Entertainment Inside Us (Insidus)

MultiChoice and eMedia Investments have been in an on/off relationship following the dispute in regard to the 4 e.tv channels. As seen in May, the channels went dark on DStv without notice only for the Competition Tribunal to look back on their final notion following pending investigation . During that time, MultiChoice had managed to find the necessary alternatives with kykNET's Turkish offering on kykNET & Kie , DreamWorks , KIX and Movie Room all of which have managed to perform at their best capacity but not enough to fill the void left by the e.tv channels. For those who've been following eMedia's stations for a while may have heard of eVOD I mean who wouldn't have heard of it as it is the only known outlet to stream the bulk of content some of which haven't aired any of eMedia's channels. It was speculated the only reason eVOD wasn't added onto the Explora Ultra had to do with the ongoing feud between eMedia Investments and MultiChoice in

Brand New BLOWN AWAY S2 5 September Mondays at 20h15 In the ultimate make or ‘break’ elimination competition, world-renowned glassblowers face-off in North America’s largest-ever hot shop across 10 fast-paced episodes. Showcasing the intriguing world of glassblowing, these amazing artists are pushed to creative extremes to showcase their skills and ability to deal with the pressure. On the line for last blower standing is a life-changing career opportunity and a cash prize. Will they blow the judges away – or leave with shattered dreams? Brand New RUST VALLEY RESTORERS S2 5 September Tuesdays 19h25 Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains is one of the most unique car communit es in the world: “Rust Valley”. You can’t miss it: acres upon acres of old and abandoned cars; a junkyard as far as the eye can see. And at its heart is a remarkable restoration shop run by a team of colourful and charismatic characters who use their impressive skills and experience to restore, trad

More repeats for pay-tv consumers As reported weeks days ago, eToonz alongside the 3 other e.tv channels returned to the DStv platform following pending investigations which could take up to 6 months. Since then, MultiChoice has been doing quiet a job filling up for eToonz. Aside from DreamWorks Channel which is basically eToonz Extra and PBS Kids, Da Vinci Kids has been stacking their lineup with several content which seen been viewed on the red brand like Doki, The Deep and Bajillionaires and now another series fills that list, Yoko. Yoko follows three children who unexpectedly meet the spirit of the game, Yoko. Together they revive the game and opens incredible world of childhood. Yoko adds magic to children's games and turns fantasy into reality. The third instalment to Battle Of The Belts arrives on TNT Africa This weekend’s Battle of the Belts III card, which took place in Van Andel Arena, West Michigan, on 6 August, features Claudio Castagnoli defending the ROH (Rin

SABC Encore is a defunct entertainment channel that was supplied exclusively to MultiChoice's DStv as part of a 5 year agreement made between them and the public broadcaster which was worth half a billion and included SABC News that continues to operate on the platform. When SABC Encore left DStv, the SABC had stated on several occasions that they were working on continuing the channel on another platform. Aside from DStv, the channel was viewable on DTT but due to a lack of funding the space reserved for the channel remains inactive. Of course there has been a lot of site seeing for SABC Encore. Take for instance, any major league broadcast on SABC 1 and SABC Sport often SABC Encore is used as somewhat of a pop-up for this content the same happened with some live memorial service for a local figure . Interesting about this as that the SABC seems to acknowledge all this as the press release credits SABC Encore without diving further in the sudden inclusion of the channel es

Warner Bros. Discovery held a conference call in the past week where they addressed several aspects including the merger of their two streaming service HBO Max and Discovery+ with Africa expected to get before early 2025 another was regarding the content on their platforms. Apparently, Warner Bros. Discovery plans to ship more content to their streaming service and sell less to local providers like M-Net and e.tv. On top of cancelling several productions from HBO Max like Batgirl and Little Ellen. They'll also be targeting various local productions across the world. Warner Bros. Discovery operates Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Toonami and Boing across Africa through the likes of MultiChoice's DStv and GOtv, StarTimes' StarSat, Telkom's TelkomOne, Canal+ and Azam TV. Cartoon Network, Africa's top entertainment channel for children has been hotspot for Warner's local endeavours for almost a decade with productions like Dance Club, Ben 10 Challenge, My Cartoon

The news of The Heir's launch on the StarSat platform has garnered mix reaction from viewers as most want to see something similar through the likes of SABC 1 and Mzansi Magic instead of having another eExtra as the channel St Rise has been positioned in the way of these two channels. Unlike Mzansi Magic, SABC 1 has dubbed several international content primarily kids shows in a variety of native languages so St Rise hopping on the dub wagon doesn't seem far fetched at this point in time. In other startling news, Zee World still doesn't have a launch date for Unfortunate Love and Every Girl's Dream . The two series were teased later in July with timeslots already allocated for the shows but it seems as if the shows won't come in their respective slots. Other developments on the channel includes one of their other shows like My Heart Knows which follows Meet In Love to have it's broadcast reduced to compliment Dance Naija Dance which is a spinoff to Dance

Home Affairs: A Christmas Tale Genre: Family Starring: Elsabé Daneel, Celeste Loots Family is the heart of this local Christmas movie, when a family gathers for Christmas, the holiday surprises them with a lot more than just gifts under their Christmas tree. Nativity Genre: Comedy Starring: Martin Freeman and Ashley Jensen In the film teacher Paul Maddens lies to his rival that Hollywood are coming to watch his school's Christmas nativity, but after the lie gets out of hand, he must resolve the issue fast. One Night With Kwa Mxolisi Genre: Drama Starring: Nyaniso Dzedze, Donovan Goliath When a once semi-successful rugby player opens a new restaurant, his friends come to celebrate his success. After too many drinks friendships are tested. Happiness Is A Four Letter World Genre: Romance Starring: Mmabatho Montsho, Khanyi Mbau In this uplifting South African romantic drama, three friends try to find love, happiness and success in Johannesburg. Season's Feelings

Boomerang, Toonami and Boing are animation brands within Warner Bros. Discovery's portfolio that cater to kids and youth adults but to better understand them it's best to explain each of them individually in detail. Boomerang is a children's brand that caters to viewers aged 4-7 with shows like Masha And The Bear, Grizzy And The Lemmings and The Happos Family while as carrying content for the whole family to enjoy like Looney Tunes Cartoons, Mr. Magoo and Zig & Sharko. Toonami is an action driven channel for young adults featuring various animation from DC's superheroes like Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Justice League and Teen Titans. Accompanying the league of DC characters is anime like Hero Academia and Dragonball. Boing is basically another Nicktoons as it features a classic set of content like Adventure Time, Regular Show, Johnny Bravo and Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends while as being used a brand for CN's forgotten or reject shows like A

Could Nicktoons be on the chopping block? Although, there's no official confirmation about the channel's demise within the region . Nicktoons has been less toonie as the lineup is jam-packed with mainly current shows from Nickelodeon with a few discrepancies here and there. Apparently, MultiChoice provides two alternate schedules of the channel same with Nick Jr. but as mentioned the discrepancies are more transparent with Nicktoons as the channel lists Program To Be Confirmed online while DStv's EPG mentions Alvin although it's Horrid Henry. It's believed at this point that the only reason Nicktoons is just offering a duplicate selection to Nickelodeon is Paramount's way of phasing out the channel and cancelling out potential liabilities like Horrid Henry with NickMusic's fate in question. Women In Black coming soon to Ghana Citi TV a Ghanaian channel that features a unique blend of credible, authentic and timely news, current affairs as well as co