Development Alert: My Secret To Make African Debut On TLNovelas + Release Date

During the year, TLNovelas had hit a repetitive slot as seen with rival broadcaster Telemundo as not much new content had been reported except for Thinking Of You. Now the channel is gearing up rollout its next show by June titled My Secret (Mí Secreto).

Synopsis for My Secret:

Valeria is forced to take the identity of her best friend Natalia, whom she believes to be dead, in order to avoid going to jail for a crime she did not commit. As she assumes her new reality, Valeria suffers constantly from the fear of being discovered.

It starred Diego Klein as Mateo Miranda, Macarena García as Valeria Bernal, Karyme Lozano as Daniela Estrada, Arturo Peniche as Ernesto Lascuráin and Isidora Vives as Natalia Ugarte Moncada. 

Based on the 1974 telenovela Ha llegado Una Intrusa, My Secret debuted on Mexican broadcaster Las Estrellas from 12 September 2022 to 24 February 2023. 120 episodes had been filmed each with a duration of 45 minutes. 

My Secret will start 10 June on TLNovelas replacing Thinking Of You. Prior to this, a rebroadcast of Timeless Love launches on the channel in place of Shadows From The Past which had been delayed.

News Shorts: Warner Bros. Discovery To Close Rooster Teeth After Plans To Sell Backfire, A Rebroadcast Of Timeless Love Launches On TLNovelas Across Africa And Young Sheldon Spinoff Officially In Development At CBS

Rooster Teeth is a bust

Parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, after unsuccessful attempts to sell the unprofitable fandom, gaming and comedy entertainment division, is shutting down Rooster Teeth’s operations. RT general manager Jordan Levin announced the shutdown of Austin-based Rooster Teeth at an all-hands meeting Wednesday and in a memo distributed to staff.

Warner Bros. Discovery is currently in talks to sell the rights to certain Rooster Teeth catalog content and intellectual property such as the popular anime-style series “RWBY” (pictured above), pioneering sci-fi spoof “Red vs. Blue,” and Michael B. Jordan’s animated mecha series “Gen:Lock.” In addition, WBD is seeking to sell the Roost podcast network, with shows spanning gaming, true crime, fandom, comedy and food, which for the time being will continue to operate.

Primetime is halted 

After announcing the inclusion of Shadows Of The Past, TLNovelas will be making another U-turn in their upcoming plans with a repeat of Timeless Love from April 22. Further growing the number of reruns on the channel to take on rival Telemundo.

Based on the 1988 telenovela La Mentira, Timeless Love (Cuando Me Enamoro) is the story of Renata and Jeronimo, whose all-embracing love for each other is undermined by bitterness and betrayal, and by the insidious poison of a malicious lie.

Georgie and Mandy TV series in development 

CBS has formally ordered a spinoff of Young Sheldon — itself a Big Bang prequel — that will focus on Georgie (Montana Jordan), Sheldon’s older brother, and his fiancée, Mandy (Emily Osment), as they raise their young family in Texas. The project has been in the works since January, and a straight-to-series order was expected after deals closed.

Young Sheldon executive producers Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro and Steve Holland will continue in their roles on the new series, which will be part of CBS’ 2024-25 slate. Warner Bros. TV, Lorre’s longtime home, is producing.

Development Alert: Shadows Of The Past, The Last Telenovela To Have Aired On FOX Life Returns To Africa After 4 Years On TLNovelas

FOX Life was home to various telenovelas viewed in Latin America and Turkey alongside reality shows and drama series. It debuted in 2016 across Africa featuring various shows like the Turkish drama Matter Of Respect alongside Portuguese shows like Along Came Love.

As seen by September 2020, Disney had opted to discontinue carriage of the FOX Life brand across Africa and since then several content from the channel had resurfaced on TLNovelas such as Roads To Destiny, Secrets At The Hotel and The Candidate.

During the week, it was revealed that Shadows Of The Past (La Sombra Del Pasado) will be returning to Africa therefore completing the set of Portuguese shows from TelevisaUnivision to have aired on FOX Life.

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.

The series will start airing on 22nd April replacing Crown Of Tears once it ends.

New Series Alert: Thinking Of You Coming This February To TLNovelas Across Africa

TLNovelas, a Mexican entertainment channel operated by TelevisaUnivision that is home to various Spanish language telenovelas is set to rollout a new musical drama, Thinking Of You (Pienso En Ti).

Synopsis for Thinking Of You:

Emilia, against her mother's wishes, confronts everyone and everything to pursue her dream of being a successful singer. When Emilia meets Ángel, her idol, she finds the strength to pursue her dream without imagining that it would be her voice, that would give Ángel back his illusion and his life.

Thinking Of You debuted on Las Estrellas from from 13 March 2023 and concluded on 23 June 2023 with a total of 75 episodes each with a 45 minute duration.

It starred Dulce María as Emilia Rivero, David Zepeda as Ángel Santiago, Alexis Ayala as Federico Pérez, Lore Graniewicz as Alicia Garibay, Brandon Peniche as Manolo Pérez, Jessica Díaz as Jeanine Loher, Yolanda Ventura as Daniela Avendaño and Henry Zakka as Alfonso Rivero.

Thinking Of You replaces The Rich Also Cry on TLNovelas from February 26. Prior to that, TLNovelas will be doubling up on the rebroadcasts as seen with rivals like Telemundo with Along Came Love replacing The Stepmother during that time.

News Shorts: A Rebroadcast Of My Identity And Along Came Love Launches On Star Life And TLNovelas Respectively, Skeem Saam On SABC 1 To Take On e.tv's Scandal This March And Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA Acquired Zig & Sharko Season 4 For Cartoonito

My Identity resurfaces on Star Life

The series explores the controversial life story of a child, Avni Ayesha, born out of wedlock. She is uncomfortable bearing the illegitimate identity that society has painted on her. As a result, Avni develops a strong determination to fight back and does not stop in her adulthood.

It will return to Star Life from 30 January replacing Sacred Relationships.

TLNovelas joins the snooze train with Along Came Love

After being deported and her father died, Luciana decides to return and meet again with the only family she has left: her mother and brother. That is why she travels to the US and shows up at the vineyard where both have worked for the past years, but when she arrives there and meets David, the landowner, she also bumps into an unexpected thing: love.

It will return to TLNovelas from 26 February replacing The Stepmother. This would serve as the first rebroadcast to have aired on the channel since Head Over Heels in 2022 so the channel is now rivalling Telemundo with their repeat padded offering.

Skeem Saam changing timeslots

For years, the SABC1 audience has made a plea, requesting to change the Skeem Saam timeslot, stating that the show timeslot is too early for some as the show broadcasts during the travelling time for a lot of the viewers.

The decision to move Skeem Saam to 19:30 is in line with SABC Video Entertainment's strategy to amplify its primetime local drama offering to its viewers from 19:30 to 21:30 with SABC1s Skeem Saam, Generations: The Legacy, Uzalo and SABC2s Muvhango.

For SABC1, we see this as an opportunity to make the channel edgier and braver and adapt to the audience's needs. The world of television is an exciting platform where we should not be afraid to adapt while upholding our responsibility to shape the youth and societal roles.

Zig & Sharko returns to Cartoonito

WBD (France, Africa), DR TV (Denmark), NRK Super (Norway), Markiza (Slovakia) and ERT (Greece) have bought Zig & Sharko season four (which premiered last fall on French broadcaster Gulli) to begin airing during Q2 to Q4 of this year. And season one is going to K+ Vietnam and Media Prima Malaysia.

Zig & Sharko launched in 2010 and revolves around a hyena’s endless attempts to capture a mermaid who is under the protection of a great white shark. 

The show is performing well on Netflix, according to an engagement report released by the streamer last month. Seasons one and two of Zig & Sharko racked up 40 million hours of viewing time in the first half of 2023 on the platform. 

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• Net 20 Minute (20 Dakika): An innocent pastrycook Melek gets accused of injuring an important politician's son. Her loving husband Ali wants to help his wife to escape from prison.

• Blink Kant Bo (Yalı Çapkını): Halis Ağa is the owner of a large jewellery empire and the head of the Korhan family. Even though his son Orhan and oldest grandson Fuat run most of the business, he still makes the most important decisions in the company.

• uBettina Wethu S4: In Season 4 we will see Betty, her comrades, and kin in a whole new light as they realise new goals and fix old wounds. Betty has lost direction, so she sets off to realign and march forward determined to win - without the distraction of personal relationships - her downfall in the past.

• Annekan Die Swa Kry S3 (Kardeşlerim): While the Eren brothers are enjoying the rich life they have, Akif, who is left without a penny, is looking for ways to regain his former power with all kinds of cunning. 

• Ballade Vir'n Enkeling: When well-known writer Jacques Rynhardt disappears, it is up to a journalist to unravel the mystery. To do that, she needs to go back to his childhood and get to know Jacques for who he was.

• 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.

Other attractions include final seasons of Doodsondes, Elif, Die Put and Chrysalis.

Telemundo

• Game Of Lies (Juego De Mentiras): It follows Cesar Ferrer whose wife disappears. As he becomes the prime suspect of her possible murder, he takes the investigation in his own hands and fights to keep custody of his daughter. 

• Come Back To Me (Vuelve A Mí): The drama follows Nuria, a woman who begins a relationship with Braulio without knowing he is one of the owners of the company where she works to support her son and sister. The lives of the main characters begin to intertwine after the tragic kidnapping of Nuria's son Andrés. 

Other attractions include the third and final season of Queen Of The South alongside the ninth season of Lord Of The Skies. The channel was also rumoured to be airing content from Colombia's Caracol Televisión and RCN.

TLNovelas (Rumour)

• Overcoming Loss (Vencer La Ausencia): The sisterhood of four women of different origins is shattered when an accident causes them all to lose a loved one. After discovering the causes of the accident, they will share a painful mystery. Rumoured to debut by early 2024.

• Divided Love (Amor Dividado): Abril and Max are two people who have nothing in common. For Abril, family is her priority, while for Max, being successful in the corporate world is the most important thing. 

• Embrace Me Tightly (Abrázame Muy Fuerte): The daughter of a rich man is banished to another city after she is impregnated by one of the servants. She gives birth to a daughter and returns to fight for everything that was taken from her.

• Legacy (La Herencia): The telenovela takes place in an avocado farm called "Santa Catalina", where Severiano del Monte and Catalina Arango, Severiano's wife, and their five adopted sons live. Catalina was never able to get pregnant, but Severiano always wanted to have male descendants and opted for adoption.

•  My Love, My Sin (Amarte Es Mi Pecado): Nora is a poor young woman filled with dreams who lives in the beautiful city of Patzcuaro. Her father and evil stepmother Isaura decide to marry her off to a rich man so that she can have a better life.

• My Secret (Mi Secreto): Valeria is forced to take the identity of her best friend Natalia whom she believes to be dead, in order to avoid going to jail for a crime she did not commit. As she assumes her new reality, Valeria suffers constantly from the fear of being discovered.

• Deceptions (A Usurpadora): Twins Paula and Paulina were separated at birth and they live different lives when they get reunited. Paula is an evil rich woman who is married to a loving husband, while Paulina lives a humble life.

• Crown Of Tears 2 (Corona De Lágrimas): When Refugio and her three kids, Patricio, Edmundo and Ignacio are thrown out of their home, they arrive by chance in Mexico City where they start a new life.

The channel had gone through a major schedule adjustment with primetime reduced from 7 to 5 days a week. Various content has since then not aired as yet: part 1, part 2 and part 3.

Zee World (Rumour)

• Family Is Everything (Tujhya Majhya Sansarala Aani Kay Hava): The show revolves around Siddharth and Aditi, a couple who falls deeply in love and embarks on the journey of marriage, which joins their respective families.

• Love Conquers (Neem Phuler Modhu): This emotionally charged drama delves into the profound transformation a young woman undergoes after marriage and the formidable challenges she must conquer.

• Between You And Me (Meri Hanikarak Biwi): revolves around the life of two completely different individuals, Akilesh Pandey and Iravati aka Ira Desai. Akhilesh is a village simpleton and an ardent follower of Bajrang Bali. He is illiterate, but a great wrestler, while Ira is an aspiring medical student.

Other attractions include Dholi Beats, Undercover Love and The Rules Of Love. Rumoured content for the channel include His Second Wife, Embrace Me and Mother By Chance.

Zee One (Rumour)

• Age Is Just A Number (Aapke Aa Jane Se): Sahil, a rich young man, falls in love with Vedika, an older woman who has a 15-year-old child. She initially rebukes his advances but feels conflicted after she gets to know him better.

• My New Mother In Law: It follows Jhilmil's carefree life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes a young mother-in-law and the head of the family after getting married to Abir.

• Silver Lining (Choti Si Zindagi): Two girls, look after each other and struggle to survive in an orphanage, after their mother dies and their father abandons them, to marry another woman.

• Married Again (Punar Vivaah): A widower and a divorcee get together to provide the love of both parents to their children and eventually form a bond. However, their life takes an ugly turn when an obsessed lover interferes.

• Once There Was A King (Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani): In 1945, a King named Ranaji returns to his home in Ameerkot after six years fighting against the British. Ranaji ends up meeting a woman named Gayatri, the daughter of a rich zamindar.

• Krishi (Afsar Bitiya): Krishna wants to get a good education to become a block development officer and improve her family's life. However, she faces many hardships along the way.

Star Life (Rumour)

• Love You So Much (Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai): The show is about a girl named Indu who lives with her younger sister and parents. Indu loves a guy named Mahesh and wants to go meet him and propose to him for marriage. She goes to meet him with her dad but finds that he has already married someone else. 

• Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali: Pallavi, a young widow, is a family-oriented woman. However, when she crosses paths with a money-minded businessman, their personalities clash and sparks fly.

• Pandya Store: Gautam and Dhara Pandya, a middle class married couple, manage the Pandya Store. Apart from their business, Dhara also looks after Gautam's three younger siblings.

• Stand By Me, My Beloved (Saath Nibhaana Saathiya

2): Gehna, a young girl, works as a domestic help for the Desai family. Despite being ill-treated by them, she continues to show kindness. Soon, she finds Anant coming to her defence.

• The Accidental Mayor (Nimki Mukhiya): The story, set in a small village in Bihar, deals with the life of Nimki, a carefree, materialistic girl who accidentally becomes the Mukhiya (chief) of the village. Nimki is mad about cinema, a dreamer and unaware of the darkness of the world. 

Development Alert: A Rebroadcast Of Crown Of Tears Launches On TLNovelas Across Africa, Season 2 Might Follow Shortly

A few months ago, it was reported TLNovelas would broadcast the telenovela If They Let Us (Si Nos Dejan) later in November. Following months of anticipation, the channel opted to air rebroadcast to one of their initial shows, Crown Of Years (Corona De Lágrimas).

Based on the 1965 story produced by Valentín Pimstein, Crown Of Tears follows a woman is forced to raise her three sons by herself. Now that her sons are adults, the family's relationship is affected by each of their personal matters and issues.

It starred Victoria Ruffo, Maribel Guardia, Ernesto Laguardia, Africa Zavala, Adriana Louvier, José María Torre, Mané de la Parra and Alejandro Nones.

The series was renewed for a second season with filming of that upcoming season which wrapped earlier in the year. Similar to the Overcoming franchise, it's likely that TLNovelas wants to reintroduce Crown Of Tears in order to create hype on the new season.

As for If They Let Us, it may rollout by next year possibly in another timeslot alongside the anticipated second season of Crown Of Tears. Another theory would be the channel removing the drama from its release schedule as seen with A Shelter For Love.

New Series Alert: The One Who Couldn't Love And The Rich Also Cry Coming Soon To TLNovelas Across Africa

TLNovelas, a Mexican based English dubbed entertainment channel operated by TelevisaUnivision will be rolling out two new shows in the coming months The Rich Also Cry (Los Ricos También Lloran) and The One Who Couldn't Love (La Que No Podía Amar).

Based on the 1979 Mexican telenovela of the same name, it follows Mariana, a poor woman, moves into a lavish mansion after saving the life of a wealthy patriarch. When she falls in love with the patriarch's son Luis Alberto, they must confront class differences between their family and friends.

It starred Sebastián Rulli as Luis Alberto Salvatierra, Claudia Martín as Mariana Villarreal, Fabiola Guajardo as Soraya Montenegro, Azela Robinson as Elena Suárez and Alejandra Barros as Daniela Montesinos.

The One Who Couldn't Love tells the story of a young woman named Ana Paula who fights to set herself free from her powerful, short-tempered husband Rogelio, whom she met while working at the Hacienda del Fuerte. She leaves and meets Gustavo, a handsome young engineer who rescues her from an accident. 

It starred Jorge Salinas as Rogelio Montero Báez, José Ron as Gustavo Durán Esquivel, Susana González as Cynthia Montero Báez and Ana Brenda Contreras as Ana Paula Carmona Flores.

The Rich Also Cry replaces Overcoming The Past from 4 December while The One Who Couldn't Love replaces Heartless from 11 December thus concluding the introduction of new series with more to be unveiled by next year.

News Shorts: Akili And Me Expands To More African Households With Play Room, StarTimes Novela E Plus Acquired Rights To The Mexican Drama Rubi III And People's Weather To Rollout A Brand New Wildlife Documentary Monkey Rehabilitation

Akili And Me is getting more love

A few months ago, Ngwato Nkosi Group announced the addition of Play Room which features fun and educational content for children with a mixture of live-action and popular animated series such as the Tanzanian based series Akili And Me dubbed in Zulu.

Akili And Me follows a curious 4-year-old who lives with her family at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania. She has a secret: every night when she falls asleep, she enters the magical world of Lala Land, where she and her animal friends learn and play games.

The series promotes numeracy, literacy and social skills toward preschoolers. Following its rollout on Play Room, Akili And Me has been picked up by numerous broadcasters including Akili Kids, The Africa Channel, Arewa 24, DBE TV, KTN, One Africa TV and MBC TV.

Rubi is coming to StarTimes

Based on the 2004 Mexican telenovela of the same name, the story revolves around a young journalist named Carla who convinces the titular character, a mysterious woman who lives in a dark mansion, to tell the story of her life and why she isolated herself from the outside world out of free will.

It starred Camila Sodi as the title character alongside other stars like Jose Ron, Rodrigo Guirao and Kimberley Dos Ramos.

The series received both positive and negative

reviews from the audience. Sodi's performance was compared to that of Bárbara Mori's from the 2004 adaptation. Luckily, the series managed to obtain good ratings during its run on Univision.

Rubi airs weekdays on Novelas E Plus from October 9 at 21:30.

Monkey Rehabilitation is now on People's Weather

Monkey Helpline, a compassionate haven dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and protection of our primate friends. With a deep-rooted commitment to wildlife welfare, we strive to safeguard the lives and habitats of monkeys, offering them a second chance at a life filled with love and freedom.

It commences on October 2.

News Shorts: CBC TV To Be Discontinued On DStv By 30 September, A Rebroadcast Of Zara's Nikah Rumoured To Launch On Zee World And If They Let Us To Debut On TLNovelas Across Africa By November

Another one bites the dust

During the week, it was reported that MultiChoice would be removing Maisha Magic Movies from the rest of Africa by next month which comes after the channel was closed down in South Africa and BBC UKTV was added to the DStv Compact bouquet alongside Zee Zonke.

Now the pay-tv company will be removing another channel from the platform by September 30th.

Channel Broadcasting Company Limited, also known as Covenant Broadcasting Company (CBC Television or CBC TV) is a Zambian owned general entertainment TV station that provides high quality and engaging local and international content, with 3 million viewers per day.

An enchanting love story resurfaces on Zee World

Zara's Nikha follows epic love tale of two Muslim couple Kabeer and Zara, both devout followers of Islam, who happen to interpret the holy Quran very differently. While Kabeer is a maulvi’ (priest) who abides by a moral-ethical code of conduct, Zara is a well-educated young woman who applies the teachings of Allah to a logical, liberal way of life based on modern fundamentals. 

It starred Adnan Khan as Kabeer Ahmed, Eisha Singh as Zara Siddiqui, Ankit Vyas as Rizwan, Rutpanna Aishwarya as Reema, Suneel Pushkarna as Qazi Irfan Siddiqui and Shalini Arora as Salma Baig.

The series is rumoured to replace Gangaa on September 22nd for consumers in selected territories.

A long awaited series make its African debut on TLNovelas

Alicia Montiel has the perfect family and is married to Sergio Carranza, one of the most respected and recognized journalists in Mexico. They have 3 children and are icons and the synonym of the ideal family in society. Alicia's world falls apart when she discovers that Sergio has been unfaithful to her for the last 3 years with the co-host from his television show, Julieta Lugo. Alicia works up the courage to divorce him and will have to face all the challenges that her new life will bring including falling in love with a man much younger than her, Martín Guerrero, who is also a journalist and has been the professional rival of Sergio. Alicia will give in to a new love, she will challenge whoever dares to question her and in freedom, she will give a chance to true happiness.

The series starred Mayrín Villanueva as Alicia Montiel de Carranza, Marcus Ornellas as Martín Guerra, Alexis Ayala as Sergio Carranza, Scarlet Gruber as Julieta Lugo and Gabriela Spanic as Fedora Montelongo.

If They Let Us (Si Nos Dejan) is expected to launch on November 10th on TLNovelas. The series was picked by several broadcasters within Africa including UTV (Ghana) and Citizen TV (Kenya).

Development Alert: Novela F Acquired Rights To Mexican Drama La Tempstad, The Del Monte Dynasty Resurfaces On Telemundo Across Africa

Classic Televisa series resurfaces on another platform

The Tempest (La Tempestad) which serves as a remake to Colombian telenovela La Tormenta follows Marina, a young and beautiful woman who gets fired one day as she tries to help a colleague who's been raped. An unsuspected twist of faith lands her in a car with a mysterious woman Mercedes who offers her a job at a small fishing village. She accepts when her mother's health declines and hopes that the sea side will offer both of them something good. Arriving at the town means that she'll have to meet the captain of La Tempestad, Damian Fabregas.

William Levy and Ximena Navarrete star as the protagonists, while Iván Sánchez, Laura Carmine, and César Évora star as the antagonists.

The series was broadcast on TLNovelas in 2021 and will make its premiere on Novela F on 4 September.

The Del Monte Dynasty is loading on Telemundo

Five adopted brothers Juan, Jose, Pedro, Gaspar and Lucas see how their easygoing life in the countryside is changed by the death of their father Emilio del Monte, who gives part of his land to his only biological child Paula, who comes to claim what belongs to her. Paula begins to interfere with the close bond the brothers have, especially when some of them become attracted to her, especially Juan del Monte. 

The series starred Marlene Favela and Mario Cimarro serve as the protagonist, while José Luis Resendez and Margarita Muñoz star as the protagonist.

A rebroadcast of the Chilean remake airs daily at 08:40 from 6 September.

News Shorts: Zee World To Rollout This Is Fate And His Mistress's Child In Selected Territories, UTV Scoops Up Another Yet To Be Seen TLNovelas Drama And Kleva-Ish To Make A Landing On The eVOD And Amazon Prime Video Steaming Service

Cabo is expanding to Ghana

UTV is a Ghanaian based channel similar to how you'd describe Soweto TV in South Africa offers informative and engaging programming catered to a small audience. It is also known for supplying content from TLNovelas' parent company, TelevisaUnivision.

After debuting on Zap Novelas, it was learnt by sources not long ago that the Ghanaian channel will be allocating Cabo (another yet to be seen TLNovelas drama) in place of Overcoming The Past which is set to rollout on TLNovelas later this month.

Sofía and Alejandro get married in a dream wedding, but when Alejandro dies in a plane crash and Sofia travels to Cabo to meet his new family, she realizes that Alejandro is alive and that his real name is Eduardo.

Based on the 1985 Mexican telenovela Tú o nadie, the series starred Bárbara de Regil, Matías Novoa, Eva Cedeño, Diego Amozurrutia, Rebecca Jones and Rafael Inclán.

His Mistress's Child has been delayed

During the year, it was learnt by sources that Zee World had picked up rights to another family drama, His Mistress's Child. With the channel operating independently in Southern Africa, the drama was offered to consumers in neighbouring countries replacing Radha Mohan.

As for its release date in Southern Africa, initially it was slated to air on August 12 but Zee World for some reason thought of removing it from the schedule I presume they hadn't recieved the show yet so they opted for This Is Fate as if we don't get enough heartache from Pragya and Abhi.

Speaking of which, This Is Fate is speculated to be replacing If You Were Not There for the rest of Africa by August 23 but for all we know that could change as the channel is well known for giving out wrong dates and also that "coming soon" tag which would take 4 to 6 months before release.

Grown-ish based film to rollout on a platform near you

Following the rollout of Seconds, eMedia Investments together with Amazon Prime Video will be rolling out another local production from August 17th, Kleva-Ish meaning eVOD hasn't produced an original film that isn't distributed on a supposed rival platform.

Two misfits. One a Nerd the other a Spinner, Need each other to help them fit in. She needs his driving

school skills to get a drivers licence, He needs to transform into a roughneck to win back his ex who dumped him for being too soft.

It stars Phenius Bullets as MaLeather, Tshepiso Jeme as Pule, Galaletsang Koffman as Dimakatso and Ontshiametse Molekoa as Thulani. Thabang Masanabo and Ntshepe iFarah Nkosi serve as directors with Makanaka Mavenger assisting in writing.

Alongside Kleva-Ish, eMedia Investments is set to rollout 4 new telenovelas on their linear platforms: Ramo, Chrysalis, Winter Son and Annekan Die Swa Kry.

New Series Alert: The Heartless And Chrysalis Coming Soon To TLNovelas Africa And eExtra Respectively

Jose Ron makes a comeback on TLNovelas

During the year, TLNovelas rolled out their first telenovela of the year The Heartless (La Desalmada). Of course, it only lasted a few weeks as further episodes were available between 2am to 4am timeslot before getting cancelled to its entirety.

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Now the series is scheduled to launch on August 7.

Based on the Colombian telenovela La Dama De Troya, the series follows Fernanda out for revenge after her husband is murdered and she is violated on her wedding night. With a poor memory of that traumatic night, Fernanda mistakes her true love Rafael for the man who ruined her life - Rafael's father.

Livia Brito stars as titular character, alongside José Ron, Eduardo Santamarina, Marjorie de Sousa and Marlene Favela.

The highly anticipated eVOD series finally has a release date on eExtra

Last year, eMedia Investments scooped up rights to the psychological Turkish drama, Chrysalis (Camdaki Kiz) for their eVOD streaming service. It's currently on the third season in Turkey with eExtra slatted to rollout the entire season from August 23.

Chrysalis follows Nalan a beautiful young woman who earns everyone's love at first sight with her warmth. As the only child of the family enlarged hand baby, baby roses, lived in the existence of life and Nalan graduated with honors the best schools, Turkey finds's largest hotel chain, which Koroglu company as an architect at running than himself Sedat Koroglu' with marriage Eve.

The series stars Burcu Biricik, Selma Ergeç, Feyyaz Serifoglu, Nur Sürer, Hande Ataizi, Tugrul Tulek, Nihal Menzil, Hamza Yazici and Feri Baycu Güler.

New Series Alert: The Stepmother II Coming Soon To TLNovelas Africa

The Stepmother tells the story of María, a woman who lost twenty years of her life after being falsely accused of murder and who returns to Mexico to exact revenge on her husband and friends who abandoned her and to see her beloved children once more.

It starred Victoria Ruffo, César Évora, Eduardo Capetillo, Jacqueline Andere, Ana Martín, Cecilia Gabriela, Martha Julia, Guillermo García Cantú, René Casados and Sabine Moussier.

The Stepmother debuted in Mexico as La Madrastra back in 2005 and garnered popularity. Since then a number of productions had been released based on its stature including the remake of the same name starring Aracley Arambula and the parody La Parodia: La Madre Ésta.

It serves as the fifth remake to the franchise and first original series through Canal De Las Estrellas. Similar to Rubi, The Stepmother serves as one of the few eldest shows set to be broadcast on TLNovelas (DStv 133).

Catch the first episode at 19:55 from September 11 replacing Rubi. In other developments, Nurses will returning within the month after Operation Pacific.

Everyday Novelas Shorts: Overcoming The Past Launches On TLNovelas Africa In The Coming Months While A Rebroadcast Of Almost Yours And Siddhi Vinayak Rollout On Telemundo Africa And eExtra Respectively

The long-awaited third installment is coming to TLNovelas

Overcoming Fear was unveiled in 2021 and amidst the launch it had already been confirmed by the channel that they picked up rights to other two instalments which were made available in Africa prior to release, Overcoming Heartbreak and Overcoming The Past.

Anticipated to rollout after Sightless Love from August 6, Overcoming The Past follows the lives of four women dealing with many issues such as digital bullying, abuse of social media, and abortion. It stars by Angelique Boyer, Sebastián Rulli and Erika Buenfil.

Marjorie De Sousa stars in the Mexican telenovela Almost Yours

Until Money Do Us Part is scheduled to end in the coming week and the channel was initially slated to air the law based drama, Law Of The Heart. But as seen with most of their schedule these plans have been scrapped with Almost Yours taking its place from June 20.

The series revolves around the life of Antonio Solano (Jorge Salina). Antonio is a good and hardworking man whose family abuses him. They only want him to provide for them. However, this changed upon meeting Julieta Vargas (Marjorie de Sousa).

Guilty Pleasure on eExtra hits a new low with this &TV original

Siddhi Vinayak is an Indian television series starring Nitin Goswami and Neha Saxena that aired from 26 October 2017 to 18 January 2019 on &TV. The series was made available on eExtra in 2021 with a rebroadcast set to replace Dare To Love from June 26.

The romantic thriller follows two childhood sweethearts, Siddhi and Vinayak, grow up to hate each other and become enemies until they begin to fall in love. It is produced by &TV the same network behind Begusarai on Zee One and The Heir on eExtra.

Everyday Novelas Shorts: Doodsondes Season 5 And Season 6 Confirmed For eExtra, Love To Death To Rollout On Galaxy Television And Land Of Passions To Debut On Telemundo Africa's Passionistas Group In The Coming Months

More Doodsondes coming soon to Openview

During the year, it was announced that the popular FOX series, Doodsondes (Yasak Elma) will be returning for a fifth season later in the year. In a recent interview, it was also revealed that production had begun on season 6 hinting at a back-to-back rollout.

Doodsondes premiered on eExtra in 2019 and after a few seasons it moved to e.tv. The upcoming seasons are currently listed under eExtra but considering the brand is dubbed Turkwood they might as well be referring to e.tv.

Upcoming shows for eExtra include Ramo, Chrysalis and Annekan Die Swa Kry.

Another yet to be seen TLNovelas original is launching on Galaxy TV

Galaxy TV, a private owned television channel situated in Nigeria had acquired rights to Mexican drama Amar A Muerte (Love To Death). It stars Angelique Boyer, Michel Brown, Alejandro Nones, Arturo Barba, Claudia Martín, Macarena Achaga and Henry Zakka.

The heart is deceitful and more often than not we live believing that we have everything around us under control. This is exactly the case of media mogul Leon Carvajal who thinks he has the perfect life but Lady Death proves to him otherwise when he dies and comes back in a different body only to realize everything around him is in rambles.

A classic Telemundo original to debut on the Passionistas Group

Telemundo, a general entertainment channel owned by NBCUniversal that is home to variety of telenovelas in Latin America had rolled out in the African market by 2013. Unlike fellow competitors TLNovelas, the channel has yet to relive the early 2000s.

But due to a poll held sometime ago, this dream is about to become a reality or at least through their Passionistas Group on Facebook as the classic Tierra De Pasiones (Land Of Passions) will begin streaming on the group from July 26th with English subtitles.

It follows the stormy life of the beautiful Valeria San Román who is full of secrets and disappointments, only her indomitable character gives her the strength to face her enemies, and even her own family, and give love a chance with the appearance of Francisco Contreras.

Everyday Novelas Shorts: Shaka iLembe Make It's Highly Anticipated Debut On Mzansi Magic, Galaxy TV Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Si Nos Dejan And A Rebroadcast Of On The Other Side Of The Wall Rolls Out On Telemundo Africa

Shaka Zulu remake is coming to Mzansi Magic

Set in the 1700s, Shaka iLembe tells the story of the making of the iconic African king, with iterations from his early childhood through to adulthood. The production has been six years in the making, consulting historians, academics, and family descendants, including the incumbent King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, as well as the late King Goodwill Zwelithin.

The series premieres 18 June on Mzansi Magic and will be made available on Africa Magic Showcase, Africa Magic Urban, Pearl Magic Prime and Maisha Magic Plus.

Si Nos Dejan expands to more African territories

Alicia Montiel has the perfect family and is married to Sergio Carranza, one of the most respected and recognized journalists in Mexico. They have 3 children and are icons and the synonym of the ideal family in society. Alicia's world falls apart when she discovers that Sergio has been unfaithful to her for the last 3 years with the co-host from his television show, Julieta Lugo.

The series launched on Ghanaian platform UTV back in 2022 and was picked up Galaxy TV during the week.

Marjorie De Sousa and Litzy star in this mother duo drama Al Otro Lado Del Muro

The story follows the lives of two women, one of humble origin and the other a prominent figure, who cross the border from Mexico to the United States for different reasons: one chasing a dream and the other fleeing a nightmare. In this contemporary series, which reflects the reality of many emigrants, both women will have to do the impossible to move their children forward and survive, leaving behind everything they knew until then.

It is expected to replace the double bill slot of Blood And Wine from 28 May at 19:00.

New Series Alert: Mar De Amor And Teresa Coming Soon To Telenovela Channel Phillipines

Telenovela Channel, a telenovela based channel in the Phillipines operated in a joint venture with Twenty Plus and TelevisaUnivision in a joint is home to various English dubbed novelas viewed on TLNovelas including Italian Bride, Wild Heart and The Power Of Destiny.

As seen through various advertisements, Telenovela Channel will be taking a trip to the 2000s era with the melodrama Mal De Amor (Sea Of Love) and already viewed on TLNovelas Africa, Teresa.

Based on the 1978 Mexican drama Maria Del Amor, Mar De Amor follows the story of Estrella, a dreamy, restless girl from a small fishing village who falls in love with Victor, the wayward son with a dark past who has just returned to town.

Zuria Vega stars as Estrella Marina Briceño de Galíndez, Mario Cimarro stars as Víctor Manuel Galíndez Garabán, Ninel Conde stars as Catalina "Coral" Mijares, Mariana Seoane stars as Oriana Parra-Ibáñez Briceño and Manuel Landeta as León Parra-Ibáñez.

Based on the 1959 Mexican drama of the same name, Teresa narrates the story of a very beautiful woman who hates her life and being poor. She abandons her boyfriend and starts looking for a rich man who will achieve her goals of becoming rich.

Angelique Boyer stars as Teresa Chávez Aguirre, Cynthia Klitbo stars as Juana Godoy, Aarón Díaz stars as Mariano Sánchez Suárez, Sebastián Rulli stars as Arturo de la Barrera, Silvia Mariscal stars as Refugio Aguirre de Chávez and Manuel Landeta stars as Rubén Muro.

Both series are anticipated are anticipated to rollout in June which coincides with the launch of Contagi Sí (You Are The One) on TLNovelas Africa.

New Series Alert: Split Love (Amor Dividido) Has Been Picked Up By UTV Ghana

Since it's launch in the African market, TLNovelas has recieved a lot of criticism from consumers in selected regions for airing a lot of rehashed content in which they licence to various broadcasters before being made available on the channel.

As seen this past week, the melodrama Split Love (Amor Dividido) had been picked up by Ghanian broadcaster, UTV.

After her husband leaves the country, Abril becomes the personal assistant to Max, a demanding CEO. The two fall in love, but Abril must keep her young son in the U.S. a secret from Max because he never wants children. It is based on the Colombian telenovela, Allá Te Espero.

It ensembles Eva Cedeño as Abril Moreno, Gabriel Soto as Max Stewart, Arturo Peniche as Alejo Núñez, Irina Baeva as Debra Puig, Andrés Palacios as Bruno García, José Elías Moreno as Domingo Moreno and Gabriela Rivero as Rosaura Sánchez.

The series was broadcast on Mexican broadcaster Las Estrellas from 17 January 2022 to 12 June 2022 with a total of 107 episodes each with a duration of 42-45 minutes.

In other developments, Cabo was picked by Portuguese broadcaster Zap Novelas which has yet to be seen in the African market in English while TLNovelas is slated to air You Are The One in place of Head Over Heels in the coming months.

New Series Alert: You Are The One Coming Soon To TLNovelas Africa

Last month, it was reported Your Love Is My Fortune would be launching in place of Head Over Heels on TLNovelas but similar to the news of Annekan Die Swa Kry and Om Elke Draai on eExtra the series was moved to a later date as the channel launches, You Are The One.

You Are The One (Contigo Sí) follows a young woman who was decieved by a man who later becomes her husband who she caught marrying another woman. Life gives her a second chance where she meets a man who later becomes her protector.

Based on the 1978 Mexican telenovela Viviana, You Are The One debuted back in 2021 on Las Estrellas with a total of 120 minutes each consisting of 45 minutes. The longest any show has gone in this decade.

The series stars Alejandra Robles Gil as Ángela Gutiérrez, Danilo Carrera as Álvaro Villalobos Hurtado, Brandon Peniche as Leonardo Santillana Morán, Ernesto Laguardia as Gerardo Vega, Bárbara Islas as Samantha Vega and Anette Michel as Mirta Morán.

You Are The One airs weekdays at 18:15 from 5 June replacing Head Over Heels. As mentioned Your Love Is My Fortune is slated to air at a later stage.