Entertainment Inside Us (Insidus)

ViacomCBS is to launch SHO*BET by the end of the year to do that it's taking up Showtime's Showcase channel in the United States. The company is planning to relaunch the channel, which currently airs films, documentaries and comedy specials, with scripted series from both Showtime and BET. It is the latest example of synergies between Viacom and CBS since its merger in December. President and CEO Bob Bakish, speaking on the company’s investor call following its fourth-quarter financials, said, “We see an even bigger opportunity to grow Showtime subscribers by making better use of its plex channels, some of which are currently underutilized. To that end, we will be rebranding and relaunching Showcase as SHO*BET this summer featuring AA scripted series from Showtime and BET.” He added, “We see this as a compelling value creation play that will allow us to benefit from the growing demand for premium, African American content across platforms. Now in Africa, where the chann

Former Fox Kids Networks head Margaret Loesch and former Disney exec David Neuman are to be tasked with growing the soon-to-launch kids OTT. Genius Brands International announced two new hires as it prepares to launch its upcoming digital channel. Former Fox Kids Networks Worldwide president and CEO Margaret Loesch was named executive chairman of the California-based company’s upcoming Kartoon Channel!, and former Disney Television president David Neuman takes the role of chief creative officer. Loesch previously held roles with Marvel Productions and The Jim Henson Company. She has also served on Genius Brands’ board of directors since 2016. Neuman, meanwhile, joins Genius Brands from media company Happs, a live-streaming news app. He previously served as president of Walt Disney Television from 1996 to 1998. In their new roles, Loesch and Neuman will be responsible for building viewership, market share and advertising demand for Kartoon Channel! as well as attracting creative cont

Back in the early 2000s SABC and e.tv had plans to launch their own STB which included more channels from these rivals and also more choice in what to watch. SABC DTT plans started out with 18 channels you had: SABC 1-3, SABC 4, SABC 5, SABC Sports, SABC Movies, SABC Education, SABC News, a children's channel, a SMME channel, a health channel, a parliamentary channel, a music channel, a history channel and timeshift channels (1 show air an hour later). While e.tv envisioned having 18 channels and never stated how many of these channels will be supplied by them. Even though only 2 managed to materialize with 1 still on a test phase, SABC was likely to go bankrupt with all these channels in place even if pay platforms were to carry parts of these channels it wouldn't do much to keep all of them since they're likely to waste a fortune trying to build content for these channels. Back in 2013/4, SABC former CEO Hlaudi implemented a 90% quota on their channels which led to

DISNEY’S 11 Every episode ever Daily from 1st July to 4th September at 11:00 July sees a big treat for fans of Disney XD’s popular football series Disney’s 11, with every episode ever airing from 1st July. There are three episodes every day from 11:00, repeated at 19:00. The series tells the story of Gabo Moreti, a teenager with a passion for soccer, who lived with his grandmother in a small town, Álamo Seco. His soccer skills did not go unnoticed by Francisco, head coach of the prestigious Instituto Académico Deportivo (IAD), who decided to grant him a scholarship. The series follows his career at the academy, and the fortunes of his team. Every episode ever of Disney’s 11 airs on Disney XD on weekdays throughout July, with three episodes a day, starting on 1st July at 11:00 and repeated at 19:00. DISNEY XD’S SPECIAL BLOCK Programming event Weekdays from Monday 13th July from 09:00 to 17:00 Disney XD is kicking off the entertainment with a block of episodes of top shows, e

STUNTS Programming event Daily throughout July weekdays: 09:00-15:30 weekends: 11:00-15:00 Disney Junior has plenty of fun-filled shows to keep viewers entertained. We have lots of super specials and blocks of episodes featuring favourite shows every weekday from 09:00 to 15:30 and at weekends from 11:00 to 15:00. On weekdays we have one of our top specials every day at 09:00. Each week features one or two favourite characters, ranging from Mickey Mouse and P. J. Masks to The Lion Guard and Doc McStuffins. During the first week, as just one of the five great specials that week, we have Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Super Adventure (2nd July). In the second week there’s The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar (10th July), the third week sees Sofia The First – The Floating Palace (13th July), the fourth week has P.J. Masks: Teamwork (21st July) and the last week of the month features P.J. Masks: P.J. Robot (29th July). Following the specials every weekday are blocks of top shows back-to-back

GABBY DURAN AND THE UNSITTABLES Series premiere Weekdays from Monday 27th July at 16:35 July sees the launch of a brand new series on Disney Channel, featuring the adventures of a very unusual babysitter! Premiere episodes of Gabby Duran and the Unsittables air on weekdays from Monday 27th July at 16:35. Gabby Duran constantly feels like she’s living in the shadows of her uber-polished, successful mother Dina, and whip-smart younger sister Olivia. But Gabby finally finds her moment to shine when she lands an out-of-this-world job babysitting an unruly group of very important extraterrestrial children who are hiding out on Earth. Fearless and unapologetically bold, Gabby steps up to the challenge to prove she’s the best babysitter in the galaxy. In the second premiere episode Wesley and the Fischman (Tuesday 28th July at 16:35) Gabby must choose between keeping her new secret alien-babysitting gig a secret or risking it all by confiding in her extra-terrestrial obsessed best friend

Brand New & Exclusive COURT CAM 26 August – 2 December, Wednesday from 20h05 Court Cam takes you inside America’s most dramatic courtroom moments. From frightening outbursts to furious judges, this series brings you back to where it happened for the story behind the story. Hosted by Dan Abrams, Court Cam will also include interviews with judges, witnesses and victims to tell the true crime story behind the wildest, most emotional court moments caught on video. WOMEN’S MONTH MOVIES Lifetime celebrate Women’s Month by screening some of the channel’s very best biopics and true stories that have women at the fore. Lifetime’s “ripped from the headlines’’ movies which will air on Saturdays and Sundays at 19h20 include; Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart, Simone Biles: The Courage to Soar, Harry and Meghan: Becoming Royal, Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story, Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story, Stolen by my Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story. August is a jam-packed movie month on

Brand New & Exclusive ROUEN TO HIROSHIMA 2 August, Sunday at 20h15 On 6 August 1945, the B-29 Superfortress bomber Enola Gay, piloted by Paul Tibbets, dropped the first atomic bomb used in combat over Hiroshima, Japan, bringing the Second World War to an end. This story began three years earlier – 17 August 1942, in French skies over Rouen – when the same pilot led the first daylight bombing mission against occupied Europe. Brand New & Exclusive IRISH PICKERS 5 August – 7 October, Wednesdays at 20h15 Irish Pickers follows Dublin-based antiques expert and historical dealer Ian Dowling, with his team comprising of Mark ‘Butzy’ Butterly, ‘Vintage’ Vinny Smith and Ali Foy as they discover, buy and sell Irish treasures. Ian and the team head to interesting and historic places, hunting out and buying quirky and unusual objects previously hidden from the world. The Irish Pickers team will travel the length and breadth of Ireland from farms to stately homes, family businesses, p

Embarrassing Bodies (seasons 3 to 7) Weekdays from Monday 6th July at 21:00 on BBC Lifestyle The Embarrassing Bodies BAFTA winning doctors are back, once again aiming to de-stigmatise common complaints that many people would rather ignore than take to their GP. Dr Christian Jessen, Dr Dawn Harper and Dr Pixie McKenna take a look at patients' ailments and discuss treatment plans. Meat: A Threat to Our Planet Tuesday 7th July at 19:00 on BBC Earth Science and wildlife presenter Liz Bonnin travels around the world to investigate the impact that our hunger for meat is having on our planet’s environment. Liz travels from Texan mega-farms, the Amazon rainforest where she discovers how beef farming is a leading cause of deforestation and, in South Africa, Liz discovers life in our oceans are effected – driving African penguin towards extinction. Liz also meets the scientists and entrepreneurs urgently looking for solutions and at the end of her journey, Liz starts to assess her own