount Global which might conclude by mid 2025

• Comcast's upcoming spinoff which comprise of SYFY, E!, MSNBC and CNBC set to rollout by fall 2025.

• Warner Bros. Discovery folding its linear operations like Cartoon Network and Discovery under Global Linear Networks with Max and Warner Bros. Pictures under Streaming & Studios which is also set to rollout by mid 2025.

For more developments you can visit the upcoming section on this link: click here

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Zee One To Debut New Series "My Daughter's Keeper" In January 2025

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Zee One is a Bollywood entertainment operated by Zee Entertainment Enterprises that distributes a mixture of series and films all of which are English dubbed. With the year to reach a climax, Zee One is looking to rollout it's first series in 2025 titled My Daughter's Keeper (Alor Kole).

Synopsis for My Daughter's Keeper

Aditya's first wife Alo dies and he is judged to be her murderer by the media and by his daughter Pupul. Alo's soul has not yet achieved salvation so she is left wandering the family home, looking over and protecting Pupul. Aditya's stepmother, Indira, wishes for him to remarry and chooses her friend's daughter Megha to marry him. 

Meanwhile, we are introduced to Radha, a girl from Navadeep, who saves Pupul several times and stays as a guest in the house. Aditya eventually agrees to marriage with Meghan for the sake of Pupul, but the marriage is cancelled by Ali, Radha, and Pupil. Finally, under pressure from Alo, Aditya marries Radha, but says that he is unable to accept her as his wife, since he only loves Alo.

Based on the Tamil TV series Yaaradi Nee Mohini, the supernatural drama stars Somu Sarkar, Rishita Nandi, Swikriti Majumder and Koushik Roy in leading roles. It premiered on Zee Bangla from 27 November 2023 and concluded on 22 June 2024 with 174 half hour episodes.

My Daughter's Keeper will air daily from 26 January 2025 prior to its rollout Zee One will be importing more shows from Zee World including Ruzia Sultan, Married Again, Curse Of The Sands, Fire & Ice and Age Is Just A Number.

Sunday, December 22, 2024

Bloedspoor, An Emmy Awarded TV Series To Stream On eVOD In January 2025

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eVOD, a South African based streaming service operated by eMedia Investments home to brands such as e.tv, eNCA and Openview had unveiled a new Turkish drama Bloedspoor. After being teased by sources earlier in the year, Bloedspoor (Yargi) will be debuting on the streaming service by January 2025.


The series unfolds love stories among lawyers and judges, adding a layer of emotion to the intense courtroom drama. The series starts when Ilgaz (Kaan Urgancıoğlu), a respected public prosecutor, and Ceylin (Pınar Deniz), a young attorney, cross paths due to a murder case, and are forced to work together in order to uncover the real culprit behind the event that caused irreversible changes in both of their lives.

Kaan Urgancıoğlu has made appearances in other shows such as Bittersoet which had been broadcast on eExtra while Pinar Deniz had been seen in The Red Room which was picked up by SABC 3. Other stars to join the new series include Uğur Polat, Uğur Aslan, Hüseyin Avni Danyal and Mehmet Yılmaz Ak.

Named the Best Telenovela at the 51st International Emmy Awards in New York City in 2023 filming for Bloedspoor wrapped up earlier in the year after three seasons. Ay Yapım that served as the production company for Bloedspoor offered Fenix, Voëlvry and Impak the latter which was licensed by eMedia Investments.

In other developments, Elif is set to conclude in February 2025 after its 5 year run on eExtra this would leave Blink Kant Bo as the only ongoing series as Annekan Die Swa Kry is set to conclude on e.tv in the coming months.

Thursday, December 12, 2024

News Shorts: WildEarth Launches On Samsung TV Plus In The United States, Play Room To Broadcast DC Superhero Girls Following The Inclusion Of Batwheels And Telemundo Hits A New Low With Nurses S1

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WildEarth launch on Samsung TV Plus

WildEarth.tv, home of the largest safari vehicle in the world, announced that the channel will officially launch on Samsung TV Plus in the USA on 12 December 2024, just in time for the holiday season.

Samsung TV Plus is the go-to service for free, premium entertainment that allows content owners and advertisers to engage consumers at scale. As a leader in free ad-supported TV (FAST) and video-on-demand (AVOD), Samsung TV Plus is the #1 free ad-supported app on Samsung Smart TVs, with over 3,000 ad-supported linear channels available across 30 territories and over 630M active devices, Samsung TV Plus is exclusively available across Samsung TV, Galaxy, Smart Monitor, and Family Hub
 lineups.

Earlier in the month, WildEarth was reinstated on MultiChoice's DStv this comes after the two had a carriage dispute with WildEarth going on a rant. Since then, the CEO of the channel had issued an apology to MultiChoice regarding their past remarks with both evading questions as to how they've come to an agreement.

The DC Universe enters Play Room

After Play Room acquired rights to the Netflix hit series Batwheels now the channel is set to expand this offering with DC Superhero Girls: Superhero Of The Year. The short series was initially broadcast on e.tv with the more longer format series and films on Cartoon Network.

DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year is an American animated superhero film based on the DC Super Hero Girls franchise, produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It follows seven female students of Super Hero High as they discover their superpowers and fight the evil Dark Opal, who intends to develop a lethal weapon.

It will broadcast at 4PM from 13 December.

A rebroadcast of Nurses S1 replaces Hidden Passions 

Nurses was acquired on Telemundo back in 2022 and serves as one of the longest time productions viewed on the channel by Colombia's RCN who also produced shows like The Chosen Granddaughter and slated to also a return in the coming weeks, The Scent Of Passion.

It was quietly scrubbed from the line-up last year forcing Telemundo to temporarily halt primetime due to a change in legislation imposed in Cameroon and Uganda which prohibited broadcasters from promoting gay content. A censored version of the show was rebroadcast on the channel later in the year.

Now Telemundo is set to rebroadcast the first season of the medical drama from 19 December despite already doing so within the year of course the third and fourth season were left out at the time for unknown reasons.

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

TLNovelas To Debut Long-Awaited Series "A Shelter For Love" In 2025 Across Africa Alongside A Rebroadcast Of "Road To Destiny"

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A few years ago, TLNovelas was slated to air A Shelter For Love known in Mexico as Un Refugio Para El Amor for consumers in Africa before it was removed from its release schedule. Now the channel is set to be revisiting the 2010 era in 2025 with the launches of the series alongside a rebroadcast of Road To Destiny.

Based on the Venezuelan telenovela La Zulianita, A Shelter For Love follows Luciana, a joyful and beautiful girl, manages to evade the clutches of Don Aquiles, an evil man, after the death of her father in order to save herself from his sexual harassment. She meets a handsome guy named Rodrigo who holds a reputation as a lady-killer.

Zuria Vega and Gabriel Soto star as the main protagonists, while Laura Flores, Jessica Coch, Humberto Elizondo and Frances Ondiviela star as the main antagonists.

Road To Destiny follows Luisa Fernanda Pérez, a beautiful, 18-year-old student, has two passions: mastering the violin and gardening, a skill she learned from her father, Pedro, the former groundskeeper of the wealthy Altamirano family's estate. A chance encounter with destiny alters her life after she is injured in a car accident caused by Luis (her biological father).

Based on the Mexican telenovela La Hija Del Jardinero, The series stars Paulina Goto and Horacio Pancheri as the main protagonists with Ana Patricia Rojo, René Strickler and Lisette Morelos as the main antagonists.

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Elif Rebroadcasts Move From 09:30 To 16:00 On e.tv And This Is Due To ePlesier's New Show Die Agentskap

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 As reported a month ago, ePlesier will be airing it's first exclusive show this month titled Die Agentskap from 2nd December. This series was allocated on eVOD earlier in the year and had been M.I.A. as eExtra allocated more recent shows from the streamer such as Op Dun Ys and Pad Na Die Hart.


There had been questions from several viewers about how eMedia Investments is planning to accommodate Die Agentskap as ePlesier is a repeats channel so the viewership would be minimal. Plans are underway to make daytime repeats available on e.tv at 9:30 as Elif's rebroadcast move almost two hours before it's premiere at 4PM.


For those wondering why Die Agentskap is not airing on eExtra, it had been alleged that reception for the series was dismal after being allocated on eVOD. With eExtra already at it wits with Op Dun Ys can't afford to lose viewers therefore opted to dump the series on ePlesier where the viewership is minimal.


Honestly this is a trend in other countries where channels would often discard a program if it failed to garner traction at least in Die Agentskap's case it gets promotion. Others to have fallen either had received very little marketing with some ousted from viewer's grasp.


Die Agentskap's debut on ePlesier has only made e.tv's schedule more bloated with repeats there's eExtra's primetime shows in the daytime and lastly rebroadcasts of Z'Bondiwe and Nikiwe. Then you have Elif moving to 4PM and it's previous slot as mentioned is being phased out for another repeat.


This has left e.tv with more reruns aside from eExtra's catch-up slots, the channel is already airing Nikiwe and Z'Bondiwe

Friday, November 29, 2024

Something New On The Horizon!!! Taxi And Driven By Deceit Are Coming In 2025 To Zee World

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 Zee World is a pay-tv channel operated by Zee Entertainment Enterprises that distributes a variety of Bollywood films and series is slated to rollout two new shows in 2025. Driven By Deceit (known as Ammayigaru) comes from Zee Telegu while Taxi (known as Amader Ei Poth Jodi Na Sesh Hoy) comes from Zee Bangla.


Synopsis for Driven By Deceit 


Ammayigaru will primarily revolve around Roopa and Prathap Surya Dev, with Raju being a pivotal character. While Roopa is the rich daughter of education minister Prathap Surya Dev, viewers will see her as a unwatched girl who lacks parental care and affection. An incident in the past makes Prathap project his hatred for his wife onto his daughter, but Roopa wants to gain his love and respect.


On the other hand, Raju is Prathap’s right-hand man, who always makes it a point that he looks after Roopa’s best interest. An interesting relationship develops between them, but a shocking twist will take everyone on a rollercoaster ride of dramatic events. But will Roopa be able to gain her father’s love? That’s something that will keep the audience engaged.


Synopsis for Taxi


Urmi Rakshit is the granddaughter of a well known industrialist, Rajat Shubhra Rakshit. After losing her father at a very young age in a car accident which also made her mother sick for a long time, she was brought up by her paternal aunt and uncle (Gayatree Rakshit and Hirak Subhra Rakshit) who pamper her. But unbeknownst to her, their motives are sinister. It is revealed to the viewers that they orchestrated the car accident in which Urmi's father was killed, and their goal is to keep Urmi under their control so they can ultimately take over her share of the family inheritance. 


Satyaki Sarkar is a taxi driver hailing from a middle-class joint family. He was a good student but had to give up his dreams in order to take care of his family, but he dreams of having his own app-cab company someday. 

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Weekly Roundups #7: A Blast From The Past This Festive Season On Telemundo And Star Life, Hasbro Looking To Compete With Nintendo As Their Latest Movie Releases Tank In Cinemas

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1. A rebroadcast of Forever Yours launches on Star Life by 28 November

2. A rebroadcast of The Scent Of Passion launches on Telemundo by 28 December 


Based on 2001 telenovela El Manantial, it follows Two very different families live in the village of Santa Lucía who are involved in a whirlwind of passion, pain, and revenge. From those opposite sides, Aldonza and Cristóbal meet and a bond that will face hurdles is formed.



To recap, this is the result of a major court ruling back in August that found that Google had acted illegally to maintain its monopoly over online search and the advertising markets closely intertwined therein. In October, news began to percolate about which remedies the US department of Justice would seek, with its sights set on Android and Chrome for the part these areas of the business played in unfairly prioritising Google Search and related products.


The next generation DStv Explora Ultra decoder will be the latest hardware release from MultiChoice and takes the place of the much-hyped DStv Glass - a customised version of Comcast's Sky Glass for South Africa that MultiChoice planned to release here but scuppered because of its worsening financial position.

6. Jack Harlow drops new single Hello Miss Johnson 

7. Cartoon Network closes their official websites across Europe, Middle East and Africa 




This series delves into the complexities between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, highlighting the significance of love, mutual respect, and understanding. At the heart of the story is a brave daughter-in-law who defies societal expectations and takes a stand to arrange her mother-in-law’s wedding, despite the odds stacked against her. Through her journey, the series emphasizes the power of compassion, and the lengths one can go for the happiness of a loved one.



In a new report, it is learned that Hasbro is moving away from concentrating on movies and is now going to focus on the digital route, which includes new video games for G.I. Joe and Dungeons Dragons. Hasbro will also be further expanding its popular Magic brand.

Thursday, November 21, 2024

DreamWorks, Telemundo, CNBC, MSNBC, Universal TV And Studio Universal May Have To Undergo A Name Change Under Comcast's Spun Off Company

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As some readers are aware, NBCUniversal similar to Disney is looking to reducing its linear portfolio in the coming years with NBC, Telemundo and Bravo being what's left of the company alongside Peacock. As E!, CNBC, MSNBC and Universal TV are all being spun off under a separate company which will be financed by few shareholders at Comcast.

MultiChoice currently supplies channels like Universal TV, E!, Telemundo, Studio Universal, DreamWorks, CNBC and MSNBC from NBCUniversal. With this separation, these channels will look unrecognizable in the coming years not only by what it chooses to air but also by name.

Comcast plans to retain the studios used to produce the content viewed by these channels and if we're reading between the lines E! won't own The Real Housewives as much as DreamWorks won't own Shrek. Yes, it's likely that when this spinoff occurs they'll try to retain as much of their former selfs but overtime it will change.

Considering these aren't members of Comcast, what is likely to transpire now is that the latter will have to undergo a name change or close altogether. This is what happened when Disney acquired FOX it had to remove the FOX trademark from various properties while it's linear channels either closed or rebranded to FX/Star.

It will be interesting to see what identity these channels take up once this whole ordeal unfolds by 2025 as Comcast holds the NBC, Telemundo and Universal trademarks. What I imagine them doing particularly with Telemundo is dissolving the brand as SpinCo doesn't own the content and is likely to prioritize on their "more broader channels".

DreamWorks, another TV channel like Telemundo is the broader channel and SpinCo could try to capitalise on its success. NBCUniversal has always been a local when it comes to its linear portfolio, internationally this was also spearheaded by what is known as SpinCo but this time it has do it without these studios in its pocket.

Friday, November 15, 2024

Star Life To Debut New Series "Advocate Anjali Awasthi" In December

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The show is produced by Blues Productions with audiences treated with the first glimpse, which showcases the journey of Advocate Anjali Awasthi, who wants to be a successful lawyer but must tackle challenges and difficulties that stand in the way of achieving her aspirations.

The audience will also witness Anjali's grit and spirit and determination to fight against injustice in order to mend her family's tarnished image. In her first case, Advocate Anjali Awasthi, a struggling advocate who evolves into a legal genius while restoring her father's disgrace, takes on a powerful and extremely corrupt lawyer. 

Advocate Anjali Awasthi is a strong and fearless character; she craves recognition for her genius, and this will surely compel the audience to root for her cause—justice for the downtrodden. Ankit Raizada will be seen portraying the character of Aman Singh Rajpoot in the show Advocate Anjali Awasthi along with Shritama Mitra. 

Ankit's portrayal of the vibrant and free-spirited Aman Singh Rajpoot is definitely going to win the hearts of the viewers.

His positive outlook, dedication to family, and romantic side—his ability to bring warmth and affection into his relationships—are traits that resonate with me personally. The romantic aspects of Aman’s character, such as his genuine love and care for his partner, reflect values and emotions I also connect with. While his experiences are unique to the show, the essence of Aman's character and his approach to love and relationships mirror aspects of my own life."

Advocate Anjali Awasthi is expected to air on Star Life from 18 December.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

"A Channel First": ePlesier Launches Die Agentskap In December

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In the coming weeks, primetime will be further reduced on eExtra plans to offer a rebroadcast of Vierspel Vuurspel in place of Net 20 Minute. In surprising developments, Die Agentskap which is currently streaming on eVOD will be heading to ePlesier basically a repeats channel in December.

Now the issue with ePlesier's current structure is that with it being revolved solely on repeats a majority of consumers are likely avoiding the channel. The ones that choose to view the channel are either catching up on primetime repeats with another portion that may be interested in the content.

The final season of Die Put is currently airing on the channel and later this same season will likely surface on e.tv which begs the question why does ePlesier even exist. It is understandable on MultiChoice's part as they cater for different products but with eMedia Investments it's basically the same consumers.

Even with ePlesier's presence, e.tv still accomodates for eExtra as opposed to winding down on those affairs to cater for let's say uMbali and Housewives as those shows have yet to be made available on their platform. They had attempted it on Sunday movie nights and it was an absolute mess leading them to reinstate movies at 8PM.

Honestly this whole structure between e.tv, eExtra and ePlesier is just a mess I mean with MultiChoice pivoting for Showmax maybe eMedia Investments could do the same with eVOD in this scenario. Perhaps merge ePlesier and eExtra into one channel and get all the Bollywood and Asian dramas on eSeries if not a separate channel.

As for Die Agentskap it will be allocated at 12PM from 12 December which begs the question how many people will be tuning in or even notice it when it comes on. eMedia Investments was been trying to minimise rivalry amongst their stations and if I had to guess when they'll repeat this by 4PM/11PM.

eExtra is also available on DStv meaning more exposure and advertising income so why leave consumers with a 4 year old repeat. Some consumers have asked if eMedia Investments is planning to accommodate these consumers and I wouldn't be surprised if they did.

eExtra is already airing simultaneous broadcasts of Annekan Die Swa Kry and Kelders Van Gehieme from e.tv so why not Die Agentskap from ePlesier. By that time in which Die Agentskap is seen consumers are being fed with Deur Dik En Dun and Net 20 Minute (more repeats) and with the channel's 24 hour lineup they could try squeezing it in.

Some info regarding Die Agentskap 

Four managers of talent agency Ego, namely Kıraç, Feris, Çınar and Peride, deal with difficult situations every day and defend their business visions. They skillfully combine art and business, but their private and professional lives sometimes come into conflict. Based on the French series Dix Pour Cent, it starred Kıraç Özdal as Barış Falay, Çınar Bilgin as Fatih Artman, Dicle Ertem as Ahsen Eroğlu, Barış Havas as Deniz Can Aktaş, Peride Şener as Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu and Feris Dikmen as Canan Ergüder.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

News Shorts: A Rebroadcast Of eKasi: Our Stories Replaces Current Affairs On e.tv As The Latter Moves Back To Late Nights, Play Room Lands In Gotham City With The Batwheels And TLNovelas Africa Is Now Slated To Air Cancelled Soap Shadows Of The Past

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e.tv hits a new low with a rebroadcast of eKasi: Our Stories 

In a not so surprising move by the broadcaster, The Last Word With Shahan Ramkissoon, Devi and Checkpoint will now air 2 hours later at 22:30 as primetime is set to be bombarded with repeats of eKasi: Our Stories. We can only assume similar to Isiphetho: Destiny even the 20:30 slot is a danger zone.

By this time, Uzalo is broadcast on SABC 1 and seeing as e.tv and SABC 1 are targeting the same viewers you can only assume that a majority have a preference to long form soaps. Unlike Isiphetho: Destiny, these shows were commissioned by eNCA so there's a strong chance it will remain on the air.

But with the number of times they've changed their schedule I wouldn't be shocked if e.tv scrapped current affairs from weekdays as they've got these batch of shows like uMbali and Splintered Pieces on eVOD. None of which have yet to be added on eMedia's linear platforms and e.tv has already seen constraints in their schedule.

Batwheels expands to DStv Access

Produced by Warner Bros Animation, the series follows a group of sentient super-powered crime-fighting vehicles defending Gotham City alongside a host of DC superheroes. Brought to life by the Batcomputer to help defend Gotham City, the heroic Batwheels are thrust into hilarious hijinks and jaw-dropping action while learning important life lessons.

Led by Bam the Batmobile, the Batwheels must navigate the challenges of being a newly formed super team as well as the growing pains that come with just being a kid. The relatable and aspirational series follows the team’s journey as they thrill and entertain with their heroic adventures, as well as demonstrate to preschool kids the value of self-confidence, friendship and teamwork.

After being made available on Cartoonito by March 2023, Play Room had acquired rights to superhero themed preschool series following its rollout on Netflix in September. The series is slated to air from 1st November at 18:15 and it's rollout on the channel coincides with Cartoon Network as they will be celebrating Teen Titans GO! 400th episode milestone with a bunch of DC themed content.

Shadows Of The Past now slated to rollout on TLNovelas

After failing to rollout on the channel earlier in the year, TLNovelas is now slated to include the former FOX soap Shadow Of The Past by December replacing the current rebroadcast of Timeless Love. Similar to Telemundo, it appears primetime is now being revived as the latter gripped to 1 timeslot.

Based on 2001 telenovela El Manantial, it follows Two very different families live in the village of Santa Lucía who are involved in a whirlwind of passion, pain, and revenge. From those opposite sides, Aldonza and Cristóbal meet and a bond that will face hurdles is formed.

Michelle Renaud and Pablo Lyle stars as the protagonists, while Alexis Ayala and Alejandra Barros stars as the antagonists. There is a special participation of Susana González and René Strickler, with Alfredo Adame, Cynthia Klitbo and Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez.

Thursday, October 24, 2024

eMedia Updates: Isiphetho: The Destiny Cancelled After It's Current Season On e.tv With Rebroadcasts Of Vierspel Vuurspel And Ramo Rolling Out In The Coming Months On eExtra

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Isiphetho The Destiny is a South African based drama series that follows the intertwined lives of four estranged friends who were bound by a life-changing secret during their teenage years. Now in their 30s, they find themselves drawn back to their old neighbourhood, determined to chase their true destinies.

In a bid to revitalise their community and rewrite their futures, the foursome embark on an exciting new venture: an innovative restaurant aimed at bringing unique culinary delights to the township. But at every turn on their journey to self-determination, their past and enemies threaten to thwart their dreams.

According to sources, eMedia Investments had decided to end the show by April 2025 meaning Isiphetho: Destiny will not be returning with a second season. It joins the long line of failed attempts to have broadcast on that timeslot including Nikiwe, Isipho and Durban Gen.

More series lows with a rebroadcast of Vierspel Vuurspel and Ramo

After debuting on eExtra last year, a rebroadcast of Ramo is scheduled to broadcast on e.tv from 18 November replacing Hart Van Goud with Vierspel Vuurspel replacing Net 20 Minute on eExtra. So I think the question is why a 6 month long repeat on eExtra and not another import from eVOD.

We're presuming since the year is almost up that eMedia Investments is pausing primetime but out of all shows why not Kurt En Shura or Die Binnekring as they're much shorter in comparison. Maybe some behind the scenes is happening within their studios as Elif reaches its climax perhaps another surprise awaits viewers.

But in all honesty, we don't see the point of ePlesier if e.tv and eExtra already exist and are well airing the batch of repeats, you'd presume with the demise of Rewind and eVOD they'd do a better job minimising repeats. Instead these repeats are being splashed across platforms something the SABC had burdened onto their consumers.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Zee World Africa To Broadcast New Series "One More Try" And "Ringside Rebel" In November

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Prepare for boundaries to be challenged this November as Zee World shines a light on women empowerment.  Never-before-seen shows Ringside Rebel premieres on 26 November at 6pm – a powerful love story that explores the trials of the heart and One More Try premieres on 25 November at 10pm – a heartwarming family drama that highlights the enduring bonds between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law.

Ringside Rebel tells the passionate love story of Phulki, played by Divyani Mondal, and Rohit, portrayed by Abhishek Basu.

Phulki is a strong-willed, underprivileged girl who faces life’s challenges with a positive spirit, while Rohit, a former boxer, struggles with past trauma and guilt over his brother’s death. As their lives intertwine, Phulki brings light and hope to Rohit and his family, offering him a fresh perspective on life. However, their marriage is tested when Phulki learns that Rohit still harbors feelings for his ex-wife, Shalini. Rohit’s inner battle between his past and present leaves him torn, but Phulki’s unwavering support might be the key to his healing.

One More Try premieres 25 November at 10pm – this series delves into the complexities between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, highlighting the significance of love, mutual respect, and understanding. At the heart of the story is a brave daughter-in-law who defies societal expectations and takes a stand to arrange her mother-in-law’s wedding, despite the odds stacked against her. Through her journey, the series emphasizes the power of compassion, and the lengths one can go for the happiness of a loved one.

Don’t miss out on the finale of Dance Naija Dance on 10 November at 7pm when we crown Naija’ dance champions who will walk away with 2 million Naira in cash! 

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