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The addition of Newzroom Afrika will add further news diversity to MultiChoice platforms MultiChoice Group (MCG) is proud to announce that it will soon be adding Newzroom Afrika to its portfolio of news channels on 2nd May 2019. The channel founded by Thokozani Nkosi and Thabile Ngwato, will complement the existing local and international news channels currently available on DStv; joining the likes of CNN, BBC, Sky News, Al Jazeera, eNCA and SABC. Newzroom Afrika will be live on DStv channel number 405 and will be available to DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family, Access and EasyView customers. The channel will be simulcast (SD/HD) and available 24/7. In addition to the traditional DStv linear platform, Newzroom Afrika will also be available via streaming on smartphone, tablet or desktop, through DStv Now. According to Yolisa Phahle, CEO of General Entertainment, “the addition of Newzroom Afrika will increase the diversity of voices and perspectives in South A

BRAND NEW SERIES MR. MAGOO Oh Mr. Magoo – you’ve done it again! Everything is perfectly imperfect in Mr. Magoo’s universe, for this short-sighted old man, perception is everything! Nothing is as it appears in this little town with a dog mistaken for a feline and an imposter for a neighbour, what could go possibly go wrong? A little bit of chaos from Mr. Fizz and his henchman and Mr. Magoo’s attempt to save the world at every turn can’t hurt, can it? Tune in to Boomerang from Monday, 3 June and find out in the all new episodes. Premiere Date: Monday 03/06/2019 Tune-in: Monday to Friday @ 07:20 CAT NEW EPISODES RABBIDS INVASION Uncontrollable, indestructible adventure Weekends will never be the same again in June when Rabbids Invasion makes its way back to your screen with all new episodes packed with plenty of adventure. The Rabbids take over the jungle and soon the world is faced with an army of crabs? Watch out as this mysterious, ungovernable breed of rabbit-

NEW SERIES SUPA STRIKAS Supa Strikas strike it big! This June, join the best striker in the world, Shakes, and his teammates on their quest to be crowned Super League champs. Gather your friends to watch kick-butt action in the season premiere and follow the Supa Strikas in their exploration of strange lands, strange opposition, and soccer challenges. From taking on the Iron Tank to facing uncertainty on the Sheik’s ‘Sky Palace’ after a frustrating draw against Sultans to all-round mischief from opponents, it’s game on from Monday, 17 June on Cartoon Network! Launch: Monday 17/06/2019 Tune-in: Monday - Friday @ 16:50 CAT GUMBALL MARATHON GUMBALL Capricious, Gumballicious Winter is here and the perfect time to huddle around the fre to indulge in the endless drama unfolding in the Wattersons’ household. Catch Gumball trying his best to outwit his genius sister, Anais, while Darwin, the reformed goldfsh with legs, tries to fnd his place in the family. What’s not t

For over 15-years, DStv has been the ‘race track’ of choice for many horse racing lovers across the country, through the broadcast of the Tellytrack channel. This almost two-decades long partnership, between Tellytrack and Multichoice, will continue to run on DStv channel 239 enabling viewers to experience the ‘Sport of Kings’ in the comfort of their homes. ‘’Over the years we have seen consistency in the channel’s viewership ratings, indicating that the South African television market has an appetite for the sport,” explains Rob Scott – Sports Betting Executive for Phumelela Gaming. “As such from a business perspective, extending the contract became key, as the partnership continues to provide extended reach of the sport.” The channel will see a ‘look and feel’ as well as content facelift – launching new content propositions as well as injecting a more lifestyle feel into the programming. “We will be introducing an hour-long daily Morning Show, that will carry 30 minutes of h

Star Life is a South African digital satellite television channel which showcases family dramas, celebrity dance shows and movies from Star's library of Bollywood movies, adapted into English for African audiences. AVAILABILITY DStv: Channel 167 Bouquet : Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family Openview: Channel 110 GOtv: Channel 23 PICTURE FORMAT 576i, 16:9 (SDTV) - outside South Africa 1080p, 16:9 (HDTV) - South Africa only SLOGAN "It's a beautiful world" ABOUT Star Network - a fully-owned subsidiary of 21st Century Fox - launched the HD channel Star Life in August 2018. It is a 24-hour English-language channel available on Openview, GOtv and DStv, aimed as a crossover between Indian and African entertainment. The channel showcases family dramas (daily soaps and telenovelas, short and long form), celebrity dance shows and movies from its library of A-List Bollywood movies. The channel aims to bring to Africa "extraordinary jo

Today, the Walt Disney Company hosted its “Investor Day” event, which is focused on the Company’s direct-to-consumer streaming services including the upcoming Disney+. Throughout the event, new info has surfaced from the event in addition to posting new stories on major details, trailer etc. -Direct To Consumer will grow due to more people being connect. -BamTech was purchased in 2017 to build Disney+ will launch globally and in the majority of countries -ESPN+ will launch in Latin countries -Hulu is wanting to expand outside the US -Disney+ will be Ad Free Michael Paull hits the stage -HotStar (India’s streaming service, which has over 300 users) -They are having a 15 minute break before they start on Disney+. -Movies will be on Disney+ after they’ve been at cinemas and on home entertainment windows end. Similar to Netflix -Will come with customized settings and individual profiles! -All the content will be available to download while they are subscribers. -Movies

From Thursday, 18 April 2019, 1Magic will be accessible to DStv Compact Plus customers. The channel, which was previously only available to DStv Premium subscribers, is the entertainment destination of choice for the finest in gripping local dramas, telenovelas, reality shows and movies.  1Magic (DStv Channel 103), home of the critically acclaimed and most awarded production by the SAFTA’S - telenovela The River has, for months, provided entertainment to DStv Premium subscribers with edgy international series such as the award-winning comedy Black-ish, gripping crime drama Power, as well as the freshest local & international celebrity news on V-Entertainment. In addition to the content already available on the channel, DStv Compact Plus customers can now catch the brand-new reality show One Night with My Ex, where the complex theme of love is explored. Saucy attempts to rekindle the flames of lost love for lonely singles, scorned lovers and deserted dreamers are simply

Restructuring, including people losing their jobs, is coming for the TV channels of NBCUniversal International (NBCUNI) seen in Africa like E! Entertainment (DStv 124), Universal TV (DStv 117), and Studio Universal (DStv 112) as NBCUI's pay-TV division must move to Sky's pay-TV headquarters at Osterley in London in the United Kingdom. After Comcast's acquisition of Sky, part of the restructuring includes several organisational changes including to NBCUniversal International Networks for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, with Jeremy Darroch, Sky CEO, on Friday writing to staffers in an email that the restructuring is part of plans to "grow our audiences and bring our customers even better content" while working "more effectively and efficiently with our new colleagues". Senior executives are expected to be a part of the staff that will be let go in the creation of NBCUniversal International's new channels business division

We can hardly contain our excitement because today we learned more about the extensive slate of shows coming to Disney+, Disney’s upcoming streaming service! In recent Disney+ news, we learned about the upcoming live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian and Monsters at Work, a series inspired by Monsters, Inc. Disney unveiled a list of some of non-fiction shows coming to Disney+, and we can’t wait to share it all with you. Get ready because we have a lot of details! First, we’re thrilled to announce that some of entertainment’s biggest non-fiction storytellers have joined the Disney+ family! Emmy award-winning producers Supper Club — David Gelb and Brian McGinn (of Chef’s Table), and Jason Sterman (of 13th) — will bring their unique stories to the streaming service. “The storytelling legacy of The Walt Disney Company had a formative and lasting impact on us growing up, and we are honored to be welcomed into this exciting new chapter of such a storied studio,” J