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Friday, June 11, 2021

The Scrapped Canadian Children's Brand BBC Kids Rolls Out In Australia, Will DStv Or Starsat Perhaps Get It?

BBC Kids is the international counterpart of the UK's CBBC channel owned by BBC Studios that launched in Canada as a partnership with Knowledge Network from 2001 until 2019.

BBC Kids is a sister channel of BBC Brit, BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle and the preschool counterpart, CBeebies. The difference with this brand is BBC Studios is calling the shots.

The brand was revived 2 years later on Australia's Fetch TV as a placeholder for Cartoon Network and Boomerang in that platform only.

BBC Kids offers programming for 6 to 10-year-olds and broadcasts comedy, documentaries, drama, entertainment and nature shows such as The Sarah Jane Adventures, Jamie Johnson, Deadly 60 On A Mission and Project Parent. Shows which aren't viewable anywhere in Africa.

Telemundo and PBS Kids were in the same boat as this brand with their availability being limited to certain regions now they're both available in Africa through MultiChoice's DStv.

If BBC Kids launched in Africa it would compete with other brands such as PBS Kids and Da Vinci Kids while it's preschool counterpart CBeebies is taking on Nick Jr and Disney Junior.

Thursday, June 10, 2021

July 2021 On Investigation Discovery Africa | Stunt: Winter Nightmares | 3 Returning Shows

Stunt: Winter Nightmares
Date: July & August
Time: 23:00-2:00 CAT
Day: Saturdays & Sundays
ID brings back a chilling line-up of fan- favorites to kick off the Winter season.
Includes the following titles and more:
Unbreakable: Live To Tell, Dead of Winter, Home Alone and The Wonderland Murders

Body Cam S2B
New Episodes
Date: 3 July
Time: 21:00 CAT
Day: Saturday
Raw, intense and action packed, Body Cam puts you on the front line of policing where you'll experience firsthand the dangerous, fast moving situations officers face, and the life or death decisions they must make in the blink of an eye.

True Conviction S3
New Season
Date: 8 July
Time: 21:00 CAT
Day: Thursday
True Conviction explores how homicides are solved on the street and won in the courtroom. Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi, a decorated Brooklyn homicide prosecutor, travels across the country to reveal how the nation's top prosecutors tackled their toughest cases.

Evil Lives Here:
Shadows of Death S4B
New Episodes
Date: 20 July
Time: 21:00 CAT
Day: Tuesday
Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death reveals how the impact of a crime changes people, and what follows that life- changing event. Anchored by intimate POV interviews, this original series explores how a crime forever alters the lives of those involved.

- Moja 9.9. a repeats channel for Moja Love launches on DStv Access

- tvN might be permanent on DStv

- June on Investigation Discovery
- June on Cartoon Network and TNT
- June on The Home Channel
- June on CBS Reality
- Single Dad's Club and Secrets At The Hotel coming soon to TLNovelas
- July on Ignition
- July on The Home Channel
- July on History
- Coming this June to Telemundo Africa
- Coming soon to Star Life in July
- Telemundo launches streaming based studio

- June on E! Entertainment

- June on Universal
- June on Ignition
- June on Studio Universal
- June on History
- Upcoming developments for FOX, Disney, National Geographic and ESPN
- June on Comedy Central

July 2021 On TLC And Real Time Africa | 2 New Series Alerts Including Sibling Rivalry | 4 Returning Shows Including Seeking Sister Wives And It's Your Fault I'm Fat

TLC:
Extreme Sisters
Brand New
Date: 12 July
Time: 21:00 CAT
Day: Monday
Some sister bonds are stronger than others, but these sisters take it to the extreme. Their obsession with each other is over the top, and they unapologetically refuse to change anything about the unconventional ways they live their lives.

So Freakin Cheap
Brand New
Date: 3 July
Time: 20:00 CAT
Day: Saturday
America’s Cheapest Families follows the authentic, real life situations of four ordinary families who are extraordinarily cheap. From cooking chicken in the dryer, to making their clothes out of recycled garbage, saving money is always their number one priority. While they stop at nothing to save a buck, in the end, they all truly value what matters most in life - being a loving family!

7 Little Johnstons S6B
New Episodes
Date: 28 July
Time: 20:00 CAT
Day: Wednesday
There are no little kids left in the Johnston household. Liz and Anna are in college, Alex and Emma are starting high school and Jonah has his first serious girlfriend. The coronavirus, however, has plans up in the air for the whole family.

Seeking Sister Wife S3
New Season
Date: 18 July
Time: 19:00 CAT
Day: Sunday
After a heartbreaking divorce from their sister wife Vanessa, Dimitri and Ashley Snowden are still in LA and back in the dating game with not one, but two girlfriends! Christeline, a lovely single mother, lives in South Africa, and Tayler, a spunky henna artist, is from Atlanta, Georgia.

Real Time:
Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics S9, 10, S12
New Seasons
Date: 7 July
Time: 14:15 CAT
Day: Monday - Friday
The Barefoot Contessa is back, and this time she is teaching viewers how to cook like a pro. You've been invited to all of her fabulous parties, and now America's hostess with the mostess, Ina Garten, lifts the veil on all her tips, sharing techniques and professional strategies along with incredibly elegant and easy recipes.

It’s Your Fault I’m Fat S2
New Season
Date: July 14
Time: 14:15 CAT
Day: Monday - Friday
Desperate teenagers team up with their overweight families to shed the pounds. Over a course of eight weeks, each of the families face challenges such as making a meal for less than 500 calories per person, or a 5k charity run.

- Moja 9.9. a repeats channel for Moja Love launches on DStv Access

- June on TLC and Real Time
- June on Discovery Channel and Discovery Family

- tvN might be permanent on DStv

- June on E! Entertainment

- June on Universal
- June on Ignition
- June on Studio Universal
- June on History
- Upcoming developments for FOX, Disney, National Geographic and ESPN
- June on Comedy Central

July 2021 On Discovery Channel And Discovery Family Africa | Stunt: Shark Week | 3 New Series Alert Starring Guy Fieri | Returning Show

Discovery Channel:

Shark Week 2021
Date: From 18th July
Time: 22:40 CAT
Day: Every day Sunday - Sunday
The pop culture phenomenon that is Shark Week returns with a spectacular splash! This must- watch summertime event features a fishy feast of brand-new programmes shining a light on these mysterious and magnificent creatures.

Line-up of titles will be advertised on the channel.

Homestead Rescue S4
New Season
Date: 8 July
Time: 19:15 CAT
Day: Thursday
Marty, Matt and Misty Raney use their building, farming and hunting expertise to help people who strive to live off the grid.

Billy Buys Brooklyn
Brand New
Date: 25 July
Time: 20:00 & 20:25 CAT
Day: Sunday
Billy Leroy is one of the coolest, and most authentic characters in the collectibles business. From his brand- new Antiques & Props shop in Brooklyn, Billy and his network of experts seek out the most unique items.

Discovery Family:

Traffic Cops
Brand New
Date and time will be advertised on the channel
Cameras ride along as traffic cops from around Britain go about their daily jobs, giving viewers an up-close-and-personal glimpse into law enforcement on the country's roadways.

Diners, Drive Ins and Dives
S1 - 13 & S20
Brand New
Date and time will be advertised on the channel
Host Guy Fieri takes a cross country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants diners, drive ins and dives that have been doing it right for decades.

- Moja 9.9. a repeats channel for Moja Love launches on DStv Access

- tvN might be permanent on DStv

- June on E! Entertainment

- June on Universal
- June on Ignition
- June on Studio Universal
- June on History
- Upcoming developments for FOX, Disney, National Geographic and ESPN
- June on Comedy Central

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Cartoon Network Orders It's First African Superhero Series

Cartoon Network Africa has greenlit Garbage Boy and Trash Can, its first-ever domestic superhero series.

Created by Nigerian animator Ridwan Moshood, the 10 x 2.5-minute comedy-driven toon is about a boy with imaginary superpowers who fights for justice with his trusty sidekick. Moshood was inspired to create the series by his experience being bullied in school.

Set to premiere in 2022, Garbage Boy and Trash Can is in production at South African studio Pure Garbage, which Moshood co-founded last summer with Mike de Seve (head of New York-based Baboon Animation) and Nick Wilson (founder of the African Animation Network in Johannesburg). Pure Garbage also provides critical training and jobs for emerging African talent.

“I’ve seen a lot of talented African creators with amazing projects that should be on TV right now,” says Moshood. “Our production and company will be a big boost for the industry.”

John Fountain—director of The Fairly OddParents—is serving as supervising director on Garbage Boy and Trash Can, with Moshood co-directing and de Seve executive producing for Pure Garbage.

Moshood’s concept for the series won Cartoon Network Africa’s inaugural Creative Lab competition in 2018, and was then made into a short pilot that premiered on CN and its digital platforms last year. Creative Lab was set up to address a skills gap in the region’s animation industry by providing new opportunities for African creators, writers, graphic artists and animation students.

Moshood says he taught himself how to animate because there weren’t many affordable animation schools in Nigeria he could apply to.

“I learned by watching Cartoon Network classics on TV and doing tutorials on YouTube,” says Moshood. “I didn’t even have a laptop to practice with; I had to use cyber-cafés in Lagos.”

Though Garbage Boy and Trash Can is Pure Garbage’s main focus right now, Moshood has a number of other superhero concepts for kids in development, as well as a girl-led series called Alice from Above.

Africa has been a hotbed for animated content lately as broadcasters, streamers and production companies all work to meet a growing global demand for more inclusive kids and family content. Netflix is currently co-producing its first African animated original series, Mama K’s Team 4, with South Africa’s Triggerfish Animation. And Disney+ has also partnered with Triggerfish on Kiya, its preschool co-pro with eOne.

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Disney+ Picks Up Triggerfish/eOne Co-Pro

Disney+, Disney Junior and France Télévisions have picked up a new CG-animated preschool series co-produced by South Africa’s Triggerfish Animation (pictured) and Hasbro’s eOne.

Kiya is a 52 x 11-minute series about a group of seven-year-old African girls whose magical headbands turn them into superheroes. The original idea from Triggerfish (Mama K’s Team 4) was developed for television by eOne and France’s Frog Box.

Triggerfish, eOne and Frogbox are producing the series in partnership with Disney Junior and France Télévisions, with French studio TeamTO providing animation services. eOne previously worked with Frog Box and TeamTO on its preschool series PJ Masks, which was recently added to Disney+ in the UK.

Kiya is expected to bow in 2023 on Disney Junior and Disney+ globally, as well as on France Télévisions. Plans are also in place to create YouTube content, music, apps, audio, toys and other consumer products based on the IP.

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Netflix Collabs On Its First African Animated Original

Netflix has signed a deal to collaborate with South Africa’s Triggerfish Animation Studios and UK distributor CAKE on animated action-comedy series Mama K’s Team 4 (pictured).

Set in Zambia and aimed at six- to 11-year-olds, Mama K’s Team 4 reinforces the notion that anyone can be a superhero, with its story line centering on a group of teenage girls who are recruited by a former secret agent to help save the world. It’s created by Zambian writer Malenga Mulendema and designed by Cameroonian artist Malcolm Wope, who took inspiration from ’90s R&B and hip hop girl groups.

The series, which is Netflix’s first African animated global original, has been in development as a 25 x 22-minute 2D-animated project since September 2017. Its launch date has yet to be announced.

From a creative perspective, Netflix is partnering with Triggerfish (Adventures in Zambezia) and CAKE on a continent-wide search to hire black female writers for the show. Their mandate is to find candidates who have had their work produced for either TV or film, and who are English-speaking African citizens or permanent residents.

Newzroom Afrika Launches Initiative With 1KZN TV & Mpuma Kapa TV

In an effort to continue transforming and developing the media and broadcast landscape, Newzroom Afrika has entered into an agreement with two of South Africa’s regional TV stations, 1KZN TV and Mpuma Kapa TV.

Newzroom Afrika’s national and continental positioning will assist in providing both channels with a much greater audience reach. In addition to this, the 24-hour TV news channel will provide 1KZN TV and Mpuma Kapa TV with editorial training and mentorship. On the commercial front, the two channels will also produce exclusive content and news services for Newzroom Afrika.

“Our vision to be Africa’s leading, credible news and information service will continue to be reflected in this new initiative. Supporting regional channels is a key portion of our overall strategy, which sees us delivering world-class offerings at every touchpoint,” says Thabile Ngwato, Chief Executive Officer at Newzroom Afrika.

To support this initiative, MultiChoice has given 1KZN TV and Mpuma Kapa TV each a grant to improve their news coverage capability and establish news bureaus in the respective provinces. These grants will cover production equipment such as cameras, lighting, sound and computers, as well as training and technical support.

“In its quest to provide an authentic voice to the people of KwaZulu-Natal, 1KZN TV has been wanting to expand its news coverage. This partnership – made possible by MultiChoice – will enable us to do just that, whilst also building our capacity through professional training and assistance,” said Edwin Mncwango, Chief Executive Officer at 1KZN TV.

“Mpuma Kapa TV is excited to be part of this new venture, as we open up the Eastern Cape to the country and continent. As the leading broadcaster in the province, our news bureau can now open opportunities to train and shape a new generation of journalists and news reporters from the Eastern Cape,” says Motse Mfuleni, Chairperson of the Board at Mpuma Kapa TV.

1KZN TV and Mpuma Kapa TV will be able to offer live coverage of breaking news from rural areas, participate in interviews through studio-to-studio live feeds, and even package news inserts. This will bring in much needed new revenue streams to further enhance their news coverage capability.

“Regional TV stations are the lifeline for news and stories in their communities. We are committed to supporting and enabling them to improve the quality of broadcasting at grassroots level. Their partnerships with Newzroom Afrika will elevate local news to a national stage. Our hyperlocal strategy is about growing and telling local stories and through this initiative, we are seeing it in action,” says Nyiko Shiburi, MultiChoice South Africa .

July 2021 On Wild Earth | Safari Guide Of The Year | A Pop Of Colour | An Elephant Party | Activity At Hyena Den

Wild Earth is a 24/7 wildlife channel that brings viewers face to face with the thrill of Africa in real time through LIVE safari shows from five of the best wilderness locations across South Africa.

LIVE safari times
WildEarth CAT GMT CET EST
Sunrise Safari
Start: 6.30 am End: 9.30 am CAT
Start: 4.30am End: 7.30am GMT
Start: 6.30 am End: 9.30 am CET
Start: 12.30am End: 3.30am EST
Sunset Safari
Start: 2.30pm End: 6.30pm CAT
Start: 12.30pm End: 4.30pm GMT
Start: 2.30pm End: 6.30pm CET
Start: 8.30am End: 12.30pm EST

Safari Guide Of The Year
1 x 60”
1st July 2021 @ 6.30pm
Join us in celebrating a profession that drives the economy and flies the African flag.

A guide is critically important to a traveller’s experience when on a safari holiday in Africa. A personable and informed guide can make or break the experience for so many. However a field guides career is not perceived by the world as a “serious”career and is largely considered as a fun job with a short lifespan.
Not enough credit is given to the professionals that have constantly experienced life-changing ordeals in a dangerous environment.
This is no holiday job, it’s a profession that drives our economy and flies our beautiful country’s flag higher than most, and it’s time to give the guidesthat bring so much happiness to so many people and so much credibility to our country properrecognition.
Safari Guide of the Year is an annual event which creates awareness for these men and women who dedicate their lives to tourism and wildlife.This one hour show will be an insiders look into this prestigious event and the skills needed to be the best safari guide in the country.

A Pop Of Colour

July is the heart of winter here in Africa. The Wild Earth Safari Guides are wrapped up warm due to the freezing cold mornings and nights. The landscape has turned into a 'sea' of tawny coloured bush, with brown twigs and sticks as faras the eye can see.
However, there are a few pops of colour. The aloes will be in flower and with them the sunbirds and a few insects that thrive on the lifeline that the flowers bring. In July we are able to see the first long-tailed cassia and tree wisteria flowering toward the end of the month. These herald the knob thorn and weeping boer bean flowers and with them the onset of spring again.

An Elephant Party

July sees large gatherings of elephants in the riverbeds at Ngala. This incredible spectacle is a direct result of the fact that it is winter and thewater is sparse in the bush.
Kruger National Park used to be fenced off from other reserves that exist around it. Because of this the vegetation was protected and very well established due to the fact that the elephants could not roam freely between reserves.
Once the fences were removed the elephants were ableto move freely across a very large area. Every year as the dry season (winter) hits,the elephants move further west towards Ngala as it has available water.
Ngala has a river running through it and although the riverbeds are dry in winter there is still a high water table in the river bed. The lush vegetation provides a surplus of food during these dry months and it results in multiple herds gathering together.

Activity at the Hyena Den

The Pridelands Clan of Hyena have just started toden in the area where Wild Earth films. Robin is the matriarch of the Clan and she rules with aniron fist. It is very obvious when she is at the den that she is in charge. Many of the subordinate females fear her and are extremely submissive when she is around.
There are three cubs at the den and they range between seven and ten months old.. The eldest cub is a girl and her name is Ndzala. The youngest cub is also female, she is called Sparky and the middle cub is a male and he is Melo. These cubsall have different mothers but are best of friends and can often be seen playing at the den.

- Moja 9.9. a repeats channel for Moja Love launches on DStv Access

- June on Discovery Channel and Discovery Family

- tvN might be permanent on DStv

- June on Investigation Discovery
- June on The Home Channel
- June on CBS Reality
- Single Dad's Club and Secrets At The Hotel coming soon to TLNovelas
- July on Ignition
- July on The Home Channel
- July on History
- Coming this June to Telemundo Africa
- Coming soon to Star Life in July
- Telemundo launches streaming based studio

- June on E! Entertainment

- June on Universal
- June on Ignition
- June on Studio Universal
- June on History
- Upcoming developments for FOX, Disney, National Geographic and ESPN
- June on Comedy Central

Friday, June 4, 2021

Updated (18/06): tvN Africa Unveils Possible Slate Of Upcoming Programming For The Channel

Last month, tvN Africa unveiled a bunch of drama series coming to the channel before the year ends then ended off May unveiling a similar list this time with reality shows.

For now both MultiChoice and CJ ENM are both going with the same story over tvN. The channel is scheduled to continue operating until June 20th but this list of upcoming programming and the content deal with Showmax says otherwise.

The following dramas which are set to debut on the channel comes as follows:

1. Doom At Your Service, a woman who lost her parents in early age is diagnosed with a brain tumor, forcing her to have less than 100 days to live. As she prays for the destruction of the world, the destruction himself comes to her and live with her for the last 100 days.
2. My Roommate Is A Gumiho, the series tells story of romance between a 999 year old nine-tailed fox and a female college student who accidentally swallows Shin Woo-Yeo's bead.
3. Voice 4, the series follows the lives of 112 emergency call center employees as they fight against crimes using the sounds that they hear.
4. The Secret Royal Inspector & Jo Yi, the series is about a government position in Joseon dynasty known as Secret royal inspector, who monitors corrupt government officials while remaining undercover.
5. Yumi's Cells, the story of an ordinary office worker named Yumi — from the point of view of the many brain cells in her head controlling her every thought, feeling, and action.
6. True Beauty, based on the Line Webtoon of the same name by Yaongyi, it centers on a high school girl who, after being bullied and discriminated because of being perceived as ugly, masters the art of makeup to transform herself into a gorgeous "goddess".
7. Mouse, follows the confrontation of police officer Jeong Ba-reum (Lee Seung-gi) with a serial killer.
8. Mr. Queen, based on the original Chinese web drama Go Princess Go, the series is about a man named Bong-hwan from the modern age, being trapped in the body of Queen Cheorin in the Joseon era.

The following variety shows are also set to air on the channel:

1. Youn's Stay, The show is a rebrand from Youn's Kitchen, in which the cast members operate a hanok guesthouse, specially for foreigners who have lived in South Korea for less than a year.
2. Spring Camp, spinoff to New Journey To The West show the seven members taking off on a fun camping trip together.
3. New Journey To The West, The monsters of New Journey to the West go on an adventure to search for the seven dragon balls that grant wishes. Assuming the guise of other beings, the monsters solve problems and overcome challenges to accomplish their mission.
4. Three Meals A Day, the cast live in a little rural or fishing village three days a week and use whatever food they find there to create three meals a day, while various celebrities from Seoul make guest appearances for dinner.
5. Girls Planet 999, The show will consists of female contestants from Korea, China, and Japan who share the same dream of debuting in a group.
6. You Quiz On The Block, The show is about Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho who enter ordinary people's everyday lives, chat with them, and give them surprise quizzes.
7. Sixth Sense, in each episode, the cast members, together with a male guest (known as the Sixth Man), visit three different places (or people) of hot issue.
8. Mnet Asian Music Awards, is a major South Korean music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ E&M.

July on tvN:

These shows are set to air during the extended period:

Mr. Queen, based on the original Chinese web drama Go Princess Go, the series is about a man named Bong-hwan from the modern age, being trapped in the body of Queen Cheorin in the Joseon era.

Sixth Sense, in each episode, the cast members, together with a male guest (known as the Sixth Man), visit three different places (or people) of hot issue.

Memorist, with the power to read people's memories, Dong Baek solves crimes as a detective in the police force. When a string of serial murders happen, Dong Baek teams up with talented criminal profiler Han Sun-mi to stop the killer and prevent further deaths.

Tomorrow With You, the story revolves around Yoo So-joon, a CEO of a real estate company, who has the ability to travel through time via a subway; and his wife, Song Ma-rin, who works as an amateur photographer.

The channel has been extended until the end of July.