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Once A Pop-Up To Arthur But Not Anymore As PBS Kids Africa Resumes Normal Viewing But With A Twist

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Last month, I mentioned that PBS Kids updated their schedule to only include Arthur as several viewers saw from day to night it was 24 hour scheduled jam-packed with nothing but the lovable hedgehog although the reason for it remains unknown. But from what's currently seen on the channel, PBS Kids seems to have put a halt into that with few series returning to the lineup including Peep And The Big Wide World, Arthur (as usual), WordWorld, Elinor Wonders Why and Cyberchase. Interesting to note is the PBS Kids logo which was once seen on the bottom right corner moved to the top right when the Arthur festivities concluded but what's not seen is the updated logo for some reason I mean they were able to change the positioning of the logo would have made more sense to introduce the new logo. But I forget to realise that PBS Kids isn't the type to promote much of the offering or add some variety to their ad breaks as it's often repetitive which is the best time to menti

ESPN Africa And PLAY.CO.ZA Sign Multi-Event Sponsorship

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The Walt Disney Company Africa and Play.co.za today announced that they have entered into a multi-event sponsorship for the popular ESPN Africa Boxing series. The agreement officially kicks off with the ESPN Africa Boxing 21 event that will take place in Johannesburg on 22 September 2022. Showcasing a diverse range of the continent’s best boxing talent and sanctioned by Boxing South Africa (BSA), ESPN Africa Boxing events take place on a monthly basis on Thursday evenings. With five main fights per event, and two undercard bouts on each bill, ESPN Africa Boxing features male and female boxing talent from across Africa. The September event is the 21st iteration of the series. The fights are broadcast live on ESPN Africa (DStv 218, Starsat 248) catering to the immense popularity of the sport on the continent, as well as on several broadcast partners across the globe. ESPN delivers a high-quality boxing viewing experience with premium broadcast production, accompanied by all of the f

What To Expect On CBS Reality Africa In October 2022?

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FRAUD SQUAD Season 1-4. Channel Premiere Weekdays at 21:35 and 01:25 from 3rd October to 25th November. The hunt is on, as Michelle Ackerley enters the murky criminal world of fraud, following a crack team of investigators whose job is to catch and convict anyone with their hand in the UK’s public purse. Featuring a fantasist fraudster leading a double life, a multi-million pound scam targeting the disabled, decadent dentists with lavish lifestyles, and even a dishonest headmaster creating a sex dungeon using school funds - we uncover the biggest and most shocking cases of theft from public services like Education, HMRC and the NHS. Joining the men and women on the front line fighting fraud, we see exactly what it takes to combat what is now the biggest crime in Britain, costing the taxpayer over £110 billion a year. SEE WHAT YOU MADE ME DO Season 1. 3x60min Channel Premiere Saturdays at 20:40 and 01:00, from 1st to 15th October. Most who experience domestic abuse will neve

Possible Outcome To The Demise Of CBS Justice And Nicktoons On DStv

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During the year, MultiChoice had been monitoring stock which led to the cancellation of Tellytrack, fliekNET and ITV Networks and there's also been those unexpected developments from e.tv's 4 channels, RT and Lifetime with CBS Justice and Nicktoons likely joining the trio. CBS Justice was shuttered in the UK in July by the same people that manage the one seen on the DStv platform which was subsequently supplemented by an action skewed channel Legend which appears to be applicable to viewers of that region. After seeing a promo, it doesn't feel like something AMC International would want to build in other regions and the fact that these channels aren't seen with the CBS brand has led me to believe that maybe these channels will involve CBS Reality. CBS Reality remains intact as sources believe it has to do with another channel almost resembling the "Reality" look and feel. But seeing as CBS Reality and CBS Justice are factual it makes more sense to merg

National Geographic Channels Reveal Spring/Summer 2022 Content Slate

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National Geographic and National Geographic Wild to take viewers further this Spring and Summer, with premieres of several premium productions. Channels now broadcast in high-definition Highlights include Team Sayari, America’s National Parks, Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge, Europe From Above S4, Tut’s Toxic Tomb, World of Flavor with Big Moe Cason, Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Showdown and Critter Fixers S2 The Walt Disney Company Africa today announced the upcoming content slate for both National Geographic and National Geographic Wild for Spring/Summer 2022. With a promise to ignite the explorer in all of us, and with a 133-year legacy, viewers across the continent will also be able to immerse themselves in the very latest and ground-breaking storytelling in stunning high definition for the very first time, taking them further than ever before. Featuring the best and brightest scientists, explorers, photographers and filmmakers in the world, the coming months’ content

National Football League (NFL) 2022 Season Gets Underway On ESPN Africa

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Excitement is mounting as the 103rd season of National Football League (NFL) season is about to get underway in the United States. The new season premieres on ESPN2 (DStv 219, Starsat 249) across Africa when play begins on 9 September 2022 with 32 teams vying for Super Bowl glory and a shot at lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Current defending Champions the Los Angeles Rams will host Buffalo Bills in the kick-off game in the early hours of the morning on Friday 9 September. This match will air live on ESPN2 at 2:20 AM (CAT) with repeat broadcasts at  08:00 on ESPN2, 13:30 on ESPN and 18:00 on ESPN2. ESPN Africa will bring American Football fans a minimum of five matches every week during the regular season, with one match airing live in the early hours of Friday (“Thursday Night Football”), three matches every Sunday evening and one match in the early hours of Tuesday morning (“Monday Night Football”). Additionally, ESPN2 will now feature a weekday American Football slot with NFL g

The History Of Former StarSat Channel, Zone Club (Also Known As Fine Living)

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Zone Club was a European based channel owned by Chello Zone which was eventually folded under AMC International by 2013. The brand was incepted by 1998 as Club, Chello Zone's distributor of lifestyle and general entertainment. Expanding onto the lineup, it featured a lineup of home, travel, food and relationship based content. It also broadcast dramas and documentaries. Some notable titles include The Divine Design, Maxed Out and Saturday Cooks! In September 2009, it was revealed that Chello Zone (now Chellomedia) struck a deal with AMC International to launch CBS Drama alongside two other channels provided to DStv, CBS Action (now CBS Justice) and CBS Reality. Of course, these brands were added to replace most of the Zone channels. Chellomedia offered a variety of linear channels including Zone Europa, Zone Fantasy, Zone Reality, Zone Thriller, Zone Horror, Zone Romantica. As it is only 5 channels were inserted were inserted to replace this batch while others were filled wit

New Series Alert: Guddan Coming Soon To Zee World + Other Developments For Bollywood Fanatics

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Guddan is coming to another network Zee World, the world's first English dubbed Indian entertainment channel curated for Africa home to various Bollywood movies, series, reality and variety shows will soon be rolling out a new drama before the end of the year titled Guddan. The story revolves around Guddan, a 20-year-old girl, who makes a mess of every opportunity that comes her way and therefore people have lost all hopes on her. Life takes an unexpected turn when she marries an old man and becomes India's youngest mother-in-law. Can Guddan handle her three daughters-in-law, who are older to her, and prove her critics wrong by overcoming all her challenges. Produced by Ved Raj for Shoonya Square Productions, the series starred Kanika Mann and Nishant Singh Malkani. After a leap it starred Kanika Mann and Savi Thakur. The series formed part of Zee One's initial lineup now fans of Zee World will soon get to witness the drama. Zee One is getting more foodie treats Z

Malverde: The Legend Or A Myth, A Look At The Lives Of Former Patron Saints Heraclio Bernal And Felipe Bachomo

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Jesus Malverde was of Yoreme and Spanish heritage. He is a "Robin Hood " figure who was supposed to have stolen from the rich to give to the poor. He is celebrated as a folk saint by some in Mexico and the United States, particularly among drug traffickers. Historically, the existence of Malverde is not verified so we dwell into the world of other Patron Saints. Heraclio Bernal During the pre-Revolutionary period (1870-1910) while Porfirio Diaz was in power, the corrido was much less abundant than it would be in latter years. With national affairs controlled by the central government and a long period of peace, the corridista had little to work with. However, as soon as caudillos (military leaders), bandidos (bandits) and the pueblo began to take arms in revolutionary bands, the corrido had a new purpose. During this time period, some of Mexico's most important national figures like Francisco Madero, Venustiano Carranza, Emiliano Zapata, Pancho Villa, and Alvaro Obregon