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TelkomOne Rebranding Into SABC+

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Telkom is exiting the streaming media business. The telecommunications operator has agreed to “hand over” its TelkomOne platform to the SABC, which will rename it SABC+. The TelkomOne website has been taken down and replaced with this message: “Your TelkomOne entertainment service will be temporarily unavailable until Thursday, 17 November 2022… Watch this space for a new and exciting announcement.” Meanwhile, the website www.sabcplus.com has gone live. “Telkom and the SABC have had a successful partnership since the launch of TelkomOne in late 2020. The platform has now matured and ready to scale under the management of the SABC’s broadcasting expertise,” Telkom said in a statement. Telkom and the SABC have had a successful partnership since the launch of TelkomOne in late 2020. “Their expertise in sourcing and curating relevant content will enrich the current content library for existing and new customers,” said Telkom chief marketing officer Gugu Mthembu in the statement. Th

Sprout Is Dead But Still Lives On Through DreamWorks Junior

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Sprout was a preschool channel NBCUniversal acquired from PBS, Sesame Workshop and HiT Entertainment from the period of 2011-2013. Under the new ownership, the channel increased investment toward original programming. The channel went to experiment with its offering by sourcing more half hours for older preschool audiences with shows like Noddy: Toyland Detective, Floogals, Kipper, LazyTown, The Wiggles, Poppy Cat, Nina's World and Justin Time. In 2017, it was announced that Sprout would become serve as programming block to Universal Kids a new channel that wanted to aim toward older children with shows like Bajillionaires, Hank Zipzer, Polly Pocket and The Deep. Universal Kids is not known by a lot of consumers internationally same with Sprout but for several years now the international feed has been known as DreamWorks Channel within the brand there's a preschool block known as DreamWorks Junior. Unlike Sprout, DreamWorks Jr. doesn't offer much educational content

10 Real Freak Accidents In WWE

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Freaking accidents can be regarded as an accidental event that resulted in physical and mental harm. A freak accident can happen and this extends to superstars in WWE. Throughout WWE there had been several incidents where a superstar is involved in an accident either inside or outside of the circle. These accidents sometimes altered their career even ended their life. Thankfully all the individuals on the list lived to tell the tale now a look at the 10 WWE wrestlers involved in a freak accident. 10. Randy Orton injured himself The WWE wrestler had his fair share of freak accidents throughout his career but perhaps the most unusual freak accident involved him dislocating his shoulder at the 2010 Over The Limit PPV in his match with Edge. He was setting up for an RKO by pounding his fist to the mat and that's how he wind up dislocating his shoulder. This had to be one of the weirdest ways anyone would injure themselves while wrestling. Due to the injury, Orton and Edge would hav

MultiChoice: "Why Premium Customers Might Lose Out On A Certain New Channel?"

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Earlier in the month, Insidus was able to confirm the addition of BBC UKTV to the DStv platform. eMedia Investments alongside BBC Studios were scheduled to launch the channel last month but just like MultiChoice we're all awaiting a release date. BBC UKTV is regarded as a free-to-air channel offering reality shows, drama series, wildlife and kids shows or in other terms leveraging content from existing brands such as CBeebies, BBC Brit, BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle from DStv and BBC Kids on MTN. Some of the programming announced for the channel include Live At The Apollo and Top Gear from BBC Brit, Yakka Dee and Andy's Wild Adventures from CBeebies and My World Kitchen and The Great British Bake Off from BBC Lifestyle. Later this month, MultiChoice launched two channels Magic Showcase and CineMagic and some viewers may not have noticed these channels as the pay-tv brand had been trying to keep it on the down low by making them accessible to only their Easyview customers.

MultiChoice: "Why A Channel Like Mzansi Wethu Is Available On Premium But A Channel Like kykNET Lekker Isn't?"

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MultiChoice is home to over 100 premium channels including M-Net, Universal TV, BBC Earth, National Geographic, CNN and Sky News. As it is, the pay-tv company isn't only known for their premium services but their load of repeats. Everyday you get to rewatch the entire seasons of Two And A Half Men and The Big Bang Theory on Comedy Central and the same can be said about CBS Reality with Judge Judy, Hardcore Pawn and Cheaters. You even find MultiChoice offering a duplicate Mzansi Magic to consumers who have Mzansi Magic kind of like how they advertise DStv to those already using their products. Interesting to note, not all these duplicates can be viewed on a package like Premium. Basically, we have Me, Discovery Family, Real Time, Mzansi Wethu and Nicktoons available on a package like Premium while as kykNET Lekker, Moja 9.9., Magic Showcase and CineMagic aren't. On the basis of Discovery Family, the reason was to give other customers e.g. Compact and Family access to the

Turkish Couple Edits Presents #DisComplicated Eda & Serkan ∥ Without Me

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Turkish Couple Edits a YouTube channel which distributes a variety of music videos based on couples within a number of telenovelas. Part of which can be viewed on eExtra: #DisComplicated and Verdeelde Liefde. Here's the first music video this time for the show #DisComplicated: For those wondering what song is used in the music video it's Without Me performed by Halsey.

The History Of Star Life's Predecessor Life OK

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Before Life OK this was the channel back in 2001 Star One was a youth entertainment channel owned by the defunct News Corporation which inturn was owned by Star India and FOX International TV channels which are both properties of The Walt Disney Company under the brand Disney Star. During its run, the channel produced several Bollywood productions including Detective Omkar Nath (D.O.N.), Miley Jab Hum Tum, Shakuntala, Home Shanti Home and shows formerly seen on Star Life like Geet and to some extent Koffie With Karan. The introduction to Life OK In 2011, it was announced Star One would be replaced by Life OK from December 18th as part of an attempt to bolster their offering to take on the likes of Sony which was ahead in terms of viewership. With the new channel onboard came a set of original programming. The channel introduced several shows viewers would have come across in its current form or at the English version which is Star Life like Forever Yours (Your Paakhi) that form

Reminder: eMedia's 4 Channels To Go Dark On The DStv Platform Sometime In 2023

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By the end of July, eMedia Investments 4 TV channels primarily eExtra, eMovies, eMovies Extra and eToonz were reinstated on the DStv platform after an intense battle with MultiChoice later in the year over the carriage agreement for these channels. As advised by the court, MultiChoice will have to put up with these 4 channels for another 6 months meaning the channels would likely have to go off air by either January or February but I'm not expecting them to post any notice. Earlier in the year, eMedia and MultiChoice went to court in what everyone thought would be a case closed the channels went dark a few hours before their end date so I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled the same trick of rushing their release by next year. If I had to be honest, I think it would make more sense to keep eExtra seeing as it's the kykNET of eMedia but I'm guessing Kuiertyd isn't enough for them to reconsider unlike eMovies and eToonz now those two had plenty of rebroadcasts

Insidus Games Presents The APK Version To Java's Very Own South Park Mega Millionaire

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