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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

New Series Alert (Rumour): Super Dancer Coming Soon To Zee World Alongside Some New Developments For Zee One And The First Popular Demand Of 2022 On Telemundo Africa Is...PRICE OF FAME

Sony and Zee are working hand in hand

Sony and Zee are expected to put their aside and form a joint company. It's likely that we'll be seeing some Sony originals although there's not that many viewers get a choice between Zee TV, &TV and now Sony TV.

According to sources, Zee World will be introducing a brand new kids show Super Dance from Sony TV making it the first program from the brand to debut on the Zee brand.

Talented children in the age groups of four and thirteen compete against each other to win the title and entertain everyone through their performances.

On Zee World's duplicate, we could be some schedule changes. To be honest I doubt this will last long or at least for some areas but Zee World is doing it and Star Life underwent the procedure later on.

Zee One's primetime offering is said to increase from 5 to 7 days a week which seems logical. Viewers watch TV on a daily basis and not everyone is delighted to catch-up on content they've already seen.

The lineup will include content from other Zee brands including Zee Zest (Formerly Living Foodz), Zee Cinema (currently seen on DStv), regional productions and the usual Zee World.

Popular demands continue through 2022 on Telemundo

All channels got them so I'm saying why can't Telemundo do the same. 2022 started taking off we got a new series The Search For Frida and the first repeat to grace 2022 Price Of Fame.

Mateo Solar, music producer and member of a Latin family of artists making their mark in the world of music, falls in love with Manara Matamoros, a singer his company plans to release as a new pop star.

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Predictions: Zee World And Zee One Folded Under Sony Pictures India Following Zee Entertainment Enterprises Merger With The Brand, What Does This Mean For Viewers?

Last year, it was reported that Zee Entertainment Enterprises would be merging with Sony Pictures India. Sony will be majority stakeholder with 51% in their grasp while Zee gets the remaining stake 49%.

If you compare the properties of both companies you can clearly see Zee Entertainment Enterprises has more in their pockets as opposed to Sony meaning they'll have to reduce their portfolio to meet up with the requirements.

This could lead to the cancellation and merger of several Zee channels. If I had to guess one of the items Sony could get out of this merger is their regional offering available globally which include Zee World, Zee Magic and Zee One.

Similar to Star India that no longer caters for the English market their rivals Zee undergoes the same procedure. Sony has always been the understudy to these two and this merger changes that.

Sony could take up the international and regional operations of the company which include supplying customary channels while Zee supplies existing channels such as Zee TV, Zee Cinema and WION.

Although Zee World, Zee Magic and Zee One would be folded under Sony's portfolio presumably Sony Prime, Sony Now and Sony One. Viewers aren't losing much from the switch but gaining more.

As mentioned, Zee has more junk in the trunk which will likely be scrapped or form part of Sony. These new brands will distribute content from Sony while as incorporating content from Zee.

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The Murder Of Dee Blanchard: From HBO To Telemundo Here's A List Of Brands That Documented Gypsy's Freedom From Her Abusive Mother

Dee Dee had been making her daughter pass herself off as younger and pretend to be disabled and chronically ill, subjecting her to unnecessary surgery and medication, and controlling her through physical and psychological abuse.

Gypsy Rose, daughter of Dee Dee is currently serving a 10-year sentence for second-degree murder while Godejohn was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

In 2017, HBO produced the documentary film Mommy Dead and Dearest directed by Erin Lee Carr about the murder and its relationship to Munchausen syndrome by proxy. The film includes interrogation footage and exclusive interviews with Nick Godejohn and incarcerated Gypsy Rose.

Later that year, The CBS network talk show Dr. Phil, episode "Mother Knows Best: A Story of Munchausen by Proxy and Murder" featuring interviews with Gypsy Rose, her father and step-mother.

In 2018, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) news and information series Good Morning America, segment "Mother of All Murders" aired an exclusive in-prison interview with Gypsy Rose. The ABC network other series 20/20, did an episode titled "The Story of Gypsy Blanchard".

The Sony Entertainment Television channel series CID aired an episode titled "Death on Social Media" on 13 August 2017, based on the case but the setting for the episode was changed to India; the characters Aria and Aanchal were based on Gypsy and Dee Dee Blanchard respectively.

The Investigation Discovery channel series James Patterson's Murder is Forever episode "Mother of All Murders", season 1, episode 2, premiered on January 29, 2018. Investigation Discovery also aired a two-hour-long special documentary titled Gypsy's Revenge.

Love You to Death aired on Lifetime in January 2019, dramatizing the case as "inspired by true events". Marcia Gay Harden starred as the fictionalized version of Dee Dee, Emily Skeggs starred as Gypsy Rose's counterpart, Brennan Keel Cook starred as Nick's counterpart, and Tate Donovan starred as Rod's counterpart.

In 2019, the streaming service Hulu announced the creation of the true crime series The Act. The 8-episode miniseries is based on Michelle Dean's 2016 BuzzFeed article. Dean is an executive producer and writer for the first season of the series.

Later that year, Netflix web television series The Politician, the characters Infinity Jackson, Ricardo, and Dusty Jackson are respectively based on Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Nicholas Godejohn and Dee Dee Blanchard. Telemundo's Decisions 13th episode "Amor de madre" was also used to tell the tale.

Gypsy Rose's case has been treated more as a child abuse as opposed to her fiancee case which is murder. Her actions garnered media attention as opposed to her mother whose family flushed her ashes down the toilet.

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Oswald The Lucky Rabbit Series Canned On Disney+ And Prediction: Ben 10 Spinoff Kevin 11 Greenlit For HBO Max And Possible Cartoon Network

Don't worry the character is loved by Disney

Over the past 3 years there's been reports of an Oswald The Lucky Rabbit Series for Disney+, however as time went on there's been no more updates on the show.

Amidst that period, the production studio behind the show, Disney Digital Network shut down and it was speculated that the show was completed but it needed a release.

Oswald The Lucky Rabbit Series Showrunner and EP Matt Danner revealed on a QRT of Cartoon Brew about how Iger saved the character and during the development of Disney+ a Oswald The Lucky Rabbit TV show pitch was commisioned by Disney themselves and sadly it never passed beyond the pilot.

It has been speculated the crew incharge of the program were busy with other projects and that Disney adores the character so there could be a project on this character in future.

Still awaiting to get picked up apparently

It's been 2 years since anyone got an update to proposed Ben 10 spinoff Kevin 11. The character is Osmosian, a mutant subspecies of human, who first appeared as one of Ben's enemies but reformed as his best friend and Gwen's love interest.

When news of a possible spinoff surfaced some fans assumed that it will likely be based on the cancelled Ben 10 reboot.

Last year, Adventure Time greenlit a young adult spinoff titled Fionna And Cake. This series follows Finn and Jake's gender-swapped counterparts, Fionna the Human and Cake the Cat.

Notice how the demographic is kind of aligned to those who viewed Adventure Time during their youth. If I had to guess, Kevin 11 won't be based on that awful reboot but likely stands on its own two feet.

Kevin 11 could follow titular character life as an adult where he was referenced as an antagonist through several future story arcs but we never got to see the events that led him to that point. They could have him play good cop bad cop.

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Timeless Dizi Channel Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Cesur Ve Güzel - Get To Learn More About eMedia's Kuiertyd Dramas

To start off 2022, SPI International thought it would be cool picking up Cesur Ve Güzel formerly seen on e.tv as Die Vreemdeling. Not saying it's bad thing as there's a handful of people who wish to view this content in English.

Cesur Alemdaroğlu (Kivanç Tatlituğ) comes back to Korludağ, a small town outside Istanbul with a mission to take revenge on Tahsin Korludağ (Tamer Levent). The only thing that he hadn't taken into account was that he would fall in love with Sühan Korludağ (Tuba Büyüküstün).

Ever since Timeless Dizi Channel ended its trial on DStv viewers had resorted to local stations. The sad part about this is accessibility as not a lot of markets are fortunate enough to view this content.

For those who choose to avoid eExtra's Turkish lineup due to language trust me when I say you're missing out. Although MultiChoice scrapped Dizi several content from the channel has since then been viewed on eExtra.

Kurt En Shura and Voëlvry are the star attractions alongside several that have been picked up by Dizi International but have not made their way to the African counterpart include Ufak Tefek Cinayetler (Stilleto Vendetta), Içerde (Vierspel Vuurspel), Kara Para Ask (Black Money Love) and now Cesur Ve Güzel (Die Vreemdeling).

If you take all this into account both brands have become predictable at this point. Expect an exchange between programming and for the one to offer programming that has yet to make its way to the other brand.

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Friday, December 31, 2021

What's Coming To Disney+ In 2022 Ahead Of The Launch In South Africa?

Disney+ is scheduled to launch in South Africa by June 2022. It's been speculated that the brand will roll out in phases across Africa as seen and experienced with most other streaming services like BritBox.

As viewers wait here's a list of content coming later in the new year:

Ms. Marvel
Kamala Khan, a fan of the Avengers, particularly Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, struggles to fit in until she gains her own powers.

Andor
Set five years before the events of Rogue One (2016), the series follows rebel spy Cassian Andor during the formative years of the Rebellion.

Secret Invasion
A sect of shapeshifting aliens, the Skrulls, have infiltrated all aspects of life on Earth.

Willow
Based on the film, princess assembles a party to join her on her quest to rescue her twin brother.

Obi-Wan Kenobi
The series begins with Obi-Wan Kenobi watching over Luke Skywalker on Tatooine, ten years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), and takes the character on a "rollicking adventure".

Moon Knight
Marc Spector, who suffers from dissociative identity disorder, is drawn into a deadly war of gods with his multiple identities.

She-Hulk
Feige described the series as a "half-hour legal comedy" that would be faithful to John Byrne's take on She-Hulk in Marvel Comics.

Limitless With Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth dangle over a massive chasm, dive into freezing waves, and generally push his body to extremes.

America The Beautiful
Explore the stunning spaces that define America's beauty.

Returning shows:

The Mandalorian
Loki
The Mysterious Benedict Society
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Big Shot
The Mighty Duck: Game Changers
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Monsters At Work
What If...?

List of animated series: click here

Movies:

The Ice Age Adventures Of Buck Land
centering around Buck going on an adventure in the Dinosaur World with Crash and Eddie.

Sneakerella
After falling in love with Kira King, the daughter of basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, an aspirant Queens sneaker designer gains the confidence to pursue his dream of becoming a professional sneaker designer with the help of his best friend, Sami, and his Fairy Godfather.

Better Nate Than Never
Nate Foster, an unpopular 13-year-old from Pittsburgh, has a goal of one day becoming a Broadway musical star. When Nate is repeatedly overlooked, and never cast in the lead roles he deserves, he and his best friend Libby, sneak away to pursue their life's dreams in the Big Apple. A random encounter with his estranged aunt Heidi, turns their adventure upside-down. Only together can they make their dreams come true.

Cheaper By The Dozen
Based on the 1950 film, The two protagonists live with their blended family and manage a family business in New Jersey.

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Years after the Rescue Rangers TV series has ended, Chip and Dale must re-team to save a friend from video piracy.

Pinocchio
Remake of the 1940 film of the same name.

Disenchanted
Fifteen years after her happily ever after, Giselle, Robert, and Morgan move to a new house in the suburb of Monroeville. The community is overseen by Malvina Monroe, who has nefarious intentions for the family. When problems arise, Giselle wishes that their lives were the perfect fairytale. The spell backfires, with Giselle rushing to save her family and her homeland of the Kingdom of Andalasia before the clock strikes midnight.

Hocus Pocus 2
Twenty-nine years after the events of Hocus Pocus (1993), three high-school students must work together to stop the Sanderson sisters who have returned to present-day Salem.

Aladdin: Live From The West End
A special performance of Aladdin was filmed on 2019 after the show had already officially closed.

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Based on the novel Rodrick Rules.

Crater
After his father's death, a boy raised on a lunar mining colony goes on a journey exploring a mysterious crater with his four best friends before he is permanently relocated to another planet.

Hollywood Stargirl
Sequel to the 2020 film Stargirl.

Three Men And A Baby
Reboot of the 1987 comedy film of the same name.

Rise
The true story events follow three Nigerian-Greek brothers, who are raised out of anonymity and thrust into the fame of professional basketball.

Night At The Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
The plot centers on Larry's son, Nick, who is hesitant to follow on his father's footsteps as nightwatchman.

Other titles include Peter Pan & Wendy, Untitled Turning Red and Lightyear documentary and The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special.

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Crossover: eMedia Investments Possibly Teasing The Linear Debut Of Is'phindiselo And Upcoming Developments Regarding Primetime Offering On e.tv

eMedia Investments conjures up a local Monte Cristo

Following the epic conclusion to Is'phindiselo, eMedia Investments has started releasing trailers and glimpse of the series to their channels as viewers wait on the second season.

Is'phindiselo is a riveting one-hour drama, loosely based on the story of "The Count Of Monte Cristo", the novel by French author Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of a young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friend" who escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.

The first season is currently available on eVOD. According to them, viewers needed to wait a year before viewing any of the upcoming content for the platform but that wasn't the case.

The Turkish offering on eVOD didn't take that long to arrive on eExtra so it wouldn't be shocking if the same were to be done with their local offering.

Is'phindiselo has a strong chance of landing on e.tv as there's more viewers on that station than any other brand on the eMedia stable and also the fact that the brand has been viewed as their Mzansi Magic with kykNET being on eExtra.

Primetime is back on e.tv with a few hitches

As the new year approaches bits of e.tv's primetime go back to normal with some minor schedule adjustments on the cards for those viewing the channel.

As already mentioned, Magnum Pi returns to e.tv for a second season from 3 January and also The Blacklist is back from production break on Tuesdays at 22:00.

New Series Alert: LA's Finest
Yep, you read correctly the Bad Boys spinoff makes its debut on the channel. Sydney Burnett, an LAPD detective, gets paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna. Although their personalities do not match, they always put forth their best efforts to take down criminals. Starting 10 January at 22:00.

Additional info:
- Droomvelore airs on e.tv from 10 January
- As Die Skoen Pas takes Days Of Our Lives's repeat slot at 8:30 with repeats now available on eExtra at 8:00.
- Vierspel Vuurspel replaces Begeertes on e.tv from 10 January.
- New episodes Judge Judy and Days Of Our Lives continues.

Back to Is'phindiselo, seeing that it's not yet added to the lineup. It's possible that the show will either be added after The Blacklist or come as soon as there's an update on the second season.

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What's Coming To HBO Max In 2022 Including Series And Movies

Although the service is not available in most parts of Europe. Several content has since then been available on several local partners. Here's the list of content coming within the new year:

Peacemaker
Set after the film, the series explores the origins of Peacemaker who believes in achieving peace at any cost. It is produced by Troll Court Entertainment and The Safran Company in association with Warner Bros. Television, with Gunn serving as showrunner.

Take Out With Lisa Ling
Lisa Ling is going behind the counter of some of America's more than 45,000 Asian restaurants.

My Mom, Your Dad
Insecure Star Yvonne Orji is hosting this reality series.

Búnker
It is a criticism towards people who only see the world by material possessions instead of connecting with people and the excessive pursuit of power of the patriarchy in the midst of strong dose and humor.

Queen Stars
A singing competition with drag queen, presented by Pabllo Vittar and Luisa Sonza.

Love and Death
The series is based on the true story of Wylie, Texas housewife Candy Montgomery's brutal axe murder of her friend Betty Gore in 1980.

Julia
It is based on the life of TV chef Julia Child.

The Staircase
Michael Peterson, a crime novelist, is accused of bludgeoning his wife Kathleen to death after she is found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their home.

DMZ
Alma, a medic becomes a symbol of hope in a demilitarized Manhattan island while trying to also find her lost son during the Second American Civil War.

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
The show follows a new generation of girls who are made to pay for the sons of their parents.

Our Flags Mean Death
Semi-based on the story of Stede Bonnet, an aristocrat who abandons his life to become a pirate.

The Big Brunch
The series centers around celebrating inspiring but still undiscovered culinary voices from all across the U.S.

Garcia!
Set in a version of current-day Spain at the verge of societal collapse, the fiction follows Antonia, a reporter who accidentally unravels a decades-old plot concerning a super-agent created in the 1950s by the Francoist secret services, García, who was subsequently cryogenized.

The Winner
The six-part dramedy of director Jan Hrebejeko discusses the Slovak prime minister who is leaving his successful career as a politician and returning to normal life.

List of animated series: click here

Returning shows:

Raised By Wolves
The Flight Attendant
Gossip Girl
Made For Love
That Damn Michael Che
Hacks
The Sex Lives Of College Girls
Wahl Street
Legendary
Selena + Chef
FBOY Island
The Hype
Sweet Life: Los Angeles
Doom Patrol
Titans
The Other Two

Film

The Fallout
High schooler Vada navigates the emotional fallout she experiences in the wake of a school shooting. Relationships with her family, friends and view on the world are forever altered.

KIMI
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Seattle, an agoraphobic tech worker discovers evidence of a violent crime while reviewing a data stream, and is met with resistance and bureaucracy when she tries reporting it to her company. To get involved, she realizes she must face her greatest fear by venturing out of her apartment and into the city streets, which are filled with protestors after the city council passes a law restricting the movements of the homeless population.

Moonshot
In a future where Mars is terraformed and colonized by the best humanity has to offer, two college students wind up joining forces and sneak onboard a space shuttle to the red planet in order to be united with their significant others.

Diego, The Last Goodbye
Based on the life of Diego Maradona.

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts
The special marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the series' first instalment, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001). It is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and executive produced by Casey Patterson.

Moses Storm: White Trash

Did I Do That to the Holidays? A Steve Urkel Story
It is centred around Steve accidentally ruining Christmas and looking to save it.

Merry Little Batman
"Merry Little Batman" focuses on 6 year old Damian Wayne alone in Wayne Manor. He becomes "Little Batman" to defend home and Gotham City from the crooks and super villains intent on destroying Christmas.

Batgirl
Batgirl is an upcoming superhero film based on the DC Comics character Barbara Gordon / Batgirl. Produced by DC Films and Burr! Productions for the streaming service HBO Max, it is intended to be an installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).

Evil Dead Rise
In Evil Dead Rise, a road-weary Beth pays an overdue visit to her older sister Ellie, who is raising three kids on her own in a cramped L.A apartment. The sisters’ reunion is cut short by the discovery of a mysterious book deep in the bowels of Ellie’s building, giving rise to flesh-possessing demons, and thrusting Beth into a primal battle for survival as she is faced with the most nightmarish version of motherhood imaginable.

The Father Of The Bride
Latin adaptation of the American film of the same name.

House Party
A high schooler sneaks out to his friend's house party in what turns into a wild night full of antics, hip-hop, dance, and lots of fun.

Other titles include Land Of Gold, Scoob! Haunted Holiday, Untitled Looney Tunes Cartoons film and Untitled The Boondocks special.

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Channel Roundups For 2022 On Openview And DStv Including Pop-Up Channels

Openview:

Last year, SABC failed to fill their end of the bargain with eMedia Investments when they promised to unveil the other two channels coming to the Openview platform.

SABC Education and SABC News are obviously not part of this deal as one would have joined the 19 radio stations and SABC Sport while the other is managed by MultiChoice.

SABC has registered 3 new channels from their DTT plans of which 2 will are likely for Openview:

SABC Encore - a repeats channel catering towards viewers who grew out of SABC 1-3.

SABC Children - a multilingual children's channel targeting children aged 2-12 years.

SABC Parliament - a channel that deals with politics and other issues in the country.

Possible terminations include France24, News and Sport, DBE TV or Mindset and Star Life.

MultiChoice:

MultiChoice has hit a dry spell in the international offering so they shifted focus towards local content. Last year saw the launches of HONEY and Maisha Magic Movies. This year welcomes the following:

Maningue Magic - a Mozambican version of Mzansi Magic with original content likely in Portuguese ranging from movies to series and reality shows.

Kwenda Magic - an Angolan entertainment channel featuring comedy shows and dubbed telenovelas. It might replace the long forgotten Jango Magic.

Pop-up channels - Big Brother Mzansi (23 January), M-Net Movies Man Of Action (21 January - 6 February 2022), Big Brother Naija, Housemates Liberia, Idols SA, Afrocinema (rumoured) and if possible Ultimate Love.

Kids channels open to Access, Family and Compact customers. 27 December to 9 January.

Other possible additions include an Untitled Discovery Channel, AYVTV, Maisha Magic Plus, One Zed TV, G4, Cartoonito, Zee One, Untitled entertainment and kids channel, tvN and Dizi. Possible terminations include Lifetime, Discovery Family, Boomerang, Travel Channel and Star Life.

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