Telemundo Announces Season 9 Of “El Señor De Los Cielos”/"Lord Of The Skies", Season 8 Launches Later In The Year Across Africa

The eighth season of “The Lord of the Skies” (El Señor De Los Cielos) is currently airing on Telemundo Internacional and later in the year across Africa but the superseries starring the Mexican actor, Rafael Amaya is far from coming to an end.

As part of its multiplatform programming for the 2023/2024 season, Telemundo has confirmed a new season of the successful saga, which will be the ninth.

The “longest-running and best-loved” franchise is set to return next year with “a riveting ninth season featuring fan-favorite leading man Rafael Amaya.”

In the upcoming season of “The Lord of the Skies”, Aurelio will have no other option but to return to the violent nature that is in his blood, accepting that the Casillas will never live in peace. After being betrayed and his son Ismael is arrested, Aurelio will unleash a wave of violence in the country by wanting to take revenge and defend his family. With new and old enemies to neutralize, Aurelio will show no mercy and let out the beast that made him the notorious Lord of the Skies.

The new season will mark the 750th episode of the series and celebrate its 10th anniversary as the superseries premiered in April 2013 and since then it has had one season per year, with the exception of the break that it had between 2020 and 2023. The fiction has reached more than 30 countries through open channels, cable and digital platforms such as Netflix and Blim, and in 2014, it won an International Emmy Award.

Schedule Alert: A Rebroadcast Of For Love And Justice Rolls Out On Telemundo Africa In The Coming Weeks

Last month, it was announced that Queen Of The South would be making a comeback to Telemundo for a second season followed by the highly anticipated third season. As seen when the show rolled out in 2014, the series carries scenes that viewers find inappropriate.

With that in mind, Queen Of The South as seen currently with Lord Of The Skies will continue to be made available only on weeknights while the daytime slot which is currently reserved for Ana's Revenge will be used for a rebroadcast of For Love And Justice.

Based on the 1862 French novel Les Misérables written by Victor Hugo, For Love And Justice (Los Miserables) follows the story of a woman who is accused of a crime she hasn't committed and has to find a way of not going back to prison a second time.

Aracely Arámbula stars as Lucía "Lucha" Durán, Erik Hayser stars as Daniel Ponce, Aylín Mújica stars as Liliana Durán, Gabriel Porras stars as Olegario Marrero "El Diablo"/Rafael Montes and Aarón Díaz stars as César Mondragón.

For Love And Justice airs daily at 8:40 CAT from 9 May replacing the daytime timeslots of Ana's Revenge.

Schedule Alert: A Rebroadcast Of Queen Of The South S2 Is Coming To Telemundo Africa

 

During the month, the channel announced the return of Nurses for a fourth and final season after being introduced last year with Queen Of The South 2 slated to air in the coming months. The first season debuted back in 2014 a year after the channel made its debut in the market.

This season revolves around Teresa Mendoza nine years after the events of the first season. Hidden from the rest of the world, Teresa now lives an idyllic existence in Italian Tuscany, but the kidnapping of her daughter forces her to reintroduce herself into the underworld of drug trafficking and once again confront her old enemies and the past she tried to leave behind.

The series stars Kate Del Castillo, Raoul Bova, Paola Núñez and Mark Tacher.

Queen Of The South 2 replaces Ana's Revenge on Monday 8 May at 22:00 CAT/21:00 WAT/23:00 EAT with season 3 rumoured to follow immediately after.

New Development Alert: The Nurses Are Back For A Fourth And Final Season On Telemundo Africa

Telemundo announces with effervescence the arrival of new characters played by Javier Jattin and Majida Issa, also anticipates the arrival of Helena, a character played by Tatiana Ariza.

From this Thursday, 4 May at 21:00, the story of Nurses will reach the afternoons of Nuestra Tele and it will be a new opportunity to learn the story of the characters who live multiple experiences inside the Santa Rosa Hospital.

It will interest you: Iwao's grill returns to El Gourmet Starting next week, connect with the stories of health professionals who struggle every day between saving people's lives, leading a daily life and facing their own challenges.

Learn about the stories of new characters such as Álex Lujan (Majida Issa), Lucas (Dubátata arizn Prado), Juan Pablo Valderrama (Javier Jattin), Johanna Higuer a (Andrea Gómez), the return of Helena (Tata Ariza) and accompany once plus in each turn Sol Angie (Nina Caicedo), Álvaro (Julián Trujillo), Félix Andrade (Luciano D ´Alessandro), Kathy (Marianne Schaller), Jaime Guerra (Mario Espitia), Reynaldo Maturana (Karoll Márquez), and Sandra ( Marisol Correa).

Do not miss this new opportunity to connect with Nurses and the new Residents of the Santa Rosa University Hospital who will arrive to turn this story around, starting Thursday, 11 May at 21:00 CAT everyday on Telemundo and also available to stream on Universal+.

Schedule Alert: Telemundo To Make A Comeback On eExtra With A Rebroadcast Of Broken Angel Aka Santa Diabla

Two years ago, eMedia Investments halt distribution of Portuguese telenovelas from across their brands for Asian, Indian and Turkish dramas as they've proved to be favourable amongst consumers. Now Broken Angel (Santa Diabla) will be rolling out on eExtra.

Broken Angel served as one of the initial offering and also the first telenovela to rollout when eKasi+ was phased out for eExtra. In an attempt to bolster their entertaining offering the channel offered a range of content from drama series, reality shows and movies.

As seen later in the week, Broken Angel is set to make a comeback to the channel. It follows the story of Santa Martínez, a woman who seeks revenge for the murder of her husband Willy Delgado. Hired as a pianist at the Cano residence was falsely accused of rape.

Blaming the Canos for the unjust death of her husband, Santa intends to destroy the Cano family, but as she tries to complete her mission, she meets and falls in love with Santiago Cano, the black sheep of the Cano family.

Broken Angel debuted in the United States back in 2013 on Telemundo with a total of 136 episodes and featured the talents of Gaby Espino, Aaron Diaz, Carlos Ponce, Vasilis Milos, Ximena Duque and Gilda Haddock.

The series rolls out on the channel in the coming weeks or in this case from April 18 while as the channel welcomes newcomer, Om Elke Draai.

Schedule Alert: A Rebroadcast Of Blood And Wine Is Set To Replace Fearless Heart On Telemundo Africa

With originals dominating the repeat front Telemundo, a general entertainment channel owned by NBCUniversal that specialises in the distribution of Portuguese telenovelas from across Latin America is set to air rollout their second rebroadcast, Blood And Wine (Sangre De Mi Tierra).

Crisanto Castañeda and Natalia Martínez de Montiel are people from the land and the vineyards. For them, the grape, its cultivation, the elaboration of the musts and the quality of its wines is not a trade or a way of sustaining itself. It is a passion. A way of life. The only way to breathe and feel. This is the story that we are going to tell. Two intense and complicated families, Los Castañeda and Los Montiel, their encounters, their enmity, their loves, their hatreds and their intolerances, within the framework of the great passion they share: life.

Crisanto Castañeda came to Napa thirty years ago, from his native Michoacán, without a dime. After many years of hard work, he has conquered his world: he has a faithful wife Mercedes, four children: Emilio, Aurora, Paloma and Leonardo; It has its splendid vineyards, but above all, it owns its bodega of strong and powerful wines, just like him.

Natalia Martínez de Montiel was born in the great vineyards of Napa, and grew picking grapes next to her parents, Joaquín and Emilia Martínez, humble braceros who fought to give her a better future in this new land and, thanks to them, she was able to achieve a career at the university. She married Paco Montiel, an educated and good man, who supported her in her dreams of becoming a winemaker and today is still planted with expansion plans. He had only one son, Luis Montiel, married to Anita Carmona, and a winemaker, like his father. In addition, she had to raise the eldest son of her husband, the problematic Juan José Montiel.

Los Castañeda and Los Montiel have a friendship of years. Joaquín Martínez helped Crisanto buy his first land, and Crisanto, many years later, lent the money to Los Montiel to open their small cellar. The harmony of the relationship ends with Emilio's death in a car accident caused by the imprudence of his best friend, Juanjo Montiel, Paco's son. From that family tragedy, a war between families and wineries is established.

Crisanto, taken by the pain and the rage for his loss, puts a demand that aggravates the sentence of unintentional homicide of Juan José, Juanjo lasts a year and a half to jail, and terminates his relationship with Aurora. But in the midst of hatred, love underlies: Juanjo's love for Aurora, who is now married with Roberto. There is also a passionate love between Paco, Natalia's husband, for Paloma, the youngest daughter of the Castañeda. This relationship ends up aggravating the continuous fights and traps that are inflicted Natalia and Crisanto. And at the height of this enmity, there is a murder, which will put the two families in check, since many had reasons to commit it. Added to the suspense created by the murder, each of the members in both families will have to fight against their own and particular demons until they are defeated.

The series stars Ana Belena as Aurora Castañeda, Lambda García as Juan José 'Juanjo' Montiel, Santiago Ramundo as Roberto Quiroga, Carolina Gómez as Natalia Martínez de Montiel, Miguel de Miguel as Francisco 'Paco' Montiel, Antonio de la Vega as Crisanto Castañeda, Gloria Peralta as Mercedes Paredes de Castañeda.

The Blood And Wine double bill airs daily at 18:00 CAT from Sunday 22 April replacing one of their channel's most popular shows, Fearless Heart. The channel is rumoured to launch a new series likely the already announced The Story alongside season 3 of Queen Of The South.

Review: The Consequences Of 7 Day Viewing On Star Life, Zee World And Telemundo

DStv customers have been complaining about the level of repeats seen across the platform and a few years ago Zee World found a solution which was the 7 day campaign meaning instead of waiting 48 hours for new content you'd only wait 24 hours.

Or in Zee World's case, adding 5 series to the primetime offering every single day including weekends. Sure with load shedding and a busy work schedule you miss out on a day's worth of content but the channel found a way of reducing the volume of repeats.

Before you had to wait at least 6 months to a year for new content but with this strategy you could wait at least 4 months so yeah Zee World did something most DStv channels failed to do throughout their existence.

If anything it inspired a generation of channels such as Telemundo and Star Life to follow in a similar pursuit. Sure this meant less hours of lazy days and more hours of binge watching but as seen in the last months was the pressure put in to retain their status.

Zee World reduced primetime to 6 days meaning almost 48 hours of primetime gone from the schedule. To top it off you have one program viewed in one part of Africa before anywhere else and vice versa as someone thought of causing confusion by dividing feeds.

Someone at Star Life thought it would be good to reduce the hours of some of their shows as they didn't want the affected series to clash with India. I mean hasn't someone here done their homework you have Zee World dividing Twist Of Fate in seasons.

While in India it should have about 2 seasons by now, I mean several brands had already done this if not Zee World's merger of episodes than division. I mean 15-21 minutes is not enough to brief anyone about a show unless it was a sitcom, soapie or a cartoon.

Telemundo doesn't really need to join the ally of Zee World and Star Life. NBCUniversal has been cutting back on original cost spend I think now would be the best time to save up on your options as opposed to throwing it all in the fire and hoping for a miracle.

Sure this new format is getting us more content from the channel on a yearly basis but if they still used the format seen on TLNovelas. It could lead them into having 5 new shows running on a monthly basis and waiting 6 months on more content.

On top of that, it could help build the main feed's catalogue as they wait for more content. On the bright side, Telemundo isn't NBCUniversal centric as you got shows from other regions such as Colombia through RCN Television and Caracol Television.

Despite what me or anyone thinks about the channels, I think these channels are well off when it comes to repeat management. As some channels are only ever able to source out more content on a weekly basis drowning audiences in repeats for 144 hours.

Pending Development Alert (Rumour): The End Of Paradise + The Fan + Law Of The Heart + Operation Pacific + More Rebroadcasts Coming Soon To Telemundo Africa

Telemundo launched in the African market 9 years ago supplying the best stories from Latin America and Mexico. Some of the shows included Behind Closed Doors, Ana's Revenge and A Passion For Revenge with super series like Iron Rose and Lord Of The Skies.

Over the years, the channel has garnered traction for its repeat padded lineup particularly with the anthology Decisions and on/off relationship with Fearless Heart and My Heart Beats For Lola.

Although some may have preferences about repeats, a lot of TV channels have engaged in similar antics and it's not like everyone is at home at the times these rebroadcasts come on so to some it may be a eyesore but to others it gives them time to catch-up.

The list of shows expected for the channel include:

- Operation Pacific (Operación Pacífico)

Inspired by real-life events, Amalia Ortega, a prominent and brilliant federal agent who leads an investigative unit for the national police.

- The Fan (La Fan)

Tells the story of a comical, cheerful, and humble woman who is a fan of a famous TV actor. A twist of fate will send her into his life unexpectedly, and although at first he doesn't pay much attention, later he cannot imagine living life without her.

- 100 Days To Fall In Love (100 Días Para Enamorarnos)

Two couples in struggling relationships decide to give each other another chance: 100 days for them to fall back in love.

- Law Of The Heart (La Ley Del Corazon)

The series takes place in a successful law firm that specializes in family law, dedicated to cases of separation and couple and family conflicts in general.

- The End Of Paradise (El Final Del Paraíso)

Catalina Santana's new mission will force her to face demons that threaten to destroy her and her family.

- Someone's Watching (Alguien Te Mira)

Mystery and drama surround the lives of four friends who, after witnessing a murder, get caught up in the midst of an investigation to find a serial killer who follows a set same modus operandi with all of his victims and who will cause unexpected consequences for each of them.

Other shows awaiting allocation:

- False Identity (Falsa Identidad)

Isabel and Diego, two complete strangers, must assume the identity of a dead American tourist and his wife in order to escape their pasts in Sonora.

- Close Enemies (Enemigo Íntimo)

A story about two siblings who are willing to use their power and status to seek revenge for their parents. The parents were killed by a drug cartel and the younger sister was kidnapped.

- Prisoners Of Love (La Querida Del Centauro)

Inmate Yolanda agrees to become the mistress of a famous drug dealer and lure him out of hiding in exchange for house arrest so she can protect her daughter.

Pending Development Alert (Rumour): The Story + Queen Of The South S3 + Nurses S4 + Lord Of The Skies S8 + More Shows Coming Soon To Telemundo Africa

NBCUniversal, the parent company behind Telemundo has been cutting back on content spend across their linear platforms. It's what's led to Bravo's inclusion on E! with Below Deck and Vanderpump Rules and Telemundo with Nurses and The Chosen Granddaughter.

During the month, Telemundo unveiled another production from RCN Television which is basically in charge of the above-mentioned shows alongside the latest addition, Until Money Do Us Part with Ana's Revenge from Caracol Television (Hidden Passions).

With the main network based in Latin America still building their original portfolio. Telemundo will continue to license content from these properties in the meantime.

Some of the content in question for the platform include:

1. The Story (Te La Dedico)

Adriana and Wilson are a couple who live from music, their dream is to be recognized and soon they are given the opportunity when a production company, headed by Henry Bedoya, launches a competition in which they come out winners, the problem is that they only want Adriana's talent. The couple's conflicts begin here, as the misunderstandings and difficulties grow.

2. In The Shadows (Entre Sombras)

"In the Shadows" is the story of Julia and Magdalena, members of an elite group that strives to solve the most perplexing crimes in record time. They both have very different lives.

3. Hidden Truth (Verdad Oculta)

The story of Colonel Diana, who after capturing a drug trafficker tries to save her marriage, but everything takes an unexpected turn.

4. To Love You (Pa' Quererte)

The plot revolves around 4 friends of different ages football fans who have a small team, in addition to this the 4 are non-conventional parents who will have to assume their role as parents.

Other shows also anticipated for the channel include:

1. Queen Of The South S3 (La Reina Del Sur S3)

After four years in prison in the United States for the deaths of three DEA agents, Teresa Mendoza escapes but will have to face a world full of conspiracy, risking her life in order to clear her name and reunite with her daughter Sofía.

2. Lord Of The Skies S8 (El Señor De Los Cielos 8)

The season centers on the return of Aurelio Casillas, who supposedly died at the beginning of the previous season after falling into a coma following an attempt on his life. It is only the DEA who knows that Aurelio is alive, having hidden him in the desert. In enacting his plan of revenge, Aurelio establishes connections with old allies, while also facing new romances and uncovering family mysteries.

Why MultiChoice Hasn't Cancelled The Duplicate Telemundo Channel?

Telemundo is a general entertainment channel owned by NBCUniversal which since it's launch in 2013 has served fans across Africa with a number of Portuguese telenovelas including My Heart Beats For Lola, Fearless Heart, Nurses and Lord Of The Skies.

Also part of the launch was the duplicate channel on 507 which is an exact copy of 118 but unlike the channel there's no English audio much less subtitles as seen with the likes of StarPlus and Zee TV but weird is how 118 is viewable in Portuguese.

As seen in September 2020, WWE Channel operated by SuperSport in partnership with WWE on channel 128 and 236 as mentioned when the channel got a duplicate. The idea was to get the channel close to the other SuperSport brands as selected content is viewed there.

Fast forward to 2021, MultiChoice decided to backtrack on the duplicate channel as pay-tv company highlighted a division in consumers and the reason for its remainder on the general entertainment section dealing with the fact consumers are accustomed to 128.

When it comes to Telemundo, there hasn't been any complaints about the duplicate channel I mean they were rumours about them unifying both brands cause as mentioned 118 supplies both English and Portuguese soundtracks to the channel.

But that seems highly unlikely as just like WWE is on 128. For those who view Telemundo on 507 are just as accustomed to the fact it's there same goes to those who were currently viewing the dubbed audio on channel 118.

Imagine hailing from Angola, watching channel 118 and having to always change the soundtrack from English to Portuguese whenever you browse the channel I mean there's no way to leave it under the Portuguese soundtrack and overtime that gets really irritating.

From The Clone To Prisoner No. 1: We Present A List Of Shows From The 2010s That Have Never Aired On Telemundo Africa

Telemundo has been in the African market for almost a decade offering a mixture of action, comedy, drama and romance. But what some may not be aware is that there's a number of series that haven't been seen on the channel.

And we're not referring to the shows below 2009 which most viewers would find outdated although they're great shows like El Diablo and La Tormenta. But this content dates as far as 2010 some even 2017 yet they remain to not be seen on the channel.

Considering these shows have no chance of airing on the channel, I just think it's best everyone knows that some of this content was picked up or filmed in English but somewhere along the line they were scrapped before even hitting African shores.

Here it is the list of shows that haven't aired on the African feed of Telemundo:

1. El Clon (The Clone)

Based on the Brazilian telenovela O Clone, this melodrama features a love triangle featuring Lucas, a handsome hero, challenging his clone for the love of an enticing, exotic woman. Lucas is young when he falls for a young Arab girl named Jade. She is caught between modern values and her Islamic upbringing. They separate and two decades pass. Then a strange turn of luck brings the pair together. Then Jade meets the clone, who is just like Lucas, but twenty years younger. She must choose between the man she loved and the memory she cherishes.

This limited run melodrama, which starred Mauricio Ochmann and Sandra Echeverría, deals with topics such as drug trafficking, cloning and Islam.

2. La Diosa Coronada (The Crowned Goddess)

The story is based on Angie Sanclemente Valencia's involvement in the transportation of cocaine from Argentina to Europe. The series stars Carolina Guerra, Arap Bethke, Jonathan Islas, Carolina Gaitán, Rodolfo Valdés and Margarita Reyes.

3. Ojo Por Ojo (Eye For An Eye)

From Gustavo Bolivar, the story is based on Laura Restrepo's novel, "El Leopardo al Sol" while borrowing some elements of William Shakespeare's " Romeo and Juliet ". The series stars Gaby Espino, Miguel Varoni, Gregorio Pernía, Carmen Villalobos and Gonzalo Garcia Vivanco.

4. Amar De Nuevo (Love Again)

The story begins one tragic day, when Frijolito was in a traffic accident with his best friend Palito and his parents, Salvador and Veronica. Veronica's cousin, Bulmaro, had received orders from his boss, Max, to cause the accident. Max wanted revenge on Salvador, as he had hoped to get closer to Veronica. After that day, everything changed. Frijolito and Salvador were killed in the accident, Veronica was in a coma for two years and Palito was entrusted to the care of his grandmother Lily.

The series stars Patricia Garza, Eduardo Rodríguez, Alejandro Felipe and Jorge Eduardo García.

5. Flor Salvaje (Wild Flower)

Based on the novel La Novia Oscura, the series follows a young girl who loses her mother and brother all in one day. Only to then be abandoned with her three younger sisters by her father. It stars Mónica Spear, Tony Dalton José Luis Reséndez, Roberto Manrique, María Elisa Camargo and Gregorio Pernía.

6. Camelia La Texana

The story of a naive and beautiful young woman who tries to escape her destiny. The story begins in the 1970s when young Camelia and her mother flee one of Mexico's most dangerous capos, Don Antonio. Camelia's beauty attracts a lot of attention, jealousy from other women and infatuation on the part of many men, who fall powerless at her feet. Her mother tries to protect her from the fate that pursues her, but as she sets off in search of adventure Camelia meets the man who will be the love of her life, and also her betrayer: Emilio Varela. The series stars Sara Maldonado, Erik Hayser, Andrés Palacios and Dagoberto Gama.

The story is based on the song titled "Contrabando y Traición" by Los Tigres del Norte.

7. Villa Paraíso

Cristina, a beautiful young woman who fights to preserve the family heritage stays an apartment complex called "Villa Paraíso" which she inherited from her parents. The tenants are more than friends and little by little they become a big family. It stars Ximena Duque and David Chocarro as the main protagonists, while Silvana Arias and Ricardo Chávez star as the main antagonists.

8. Celia

Based on the life of Celia Cruz, it tells the story of one of the legends of Latin music and her major international career. We know the beginnings of her passion for singing in Cuba starting in 1950, and her recognition as the most decisive singer of La Sonora Matancera. The series stars Jeimy Osorio, Aymée Nuviola, Modesto Lacén, Willy Denton, Carolina Gaitán, Abel Rodríguez and Margoth Velásquez.

9. Mariposa de Barrio

Based on the autobiography Unbreakable: My Story, My Way authored by Jenni Rivera before her death. The inspiring and poignant story will follow in the footsteps of Jenni Rivera towards a dream of fame; An autobiographical journey from birth, based on her book "Unbreakable", as well as unpublished testimonies that reveal, as never before, her own family and explore her life as a daughter, mother, wife, lover and artist.

It stars Angélica Celaya, Gabriel Porras, Rosalinda Rodríguez, Samadhi Zendejas, Tony Garza, Regina Orquín, Enrique Montaño, Adrián Carvajal, Adriano Zendejas, Emmanuel Morales, Xavier Ruvalcaba, Raúl Sandoval and Mauricio Novoa.

10. José José, El Príncipe De La Canción

The fictionalized life story of Mexican singer and composer known as José José, based upon his autobiographical memoirs. It stars Alejandro de la Madrid, María Fernanda Yepes Itatí Cantoral, Danna Paola and Rosa María Bianchi

11. Prisoner No. 1 (Preso No. 1)

The story of a humble farmer who becomes President of Mexico. When he is falsely accused of fraud and incarcerated, he must fight back against the corrupt system behind the scheme and clear his name for the sake of his country and family. It stars Erik Hayser, Alejandra Ambrosi, Alejandro de la Madrid, Mariana Seoane, Arturo Peniche and Angélica Celaya.

Roundups #141: Peppa Pig's Glasses Show Has Been Deemed Inappropriate For Facebook's Guidelines, Marvel Studios Reportedly Set To Debut Two Series Within 2023 And Telemundo Set To Debut First Original Series In March 2023, Game Of Lies

Peppa Pig has become a laughing stock

During the week, Peppa Pig got some much needed attention after a Facebook user called Daily Nick uploaded a clip to one of the episodes titled Glasses Show and the Facebook rodents swooped in and deemed it sexually inappropriate.

Taking to account that Facebook has become an absolute joke and if there's one thing Elon can save it's Facebook. It's currently a trainwreck waiting to happen if Peppa Pig glasses is inappropriate then posting about the weather is deemed violent.

Peppa Pig has been having a run since 2004 and has been a part of gags, jokes and has even made various appearances take for instance Family Guy where she has killed in a car accident or Robot Chicken where she was deemed a criminal to society.

All of this makes me feel as if she was being targeted about Facebook's latest rant with the character is something to laugh about.

Regular Nick:
- Wonder Pets revival might be in the works for Nickelodeon
- Peacock greenlights two new animated series
- Boomerang to go dark on the DStv platform next month
- Disney Junior and Disney+ to debut new Star Wars series in May

Marvel might be putting the breaks on new content

Marvel's big MCU Phase 5 reveal at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 revealed six shows would likely be arriving on Disney+ in 2023, that number allegedly may drop to only two with Loki Season 2 and Secret Invasion being the only "sure bets" for this year.

As reported by THR, this news follows comments by Disney CEO Bob Iger, in which he said the company needs to be "better at curating" franchise content that is "extraordinarily expensive.

Marvel content obviously doesn't come cheap, and Disney was planning on potentially releasing Loki's second season, Secret Invasion, What If... ?'s second season, Ironheart, Echo, and Agatha: Coven of Chaos in 2023. If these changes are to go through, sources say Loki and Secret Invasion may be the only ones to make it out, even though shows like Echo and Ironheart have wrapped their productions months ago.

“There is going to be a level of rigor on Marvel and across the entire company,” one company insider says. “Numbers matter now, and costs are going to be outlined and enforced.”

Telemundo still lagging behind schedule

For several months, Telemundo has been lagging behind in terms of original programming leading repeat padded African feed of the channel seen on MultiChoice's platforms to sought content from Colombian broadcasters Caracol Television and RCN Television.

Caracol Television had worked with the channel on Hidden Passions including the second season and is supplying the upcoming Ana's Revenge while RCN Television has Nurses and The Scent Of Passion with Until Money Do Us Part rolling out in the coming month.

After a long while since the channel struggled to obtain original programming, it was announced from the main feed that Telemundo will be rolling out a new show from March 7th 2023 titled Game Of Lies (Juego De Mentiras) starring Arap Bethke and Altair Jarabo.

The story is set in the city of Los Angeles and San Clemente, California, Game Of Lies follows the footsteps of César Ferrer, a hard working man who always dreamed of having his own family and who gives his life for his own daughter Noelia.

Everyday Novelas:
- Zee World to add an additional 3 shows to their lineup
- Second Chance and Hart Van Goud coming soon to Zee One and eExtra respectively
- Queen Of The Night and How Do I Say This? coming respectively to Timeless Dizi Channel and Zee World
- New Series Alert: eMedia Investments Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Turkish Romcom, Aşk Mantık İntikam

New Series Alert: Until Money Do Us Part Coming Soon To Telemundo Africa

Telemundo, an international channel owned by NBCUniversal that supplies a original telenovelas ranging from action, drama and romance will be rolling out another RCN Television production titled Until Money Do Us Part (Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe).

Based on the 2006 Colombian telenovela of the same name written by Fernando Gaitán, it follows poor salesman Rafael and wealthy business executive Alejandra are two strangers who suffer a car accident that changes their lives and intertwines their futures.

It stars Carmen Villalobos as Alejandra Maldonado, Sebastián Martínez as Rafael Méndez, Gregorio Pernía as Luciano Valenzuela, Juliette Pardau as Vicky Pardo "La Pajarita", Laura Flores as Clemencia Maldonado and Alejandro Tommasi as Benjamín Maldonado.

Since it's debut last year in Colombia, Until Money Do Us Part has accumulated over 80+ episodes of course the actual episode count has yet to be confirmed by sources or will be mentioned close to when the series launches.

Everyday Novelas:
- Zee World to add an additional 3 shows to their lineup
- Second Chance and Hart Van Goud coming soon to Zee One and eExtra respectively
- Queen Of The Night and How Do I Say This? coming respectively to Timeless Dizi Channel and Zee World
- New Series Alert: eMedia Investments Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Turkish Romcom, Aşk Mantık İntikam

For several years, Telemundo has been funneled with a lot of rebroadcasts ranging from The Way To Paradise, Lord Of The Skies and Fearless Heart with the only primetime coming at 9PM CAT with Colombian shows Nurses and The Chosen Granddaughter.

Now the channel appears to be stacking up their primetime offering taking on the likes of Mexican brand, TLNovelas with the rollout of Until Money Do Us Part.

Until Money Do Us Part airs everyday at 8PM CAT replacing The Way To Paradise from 27 March meaning the final installment of The End Of Paradise will rollout at a later stage probably after this show or better yet when Fearless Heart concludes.

In other developments, Ana's Revenge will be rolling out on the channel from March 13th with rivals TLNovelas rolling out Sightless Love and Rubi also in the coming months meaning quadruple the moment for Everyday Novelas.

New Series Alert: Ana's Revenge Coming Soon To Telemundo Africa

Last month, Telemundo unveiled a batch of upcoming attractions for the African market. Unfortunately, they have to be yet to be released or produced quite the contrary they don't have any original programming to rollout on the channel leading to acquisitions.

For several years, they have been working with Colombian broadcaster on shows like Nurses, Law Of The Heart, The Scent Of Passion, The Chosen Granddaughter and soon to be launched Don't Let Money Seperate Us.

As seen through several outlets this past week, Telemundo International acquired Ana's Revenge (also known as Her Mother's Killer or La Venganza de Analía) by Caracol Television. Take to account, Telemundo has worked with them on Hidden Passions.

DStv Flex:
- The River cancelled after 6 seasons on 1Magic
- Virtual Reality offers a new opportunity for African filmmakers
- Ratings for DStv from December 2022
- Big Cat Sunday this February on National Geographic Wild

Analía is a beautiful young woman who decides to take revenge against her mother's murderer, the candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Guillermo León Mejía. She will become the candidate's most important political advisor and right hand; and then tear him down by bringing to light his corrupt past. She will make him lose the presidency and even freedom. However, she does not know that the man she hates so much is her own father.

It stars Carolina Gómez, Marlon Moreno, George Slebi, Geraldine Zivic, María Cecilia Botero, Andrea Gómez, Juliana Galvis, Kristina Lilley, Edwin Maya, Viviana Santos, Alejandro Gutiérrez, Michelle Manterola, Juan Alfonso Baptista and Carolina Cuervo.

Ana's Revenge is set to replace The Chosen Granddaughter daily at 22:00 CAT from 12 March. Prior to that, Nurses returns to the network for a third season.

Everyday Novelas:
- Queen Of The Night and How Do I Say This? coming respectively to Timeless Dizi Channel and Zee World
- Nurses returns for a season 3
- New Series Alert: eMedia Investments Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Turkish Romcom, Aşk Mantık İntikam
- Close To My Heart coming soon to Star Life

Drama, Suspense, Romance Rule Telemundo Global Studios 2023/4 Slate

Romance, suspense and drama dominate the 2023 slate of Telemundo Global Studios, which presented its 2023 lineup at Content Americas under the banner The Telemundo Edge. Speaking to Variety before hosting Telemundo’s presentation, Karen Barroeta, executive VP of production and development, noted: “We have evolved the genre so much that we now call them contemporary dramas, not telenovelas.” The long-form format runs an average of 80 episodes, stripped Monday to Friday, instead of the 120+ count of the traditional telenovelas.

Telemundo’s programming is also buoyed by its action-packed Super Series, the International Emmy-winning franchise “El Señor de los Cielos” (“Lord of the Skies”), which just launched Season 8 on Jan. 17 to stellar ratings. Inspired by real events, the show stars Rafael Amaya as the titular drug lord who undergoes plastic surgery in order to evade capture. “The show is always rooted in reality,” said Barroeta who added that writer/creator Luis Zelkowicz has some 800 hours under his belt. Defying reports of his death in the previous season, “the infamous ‘Señor de los Cielos’ is alive, breathing new fire, and destined to take back his place of power,” the synopsis goes.

Per Telemundo, during its premiere week, “El Señor de los Cielos” “ranked as the No. 1 Spanish-language series in weekday primetime with a premiere week average of 821,000 adults 18-49 and 309,000 adults 18-34.”

The network’s longest-running series was also the No. 1 broadcast program in its 9 p.m. slot (8 p.m. Central), regardless of language, among the adult 18-49 demo, in key markets including Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Dallas and Chicago.

“Obviously, franchises are important for us as they allow us to leverage the equity of a show or a certain storyline,” said Barroeta, who added: “We definitely want to keep building on what we’ve been working at Telemundo for the past 20 years.” To stay competitive in an increasingly crowded marketplace, Telemundo has invested in the production values of its shows, acquiring the latest camera equipment, hiring film directors and combining the use of locations and its state-of-the-art studios. “We allow for creativity and innovation as we continue to push the envelope and produce unique stories, that’s how we remain competitive,” she said.

The new series going into production and development this year are:

“Hasta Encontrarte” (working title). A romantic drama starring William Levy (“Resident Evil: The Final Chapter”) and Samadhi Zendejas (“Rosario Tijeras,” “La mujer del Diablo”) with Kimberly Dos Ramos (“La Desalmada”) playing the antagonist. Drama deals with the themes of adoption and families, and was shot in Mexico and Miami. It is somewhat inspired by “Lion,” the Oscar-nominated biographical drama starring Dev Patel, based on the true story of a young man who tracks the family he was separated from when very young.

“Sin Senos Si Hay Paraiso,” Based on the original Colombian telenovela “Sin tetas no hay Paraiso,” the hit franchise is entering its fourth season and is a co-development with TIS (The Independent Studio, previously known as Telecolombia and Estudios Telemexico). The struggles of Catalina Santana with love and with her unceasing efforts to protect her family became a social media phenomenon, airing on Telemundo in the U.S. and various countries around the world. The franchise also became the number one Spanish-language series globally on Netflix in 2017 and a Top 10 scripted series on Netflix in Colombia in 2020.

‘Mujer de Oro,” Created by in-demand Chilean writer José Ignacio “Chascas” Valenzuela, creator, showrunner and executive producer of the hit Netflix series “Who Killed Sara?” Chascas developed this project before signing a three-year exclusive deal with the streaming giant in 2021. Dramatic thriller follows Rebecca Arismendi, a widowed millionaire, who is shocked to discover that her late husband left part of his jewelry retail company to his first wife and to her daughter with him, Beatriz.

“Blue Cage,” Currently in production in Turkey, this is the first series to emerge from Telemundo Global Studios’ multi-year co-production agreement with Turkey’s Inter Medya, inked last year. In this suspense drama, Oğuz has lost his wife and resettled with his children in a coastal town where he saves a young amnesiac woman, Defne, who he brings into his home. But when Defne recovers her memory, she realizes that she was a con artist who must remain in hiding.

Blue Cage Courtesy of Telemundo Global Studios
Aside from “El Señor de los Cielos,” Barroeta highlighted the company’s other original productions slated to premiere this year on Telemundo:

“Juego de Mentiras,” Written by Chilean scribe Sebastian Arrau and expected to air in three to four months, the thriller starring Arap Bethke, Altair Jarabo and Maria Elisa Camargo, centers on 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. It’s soon apparent that virtually all the characters in the show have reasons to eliminate his wife, who in fact, led a double life.

“El Conde: Amor y Honor,” Based on the beloved literary classic “The Count of Monte Cristo,” the retelling spans 90 episodes and is set in the 1930s and 1950s. The stellar cast includes Fernando Colunga (“Ladrones”), Ana Brenda Contreras (“Mujeres asesinas”) and Marjorie de Sousa (“La Desalmada”). In this adaptation that adheres quite closely to the original plot, a young farmer is accused of double murder and thrown into jail, framed by a rival for the affections of his girlfriend, Mariana. He is sent to a dungeon in a remote island where he meets a wealthy Spanish nobleman who leaves him his fortune. Years later, Alejandro returns as the wealthy Count Joaquín de Montenegro who sets out to avenge his betrayal.

Everyday Novelas:
- Nurses returns for a season 3
- The origin story of Forbidden Passion
- New Series Alert: eMedia Investments Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Turkish Romcom, Aşk Mantık İntikam
- Close To My Heart coming soon to Star Life

New Series Alert (Rumour): Law Of Love + Rubi + Queen Of The South Season 3 + Lord Of The Skies Season 8 Coming Soon To TLNovelas And Telemundo Africa Respectively

Last year, a lot of productions were unveiled for both Telemundo (DStv 118) and TLNovelas (DStv 133) and due to some technicalities only a portion of content was unveiled for the brands with more content set to be addressed in the coming future.

Although, we can't share too much at the moment a little birdie has been going around spreading a bunch of rumours about the following projects.

Upcoming:

1. Law Of Love (Por Amar Sin Ley)

Based on the 2016 Colombian telenovela La Ley Del Corazon which viewers on Telemundo would recognise as Law Of The Heart, the telenovela revolves around the personal life and work of a group of lawyers belonging to a prestigious law firm. It stars Ana Brenda Contreras, David Zepeda, Julián Gil, José María Torre Hütt and Sergio Basañez.

It is said to make a debut around the same period as item number 2.

Everyday Novelas:
- Decisions is making a comeback on Telemundo
- Forbidden Passion season 2 not moving forward on Telemundo
- Nurses returns for a season 3
- The origin story of Forbidden Passion

2. Rubi

Based on the 2004 Mexican telenovela of the same name, Rubi follows the titular character who through the guidance of her friend tells the story about how she isolated herself from the rest of the world. It stars Camila Sodi, José Ron, Rodrigo Guirao, Kimberly Dos Ramos, Ela Velden and Tania Lizardo.

It is anticipated to launch between the 2023/4 period.

3. Queen Of The South Season 3

After four years in prison in the United States for the deaths of three DEA agents, Teresa Mendoza escapes but will have to face a world full of conspiracy, risking her life in order to clear her name and reunite with her daughter Sofía.

It is said to occupy the timeslot used for shows like Hidden Passions and The Chosen Granddaughter or move to Lord Of The Skies timeslot depending on how long it may take to get season 8.

4. Lord Of The Skies Season 8

The season centers on the return of Aurelio Casillas, who supposedly died at the beginning of the previous season after falling into a coma following an attempt on his life. It is only the DEA who knows that Aurelio is alive, having hidden him in the desert. In enacting his plan of revenge, Aurelio establishes connections with old allies, while also facing new romances and uncovering family mysteries.

It is said to come immediately after the rebroadcast of the show depending on how soon they are able to get the show.

DStv Flex:
- Brand new seasons of your favourite shows coming to History
- February on The Home Channel
- February on HONEY
- Reyka renewed for season 2 on M-Net

Roundups #131: Phineas And Ferb Gets A Two Season Order On Disney Channel And Disney+, 3AM: The Driver Coming Soon To KIX And Decisions Makes A Comeback On Telemundo Africa Ahead Of Nurses S3

40 additional episodes of Phineas And Ferb had been ordered on Disney Channel and Disney+

Disney Branded Television has announced that it has signed a brand new overall deal with Dan Povenmire, who is the co-creator and executive producer of the global super-hit “Phineas and Ferb,” which includes production of 40 all-new episodes of “Phineas and Ferb,” a second season renewal of the animated superhero series “Hamster & Gretel” and the development of live-action projects.

“Phineas and Ferb” is a five-time Emmy Award-winner and the most successful animated series for Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 in Disney Television Animation history. Since its premiere, “Hamster & Gretel” ties as the #1 cable series among Kids age 6-11 delivery.

The announcement was made during a presentation at the Television Critics Association press tour by Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television, who said in a statement:

“Dan is renowned for his ability to create universally beloved stories and characters with both heart and humor. We couldn’t be happier to continue our collaboration with him and bring back the iconic ‘Phineas and Ferb’ in a big way.”

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Second instalment to 3AM launches on KIX

3AM serves as the channel's first attempt at TV series which was unveiled last year with its first instalment titled The Office. Now the channel will be rolling out the second out of five instalments from the anthology titled The Driver.

A taxi driver who is constantly judging others by his own standards, also reads into their every move and sets out to help 'victims' in his own way. When a woman he likes seems to be bullied by her son, he goes about setting things right for her, even resorting to turning himself into a cold-blooded serial killer.

Produced by Thrill, a general entertainment channel also owned by Celestial Tiger Entertainment. It stars Coby Chong, Thor Yin Wei and Irfani Zhang.

DStv Flex:
- February on The Home Channel
- February on HONEY
- Reyka renewed for season 2 on M-Net
- What to expect this January on Qwest TV?

Telemundo counts down the days to Nurses S3 with Decisions

Earlier in the month, Telemundo welcomed back a fan-favourite Fearless Heart (Corazon Valiente) for the 100th time onto Africa's screens and with Nurses reaching its climax for the second season the channel opts for fan-favourite shows with Decisions.

The anthology tell stories that are affecting ordinary people today. Inspired by high profile research, cases of human identity, social and political struggles, each episode focuses on a transcendental decision that will change the lives of the main characters in a moving, extraordinary and radical way.

It features a variety of cast members including Jorge Luis Pila, Laura Flores, Litzy, Jonathan Islas and Ana María Estupiñán.

Decisions is expected to make a comeback on January 26th with season 3 of Nurses set to air on February 13th.

Everyday Novelas:
- Ramo coming soon to eVOD
- Forbidden Passion season 2 not moving forward on Telemundo
- Nurses returns for a season 3
- The origin story of Forbidden Passion

Aşk-ı Memnu: Telemundo's Forbidden Passion From The Beginning

Forbidden Passion (Pasion Prohibida) is a 2012 soap opera produced by Telemundo Studios that told the story of a woman's scorn over her mother after discovering that her she cheated on her father prior to his death so she married the man she chased after there she falls for his nephew.

It starred Monica Spear and Jencarlos Canela alongside Roberto Vander, Mercedes Molto, Rebecca Jones, Henry Zakka, Jorge Consejo and Carmen Aub.

The original produced by Ay Yapım (Turkey) went a similar path with the likes of Beren Saat, Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, Selçuk Yöntem, Hazal Kaya & Nebahat Çehre which was set in the contemporary Istanbul instead of the 19th century setting as seen in Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil's 1899 novel of the same name.

Everyday Novelas:
- Forbidden Passion season 2 not moving forward on Telemundo
- Between You And Me now on Zee One
- Eternal Love coming soon to Star Life

Aside from Aşk-ı Memnu (Forbidden Love), Ay Yapım also worked on other productions part of which has already viewed in South Africa such as Fenix (Alev Alev), Impak (Çarpışma), Stiletto Vendetta (Ufak Tefek Cinayetler) and Die Put (Çukur).

Aşk-ı Memnu was broadcast between 2008 to 2010 with a total of 2 seasons and 79 episodes on Kanal D. It pulled 10 million viewers during its premiere with a further 20 million added within the second season proving to be a success for the network.

Telemundo:
- Nurses returns for a season 3
- Prediction: what to expect on Telemundo in 2023?
- Lord Of The Skies renewed for season 8

Sources on IDMB gave it a perfect score and Aşk-ı Memnu was considered one of a kind for the music, storyline and characters. It even walked away with 8 award winners most of which were for Beren Saat and Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ alongside the series.

Aşk-ı Memnu has been viewed in various territories including America, Ethiopia, Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, China and several others.

Since it's debut, a number of adaptations have already been filmed with Pasion Prohibida on Telemundo in America, followed by Dil Sambhal Jaa Zara on StarPlus with the latest version Fructul Oprit on Antenna 1 in Romania proven to be the most controversial of instalments.

Recap: Forbidden Passion Season 2 Was Scrapped Due To Monica Spear's Passing

Forbidden Passion is a 2012 drama series produced by Telemundo Studios that followed the long road love story of Bianca and Bruno. I don't want to spoil it or give too much basically the female lead got involved with her lover's uncle.

Based on the 2008 Turkish drama Aşk-ı Memnu which derives from the novel of the same name. It starred Monica Spear and Jencarlos Canela alongside Roberto Vander, Mercedes Molto, Rebecca Jones, Henry Zakka, Jorge Consejo and Carmen Aub.

From what a certain deleted article mentioned before passing, the series was renewed for a second season and some of the cast were to set to reprise their roles including Monica Spear and the part in bold shouldn't be read if you haven't watched the show.

Everyday Novelas:
- Between You And Me now on Zee One
- Eternal Love coming soon to Star Life
- Fearless Heart coming soon to Telemundo

The second season would have seen the revival of Bianca after she committed suicide on her ex lover's wedding which never happened following her passing. Basically, the network loves to revive characters that were reported dead but who cares we got Lord Of The Skies S8.

Now the reason a second season ended up being scrapped with no chance of it in the coming future I mean I wouldn't be shocked if it was rebooted had to do with the unfortunate passing of Monica Spear with Forbidden Passion being her last project.

For those who weren't aware of the whole matter it goes as follows:

Monica Spear, 29, a soap opera actress, and Thomas Berry, 39, died after being attacked when their car broke down at night on a highway in central Venezuela in January.

Their daughter, Maya Berry Spear, suffered a leg injury but was in a stable condition after the attack that put a spotlight on the country's soaring murder rate.

The three men confessed to their involvement in the murder, the public prosecutor's office said in a statement.

Jean Carlos Colina, 19, got a 26-year sentence, while Jose Ferreira Herrera, 18, and Nelfrend Jimenez Alvarez, 21, were jailed for 24 years, the statement said.

Telemundo:
- Nurses returns for a season 3
- Prediction: what to expect on Telemundo in 2023?
- Lord Of The Skies renewed for season 8

What happened to little Maya?

14-year-old Maya Berry Spear, daughter of Monica Spear, was legally adopted by the brother of the remembered former beauty queen Ricardo Spear and his partner, actress Daniela Bueno, who signed the papers in August this year.

Let us remember that since Monica's tragic death, those who were in charge of little Maya were her maternal grandparents, Rafael Spear and Inge Mootz, but she always grew up surrounded by the love of all her family, especially her uncles.

"I witnessed how he was busy, at the time from his role as an uncle, to give her values and fill her with love." Ricardo has a generous heart and has always been very protective and loving with her. We knew it came with a huge responsibility, however, we took on it and today we are happy about the decisions we made. "Our family is built from will and this bond is forever," Daniela told People in Spanish.

How do you think Forbidden Passions season 2 would have turned out had it finished production?

Just Like That, Fearless Heart Enters 2023 With A Bang On Telemundo Africa

Telemundo an international channel owned by NBCUniversal which is home to various Spanish telenovelas all of which have been fully dubbed in English will be welcoming it's first popular demand of 2023 and to no one's surprise it's Fearless Heart.

Fearless Heart (Corazon Valiente) follows childhood friends Ángela and Samantha who were separated by fate for years reunite and become bodyguards for those who need protection. It's one of the longest projects Telemundo's produced in the previous decade outside super series.

Everyday Novelas:
- Prediction: What to expect on Telemundo by next year?
- Prediction: eBolly to rollout on the Openview platform
- Prediction: What to expect on TLNovelas by next year?
- Carmen And Razia Sultan coming soon to Zee One and Zee World
- Laxmi and more content awaiting launch on Star Life
- Daai Crazy Somer coming soon to e.tv

Adriana Fonseca and Ximena Duque are the leads alongside José Luis Reséndez and Fabián Ríos, with Aylin Mujica and Manuel Landeta starred as the main antagonists.

My Perfect Family (Mi Perfecta Familia) is set to come to a close by January and Fearless Heart will launch in its place and remain like that for about 4-6 months and isn't like before where it consumed the whole year's schedule.

Fearless Heart rebroadcast joins other reruns available on the channel including Lord Of The Skies and The Way To Paradise.

Nurses will also have a season finale within the next month with season 3 onboard only by February as the channel remains silent on the program occupying the timeslot of the medical drama.

DStv Flex:
- What to expect this January on Curiosity Channel?
- What to expect this January on The Home Channel?
- Reyka renewed for season 2 on M-Net
- What to expect this January on Qwest TV?
- Reviewing major changes coming soon to the SABC
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