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Coming Up In April 2020 On Real Time Africa

Evan Goes Wild From Tuesday 21 April at 13:30 Internet sensation and veterinarian Evan Antin travels the globe observing, helping and healing exotic wildlife. He may have been born and raised in Kansas, but his love for animals covers the whole world and he has a long list of creatures he wants to see up-close and in their natural habitat. Whether it's swimming with humpback whales and lemon sharks off the coast of Tahiti, rescuing orphaned baby bearcats and wrestling water monitors in the Philippines, or walking with Elephants in Nepal, Dr Evan brings his passion and medical skills to each adventure. Betrayed From Wednesday 15 April at 22:00 This series follows the lives of apparently normal people who aren't aware their days are numbered. The clock ticks on their lives, as family, friends, and lovers start to reveal hidden jealousies and wicked secrets, all leading to the ultimate betrayal - murder. Coming up this season is the case of confident, motorcycle-riding D

Coming Up In April 2020 On Discovery Family Africa

BattleBots From Tuesday 21 April at 18:30 It's ultimate robot carnage as mechanical gladiators battle it out in a tournament - for glory, mayhem and destruction! Sparks fly and robots will die in this epic battle of machine versus machine. This series brings all the thrills and nail-biting tension of a major sporting contest, coupled with the latest in robot engineering and larger-than-life inventors. Follow the action as 67 robots from 9 different countries duke it out over several rounds of competition all leading to a final that decides which home-made robot or 'Bot' is the baddest of them all, as teams of builders and fighters compete for the championship. Each episode gets fully immersed in the action with high tech on-board technology and cameras and combat analytics. Who will have what it takes to win the most epic robot competition of all time? Flying Wild Alaska From Tuesday 14 April at 21:00 There's one unconventional family ruling Alaska's most

Coming Up In April 2020 On TLC Africa

7 Little Johnstons From Wednesday 8 April at 21:00 In some ways, the Johnstons are an average American family of seven, pursuing the American dream. However, this is no ordinary family - they are the largest known family of little people in the world. All seven Johnstons have Achondroplasia Dwarfism, a genetic condition that affects their size - but action in their lives is bigger than ever! Dad, Trent, and mom, Amber, have a total of five kids under the age of 16: Jonah and Elizabeth, their biological kids, as well as three adopted children, Anna from Russia, Alex from South Korea, and Emma from China. Juggling the demands of a family of seven while living in your dream home that is being renovated because it's a fixer-upper is anything but easy, but the Johnstons are up for the challenge. How will the Johnstons deal with their next set of challenges? Dr. Pimple Popper From Saturday 18 April at 21:00 Top dermatologist, Dr. Sandra Lee - AKA Dr. Pimple Popper - specialises in d

Coming Up In April 2020 On Discovery Channel Africa

Rob Riggle: Global Investigator From Tuesday 28 April at 20:00 From an early age, actor, comedian and retired Marine Rob Riggle had an explorer's spirit. His sense of wonder was fuelled by his grandfather, who filled Rob's head with incredible myths, mysteries, and legends from far off places. Now, Rob is taking his passion for adventure across the globe in a bid to solve some of the world's greatest mysteries. This thrilling series follows Rob's journey, as he meets local guides and invites people who don't think he's up to the challenge to join him. Relying on his mental toughness and self-taught karate, Rob will take on some of the biggest, most daring challenges he's ever faced in the ultimate adventure. Expedition X From Tuesday 14 April at 20:55 Real life Indiana Jones, adventurer Josh Gates, has decided it's time to really explore the dark side of the planet. So, he's put together a top team to undertake investigations delving into r

Coming Up In April 2020 On Discovery Channel Africa

Rob Riggle: Global Investigator From Tuesday 28 April at 20:00 From an early age, actor, comedian and retired Marine Rob Riggle had an explorer's spirit. His sense of wonder was fuelled by his grandfather, who filled Rob's head with incredible myths, mysteries, and legends from far off places. Now, Rob is taking his passion for adventure across the globe in a bid to solve some of the world's greatest mysteries. This thrilling series follows Rob's journey, as he meets local guides and invites people who don't think he's up to the challenge to join him. Relying on his mental toughness and self-taught karate, Rob will take on some of the biggest, most daring challenges he's ever faced in the ultimate adventure. Expedition X From Tuesday 14 April at 20:55 Real life Indiana Jones, adventurer Josh Gates, has decided it's time to really explore the dark side of the planet. So, he's put together a top team to undertake investigations delving int

Telemundo Africa Debuts A New Season Of The Anthology Series, Decisions

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If you've watched Christmas Miracles (Milagros De Navidad) meet it's elder sister Decisions (Decisiones: Unos Ganan, Otros). This is actually the revival for the 2005 version which Telemundo titled Decisiones (Decisions without the extended title) doesn't seem interested to air anytime soon but don't worry the stories change constantly there's not much to miss out from the first season. The new season is more inclined towards thriller, suspense and action - tell stories that are affecting ordinary people today. Inspired by high profile research, cases of human identity, social and political struggles, each episode focuses on a transcendental decision that will change the lives of the main characters in a moving, extraordinary and radical way. At the end of each episode, current statistics related to the central plot will be included, which were prepared by Noticas Telemundo to create awareness and reflection on the issues. The series has a variety

BBC Africa Content Goes FTA On Soweto TV

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BBC Africa TV programmes are now available to viewers in South Africa on the free-to-air channel Soweto TV. The deal means viewers to Soweto TV also gain access to the BBC’s global news programme for children produced by Angelina Jolie, My World, multi award-winning investigative series Africa Eye, weekly health, fitness and food programme Life Clinic, and women’s discussion show # TheSheWord. Simon Kendall, Business Development Director for BBC World Service, said: “We are delighted that audiences in Gauteng and throughout South Africa will now be able to view an exciting selection of BBC programmes through our new agreement with Soweto TV. We look forward to working more closely with Soweto TV and to building on this exciting new presence in South Africa.”

South Africa: DStv Easyview Is Better Than OpenView

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OpenView is a free-to-view platform owned by eMedia Investments that offers quality entertainment while DStv Easyview is a pay-tv platform supplied by MultiChoice at R29p/m (formerly R39p/m). Ever since OpenView took the market by storm a lot consider it a better alternative to some of DStv's package like Easyview. Before I get to what makes Easyview swell let's look at what makes OpenView superior starting with general entertainment section. For years e.tv has constantly restructured that section back in 2013 it was a kind of crappy compared to now where's so much entertainment including reality, international and local drama series, telenovelas and quality movies. With Easyview they basically have a Telenovela channel that's already found on OpenView except OpenView has 2 more channels for telenovelas, a repeats channel except OpenView's repeats channel also airs international programming, a dull reality channel which is accessible 24 hours a day compared to

Statement From Chairperson Of Soweto TV Regarding The Mismanagement Of The Channel

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Soweto TV (DStv 251/Starsat 488) was mismanaged for almost a decade and was on the verge of liquidation when all the members of the board resigned with immediate effect leaving only 1 member who was also the founding members of Soweto TV. The regulator ICASA instructed the remaining member to properly constitute a team of directors who will stabilize the channel and take it forward. The new board member appointed an investigator and the following was discovered: - Soweto TV has not been compliant with the regulator in regards to news and factual content. - The channel accumulated an unpaid SARS bill amounting to R54,439,400 million rand. -No performance management or monitoring contracts to measure deliverables and accountability. - The channel had excessive amounts of repeats for the year 2017, 2018 and 2019 with constant incorrect electronic program guide for viewers. - The previous management never submitted tax returns for years with violations and penalties from the