Sunday, March 31, 2024
Adventure Time | Pilot | Nickelodeon/Cartoon Network
The short focuses on a boy named Pen (later renamed Finn in the television series) and his best friend, a shapeshifting dog named Jake. One day, Lady Rainicorn, a unicorn-like creature, flies past them in tears; Pen and Jake follow her to an icy domain, where they discover that the Ice King has kidnapped Lady Rainicorn's owner, Princess Bubblegum, in the hope of marrying her.
Development Alert: Nick Jr. Global To Remove Blue Clues & You, Bossy Bear And Santiago Of The Seas From The Channel's Lineup In April
Since then, various content from the network had quietly exited the lineup and now with corporate writeoffs the brand's future is put into question. Several projects such as The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish and The Casagrandes had been folded under Netflix.
It's sister trademark Nick Jr. is scheduled to remove Blue's Clues & You and Santiago Of The Seas programs that were part of the write offs. To make it worse even Bossy Bear was added to the lineup although there's no word on if these is also being axed as well.
Considering the timeframe, it wouldn't seem far fetched if the show was bundled with the latter. There were reports going around of a potential second season to Bossy Bear and if it is a write off those chances have been killed alongside these shows.
In other developments, Nick Jr. will debuting a reboot to one of their original series Dora The Explorer which will simply be titled Dora. It follows the adventures of Dora and her monkey friend, Boots as they go on epic adventures in a rainforest.
Saturday, March 30, 2024
New Series Alert: Evil Affairs And Beyond Love Coming This April To Star Life
But as seen through several platforms later in the week, Star Life will be allocating two new shows to the lineup, Evil Affairs and Beyond Love. These series will be split within a 1 hour timeslot therefore increasing primetime on the channel from 13 to 15 series.
Synopsis for Evil Affairs:
Evil Affairs (Shaitani Rasmein) centered around Nikki, an orphan who discovers love in Piyush, the prince of the esteemed Gehlot family of Bhurangarh. The story unfolds as they embark on the path to matrimony, blissfully unaware of the ominous secrets harboured by Piyush's family.
It starred Shefali Jariwala as Kapalika, Naqiyah Haji as Nikki, Vibhav Roy as Piyush, Surbhi Shukla as Arohi and Nikita Sharma as Saudamini. The series began broadcast earlier in the year and is currently on the air.
Synopsis for Beyond Love:
Beyond Love (Aashiqana) revolves around Yashwardhan Chauhan, a police officer who is haunted by the deaths of close family members, and Chikki Sharma, who aspires to be a police officer like her father but fails the entrance exams.
It starred Zayn Ibad Khan as A.C.P. Yashvardhan Chauhan, Khushi Dubey as Chikki Chauhan, Harshita Shukla as Mausi, Anurag Vyas as Shyam and Sneha Chauhan as Payal. The series began broadcast in 2022 and since then 4 seasons had been produced so far.
Divya-Drishti will conclude by 7 April with Evil Affairs taking up the 22:00 timeslot with Beyond Love at 23:00 by 8 April On Star Life.
Friday, March 29, 2024
The Possible Damage Awaiting MultiChoice Following The Cancellation Of M-Net's Me And 1Magic On DStv
These channels would have joined B4U Movies, Deutsche Welle (DW), People's Weather, Ginx eSports TV, Emmanuel TV, NWTV and One Freestate Televisual to have been axed since the start of the year with WildEarth to follow soon.
MultiChoice in these endeavors have made their closures very distasteful with the lack of marketing to their consumers. Not even a press release on their website to probably explain the matter and what fate awaits the programming on these channels.
As these channels play an important role in their respective packages and were one of the few reasons anyone would latch on to their consumers. With their inevitable demise, MultiChoice risks losing more DStv consumers and revenue.
Amidst these inflated prices, MultiChoice had promised their Compact Plus consumers a rebranded offering. This would see one of their current entertainment channels convert into open window for Showmax originals alongside third party content.
Seeing as it will not launch immediately after 1Magic and Me would depart from several consumers. The channel would have lost an audience as the only means of survival for this brand would be extending its reach to more DStv consumers.
Not much details has shared on whether the channel would replace Me or if select shows would be accessible on the channel. With the amount of content coming from Showmax not much space would be available to accompany M-Net's existing offering.
Although some programming from Me such as Chicago Med and The Equalizer can be accessible on Universal TV they're lagging behind by several seasons from Me. Aside from that, they haven't obtained nor have plans to broadcast Chicago Fire.
April 2024 On TLC Across Africa | New Series Alert: Curvy Brides Boutique | Returning Shows Including 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After And Bad Skin | More
90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? S8
NEW SEASON
"Cultures clash when Mahmoud joins Nicole in LA, and Emily and Kobe are met with chaos in Cameroon. Manuel's secrecy causes Ashley suspicion. Gino's error means trouble for Jasmine's kids. Ed and Liz embrace their fresh start. Sophie reveals her next step with Rob."
First TX: 11 April
TX Day: Thursday
TX Time: 20:00
Last TX: 6 June
The Bad Skin Clinic S6
NEW SEASON
Dr. Emma Craythorne is on a mission to solve complex skin conditions. She helps people whose lives have been impeded by devastating disorders.
First TX: 27 April
TX Day: Saturday
TX Time: 21:00
Last TX: 25 May
Seeking Sister Wife S5
NEW SEASON
The popular show documents the lives of polygamous families who are searching for a new wife to add to their plural marriages.
First TX: 27 April
TX Day: Saturday
TX Time: 21:00
Last TX: 3 July
Africa
The Bad Skin Clinic S6
NEW SEASON
Dr. Emma Craythorne is on a mission to solve complex skin conditions. She helps people whose lives have been impeded by devastating disorders.
First TX: 27 April
TX Day: Saturday
TX Time: 21:00
Last TX: 25 May
Welcome to Plathville S5
NEW SEASON
Frustrated by the rift between Olivia and his family, Ethan hopes time can heal their unresolved issues. Barry gets personal with Micah about the divorce.
First TX: 1 April
TX Day: Monday
TX Time: 21:00
Last TX: 27 May
Curvy Brides' Boutique S1
NEW TO CHANNEL
Situated in rural Essex, fashion partners Jo Cooke and Alison Law design wedding dresses for overweight brides in England.
First TX: 11 April
TX Day: Thursday
TX Time: 21:00
Last TX: 30 May
Development Alert (Rumour): TeenNick To Fold Under The Nickelodeon Teen Trademark In European Countries Including Germany, Austria And Switzerland
Although TeenNick is not viewable in most of parts of Africa, the channel has managed to build its presence in MENA, Greece, Israel, Hungary, Latin America, Poland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Romania.
According to a story on Parabola, Paramount Global had filed a new trademark for the network later in the week known as Nickelodeon Teen. This trademark is already in use by the company in France and from the looks of it could be carried in Europe.
The name change is said to be an effort by Paramount Global to strengthen its core brand among children and young audiences. Of course, what's strange about this is why they opted to incorporate a localized trademark as opposed to TeenNick.
In recent years, global businesses tend to operate independently from their main feed. It's likely that Nickelodeon Teen is being added in these countries due to its success in France and another being a globalization as seen with sister networks, MTV and Nick Jr.
Development Alert: Baby Shark's Big Show Likely Cancelled On Nickelodeon After 3 Seasons As New Episodes Rollout On Nick Jr.
In South Korea, Baby Shark's Big Show! debuted on the Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) with a Christmas special on December 25, 2020 with the full series from September 2021. In the United States, it premiered on Nickelodeon on December 11, 2020.
Not long ago, it was reported that Paramount Global had removed various Nickelodeon titles from their lineup. This included Paramount+ originals Big Nate and Rugrats alongside past series like Are You Afraid Of The Dark? and Middlemost Post.
Paramount Global which is undergoing a possible restructure amidst a possible acquisition had consumed various debts. The latter to have been axed are a part of corporate write offs which sees some of these projects getting erased from existence.
Amidst this shakeup, several consumers had spotted new episodes of Baby Shark’s Big Show on the Nick Jr. channel. As some readers are aware, all primetime titles are usually folded under Nickelodeon with preschool stuff under a dedicated block.
Sister stations for Nickelodeon are usually bombarded with repeats and usually whenever a current program from Nickelodeon is made available on an exclusive basis it usually signals a possible cancellation.
Although there's no official confirmation, Nickelodeon has been very distant from most of their projects. Nickelodeon serving as co-producer alongside Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) means that the show could be picked up by another platform.
Paramount+ Removes 10 Nickelodeon Titles Including ‘Blue’s Clues & You!’ & ‘Rugrats’ Series
Paramount+ has purged 10 Nickelodeon original series, following the removal of other Nick titles from the platform over the past several months.
The list includes Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019-2022), Blue’s Clues & You! (2019), It’s Pony (2020-2022), Middlemost Post (2021-2022), Ollie’s Pack (2020), Ryan’s Mystery Playdate (2019-2023), Santiago of the Seas (2020), That Girl Lay Lay (2021-2024) as well as the made-for-Paramount+ Big Nate (2022)and Rugrats (2021).
This is said to be part of content removal addressed in the most recent Q4 earnings call on February 28. Targeting Nick titles is a little surprising as, according to parent Paramount Global, the network’s Kids & Family content consistently ranks among the most watched and re-watched programming on Paramount+.
“In connection with our continued review of our international content strategy, during the first quarter of 2024 we made a strategic decision to focus on content with mass global appeal,” the company said in its 10-K filing. “As part of this, we are rationalizing original content on Paramount+, especially internationally, and improving the efficiency of our linear network programming. As a result, we have reviewed our expansive global content portfolio and are removing select content from our platforms.”
Paramount expects “to recognize additional programming charges that we currently expect to be in the range of approximately $700 million to $900 million during the first quarter of 2024.”
Thursday, March 28, 2024
New Series Alert: New English/Afrikaans Dubbed Telenovela "Innocence" Debuts This April On SABC 3
After KykNET & Kie debuted a 2 hour timeslot for Turkish dramas as a rival offering to eExtra's Kuiertyd. The public broadcaster is next to join in the war of Istanbul with the addition of a new daily drama from the 1st April at 16:30 titled Innocence.
Synopsis for Innocence:
The life of Bahar, who leads an ordinary life, will change forever when her daughter becomes a victim of violence. On the night of February 24, a young girl is found who was thought to be dead. Ela Yüksel turned 19 that day. Her mother accuses businessman İlker Ilgaz. İlker is about to marry İrem. With the mother's accusations, İlker and Ela's forbidden love, the bloody truths of all three families will come to light.
Innocence (also known as Masumiyet) starred Hülya Avşar as Hale Ilgaz, Deniz Çakır as Bahar Yüksel, Mehmet Aslantuğ as Harun Orhun, İlayda Alişan as Ela Yüksel and Serkay Tütüncü as İlker Ilgaz.
It premiered on 24 February 2021 and concluded on 24 May 2021 with a total of 13 episodes on NOW. Formerly known as FOX, the channel is home to shows such as Om Elke Draai (Her Yerde Sen), Dokter Ali (Mucize Doctor), Doodsondes (Yasak Elma).
The news of the channel's first ever Afrikaans dubbed telenovela comes after the public broadcaster had moved further Afrikaans shows to SABC 3. As they look to restructure SABC 3 as a multilingual brand as seen with sister networks SABC 1 and SABC 2.
“We are very excited to launch this slot, and we couldn’t have done it with more apt drama. The story in INNOCENCE is aligned to the times of our modern society as it explores the unfortunate realities of transactional relationships, fame/popularity, cyber bullying, and gender-based violence that plague our modern society. We have seen the staggering increase in popularity of Turkish drama the world over, and South Africa is no exception. We have selected the most recently produced and compelling drama titles to ensure our viewers will be highly entertained on a daily basis”- Sane Zondi, S3 Head of Channel.
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