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South Africa has been seeing some love this past week following the launches of INX Prime and Movie Room on the DStv platform alongside the return of e.tv's 4 channels . In this section, we'll be not only discussing some of the aspects but recapping to the developments occurred. South African consumers lost an estimated amount of 9 channels of which 4 were restored for the time being reducing it to 5 while as the rest of Africa from what I understand lost between 5-7 channels including Russia Today , Lifetime , fliekNET and Tellytrack . MultiChoice had boasted about having transponder constraints but I don't want to discuss that but look at some brands that are known globally but unfortunately not in South Africa, China Movie Channel (CMC) and Zhejiang TV apparently they were axed with viewers directed to CCTV and KIX for similar content. Amidst these terminations, MultiChoice has been increasing their focus in the African market with the launches of Hilaal TV an

During the week, Warner Bros. Discovery cancelled several original productions like Scoob: Holiday Haunt, Batgirl and Little Ellen but here's the thing out of three two had finished production all that was left was distribution with the last being Little Ellen which was renewed ahead of time but recent changes suffered the same effects as the others. Later today, Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to address these changes alongside unveil more details in regard to the merger of HBO Max and Discovery+. News broke out about the merger started around the time prior to the time WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc. functioned seperately and were on the verge of becoming Warner Bros. Discovery as seen with these recent cancellations the streamer is said to hold more Discovery than HBO. The news has seen immense backlash for not only HBO Max fans but also Discovery has not a lot of consumers are accustomed to Cake Boss or Dr. Pimple Popper. But if you look at the cutbacks from a clearer

Boomerang is a subscription kids based channel operated by Warner Bros. Discovery. At the time, it served as a complimentary channel to Cartoon Network's preschool and family offering and since the existence of Cartoonito things haven't been going so well for the iconic brand. In 2021, Warner Bros. Discovery unveiled some original productions for their brands and Boomerang wasn't mentioned in this list of developments as Cartoonito was hogging most of the spotlight with Cartoon Network's revamped offering. Four years prior, The Walt Disney Company took the same path with Disney XD by cancelling most of their original productions while moving remaining shows to Disney Channel and Disney+ with the brand being used as a catch-up as carriage for the channel declines internationally. There may not any immediate plans to close the family brand but there's indicators hinting to its demise. Take for instance, the load of existing content from Cartoon Network such as L

On Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to make some shocking announcement that will have the media to its core as if there wasn't enough of it following the cancellation of original content through TNT, The CW and likely HBO Max. WarnerMedia has been in trouble for a while which was part of the reason this merger with Discovery Inc. came to the equation. There's been a lot of mismanagement with some of their brands and it seems if the cat is finally getting out of the bag for one of their channels, Cartoon Network. Cartoon Network has been a top priority for me as a kid as I didn't have much alternatives at the time. I remember when I would just leave my TV on and watch classics like Time Squad, Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends, Megas XLR, Sheep In The Big City and The Grim Adventures Of Billy And Mandy. Cartoon Network was my sanctuary but over the years that had changed trust me when I say the brand hasn't stopped being a top priority for me as I

In the last several months, Warner Bros. Discovery has been making headlines for the bulk of cutbacks seen on HBO Max and today we give a roundup of some of the most shocking news that makes us believe that the Netflix giant is becoming a vegetable. 1. Gordita Chronicles ends its run after one season as streamer steps back from live-action for family and kids “Live-action kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future, and as a result, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to end Gordita Chronicles at HBO Max,” the statement reads. “The series earned critical acclaim and a loyal following, and we are proud to have worked with creator Claudia Forestieri and our two powerhouse executive producers, Eva Longoria (who also masterfully directed the pilot) and Zoe Saldaña, to bring Cucu’s journey to the screen. We thank them and the talented cast and crew for creating such a heartfelt, groundbreaking show that connected deeply with a v

Telemundo, the international channel owned by NBCUniversal which is home to various romance, action, mystery, adventure and real-life stories which has been localised with English dubs will be launching the much anticipated series, Hidden Passion (Pasión De Gavilanes). Based on the 1994 telenovela Las Aguas Mansas, also written by Jiménez and produced by RTI. Telemundo did a remake with RTI Colombia back in 2003 titled Hidden Passion followed by another remake titled A Passion For Revenge (Tierra Del Reyes). The sequel takes place 20 years after the first instalment, the Reyes and Elizondo family will face new challenges that threaten their family. The death of a teacher shakes the family as evidence points to one of the sons of one of the couples as the possible culprit, triggering a series of heartbreaking events that will, once again, put their love and loyalty to the test. The season stars Danna García, Mario Cimarro, Juan Alfonso Baptista, Natasha Klauss, Paola Rey, and Zhar

During this past week, it was reported that eMedia's 4 channels primarily eToonz, eExtra, eMovies and eMovies Extra would be reinstated onto the DStv platform following pending investigation by the Competition Tribunal which could take up to 6 months. MultiChoice told the Competition Tribunal that it had satellite transponder constraints and that eMedia's channels didn't fit their 5 year strategy regardless the channels are scheduled to relaunch on DStv with consumers beyond ecstatic to view their favourite dramas and movies. On top of that, MultiChoice already found suitors for the channels with DreamWorks replicating the offering on eToonz, kykNET ramping up its telenovela offering on kykNET & Kie and Movie Room curating a variety of local movies with different genres. The channels are rumoured to rollout on the DStv platform by August 8th I know quick rollout but that's how such cases go out as seen with Nismedia's Glow TV channel on the Openview pl

Coming soon to all DStv Premium, Compact+, Compact, Family, Access and Easyview customers basically all DStv packages on channel 345 is the Islamic TV Channel,  INX Prime  which is set to feature entertainment for the whole family for both Muslim and non-Muslim. The channel is set to feature the following shows: The Moulana Sulamaan Ravar Show Genre: Talk One of South Africa's most internationally renowned speakers and radio personalities discusses a variety of topics with his deep insight and thoughtful examples, so that we may ponder and reflect. Finding Halaal Genre: Lifestyle Join Nasreen Chamda as she takes you on a culinary journey in finding the latest trendy Halaal restaurants from around the country. Mail And Guardian News Week Genre: News South Africa's premier weekly newspaper The Mail And Guardian News bring us the weeks best news and interviews. Julie Ali Genre: Talk Show Jullie Ally presents an interactive, weekly talk show with an array of guests.

Following the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc. to form Warner Bros. Discovery. The company has taken several drastic steps like making CNN a standalone company accompanied by the launch of the short-lived streaming service CNN+ and the sale of The CW which has seen most shows get scrapped. Questions amounted to the plans Warner Bros. Discovery had for the future of the business and thanks to sources it seems as if we finally get our answer. As reported last month,  HBO Max will stop producing live-action shows for family and kids  basically killing off Cartoon Network's future plans in that field and making the brand animation exclusive but things get worse as the streaming platform is said to no longer offer original content. This is just a rumour but then would it be shocking if it was true as TNT, TBS and The CW all brands under the WarnerMedia portion of Warner Bros. Discovery no longer produce original content. Since then, these channels have been seen airing sev