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New Series Alert: The Rebel Princess Coming Soon To eExtra

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eExtra, a South African free-to-air entertainment channel operated by eMedia Investments which is home to various telenovelas from India, Turkey and Korea is set to introduce their first Chinese drama series later in the month titled The Rebel Princess (Shàngyáng Fù). The story is set against the fictional Cheng Dynasty involving the imperial Ma family and the noble clans; Wang clan of Langya and Xie clan of Chen. The royal family is supported by both the Wang and Xie clans for generations which results in recurring clashes for power whilst disregarding the wellbeing of the common people. Based on MeiYuZhe’s novel Di Wang Ye, the costume based drama stars Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Yiwei, Tony Yang, Kara Wai, and Angie Chiu. Everyday Novelas : - 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 - The history of Star Life - Glow TV could be on the chopping block The drama was filme

Prediction: eToonz To Get An Additional Channel

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A prediction is a statement of what you think will happen in future. eToonz is South Africa's only free-to-air children's channel operated by eMedia Investments that is currently packaged on both Openview and DStv. It's also home to various animation and live-action shows such as Peppa Pig, Lego Ninjago, Barbie and Power Rangers. As some could recall, there was a time where eToonz appeared more like DreamWorks in format as the schedule was filled with a lot of preschool friendly shows for some reason. At the time, I think there was more variety and it wasn't always e.tv scraps. Regular Nick: - Barbie: It Takes Two and Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go! coming soon to eToonz - 35 facts you didn't know about these Dragonball instalments - A list of scrapped spinoffs for The Simpsons - Spider-Man live-action series has been greenlit - Disney Junior greenlit two new animated series one of which is a spinoff to Sofia The First When it was scraps we got som

eToonz Schedule Explained

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From 2013-2019, eToonz was viewed as a destination for 2-6 year olds as e.tv's youth block Craze didn't have a lot of preteen animation at the time and most of the live-action was excluded from the channel. Regular Nick: - Barbie: It Takes Two and Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go! coming soon to eToonz - 35 facts you didn't know about these Dragonball instalments - A list of scrapped spinoffs for The Simpsons - Spider-Man live-action series has been greenlit - Disney Junior greenlit two new animated series one of which is a spinoff to Sofia The First In 2019, Craze underwent some changes which included cancellation of all their live shows in favour of more preteen animation and that only bolstered the lineup and took away that preschool image of eToonz. If you look at a portion of this schedule below the lineup consists of family based and preschool programming. From what was analysed through sources, these timeslots usually cater for younger children as older one

What To Expect On Qwest TV Africa In January 2023?

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DStv Flex: - The Heartless coming soon to TLNovelas - Reviewing major changes coming soon to the SABC - What to expect this December on TNT? - What to expect this December on The Home Channel? - What to expect this December on Curiosity Channel? ANDERSON.PAAK Hip-Hop & R&B Multiple Grammy Award Winner PRIMETIME ON JANUARY 21ST AT 9PM SAST TRIBUTE TO FELA Afrobeat Feat. Seun Kuti, Talib Kweli, Ibeyi and Tony Allen PRIMETIME JANUARY 22ND AT 11AM SAST HERBIE HANCOCK Jazz Piano Prodigy & Jazz Legend PRIMETIME ON JANUARY 26TH AT 9PM SAST JAMES BROWN Funk & Soul They Called Him Mr. Dynamite PRIMETIME ON JANUARY 29TH AT 9PM SAST

Razia Sultana - The First Woman Sultanate Of India

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Razia Sultana was the first woman Sultanate of India, and ruled the court of Delhi from the end of 1236 to 1240. The only ever woman to do so, she defied all odds to occupy the throne, including overcoming conflicts over her gender and her slave ancestry. During her reign, she proved her mettle as a just and capable ruler, and was renowned for her subversive actions, which varied from sporting men’s attire to printing coins in her own name and image. In 1205, Razia Sultan was born into the household of Shams-us-din Iltutmish as his only daughter. Although he had entered Delhi as a slave worker under Qutb-ud-din, he had impressed the ruler with his efficiency, and had been appointed as a provincial governor. Iltutmish sought to impart these same qualities to all his children, including Razia, and ensured they were all well educated and trained in archery, martial arts, and administration. Everyday Novelas : - Carmen And Razia Sultan coming soon to Zee One and Zee World - Laxmi and

New Series Alert: Kuiertyd Premium Possibly Shelved On eExtra As Channel Loads Up On New Show, Die Vertroueling

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Kuiertyd Premium launched last year in an attempt to boost primetime on eExtra with shows like Impak and Kruispad . Just like the Afrikaans movie block, it appears as if Kuiertyd Premium has silently been scrapped as the timeslot is being allocated for the 21:30 series, Die Put. If I had to guess the reason for the changes, it probably has something to do with the viewership, I'm not saying these two mentioned shows performed poorly but my hunch is that the weekday offering had more viewers and they want to keep the shows close. What better way to end of Kuiertyd Premium then with a series that doesn't broadcast during the daytime like #DisComplicated, Elif and Verdeelde Liefde. In the end, it's probably best as eVOD will have more time to build their slate of Turkish shows. The channel in question eExtra had launched their first non-Kuiertyd show Sisterhood. So in some way you could say that would be sought out as a weekend replacement unless that too is being shelv

New Series Alert: Carmen And Razia Sultan Coming Soon To Zee One And Zee World Respectively

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Zee Entertainment Enterprises, entertainment company based in India which distributes several content through Zee World and it's spinoff Zee One are set to launch two female led dramas Carmen and Razia Sultan to the African market in the coming future. Carmen is a Egyptian drama which follows the titular character whose in search for fame and relocates to Cairo where she finds no alternative but to lie. Then she falls in love with Tawfik which puts her in comedic situations. Despite not being Bollywood show, there are a few of cast members which are said to be based in India. Carmen ensembles Reham Haggag, Mohamed Al Kilan, Walaa Elshrif, Mohammad Mahran, Omar El Shenawy and Mohamed Marzaban. Based on the real life figure of the same name, Razia Sultan is a historical drama that charts the rise of a remarkable real-life figure, the first woman to ever rule the Delhi Sultanate. It has the typical court intrigue you can expect from "Game of Thrones" type series. I

New Series Alert: Barbie: It Takes Two And Thomas And Friends All Engines Go! Coming Soon To eToonz

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eMedia Investments wraps up 2022 for the little ones on Craze and eToonz as the company fills their stockings with the last remaining shows for the year, Barbie: It Takes Two and Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go! both of were are supplied by Mattel Televisions. Targeting girls aged six to eight, Barbie: It Takes Two expands from the film Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams as the pair both of which were named Barbie with variation from Malibu to Brooklyn share the spotlight and pursue their magical dreams in New York City. They will also learn about each other's families, friends and cultures. Targeting preschoolers aged two to five, the reboot of Thomas And Friends with the extended All Engines Go sees a younger Thomas the Tank Engine go on adventures with all of his friends as they work on the island of Sodor. Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go! was also picked by Warner Bros. Discovery for their Cartoonito block on Boomerang. It was also renewed for additional season despit

Boomerang Rebranding To Cartoonito In Central Eastern Europe??? As The Schedule Funnels It's Schedule With Preschool Content

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Last year, I did a few articles about Cartoonito's future on Warner Bros. Discovery and with Boomerang having less content to themselves or at least made it feel like Boomerang my theory was that the preschool brand would take up its space. There's a lot of evidence which supports that theory, first has to do with its demise in Latin America I mean the Spanish part of the United States has no Boomerang and the second having to do with the fact that there hasn't been any family content on the channel. If I had to look at the series launches this year we had Akissi and Legend Of Spark of which one is considered preschool and another branded Cartoonito. Other shows to have launched include Thomas And Friends, CoComelon and initially acquired for Boomerang, Lucas The Spider. Possibly signalling the end of Boomerang's family slate with Looney Tunes scrapped and Tom And Jerry In New York on hiatus likely cancelled. In the end, there's always Movie Stars which seems