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Indian broadcaster Disney Star, which operates the Disney+ Hotstar streaming service, has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Mumbai-based distributor GoQuest Media. The pact sees GoQuest becoming the sole distributor for Disney Star’s content portfolio across Africa, including content dubbed in both English and Hindi and encompassing TV and OTT rights to Disney Star’s linear programming catalogue. Across a TV network that the company claims reaches more than 700 million viewers in nine languages every month and its successful streaming platform, Disney Star generates more than 20,000 hours of original content every year, including general entertainment, sports, films, infotainment, kids and lifestyle content. The catalogue GoQuest will be shopping in Africa includes Anupamaa, Imlie, Kasauti Zindagii Kay, Yeh Jaadu Hai Jinn Ka and Chandra Nandini, under an agreement that “represents a strategic move to bring popular Indian content to a wider African audience,” a

Play Room is a children's channel operated by Ngwato Nkosi Group which will combine education and entertainment through a mix of South African and international content, together with popular animated shows dubbed in Zulu. The channel is set to go live on November 6 to all DStv packages. Below is a list of confirmed shows for the channel Preschool • Akili And Me: Currently seen on Akili Kids in East Africa, Akili is a four-year-old who lives in the Savannah highlands in Kilimanjaro. Every time she goes to sleep, she finds herself in a magic world called Lala Land where she goes on adventures and learns new things.  • Jabu's Jungle: It follows a young and intrepid nine-year-old from Masiphumelele: Cape Town, and his Magic Talking Drum, explore the jungle and help animals in need, set to Afro-pop music. • Noah's Park: After leaving Noah's Ark, some of the animals found the perfect place to start life again in Noah's Park! But starting over in a brand new world also me

Zambezi Magic is a general entertainment channel based in Southern Africa which is operated by M-Net and MultiChoice. It caters for audiences in Botswana, Malawi, Lesotho, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe (excluding South Africa) with shows like Mpali and Zuba. During the week, the pay-tv operator had begun work on a duplicate channel to Zambezi Magic what caught our eyes was how they opted to add the drama Kopala to the lineup considering it dates back to a few months while a show like Mpali can go as far as 6 years.  If we had to guess, this new channel similar to Mzansi Wethu, Maisha Magic POA, Magic Showcase and kykNET Lekker will cater toward consumers who haven't been able to view the above-mentioned shows seen Zambezi Magic's inception to these markets in 2015. While Zambezi Magic is sitting on channel 162, it wouldn't come as a surprise if this duplicate occupied channel 165 seeing as it is the secondary channel and also the fact that other channel number

Last month, it was reported that MultiChoice and Disney might be looking to switch Disney Channel to high definition therefore alienating Disney Junior from the bulk of HD channels by Disney including National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, ESPN 1 & 2. Now it looks like the pay-tv company will enhancing the graphic quality on more kids channels likely for consumers in Southern Africa if not ROA with Nickelodeon. The channel was already upgraded to high definition in South Africa back in 2019 but surprised it took this long. During the year, Nickelodeon rolled out a new on air look which brought one of their iconic logos The Splat back to our screens. It was launched on numerous Nickelodeon feeds internationally by August 2023 with Nicktoons likely to follow before the year ends. In other developments, MultiChoice is set to add a new kids channel in the coming months, Play Room . If you guessed right, it will be getting the HD treatment while distributing

Last month, it was reported that TNT went dark on StarSat and StarTimes platforms across Africa due to ongoing negotiations. Prior to that, the pay-tv platform blamed rivals such as MultiChoice for retaining the channel on an exclusive basis through DStv. TNT doesn't have much "premium" value as most content can be transmitted or replicated on other brands like M-Net Movies and Studio Universal which led several consumers to seek answers from Warner Bros. Discovery regarding the sudden disappearance of the channel. It was through them that it was learnt that StarTimes fabricated details regarding the removal of TNT. But this isn't the first time StarTimes lied particularly with Warner Bros. Discovery as other channels to have exited their platform include Real Time and Investigation Discovery. As mentioned from last month, StarSat blamed the likes of MultiChoice's DStv for the removal of TNT as it was believed to be part of a exclusive deal. But th

Get ready for an electrifying adventure as Pokémon takes over your screens this October! Cartoon Network Africa is excited to announce the launch of Pokémon Sun & Moon (Season 20), premiering on Monday, 9 October! Tune in Monday to Friday at 17:30 CAT for a sun-soaked adventure with Ash Ketchum and his trusty Pikachu.   In this tropical escapade, Ash's summer vacation in the vibrant Alola region quickly transforms into a thrilling chapter in his pursuit to become a Pokémon Master. The Alola region boasts exciting new Pokémon, captivating locales, and fascinating people for Ash and Pikachu to discover. Along the way, they'll meet the affable Professor Kukui and the adventurous Samson Oak, each offering unique insights into the Pokémon world.   Guided by a group of skilled Trainers—Kiawe, Lana, Mallow, and Sophocles—and assisted by the enigmatic research assistant, Lillie, Ash's Alolan adventure promises exciting encounters and gripping challenges. But the journey is f

For most of the year, eExtra's Bollywood offering has been a snoozefest rehashing content already viewed on the channel including Blue Venom Girl, The Heir and Till The End Of Time. Now, the channel is set to resume primetime with new seasons of Twist Of Fate and Surrender In Love. Twist Of Fate follows the lives of Pragya and Abhi who find themselves entwined in a cruel twist of fate. However, despite their initial aversion towards one another, they fall in love and fight to be together against all odds. It starred Sriti Jha as Pragya Abhishek Mehra, Shabir Ahluwalia as Abhishek Prem Mehra, Shikha Singh as Aliya Mehra and Leena Jumani as Tanushree. Surrender In Love takes place 7 years later with Neel and Chahat's children. Shlok (Neel's son) is religious and kind-hearted but naive, Dua (Chahat's daughter) is mischievous, bold and caring. When the parents arrive with their respective children they begin to form a strong bond. It starred Rajveer Singh as

A few months ago, Ngwato Nkosi Group announced the addition of a third TV channel to sit alongside Newzroom Afrika and Movie Room, Play Room . It will offer a world of fun and imagination featuring a mixture of animation and live-action part of which will be in local languages.  Since news about the potential DStv and possible GOtv channel surfaced, consumers had wondered and asked MultiChoice on numerous occasions on whether this channel will be accessible to low tiered bouquets like Easyview or Access or mid tier bouquets like Compact. Through an enquiry, MultiChoice have three different responses about the channel's future on DStv. Initially, it was stated through their platforms it would be added to Premium consumers so we basically saw no truth to that matter. Considering what shows were already unveiled for the channel such as CoComelon and Paw Patrol content which can be viewed on Moonbug and Nickelodeon would irritate this type of consumers. Our hunch was that it would b

NEW SHOW TROLLS: THE BEAT GOES ON Trolls: The Beat Goes On is an all-new chapter in the hair-raising adventures of DreamWorks' Trolls, as Poppy, Branch and all of Troll Village keep the dance party raving in their fantastical forest home. Picking up where the blockbuster film left off, the Trolls are settling into a new era with Poppy as Queen. Bursting with their signature positivity, irreverence and a whole lotta original music, Trolls: The Beat Goes On opens up the colorful world of Trolls for new adventures and a dance party around every corner. From Monday 6th November Weekdays at 3pm, 8pm Weekends at 11am, 3pm, 8pm NEW EPISODES ALL HAIL KING JULIEN In Season 2, everyone’s favorite lemur, King Julien, brings back the party with Mort, Maurice, and Clover in fun-filled adventures in Madagascar! King Julien sets sail on a wild ride when he is held captive by pirates, performs a booty-shaking dance recital and competes in the Jungle Games. Mort is abducted by aliens, C