Roundups #25: Akshay Kumar Lives The Street Life In Zee Studios Upcoming Film Bachchhan Paandey, The Second Season Of Telemundo Africa's Upcoming Series Hidden Passions Is Available To Stream On WLEXT, Apple & Onion Ending After 2 Seasons On Cartoon Network And Sandra Oh Stars As Amanda In The Supernatural Horror Umma

Bachchhan Paandey starring Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon will be out March 18th

Starring superstar Akshay Kumar in and as Bachchhan Paandey, the highly anticipated action comedy is set to release in theatres this Holi, 18th March 2022.

The trailer showcases a story of action, comedy
and crime. Packed with strong performances, the
trailer boasts of an amazing background score, top-notch action, Akshay Kumar's signature comic finesse and Arshad Warsi's outstanding.

Directed by Farhad Samji, the trailer takes audience through the heartland of India with larger-than-life visuals and Akshay Kumar in a never-seen-before avatar. Audiences can also expect great performances from talents including Kriti Sanon, Pankaj Tripathi, Sanjay Mishra, Abhimanyu Singh, Arshad Warsi and Jacqueline Fernandez.

Also read:
- Unforseen Love, Bold and Beautiful and Destined Love coming soon to Star Life
- Balaji Telefilms unveils new content possibly for Glow TV, Zee One, eExtra and Star Life
- The Homemaker, The Accidental Mayor and Happily Ever After coming soon to Star Life
- Two new series coming to Zee World: Luck In My Fate and Beauty And The Beast
- Upcoming programming for Telemundo Africa
- tvN pushing to become a permanent linear channel in Africa
- Zee World left out some content at the MultiChoice Showcase

Hidden Passions is available on WLEXT

WLEXT the no. 1 platform for telenovelas from Mexico and Latin America which also offer a range of international dramas and movies have uploaded the second season of Pasión De Gavilanes.

Taking place 20 years after the first season, the Reyes and Elizondo family will face new challenges that threaten their family. The death of a teacher shakes the family as evidence points to one of the sons of one of the couples as the possible culprit, triggering a series of heartbreaking events that will, once again, put their love and loyalty to the test.

In other telenovela based news, Telemundo will be airing The Scent Of Passion within the next month and My Heart Beats For Lola will begin in a few days.

Also read:
- More about TLNovelas upcoming series Keeping My Family Together
- Overcoming Fear coming soon to TLNovelas
- Malverde: The Patron Saint coming soon to Telemundo Africa???
- Overcoming Heartbreak and Overcoming The Past coming soon to TLNovelas
- The Search For Frida March 2022 teasers
- Nurses March 2022 teasers
- Synopsis for TLNovelas upcoming series Simply Maria
- Cast members from The Way To Paradise join upcoming Telemundo series Until Money Do Us Apart

Cartoon Network cancels another series

Apple & Onion focuses on its titular characters Apple and Onion and their adventures in a settlement inhabited by anthropomorphic food.

According to series creator, the series would be ending after the second season but the season wasn't filmed in the manner of a finale.

Killing Eve star is back for more horror

Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh serves as executive producer and stars in the supernatural horror Umma which follows Amanda (Oh) and her daughter living a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the fear of turning into her own mother.

It is scheduled to be released on March 18, 2022.

Also read:
- Obi-Wan limited series coming in May to Disney+
- March on Cartoon Network and Boomerang (finalized)
- March on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons
- The Powerpuff Girls Robo Storm available to download on Android devices
- International companies postpone the release of their products to Russia
- Kevin McCallister working on travel series
- March on Disney Channel and Disney Junior
- Possible channel closures from Warner Bros. Discovery
- Iron Chef reboot is coming to Netflix
- Paramount+ working on Knuckles TV series and Seal Team feature film

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Viewership Stats 17-24 February: Zee One And Glow TV's Viewership Plummets Giving Star Life An Advantage Over Zee World And Star Life

Also read:
- Unforseen Love, Bold and Beautiful and Destined Love coming soon to Star Life
- Balaji Telefilms unveils new content possibly for Glow TV, Zee One, eExtra and Star Life
- The Homemaker, The Accidental Mayor and Happily Ever After coming soon to Star Life
- No free eVOD data on MTN
- A Promise Of Love coming soon to Glow TV
- Two new series coming to Zee World: Luck In My Fate and Beauty And The Beast
- Upcoming programming for Telemundo Africa
- Upcoming programming for Star Life and Zee World
- tvN pushing to become a permanent linear channel in Africa

Zee World viewership goes as follows:

Twist Of Fate (Rerun) - 1.6
King Of Hearts (Rerun) - 1.6
My Heart Knows - 1.9
Can You See Me? - 1.7
These Streets (Finale) - 0.9
I Do - 1.0
Twist Of Fate - 3.1
Once There Was A King - 2.4

Total: 10,1 million (including Can You See Me and not repeats) and 9,3 million (including These Streets and not repeats)

Notes
- Twist Of Fate reruns decreased by 0.3 million.
- My Heart Knows decreased by 0.2 million while Twist Of Fate decreased by 0.1 million.
- I Do and Once There Was A King viewership remains the same as the previous week.
- These Streets finale gained 0.3 million viewers.
- Zee World has the most viewers on the list.

Star Life viewership goes as follows:

Geet (Rerun) - 0.9
A Lockdown Love Story - 2.0
Dream Girl - 1.7
Happy Hearts - 1.1
Never Say Goodbye - 1.9

Total: 6,7 million (excluding reruns)

Notes
- Geet rerun decreased by 0.1 million viewers.
- A Lockdown Love Story gained 0.7 million viewers.
- Dream Girl and Never Say Goodbye gained 0.3 million viewers.
- Happy Hearts decreased by 0.1 million viewers.
- Star Life is the second most watched channel this week.

Also read:
- The Scent Of Passion coming soon to Telemundo
- Zee World left out some content at the MultiChoice Showcase
- This Is Love and Saras might stop airing on Glow TV
- List of content coming to Star Life from 2021
- Super Dancer reportedly coming soon to Zee World
- Zee World and Zee One becoming a Sony Channel could lead to a name change
- Studio Dragon unveil a set of Korean dramas launching on tvN
- Telemundo and Televisa 2022 part of which will take time to arrive in Africa

Zee One viewership goes as follows:

Guddan - 2.6
Sacred Ties - 2.1
The Heir - 0.6
Lies Of The Heart - 1.1
My Golden Home - 0.1

Total: 6,5 million

Notes
- Guddan viewership decreased by 0.3 million viewers.
- The Heir and My Golden Home remains the same from the previous week.
- Lies Of The Heart viewership decreased by 0.2 million.
- Zee One is the third most watched channel this week.

Glow TV viewership goes as follows:

This Is Love (Rerun) - 0.6
A Touch Of Love - 1.0
Emperor Ashoka - 1.1
A Love To Die For - 0.9
True Love (Rerun) - 1.0

Total: 3 million (excluding reruns)

Notes
- This Is Love viewership decreased by 0.1 million.
- A Touch Of Love and A Love To Die For viewership remains the same.
- Emperor Ashoka viewership decreased by 0.4 million.
- True Love gained 0.4 million viewers.
- The brand with the most repeats.

Also read:
- Dokter Ali S2 coming in April to eExtra
- The Daughter-In-Law coming soon to Zee World while a repeat of The Vow debuts on Zee One
- Indian horror Dayan, Destructive Beauty has a release date on eExtra
- Could eNCA launch on Openview?
- Should eReality merge with News And Sport?
- Why Openview has more Indian content?
- Doodsondes returning for a fourth season on eExtra
- Saloni and East Meets West coming soon to SABC 2
- The last FOX Life available in the United States closes down in March

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Don't Miss The Season Finale Of Crown Of Tears Next Month Followed By The New Series Simply Maria + Rumoured Shows On TLNovelas Africa

We finally got a break

Simply Maria was the first new series unveiled for the new year alongside two Portuguese series which at the time had no release dates. Then Overcoming Fear and Keeping My Family Together joined the lineup with release dates added beforehand.

While viewers have to wait another two months to view Overcoming Fear and Keeping My Family Together. Simply Maria will arrive much earlier than the two as the series is allocated in the slot currently reserved for Crown For Tears.

Crown Of Tears season finale will air on Sunday 10 April at 12:00 CAT and Simply Maria premieres at 17:20 CAT from Monday 11 April.

Also read:
- Lord Of The Skies season 8 has been confirmed
- Upcoming programming for Telemundo Africa
- List of Korean series to likely air on tvN Africa should it return
- Kara Sevda and Kuzgun airing on Timeless Dizi Channel
- Globoplay and Televisa upcoming programs
- Studio Dragon unveil a list of Korean dramas part of which are for tvN
- tvN unveils a bunch of music and variety shows
- This City Will Come Behind You coming soon to Timeless Dizi Channel
- Pantaya working on several new shows featuring several Telemundo and TLNovelas cast members

Rumoured developments for TLNovelas

As viewers were waiting on the channel to confirm several details regarding the above shows. It didn't stop them from browsing the web and stumbling across a post related to the Mexican brand.

According to the info provided, other titles which might make air on the channel soon include Mujeres De Negro (Woman In Black) and Juro Que Te Amo (Oath Of Love).

Woman In Black follows the rich coastal town of Encino Blanco, three married couples spend the weekend at Coral Beach while their husbands go on their already traditional fishing trip on a yacht. Not far from the pier, the yacht suddenly explodes. Only chips remain on the surface. In seconds they lost their husbands, and they have to go on with their lives without them...just as they planned.

Oath Of Love follows Violeta Madrigal whose family lost their fortune by the people who previously seemed to love and respect them. Justino Fregoso is the most powerful of the Madrigal family's former friends, who made his fortune through shady deals that ended the stability of the Copper Company, owned by the family Madrigal.

Also read:
- The Scent Of Passion coming soon to Telemundo
- More about TLNovelas upcoming series Keeping My Family Together
- Overcoming Fear coming soon to TLNovelas
- Malverde: The Patron Saint coming soon to Telemundo Africa???
- Overcoming Heartbreak and Overcoming The Past coming soon to TLNovelas
- In March, E! will also be hosting the Oscars live from the red carpet and launch the cover bands
- The Search For Frida March 2022 teasers
- Nurses March 2022 teasers
- Unforseen Love, Bold And Beautiful and Destined Love coming soon to Star Life
- Synopsis for TLNovelas upcoming series Simply Maria

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Russia Today (RT) Stopped Airing On DStv And TelkomOne

RT, the Russian state-owned news channel formerly known as Russia Today, is no longer available on DStv, just one day after MultiChoice Group said it had no intention of canning it. But the decision was out of the pay-television broadcaster’s hands.

Viewers who tune into DStv channel 407 – where RT is meant to be housed – are now greeted with a message saying the “channel is closed” and are encouraged to check the television guide for when it might open again.

The closure of the channel was spotted on Wednesday evening. The channel also seems to have been suspended from the online streaming version of DStv.

The channel’s disappearance comes a day after MultiChoice told this publication that it would not pull the channel of its pay-TV bouquets, despite an EU-wide ban and restrictions placed on it – and another Russian news broadcaster Sputnik – by technology giants including Google, YouTube, Microsoft, Meta Platforms and Twitter.

But MultiChoice, it has transpired, had nothing to do with taking RT off DStv. In response to a query from TechCentral, the company confirmed RT was pulled off its platform effective 2 March and “not be carried on the DStv platform until further notice”.

Also read: 
- Could G4 launch on DStv perhaps to replace a channel like Ginx Esports TV?
- SABC will launch more HD channels and streaming service
- Tellytrack will stop airing on DStv
- Could Moonbug Kids replace Disney Junior on DStv and Baby TV on StarSat?
- tvN pushing to become a permanent linear channel in Africa
- Could Nicktoons be discontinued in Africa and likely the rest of the world?
- Multichoice won't be adding anymore community channels

“Sanctions imposed on Russia have led to the global distributor of the channel ceasing to provide the broadcast feed to all suppliers, including MultiChoice,” it said.

Satellite services
MultiChoice relies on satellite backhaul links to receive its programming. It also distributes its channels to viewers using an Intelsat satellite. Intelsat is headquartered in Luxembourg, which is a member state of the EU.

The bans and restrictions on RT and Sputnik come as many nations impose severe sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine, a move that is expected to cripple the country’s economy. Harsh sanctions have also been imposed on Putin and his inner circle, as well as many of the country’s oligarchs, who have prospered in the corrupt Russian system.

South Africa is not one of the nations that has imposed sanctions, and the governing ANC has strong historical ties to Russia and continues to have good relations with it.

Meanwhile, communications regulator Icasa also weighed in on RT’s removal from DStv. Icasa said in a statement issued late on Wednesday evening that it will approach MultiChoice about the decision.

Also read:
- KIX launching on DStv Access
- YouTube bans Russia Today from generating revenue
- After a year, DreamWorks Channel replaces Disney on DStv
- Could ESPN close alongside National Geographic and Disney Channel?
- New movie channel launching later in the year on DStv
- Lifetime could be on the chopping block on DStv
- tvN pushing to become a permanent linear channel in Africa
- SABC Encore and SABC Children channel might be in development
- Could eNCA launch on Openview?

Icasa chairman Keabetswe Modimoeng
“Given the underlying principle of the South African broadcasting system for promoting a plurality of views, it is only prudent for Icasa to enquire with DStv on the rationale for the discontinuation of the RT channel,” said Icasa CEO Keabetswe Modimoeng in the statement.

Icasa said it “would like to put it on record that the broadcast of RT on the DStv platform is and continues to be a commercial agreement between the subscription TV broadcaster, MultiChoice and RT”.

The authority’s role in the broadcasting of RT has been solely limited to channel authorisation as submitted by the licensee (in this case, MultiChoice) and approved by Icasa prior to the channel being introduced.

“This is a regulatory requirement fulfilled by the licensee before introducing any new channel for consumption by the South African public,” the regulator said.

“Our licensing and compliance division has not received any notification by MultiChoice confirming the discontinuation of the channel on its DStv platform. It is in the public interest to know the reasons for this discontinuation since the authorisation was approved by the authority,” said Modimoeng. 

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DStv Updates: KIX Replaces eMovies And eMovies Extra On The Family And Access Packages, DreamWorks Channel Replaces Disney XD And eToonz, A New Movie Channel Is Coming Soon And Easyview Customers Lose Two More Channels

Following the unexpected terminations of eMedia Investments four TV channels primarily eToonz, eExtra, eMovies and eMovies Extra from 1st April. The pay-tv platform has shared some new developments for DStv customers.

First was the overhyped animated channel from NBCUniversal DreamWorks Channel which makes up 90% of eToonz lineup will take up the space of Disney XD on channel 304 after two years. It launched in 2020 on the sinking pay platform StarSat and StarTimes across Africa.

Also read: 
- Could G4 launch on DStv perhaps to replace a channel like Ginx Esports TV?
- SABC will launch more HD channels and streaming service
- Tellytrack will stop airing on DStv
- Could Moonbug Kids replace Disney Junior on DStv and Baby TV on StarSat?
- tvN pushing to become a permanent linear channel in Africa
- Could Nicktoons be discontinued in Africa and likely the rest of the world?
- Multichoice won't be adding anymore community channels
- Kwara TV might launch on DStv

Here's the catch while eToonz was available on the cheapest package Easyview in South Africa the DreamWorks Channel will only be available to Compact+ customers in the rest of Africa with South Africa likely bundling it on Compact.

Family and Access customers will get 1 movie channel to make up for the loss of eMovies which is karate skewed channel KIX while MultiChoice confirms details of the second movie channel launching later in the year.

Easyview customers which had Access to half of these channels aren't getting anything even if they did. The likelihood is that MultiChoice won't bother mentioning it to the media. TNT and Real Time are so far the only valuable channels on there.

Details of a new movie channel was rumoured for the platform for almost a year now to think that it had some involvement with these channels. Not gonna speculate but several names were thrown in the air one of which were FilmBox.

FilmBox is owned by Timeless Dizi Channel's parent company SPI International which is pretty much the AMC of the company with cheesy movies and a little dash of series but less old fashioned.

By looking at all this info I doubt MultiChoice will reconsider and eMedia Investments will take their chances and deal with the loss of revenue. In the end, I can see eExtra and probably eToonz return as eMovies had plenty existing from DStv just like eReality.

Also read:
- After a year, DreamWorks Channel replaces Disney on DStv
- Could ESPN close alongside National Geographic and Disney Channel?
- Tellytrack will stop airing on DStv
- Could Moonbug Kids replace Disney Junior on DStv and Baby TV on StarSat?
- tvN pushing to become a permanent linear channel in Africa
- SABC Encore and SABC Children channel might be in development for Openview
- Could eNCA launch on Openview?
- Should eReality merge with News And Sport?
- Why Openview has more Indian content?
- Saloni and East Meets West coming soon to SABC 2

Here's some predictions:

- MultiChoice adds either Novela Magic or Telemundo onto the Easyview package.
- PBS Kids or Da Vinci Kids will also be made available to the Easyview platform.
- Zee World is made available to Access customers.
- A new or returning channel launches to make up for eExtra likely Timeless Dizi Channel and tvN but on the Compact and Family package.

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MultiChoice Will No Longer Carry On DStv: eExtra, eMovies, eMovies Extra And eToonz

After 5 years, MultiChoice has decided to scrap majority of the channels provided by eMedia Investments including eExtra, eToonz, eMovies and eMovies Extra which can also be seen on the Openview platform with eExtra on StarSat.

MultiChoice hasn't stated why exactly they're parting ways with the channels and leaving viewers to just e.tv and eNCA as the company is set to rollout a new kids channel DreamWorks Channel which is set to carry majority of the content already available on eToonz.

eMedia Investments has experienced their frustration with the pay-tv platform on multiple occasions. Around the time, MultiChoice included their channels they apparently reduced their carriage fees and pay SABC and Newzrooom Afrika more money even though eNCA was the most watched news channel.

Also read: 
- Could G4 launch on DStv perhaps to replace a channel like Ginx Esports TV?
- SABC will launch more HD channels and streaming service
- Tellytrack will stop airing on DStv
- Could Moonbug Kids replace Disney Junior on DStv and Baby TV on StarSat?
- tvN pushing to become a permanent linear channel in Africa
- Could Nicktoons be discontinued in Africa and likely the rest of the world?
- Multichoice won't be adding anymore community channels
- Kwara TV might launch on DStv

The closures of these channels will be a major loss to DStv customers particularly those on the Access especially Easyview platform which has nothing left aside from TNT and Real Time.

According to sources, MultiChoice was looking into adding more channels but no one is sure if these possible new channels have anything to do with the closures of these 4 brands. Customers will probably have to rely up to see if there's any chance that the company will change their minds.

Viewers will need get Openview if they wish to continue viewing all the telenovelas, movies and cartoons available on those channels or rely on e.tv for the most part and upgrade to a higher platform to view the animation on eToonz.

Also read:
- After a year, DreamWorks Channel replaces Disney on DStv
- Could ESPN close alongside National Geographic and Disney Channel?
- Tellytrack will stop airing on DStv
- Could Moonbug Kids replace Disney Junior on DStv and Baby TV on StarSat?
- tvN pushing to become a permanent linear channel in Africa
- SABC Encore and SABC Children channel might be in development for Openview
- Could eNCA launch on Openview?
- Should eReality merge with News And Sport?
- Why Openview has more Indian content?
- Saloni and East Meets West coming soon to SABC 2

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SABC Encore Being Used As A Catch-Up Channel For Live Sports, Could This Be A Possible Hint On What To Expect From The Possible Revival?

Two years ago, SABC Encore ceased transmission on MultiChoice's DStv and since then several developments involving the channel went down. From hosting a memorial service for Tshepo Tsola to broadcasting CAF games all this coming from revamped SABC Encore channel.

It's evident that the public broadcaster hasn't given up on the brand and believe it could be of value to other consumers than it was on DStv as they've left a spot open for the channel on DTT and distribute the pop-up on TelkomOne.

As mentioned much earlier, SABC Encore broadcasted CAF games and a memorial service, content which is not that old as seen before with DStv customers so could it be possible that maybe the revival will be slightly different.

Instead of rehashing content from the 80s to 00s, SABC Encore will be no different to the Rewind channel currently packaged on the Openview platform which supplies content that has already or is currently being viewed on other stations.

Also read:
- SABC will launch more HD channels and streaming service
- SABC Encore and SABC Children channel might be in development for Openview
- The Vow coming soon to Zee One
- Indian horror Dayan, Destructive Beauty has a release date on eExtra
- eToonz needs these improvements
- Could eNCA launch on Openview?
- Should eReality merge with News And Sport?
- Why Openview has more Indian content?
- Doodsondes returning for a fourth season on eExtra
- Saloni and East Meets West coming soon to SABC 2
- Dokter Ali S2 coming in April to eExtra

Not too long ago, Rewind was more like SABC Encore but with a mixture of both local and international programming. As years went by, it became a catch-up channel kind of like eMedia's other brands eToonz.

Repeats don't often get high ratings especially if you live in 2022 where you have a brand like SABC 1 broadcast content from the time it was simply known as TV1. It's the reason you don't see Rewind airing old series like Madam & Eve and Backstage.

In the next financial period, the public broadcaster plans to launch more HD channels one of which possibly being SABC Encore as they did broadcast CAF and who'd want to watch that in poor quality. Time will only tell if this revival would be of any use to consumers or be treated in the same manner as its DStv counterpart.

Also read:
- What to possibly expect on SABC's streaming service?
- eVOD free data promotion was meant to end in January
- Balaji Telefilms unveils new content possibly for Glow TV, Zee One, eExtra and Star Life
- SABC wants to launch a second sports channel
- The Estate could be on the chopping block
- News And Sport set to go off air on Openview by the end of March
- Could Zee One be rebranding soon?
- The Homemaker, The Accidental Mayor and Happily Ever After coming soon to Star Life
- No free eVOD data on MTN
- A Promise Of Love coming soon to Glow TV
- Racing240 expands to Openview this April

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Why This Is Love And Saras Will Likely Stop Airing On Glow TV?

Also read:
- List of content coming to Star Life from 2021
- Super Dancer reportedly coming soon to Zee World
- Zee World and Zee One becoming a Sony Channel could lead to a name change
- Studio Dragon unveil a set of Korean dramas launching on tvN
- Zee World becoming a Sony Channel could lead to a name change
- Telemundo and Televisa 2022 part of which will take time to arrive in Africa

As some viewers have already noticed, Glow TV has been working around the clock to save their viewership as more people opt to brands like Zee One and Star Life as there's not a lot of repeats on that station and viewers get a larger selection of drama series.

Glow TV launched amidst the time eMedia Investments launched their own STBs called Openview HD (now Openview) leveraging content from several popular brands in India including Sony, Colors TV and StarPlus while as ramping up some local productions.

Over the years, the channel has experienced some cracks in terms of management where Urban Brew Studios sold a large portion of their stake to Nismedia and programming where brands like StarPlus got a dedicated channel for the English market while Sony strengthened their bond with the enemy Zee TV.

Three years after Star Life launched, a fragment of StarPlus content primarily This Is Love can still be seen on Glow TV while series like Forbidden Passion (known to Glow TV viewers as Unforseen Love) has since then never reverted back to Glow TV as it aired on Star Life.

Also read:
- Dokter Ali S2 coming in April to eExtra
- The Vow coming soon to Zee One
- Indian horror Dayan, Destructive Beauty has a release date on eExtra
- Could eNCA launch on Openview?
- Should eReality merge with News And Sport?
- Why Openview has more Indian content?
- Doodsondes returning for a fourth season on eExtra
- Saloni and East Meets West coming soon to SABC 2
- The last FOX Life available in the United States closes down in March

Implying that Glow TV's distribution contract with StarPlus is still active and could be scrapped when their agreement comes to an end meaning series like Saras and This Is Love will no longer be available for viewing by the channel.

Unlike eExtra, Glow TV doesn't play favourites with their competitors as seen with their drama series where a large chunk of the content is distributed by Colors TV with This Is Love present for StarPlus.

Star Life is rumoured to air Soulmates (known to Glow TV viewers as Saras) later in the year which was met with positive reception while criticism awaited for This Is Love which the details regarding its launch period remains undisclosed.

Also read:
- Balaji Telefilms unveils new content possibly for Glow TV, Zee One, eExtra and Star Life
- The Homemaker, The Accidental Mayor and Happily Ever After coming soon to Star Life
- No free eVOD data on MTN
- A Promise Of Love coming soon to Glow TV
- Two new series coming to Zee World: Luck In My Fate and Beauty And The Beast
- Upcoming programming for Telemundo Africa
- Upcoming programming for Star Life and Zee World
- tvN pushing to become a permanent linear channel in Africa

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Roundups #24: Several Companies Including WarnerMedia, Sony And Disney Halt Theatrical Releases In Russia, UEFA And FIFA Banned For Russia Until Further Notice And Tellytrack Is Now Available On Gallop TV As The Brand Parts Ways With DStv Yet Russia Today (RT) Can Still Be Seen Across Africa

Theatrical releases has been paused in Russia

"Given the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis, we are pausing the release of theatrical films in Russia, including the upcoming 'Turning Red' from Pixar," Disney said in a statement to Insider. "We will make future business decisions based on the evolving situation."

The announcement makes Disney the first major Hollywood studio to stop releases in Russia in response to President Vladimir Putin's attack. Global sports associations and businesses in other industries have also severed relations with the country.

"Turning Red" was slated to open on March 10 in Russia. In the US, the Pixar animation is set to debut exclusively on streaming service Disney+ on March 11, but a theatrical release was planned for countries that don't have the service — like Russia.

Also read:
- Captain America and Black Adams team up for new Amazon film
- Big Cook Little Cook is back on CBeebies
- WildBrainTV launched in Canada, could it expand to more regions?
- Megamind and Abominable TV series currently in development for 2023
- The Casagrandes will be folded under The Loud House
- More Sonic The Hedgehog projects underway plus a free android game
- Jimmy Neutron revival might be on the cards
- DreamWorks Jr. greenlit several preschool content
- Ice Age character Scratch is getting a TV series

Soon after Disney's announcement, Warner Media said it would stop the release of "The Batman" in Russia, just several days before the film's theatrical debut on March 3.

Sony followed suit, saying it was also "pausing" theatrical releases in Russia, including the debut of its upcoming movie "Morbius," which is scheduled to open on April 1.

Sports has also been paused in Russia

In a joint statement the two organisations said: “Fifa and Uefa have decided together that all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, shall be suspended from participation in both Fifa and Uefa competitions until further notice.

“These decisions were adopted today by the Bureau of the Fifa Council and the Executive Committee of Uefa, respectively the highest decision-making bodies of both institutions on such urgent matters. Football is fully united here and in full solidarity with all the people affected in Ukraine. Both Presidents hope that the situation in Ukraine will improve significantly and rapidly so that football can again be a vector for unity and peace amongst people.”

Uefa also announced a second highly significant move, confirming that it had cancelled a long-standing and highly lucrative sponsorship deal with Gazprom. The Russian gas company had been a sponsor of the Champions League for a decade and the final of this year’s competition was to have been played in the Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg.

Also read:
- Iron Chef coming soon to Netflix
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Last week Uefa moved the match to Paris, however, and has now severed the relationship entirely. “Uefa has today decided to end its partnership with Gazprom across all competitions,” a statement said. “The decision is effective immediately and covers all existing agreements including the Uefa Champions League, Uefa national team competitions and Uefa Euro 2024.”

Why is Russia Today still available on DStv as there's more closures across the globe?

A moment of silence arrived for Tellytrack when the channel was shuttered on the DStv platform across Africa for the horseracing lifestyle channel Racing240 as viewers put more focus on the Russian based brand, Russia Today (RT).

MultiChoice hasn't removed Russia's RT propaganda channel in the way that other pay-TV operators in the world have done and with the Broadcasting Complaints Commission receiving complaints from DStv subscribers, MultiChoice says it has no control over RT.

Meanwhile a DStv subscriber Jared Myroff has started an online petition, directed to MultiChoice CEO Calvo Mawela and the pay-TV operator's chairperson Imtiaz Patel, imploring MultiChoice to remove RT from DStv.

More than 20 local providers from Poland, Australia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Canada, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Bulgaria, Germany, as well as representatives of international corporations have already responded to the request," 1+1 Media Group said in a press release even YouTube blocked the brand from generating revenue.

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- Could Moonbug Kids replace Disney Junior on DStv and Baby TV on StarSat?
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