Entertainment Inside Us (Insidus)

Yep, you read correctly eMedia Investments will be launching a new streaming service called OpenView Plus by October 2020. This cames after their ongoing partnership with VIU which is also a streaming service that distributes several of their local productions alongside some content from the SABC. OpenView launched back in October 2013 with e.tv, eMovies and eToonz available since it's arrival. By 2017, they were available in 1 million households only to grow by another million in the next 3 years. That's not the only thing launching from the brand as they'll begin rolling out OpenView Connect in the upcoming months to households without fibre. They're also looking into launching more channels on the platform. The platform might be similar to the DStv Now service except you don't need a decoder to watch the content and more likely channels seen on the app. There's also no details on whether this platform will distribute new content or channels

Sometime this year, I did share the news about this new Turkish telenovela, Elif. At the time they stated the show would be air on e.tv and eExtra but that has changed as it will only air on eExtra for now. The pandemic has shifted plans for several companies over the years. There's plenty of content to air on e.tv but since then they've been surfacing on their sister channels and yes including Elif. Elif, a pretty and kind 6-year-old girl, is in danger of being sold to pay the gambling debts of her stepfather, Veysel Şimşek. Her mother Melek escapes, but finds out that she is very sick. She leaves Elif in the protection of her best friend, Ayşe Doğan, a maid in a wealthy family's household. Ayşe tries to get permission from the Emiroğlu family to raise Elif in the mansion. However, she is holding a well-hidden secret: Elif is the biological child of Kenan, the beloved eldest son of the wealthy family. Kenan is unaware that Elif is his child from a past love hi

Just in time for Spring, the Adult Swim corner dedicated to adult animation, exclusive to Showmax in Africa, will unleash brand-new, bold and irreverent content with the launch of Lazor Wulf and Ballmastrz, Mr. Pickles spinoff: Momma named me Sheriff, and a new season of Venture Bros. This mixed and diverse slate of internationally acclaimed adult-oriented comedy, filled with dark humour and anarchic animation, is guaranteed to keep Adult Swim’s devoted fan base glued to their screens this September. Adult Swim’s newest animated series, Lazor Wulf, is an acid vision of friendship and modern life from an African-American perspective. The story follows a crafty wolf with a laser on his back who goes on a series of adventures with his friends while hanging out at The Clurb, Esther's, and other neighbourhood hot spots. Uniquely, the series features a predominantly black voice cast, which is still a rarity in animation. Created by Henry Bonsu, the voice cast is led by rapper Vin

THE LION GUARD Premiere episodes Weekdays from Monday 31st August to Thursday 10th September at 16:30 The Lion Guard comes roaring back onto Disney Junior this September, with premiere episodes from season three on weekdays, from Monday 31st August to Thursday 10th September at 16:30, on Disney Junior. In this third season The Lion Guard roars again to defend the Pride Lands! Kion, Bunga and the rest of the Guard battle predators and villains to protect their home and preserve the Circle of Life. In the episode on Tuesday 1st September at 16:30, entitled The River of Patience, while Kion heals at the Tree of Life, Makucha, Chuluun and Ora attack. Kion wants to defend the Tree, but must learn to focus and find patience to heal. Premiere episodes of The Lion Guard air on weekdays from Monday 31st August to Thursday 10th September at 16:30, on Disney Junior. DISNEY JUNIOR MUSIC LULLABIES Premiere episode Tuesday 1st September at 19:25 There’s nothing better at bedtime

AMPHIBIA Channel premiere episodes Weekdays from Monday 7th to Friday 18th September at 17:00 Disney XD’s delightful animated series Amphibia returns this month, with channel premiere episodes on weekdays from Monday 7th September at 17:00, leading up to the season one finale on Friday 18th September at 17:00 Amphibia chronicles the hilarious adventures of 13-year-old Anne Boonchuy who, after stealing a mysterious music box, is magically transported to the world of Amphibia, a wild marshland full of talking frog-people. With the help of an excitable young frog named Sprig, Anne will transform from monster to hero and discover her life’s first true friendship. In the season finale channel premiere episode, entitled Reunion (Friday 18th September at 17:00), when Anne reunites with human friend Sasha, the Wartwood frogs throw a party. Sasha later reveals to Anne her plan to get back home, but it will come at a grave cost.  Channel premiere episodes of Amphibia air on weekday

SADIE SPARKS Premiere episodes Weekdays until Friday 4th September at 15:40 Disney Channel’s great new series Sadie Sparks continues this month with premiere episodes on weekdays until Friday 4th September at 15:40. A magical line-up of talented actors cast their spell and lend their voices to animated comedy series, Sadie Sparks. The star cast includes Georgia Lock, Rufus Hound, Craig Revel Horwood, Sammy Moore and Tyger Drew-Honey. Fourteen-year-old Sadie’s life turns upside down when she learns she’s a wizard-in-training. A magical mentor is sent to guide and train her – Gilbert, an old and grumpy rabbit!  In this month’s first premiere episode, Heat Stroke/A Tale of Two Sadies (Tuesday 1st September at 15:40) Sadie casts a weather spell and causes an extraordinary heatwave. Then Gilbert takes Sadie’s place in the school council elections when she has a cold. Premiere episodes of Sadie Sparks continue on weekdays until Friday 4th September at 15:40, on Disney Channel.

Over the years, there's been reports of several channels making their way to the platform some of them was supposedly confirmed by them and likely scrapped it's still unknown till this day so here's a roundup of some channels. EWTN , offers family-oriented, spiritually-enriching programming from a Catholic point of view. The Networks’ diverse programs include live talk shows, news programs, original series and documentaries, teaching series with noted theologians, children’s shows, live coverage of the Pope, a live daily Mass, and much more. According to a representative, the channel was too expensive to get in South Africa so they were exploring ways to get it on board but till then it hit a dead end. BabyTV is a multilingual international television channel for babies, toddlers, and parents, owned by Fox Networks Group, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International, ultimately owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was originally su

Boomerang and Cartoon Network are still firm favourites for South African youth! There is no clearer indication of that than the Sunday Times Gen Next Awards, where the two WarnerMedia channels once again dominated the television category. With nominations across the categories: Coolest TV Channels (Cartoon Network), Coolest Entertainment Channel (Cartoon Network),  Coolest Kids TV Channels (Cartoon Network & Boomerang) and Coolest Cartoon Shows (Mr. Bean: The Animated Series, Teen Titans Go!, The Regular Show; Tom & Jerry) WarnerMedia’s kids’ multiplex have been leading the pay-TV category in South Africa since 2014 amongst kids viewers.* Following the online awards announcement made on Friday, 21 August 2020, the channels came out tops with the subsequent awards: Coolest TV Channel where Cartoon Network beat leading brands in music and entertainment; Coolest Kids TV Channel (Cartoon Network) with Boomerang coming in 4th place; WarnerMedia’s kids’ multiplex  shows,

One month earlier, MultiChoice and M-Net announced that M-Net Movies Premier, Smile, Action+, Action, All-Stars and Zone will be known as M-Net Movies 1-4 which drops the number of M-Net Movie channels to 4 from September. On top of that they'll be launching two new movie channels. fliekNET which was once a pop-up channel will now be a full-time channel and the action movie channel KIX. M-Net didn't share any details about what movies these 4 channels will have in September but I got a list of confirmed movies the problem is they don't specify which channel gets what movie exactly so the list goes as follows (I might add more later so here's the list): - Chasing The Sun (2020) - Big Shot (2019) - Mrs. Jones (2019) - Mosquito (2019) - The Navity Story (2006) - Rush Hour 1 & 2 - Zip Zap (2002) - Thunderbirds (2004) - The Man (Starring Samuel L. Jackson) - Next Friday (Starring Ice Cube) - Pacific Rim (2013) - Next Friday (2000) - No Such Thing A