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Thursday, May 25, 2023

What To Expect On DreamWorks Africa In June 2023?

NEW EPISODES:
TROLLHUNTERS

From the limitless imagination of acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro comes a tale of two worlds set to collide in the epic saga "DreamWorks Trollhunters." When ordinary teenager Jim Lake Jr. stumbles upon a mystical amulet on his way to school one morning, he inadvertently discovers an extraordinary secret civilization of mighty trolls beneath his small town of Arcadia. Suddenly destined to play a crucial role in an ancient battle of good and evil, Jim is determined to save the world—right after gym class. A must-see viewing event for the entire family, "DreamWorks Trollhunters" brings viewers of all ages around the globe into the rich and creative world of this original series.
From Monday 5th of June 2023
Weekends at 9am, 3pm, 9pm

NEW EPISODES:
TURBO FAST

Fresh off his Indy500 victory tour, Turbo gathers his posse of adrenalin-fueledsnail pals to form the Fast Action Stunt Team, or "FAST." Together, there's no challenge that's too big for "Turbo FAST," no adventure too extreme, or no prank too outrageous. Whether solving mysteries or meeting strange new insect adversaries, Turbo, Chet, Whiplash, Burn, Smoove Moove and White Shadow have a need for speed that sends them racing toward a whole new level of zany fun.
From Monday 5th of June 2023
Weekdays at 2pm, 6.30pm, 10.30pm
Weekends at 2pm, 6.30pm

MOVIES
Fridays at 5pm
Saturdays at 9am
Sundays at 9.30am

MOVIES
Astro Boy: Friday 9th, Saturday 10th, Sunday 11th June
In the futuristic world of Metro City, a gleaming metropolis in the sky, the brilliant scientist Dr.Tenma creates Astro Boy to replace the son he has lost, programming his creation with the best of human characteristics and values, as well as endowing him with extraordinary super powers.

Surf's Up: Wavemania: Friday 16th, Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th June
Cody Maverick, hungry for a new challenge, convinces an infamous big wave riding crew known as The Hang 5, to let him join them on their journey to a mysterious surf spot known as The Trenches, where legend has it, they'll find the biggest waves in the world. Cody soon discovers that the life he left behind might be more heroic than what any death-defying wave has to offer.

The Ant Bully: Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th June
New in town, friendless and tormented by a neighborhoodbully, young Lucas Nickle has been taking out his frustration on the innocent ant hill in his yard. But one day the ants retaliate. Using a magic potion, they shrink Lucas down to ant size and sentence him to live like an ant in their colony.
In this strange new world Lucas will learn important lessons about friendship, get a whole new perspective on life and ultimately find the courage to stand up for himself.

Barbie in Princess Power: Friday 30th June, Saturday 1st July
Barbie stars as Kara, a modern-day princess with an everyday life. One day, after being kissed by a magical butterfly, Kara soon discovers she has amazing superpowers allowing her to transform into Super Sparkle, her secret, crime-fighting alter ego who flies around the kingdom ready to save the day! But it's not long before her jealous cousin catches the butterfly and alsotransforms-this time into Dark Sparkle, her nemesis. Their rivalry takes to the skies, but when they discover the kingdom's true enemy , can they put aside their differences to form one super team? Soar to new heights and discover that there's no greater power than the power of friendship!

What To Expect On Curiosity Channel Africa In June 2023?

SUPER SCIENCE MONDAYS

Breakthrough
New Episode Premieres 05 June 2023
CAT: 18h00
Episodes: 1 x 30
Take a deeper look at some of the recent developments in physics, astronomy, and other sciences. Premiere topics include NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, giving scientists a front-row seat to better understand the sun and predict huge solar eruptions that can cause serious damage when they hit Earth; and we look at Tomorrow’s Flying Cars, as flying cars move out of the realm of fantasy into reality.

Cracking the Code
New Episodes Premiere from 05 June 2023
CAT: 20h00
Episodes: 8 x 60 mins – ends 03 July 2023
The universe is full of coded secrets. Man-made enigmas hiding top- secret information, ancient wisdom lost in indecipherable languages, mysteries from space brought to us in strange radio waves. But despite their seemingly impregnable messages, genius cryptanalysts, spymasters, scientists and self-taught crackers have unraveled some of these great codes. Cracking the Code reveals the greatest codes known to humanity and the brilliant minds that crack them.

Oddly Satisfying Science
New Episodes Premiere 05 June 2023
CAT: 21h00 and 21h30
Episodes: 10 x 30 mins – ends 12 June 2023
Each episode of Oddly Satisfying Science will introduce us to several visually appealing experiments designed to blow our minds.

HISTORY LOVER TUESDAYS

Revolution in Colour
New Episode Premieres 06 June 2023
CAT: 21h00
Episodes: 2 x 60 mins – series ends 06 June 2023
Revolution in Colourtells the story of Ireland’s struggle for independence during the early decades of the 20th Century.

WWII in the Pacific
New Mini-Series Premieres 13 June 2023
CAT: 21h00
Episodes: 3 x 60 mins – ends 27 June 2023
This three-part series tells the story of the War in the Pacific.

WILDLIFE WEDNESDAYS

Just Animals
New Episode Premieres 07 June 2023
CAT: 18h00
Episodes: 10 x 60 mins – series ends 07 June 2023
Just Animals…a spectacular celebration of the world’s wildlife.

Untamed Switzerland
New Episode Premieres 07 June 2023
CAT: 21h00
Episodes: 4 x 60 mins – series ends 07 June 2023
Untamed Switzerland is an expedition into the nature reserves of the animal and plant world from the Upper Engadineto the VerzascaValley.

Bahama Blue
New Episodes Premiere from 07 June 2023
CAT: 21h00
Episodes: 7 x 60 mins – ends 14 June 2023
Past the white sand beaches and beneath idyllic turquoise water lays one of the fiercest natural habitats in the world. Explore the magnificent coral, blue holes and caves and the sand flats in the Bahamas wonderland.

The Greater Caucasus; The Lesser Caucasus
New Mini-Series Premieres 14 June 2023
CAT: 20h00
Episodes: 2 x 60 mins – ends 21 June 2023
The mountains of the Caucasus form a magical border between Europe and Asia. This mini series shows the species and landscape diversity of the lesser Caucasus in Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan and the natural wonders between the Black and Caspian Seas.

HISTORY LOVER THURSDAYS

Titans: The Rise of Hollywood (6 x 60)
New Episodes Premiere from 01 June 2023
CAT: 20h00
Episodes: 6 x 60 mins – ends 29 June 2023
No respectable industry would have them; so, they created one of their own…Immigrants. Artists. Performers. Renegades…When these disenfranchised young men and women discovered that the American Dream didn’t apply to them, they picked up and left home. Their destination: an arid stretch of coastal California… the town of Los Angeles. Far removed from their impoverish lives on the East Coast, these first and second-generation Americans created an empire in the desert —a new industry built on nothing… where anything would be possible.

Profession: Queen!
New Episodes Premieres from 01 June 2023
CAT: 21h00
Episodes: 3 x 60 mins – ends 08 June 2023
The documentary series Profession: Queen! accompanies and observes the three young European queens for one year: Letizia of Spain, Mathilde of the Belgians, and Máxima of the Netherlands.

Myths & Monsters
New Series Premieres 15 June 2023
CAT: 21h00
Episodes: 6 x 60 mins – ends 21 July 2023
Myths and Monsters takes its audience on a journey through the mythic landscape of Europe, revealing the origins of the most famous legends.

The Real Wild West
Premieres 29 June 2023
CAT: 22h00
Episodes: 1 x 60 mins
The famed Wild West: where outlaws rampage and lawmen become legends. Cowboys and native Americans are eternal archetypes, but this is the real American West, filled with diverse pioneers, unprecedented opportunity, ambition and fortune, and technological marvels that change the world.

TRAVEL & ADVENTURE FRIDAYS

Gadget Man S2 and S3
New Seasons Premiere 09 June 2023
CAT: Fridays at 18:00 and 18:30
Episodes: S2 (7 x 30 mins); S3 (8 x 30 mins)
Gadget Man shows the world’s collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today’s smart devices to decades old electronics.

Declassified Season 2
New Season Premieres 02 June 2023
CAT: 20h:00
Episodes: 8 x 60 mins – ends 22 July 2023
Declassified is an anthology spy series that delves into the riveting true stories of America’s covert operations.

BEST OF CURIOSITY

Work on the Wild Side
New Series Premieres 10 June and 24 June 2023
CAT: Saturdays at 06h00 and 07h00
We follow vets and volunteers who gave up their day jobs in the UK and moved to South Africa to rescue endangered animals.

FORENSICS SATURDAYS

The Amanda Knox Saga
New Documentary Special Premieres 03 June 2023
CAT: 12h00
Episodes: 1 x 60 mins
This is the definitive documentary of Europe’s most sensational murder case. For the first time ever, the whole story of the murder of Meredith Kercher and the subsequent incrimination of Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito, and Rudy Guede can be told.

Crime Time: On The Trail of a Serial Killer
New Documentary Special Premieres 10 June 2023
CAT: 12h00
Episodes: 1 x 60 mins
Germany 2016: the magician Riconellyhas been murdered. After some confusion, the trail leads to Tuba S., a 36-year-old woman who is suspected to be the murderer. Soon it transpires that Riconellywas not her first victim. Tuba
S. is one of the very few female serial killers that exist in Germany.

Murder Maps Season 2 (5 x 60) and Season 3 (4 x 60)
New Seasons Premiere 3 June 2023
CAT: 15h00 and 16h00
Episodes: S2 (5 x 60 mins), S3 (4 x 60 mins) – ends 01 July 2023
This drama-doc series takes you back in time to the most shocking and surprising murder cases in history.

HUMAN STORIES SATURDAYS

Dangerous Waters Season 3
New Season Premieres 03 June 2023
CAT: 21h00 and 22h00
Episodes: 14 x 60 mins – ends 16 July 2023
Follow the Dangerous Waters crew members as they embark upon an epic adventure riding their JetSki personal watercraft around the world.

What To Expect On The Home Channel In June 2023?

* priority slots in bold

Location Location Location S25
No floorboard is left unturned as dynamic property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help house hunters find the perfect home in the perfect location in a new season of Location, Location, Location. This time the challenge ahead of Kirstie and Phil is tougher than ever. Britain’s choosiest home hunters are looking for just the right spot and our expert realtors are, as always, up to the task. They will help these house hunters secure the right home in the right spot for these families to live their happy-ever-after.

05 June to 01 Sep 2023
Mon 09:00 Tue 13:00 Wed 17:00 Fri 21:00

Escape to the Chateau S7
Escape to the Chateau is back with brand new season and Dick Strawbridge and his partner Angel are as hard at work as ever! It’s been years since they’ve traded in their two-bed apartment in Essex for a dilapidated 19th century French chateau, and the massive restoration of this 45-room castle is almost complete. With even more events booked, Dick and Angel forge ahead with their plans amidst a very busy year at their new home. Their events business is a huge success, family life remains top priority, and they have their hands full beautifying the Chateau de la Motte-Husson even further..

05 June 2023 to 02 July 2023
Mon 12:00 Tue 16:00 Thu 20:00 Fri 08:00 Sat 12:30 & 19:30

Grand Designs Australia S8
Grand Designs Australia shares the stories behind some of the most interesting builds, with compelling tales of inspiration, focus, and dogged determination. Hosted by leading Australian architect Peter Maddison, the show reveals the highs and the lows of taking on the biggest single investment of most people’s lives – creating their ideal home. From the tiny house overlooking the bay, to the massive steel mansion high on a hill, the genius inventor who spends five tortuous years trialling his revolutionary building system, to the reclusive but hilarious handyman building a bizarre underground hideout in the suburbs, this season of Grand Designs has no shortage of characters and jaw dropping projects. Explore the motivations, memories and connections behind each build, delve deeper and go beyond the architectural style. With each project being as unique as the owners themselves, Grand Designs Australia is guaranteed to be a feast of the finest architecture and home design you’ve ever seen!

05 June 2023 to 13 August 2023
Mon 13:00 Tue 17:00 Thu 21:00 Fri 09:00 Sat 11:00 & 18:00 Sun 15:00 & 22:00

Real Health S13
Holistic health experts and professionals join Real Health host, Michael Porter, to discuss every-day health conditions. They explore causes, symptoms and holistic ways of treating these issues and how these solutions, when practiced correctly, can lead to a healthier mind, body and soul. In each episode, our experts delve deep into the root of what happens at biological, physiological and psychological levels when healthy living is practiced holistically. They inform the viewer of the roles played by diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices on their overall well-being, and the viewer in turn learns about the diverse approaches to health that suit different lifestyles, personalities and beliefs. Whether it’s conventional Western medical solutions or Eastern disciplines that have been practiced for thousands of years, modern nutritional viewpoints or age old remedies, each episode of Real Health aims to inspire, transform and enlighten.

05 June 2023 to 03 September 2023
Mon 18:00 Tue 23:00 Wed 10:00 Thu 14:00 Sat 09:30 Sun 08:00

Cooking with Curtis S1
Food is a universal language that has the power to soothe, comfort, and heal, not only for the eater but for those who cook. Friends, partners, mothers, daughters, fathers, and sons, nominate a deserving candidate to spend an afternoon in the kitchen with Michelin-starred chef Curtis Stone on Cooking with Curtis. Each episode opens with a clip of the nominating guest’s audition reel. Nominees might include a nurse or grocery store clerk who has worked tirelessly over the course of the last year as an essential worker, a single dad nominated by his daughter who is holding down two jobs but strives to put a healthy meal on the table every night, a fiancé hoping to impress his bride-to-be with his newfound cooking prowess, a grandpa whose granddaughter aspires for a professional career in the restaurant industry. Curtis shares why this person’s story spoke to him and why he wants to help lend a hand in improving their culinary skills and make a memorable dish or meal for their loved one.

19 June 2023 to 13 August 2023
Mon 10:00 Tue 14:00 Thu 18:00 Fri 23:00 Sat 07:00 Sun 13:30

Nick Knowles Home Improvements S1
On Nick Knowles’ Home Improvements, Nick and his team of experts – composed of an interior designer, 2 carpenters, a props maker, garden designer, home organiser and upcycler – get stuck in to demonstrate their top tips on how to improve your house when it comes to storage, space and organisation. From reclaiming dead space in your house and turning it into stylish storage, to making the tiniest garden into an extension of your living space, the team venture into every area of the house.

26 June 2023 to 14 July 2023
Mon 08:00 Tue 12:00 Wed 16:00 Fri 20:00

Top Property S1
Top Property follows the Blaber family – an ordinary family doing the extraordinary – building their own dream home on the rugged ocean coastline of the Mornington Peninsula. With no building experience, they work together to turn a humble 1960's beach shack into a million-dollar home. Along the way, they’ll explore the best architecturally designed homes and interview experts from builders to interior designers, giving you ideas and inspiration to create your very own masterpiece. Experience the highs and lows of renovating as a family, as well as the excitement that comes with realising their dream.

26 June 2023 01 September 2023
Mon 11:00 Tue 15:00 Thu 19:00 Fri 22:30

Dream Home Makeovers with Sophie Robinson S1
Featuring the UK’s undisputed queen of colour, Dream Home Makeovers with Sophie Robinson follows the interior design guru as she pushes brave homeowners just beyond their comfort zones to create eye-popping interiors that are cosy to live in and amazing to look at. Every episode features two dazzling transformations along with tips for getting wow-factor results. And—from minimalist and monochrome to Art Deco and country cottage chic—Sophie harnesses creativity, charisma, and the transformational power of colour to revolutionize drab interiors, one stylish home at a time.

26 June 2023 06 August 2023
Mon 20:00 Tue 08:00 Wed 12:00 Thu 16:00 Sat 08:30 Sun 07:00

Home of the Year Ireland S7
Home of the Year is back. Over 8 weeks, 21 homes will compete for the Home of the Year title, with three very different properties featured each week. From restorations and new builds to renovations and re-design, Home of the Year features Irish locals who have created their dream homes. Looking for individuality, functionality and clever design, the judges will individually score each of the homes out of 10, the home with the highest combined score in each programme will go through to the final, where the ultimate winner will be crowned.

27 July 2023 20 August 2023
Tue 19:30 Wed 22:00 Thu 11:30 Fri 15:30 Sat 13:30 & 20:30 Sun 17:30 & 00:30

Love Your Garden S1
Love Your Garden is a British lifestyle gardening show hosted by Alan Titchmarsh, alongside co-presenters David Domoney, Katie Rushworth and Frances Tophill. The show sees the team visit locations around the UK helping people to transform their gardens. Alan Titchmarsh and his team also travel the country to find those dream gardens we'd all like to have. Meeting the colourful characters that create these spaces, they'll show us how we can live the dream at home by recreating these looks in our own gardens.

27 June 2023 15 September 2023
Tue 21:30 Wed 09:30 Thu 13:30 Fri 17:30

What To Expect On HONEY In June 2023?


Sangoma, Khanyisa!
Season 4
TX: Saturday 13 May – 5 August
WAT 16:30 | CAT 17:30 | EAT 18:30 
13 Episodes  
PG13  
60 minutes 
Genre: Reality
People are always looking for that voice in their lives to confirm that they are on the right track. We feature renowned, Mkhulu Rametsi who helps people find that voice. Each episode sees a person in need who presents their problems to Mkhulu Rametsi. Accompanied by their loved ones and friends, each person hopes to walk out with an answer to their problems.

Yes, I Have HIV 
Season 2
TX: Saturday 13 May – 5 August
WAT 15:00 | CAT 16:00 | EAT 17:00   
13 Episodes   
30 minutes   
Genre: Reality  
The spectacular Nozi Qamngana-Mayaba, a popular HIV activist, helps people reveal their HIV-positive status for the first time to their loved ones. She meets with each person to unpack their journey and how they contracted the virus. She helps families with an expert to face the truth and find a new way of living positively with the disease. 

My Horror Love Story: Zambia
Season 2
TX: Saturday 13 May – 5 August
WAT 16:00 | CAT 17:00 | EAT 18:00 
13 Episodes  
PG13  
30 minutes 
Genre: Reality
What happens when the love you thought was precious turns out to be bitter and painful? We hear directly from women whose fairy tale relationships turned into nightmares. In a sit-down with the women and those closest to them, we relive the moments when they knew that their love story was now a horror.

7 Colours
Season 5
TX: Sunday 14 May – 6 August
WAT 16:30 | CAT 17:30 | EAT 18:30
13 Episodes  
PG13  
60 minutes  
Genre: Reality
7 Colours is a loved South African meal. Most families pride themselves in being able to prepare the best version of this meal. In this show, we put that theory to the test. Three teams will go head-to-head to cook the perfect 7 colours plate, they will also host each other in their homes. The teams judge each other and the ones with the most points take the prize with Lillian Dube and Moshe Ndiki as the hosts.

Yes, I Have HIV: Zimbabwe
Season 1
TX: Saturday 3 June – 23 September
WAT 20:00 | CAT 21:00 | EAT 22:00  
13 Episodes  
30 minutes  
Genre: Reality
Phyllis Mavushe, a popular HIV activist, helps people reveal their HIV-positive status for the first time to their loved ones. She meets with each person to unpack their journey and how they contracted the virus. Mavushe also helps families with an expert to face the truth and find a new way of living positively with the disease.

OTHER FRESH CONTENT 
Where Are You?
Season 1
TX: Sunday 14 May – 6 August
WAT 16:00 | CAT 17:00 | EAT 18:00
13 Episodes  
30 minutes  
Genre: Reality
A reality show that follows the lives of families whose loved ones vanished without a trace. How have they coped so long with loss and its impact on their lives? We see all the emotions as they try to locate their loved ones. Will they find their family members? Dead or alive?

A Prisoner Stole My Heart
Season 1
TX: Saturday 13 May – 5 August
WAT 15:30 | CAT 16:30| EAT 17:30
13 Episodes  
30 minutes  
Genre: Reality
We meet women who share the real-life experience of falling in love with a convicted offender. They take us through the highs and lows of the relationship, how they maintained romance from prison and how their lovers are in the real world.

Ask The Cook
Season 1
TX: Sunday 14 May – 6 August
WAT 15:00 | CAT 16:00 | EAT 17:00  
13 Episodes  
30 minutes  
Genre: Cooking
A light-hearted cooking show for hopeless cooks and foodies to level up their cooking skills. Chef Asisipho Burwana is self-taught and the life of any room he steps into. He helps viewers figure out the best ways to make tasty meals over a good chat.

Yes, I Have HIV: Zambia
Season 2
TX: Sunday 14 May – 6 August
WAT 18:00 | CAT 19:00 | EAT 20:00  
13 Episodes  
30 minutes  
Genre: Reality
Paul Banda, a popular HIV activist, helps people reveal their HIV-positive status for the first time to their loved ones. He meets with each person to unpack their journey and how they contracted the virus. He helps families with an expert to face the truth and find a new way of living positively with the disease.

Phil Nelson Named Executive Vice President Of CNN International Commercial

CNN Worldwide has appointed Phil Nelson to lead the network’s international business operations and its work with commercial partners outside of the United States.


As Executive Vice President of CNN International Commercial (CNNIC), Nelson is responsible for all international Advertising Sales, Content Sales & Licensing and Commercial Distribution revenue, as well as related client solutions functions including the award-winning Create brand studio and world-class digital and data operations. In this role, Nelson also works with partners across the Warner Bros. Discovery business on areas such as CNN International’s distribution strategy and collaboration on digital operations and ad sales to provide more opportunities for brand partners to access news and other genres across the portfolio. Nelson becomes part of CNN Worldwide’s leadership team and reports to the network’s Group Executive Vice President of Business Operations & Strategy, Chris Marlin.


As CNNIC’s Chief Operating Officer since 2019, Nelson led operational and international growth initiatives while managing advertising sales support functions. In that time he put in place the framework for CNNIC’s Audience First ad sales strategy, took CNN content onto new platforms, and grew the portfolio of CNN’s international affiliate business with broadcasters and publishers around the world as well as its commercial distribution footprint with hotels and airlines. Major initiatives in Nelson’s time at CNNIC to date include the introduction of CNN International onto Connected TV platforms in Europe, the launch of the CNN Apparel business in Asia, licensing the rights to Great Big Story, and the expansion of the CNN branded channel portfolio with additions including CNN Brasil, CNN Prima News and CNN Portugal.


Prior to joining CNN, Nelson was Managing Director, Turner North Asia and South East Asia Pacific, overseeing all aspects of Turner’s business in these regions. He had previously held other business development and strategic planning roles at Turner since joining in 2010 and has significant digital experience from his time at AOL, where he was Managing Director for AOL Asia. In addition, Nelson holds an MBA from Harvard University and, prior to entering the corporate sector, was a commander in the US Navy.


CNN is making additional key changes to CNNIC’s executive leadership team as it evolves its client offering:


• Cathy Ibal is named Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales, to oversee all CNN’s international advertising sales. A proven commercial leader with 22 years’ experience at CNN, Ibal has a track record of leading global teams and developing innovative advertising and brand solutions for a wide range of clients – from major luxury and blue chip brands to travel and tourism and other private and public sector partners

• Rob Bradley is appointed Senior Vice President, Digital Revenue, Strategy & Operations, with a remit that includes everything related to the digital ecosystem for CNNIC – revenue, operations and commercial strategy. In addition to his CNNIC role, Rob is part of the CNN Digital leadership team and will lead CNNIC’s collaboration with WBD’s international business operations on digital projects and utilising best practice in advertising technology and solutions


CNNIC’s sophisticated capabilities in creative, data, revenue strategy and client services are all being brought into one unit under the leadership of James Hunt, Senior Vice President, Global Client Solutions. This will include a joined up offering for partners across CNNIC’s award-winning Create Studio and the Audiences & Data unit along with client servicing, events and strategy functions.


“For journalism to flourish, it’s imperative that we have a robust effective commercial operation to fund the work that CNN does around the world every single day,” said Chris Licht, Chairman and Chief Executive of CNN Worldwide. “To that end, I am delighted that Phil and his executive team are taking the reins at CNNIC to lead us into a new era of working with our commercial partners.”


“CNNIC has an incredible track record in unlocking value for both CNN and our commercial partners across a wide range of sectors,” said Phil Nelson. “As we look to the future, we are creating new ways for partners to work with CNN that enable advertisers to engage with our audiences wherever they consume CNN and for broadcasters, publishers, Out of Home partners and platforms to access and leverage our world-renowned content and journalism. In a fast-changing media landscape, we are combining the best of CNN’s content and commercial offering in an innovative way that reflects client and market needs as well as audience expectations.”


Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Development Alert: Estação Do Boss To Be Made Available On DStv And GOtv Mozambique's Newest Addition, Maningue Magic Kool

During the month, MultiChoice unveiled Maningue Magic Kool of course details about the content were underwraps. After a few weeks, the pay-tv company unveiled the first show for the reported upcoming for consumers in Mozambique, Estação Do Boss.

Estação Do Boss (Boss Station) is an entertainment program, with a greater focus on music videos, by the irreverent and international television presenter Emerson Miranda. It features behind the scenes of some video clips, interviews from singers.

This series is currently seen on Maningue Magic which confirms my suspicions from weeks back. MultiChoice decided to ramp up yet another BBC UKTV or better yet Magic Showcase to consumers in the region probably another way

As they currently list it under the GOtv Essentials (channel 3) and DStv Base packages (channel 505) which serves as the cheaper tiers within the market. This channel similar to various regionalized M-Net channels appear to be applicable to consumers in the region.

The channel is expected to rollout in the coming weeks.

In other developments, MultiChoice is rumoured to be adding a third kids brand from Warner Bros. Discovery, Boing. Similar to Maningue Magic Kool, the channel was listed under an existing tile before being officially announced by the respective party.

Recap To The Week (Another Annekan Die Swa Kry): River Of Passion Rolls Out On Soweto TV, Complicated Love And Love Or Poison Axed On The Channel Thus Concluding The Run Of Glow TV

Soweto TV, a community channel that is far past its prime or at least with the way their licenced content pan out had acquired rights to the Colombian telenovela, Niche, Lo Que Diga El Corazón (Beats Of Love). For weird reasons, it's distributed as River Of Passions.

Interesting to note, this is a Caracol Television series the same people behind Hidden Passions and Ana's Revenge on Telemundo and they already offer Sinú, Río De Pasiones (River Of Passions) so the titles probably got mixed up as seen with Annekan Die Swa Kry.

Synopsis for River Of Passions:

Ivan Cuero is a total ball of energy when he's on stage. He carries the passion and the feeling awakened by music and love in his voice.

The musical drama stars Jair Romero as the titular character, Abril Schreiber as Marisol López, Helga Díaz as Luz Mariela, Fiona Horsey as Lida.

River Of Passions airs daily at 08:30 and 9 hours later at 17:30 with an Omnibus every Saturday at 09:00. As seen in their updated EPG, Bollywood dramas Love Or Poison and Complicated Love have been phased out thus concluding the last remains of Glow TV.

Nismedia, the company behind Glow TV has been looking to find other means to continue the channel but with no avail. They're currently looking to take legal action against eMedia Investments in regards to the condition in which the channel was removed.

Zee And Sony Merger Expected To Be Completed By September


The anticipated merger between Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) is expected to be completed by the first half of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, Sony Corp CEO Kenichiro Yoshida said during the company's annual corporate strategy meeting last week.

"By the end of the first half of this fiscal year, we are trying to complete the merger with ZEEL," Yoshida said, adding that the Indian media and entertainment (M&E) market is ripe for accelerated growth due to its large population and the creative talent that exists in the country.

"India has become the most populous country globally. There are so many growth opportunities in India, especially in entertainment. India is a creative country, and it has become the biggest producer of films since 2005," he said. Yoshida also noted that half of India's population is below the age of 30. This, he said, presents a huge opportunity in areas like anime and gaming. "There is great potential for growth in India in these areas," he added.

Apart from Yoshida, the meeting was also addressed by Sony president, COO, and CFO Hiroki Totoki; NP Singh, MD of SPNI, also gave a presentation on the opportunities in the Indian M&E market and the progress made by the company in its 2.5 decades of existence in the country.

Totoki noted that Sony began its journey in India with electronics and later expanded into entertainment. "Now, the proportion of entertainment is bigger than electronics in India. We feel that this is a compelling market," he said.

Monday, May 22, 2023

Could e.tv's Youth Block Craze Also Be On The Chopping Block Following The Rollout Of Takalani Sesame And Revised eToonz Offering?

Last year, eMedia Investments was in a carriage dispute with MultiChoice regarding e.tv's 4 channels on the DStv platform which still remains as quo. Following the demise, eMedia Investments had begun boosting primetime on their least viewed channel, eToonz.

eToonz, a children's channel offering animation and live-action was basically a graveyard for most of e.tv's offering on their youth block, Craze. As mentioned, the channel has seen a growth in entertainment with the addition of live-action like Backstage and Hank Zipzer.

Content which has yet to be seen on e.tv as the only notable live-action show to date is Power Rangers and just like most of eMedia's channels they too provide content that hasn't been made available to the main channel so would it be shocking if eToonz followed.

As mentioned, there's been a lot of questions regarding the future of e.tv's youth offering as the latter serves as rebroadcasts from the SABC and eToonz with eMedia Investments limiting the international offering as seen this past week with The Goldbergs.

e.tv serves a free-to-air entertainment channel offering a mixture of local and international productions. Just like the SABC, they also follow a mandate which requires them to serve news which they initially intended to get out of the way alongside kiddies entertainment.

With that in mind, e.tv will continue to supply a lineup of kiddies content. Of course, this doesn't exclude the possibility of them revamping the block's current offering as seen during the year with Takalani Sesame.