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Back By Popular Demand Nobody Knows As Zee Bollymovies Might Be Making A Comeback On DStv Under The Name Zee Cinema

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MultiChoice has started testing out another Indian channel which is none other than the Zee Cinema channel or as you put it Zee Bollymovies main counterpart as two films from Zee Enterprises has been added to the lineup which are Mitron and Rock On. That's not the only channel coming from Zee Enterprises apparently MultiChoice in SA will be adding the Indian news channel WION to the lineup meaning the Zee supremacy lives on. Zee Bollymovies launched in March 2017 on DStv and lasted a year . Of course no reason was given as to why the channel was removed but it's main counterpart Zee Cinema has been operating for a while on StarSat. One of the likely reasons this channel is launching could be due to the massive loss of several international channels on the platform so Zee Cinema could have been the last alternative. Zee Bollymovies launched on channel 114 so it wouldn't surprise me if the main counterpart occupied channel 113 seeing that KIX took up it's previou

New Series Alert: Wrede Stad Coming Soon To eExtra

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Also read: - Afrikaans voice actors for Droomvelore and Die Put - Doodsondes returning for a fourth season on eExtra - Dokter Ali season 2 coming soon Just as you thought eMedia was moving all their newest Turkish dramas to eVOD. The brand finally gives their channels some fresh content with the introduction of the new family drama Wrede Stad. Wrede Stad (Zalim Istanbul) follows the life of Seher and his children. When Seher and Agah make an encounter, the lives of their families become complicated as tension and scandal arises between the two families. The series made its debut in the fall of 2019 and became one of the most talked about shows in 2020 with their stellar cast and performances. The series was produced by Ay Yapım. Ay Yapım offered shows already seen on Dizi and eMedia such as Karadayi, Stiletto Vendetta, Elif, Kuzgun (Voelvry), Impak, 8th Day and several others. Wrede Stad replaces As Die Skoen Pas weekdays at 19:30 on eExtra from Monday 1st November. As

M-Net's New Additions Me Will Also Offer Local Content, What Possible Implications Could It Have An Impact On Mzansi Magic And Mzansi Wethu?

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M-Net Essentials (ME) joins the DStv family from 1st November on channel 115 as a replacement for both M-Net City and VUZU featuring a variety of reality and drama series alongside movies. As stated earlier by MultiChoice, Me will also be used for all the local content coming to M-Net such as The Bachelorette SA, Lioness and the first season of M-Net's popular local drama, Legacy. Usually when M-Net or 1Magic pick up local content. They usually shove the reruns on Mzansi Magic and Mzansi Wethu. With Me, taking up the responsibility of not only the international but local aspects of M-Net. It wouldn't make any sense for all these shows to play on Mzansi Magic. Mzansi Magic is a Compact channel that is higher than a Family channel which is where Me resides so it seems only logical for all these local shows on Me to skip Mzansi Magic and move over to Mzansi Wethu where viewers aren't familiar with the programs to avoid tension between customers. Mzansi Magic is already ha

Africa: Why The ACME (Night) Block Will Likely Launch Cartoon Network With Cartoonito Relaunching On Boomerang?

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Earlier this year, WarnerMedia announced plans to expand their kids offering across their brands to include programs for preschoolers, girls and families. A month ago, they unveiled preschool and family content in the form of a programming block on Cartoon Network called Cartoonito and ACME Night (respectively) featuring a variety of content from their archives and other studios. ACME: Batman: Caped Crusaders, Gremlins: Secrets Of The Mogwai and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal Cartoonito: Little Ellen, Batwheels and Bugs Bunny Builders Cartoonito which is adapted from WarnerMedia in Europe has started taking swing internationally while ACME which is likely from the fictional company originating in Looney Tunes cartoons hasn't started as of yet. While Cartoon Network in the United States got both these brands sharing occupying the space on their channel. It's possible that Cartoon Network in Africa will only pick up ACME leaving Boomerang with Cartoonito. ACME on Cartoon Networ

TLNovelas Remains Silent As A Shelter For Love Becomes A No Show And My Sweet Curse Gets More Airtime + See What MultiChoice Say About The Supposed Pop-Up Channel

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TLNovelas was originally scheduled to close on DStv by the end of August but didn't apparently the reps at MultiChoice stated it's not a pop-up which means that tvN , Dizi and ZooMoo were just a piece of meat. On top of not being a pop-up as advertised last year , TLNovelas failed to air A Shelter For Love as promised but instead chose to screen different episodes of My Sweet Curse in as follows (in CAT): Episode 37 & 38 air at 6:35 Episode 47 & 48 air at 9:45 Episode 57 & 58 air at 12:55 Viewers reached out to MultiChoice and StarTimes for an explanation but neither had a response to why TLNovelas airs 30 episodes of My Sweet Curse a week and why the channel fails to update their schedule to not list A Shelter For Love. Viewers started showing concerns for the brand worrying that it might booted like EVA and FOX Life which both offered a schedule packed with repeats before their closure within the 2020/21 period. Firstly, the channel hasn't star

November 2021 On CBS Africa | New Series On CBS Justice Exploring The Consequences Of Death | More Shows Return For New Adventures This Halloween On CBS Reality And Justice

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CBS Reality: TRAFFIC COPS Season 10 & 11. Channel premiere. Weekdays at 11.10, 14:50 and 23:45 from 1st to 15th November. Repeated Saturdays and Sundays at 08:40, 19:30 and 01:25 from 20th November to 25th December. Traffic Cops follows the police units at the frontline in the fight against crime and disorder, catching those using the streets to break the law. With hazardous high speed chases and dangerous drivers, the traffic cops' pursuit skills are tested to the max every day, tackling cases like a convicted drug dealer leading officers on a 140 mile per hour chase down the A1, one the UK’s busiest motorways. BORDERFORCE USA: THE BRIDGES Season 3. Channel Premiere. Exclusive to CBS Reality. Continues on weekends at 08:40, 19:30 and 01:25, Until 14th November. Repeated weekdays at 09:30, 18:40 and 22:55, from 15th to 26th November. The 2,000-mile border that separates Texas and Mexico is the busiest international boundary in the world. On the United States side, Customs

tvN's Parent Company CJ ENM Joins The Anime Business As They Partner Up With Toei Animation

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Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM has entered into a strategic partnership with leading Japanese animation studio Toei Animation as it continues to expand its global footprint. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate across both their libraries and team to create new product including television series, films and animation. The tie-up will also allow both to tap each other’s regional markets. CJ ENM is is Korea’s foremost film and television studio, cable operator and music producer. Best known for multiple Oscar winner Parasite, the company’s film credits also include Snowpiercer and Miss Granny. Series credits range from Crash Landing On You to Goblin: The Lonely And Great God and Hospital Playlist while it is also behind music format I Can See Your Voice; stage credits include the Tony Award winning Broadway production Kinky Boots. CJ further has a strategic investment in David Ellison’s Skydance Media and is currently co-producing a drama series with the U

A BLAST FROM THE PAST!!! As Cyberchase Makes Returns To Africa Through PBS Kids This November

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Cyberchase follows the adventures of three Earth children as they're brought into Cyberspace, a digital universe where they have to protect the world from the villain Hacker. These kids are able to prevent Hacker from taking over Cyberspace by means of problem-solving skills in conjunction with basic math, environmental science, and wellness. In Cyberspace, they meet Digit, a "cybird" who helps them on their missions. Cyberchase made its debut on the defunct channel Kidsco through their Syfy block. Kidsco was operated as a joint venture between NBC Universal and Corus Entertainment. Kidsco has been dead for the past 7 years with very little to none their programming being transmitted through other brands. Cyberchase is the first series from Kidsco to be introduced in this new decade. The series airs daily at 16:00 CAT from Monday 1st November. You can find me on Instagram ,  Twitter  and  Facebook Read Also: -  African Animation Network launching an experim

Could A Big Brother Africa Revival Be In The Works As More African Markets Start Working On A Local Adaptation Of The Popular Game Show?

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Big Brother Africa originally began in 2003 on M-Net featuring contestants from across Africa living in an isolated household to compete for a cash prize. The show was cancelled after one season and picked once again in 2007 before getting cancelled after seven seasons in 2014. Even though, the popular game show was canned the legacy lived on as Big Brother Naija for the past 5 years as they've been the forefront entertainers not only for Nigeria but the rest of Africa. Not long ago, Liberia announced plans to launch a localised version of the game show titled Housemates Liberia through AYVTV. With plans to have this game show available in more markets just like Big Brother Naija. With that in mind, its possible that MultiChoice might be planning to seperate versions of Big Brother Africa just the other day viewers have come across an advert for Big Brother Mzansi which is slated for South Africa in 2022. The question remains on what affect it will inflict on Big Brother Na

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

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SUPER SCIENCE MONDAYS BLACK HOLES: MESSAGES FROM THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 01 November 2021 CAT: 20:00 Episodes: 1x 60 mins It is the birth of neutrino astronomy. For the first time, astrophysicists can detect extra-terrestrial neutrinos in the ice of the South Pole. Neutrinos are the most common and also most mysterious elementary particles and as these particles are invisible to us, their mass is unknown. COUNTDOWN TO A CATASTROPHE Brand New Series - premieres 15 November 2021 CAT: 16:00 Episodes: 3x 60 mins – ends 29 November 2021 Every year, volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes pose a serious threat to hundreds of millions of people across the globe. SUPERINTELLIGENCE: BEYOND HUMAN Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 22 November 2021 CAT: 20:00 Episodes: 1x 60 mins How clever is artificial intelligence? Do we need to fear it, or can it help humanity with its problems? And if so, to what extent? The documentary pursues th

MORE ZEE WORLD REPEATS??? As eExtra Adds The Heir And Surrender In Love To Their Lineup Within The Next Two Months

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Amidst the scandal between eMedia Investments and Nismedia regarding the carriage for Glow TV . eMedia apparently bagged the rights to Surrender In Love and The Heir from Nismedia's enemies, Zee Enterprises. This isn't the first time, even shows ranging from Qubool Hai, Dare To Love, Piya Albela and Bin Kuch Kahe all part of Zee Enterprises aired on eMedia set of channels. Nismedia's ongoing feud with Zee Enterprises began in 2018 when MultiChoice abruptly scrapped Glow TV from DStv . Now the Zee supremacy surfaces once again on eExtra. Surrender In Love (Qurbaan Hua), a story of two individuals who belong to different cultures Hindu and Muslim respectively. This story revolves around love - hate concept where the male protagonist Neel, belong to Hindu family who wanted revenge for his beloved sister murdered and by his conceptual the murderer is Chahat's father. Chahat, the female protagonist belong to a Muslim family. Neel and Chahat both determined by their own

Ahead Of Its Launch On DStv, Housemates Liberia Is The New Name For Liberia's Big Brother

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Monrovia — The CEO of the Big Brother Liberia franchise, Amb. Karishma Pelham-Raad has announced the change of the reality show name from 'Big Brother Liberia' to 'Housemates Liberia'. Making the announcement during a major press conference in Monrovia on Friday, Amb. Pelham-Raad said, with the new name, she and her team will take full ownership of the reality show and ensure it portrays the unique culture and positive image of Liberia. "The show will be titled 'Housemates Liberia.' It offers Liberian companies and businesses the opportunities of great value for money sponsorship and advertisements to reach out with their goods and services to existing and new customers across all counties of the country and outside Liberia," Amb. Karishma said. She continued: "With the new name, we own our show. Big Brother is statistic; they control you and you have to do what they want. And this is not what we want. As a CEO, I want to do things based on