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ZooMoo Has Been Extended On DStv + Other Controversies Regarding The Current Pop-Up Channels

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Back in August 2020, MultiChoice previewed 4 pop-up channels + 1 full-time channel which were TLNovelas (Mexican telenovelas, September), TDC (Turkish telenovelas, November), tvN (K-dramas, November) and ZooMoo (preschoolers, November) + KIX (Action movie channel, October). All were suppose to launch within that year but for some reason tvN didn't make the deadline. They only popped up a year later through a Facebook post without any explanation from them or MultiChoice on why they didn't fill the end of their bargain. Maybe MultiChoice wanted to put more focus towards TDC since they were gonna launch together. They couldn't do December since less people will be glued to their screens, January everyone is up in arms, February was occupied leaving March open. tvN is the first channel that doesn't offer a ton of dubbed programming for English viewers. Will we ever know why this one is unscathed while others are put out of their misery. TLNovelas has the longest pro

PremiumFree Satellite TV Launches From May As A Rival To OpenView

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New PremiumFree satellite TV service to take on DStv and Openview in South Africa AfricaXP will expand its free-to-air satellite TV service, PremiumFree, to millions of satellite dishes in South Africa on 1 May 2021. AfricaXP is a digital content distributor and themed linear channel creator which is focussed on Africa. Through its PremiumFree service it aims to become the default multichannel satellite TV offering on the continent. PremiumFree is already offering free-to-air satellite TV services in many African countries through two Eutelsat satellites. In 2020 AfricaXP signed multi-year agreements with Eutelsat Communications for Ku-band capacity on two Eutelsat satellites, positioned at 16° East and 7° East. This capacity enabled AfricaXP to extend the reach of its PremiumFree service from only West Africa to Eastern and Southern Africa. AfricaXP is now further extending the reach of PremiumFree through a partnership with Intelsat IS-20 which covers most of Sub-Saharan

New Series Alert: Forensics Season 1 Coming Soon To CBS Justice Africa

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If you are a fan of real crime ‘whodunits’ and CSI’s forensic science, then this show will have you clinging to the edge of your seat. But be warned – sometimes the truth can be stranger than fiction. In this series, forensic scientists and police are the ‘heroes’, science is the ‘secret weapon’, and our presenter the ‘guide’, as we unravel the evidence, put science to work, and discover the truth behind real crime case files. Each programme focuses on a real single crime case that has occurred in the last decade and that was solved by the combination of clever crime investigation and forensic science. The cases are pulled straight from the files of our New Zealand forensic experts, police and scene-of-crime officers. This is in-depth, fact- based, high-tech dramatic storytelling. The cases cover all facets of forensic science including blood spatter, DNA, tool marking, digital forensics, toxicology, entomology, and the latest in cutting-edge scientific technology. Sundays at 20:00. From

April 2021 On CBS Reality | New Seasons

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RUMBLE & HUM Season 2 Weekends at 19:30 and 01:20, from 17th April to 16th May. Repeated on weekdays at 21:10 and 01:25 from 10th to 21st May. You’ve planned this for months, forged your story into that one timeless image and refrained from drinking for 24 hours. Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and brace for the craziest tattoo experience in town. With the rumble of a V-twin engine and the hum of a state-of-the-art tattoo machine, Johannesburg based tattoo shop Rumble & Hum will knock you where you didn’t see it coming! Watch as the wackiest mixture of comedy and tears unravel into masterpieces of ink and skin. Established artist ‘Vudu’ Lew Williams takes no prisoners with his piercing shout-casting remarks, pranks and zen-like focus when he puts needle to canvas. These guys are wild, loud and insatiable when it comes to crazy humour, eccentric clients and world-class tattooing. Welcome to the mania and magic Rumble & Hum! JUDGE JUDY Season 17 Weekdays quadru

As Predicted, Akili Kids Launches In Kenya On DStv

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A month ago I conducted a list of possible kids channels that might surface on DStv and one of my predictions reached the surface. Akili Network, creators of Akili Kids!, Kenya’s first and only 24/7 free-to-air children’s learning TV channel, announces a partnership with DStv, a platform from Africa’s leading entertainment company Multichoice Africa. As of March 3rd, DStv will now carry Akili Kids! on channel 311 for all existing DStv customers in Kenya. Akili Kids! was made in Kenya, for the Kenyan people and is committed to ensuring the wholesome development of children by selectively broadcasting only programmes that have positive learning outcomes. Akili Kids! has a wide variety of programs catering to children, parents, guardians and caregivers across the entire country. Moreover, the channel is deeply dedicated to enhancing relationships between parents and children by airing shows that can be enjoyed by children and the entire family together. Akili Kids! has a weekly viewers

April 2021 On Investigation Discovery Africa | New Series Alerts | Returning Shows

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Before I Die S1 Brand New TX Date: 8 April TX Time: 21:00 CAT Tx Day: Thursday Before I Die exposes the truth behind the individuals who had the strength and courage in their final moments to catch the perpetrator of their own brutal slaying. Each episode in this three-part series re-tells the shocking events leading to the crucial piece of evidence, the one item, that the victim was able to somehow communicate with their dying breath, that helped to solve their own murder. My Family’s Deadly Secret S1 Brand New TX Date: 11 April TX Time: 21:00 CAT Tx Day: Sunday All families have secrets, but not like this. Behind the closed curtains of suburbia, not all is as it seems. People connected to these families have secrets to hide and will stop at nothing -- even murder -- to ensure their secret remains hidden forever. In Pursuit With John Walsh S2 New Season TX Date: 29 April TX Time: 21:00 CAT Tx Day: Thursday In Pursuit With John Walsh carries forward John Walsh's

SABC Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Brazilian Telenovela, Orphan Of A Nation

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Brazilian fans are in for a treat as SABC expands their Brazilian catalogue with the introduction of Orphans Of The Nation (Órfãos Da Terra). As of last year you only had Side By Side (Lado Ao Lado) on SABC 2 now the underperforming brand SABC 3 will bask in the monument. After being victims of a bombing in Syria, Missade (Ana Cecília Costa) and Elias (Marco Ricca) flee to Lebanon with their children, Khaled, a boy who was injured, and Laila (Julia Dalavia) - who agrees to marry a powerful sheikh, Aziz Abdallah.(Herson Capri) in exchange for money to pay for his brother's treatment. Since the series debut in 2019, the show consisted of a total of 154 episodes (90 internationally) with each running for a total of 45 minutes. Not only that the series managed to bag itself some awards including A Best International Emmy Award. The series airs Mondays to Wednesdays at 18:30 from 5 April on SABC 3 where the NBC's This Is Us is currently occupying. Read Also: -  Prediction for

April 2021 On Real Time Africa | Cooking | Renovation | Medical

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Valerie’s Home Cooking S1-S3 Brand New TX Date: 5 April TX Time: 12:00 CAT Tx Day: Mon-Fri Actress Valerie Bertinelli modernizes her favorite recipes that have been passed down through her family over the years. Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation S2 New Season TX Date: 8 April TX Time: 15:00 CAT Tx Day: Mon-Fri A relaxing getaway with an oceanfront view is only a renovation away for the families featured in this series. They are searching for a home away from home that has beach access and is affordable. Each episode follows the progress toward purchasing a fixer upper, which the family then transforms into its very own sun- drenched oasis. Inside the Children’s Hospital S1-S2 Brand New TX Date: 19 April TX Time: 12:00 CAT Tx Day: Mon-Fri At the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, every year more than 20,000 boys and girls from the north of Scotland receive life changing treatments.

April 2021 On Discovery Family Africa | Lifestyle & Environmental

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Abandoned Engineering S3-S4 New Seasons TX Date: 5 April TX Time: 19:20 CAT Tx Day: Mon-Fri Research into why and how large projects were built, the financial and social costs of their failure, and the consequences for the environment. Experts present plans to make something new from the ruins. Weather Files S2 New Season TX Date: 14 April TX Time: 17:40 CAT Tx Day: Mon-Fri Weather professionals give first-hand accounts and stories of their experiences in dealing with Mother Nature's unpredictable and often extreme weather.