JimJam Went Off Air In Parts Of Europe, Why Africa Will Be A Likely Target?

JimJam is an international preschool channel wholly owned by AMC International on MultiChoice's DStv and StarTimes' and On Digital Media's StarSat across Africa following the acquisition of Chellozone in 2013 which included MGM (now AMC), CBS Reality and CBS Justice.

The channel once served shows like Thomas And Friends, Bob The Builder, Fireman Sam and Barney And Friends from the former HiT Entertainment (now Mattel Creations) now the current lineup consists of Ricky Zoom, Conni, Noddy In Toyland and Curious George.

 

By June 2013, JimJam was available in 17 million households in over 60 territories including Romania, Poland and Hungary. By the following year, there had been several termination notices in Asia, Australia and New Zealand with notable ones in MENA and Portugal.

In Africa, the channel had started on Top TV (now StarSat) in 2010 and it took 4 years to be made available on more platforms. At the time, MultiChoice had welcomed 3 general entertainment channels from AMC International and JimJam probably came by chance just like The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Baby TV.

 

Just like most channels from AMC International, JimJam had been funneled with old programming some of which have moved or can be seen on various DStv channels like Postman Pat, Make Way For Noddy, Pingu, Olivia, Bob The Builder and Thomas And Friends.

Would it be shocking if the channel went off air as JimJam was managed by the regions it ceased to exist.

New Series Alert: Irreplaceable Coming Soon To Novelas E Plus

Emerging from a terrible event that changes the course of his life, Emman finds a stable job and lives a simple life in the province of Alcala with his father and brother. Blessings continue to come Emman's way when he reunites with his son, Robbie, for the child's birthday celebration and finally buries the hatchet with his ex-wife Celine.

However, Celine's fiancé Anton cannot help but burn with jealousy despite her continued reassurance. As their reunion nears its end, things take a turn for the worse when an unidentified man takes Robbie captive in broad daylight. The story of Emman's and Celine's loss is every parent's nightmare. To lose one's child is devastating, and to lose them to an organ trafficking syndicate preying on defenseless and innocent children is an abomination.

 

The couple, once estranged, come together to search for their son, and discover their love for one another is still there. In the process, they discover the betrayal of people they trust, and the evil permeating within their community.

Irreplaceable (Walang Hanggang Paalam) comes from The Filipino Channel in charge of other series seen on St Novelas like When Love Burns, A Soldier's Heart, Brothers and Blood Sisters. The series stars Paulo Avelino, Zanjoe Marudo, Arci Muñoz, Angelica Panganiban and JC Santos.

Irreplaceable airs weeknights at 20:40 from July 20th on St Novelas.

August 2022 On WBD Africa: Third Instalment Of Battle Of The Belts On TNT, Two New Family Friendly Movies On Cartoon Network Movies And Legend Of Spark Is Back For More Adventures On Boomerang (Drafted)

TNT:

Battle Of The Belts 3

Battle of the Belts featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds

Nicolas Cage Fan Day and Pumped Up

Cartoon Network:

Jellystone S2

The residents of the town Jellystone accidentally create trouble for each other as they follow their seemingly mundane routines.

Hotel Transylvania 1 & 2

Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed.

 

The Angry Birds Movie

Red, Chuck and Bomb have always been the outcasts within a community of flightless birds on an island. But when mysterious green pigs intrude the island, it is up to them to figure out the reason.

Boomerang:

Dino Ranch

Two young cowboys and a young cowgirl travel lands where modern-day dinosaurs roam around.

 

Legend Of Spark

Spark works as a repaircar, but his dream is to become a racer. One day, he discovers a launcher and his dream becomes within reach.

Zig & Sharko Marathon

Zig the brown hyena lives on a desert island and constantly schemes to eat Marina the mermaid, who is loved and protected by Sharko the great white shark.

New Series Alert: The Prequel To Popular Franchises Trolls And Boss Baby As Well As A Duplicate Mega Movies Stunt On DreamWorks Africa - August 2022 Highlights

NEW SHOW
BOSS BABY: BACK IN BUSINESS

With the help of his big brother and partner-in-crime, Tim, Boss Baby continues to navigate the cutthroat corporate jungle gym of Baby Corps, while angling to achieve the near- impossible: a work-life balance.

HERO SLOT: FROM MONDAY 1ST AUGUST
WEEKDAYS AT 8.15 AM, 6.05 PM, 9.25 PM
WEEKENDS AT 8.40 AM, 3 PM, 9 PM

NEW SHOW
TROLLS: THE BEAT GOES ON

Trolls: The Beat Goes On is another chapter in the hair-raising adventures of DreamWorks' Trolls, as Poppy, Branch and all of Troll Village keep the dance party raving in their fantastical forest home. Picking up where the blockbuster film left off, the Trolls are settling into a new era with Poppy as Queen. Bursting with their signature positivity, irreverence and a whole lotta original music, Trolls: The Beat Goes On opens up the colourful world of Trolls for new adventures and a dance party around every corner.

HERO SLOT: FROM MONDAY 1ST AUGUST
WEEKDAYS AT 8.40 AM, 5.15 PM, 8.35 PM
WEEKENDS AT 7.50 PM, 5.15 PM

 

NEW EPISODES
DINOTRUX

Welcome to a world of giant creatures that are half dinosaur, half construction vehicle and all awesome in DREAMWORKS DINOTRUX! Meet Ty Rux, a massive Tyrannosaurus Trux, and his best friend Revvit, a razor-sharp Reptool. Together, the Dinotrux and Reptools join forces for the first time ever to build a bigger, better world and battle back against the biggest and baddest of them all: D- Structs, who threatens to wreck everything they’ve built.

HERO SLOT: FROM MONDAY 1ST AUGUST
WEEKDAYS AT 6.30 AM, 1.30 PM AND WEEKENDS AT 7 AM

NEW SHOW
3-2-1 PENGUINS

Get ready to meet four of the wackiest space cowboys ever to leave our solar system! Blast off with "3-2-1 Penguins" from the creators of "VeggieTales." "3-2-1 Penguins" tells the story of two young kids (Jason and Michelle) and four out-of-this-world penguins, as they explore the galaxy -- and learn important, Bible-based lessons and values along the way.

HERO SLOT: FROM MONDAY 1ST AUGUST, EVERYDAY AT 5.30 AM

STUNT
MEGA MOVIE STARS

This month on DreamWorks join your favourite ‘Super Specials', Kung Fu Panda, Shrek, and the Dragons gang starring in these special shorts!

• Kung Fu Panda: 6th-7th August
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Tigress, Viper, Monkey, Crane and Mantis transform from complete strangers into the legendary Furious Five Warriors of Kung Fu.

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Po and the Furious Five face Shifu's biggest challenge yet as they discover it takes a lot more than fast feet and fists to become a kung fu master.

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Po and the Furious Five go back in time to uncover the origin stories of Gongmen City's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox and Master Croc.

Kung Fu Panda: Holiday Special
Po prepares for his favourite holiday, the Winter Feast and learns the true meaning of tradition, community and family.

 

• Shrek 13th-14th August
Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos
Babysitting has never been more dangerous. Will our hero Puss in Boots tame the Three Diablos?

Far Far Away Idol
Join Shrek and the rest of the Far Far Away characters in this hilarious spoof as they battle it out in a singers’ showdown.

Shrek the Halls
Shrek's plans for a cosy family celebration spirals into one truly unforgettable Christmas.

Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular
Deck the halls with Donkey's laughter in this all-new crazy and colourful collection of animated Christmas goodies and hilarious holiday surprises.

The Pig Who Cried Werewolf
A conspiracy minded Heimlich has cried wolf before, so Horst and Dieter ignore his warnings when a wolf moves in next door to The Three Pigs.

The Ghost of Lord Farquaad
Princess Fiona is ambushed by Lord Farquaad’s henchman, Thelonius. A crazy and hilarious chase ensues with Shrekand Donkey hot on the trail!

Hammy’s Boomerang Adventure
Welcome to RJ's Wild World of Nature, a nature show brought to you by RJ and the young porcupines Bucky, Quillo and Spike. There are loads of laughs as the gang films Hammy playing with a boomerang that simply won't go away. In the end, Hammy discovers that the nature show was just an excuse for RJ and the porcupine kids to play some pranks on him.

• Madagascar: 20th-21st August
Madly Madagascar
Romance is in the air for Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman after King Julien discovers a magical perfume and takes on the role as “King of Love.”

Merry Madagascar
When Santa unexpectedly crash lands on the island,giving the jolly gentleman a case of amnesia - it's up to those zany zoosters to save Christmas!

All Hail King Julien – King Me (S1, Ep.1)
When King Julien learns that Clover may marry Sage, he sets out to prepare the kingdom for post‐Clover attacks!

All Hail King Julien – Poll Position (S1, Ep. 2)
When King Julien and the gang bury Sage for his bachelor party, things don't go according to plan, and they must deal with Franken‐Sage!

 

• Dragons: 27th-28th August
Legend Of The Boneknapper Dragon
Hiccup and the gang join Gobber on a quest to finda legendary boneknapper dragon.

Gift Of The Night Fury
As the village of Berk prepares for its winter holiday,the resident dragons all inexplicably flyaway.

Book Of Dragons
Join Hiccup and his friends as they explore and add to their primary reference about dragons.

Dawn Of The Dragon Racers
The ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ adventure continues when a hunt for lost sheep turns into a fierce, fun-filled competition.

SATURDAYS AT 6:05PM
SUNDAYS AT 10AM AND 4PM

e.tv Consumers Bid Farewell To More International Series On Weeknights

There 10pm weekday slot on e.tv has been around for a couple of years competing or better yet giving consumers access to a world of premium dramas from various DStv channels including The Fixer, Kingdom, Zoo, Queen Sugar, Claws, Empire, Ray Donovan and Power.

Over the years, e.tv had been reshuffling the offering to a point where various 8:30pm series like Castle and The Blacklist would move an hour and 30 minutes timeslot with the later halved for either Checkpoint, The Devi Show or Forsenic Files.

 

April proved to be the biggest blow as consumers lost out on more content like the soap opera Days Of Our Lives and various dramas like S.W.A.T., Hawaii Five-O, New Amsterdam, 9-1-1 and Chicago PD which led to speculation about the discontinuation of 10pm international series.

Let's face it, 10pm was just an extension to the current 8:30pm slot but for "edgier" shows and when eMedia mentioned cutting out the earlier slot who said that the 10pm slot wouldn't be unscathed from these changes as the slot had a shortage of stock for a while now.

The Blacklist will be the last international series as the 10pm slot becomes more of a waste with forgettable local content. For those on Openview, you can still tune into the defunct offering on eXposed while those using DStv in the mid to lower mass packages have Me, Universal or S3.

Could The Rumoured SABC Children's Channel Replace eToonz On MultiChoice's DStv?

The public broadcaster is set to unveil a batch new channels before the end of the current financial year. These new channels are said to be bundled on their long anticipated streaming service SABC+ alongside the existing SABC 1-3, Sport and Education.

For several months, there's been rumours going around about the supposed channels set to be unveiled soon. One of which happened to be SABC Children.

SABC Children is a brand name for the public broadcaster children's division serving up a mixture of multilingual animation and live-action both local and international currently seen on SABC 1-3's kids blocks.

 

For nearly a decade, the channel had only been exclusive to the Tuluntulu app. As seen in 2021, the public broadcaster had begun testing out the channel alongside SABC Encore and SABC Parliament.

From what was analysed, SABC Children could be one of the two entertainment channels that failed to launch on the Openview platform in 2021. As the public broadcaster had stated the two channels would have content viewed on SABC 1-3.

Last month, MultiChoice revealed in the court proceedings with eMedia Investments that they were phasing out their 4 channels in order to make room for 3 new SABC channels one of which are SABC Education.

 

As seen with eMedia's 4 channels, there was a lot of existing content or at least at launch. After 5 years on DStv, there has been improvements despite not much original productions going on there.

These 3 channels coming to DStv will likely start out the same way as the e.tv channels - existing. From what was stated by MultiChoice, the e.tv channels failed to reduce the level of repetition and lacked local content which you might gain with SABC Children.

From what was seen with SABC Children on Tuluntulu, some of YoTV's content was added to this channel and selected content from SABC Education. The international offering had been dubbed to various local languages aside from English.

SA TV Ratings: Dragonball Super Enters The Top 10 Most Watched Shows On SABC 2 And Sarafina Continues To Dominate e.tv's Lineup From June 2022

SABC 1:

Uzalo - 6 103 846
Generations the Legacy - 4 959 896
Skeem Saam - 4 279 734
Zulu News - 2 769 385
Xhosa News - 2 763 049
Roxic - 2 746 803
Ngomusa Documentary - 2 512 938
Clover Classic Celebrations - 2 439 703
Soccer Build-up - 2 312 060
Selimathunzi - 2 231 776
Uzalo Repeat - 2 197 121
Skeem Saam Repeat - 2 172 571
#Issa Vibe - 2 124 700
My First Documentary - 2 091 668
Makoti - 1 940 645 18.6
Ses Top La - 1 937 804
Siswati/Ndebele News - 1 918 286
Uzalo Omnibus - 1 848 364
Identity (Religion) - 1 845 267
Muvhango Repeat - 1 653 227

SABC 2:

Muvhango - 1 885 401
7De Laan - 990 032
Hlala Kwabafileyo - 933 299
Kwa Mamazala - 719 792
Nuus - 716 185
Ses/Tsw/Sep News - 655 202
Ubettina Wethu Repeat - 608 537
Bophelo Ke Semphekgo - 594 424
Dragon Ball Super Repeat - 585 319
Voetspore - 569 773
Dragon Ball Super - 563 609
Muvhango Omnibus - 549 904
Morning Live News - 487 763
Music - 486 955
Murder She Wrote - 452 865
Venda/Tsonga News - 439 191
Fokus - 427 742
Batman Returns Movie - 419 451
Muvhango Repeat - 399 561
Skeem Saam Repeat - 399 844

 

SABC 3:

Twilight - 596 374
Serengeti Documentary
News - 539 067
Twilight Saga: Eclipse - 536 388
Maze Runner: The Death Cure - 504 531
Britain's Got Talent: The Champions - 500 847
Birthplace of the Giants Documentary - 457 203
My Super Ex-Girlfriend - 444 322
Juno Movie - 344 666
Spiderwick Chronicles Movie - 319 132
Norin's Ark - 305 718
Inside the Bat Cave Documentary - 292 498
The Lost World (Drama) - 290 049
On Point News - 281 207
Unpacked with Relebogile Repeat - 244 703
Unpacked with Relebogile - 241 283
Meerkat Manor:Rise of Dynasty Documentary - 241 061
7De Laan Repeat - 234 814 5
The View - 231 647
Morning Glory Movie - 229 175

 

e.tv:

Scandal - 5 152 960
House of Zwide - 4 653 752
Sarafina Movie - 3 968 144
Durban Gen - 2 947 572
Just for Laughs Gags Filler - 2 693 328
Imbewu - 2 522 840
Isono - 2 322 415
The Powerball Draw Quiz - 2 301 328
The Black Door - 2 292 277
White Wedding Movie - 2 117 780
E.TV News - 1 907 831
Is'phindiselo - 1 849 328
Date My Family - 1 817 186
Imbewu Repeat - 1 789 464
The Millennium Menace - 1 776 638
Transporter 3 Movie - 1 754 599
Droomverlore - 1 746 976
Transporter 2 Movie - 1 670 417
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Movie - 1 620 936
Durban Gen Repeat - 1 561 737

DStv:

MZAN Gomora - 1 189 324 & 1 486 970
MZAN Gomora Repeat - 1 032 714 & 1 233 343
MZAN The Queen - 785 625 & 938 326
MZAN The River Repeat - 683 860 & 838 260
MZAN Our Perfect Wedding - 614 625 & 801 200
MZAN Epk:Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice Documentary - 613 302 & 795 639
MOJA Umndeni Documentary - 605 374 & 734 455
MZAN The River - 605 555 & 780 669
MZAN Diep City - 572 881 & 725 835
MZAN Umbuso - 555 404 & 697 882
MWET Lingashoni Repeat - 535 886 & 598 371
MZAN Date My Family - 532 628 & 658 772
MWET Sengkhathele - 520 208 & 595 737
MBIO Ubukhosi Namakhosana - 503 317 & 648 679
MOJA Mamazala - 501 804 & 608 672
MOJA Isencane Lengane - 488 679 & 566 975
MBIO Indodakazi Yami - 484 555 & 564 059
MBIO Istina Dram - 481 313 & 622 314
MBIO One Time Pin - 468 871 & 623 483
MBIO Bonus - 457 070 & 579 832
MZAN Twice as Bold - 450 935 & 549 622
MWET Mnakwethu Happily Ever After - 448 892 & 544 445
MOJA Ukungenwa - 442 347 & 546 464
MWET The Queen Repeat - 430 345 & 491 084
MBIO Tshenyeho Masisa Pelo - 427 014 & 498 121
MZAN Abandoned Movie - 423 705 & 501 206
MBIO Idlozi - 416 740 & 495 085
MZAN Housekeepers - 412 898 & 488 221
MWET The Queen Repeat - 408 068 & 499 714
MBIO Gwababa - 400 192 & 528 475

New Series Alert: Powerbirds And Robin Hood Currently Airing On eToonz

eToonz is a fun destination for children aged 2 - 12 where they can discover and spend some time with their favourite characters whether you're playing in muddy puddles with Peppa Pig or fighting Nihloks on Power Rangers. eToonz has got so much to keep the little ones at bay.

For preschoolers Powerbirds follows pet parakeets Ace and Polly that transform into the superhero Powerbirds to save the neighbourhood from animal villains.

 

The show was picked by NBCUniversal back in 2015/6 under the banner Sprout and went through development hell before

For kids Robin Hood is back for more adventures as a teenage Robin of Locksley and his outlaw friends fight back against the tyrannical plots of a young Prince John.

 

The show ran originally ran for 2 seasons before being revived for more seasons in 2021. Reruns of the first 2 seasons have since then been viewable amongst eMedia's brands.

Powerbirds airs daily at 2:30pm while Robin Hood comes an hour later at 3:30pm on eToonz.

More Channel Changes Coming Soon To MultiChoice's DStv

According to industry sources, MultiChoice’s DStv has implemented several changes to its channel line-up for 2022 and will be making announcements around the new channels “in due course”.

The pay-TV operator regularly adds and drops channels based on their performance and commercial negotiations with channel providers.

According to BMA sources, the broadcaster does not, at present, have abundant space for channels on its platform, as the satellites it uses have a limited amount of available spectrum for carrying the channels to subscribers.

As a result, the broadcaster must assess which channels attract viewers and are worth paying for to justify their availability on a DStv package.

 

It is worth noting that MultiChoice’s decoders can measure how many people watch specific programmes or channels at any given moment, gauging the appeal of certain content.

At the beginning of 2022, DStv had 156 channels on offer on its top-end Premium package. However, on 2 March 2022, the RT (Russia Today) channel stopped airing. This was due in the main, to the state-controlled Russian television news channel being pulled by its previous upstream provider following claims that the channel carried propaganda supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The pat-TV operator added the Dreamworks and KIX channels later in March 2022, which indicated a net gain of 1 channel. However, the operator has since dropped six channels and announced plans to shut down another in mid-July.

The cancelled channels included Walt Disney-owned Lifetime, community Islamic channel iTV, and four E-tv channels.

 

Overall, the pay-TV operator has only managed to add two channels while it has lost seven in 2022.

Once the FliekNET channel is closed on 15 July, the dropped channels will increase to eight.

In a statement, the pay-TV operator said it constantly reviewed its channel offering to ensure it delivered the best local and international content.

“MultiChoice continue to look for fresh content that speaks to our viewers. This commitment to delivering only the best content indicates that some channels will be dropped to make room for fresh, more popular channels,” the statement read.

Credit: BMA