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October 2021 On Curiosity Channel Africa | Super Science Mondays | History Lover Tuesdays | Wildlife Wednesdays | Curious Thursdays | Travel & Adventure Fridays | Human Story Saturdays

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SUPER SCIENCE MONDAYS COSMIC ENCOUNTERS Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 25 October 2021 CAT: 20:00  Episodes: 1x 60 mins “Cosmic Encounters,” tells one of mankind’s oldest dreams: to explore what is beyond our planet. This documentary has been filmed in space by the astronauts of the International Space Station. It is a tribute to the many scientists who made the dream of conquering space come true. HISTORY LOVER TUESDAYS DOOMSDAY –WORLD WAR 1 Brand New Series – premieres 05 October 2021 CAT: 20:00 Episodes: 3 x 60 mins (stacked back-to-back premieres) The First World War –carnage on a scale never-before seen. THE INVASION: THE OUTBREAK OF WWII Brand New Series – premieres 12 October 2021 CAT: 20:00 Episodes: 2 x 60 mins (stacked back-to-back premieres) On 1 September 1939, Hitler started the most fatal war in world history. D-DAY: WINGS OF VICTORY Brand New Documentary Special – premieres 12 October 2021 CAT: 22:00 Episodes: 1x 60 mins Could the Allies hav

October 2021 On Da Vinci Kids Africa | 3 New Animated Series Including Doki | Continuing Shows | Halloween Specials | Everyday With Da Vinci

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Kids Programmes Electricity with Smorph – DA VINCI KIDS ORIGINAL 10x5 mins From October 3rd – Sundays 09:15 Join Smorph to discover and master new technology skills with each adventure he takes. Learn more about electricity and electronic components, and find out what helps Smorph to solve the kind of real world problems that people face everyday. Mily Miss Question – NEW SEASON 52x10 mins From October 16th – Every day 08:45 Growing up with her little sister Lola and her big brother Luc, nine-year-old Mily is trying to make sense of the world. Why does she feel so jealous of her sister? What does it mean to be happy? In this show we watch Mily explore the answers to her life questions. Doki – NEW 52x15 mins From October 16th – Saturdays 09:00  Seven-year-old Doki and his best friends are ‘Team Doki’ and they’ll travel the globe and beyond, to find answers to their questions about science, nature and the world we live in. Wherever they go, it’s sure to be a funny and fascin

Canal+ Acquired Majority Stake In SPI International And Also Increased Their Stake In MultiChoice

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CANAL+ ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN SPI INTERNATIONAL Canal+ will acquire a 70 per cent majority stake in SPI International while keeping the current management team and operational structure in place. SPI International, a global media company operating 42 TV channels and multiple digital products across six continents, and a major player in content distribution and broadcasting worldwide, is now joining forces with Canal+ Group. Canal+ Group is a global pay-TV operator and major player in free-to-air television in France. Canal+ has a wide international footprint with a presence in 40 countries in Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia. In a joint statement, Loni Farhi & Berk Uziyel, said: “It is very exciting news and the start of a new era for SPI International. Canal+ and SPI share a common vision for continuous growth and a strong international presence. We have been strategic partners for years, where we have built a great tradition of collaborations and achieving mutual g

Sony Pictures Networks India And Zee Entertainment Enterprises Are Set To Merge

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Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) announced that they have entered into an exclusive, non-binding Term Sheet to combine both companies’ linear networks, digital assets, production operations and program libraries. The non-binding Term Sheet provides an exclusive negotiation period of 90 days during which ZEEL and SPNI will conduct mutual diligence and negotiate definitive, binding agreements. The combined company would be a publicly listed company in India and be better positioned to lead the consumer transition from traditional pay TV into the digital future. The merger of ZEEL and SPNI would bring together two leading Indian media network businesses, benefitting consumers throughout India across content genres, from film to sports. The combined company is expected to benefit all stakeholders given strong synergies between ZEEL and SPNI. Under the terms of the non-binding Term Sheet, Sony Pictures Entertainment, the parent company of S

Reminder: New Amsterdam Coming Soon To e.tv

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3 years after its debut in the United States, e.tv which is currently South Africa's most watched English channel acquired broadcasting rights to the first season of the popular medical drama, New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam follows Dr. Max Goodwin as he becomes the medical director of one of the United States' oldest public hospitals, aiming to reform the neglected facility by tearing up its bureaucracy to provide exceptional care to patients. The series stars Ryan Eggold (The Blacklist). As mentioned earlier, e.tv is 3 years behind the United States and also on M-Net which is available on DStv in South Africa. Season 1 airs weekdays at 20:30 from 4 October. New Amsterdam isn't the only program said to air on the channel. Other programs for the channel include FBI, The Neighborhood, S.W.A.T. and Blue Bloods. Read Also: - e.tv saves Impact Wrestling now on a new timeslot - SABC and e.tv ratings for August 2021 - Dokter Ali replaces  Stilleto  Vendetta on eExtra from Oc

[PRESS RELEASE]: AEW Rampage On TNT Africa, Cartoon Network Africa's Third Dance Show And Tom And Jerry In New York On Boomerang Africa

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TNT to bring down the house with brand-new AEW Rampage Walking the walk is what TNT is all about; tailormade for African fans, TNT offers the best of contemporary and Hollywood blockbusters, with programming built on an action-driven, pulse-raising slate. So, where there’s action, best believe TNT is leading the pack! That’s why wrestling fans are in for an exhilarating surprise this spring when TNT Africa, launches All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Rampage across the African continent on Saturday, the 2nd of October @ 10:00 CAT. An electrifying show featuring the hottest stars of today and tomorrow, showcasing their athleticism, charisma and creativity on the fastest rising stage in all of professional wrestling, AEW Rampage joins TNT with the existing AEW Dynamite, turning TNT into a live wrestling territory. There are more thrills in store for die-hard wrestling fans as legendary professional wrestler, Mark Henry, otherwise known as ‘The World’s Strongest Man’, enters the fray as a comme

SABC, e.tv And DStv Ratings For August 2021

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SABC 1: Uzalo - 7 648 487 Generations the Legacy (Soap) - 6 384 390 Skeem Saam (Drama) - 5 149 384 Zulu News - 4 109 013 Carling Black Label Cup Kaizer Chiefs Vs Spor - 3 781 923 Xhosa News - 3 423 322 Nyan Nyan (Reality) - 3 219 812 Mtn 8 Mamelodi Sundowns vs Kaizer Chiefs - 2 999 997 Judas Kiss - 2 722 664 Judas' Kiss Movi - 2 498 793 Now or Never (Documentary) - 2 442 573 Come Again (Reality) - 2 433 356 Uzalo (Repeat) - 2 378 370 Khumbul' Ekhaya (Magazine) - 2 312 560 Born Legends (Reality) - 2 302 345 Live Amp - 2 294 448 Selimathunzi - 2 286 275 Real Goboza (Magazine) - 2 273 956 Skeem Saam (Repeat) - 2 263 239 Evolution of Mzansi Street Culture (Reality) - 2 262 219 SABC 2: Muvhango (Drama) - 4 166 031 Presidential Address - 3 380 795 Music - 2 559 683 Live Lotto Draw - 1 818 715 7De Laan (Soap) - 1 067 589 Muvhango (Omnibus) - 989 105 Mmalonya (Drama) - 885 621 Ses/Tsw/Sep News - 831 090 Tlhakantsuke (Drama) - 747 423 Nuus - 746 775 Ladie

Three New Series Coming In October 2021 On History Africa

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Brand New & Exclusive AMERICA’S BOOK OF SECRETS WITH LANCE REDDICK 10 October Sundays from 20h15 Hosted by film and television star Lance Reddick, America’s Book of Secrets is a one hour, non-fcton series that asks the highly intriguing question: What if there is a book that serves as a collecton of America’s most closely guarded secrets? A book that throughout tme has been carefully passed down from trusted hand to trusted hand. Brand New and Exclusive THE UNXPLAINED WITH WILLIAM SHATNER S2 15 October Fridays 19h25 From the producers of Ancient Aliens® and The Curse of Oak Island® comes alleged UFO encounters to sudden disappearances and evil possessions. Series host William Shatner is back with atempts to get to the truth behind the most bizarre and mysterious events ever reported. With the help of the world’s top scientsts, frst-hand “experiencer” accounts, and dramatc re-enactments, viewers gain shocking insight into what’s really happening and more compellingly why

UPDATED (19/09/2021): IMPACT WRESTLING CANCELLED AFTER A YEAR??? As eMedia Investments Adds Singing Competition Britain's Got Talent In Its Timeslot On e.tv [RUMOR]

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Earlier this month, eMedia Investments shocked viewers with the news they no longer have rights to La Liga after announcing last year they acquired 4 year rights to the match. Now it looks like that might not be the only thing cancelled on eMedia's portfolio apparently through an updated schedule the twelfth season of Britain's Got Talent replaces Impact Wrestling after a year on on e.tv from September 26th. Maybe Impact Wrestling will become an Openview exclusive through their News and Sport channel seeing as they still mention it unlike DBE TV but I have my doubts on that as mentioned they no longer have rights to La Liga even after signing a 4 year agreement and also they haven't been promoting it for a while now. Perhaps, they're putting more focus on eVOD as mentioned a month ago. They'd be investing R100 million on fresh content for that service and those millions had to come from somewhere. Cancellation of La Liga was probably in that R100 million