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News Shorts: Superbuns To Make Its Linear Debut On Universal Kids, Mpumalanga TV Goes Live On 1KZN TV With Sannah Mchunu And Umbrella Men: Escape From Robben Island To Stream On eVOD From April 25

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Peacock original debuts on Universal Kids Universal Kids which serves as the American counterpart of DreamWorks Channel and Sky is operated by NBCUniversal. Since it's launch, the channel has seen a decline in consumption and several content changes with its current lineup preschool tailored. As seen in an programme guide, the Canadian based animated series Superbuns is slated to rollout on the channel from 28 April. Based on the children's book of the same name, it follows a little bunny whose superpower is kindness does what she can to brighten everyone’s day. The series was made available to stream on Peacock sometime in 2023. Mpumalanga gets a 1 hour block on 1KZN Based in KwaZulu Natal, 1KZN TV is a proudly Zulu community television channel that produces its local content. Its aim is greater social inclusion of genders, castes, and ethnicities while encouraging greater education and improved health. During the week, the channel debuted a 2 hour block with act

May 2024 On TNT Across Africa | Original Movie: Little Bone Lodge | End Of Days Stunt With Channel Premiere Independence Day | AEW Weekends | More

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Premieres in bold Surviving the Unknown Stunt Embark on a gripping journey through the uncharted territories of  the human spirit with TNT's Saturday evening movie special,  "Surviving the Unknown." Witness ordinary people facing  extraordinary challenges, testing their courage and resilience in  heart-pounding tales of survival against all odds. Saturday, 4 May 18:00 Speed (1994) 20:00 Con Air (1997) Saturday, 11 May 16:40 Titanic (1997) 20:00 Kong: Skull Island (2015) Saturday, 18 May 18:10 Taken 3 (2014) 20:00 Face / Off (1997) Saturday, 25 May 18:15 The Running Man (1987) 20:00 Apex (2021) End of Days Stunt The ultimate, "End of Days" special airs on TNT every Sunday  evening in May. Immerse yourself in dystopian futures and post-apocalyptic landscapes, witnessing humanity's indomitable spirit  against extinction. Sunday, 5 May 17:50 Pacific Rim (2013) 20:00 Independence Day (1996) Sunday, 12 May 18:00 War of the Worlds (2005) 20:00 A Quiet

May 2024 On Travel Channel And Real Time Across Africa | New Series Alert: Alaskan Killer: Big Foot | Returning Shows Including The Aquarium And The Kitchen | More

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Travel Channel  Alaskan Killer:  Big Foot S1 Brand New Seventy years ago, a murderous Bigfoot like creature sent residents fleeing from  Portlock, Alaska. Now, an expedition  returns to the abandoned fishing village to  reclaim the land and its resources from  the terrifying beast locals call Nantinaq.  The team's 40-day sojourn in the icy  Alaskan wilderness tests their mettle, their  faith and their ability to survive. First TX: 2 May TX Day: Thursday TX Time: 22:10 Last TX: 6 June Eli Roth presents:  The Legion of  Exorcists Brand New Evil is on the rise, inching us ever closer to the end of days. Standing on the frontlines of this spiritual war is the Legion of  Exorcists, who use their faith to keep the  devil's minions at bay. These are the true  stories of their battle to save humanity's  soul, one exorcism at a time. First TX: 12 May TX Day: Sunday TX Time: 21:10 Last TX: 30 June Real Time  The Aquarium S2 New To Channel  Viewers are taken behind the s

Could Toonami Relaunch On MultiChoice's DStv And GOtv As Canal+ Seeks Full Ownership Of The Pay-TV Company?

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Toonami is an action and adventure driven young oriented channel operated by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is home to DC legends such as Batman, Superman, Justice League and Teen Titans alongside anime such as Dragon Ball and Inazuma Eleven.  The channel currently resides within StarTimes through a separate agreement alongside Investigation Discovery, TLC and Discovery. Prior to this, MultiChoice added Toonami as a month long pop-up channel. Although MultiChoice opted out of making it a permanent, Canal+ also offers Toonami alongside Cartoon Network and Cartoonito. Should the acquisition move forward Canal+ will be merging their platforms with that of MultiChoice's DStv and GOtv.  Toonami could form part of an expansive deal as MultiChoice already offers these brands alongside factual entertainment from Discovery Inc. This merger would be more of DStv folding under Canal+ as opposed to Canal+ folding under DStv.  This implies that Canal+ will put more focus on their bran

Disney Might Be Looking To Bundle Disney+ With Other Streaming Services, Could This Be The Possible Outcome For European And African Markets?

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After Netflix debuted, numerous companies wanted the piece of the pie with Disney+ despite being a late entrant managed to be one of the leading streaming services globally in its short span. It prompted the launch of Max, Paramount+ and Peacock.  With the high levels of streamers, the whole thing just crashed as consumers weren't willingly to pay for these many streaming services. All of which were eyeing worldwide domination, come in short as streaming had proved to be most challenging in these markets. It had led NBCUniversal and Paramount Global to rollout a joint streaming service through the Sky Group division in parts of Europe. As existing rivals such as Disney+, Netflix and Prime Video had been gaining the upper hand. Although, Disney+ is the most successful late entry to the streaming market. Unlike the latter to have further consolidated their offering the streamer is not accessible in parts of Europe and Africa leading consumers to miss out on various conten

StarSat SA Channel Changes From 01 January 2023 To 31 March 2024

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Unlike most parties on the list, 2023 had to have been the most productive year for South Africa's underachiever StarSat. Managed by On Digital Media and StarTimes, SA's only affordable pay-tv service had welcomed more entertainment to the telly. After being exclusive to only DStv, CBS Reality and CBS Justice extended their reach to StarSat which was  accompanied by general entertainment brand FilmBox Action and children's channel, Kartoon Channel .  At the time, it was stated the pay-tv company intended to add more channels after the 31 March 2023 which is where the last financial cycle ended. Most  of which never came to pass as the latter to have launched were mostly former channels on the platform.  This included ST Movies, Trace Africa, TLC and Investigation Discovery with the only new addition being Discovery Channel , Boing and ST Toons . The only terminations came from Russia Today as its frequency had been phased out in most parts of the world. Ot

Snoozefest Updates: Arise News Rolls Out On DStv In More Countries, A Rebroadcast Of Deur Dik En Dun Take Up Weekday Afternoons On eExtra With Isipho: The Gift On e.tv Every Weeknights

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Arise News launches on DStv Arise News is a London based television network that offers news and current affairs to audiences across the United States, Europe and Africa. It is operated by Arise Broadcasting Ltd., which is owned by Nigerian media mogul Nduka Obaigbena. As some readers are aware, MultiChoice began tests on the channel a month ago leading to speculation over its possible expansion in more territories. Now it's listed on channel 416 so it's likely to go live by tomorrow from the DStv Access and up. Deur Dik En Dun on eExtra  As primetime continues to rise on eExtra following the launches of Die Fakulteit and Sommerdahl Moorde. eExtra continues to hike the flow of repeats on the channel with the addition of Deur Dik En Dun on weekdays at 12:55 from 26 April. Growing up without her mother and father, Süreyya must fnd her way in life alone. Proud and beautful, she lives modestly with her only relatve, Aunt Senem. Working her way to graduaton at a music

Reminder: BET Unveils New Daily Drama Queendom, Might Rollout On e.tv

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BET Africa imagines a more inclusive future with a riveting new daily drama, Queendom. Coming to DStv channel 129 on 22 April, the new scripted daily drama celebrates the strength, resilience, and power of women who shape their own destinies.   Following the success of Isono and Redemption, BET Africa’s latest original daily drama is inspired by authentic African royal legacy. Rooted in destiny and centred around the life of Nthandokayise Mthombeni, played by Linda Mtoba, the story presents a world in which women rise, flip patriarchy on its head and reign.   Queendom explores themes of cultural heritage, tradition, fate, ancestry, power struggles, identity and survival. It tells the story of Nthandokayise (Linda Mtoba), a maverick community leader in Tsakane, who discovers that she is the rightful heir to the throne of Khahlamba Kingdom. Her mother, Tholakele Mthombeni, played by Sindi Dlathu, has been keeping this secret from her for 30 years.    Queendom brings South A

The Canal+ Effect: How The French Company Might Arrange MultiChoice Going Forward?

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As some readers are aware, Canal+ is looking to finalize a takeover deal with MultiChoice. This sees Mzansi Magic, KykNET and Africa Magic under the management of a French based company Vivendi whose been looking to build their global portfolio.  There's been many questions as to how Canal+ will align MultiChoice's assets and below is what we believe could be the final outcome: StudioCanal As the name implies, StudioCanal is a French based film production and distribution company that currently owns the third largest film library in the world. This is where ROK Studios resided after it was acquired in 2019 with MultiChoice Studios to follow.  Interesting enough, StudioCanal also offers subsidiaries of the same name within Austria, Germany and the UK. If I had to guess StudioCanal Africa could be on the final piece of this puzzle. MultiChoice Studios resides within 22 million households while StudioCanal resides within 8 million. Combining this would make it an Afric