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Friday, January 21, 2022

New Series Alert: Luck In My Fate, Can You See Me And Beauty And The Beast Coming Soon To Zee World

Also read:
- Rewind airs 3 Indian series: Till The End Of Time, Dare To Love and Blue Venom Girl
- Nurses coming in February to Telemundo Africa
- The Violence coming soon to Cape Town TV
- February on The Home Channel
- Super Dancer reportedly coming soon to Zee World
- Studio Dragon unveil a set of Korean dramas launching on tvN
- February on Curiosity Channel
- Telemundo's Decision did a story on a woman who murdered her after she had her fake illnesses

In December 2021, it was announced several shows will soon make their way to Zee World. The ones being mentioned that most amongst sources include Luck In My Fate, Beauty And The Beast and Can You See Me.

Beauty And The Beast follows Devi Chauhan, a woman who is married into a rival family by force. Her husband Adhiraj Rajawat resents her but she manages to win him over and bring out his otherwise hidden kindhearted nature. Otherwise no different to the novel of the same name.

Also read:
- Telemundo and Televisa 2022 part of which will take time to arrive in Africa
- The last FOX Life available in the United States closes down in March
- Dream Girl and Never Say Goodbye coming soon to Star Life
- Upcoming programming for Telemundo Africa

Hailing from a middle-class family, Luck In My Fate tells the story of Lakshmi who is upended when she realises that her marriage to Rishi Oberoi, an industrialist's son, is a sham to keep his death at bay.

Inspired by Casper Scare School, Can You See Me (Bootu) revolves around a friendly girl ghost who always tries to help others, often causing light mischief and mayhem in the process.

Zee World is not only channel launching new series or at least Zee TV soaps. eMedia Investments is launching Blue Venom Girl on eExtra while Dayan, Destructive Beauty is currently streaming on eVOD to join the existing series The Heir, Surrender In Love and Piyaa Albela.

At the moment, there's no definitive date for Beauty And The Beast and Can You See Me but Luck In My Fate is said to air by February 23rd.

Also read:
- February on WildEarth
- Upcoming programming for Star Life and Zee World
- tvN pushing to become a permanent linear channel in Africa
- Upcoming programming for Star Life
- More Zee World repeats for Zee One and eExtra

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Friday, January 14, 2022

New Series Alerts: Happy Hearts And Happily Ever After Coming Soon To Star Life + Possible Schedule Changes For The Channel

New shows on the horizon for Star Life

Star Life will be welcoming its third and potentially fourth show to the channel in the coming weeks, Happy Hearts and Happily Ever After (also known as Broken Vows).

Happy Hearts follows the titular character a free-spirited middle-class girl and Rocky Khosla is a playboy and an arrogant goon. His elder kind-hearted brother Chintu falls in love with Happy and befriends her.

Happily Ever After tells the story of Jahnvi whose involved in an abusive marriage with business tycoon Viraj who portrays different characters in and out of the relationship.

Happy Hearts starts 30 January replacing Wedding Planners at 9pm CAT while Happy Ever After is said to launch in the following month possibly in a unique timeslot.

Potential timeslot changes await Star Life

Disney is going through a lot of changes as streaming becomes their top priority for most if not all their linear businesses. Star Life joins that endless list of brands waiting to be put out of its misery.

Aside from possible rebrands, the channel is said to undergo some schedule changes almost similar to Telemundo where primetime is put up on the late hours of the day while the rest of the schedule is packed with repeats.

The 6pm and 7pm are said to be the weakest areas for primetime in terms of viewership so those slots will be flooded with repeats while 11pm is reserved for new content as mentioned earlier like Telemundo.

The slots between 8pm and 10pm remain intact for the time being of course 11pm shows are said to only repeat at 7pm as content may be deemed inappropriate for viewers in the daytime which is likely those horror series.

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

New Series Alert: Cape Town TV To Air Local Drama Mathata

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Earlier in the year, the newly launched Mpuma Kapa TV aired its first local drama Ekhondweni and in some way it seems like more community channels want in on the action.

It was announced through several media outlets that Cape Town TV will soon air the Limpopo/Polokwane based drama Mathata in the coming months.

Mathata takes place Seshego and Polokwane area, taking you through the lives of the everyday people, filled with drama, suspense and whole of action, betrayal and ways to dig in the truth.

Mathata promotes Tsonga,Venda and Sepedi speakers and was filmed with Limpopo based actors.

The show aired last year through the public television Limpopo TV and they were calls by several individuals to have this program transmit on SABC 2 but instead you got Cape Town TV meaning the request didn't go through.

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Friday, November 19, 2021

New Series Alert: eMedia Investments Acquire Rights To Turkish Romcom Droomvelore And The Reboot Of The 1975 Law Enforcement S.W.A.T. For e.tv + Possible Developments Coming To eExtra

As reported earlier in the year, the brand acquired rights to the Turkish romcom Erkenci Kus (now titled Droomvelore) starring Can Yaman as Jan and Demet Özdemir as Sanem who also stars in the upcoming Kuiertyd series Kamer 309.

Sanem is a young girl who works at her father's grocery store in hopes to become a famous writer one day. When her parents give her a choice to either get a proper job or an arranged marriage, Sanem gets a job in the advertising agency her sister works in. From there she meets her boss and love interest, Jan.

Apparently, this may not be the only series to enter 2022. It looks the drugpin series Die Put from earlier this month will reportedly make its linear debut soon.

Droom Velore will likely replace Deur Dik En Dun on e.tv knowing the channel it will bombard itself with repeats as viewers wait for its glamorous debut while eVOD Turkish repeat Die Put is shoved onto eExtra.

Kuiertyd Premium which is likely where Die Put will be slotted seeing that the second season of Voëlvry commences in December is a binge-a-thon for Turkish dramas further boosting eExtra's prime time.

In other news...
eMedia Investments acquired rights to the reboot of the 1975 law enforcement series S.W.A.T. which is currently available on M-Net.

S.W.A.T. follows Sergeant Daniel and his team from the LAPD fight dangerous criminals and strive to protect the public from the threat they impose.

The series replaces 9-1-1 weekdays at 20:30 on e.tv from Monday 29 November.

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Friday, October 1, 2021

New Series Alert: Impak Coming Soon To eVOD

Also read:
- Afrikaans voice actors for Droomvelore and Die Put
- Doodsondes returning for a fourth season on eExtra
- Dokter Ali season 2 coming soon

eVOD has seemingly become the home of not only e.tv local dramas but the Turkish offering available through their Afrikaans block, Kuiertyd.

With most of them now available on eExtra such as Dokter Ali, Kurt En Shura and Voelvry. It looks like eVOD is trying to stay ahead of their linear counterparts by introducing another Turkish drama, Impak.

Impak (Çarpışma), follows Kadir Adalı is the Chief Commissioner of the Organized Crime Branch of the Istanbul Police Department. The moment he loses his wife and daughter in a terrorist act, his happy family life is destroyed. Feeling very sorry for what had happened and suffering from this loss, he decided to end his life. Without realizing it, he causes a catastrophe that changes the lives of four people.

The 2019 action series stars Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ (Die Vreemdeling), Elçin Sangu (As Die Skoen Pas), Onur Saylak, Melisa Aslı Pamuk and Alperen Duymaz which has aired in over 15 markets.

You can stream 10 episodes of the series from Monday 11 October or wait till 2022 to see it on e.tv or eExtra as a replacement for Voelvry, The Girl Named Feriha or Deur Dik En Dun.

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Reminder: New Amsterdam Coming Soon To e.tv

3 years after its debut in the United States, e.tv which is currently South Africa's most watched English channel acquired broadcasting rights to the first season of the popular medical drama, New Amsterdam.

New Amsterdam follows Dr. Max Goodwin as he becomes the medical director of one of the United States' oldest public hospitals, aiming to reform the neglected facility by tearing up its bureaucracy to provide exceptional care to patients. The series stars Ryan Eggold (The Blacklist).

As mentioned earlier, e.tv is 3 years behind the United States and also on M-Net which is available on DStv in South Africa.

Season 1 airs weekdays at 20:30 from 4 October.

New Amsterdam isn't the only program said to air on the channel. Other programs for the channel include FBI, The Neighborhood, S.W.A.T. and Blue Bloods.

Thursday, September 16, 2021

A Blast From The Past: The Historical Drama Kurt En Shura Is Available For Streaming On eVOD + New Developments Coming To eExtra

eVOD launched early in August offering a mix of local and international content part of which included a section known as Afrikaans Premium which serves a pay version of Kuiertyd offering current, former and future programming for Kuiertyd.

eVOD started out with two exclusive shows through Afrikaans Premium which were Voelvry which has been available through Dizi on StarTimes every weekday and eExtra every Sunday alongside the remake of the Korean drama, Dokter Ali which makes its October debut on eExtra replacing Stiletto Vendetta.

Now the platform rolled out another show taking their premium offering to 3 shows which is known other than the Dizi repeat Kurt En Shura the only twist the show is now available in Afrikaans.

Kurt En Shura (Kurt Seyit ve Şura), is about the adventures of two people in love who are forced to leave their lives and family behind and escape to Istanbul during the Russian Revolution. Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ) and (Farah Zeynep Abdullah) take up the lead roles.

Kurt En Shura alongside Voelvry are considered as repeats for those who viewed through Timeless Dizi Channel with the only exception being Dokter Ali.

With that in mind, it wouldn't surprise me if e.tv or any of its brands picked up the rights to Bana Sevmeyi Anlat (Wings Of Love) while Timeless Dizi Channel probably airs Doodsondes, Bittersoet, The Girl Named Feriha and Vierspeel Vuurspel in Turkish and English.

Kurt En Shura aired from September 13th with 10 episodes available for streaming on eVOD with no exact timeframe on when it will make its linear debut on e.tv and eExtra.

According to sources, eExtra will be making some schedule adjustments with Voelvry moving away from Sundays and occupying weekday repeat slot for Deur Dik En Dun at 21:30 from September 20th with the only repeats available on eVOD.

Friday, September 3, 2021

October 2021 On Arena Holdings | More Local Content Coming To Ignition | Brand New Series Coming For The Home Channel | Returning Series | More

Ignition:
TUNED IN SA
New Season Starts 28th September
Reality Entertainment
Sun: 3:30pm | Tue: 8:30pm | Thu: 2:30pm
Mzansi’s number one tuning show is back to showcase the craziest customising jobs in the local tuning scene! We are giving you performance modifications, superior custom builds, ultimate showstoppers and as per tradition, a car makeover for a special viewer!

KASI CAR CULTURE
New Season
Reality Entertainment
Sun: 4pm | Wed: 8pm | Thu: 5pm
South Africa is known for its unique and unapologetically bold array of ethnic cultures and a part of that are its interesting subcultures.
Kasi Car Culture is all about celebrating the passion behind SA's vibrant township car culture. It's not only about what people drive. It’s about the unique sense of community that surrounds them. Tune in as we explore the passions and trends of Mzansi’s Kasi Car Culture.

BUYER’S GUIDE
Every Week
Reality Entertainment
Sun: 2:30pm | Mon: 8:30pm | Wed: 2:30pm
Are you a first time car buyer or someone who simply wants to upgrade to a new set of wheels within a decent price range? Well whoever you are, Buyers Guide is here to answer all your car related questions . Catch Adam Ford & Saige Moodley with their panel of experts as they give you the best advice for your car buying needs.

IGNITION GT
Every Week
Motoring Magazine
Sun: 4:30pm | Wed: 8:30pm | Fri: 2:30pm
Whether you are an average Joe that loves practical everyday vehicles or a glamper who is into rides with a luxury twist, IGNITION GT is your plug for all things motoring. IGNITION TV is SA’s first and only television channel dedicated entirely to all things motoring while GT is the cherry on top. GT gives you the lowdown on the latest from the local and international circuit.

Home Channel:
HOW TO COOK WELL WITH RORY O'CONNELL 4
On the fourth season of How to Cook Well, Rory O’Connell aims to make his recipes even more simple to follow and accessible to any cook. Each week, Rory shows us three recipes, so versatile they can either be served alone or combined to make a perfectly balanced meal. The recipes are based on important principles that all cooks will benefit from, with the idea that when you master a technique, you open up a huge range of possibilities.
How to Cook Well with Rory O’Connell will appeal to anyone who wants to improve their cooking skills and increase their repertoire of dishes. Novice cooks will feel confident in the hands of a superb teacher, and experienced cooks will learn something new from Rory's tips, techniques and colourful descriptions.

04 October 2021 - 28 November 2021
Thursday 18:00 (Priority Slot)
Mon 10:00 Tue 14:00 Fri 23:00 Sat 07:00 Sun 13:30

AUSTRALIA BY DESIGN: LANDSCAPES AND GARDENS - BRAND NEW SHOW 1
Australia by Design: Landscapes and Gardens showcases the best of the best outdoor spaces. Featuring an array of projects – from parks to private gardens – we’ll discover what makes each so unique and innovative, and get some insight into the problem each design is trying to address. Journey with leading landscape architects and horticultural experts, as they explore and criticise the statements made by these landscapes and gardens. They will then, in the finale, share with us their top ten favourites, and crown one as the ultimate Landscape and/or Garden of the year.
05 October 2021 - 24 December 2021 Tuesday 21:30 Fridays 17:30 (Priority Slots)
Wed 09:30 Thu 13:30

HOME TO WIN: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS NEW SEASON 4
Top home renovation stars are teaming up to create an incredible Home to Win. Featuring the likes of Bryan Beaumler, Scott McGillivray, Sarah Richardson, Tommy Smyth, and Mike Holmes, just to name a few, this home for the holidays is set to be biggest Christmas gift anyone could ever dream of! Bringing their extraordinary skill, creativity and reno know-how, they’ll completely restore an aging Victorian home in dire need of a modern makeover. After finding the perfect house, the crew divides into teams to renovate and decorate the house from top to bottom. Each week, newly completed rooms will be revealed and in the final episode, three competitors will compete to win the gorgeous, fully-furnished Home to Win – and this time, the giveaway is made just in time for the holidays.

11 October 2021 - 03 December 2021 Wednesday 19:00 (Priority Slot)
Mon 15:00 Thu 22:00 Fri 11:00

THE HOME TEAM 3
Have you ever wondered how to choose the colour of a feature wall, or how to plant a veggie garden? Perhaps you want to know how to up-cycle a door and turn it into a dinner table? The Home Team has all the tips, guidance and affordable ways to turn your home into something stylish, cosy and sustainable. On this season of The Home Team, our DIY experts are mixing it up. They’re hitting the road to meet designers, creators, and creatives of everything to do with the home. They also have their very own team workshop where they’ll be showing you on-trend DIY projects you can try your hand at. And to add to that, they’re going be visiting amazing homes and incredible gardens so that you can be inspired and get some great ideas.

11 October 2021 - 08 April 2022
Monday 19:00 (Priority Slot)
Tue 22:00 Wed 11:00 Thu 15:00

SARAH OFF THE GRID 2
Sarah Richardson tackles a new, sustainable living project in season 2 of Sarah Off The Grid! After working with her husband Alex to successfully build their biggest project yet – a 5,000 square-foot off- the-grid house – Sarah’s looking for her next big build and design challenge! She’s discovered a historic house in the charming, small town of Creemore, and plans to convert it into a seasonal rental. It’s a big project with a fixed budget, too-tight timelines, and the unpredictability of an old building! To top it off are the strong opinions and even stronger personalities of her husband, Alex, and her partner in design, Tommy Smyth. She’s gone off the grid before, but, is her dream to give a rundown country house a Cinderella- makeover a stroke of genius or more marital stress than anyone needs?

18 October 2021 - 26 November 2021 Friday 19:00 (Priority Slot)
Mon 22:00 Tue 11:00 Wed 15:00

LORRAINE'S HOME COOKING MADE EASY - BRAND NEW SHOW 1
On Home Cooking Made Easy, Lorraine Pascale uses her cooking know-how to inspire everyone to home cook the food they love. Packed with simple and delicious recipes, from cosy soups and roasts to delicious autumnal breads, adding some of these to your meal plan is sure to make your time in the kitchen more relaxed.

25 October 2021 - 21 November 2021 Wednesday 18:00 (Priority Slot)
Mon 14:00 Thu 23:00 Fri 10:00 Sat 08:00 Sun 14:30

THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN COOKBOOK 1
Come on a mouth-watering adventure and meet the most celebrated culinary names on The Great Australian Cookbook. Featuring an extraordinary line-up of 22 the greatest cooks, from top restaurateurs to unsung kitchen heroes, this 11-part series is a beautifully affectionate snapshot of the food anyone would love to cook, eat and enjoy with family and friends. Get to know these food mavens as they invite us into their homes and workplaces to cook for their loved ones. They’ll share what their most treasured recipes are and reveal philosophies that have led them to success.

26 October 2021 - 09 January 2022 Tuesday 18:00 (Priority Slot)
Wed 23:00 Thu 10:00 Fri 14:00 Sat 07:30 Sun 14:00

SAVE MY RENO NEW SEASON 3
On Save My Reno, cash-conscious homeowners’ domestic dreams become a reality when Sebastian Clovis, the savvy builder with contagious energy, and Samantha Pynn, the celebrated ‘luxe-on-a- budget’ designer, grab hold of each project. Each episode sees Seb and Sam save through smart spends, upcycling, and spectacular DIY designs, encouraging homeowners to strap on a tool belt and help with their renovation along the way. Together they transform these houses into showpiece homes – and all on a budget they can afford.

26 October 2021 - 31 January 2022 Tuesday 19:30 (Priority Slot)
Wed 22:00 Thu 11:30 Fri 15:30 Sat 13:30 & 20:30 Sun 17:30 & 00:30

Friday, August 6, 2021

Naagin Season 3 Coming Soon To eExtra

Following the launch of eMedia Investments leaked streaming service eVOD which unveiled upcoming content for eExtra which was mentioned earlier in the year including Turkish dramas Dokter Ali, Voelvry and Kamer 309 alongside the local drama Isiphindiselo while these shows have yet to make their linear debut the channel airs a new season of Naagin.

Naagin debuted back in 2018 on eBella as a weekly series before moving to eExtra following its termination. The third season is of the longest seasons for this Color's original.

In the third season, Ichadhari Naag and Naagin, Vikrant and Ruhi are about to be united in marriage after a wait of 100 years. But their story takes a dark turn when they cross paths with some murderous hooligans. After being publicly shamed by the cast of Veere Di Wedding for harassment, this group of hooligans is in a vengeful mood and they take it out on Ruhi and Vikrant.

The season debuted back in 2018 and Ekta Kapoor bagged two awards for this season which stars Karishma Tanna, Rajat Tokas, Pearl Puri and Swara Bhaskar.

Season 3 airs 27 August at 16:45 replacing Siddhi Vinayak when it concludes on August 26. This month will also welcome the second season of As Die Skoen Pas.

Friday, July 30, 2021

New Series Alert: The Goldbergs Coming Soon To e.tv

Your weekends are about to get even more sillier as e.tv introduces a brand new sitcom which is known other than ABC's hit show, The Goldbergs which can be seen on M-Net and VUZU.

The Goldbergs, follows the life of three siblings that navigate what it means to grow up in the colorful, loving Goldberg family in the 1980s. The show is loosely based on the showrunner's childhood, during which he regularly videotaped events.

The series was created by Adam F. Goldberg and stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jeff Garlin, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia and George Segal.

Season 1 of The Goldbergs is set to air on Sundays at 19:30 replacing Modern Family. The date will be announced by the channel.

New Series Alert: Dokter Ali Coming Soon To eExtra

Also read:
- Afrikaans voice actors for Droomvelore and Die Put
- Doodsondes returning for a fourth season on eExtra
- Dokter Ali season 2 coming soon

eMedia Investments has been going all out with these Turkish dramas, the first which is delaying the romcom Kamer 309 with the other being a sneak peek to Voelvry now viewers will get to see a brand new medical drama called Dokter Ali which is based on the South Korean drama which also got an American adaptation titled The Good Doctor.

Dokter Ali (Mucize Doktor) tells the story of Ali who was born in a provincial town and was rejected by his father for adoption. Ali with savant syndrome, who grew up in orphanages, graduated from the faculty of medicine with first degree. Then he starts to work in a private hospital as an assistant surgeon. Taner Olmez, Onur Tuna and Sinem Unsal are set to star.

The series debuted back in 2019 with a total of 85 episodes and accumulated 8 nominations with 5 wins.

The first season debuts weekdays at 19:30 from 12 August replacing As Die Skoen Pas for only 2 days on eExtra.

Friday, July 23, 2021

New Series Alert: Two Women Coming Soon To eExtra

tvN may be closing on DStv by the end of the month but that doesn't mean it's the only station which offers K-dramas. Following the premiere of Ice Adonis, eExtra is finally ready to introduce another K-drama called Two Women.

Two Women, tells the story of Kyung-Chae an executive of a five-star hotel. One day, Kyung-Chae takes pity on poor Hee-Soo by treating her like family. Hee-Soo repays Kyung-Chae kindness with a ruthless betrayal. The series stars Park Eun-hye, Wang Bit-na, Kang Ji-sub, and Kang Kyung-joon.

The series made its debut back in 2013 on tvN's rival SBS with a total of 119 episodes each consisting of 30 - 35 minutes and also bagged 3 nominations.

Two Women airs weekdays at 17:35 on eExtra from 2nd August with repeats at 23:00 also on weekdays and likely an omnibus on Sunday at 01:00.

Please Note: Power replaces Empire on e.tv from 2nd August

eExtra is available in South Africa on DStv, StarSat and Openview

Saturday, July 17, 2021

New Series Alert: Date My Family Makes It's Free-To-Air Debut On eReality

Date My Family is a South African reality lifestyle romance television series produced by Connect TV for Mzansi Magic. The show has also been viewable through Mzansi Wethu, Africa Magic and Honey.

The series aims to help singletons find their love interest by setting them on dates with their potential partner's closest friends and families.

The series might be part of the new eKasi block on eReality as the show is slated for 25 July which is on a Sunday.

P.S: Hawaii Five-O replaces MacGyver on e.tv

Friday, July 9, 2021

Here's A List Upcoming Programs For Star Life

Star Life is set to introduce several new soapies between the 2020 to 2021 with the first A Magical Love Story that debuted on the channel earlier this month. Other shows set to launch on the channel. The ones airing later in 2020 include An Unusual Tale, Mariam Khan - Reporting Live and The Frontliners with Illusion, Soulmate, Happy Hearts, Prayers Of Love, This Is Love and The Evil Doom.

An Unusual Tale (Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh) is a rom-com that revolves around the lives of Vikram and Shobha, and their families—how they overcome their pasts for a better future. Sonali Bendre and Harsh Chhaya star as the leads.

Mariam Khan - Reporting Live, the show has a Muslim background and tells the tale of the Nawabs of Bhopal from the eyes of an 8 year old dyslexic girl, Mariam, who wants to become a reporter when she grows up just like her father.

The Frontliners (Sanjivani), under Dr Shashank's tutelage, Dr Sid loves to bend the rules while Dr Ishani prefers to play by them. In the new-age medical system, will they manage to be the 'dream docs' for every patient?

Illusion (Ek Bhram - Sarvagun Sampanna), appearances can be deceptive and so is Jhanvi, the perfect bahu of the Mittal household. Fuelled by revenge, she's planning a sinister future for her 'beloved' in-laws.

Soulmate (Saraswatichandra), a man living in Dubai his life suddenly changes when it's decided that he should get married to his fathers childhood best friends daughter Kumud living in India. But at first Saraswatichandra sends a letter and says he can't get married.

Happy Hearts (Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji), based in Amritsar, a heart-warming tale of a free-spirited girl, Happy. With dreams in her eyes and positivity that's contagious.

Prayers Of Love (Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee), Aastha is an atheist who gets married into a religious family and ultimately changes their outlook towards God and religious beliefs.

The Evil Doom (Qayamat Ki Raat), An evil tantrik's curse on a family and how it destroys the peace and the well-being of the village, and every person that lives there.

This Is Love (Ye Hai Mohabbatein), follows the story of Raman and Ishita who are connected by their common love for Raman's little daughter Ruhi. Ishita is a Tamilian whereas Raman is a Punjabi.

Premieres for each show goes as follows:
- An Unusual Tale airs everyday at 6pm from 30th of July
- Mariam Khan - Reporting Live airs everyday at 9pm from 2nd of August
- The Frontliners airs everyday at 8pm from 7th of August
- The rest will be announced by the channel

NOT SURPRISED! Where's Waldo Finally Airs On e.tv

In May, there was a list of NBCUniversal kids shows on Universal Kids with one of them being Where's Waldo? seeing that most of the channel's current lineup is now a part of NBCUniversal including DreamWorks Animation that also operate a channel on StarSat.

Where's Waldo?, is based on the 1991 short-lived animated series, Where's Wally which follows young members of the WorldWide Wanderer Society, Waldo and Wenda, who are sent on travel missions by their mentor, Wizard Whitebeard. Their rival, Odlulu, causes them trouble in their attempts to earn stripes and become wizard-level wanderers.

The first season made its debut back in 2019 on Universal Kids which serves as an U.S. counterpart of DreamWorks Channel and ramped up a total of 20 episodes before moving to NBCUniversal's streaming service, Peacock.

In the first episode titled "Little Trouble In Big China" the gang travel toBeijing, where Odlulu accidentally animates a stone dragon at Beijing's Lunar New Year, Waldo and Wenda team up with young Drummers Li and Liu to tame the dragon and save the celebration.

Season 1 airs Tuesdays at 15:00 and repeats on Saturdays at 06:55 on e.tv from 13 July.

The question remains on whether e.tv will air the 1991 animated series possibly even on eToonz seeing that they bagged Voltron and Voltron: Legendary Defenders, DreamWorks Dragon's Riders Of Berk and Race To The Edge as well as Noddy and Noddy: Toyland Detectives.

Friday, June 11, 2021

New Series Alert: Isiphindiselo A Brand New Local Drama Produced By eMedia Investments

The new boxing drama is produced by eMedia Investments will see the return of two cast members from the cancelled soap Rhythm City such as Jamie Bartlett best known for his role as David Genaro alongside Zamani Mbatha (Suffocate's son).

Former The River and SAFTA award-winning actor, Warren Masemola has secured a supporting role on the upcoming show.

The exact date and time for Isiphindiselo hasn't been revealed as yet but according to sources the show MIGHT not be airing on e.tv but likely eExtra as mentioned earlier in the year.

The last time eExtra had a fresh local drama was back in 2017/8 with the short lived, Ambitions other than that it was either rejects or reruns of whatever was on the main channel.

My theory on eMedia Investments following MultiChoice in becoming another SABC could become a reality after all since international distributors are halting most new content for streaming services leaving less content for them to acquire.

A rerun of the Turkish drama, The Girl Named Feriha is taking up the Korean drama, Ice Adonis' timeslot in the afternoon with Two And A Half Men in the evening. Could this drama perhaps take up it's slot or better yet could Kuiertyd start an hour early.

Read Also:
- Magnum Pi airs weekdays on e.tv
- eVOD launches in July, could this be the reason for the lineup changes?
- Nickelodeon returns to e.tv (updated)
- Analogue TV is going off air soon, be sure to get a decoder when purchasing a TV set
- Linear channels switch to 7 day viewing, Will SABC and e.tv viewers be able to cope
- Judge Judy seen on e.tv ending after 25 seasons
- Is an SABC 4 and SABC 5 channel on the way?
- Details on SABC's kids brand (not SABC Education)
- Other shows coming soon to eToonz?
- SABC to launch a streaming service
- Current status of TV licence
- SABC planning to reduce Muvhango

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

New Series Alert: Say Hello To Rhythm City's Replacement On e.tv, House Of Zwide

After 14 years, Rhythm City will reach its climax next month thereafter the new local drama titled House Of Zwide enters viewer's screens.

From the music industry which was Rhythm City to the world of fashion which is House Of Zwide.

House of Zwide, a high end fashion house owned by a flashy Joziburg family, described as fashionable and ambitious. Produced by Bomb, who recently exploded off Mzansi Magic with the cancellation of Isibaya.

They also return with Executive Producer Desiree Markgraaff producing alongside Anant Singh's VideoVision Entertainment.

According to Anant, the series is a rags-to-riches aspirational tale, embodied by the tagline: Your Dreams Are Valid, No Matter Your Age.

Desiree elaborates: "Covid-19 has been hard on everyone and we wanted to tell a story that reminds us that no matter the obstacles, (we must) never give up on our dreams.”

The channel been discreet about the cast line-up but Baby Cele's been attached to the project after leaving Uzalo and attaching herself to former Isidingo star Lindani Nkosi in an instagram post:

They look fashionable so it's believable that they could be at the helm of a fashion empire. The Eric and Stephanie Forrester of Zwide.

Of course there are other shows set in the world of fashion: Bold and the Beautiful which can be found on Vodacom Video Play, Ugly Betty which recieved adaptations on SABC 1 and Telemundo and the most recently ended Ice Adonis on eExtra.

Read Also:
- Magnum Pi airs weekdays on e.tv
- eVOD launches in July, could this be the reason for the lineup changes?
- e.tv to become another SABC
- Nickelodeon returns to e.tv (updated)
- Analogue TV is going off air soon, be sure to get a decoder when purchasing a TV set
- Linear channels switch to 7 day viewing, Will SABC and e.tv viewers be able to cope
- Judge Judy seen on e.tv ending after 25 seasons
- Is an SABC 4 and SABC 5 channel on the way?
- Details on SABC's kids brand (not SABC Education)
- Other shows coming soon to eToonz?
- SABC to launch a streaming service
- Current status of TV licence
- SABC planning to reduce Muvhango