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What's Coming In May 2020 On TLC Africa

Dragnificent! From Tuesday 26 May at 21:00 This glittering series takes makeovers to a fabulous new level as a gang of style-savvy drag queens help someone lacking style and transform them into their best self! In each episode, top drag queens Alexis Michelle, BeBe Zahara Benet, Thorgy Thor and Jujubee take an unsuspecting individual on a high-energy journey to revive their style as part of an upcoming life milestone. Alexis Michelle is a makeup artist specialising in weddings and special events; BeBe is an experienced event planner who can transform any room; fashion expert Jujubee has an impressive knowledge of drag couture and women's style; and Thorgy Thor is a classically trained musician who knows how to get the party started! Whether it's a bride who wants to feel beautiful walking down the aisle or someone readjusting to their new body after drastic weight loss, these big-hearted queens are on hand to give the confidence, courage and grace they need to be their best a

What's Coming In May 2020 To Discovery Channel Africa

Wheeler Dealers From Saturday 2 May at 20:00 Car dealer supremo, Mike Brewer and multi-talented mechanic, Ant Anstead, are on a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later sell for a profit at their LA-based shop. In this turbo-charged series, Mike has the challenging job of finding vehicles that have money-making potential. He then hands them over to Ant, who tackles everything from bare metal re-sprays to gearbox swaps to bring them back to their former glory. From the sunny beaches of southern California to the coldest edges of Maine, the series scours the US from coast-to-coast for the best vehicles to buy, restore, test and sell for a tidy profit. What treasures will the guys find and flip on their epic adventures? Fast N' Loud From Wednesday 6 May at 21:00 Hot Rod hunter Richard Rawlings and his team at the Gas Monkey Garage are breaking all the rules this season! In one of their biggest challenges yet, they take on a mind-blowing super-bu

South Africa Along With The Rest Of Africa Become Another Victim In The Demise Of ITV Choice

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The British pay-TV channel ITV Choice (DStv 123) is the next channel getting axed by MultiChoice, with ITV Choice that will go dark at the end of May after 5 years. ITV says that MultiChoice no longer wants the channel on DStv that had curated content from the United Kingdom with a focus on programming around the British royal family. ITV Choice, a commercial general entertainment TV channel supplied by  ITV Studios Global Entertainment suddenly ceased broadcasting in August 2019 in several markets across the Middle East, Malta and Asia but continued in South Africa. Insider sources told the media on Tuesday that ITV Choice is getting the DStv chop with the channel that confirmed its removal from the MultiChoice line-up in response to a media enquiry. "DStv has decided that ITV's international TV channel, ITV Choice, will no longer be carried on the DStv platform in Africa from 4 June 2020. The ITV brand will continue as a video-on-demand (VOD) service in oth

African Animation Network Will Be Taking Talent And Ideas To Annecy International Film Festival 2020

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Africa’s animators have been largely self-taught but there is no lack of talent. This year ‘Annecy’ has made Africa its territory of honor so they will be getting a great deal more international exposure. Russell Southwood talked to Nick Wilson, Head of Projects and Content, African Animation Network about how things have been building up to this point. African Animation Networks’ relationship with ‘Annecy’ (Annecy International Animated Film Festival) began in 2014 when it pitched a special call for projects to the Festival for South African animation studios. Out of this initial approach, African Animation Networks organized a pitch competition which became one of the preliminary rounds feeder route’s for Annecy’s Animation du Monde competition. Wilson told me: ”One hundred percent of the contestants have been self-taught so we have been running training, workshop and mentoring sessions. These have been a hugely positive and impactful component of our work.”The ba

eMedia Investments Conducting Market Research Through OpenView Facebook Page

For those who don't use Facebook that's OpenView's only official account the rest are just fan made for those who want help installing your decoders you may have to visit PEP and e.tv for more details. Last year, OpenView had a survey asking subscribers what they'd hope to see on the platform with regards to content now they had another survey asking people for their go to channels. Just by going through the feedback SABC and Mindset goes unnoticed by the fans at the moment and the least mentioned channels are BBC World News, eToonz, Rewind and eExtra. This research is usually conducted to see what ways operators can improve their offerings even if that means cutting channels so be it. Rewind survives since it's for old stuff which is excusable along with eToonz even if the format is awful it's the only entertaining kids channel around. Mindset, the lineup is weak some see it as a waste of space but it's helpful for school children or kids who can'

Morena's Fate Has Finally Been Revealed For eExtra

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It seems like Morena is not having any luck on eMedia Investments. The series was originally slated to air February 2018 on the now defunct eBella channel on OpenView. After the channel's demise all the remaining programming moved to eExtra which therefore became a 24/7 channel again carrying the channel's burden. In the press release provided by eMedia Investments regarding eExtra transition they mentioned a couple of old and new telenovelas set to air on eExtra with no mention of Morena. Several viewers asked back in 2018 when the series will eventually air or if they plan to air it but e.tv remained silent as 2 years pass viewers already moved on and accepted the harsh reality out of nowhere Morena resurfaces this time on eExtra morning schedule in March and several sites including e.tv advertised the series out of nowhere the series was removed, eExtra adjusted it's timeslots and viewers were left with a lot of questions. Even though e.tv didn't give

A Bunch Of Turkish Telenovelas Are Rumored To Debut In Future On e.tv Or eExtra

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eExtra, supplied by eMedia Investments which can be found on OpenView channel 105, DStv channel 195 and Starsat channel 489 is set to introduce a new telenovela later in April titled Vierspel Vuurspel . Along the way a bunch of leaked info on rumoured upcoming telenovelas surfaced from a mysterious source. The programs rumoured to air soon include Herçai, Sen Anlat Karadeniz, Sefirin Kizi, Gulperi, Canevim and Muzice Doktor. Here's a short summary about each telenovela: - Hercai, Miran is seeking revenge for his parents he plans to marry the daughter (Reyyan) of the family who were responsible for the death of his parents. Unexpectedly he falls in love with Reyyan,will this change his plans? - Sen Anlat Karadeniz, is about a man born and raised in the Black Sea Region, Tahir is ready to give his life for any person treated unjustly. Tahir sacrifices himself to save Nefes and her son. While doing so, he faces many challenges including exposing himself and his family to t

More New Episodes Invade Disney Junior Africa In April 2020

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Episodes: 18b, 19a, 19b BRAND NEW! T.O.T.S, continuing weekdays from 23rd March - 2nd April Sample Synopsis: Pip and Freddy brave the desert heat to deliver a camel. Episodes: 67a, 67b, 68a, 68b, 70a, 70b, 72a, 72b, 74a, 74b BRAND NEW! PJ Masks, weekdays 6th - 17th Sample Synopsis: Armadylan steals the PJ Masks' vehicles. Kevin turns full wolfy on a trip to the moon. Episodes: 28a, 28b, 26a, 26b, 27a, 27b, 31a, 31b, 34a BRAND NEW! Fancy Nancy Clancy, weekdays 20th onwards Sample Synopsis: Nancy accidentally becomes Freddy’s new best friend when JoJo ditches him for her imaginary friend. Nancy decides to live on her own in the playhouse. Episodes: 27a, 27b, 26a, 26b, 28a, 28b, 29a, 29b, 30a, 30b BRAND NEW! Muppet Babies, weekdays 13th - 24th Sample Synopsis: Fozzie must learn some 'Camilla-rate' in order to join the martial arts team, The Kickin' Chickens. Piggy practices her performance for Miss Nanny too hard and loses her voice! Episodes

Repeats Throughout Most Of April 2020 On Disney XD Africa With One Premiere Airing Close To May

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Amphibia S1 Continuing new repeat episodes weekdays at 17:00 until 10 April Phineas and Ferb Weekday marathons all month long from 6 April Big Hero 6 S2 Premieres weekdays at 17:00 from 27 April