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Investigations Currently Underway For Glow TV's Mishaps With eMedia Investments

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Last year, Glow TV had exited both Openview and Starsat by the end of February . Therefore concluding its run from linear television as the channel was no longer viewable anywhere in Africa but still retained their presence on Facebook.  Since then, Glow TV had filed a complaint to the Competition Tribunal against eMedia Investments . Viewing their termination from free-to-air households as anticompetitive following eMedia's early attempt at removing Glow TV in 2022. As some readers are aware, Zee One was introduced on the Openview platform as a replacement to Glow TV at the time. Followed by eMedia Investments pay-tv venture Ultraview which offers two Bollywood channels, Zee Family and Star Select. With Glow TV off the air for a year now, several consumers had already fled to these networks with The Get Real Talk Show With Denver Naicker revived on People's Weather . Should the channel return it would have to start from scratch and try to win back viewers. Simil

News Shorts: Paw Patrol To Be Dubbed In isiZulu For Nicktoons, SABC Lehae Is Made Available On Squid TV And eExtra Adds Tomorrow With You And Kurt En Shura Rebroadcast

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Paw Patrol is going local Following the successful launch of SpongeBob SquarePants in isiZulu in 2022. Nickelodeon is looking to dub more content in local languages for sister network Nicktoons with the preschool series Paw Patrol airing at a much later timeslot from 18 March at 15:00. The series focuses on a young boy named Ryder who leads a crew of search and rescue dogs that call themselves the PAW Patrol. They work together on missions to protect the shoreside community of Adventure Bay and surrounding areas. Since its debut, the series has developed into a media franchise with two feature films Paw Patrol: The Movie and The Mighty One alongside spinoff Rubble & Crew. Nicktoons serves as one of several broadcasters dubbing animated series with SABC (Ben 10, Zulu and Afrikaans), e.tv (Care Bears: Unlock The Magic, Xhosa) and Play Room (Cocomelon and Akili And Me, isiZulu).

News Shorts: ITV Studios Unveils New Group Brand Logo, Mzansi Magic Adds 13 Episode Drama Series Obstruction And Standalone Showtime Streaming Service To Close

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ITV got a makeover  ITVX celebrated its biggest ever month in January with 328m streams, with the service reaching 3.6 billion streams since launch.  ITV Studios' global footprint spans 60 production labels across 13 countries and its global distribution business sells its catalogue of over 90,000+ hours to broadcasters and platforms around the world. Jane Stiller, ITV Chief Marketing Officer, said: “Brilliant content and creativity sit at the heart of everything ITV does, and the refreshed Group Brand acts as a more vibrant and contemporary embodiment of this.” New series on Mzansi Magic  Mzansi Magic has commissioned a new 13-episode teen drama series, Obstruction, produced by Origin Pictures, that will start on Monday 18 March at 20:00 and revolve around a high school netball player and the challenges she faces to attain her goals. Obstruction stars Luyanda Zuma as the 17-year-old Zenokuhle, with dreams of making it to the Gauteng provincial netball

Estimated Guess On The Future Of Disney Channel Africa By 2027 And Beyond, Disney+ Absence In Europe And Africa

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During the week, it was reported that Disney Channel and Disney Junior would remain in Africa on MultiChoice's DStv for another three years . As Disney extended the agreement with the pay-TV company which include channels from National Geographic and ESPN. This comes prior to the closure of Disney Junior in parts of Europe as further content folds under Disney Channel. With Africa and a few other parts of Europe retaining the most linear channels one has to wonder how long it will be till these channels get purged.  As some readers are aware, Disney had closed several channels across the world including the big 3 in Australia, UK and Ireland and Italy. With general entertainment brands in FOX in most parts of Europe while some retain it as FX or Star in that matter.  While there may not be any definitive time frame on when Disney Channel will end transmission in Africa. Unlike feeds of Germany or Nordic, the Southern African feed of the brand had been redundant in the

News Shorts: Da Vinci Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Future Chicken, Praise Petey Removed From Disney+ & Star+ Globally And BET Announces Production Of New Series Queendom

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Birds flock to Da Vinci Multiplatform content co. Wind Sun Sky Entertainment (WSS) has partnered with family streaming outfit Da Vinci to expand the reach of its kids’ eco-initiative Future Chicken around the globe. Future Chicken is a climate justice initiative for kids (6-10+) created to address the eco-anxiety they are experiencing today by leveraging evidence-based positive storytelling to let children know that there is hope for the planet and that they can make a difference when it comes to their future. In November, Future Chicken launched in multiple formats of content, on Roblox, YouTube and the property’s dedicated website, futurechicken.com. With young viewers flocking to shortform content, the Future Chicken ‘Ecotainment’ shorts series laid the foundation for launch. A mixed media content offering, Future Chicken shorts feature Potato the Chicken (a.k.a. Future Chicken) and her team of planet protecting friends highlighting to kids the positive things happening

News Shorts: Sky News Named News Channel Of The Year At RTS, BET Announces New Series In Bloom + Release Date And NCIS Spinoff Greenlight By Paramount Plus

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Sky scores big in the UK Sky News has been named News Channel of the Year for  the seventh consecutive year at the Royal Television  Society Journalism Awards.  Responding to Sky News winning the award, David Rhodes,  Executive Chairman for Sky News Group said: “It’s been a momentous year for news and  I couldn’t be more proud that Sky News  has been recognised by winning News  Channel of the Year for a phenomenal  seventh year in a row. To provide  audiences with the full story first, our 800  journalists around the world have told compelling human-interest stories, held  those in power to account, have gone  deep into the data and delivered powerful  eyewitness reports from around the  globe”. The BBC, which similar to Sky News is based from the UK and made substantial changes to its news  output in the last year walked away almost empty-handed.  The broadcaster did secure a win for its coverage of the  Ukraine conflict and for a BBC Wales investigation into  Welsh Rugby.

DStv Shorts: Big Brother Mzansi Opened To DStv Family And Access For Limited Time, M-Net And Mzansi Magic Debut New Series, White Lies And Queen Modjadji

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BBM on Access Big Brother Mzansi will become available for all DStv Access subscribers  this weekend from Friday, 1 March 2024, until Sunday, 3 March 2024. Viewers can expect exciting arena games, the Saturday Night Party and the Sunday Live Eviction Show The cameras never stop rolling, giving you an all-access pass to the jaw-dropping events inside the Big Brother Mzansi house, 24/7. But wait, there's more! Brace yourselves as the charming Phila Madlingozi and the fabulous Khosi Thwala join on the fun as celebrity guests this week! Big Brother Mzansi season 4 is broadcast live 24/7 on DStv Channel 198. Sunday eviction shows are at 18:00 on Mzansi Magic. More local on DStv  After its first epic historical series Shaka Ilembe, MultiChoice and M-Net is following it up with Queen Modjadji for Mzansi Magic in a drama inspired by the Balobedu legend of rainmaker Queen Modjadji whose bloodline has ruled Southern Africa's Lobedu clan for centuries. Produced by

Development Alert: Disney Junior To Close In Scandinavia By The End Of March, Merges With Disney Channel

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As mentioned moments ago , Disney will continue to reduce their linear portfolio in parts of Europe with Disney Junior exiting Scandinavia by the end of March. This comes a month after the channel closed in Nordic as the latter folds under Disney Channel . In Africa, these brands will continue to operate separately for another 3 years as Disney and MultiChoice extended their partnership . This also includes factual and wildlife brands National Geographic and National Geographic Wild and the two ESPN channels.  Press release regarding the closure  On April 1 this year, the existing  channels Disney Channel and Disney  Junior will merge, forming a new Disney  Channel. The new Disney Channel is  described as a flagship channel for all  ages, and will, among other things, offer  a special Disney Junior block on  mornings and weekends. Series to look  forward to on the channel include "Spidey and his Amazing Friends," "Star  Wars: The Adventures of Young Jedi&q

News Shorts: Disney Channel's Southern Africa Feed Is Being Reduced Across Europe, Broken Bonds Makes It's Freemium Debut On eExtra And ST Movies Channel Relaunches On StarSat Channel 101

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Disney Channel is going bust  Last month, it was reported that Disney Junior would be exiting parts of Europe as further content folds under Disney Channel .  Shortly after, MultiChoice extended the agreement for these channels alongside ESPN and National Geographic through 2027 . Now it has been reported that more European feeds might be looking to exit the Southern African feed following its induction in 2023. This was after a viewer had spotted Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur and 44 Cats shows not seen on Disney Channel.  Considering the launch of the Nordic feed is a few hours away, it's likely that more regions are looking to align their offering. Aside from 44 Cats and Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur, the viewer had also spotted Pupstruction alongside various content from Disney Junior. Unlike Africa, Disney Junior is also going dark on Disney Junior in Scandinavia by the end of March. More Zee World repeats on Openview During the week, it was reported that