This Is Us Coming Soon To SABC 3

SABC 3 will be spicing up the lineup with a daily drama timeslot from 18:30, with the introduction of This Is Us.

This Is Us, the series follows the lives of siblings Kevin, Kate, and Randall (known as the "Big Three"), and their parents Jack and Rebecca Pearson.

Most episodes feature a storyline taking place in the present (2016–2019, contemporaneous with airing) and a storyline taking place at a set time in the past; but some episodes are set in one time period or use multiple flashback time periods.

The series has been nominated for Best Television Series – Drama at the 74th Golden Globe Awards and Best Drama Series at the 7th Critics' Choice Awards, as well as being chosen as a Top Television Program by the American Film Institute. Sterling K. Brown has received an Emmy, a Golden Globe, a Critics' Choice Award, and an NAACP Image Award for his acting in the series. Mandy Moore and Chrissy Metz received Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress. In 2017, the series received ten Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series , with Brown winning for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

This Is Us was only seen through M-Net on MultiChoice's DStv now now viewers that don't have access to the channel have to rely on a free-to-air station for a premium drama. Alas, those with M-Net are currently on the fourth season while SABC 3 will take you to the very beginning.

This Is Us airs daily at 18:30 from Monday 6 July

The Candidate Coming Soon To FOX Life Africa

FOX Life is set to introduce another Mexican telenovela to their lineup in August to take up Secrets At The Hotel's timeslot.

The Candidate (La Candidata), looks into the personal side of the world of politics through the life of a Mexican presidential candidate. The series is also produced by Televisa.

Silvia Navarro, Rafael Sánchez Navarro and Susana González are the main protagonists in the show with Víctor González (Leo, Pasion Morena) and Nailea Norvind playing the lead antagonists.

The series debuted back in November 21, 2016 through Televisa and ended on February 12, 2017 with 62 episodes. During its run the show won eight awards at the 35th TVyNovelas Awards, including Best Telenovela of the Year.

The Candidate airs Tuesday 11 August at 16:40 CAT/15:40 WAT/17:40 EAT on FOX Life which can be found on MultiChoice's DStv and ODM's StarSat (SA) alongside StarTimes (ROA).

Gebroke Harte Season 3 Coming In July To eExtra

Gebroke Harte (Paramparça) produced by Endemol Shine Turkey is set to return for a third and final season on the Kuiertyd block through eExtra.

The final season shows the different lives of the characters, Cihan is seen embarking, and exhausted with flashbacks of his earlier events, Dilara marries Harun and both live with their child, Alas, in Cihan's home, siblings Hazal and Ozan become business partners, and Cansu prematurely marries Deniz and expects a baby, However she loses her baby because of her Parkinson's disease.

Gebroke Harte Season 3 replaces Doodsondes at 19:00 from Monday 20 July. eExtra is available on OpenView channel 105, DStv channel 195 and StarSat channel 489.

Animal Kingdom Coming Soon To e.tv

Animal Kingdom is an American drama television series developed by Jonathan Lisco. It is based on the 2010 Australian film of the same name by David Michôd, who is executive producer for the series, alongside Liz Watts who also produced the movie.

The series features a 17-year-old boy, who, after the death of his mother, moves in with his estranged relatives, the Codys, a criminal family clan governed by matriarch Smurf. Ellen Barkin portrayed the leading role of Janine "Smurf" Cody in the first four seasons, played by Jacki Weaver in the 2010 film.

Animal Kingdom is currently in its fourth season which can be seen on M-Net and M-Net City which can be found through MultiChoice's DStv platform. The series was renewed for a fifth season on July 2019 on TNT.

Season 1 airs Monday 12 July at 22:00 on e.tv

StarSat/Startimes Launches Another Local Channel, ST Eyethu

StarTimes launched two new channels this month CBeebies and ST Eyethu. As usual where silent about these channels existants on the platform.

ST Eyethu (channel 401) is a lifestyle channel dedicated to Zulu family households. There is a large variety of programming that will broadcast on this channel.

From shopping and English entertainment to Zulu dubbed dramas and local shows, we have a huge variety of programming for everyone in the family but mostly aimed at kids and mothers. This is primarily a Zulu/English channel with room to grow.

This channel joins the other local channels found on the platform including SABC 1-3, e.tv, OnseTV, Inpas TV, Soweto TV and 1KZN TV just to name a few.

The channel is available is Local, Max Package, Special Package and Super Package.