Entertainment Inside Us (Insidus)

St Rembo to get a second TV channel  Rembo was launched back in 2019 as a rival offering to M-Net's Maisha Magic offering content catered to East Africa. Most of the content would be broadcast in Swahili with other portions of the lineup made available in English and other indigenous languages.  Now StarTimes looks to duplicate this offering on a separate TV channel known as Rembo Plus. The channel is set to go live from 1st July with content already viewed on other StarTimes channels such as Brothers, Viral Scandal and The Iron Heart. New faces enter My Brother's Keeper Vuyo Ngcukana, will join the telenovela as Menzi, a newly widowed attorney who meets Fakazile when she hires him as her attorney. Menzi is a bulldog in court but a loveable teddy in his personal life. Vuyo, is fresh off another production 1802: Love Defies Time (1Magic) and is also famously also known for his role as Schumacher on The Queen. Also joining the MBK world is Zola Mhlongo who will play

During the month, it was reported that Zee World had undergone yet another rebrand as part of a new campaign, Living Every Moment . Now the channel is set to introduce its first ever series as part of these endeavors My Journey To You (Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye). My Journey To You follows the lives of Amruta Jayesh Chitnis, a banker seeking a suitable and understanding partner, and Virat Singh Ahuja, a disillusioned man who has lost faith in love and believes relationships are driven by financial motives. It stars Sriti Jha as Amruta Bhavani Chitnis, Arjit Taneja as Virat Singh Ahuja, Kishori Shahane as Babita Singh Ahuja, Aashish Kaul as Dildar Singh Ahuja, Hemangi Kavi as Bhavani and Iqbal Azad as Jayesh Chitnis. The series premiered on Zee TV from 27 November 2023 with 207 episodes having been released so far. This serves as one of various ongoing shows by the Hindi broadcaster alongside Radha Mohan, Twist Of Fate and Unfortunate Love. Now My Journey To You will serve a

Audience was an American based TV channel operated and curated exclusively for DirecTV consumers. For those aren't familiar with the channel, it carried a similar structure as M-Net offering a mix of original and acquired series, specials and feature films. Some of which had already been made available to South Africa include Kingdom, Rogue and even the former e.tv soap, Passions.  In 2020, the parent company AT&T announced plans to cease transmission of the channel and to merge all its efforts on Max. This was part of AT&T's to streaming endeavors as more consumers continue to opt out of linear television.  Some insiders are concerned that M-Net could be subjected to a similar fate once Canal+ acquisition of MultiChoice is complete by April 2025 . M-Net has been struggling to maintain consumers following increased competition from Netflix and Disney+. Earlier in the year, M-Net's secondary offering Me and 1Magic were discontinued as the latter merged

It was rated by viewers as one of the best reality shows in Mzansi and topped the trends list week after week. Now The Bala Family is set to make a much-anticipated return to Mzansi Magic from August, and this season promises even more family drama.   Siblings Pinky, Zwai, Loyiso and Phelo and their mother, Mama V, will again be taking viewers into their lives. Following the passing of Tata Jafta, family matriarch, Mama Vuyiswa, is taking it upon herself to foster unity between the Bala and Jafta families as a way of honouring his memory. This includes having to provide for his children and especially his grandchildren, a matter which Zwai and Pinky are opposed to. The siblings are looking at acquiring a family home and as a family, they are united in a decision to purchase a home for Mama V, marking their inaugural family residence. The question remains though; how do they sort out the financial aspect of this plan? Also, on the cards this season is the decision to revive

Kartoon Studios today announced its most ambitious project in the history of the company, Kartoon Studios’ “Winnie-the-Pooh.” Plans include an animated holiday movie, five holiday specials, and a four year/104 episode series, to premiere on Amazon Prime Video, via Kartoon Channel!’s subscription service on the platform.  Concurrently, Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ:AENT), a leading distributor of physical entertainment that supports major nationwide retailers, including Walmart, Target, Amazon and Barnes & Noble, will debut new merchandise through a nationwide retail program, in conjunction with Kartoon Studios rollout of a global consumer products campaign. Kartoon Studios’ “Winnie-the-Pooh” is based on the designs and stories of one of the most successful brands of all time, A.A. Milne’s “Winnie-the-Pooh,” a property that has generated over $80 billion in sales over the last four decades and is estimated to currently generate $3-$6 billion per year for The Walt Disney

Wily’s death was confirmed by KITV 4 Island News in Hawaii. Musician Lina Girl Langi, who had been close friends of Wily and his loved ones, announced the news on her lifestyle show, “Island Life Live.” “It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of a Hawaii celebrity who was also a family friend,” Langi shared on the broadcast on Thursday. “Taylor Wily, former wrestler, MMA fighter and actor passed away today in Hurricane, Utah.” She added: “He would look physically menacing until you just folded right into a hug, and that was it. My heart is breaking.”  Her co-host, Davey D, described Wily as one of the “kindest” and “gentlest souls.” His cause of death has not been revealed. Wily — whose real name was Teila Tuli — played Kamekona on the CBS drama for 171 episodes for 10 seasons between 2010 and 2020. He reprised his role for seven episodes in “Magnum P.I.” Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1968, Wily also appeared in the 2008 romantic comedy “Forgetting Sar

Zee World, known for its captivating entertainment is thrilled to announce its much-anticipated enhanced channel offering.  The refresh which comes with a tag line Living Every Moment rolled out on Monday 17 June 2024.  The channel features new graphics and airs ‘everyday’ people sharing their thoughts and feelings on ‘living every moment’. This rejuvenation celebrates the legacy of Zee World while refreshing it for audiences across Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. ‘It is important for us to remind our viewers who we are at the core while extending it out to all age groups and cultures across Africa.’ said Somnath Malakar, CEO of Zee Africa. The tagline ‘Living Every Moment’ represents what Zee has always stood for and continues to be the inspiration that the brand endeavours to deliver to its audiences’. Living every moment while being immersed in Zee World is not merely about escapism; it’s about finding meaning in the ‘right here, right now! It’s about

A few months ago, it was reported that Nicktoons would be airing the Nickelodeon produced show Sharkdog from Netflix in May . But that was never the case as Nicktoons began to rebrand their offering with Sharkdog serving as the first initiative from the rebrand.  A user known as Narq uploaded a Polish promo for the preschool show on his YouTube channel with the series slated for June/July premiere. This can only confirm that Sharkdog instead of serving as an African premiere will be more global/European.  Sharkdog follows 10 year old Max and his best friend Sharkdog - half shark, half dog, all appetite. Blissfully unaware of his own strength, stealth and general sharkiness, Sharkdog often leaves a trail of chaos in his wake. But, like all good half-dogs, he's Max's BFF and Max is his. It is created by Singaporean creator Jacinth Tan and produced by Paramount Global's ViacomCBS International Studios, in partnership with Singaporean based CGI animation studio On

During the month, it was reported that Telemundo would be airing a new anthology series in July, The People's Doctor . The first Christmas Miracles dealt with festivities, Decisions dealt with daily dilemmas with The People's Doctor entering the medical issues. Zombie TV as some would already know is what you'd call the current status of Telemundo and most other TV channels. As more households continue to switch to dump their TV sets the likes of NBCUniversal will reduce the amount of content for their channels. My Heart Beats For Lola and Ana's Revenge which serve as the many rebroadcasts will be ending in the coming days. Cased Closed will replace My Heart Beats For Lola from 29th June with Until Money Do Us Part from 2nd July replacing Ana's Revenge.  Until Money Do Us Part follows poor salesman Rafael and wealthy business executive Alejandra are two strangers who suffer a car accident that changes their lives and intertwines their futures. It starr