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WWF Betrayal (GBC)

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The game's plot was roughly based on a storyline in 1999 where Stephanie McMahon gets kidnapped. Her father Vince McMahon promises to grant the player a shot at the WWF Championship if they manage to save her. The player must then fight through a series of side-scrolling levels to rescue Stephanie. The player can play as Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H , or The Undertaker. Download Now

Important Notice: Digital TV Europe And TBI Magazine Are Shutting Down After 35+ Years Of Publication

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Statement regarding Digital TV Europe Digital TV Europe was launched just over 40 years ago. Originally published as Cable & Satellite Europe, in those distant pre-internet days exclusively as a monthly print magazine, it provided news, features, analysis and data about the nascent multichannel TV industry. Cable & Satellite Europe, morphing into Digital TV Europe, has therefore covered the European multichannel TV business almost from the beginning, Eutelsat having launched the first European direct-to-home satellite channel a couple of years before our first print issue appeared. The title was around for the launch of Canal+’s terrestrial pay TV service, the launch of Sky TV by Rupert Murdoch and its doomed rival BSB, and the near simultaneous launches of Canal+/Bertelsmann/Kirch Group-backed services such as Premiere in Germany and Telepiù in Italy. It also covered the flawed franchising and rollout of cable TV in the UK (and the debt-financed attempts to bring a

Interesting Note: Canal+ France Also Has Services In Africa Which Is Likely To Merge Or Get Spun-Off With MultiChoice Africa

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Canal+ Group is a French based pay-tv provider operated by Vivendi that distribute various films, series and TV channels. Not long ago, Canal+ had been granted permission to acquire remaining shares in MultiChoice after owning at least 45% of the company .  Now both parties seek to fight regulatory hurdles which limit the broadcasting license of a foreign entity in order to get this approved. Canal+ is looking to shape MultiChoice into a global powerhouse against the likes of Disney and Netflix. As we've discussed time and time again, both these companies have rivaling assets all of which would be subjected to a merger and will be trialed for. These would lead to a reduction of content and services while the Canal+ side of things garners more reach. Despite Canal+ already serving 8 million households in Francophone Africa all of these operations are handled by Canal+ in France. Based on MultiChoice's audience reach, Canal+ could build its own division as seen in P

Celebrate World Oceans Day with Discovery Channel’s Premiere of ‘X Trillion’

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In honour of World Oceans Day on June 8th, Discovery Channel Africa is proud to present the premiere of X Trillion, a compelling documentary highlighting the urgent issue of plastic pollution in our oceans. This special screening will take place on Discovery Channel Africa on Saturday, 8 June, at 18:00 CAT.   X Trillion follows the extraordinary journey of eXXpedition’s all-women crew, led by the inspiring skipper and ocean advocate Emily Penn. The 14-member team, comprising scientists, sailors, designers, engineers, and teachers, embarks on a challenging 3,000-mile voyage across the North Pacific Ocean. Their mission is to conduct groundbreaking research on microplastics and bring attention to the pervasive plastic pollution crisis in one of the most remote regions on Earth.   The film captures the crew's month-long expedition, navigating through the planet's densest accumulation of ocean plastic. Facing high seas, storms, and sea sickness, these dedicated women le

Is WWE Planning To Revive WCW??? After Netflix Had Gained Exclusive Rights To The Wrestling Promotion

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World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Ted Turner in 1988. It was home to legends such as Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho and Eddie Guerrero all of which formed part of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Through the United States Patent And Trademark Office (USPTO), WWE seems to have filed a new trademark for the former promotion. For those who aren't aware, WWE had purchased select assets from WCW and this included contracts from various talents.  According to the website, it is being used for entertainment purposes in the field of sports. Including the production and exhibition of professional wrestling events rendered live through broadcast media including television and radio. Of course, this wouldn't be the first time WCW made headlines as another instance came when AEW revived Bash At The Beach. This came with a lawsuit by the WWE for trademark infringement so this was proceeded with AEW's own version

‘SpongeBob’ Universe Expands With Three Paramount+ Spinoff Movies, New Theatrical Film

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Three new SpongeBob SquarePants character spinoff movies for Paramount+ are in the works at Nickelodeon Studios, in addition to a new theatrical release about the porous resident who lives in a Pineapple-under-the-sea. The news was announced today by Brian Robbins, Chief Content Officer, Movies and Kids & Family for Paramount+ at the ViacomCBS Investor Event. The first of Paramount+’s SpongeBob character spinoff movies, which focus on different Bikini Bottom residents, will drop in 2023. The expansion of the SpongeBob franchise follows the recent success of SpongeBob series offshoots Kamp Koral on Paramount+ and The Patrick Star Show on Nickelodeon, the first season of which will be available soon to stream on Paramount+. Paramount has made three SpongeBob feature movies, the first in 2004, which altogether have grossed close to $471M worldwide. The highest grossing installment was 2015’s The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water which grossed over $325M WW. However, b

Will WildEarth Return To MultiChoice's DStv?

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A few months ago, MultiChoice bid farewell to WildEarth and wished them well on their future endeavors. After the channel had failed to secure payment had opted to discontinue their service with the brand serving as one of 11 TV channels to exit their platform in 2024. As some readers are aware, Canal+ is looking to expand their operations and further diversity. They currently own close to 50% of MultiChoice with the French company that had been granted rights to acquire remaining shares from an independent board .  Of course most of that is still up for discussion as local legislation have strict regulations awaiting both Canal+ and MultiChoice before any of this can move forward. Restructuring plans are currently underway with further details set to be announced in due course.  Canal+ served as a rival to MultiChoice's DStv with a similar lineup of entertainment and since 2020. If this merger moved forward one of the things consumers would expect from all this is

HGTV To Cash In On MENA Commercial Opportunities With Ad-Sales Launch In August

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HGTV, a major home and lifestyle channel, will launch ad sales opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) this August. The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned channel delivers family stories, real estate and renovation experts as well as home transformations. It ranks among the top ten cable networks in the United States, reaching 88m households. Starting in August, HGTV will offer companies the opportunity to advertise their brands, products and services to local and international brands in the MENA region. HGTV will offer comprehensive content solutions including on-ground activations, digital, on-air and content creation opportunities. Elaborating on the company’s commercial strategy this summer, Layla Tamim, Director of Ad Sales MENA and Digital CEEMENAT at Warner Bros Discovery, remarked: “HGTV is one of our flagship channels, and we are thrilled to integrate it into our commercial offerings alongside Fatafeat, Discovery, TLC, and our Kids channels Cartoon Ne

Reminder: Cyrus Entertainment Inc. Current Agreement With Warner Bros. Discovery Set To Expire By 31 December 2024

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Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) (“Corus” or “the Company”) is providing an update today that it has been informed by Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. that some of its programming and trademark output arrangements will not be renewed upon their expiry on December 31, 2024. This affects content on certain Corus-operated specialty channels. Corus does not currently expect changes to the programming of the channels until 2025. “I want to reinforce Corus’ intent to continue operating the country’s largest and most widely distributed lifestyle channels based on the strength of top-rated Canadian programs and alternate foreign content supply,” said Troy Reeb, EVP, Networks and Content of Corus. “We have an exceptional fall schedule coming in September and a vast amount of Canadian and U.S. content to carry us into the future.” “This is an unfortunate example of inequitable structural relationships in the Canadian media and telecom industries, particularly affecting independent b