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

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

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

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

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

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

Why Did Zee World Opt To Separate Its Operations Within Africa?

Zee World is a Indian based entertainment channel operated by Zee Entertainment Enterprises that distributes various films and series in English. The channel imports all its content from Zee TV and following its successful launch in Africa by 2015 have contributed to the creations of Zee Alem (Ethiopia), Zee Zonke (Southern Africa), Zee Bollymovies and Zee One.

As some readers have already seen, Zee World has decided to separate it's operations in parts of Africa with the rollout of Zee World SA and Zee World Africa. This is nothing like TLC varied feeds but more like that of Zee One where Zee Entertainment Enterprises gives both feeds a chance to offer first run content which has even led to a bit of rivalry amongst the feeds.

For instance, Zee World SA follows fellow competitor Star Life and began rolling out their series in half hour timeslots while Zee World Africa was still open to offering these shows in a longer format. Even more baffling was that Zee World Africa had a movie block while Zee World SA didn't so the only way consumers in SA can watch movies is through DStv Indian.

But one question that's been striking everyone's mind was the reason behind the sudden division amongst Africa. There are times where certain scenes would be deemed inappropriate for consumers with certain cultures and norms, it was the contributing factor to the inclusion of Nickelodeon SA and Nickelodeon Africa.

Those viewing Zee World including myself haven't seen anything that would be deemed insensitive to certain viewers as Zee World is culturally diverse and educational in some capacity so if I had to guess where the division originated it may have to do with Dance Naija Dance.

In recent years, Zee World has been investing locally with the inclusion of Zee Zonke and Zee Alem both of which have been culturally diverse in their own rights. Zee World has even been a distributor of various short films from MultiChoice's Talent Factory which could as well have been folded under Mzansi Magic and Africa Magic.

In terms of the division, they probably took a page of MultiChoice's playbook as they had been known to restrict certain content from consumers in certain parts of Africa. This is due to content from Africa Magic getting more exposure from their respective markets as consumers are familiar with the offering as opposed to acquiring it for South Africa where it may not garner traction.

Zee World To Debut New Series "Love Unbound" Soon

Set in Punjab, the female protagonist Heer played by Tanish Mehta firmly believes in doing good and being good, has her life turned upside down when one day she accidentally shoots someone. She then encounters the male lead Avinesh Rekhi, who believes she is innocent and a love chemistry will develop between them. 

Love Unbound showcases the rich essence of the background in Kapurthala, Punjab and the rich Punjabi culture and heritage. Then comes in Tanisha Mehta's character a girl who believes that good should happen to everyone and prays in the Gurudwara but ends up shooting someone one day. However, she encounters (Avinesh Rekhi's) character who is the male hero who is going to save her from the abrupt violence aimed at her. 

It starred Avinesh Rekhi as Ranjha aka Ranjeet, Tanisha Mehta as Heer Grewal, Monika Khanna asTejinder Kaur (Teji) in leading roles. Manish Khanna, Maleeka R Ghai, Romil Chaudhary, Manoj Chandila, Jaideep Singh, Poonam Jangra and Soniya Kaur serve as recurring.

Love Unbound was broadcast on Zee TV from 21 November as Ikk Kudi Punjab Di with 165 half hour episodes having been filmed during its run on the network. Dome Entertainment and Morani Brothers served as producers whose work includes Ra.One and Chennai Express both of which went on to become box office successes.

Love Unbound is expected to replace Our Heroes for Zee World consumers in Southern Africa in the coming months.

New Series Alert: Amulya’s Wedding And Ringside Rebel Coming This September To Zee World

Not long ago, it was reported Zee One would be adding the Marathi based series 36 Reasons to their lineup in the month of September. With Zee World that will also be unveiling new content within that time frame for consumers in Southern Africa titled Amulya’s Wedding and Ringside Rebel. 

Synopsis for Amulya’s Wedding 

Amulya’s Wedding, is a series that explores the complexities of love and relationships. Amulya, a strong-willed and independent young woman, crosses paths with Vedanth, a wealthy and successful businessman, in a series of unexpected and often challenging circumstances.  

As misunderstandings and clashes arise, the two find themselves drawn to each other despite their differences. This drama delves into their evolving relationship, the dynamics within their families, and the obstacles they face on their journey toward love and understanding.

The series premiered on Zee Kannada as Gattimela from March 2019 to January 2024 with over 1000 episodes having being filmed. It starred Rakshith Gowda as Vedanth Vasishtha, Nisha Ravikrishnan as Amulya Vedanth Vasishtha and Sudha Narasimharaju as Parimala Manjunath.

Synopsis for Ringside Rebel

Ringside Rebel is a heartfelt drama that tells the inspiring story of Phulki, a determined young girl from a small village who dreams of breaking free from the traditional expectations placed upon her. Phulki’s passion for boxing, inherited from her father, fuels her fight against the societal norms that threaten to hold her back.  

Despite facing resistance from her family and community, Phulki’s unyielding spirit and courage drive her to carve out her own path in life. Ringside Rebel is a tale of resilience and empowerment, showcasing the journey of a woman who dares to dream beyond the limitations of her world.

The series premiered on Zee Bangla as Phulki from 12 June 2023 and since then over 100+ episodes had been filmed. It starred Divyani Mondal as Phulki Roy Chowdhury, Abhishek Bose as Rohit Roy Chowdhury, Ankita Majhi as Aruna Roy Chowdhury and Sohan Bandyopadhyay as Pallab Roy Chowdhury.

Amulya’s Wedding airs daily at 18:00 replacing Meet In Love from 11 September while Ringside Rebel commences an hour later at 17:00 replacing our Heroes.

Betrayal: The Bengali Series Is Coming To Zee World

Betrayal (Icche Putul) revolves around sisters, Megh and Mayuri Roy, and how their destiny leads them to fall for the same man, Souroneel Ganguly.

Megh is a university student, pursuing masters. Mayuri, Megh’s elder sister is chronically ill since childhood, which requires her to frequently get blood transfusion, the blood for which can only be donated by Megh. In her family no one cares about her except her father Anindya. Mayuri was matchmade with Souryaneel, Megh’s professor. But, Megh and Souryaneel were already in love with each other.

Produced by Arka Ganguly under the banner Organic Studios, Betrayal aired from 30 January 2023 and concluded on 9 March 2024 through Zee Bangla. It starred Titiksha Das as Megh Roy, Mainak Banerjee as Souroneel Ganguly and Shweta Mishra as Moyuri Roy.

Betrayal will air daily on Zee World in the 19:00 timeslot from 14 August 2024. Prior to this, the channel will also be airing a rebroadcast of I Do for the rest of Africa (excluding Southern Africa) with My Heart Knows for consumers in Southern Africa. 

Other series also slated for the month of August include Net 20 Minute and Pad Na Die Hart on eExtra and,  The Pain Of Loving You and Broken Bloodline On Zee One.

News Shorts: Moonbug Short PeaKeeBoo Gets Full Series Order At CAKE, Rebroadcast Of Zee World's I Do And My Heart Knows Release Dates, And Mzansi Magic Debuts Outlaws And Ekhaya

PeaKeeBoo breathe new life

London-based distributor CAKE has inked a deal with Toikido to develop an animated PeaKeeBoo series (TBD x five minutes). This new format will build on a package of 30 x one-minute shorts that Moonbug Entertainment is launching on its Moonbug Kids YouTube channel later this year. 

CAKE is in the early stages of development on its five-minute series treatment and hasn’t locked down an animation style yet. But it will resemble Moonbug’s CG/2D-animated shorts, although Moonbug is not involved in the long-form series. 

PeaKeeBoo centers around three friends (Pea, Kee and Boo) who love to play hide-and-seek and take in all the sounds and sights of nature. CAKE and Toikido have already tapped singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor (“Take Me Home”) to narrate the series. 

Zee World hits the snooze button

I Do follows a fun-loving girl named brought up in the USA enters Bhopal in search of her real father and stays with her foster sister's aunt who has a a son. They gradually fall in love, but his childhood friend Tanveer Baig creates obstacles for them.

My Heart Knows brings out the story about a young girl who loses her mother at a young age. It all started when her mother slipped on their balcony, and her then 18-year old father could not save her mother. Her father Atul is then arrested and grants custody to his ex-wife, Anupriya.

The rebroadcast of I Do launches 29 July replacing Zara's Nikah for the rest of Africa (excluding South Africa) while My Heart Knows replaces Second Chances in Southern Africa from 30 July. 

Mzansi Magic adds two shows 

Catch Ekhaya Backpackers, a comedy about the quirky Mthembu family turning their Soweto home into a guest house for backpackers to pay off their debt, stars Kwenzo Ngcobo, Abdul Khoza, Felix Hlophe, and Eve Rasimeni.

Meanwhile, Outlaws, is a drama series set along the Lesotho-KwaZulu-Natal border, featuring the feuding Biyela and Tseole families, starring Thembinkosi Mthembu, Lehlohonolo Mayeza, and Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku.

Don’t miss Ekhaya Backpackers premiering on Mzansi Magic on September 16 at 20:00, followed by Outlaws on October 6 at 20:00.

New Series Alert: Op Dun Ys Coming Soon To eVOD With Between You And Me On Zee World ROA

During the year, it was reported that several shows from the land of Istanbul would heading to African shores and this included Sadakatsiz. Now the series will be streaming in Afrikaans on eVOD under the title Op Dun Ys from July 12th.

Based on the series Doctor Foster, Asya lives a peaceful and happy life in Tekirdağ with her husband Volkan and their son Ali. This situation changes when she learns that her husband has been having an affair with a young woman named Derin for two years.

It starred Cansu Dere as Asya Yılmaz, Caner Cindoruk as Volkan Arslan, Melis Sezen as Derin Güçlü, Özge Özder as Derya Samanlı, Gözde Seda Altuner as Gönül Güçlü, Nazlı Bulum as Nil Tetik, Taro Emir Tekin as Selçuk Dağci and Yeliz Kuvancı as Bahar Gelik.

After airing on Zee One in 2023, Between You And Me is anticipated to land on Zee World across Africa (excluding South Africa) from July 11th.

This show revolves around Akilesh Pandey and Iravati. Aksilesh 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. Destiny had meant these two individuals to meet and unite.

It starred Karan Suchak as Akhilesh Pandey and Jiya Shankar as Dr. Iravati "Ira" Desai Pandey.

Development Alert: Zee World's Upcoming Show Gouri Is Now Titled Hearts Crossed, Gangaa Added To Zee One

Initially announced as Gouri, Zee World will be changing the name of the name of the upcoming series to Hearts Crossed when it launches tomorrow. The series will play daily for half an hour as it replaces the second half of Un...fortunate Love at 19:30.

Synopsis for Heart Crossed

Dr. Ishan does not believe in God, but Gouri believes in God in her heart. With the arrival of Gouri, the gate of the temple is opened automatically, the veil of Goddess Kali's head is raised at the first sight of Gouri. As per the plot of the story, the doctor believes worship is superstition, to which Gouri replies, "Maybe from tomorrow you will trust the most".

Prior to its rollout, Heart Crossed will also be accompanied by another half hour series, My Journey To You. It serves as another ongoing series on Zee TV alongside Radha Mohan, Twist Of Fate and Un...fortunate Love. 

In other developments, Zee One had acquired rights to &TV series Gangaa after being made available on Zee TV channels years prior. The series is also gearing up to debut from 1st July replacing the supernatural drama, Can You See Me.

Synopsis for Gangaa 

Ganga, a child widow, undergoes many difficulties as she lives in a locality consisting of ultraconservative people. But, in an endearing yet courageous way, she questions obsolete traditions.

New Series Alert: Gouri Coming Soon To Zee World

Not long ago, it was reported Zee World would be rolling out a new Hindi drama series My Journey To You in the coming weeks in place of Undercover Love. Now the channel is gearing up to accompany it with another program titled Gouri.

Synopsis for Gouri:

Dr. Ishan does not believe in God, but Gouri believes in God in her heart. With the arrival of Gouri, the gate of the temple is opened automatically, the veil of Goddess Kali's head is raised at the first sight of Gouri. As per the plot of the story, the doctor believes worship is superstition, to which Gouri replies, "Maybe from tomorrow you will trust the most".

It starred Mohona Maiti as Gouri Ghosh Ghoshal, Biswarup Bandyopadhyay as Dr. Ishan Ghoshal, Rishita Nandi as Tara Ghoshal, Samata Das as Sujata, Arindol Bagchi as Nibaron and Sinchana Sarkar as Tiya.

Known in India as Gouri Elo, it premiered on Zee Bangla from 28 February 2022 and ended on 24 November 2023. Since its inception, two remakes have already been filmed one in Odia titled Maa Jahara Saha and the second in Punjabi titled Shivika.

Gouri will air daily at 19:30 from 1st July with My Journey To You airing an hour later at 21:30. Both these series will only run for a 30 minute duration with Gouri that is set to limit Un...Fortunate Love's duration to 30 minutes (including ad breaks).

New Series Alert: My Journey To You Coming Soon To Zee World

During the month, it was reported that Zee World had undergone yet another rebrand as part of a new campaign, Living Every Moment. Now the channel is set to introduce its first ever series as part of these endeavors My Journey To You (Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye).

My Journey To You follows the lives of Amruta Jayesh Chitnis, a banker seeking a suitable and understanding partner, and Virat Singh Ahuja, a disillusioned man who has lost faith in love and believes relationships are driven by financial motives.

It stars Sriti Jha as Amruta Bhavani Chitnis, Arjit Taneja as Virat Singh Ahuja, Kishori Shahane as Babita Singh Ahuja, Aashish Kaul as Dildar Singh Ahuja, Hemangi Kavi as Bhavani and Iqbal Azad as Jayesh Chitnis.

The series premiered on Zee TV from 27 November 2023 with 207 episodes having been released so far. This serves as one of various ongoing shows by the Hindi broadcaster alongside Radha Mohan, Twist Of Fate and Unfortunate Love.

Now My Journey To You will serve as another entry to the channel daily at 21:00 from 1st July replacing Undercover Love. This will be the only 30 minute show on the channel alongside Sister Wives for consumers across Southern Africa. 

Recap To The Week: Zee World Unveils Brand Refresh With New Tag Line "Living Every Moment"

Zee World, known for its captivating entertainment is thrilled to announce its much-anticipated enhanced channel offering.  The refresh which comes with a tag line Living Every Moment rolled out on Monday 17 June 2024.  The channel features new graphics and airs ‘everyday’ people sharing their thoughts and feelings on ‘living every moment’.

This rejuvenation celebrates the legacy of Zee World while refreshing it for audiences across Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.

‘It is important for us to remind our viewers who we are at the core while extending it out to all age groups and cultures across Africa.’ said Somnath Malakar, CEO of Zee Africa. The tagline ‘Living Every Moment’ represents what Zee has always stood for and continues to be the inspiration that the brand endeavours to deliver to its audiences’.

Living every moment while being immersed in Zee World is not merely about escapism; it’s about finding meaning in the ‘right here, right now! It’s about embracing the magic of storytelling, which has the power to transport us to worlds beyond our own, keeping us connected.

To amplify the refresh, Zee World is expanding its programming schedule with more variety of series. Prime time now kicks off at 5pm, allowing viewers to indulge in their favourite shows sooner, with new titles at 7:30pm and 8:30pm.

It does not stop there! In July from 5pm to 10pm there will a total of eight shows, ensuring non-stop entertainment.

“Our channel refresh represents our unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional entertainment that resonates with viewers across the continent, and we are doing it with flair.’ said Desiree Pillay, SVP Content & Marketing at Zee. “A brand-new logo, a brand-new tagline and a whole lot of brand-new shows, we invite our viewers to join us in ‘Living Every Moment’ on Zee World as we embark on this exhilarating new chapter together.”

Tune in to Zee World, DStv 166 and immerse yourself in the excitement of our new channel offerings. Get ready to embrace change, embrace the new, and start Living Every Moment.

Recap To The Year: Zee World Formerly Exclusive To MultiChoice's DStv And GOtv Is Also Available On Canal+ (Africa), Freeview Play (UK) And Rakuten (UK)

Zee World is an Indian entertainment channel operated by Zee Entertainment Enterprises that distributes various films and series in English. Since its launch in 2015, the channel currently ranks as one of the top 10 watched channels on DStv.

It introduced audiences to the complicated love story of Pragya and Abhi in Twist Of Fate and Bani, Piya and Rano's sisterly bond in The Promise. It also made Africa enter center stage in Dance Africa Dance (now known as Dance Naija Dance).

MultiChoice reserved rights to Zee World for their DStv and GOtv platforms but since Canal+ continued investment toward the company also offers the channel. As reported, MultiChoice will soon be owned by Canal+ as they seek to get approval from legislation. 

Since 2024, Rakuten and Freeview Play both of which are online platforms residing in the UK also package Zee World. Making this the first market outside of Africa and beyond the capacity of MultiChoice/Canal+ to offer the channel.

Lastly, eMedia Investments and StarTimes spun off the brand into a separate channel, Zee One. Described as a lightweight version to Zee World offers content already viewed on the brand while also licensing content that hasn't been viewed on the channel.

News Shorts: Supa Strikas To Be Dubbed In IsiZulu For Play Room, Zee World Is Living Every Moment With New On Air Look By June 17 And Zambezi Reloaded Might Be Relaunching On DStv In The Coming Weeks

Supa Strikas goes local

As reported, Play Room had acquired rights to Supa Strikas after being made available to multiple kids channels on DStv already. The channel will add a new spin toward the animated series by dubbing the show in Zulu being the first for older viewers.

When Play Room launched later in 2023, it was only the preschool offering that received such treatment with Cocomelon and Akili And Me. With the soccer stars set to join this trio daily at 17:00 from 17 June.

Zee World is lighting your viewing experience 

Zee World was launched back in 2015 and has since then become one of the leading destinations for Bollywood entertainment. It's success led to the additions of Zee One, Zee Alem in Ethopia and the recent Zee Zonke in Southern Africa. 

Now the channel is gearing up for a new campaign titled Living Every Moment from June 17 with Zee World that is set to rollout updated graphics. 

Fan favorite channel makes a comeback

Zambezi Reloaded was added onto MultiChoice's DStv as catchup channel to Zambezi Magic. This was only applicable to consumers in Malawi after MultiChoice had its DStv license suspended with consumers having to catchup on past episodes during the festive season. 

Now MultiChoice appears to be looking at possibly reviving the channel for the second time of course the intentions for this iterations has yet to be mentioned. 

News Shorts: Play Room Acquires Broadcasting Rights To Rockabye Island, Zee World Launches Its First 30 Minute Slots With Sister Wives And Force Of Attraction And Via Launches A New Show Gesels In June

Play Room travels to the UK in Rockabye Island

Each day, Sean and Roisin hop on board their school-boat with their school friends and head off to a magical preschool, where they meet their teacher, Mister O’Dear, who just happens to be a deer!

Through imagination, adventure and teamwork, the children learn about their world and how it works, all with the support of their many animal friends on the fantastical and enchanting Rocka-Bye Island!

The series airs daily at 09:00 from 27 May.

Zee World also pulling a Star Life 

After Star Life opted to make all their primetime shows ran half an hour it appears Zee World is also dwelling in the 30 minute offering with Sister Wives and Force Of Attraction. These shows air daily at 21:00 and 21:30 despite the rest of Africa receiving it as 1 hour.

If anything, is it possible Zee World is looking to follow Star Life and make all their programs half hour. Honestly, there are shows on there which deserve that treatment like Radha Mohan and Twist Of Fate considering how often you'd hear those words "new season".

This isn't the first time Zee World had made rather odd changes aside from separate feeds. There was a case where films were viewed on one feed but excluded from the other so I guess this will be the new norm with the channel.

June and July on Via

Gesels

Season 1

22 June – 14 September 2024

Saturdays 18:00

46 minutes x 13 episodes

Genre: Talk show

Gesels is an energetic lifestyle talk show where advice and inspiration are shared to address different facets of our lives. Creating space for ourselves, for others, and for community is apparently the secret to happiness. Viewers will get the sense that they are privy to the coolest conversations where they leave with fresh insights and a list of new things to try.

Hier sit die manne

Season 5

6 July – 28 September 2024

Saturdays 17:00

46 minutes x 13 episodes

Genre: Talk show / Magazine show

A male-interest talk show hosted by Frank Rautenbach. In each episode Frank interviews a guest who is relevant to the market. Additional inserts will focus on popular male interests such as cars, fishing, hunting, investing, travel, rugby, and more.

Die Babbelbende

Season 2

21 July 2024 – 19 January 2025

Sundays 07:30

23 minutes x 25 episodes

Genre: Kids' entertainment

In this children's entertainment series, we answer all the questions curious kiddies may have. Paloeka, Palawa and their bestie, Bibi, hang out in their tree house while their friends Ben visits all kinds of interesting places. For children ages 4 through 10.

New Series Alert: Force Of Attraction, Spinoff To Radha Mohan Debuts In May On Zee World

During the week, it was reported Star Life would be rolling out a new Hindi drama Jhanak in May after Faltu. Now Zee World is also looking to debuting a program from Zee TV titled Force Of Attraction (Pyar Ka Pehla Adhyaya: Shiv Shakti) a spinoff to Radha Mohan.

Force Of Attraction follows Shakti Sharma a kind woman who aspires to be a doctor. After losing her parents, she lives with her uncle and aunt in Varanasi. She crosses path with Shiv Kashyap a doctor, who has a hurting past and is unable to heal. 

It starred Arjun Bijlani as Dr. Shiv Kashyap, Chinmay Patwardhan as Ravi Singh, Megha Singh as Janvi Sharma, Parineeta Borthakur as Gargi Rameshwar Sa, Seema Pandey as Gayatri Kashyap and Ashman Kumar as Ayush Singh.

Force Of Attraction debuted on Zee TV from 3rd July 2023 and since then 289 episodes has been filmed so far each with a 22 minute duration. It will commence on Zee World in Southern Africa from 22 May and a week later for consumers in ROA from 29 May.

This will be the first Zee TV series within the decade to get its very first spinoff with the other Twist Of Fate that rolled out 2 other shows This Is Fate and Unfortunate Love within the previous decade.

Bomber Shorts: NickMusic Being Burned Off On Weekday Mornings On Nicktoons, Guddan Unexpectedly Resurfaces On Zee World And A Rebroadcast Of Ana's Revenge And El Baron Launch On Telemundo Across Africa m

NickMusic's demise on weekday mornings 

NickMusic is a basically a youth oriented version to the current MTV that features a mixture of local and international hits catered toward a younger demographic. Internationally, it operates as a programming block (if not TV show) and 24 hour channel.

Since its inception on Nicktoons, the show has been going through numerous timeslot changes and in recent months getting phased out from the lineup. Usually Nicktoons would restart NickMusic from the beginning but now it can go unnoticed for several months. 

As some readers are aware, NickMusic airs daily at 16:10 and from May 6th these episodes will air in its repeat slot at 09:00. I don't get why they'd want to air new episodes that early when a majority of the channel's viewers aren't tuning in.

Another why let The Casagrandes get another timeslot as the channel had become bloated with its repeat alongside SpongeBob SquarePants. Is this the channel's way of axing shows perhaps or another way to view it as a liability?

Zee World to hit a new low with a rebroadcast 

A rebroadcast of the first season of This Is Fate was currently airing on the channel weekday afternoons at 3pm. Zee World suddenly decides to yank the show of the schedule for a rebroadcast of Guddan from the third season. 

Now why let Guddan back on the channel particularly from season 3 considering this is the first time reruns come on it would have made a lot more sense to restart from season 1 unless the channel has something else on the cards.

Telemundo is offering double the Zee-nanza

Unlike Zee World, Telemundo is no stranger to rebroadcasts as primetime had continued to plummet on the channel with 22:00 remaining the sole survivor with Come Back To Me. As two reenter the channel for a share of repeats, Ana's Revenge and El Baron.

Ana's Revenge followed a young woman who decides to avenge the death of her mother.

El Baron followed a young Mexican dreamer and rebel helps Pablo Escobar change the world of drug trafficking forever.

Ana's Revenge will air daily at 21:00 replacing The Chosen Granddaughter while El Baron replaces Queen Of Miami at 23:00 from 7 May.

New Series Alert: Love Through New Eyes Coming This Month To Zee World

During the past week, it was reported that Zee One would be debuting a Telegu led drama, A Lot Can Happen Over Coffee. Now it's being reported that Zee World will be rolling out a new Marathi based drama Love Through New Eyes (Yeu Kashi Tashi Me Nandayla).

The story revolves around a middle-class girl, Avani, who gets hired for a job in Mumbai. Her mother Nalu asks her to stay with her mother's childhood friend, Shaku, to reduce the time needed to reach her new workplace. During their visit, Sweetu is introduced to Shaku's son Omkar. 

It starred Anvita Phaltankar as Avani Vasant Salvi, Shalva Kinjawadekar as Onkar Khanvilkar, Kishori Ambiye as Shakuntala Khanvilkar, Aditi Sarangdhar as Malvika Khanvilkar and Milind Joshi as Mr. Khanvilkar. 

Produced by Tejendra Neswankar under the banner of Trrump Carrd Production. Love Through New Eyes debuted on Zee Marathi from 4 January 2021 to 19 March 2022 with 378 episodes had been filmed for the series each with a 22 minute duration. 

Love Through New Eyes airs daily at 22:00 for Zee World consumers in Southern Africa from 23 April. Other feeds will be presented with Sister Wives alongside a fourth season of Unfortunate Love.

Development Alert: Can You See Me To Make Freemium Debut On Zee One With Trinayani Making Its Pay-TV Debut On Zee World

Zee World is pay-tv channel operated by Zee Entertainment Enterprises that offers a variety of English Dubbed Bollywood series and movies. Since 2021, Zee One was added as a lightweight version to the network serving reruns while building a unique lineup.

As reported through several platforms, Can You See Me will be airing on Zee One from 31 March with Trinayani airing on Zee World in Southern Africa in April alongside Sister Wives.

Synopsis for Can You See Me

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

Broadcast on Zee World in 2022, it starred Arshiya Mukherjee as Bhutu Majumder, Subrata Guha Roy as Johor Dalal and Animesh Bhaduri as Deepen Majumder.

Synopsis for Trinayani

Trinayani tells the story of a girl named who can foresee anything bad or harmful that is happening to others. Since whatever she forewarns the villagers about comes true, they accuse her of having an inauspicious tongue.

Broadcast on Zee One in 2023, it starred Shruti Das as Trinayani Basu, Gourab Roy Chowdhury as Driptobroto Basu, Jasmine Roy as Jasmine and Debjani Chattopadhyay as Sanjukta Basu.

DStv Shorts: Death Reckoning Launches On Real Time Alongside More Beat Bobby Flay, Comedy Central Celebrates April Fools With More South Park And Trinayani To Make Her Pay-TV Debut On Zee World Across Africa

Real Time starts the next month with premieres

Beat Bobby Flay S18

NEW TO CHANNEL

Talented chefs battle for the chance to take down Chef Bobby Flay. One is picked to compete against Bobby in his own arena and challenge him with a surprise signature dish.

First TX: 1 March 

TX Day: Weekdays 

TX Time: 11:15

Dead Reckoning

NEW TO CHANNEL

Some of America's most puzzling murder investigations are recounted as police methodically and meticulously reconstruct events. After studying all the clues the victims left behind, investigators put the pieces together to crack the case and get justice.

First TX: 25 March 

TX Day: Weekdays 

TX Time: 22:30

South Park continues its antics on Comedy Central

In April, Comedy Central will be continuing the South Park antics with an April Fools stunt tiled South Park: Joysticks and Jokes at 22:00. This will be followed by another stunt which comes in celebration of Weeds Day with the film Pretty Stoned alongside a South Park marathon from the 22nd in the same timeslot.

More Zee One shows load on DStv

After launching on Zee One back in 2023, it has revealed on several social platforms that Trinayani will be making her premium debut on Zee World in April. It would join another upcoming show Sister Wives that is also set to rollout in the month.

Trinayani follows the titular character's ability to foresee the future and the past often lands her in trouble. Despite the setbacks, she strives to use her gift to protect the people around her from harm. It stars Sri Satya Sumana and Aashika Gopal Padukone in leading roles.

New Series Alert: Katti Batti Coming This March To eExtra Followed By Sister Wives In April On Zee World

After failing to launch on Zee World in 2023, the Hindi drama Ribb Se Hai Dua is set to be making a landing to African shores in April as Sister Wives. Prior to this, eExtra will be rolling out a Marathi based drama from Zee Yuva titled Katti Batti in March.

Katti Batti follows an unusual first meeting for an arranged marriage, Parag and Purva's parents have a major showdown and walk out on each other. However, this doesn't deter the young couple and they decide to meet again and eventually fall in love.

Based on the film of the same name, the Marathi series starred lead couples Pushkar Sarad as Purva and Ashwini Kasar as Parag. It is currently unknown how many have been filmed for the drama but from what we can gather between 150-190 episodes with a 21 minute duration.

Sister Wives revolves around, Haider Akhtar, a wealthy businessman, and his kind wife, Dua, encounter a transformative shift when they befriend outspoken Ghazal. Despite Haider’s clashes with Ghazal, they offer her shelter after an earthquake. 

The Hindi drama starred Aditi Sharma as Dua Haider Akhtar, Raymon Singh as Old Dua Haider Akhtar and Richa Rathore as Ghazal Haider Akhtar. Since it's inception, Sister Wives has produced at least 2 seasons with over 400 episodes having been aired so far.

Katti Batti will air from 4 March on eExtra and Sister Wives is slated for April on Zee World with more info on a date awaiting confirmation.