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The Ellen DeGeneres Show Seen On VUZU Will Be Ending After It's Upcoming 19th Season In 2022

Ellen DeGeneres is ending her Emmy awarded and once popular talk talk show currently seen on VUZU after it's 19th season later in 2022.

The decision came amid slumping ratings following allegations by former and current staffers that The Ellen DeGeneres Show has been a toxic place to work.

On Wednesday, she insisted her decision to bring the curtain down on her afternoon talk show had nothing to do with allegations in the past year of a workplace environment rife with bullying, racial discrimination and sexual harassment.

“When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged. And as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,”
DeGeneres said in an interview.

With this in mind, M-Net will have to find another program to occupy Ellen's timeslot on VUZU later in 2022. It wouldn't be shocking if The Kelly Clarkson Show took over full-time like it did sometime in 2020.

Reminder: Judge Judy Seen On e.tv And CBS Reality Is Ending After 21 Seasons

Judy Sheindlin is ending her iconic daytime courtroom show Judge Judy after 25 seasons but is prepping a new show, Judy Justice that will debut after her current one ends.

Speaking to Ellen DeGeneres during an interview on Ellen last year with a preview that has been released, Judy said revealed that her show, with season 18 seen in South Africa on e.tv at the time now it's season 19 and season 16 on CBS Reality (DStv 132) is ending in mid-2021 (June) but that she's working on a new one that will start later this year called Judy Justice on IDMB TV in the United States.

"I've had a 25-year-long marriage with CBS Television Distribution and it's been successful.

Judge Judy started in 1996 in the United States where it's the number one first-run programme in daytime syndication. It won Daytime Emmy Awards for best legal or courtroom show in 2013, 2016 and 2017.

Judy sold her show's library to CBS in 2017 which also saw the show renewed until its 25th season which will now be the last.

Timeless Love Coming Soon To TLNovelas Africa

Timeless Love (Cuando Me Enamoro), the story begins with the birth of two daughters; Renata and Roberta, both daughters of Roberto Gamba (Sebastián Rulli) but of different mothers. While Renata is the daughter of Regina Soberón de Gamba (Julieta Rosen), the legitimate wife of Roberto Gamba, Roberta is the daughter of Josefina Álvarez Martínez (Rocío Banquells), Roberto's mistress. When Roberto tells Josefina that he is not going to leave his wife and daughter, Josefina, full of rage, causes Roberto's death by pushing him against a glass door when he was having a heart attack.She decides to kidnap Regina's daughter for revenge and to make Regina suffer. Josefina flees with the two girls and hides in a village while becoming the lover of the municipal president. She changes Regina's name to Renata, leaving Regina shattered and grieving over the loss of her daughter.

Silvia Navarro and Juan Soler star as the protagonists, while Rocío Banquells, Lisardo and Jessica Coch star as the antagonists.

Timeless Love is based on the 1998 telenovela La Mentira which was also produced by Televisa.

Timeless Love broadcast from April 20, 2011, to January 6, 2012 through Univision.

The release date has yet to be unveiled for Africa.

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Telemundo Launches Spanish-Language Streaming Studio To Meet Growing Demand

Looking to capitalize on the enormous appetite for Spanish-language programming, Telemundo is opening a new studio dedicated to producing content for streaming platforms.

Telemundo Streaming Studios, based in Miami, launched Wednesday with 35 projects in development, including “Armas de Mujer,” a remake of “El Diario de un Gigolo” and the fourth and fifth seasons of “El Marginal,” which has been popular on Netflix.

The company said the venture is the first major Spanish-language production house that will create shows specifically for streaming services.

The initiative comes as U.S. media giants, including Telemundo’s parent company, NBCUniversal, are looking to bolster their offerings in a more competitive Spanish-language video market — one that demands higher production values than were the norm for the telenovelas that have run on TV.

The studio will be part of the existing Telemundo Global Studios, which is led by Marcos Santana.

The veteran programmer will continue to oversee original scripted programs for the Telemundo TV network and international co-productions but the company is expected to bring in additional staff to handle the streaming productions.

The new venture is a response to the growing demand for streaming content, said Beau Ferrari, chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.

“We are the No. 1 Spanish-language content producers in the U.S.,” Ferrari said in an interview. “And we, at Telemundo, have been providing content for the streamers for a decade now. We’ve been looking at what content was working for the streamers, and we wanted to take advantage of the traction that we already have.”

For example, Telemundo produced “Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio,” about the life of the beloved Mexican banda singer, a native of Long Beach who died in a 2012 plane crash. It became one of Netflix’s most popular shows.

Telemundo also produced “El Marginal,” for Netflix, a series about an ex-cop who is sent to infiltrate a prison to investigate a kidnapping while shielding his true identity.

Since 2011, Telemundo has produced more than 10,000 hours of programming for Netflix, Hulu, HBO and Movistar and other streaming outlets.

Spanish-language broadcasters have seen audiences wane for the traditional telenovelas, which are shot within three walls in studio soundstages and revolve around love stories.

Younger Latinos are accustomed to the higher production values and grittier story lines of the shows they watch on Netflix. The streaming shows are more expensive productions, requiring bigger stars and more locations.

The new venture comes one year after NBCUniversal launched its own streaming service, Peacock. The broadcast giant, owned by Philadelphia cable company Comcast, has found Spanish-language programming to be a major draw on its streaming platform. Part of the mandate for the new studio is to help feed Peacock, to make that service more appealing to Spanish-speaking Latinos.

“We are looking to ramp up Peacock — and Peacock Latino,” Ferrari said.

In the last year, Telemundo has produced 3,000 hours of programming for Peacock Latino.

Nearly $1 billion is spent annually on Spanish-language content for streaming services, according to industry estimates. Netflix alone is expected to spend about half that amount. WarnerMedia’s HBO Max and Amazon Prime also have been increasing their spending, as has NBCUniversal to bolster Peacock.

Ferrari pointed to research that shows Latinos are among the largest consumers of streaming content.

In addition to producing its shows for Peacock, Netflix and others, Telemundo will carve out a side business by offering production services to third-party creators who are looking for studio space and the expertise of studio executives who are based in Miami.

The Spanish-language market is becoming more competitive. Last month, Telemundo’s arch rival, Univision Communications, announced that it would merge with the entertainment assets of one of the world’s largest creators of Spanish-language programming, Grupo Televisa of Mexico City.

Search-engine behemoth Google is one of the investors in the soon-to-be merged entity. Univision already has been moving aggressively into the streaming space with the March launch of its own Spanish-language streaming service called PrendeTV.

Last month, ViacomCBS — which recently launched the Paramount+ streaming service — said it would buy WarnerMedia’s Chilevisión, including its Spanish-language production facilities and content library.

“Telemundo is doing something where they have production capacity and real estate,” said Julio Rumbaut, a Spanish-language media consultant, based in Miami. “The content world is changing so fast, including the Spanish-language content, so this may be a way for them to prepare to enter the streaming market in a compelling manner.”

June 2021 On The Home Channel | 6 New Series Alert! | 7 Returning Shows Including Home Of The Year And Australia's Best Houses | More

Craft it Yourself
BRAND NEW SHOW
Season 1
Craft It Yourself helps people explore the joy of craft. From the super-simple to the brilliantly ambitious, Clemency Green, Ant Anstead and Robin Johnson will show you the latest home interior trends and how to revive your unloved spaces through the medium of craft.

Start date: 07 June 2021
Timeslot: Wednesday 16:00
Other Slots: Friday 20:00, Monday 08:00 & Tuesday 12:00

Grow Cook Eat
Season 3
Presented by Michael Kelly and Karen O’Donohoe, Grow Cook Eat explores the journey that our food takes before it reaches our tables. Each episode focuses on a particular vegetable and takes you through the entire process, from sowing the seed, to harvesting and cooking.

In this third series, Michael and Karen once again us how to grow seven types of vegetables, while cook Katie Sanderson turns the home grown produce into some tasty dishes that will appeal to everyone who enjoys good food – carnivores and vegetarians alike.

So, whether you have an interest in growing your own food, but have little or no knowledge on how to go about it, simply want to know where your food comes from, or are in search of tips to improve your crop, Grow Cook Eat is the show to watch.

Start date: 07 June 2021
Timeslot: Thursday 18:00
Other Slots: Monday 10:00, Tuesday 14:00, Friday 23:00, Saturday 07:00, Sunday 13:30

Home of the Year
Season 6
The popular series, Home of the Year, is back for a sixth season. Over 8 weeks, 21 homes will compete for the Home of the Year title, with three very different properties featured each week. From restorations and new builds, to renovations and re-designs, it’s all about giving beautifully personalised homes the spotlight they deserve.

Making the tough decisions on which homes go through to the final are three expert judges; design legend Hugh Wallace, renowned interior designer Deirdre Whelan and award-winning architect Peter Crowley. Looking for individuality, functionality and clever design, they’ll individually score each of the homes out of 10. The home with the highest combined score in each programme will go through to the final, where the ultimate Home of the Year will be crowned!

Start date: 07 June 2021
Timeslot: Monday 19:00
Other Slots: Tuesday 22:00, Wednesday 11:00 & Thursday 15:00

Three Veg and Meat
BRAND NEW SHOW
Season 1
On Three Veg and Meat, cookbook author Olivia Andrews shows us how to make some of her favourite Three Veg and Meat recipes. Reimagined to help families adopt good eating habits, each episode is a feast that will help you bring pleasure in eating a balanced meal every time.

Start date: 08 June 2021
Timeslot: Tuesday 18:00
Other Slots: Wednesday 23:00, Thursday 10:00, Friday 14:00, Saturday 07:30 & Sunday 14:00

Gardening 101
Season 4
Presented by Melanie Walker, Gardening 101 is your complete guide, taking you through everything that needs to be done in your patch of earth - from practical demonstrations, how-to’s and plant advice, to solutions for all sorts of garden dilemmas.

In this season, Melanie once again joins forces with food gardener extraordinaire, Linda Galvad. While Melanie takes us through more of the country’s most impressive gardens – from private homes to public spaces and botanical wonders – digging deeper into the world of horticulture and sharing ideas and tips that you can use in your own garden, Linda brings us more of the advice we need to create bountiful vegetable gardens which will be the envy of the neighbourhood – from preparing and planting, right through the care and harvesting your fruitful crop.

So, whether you’re a novice gardener or simply want to be inspired, Gardening 101 will give you the confidence and inspiration to get your hands dirty, and create a thriving and gorgeous outdoor space.

Start date: 08 June 2021
Timeslot: Tuesday 21:00
Other Slots: Friday 17:00, Wednesday 09:00, Thursday 13:00, Saturday 12:00 & 19:00 and Sunday 16:00 & 23:00

Australia's Best Houses
Season 8
Best Houses brings to life the heart and soul of everything house and home. Join Gary Takle, Bessie Kay and some of Australia's keenest home enthusiasts with an all access pass into some of the most exciting and visually stunning houses.

From sprawling country estates to urban homes in compact spaces, viewers of Best Houses get an up-close look inside some of the most inspiring dwellings around, while in-depth interviews allow them to meet the owners and professionals who have created them.

Whether you have a small budget or money is of no concern, this series has something for everyone.

Start date: 14 June 2021
Timeslot: Wednesday 18:30
Other Slots: Monday 14:30, Thursday 23:30 & Friday 10:30

Buying and Selling
Season 5
Featuring two pivotal real estate moments, double the stress, and twice the manpower, Buying and Selling is a property series where homeowners take their next step up the property ladder, with the help of the property brothers. Desperate to move out of their current home and into a new one, homeowners enlist the help of twin brothers and real estate property experts, Jonathan and Drew Scott, to help with buying a new home and selling their current one.

Firstly, the property brothers divulge the reality of buying and selling as they evaluate the house in its shabby state against what’s on the market and what they hope to get from it. And then, contractor, Jonathan, gets down to staging the property for a sale. Not only will he completely transform it into a home that potential buyers will aspire to live in, he’ll up the value of the house so much, the owners will get top dollar when they sell! Meanwhile, realtor, Drew, sets out with the homeowners to find a property that not only meets their wish-list, but suits their needs far better than their current home does, and is within budget.

Experience the drama of big moves and big decisions on Buying and Selling.

Start date: 14 June 2021
Timeslot: Monday 17:00
Other Slots: Wednesday 21:00, Thursday 09:00, Friday 13:00, Saturday 16:00 & 23:00 and Sunday 11:30 & 20:00

Fix it and Finish it
Season 3
On Fix It and Finish It, Antonio Sabato Jr. travels to different locations, surprising lucky homeowners and helping to “fix and finish” their homes. Whether it’s a living room, bedroom, dining room, deck or even restoring a beat up old RV, Antonio and his team are ready to tackle it all... in ONE DAY!

To pull this off, Antonio has enlisted the help of designers to help him create the perfect space for homeowners. Each designer will bring in all the necessary specialists and subcontractors to create the perfect space for each unsuspecting and deserving family.

Start date: 15 June 2021
Timeslot: Tuesday 19:00
Other Slots: Wednesday 22:30, Thursday 11:00 & Friday 15:00

Reno Set Go!
BRAND NEW SHOW
Season 1
Reno, Set, Go! is the battle cry for a ‘clandestine operation’ that sees friends and family come together to pull off a covert room makeover for a deserving loved one, all while they toil away at their daily nine-to-five. It’s undercover renovations for unsuspecting recipients, who have faced challenging situations while maintaining a positive and inspiring outlook on life.

Hosts Cheryl Torreneuva and Roger Morin spearhead a stealthy plan that requires conspirators to deceive and distract loved ones from finding out what’s going on. Friends and family of each makeover recipient work together to perform a top-secret renovation in less than 36 hours while the homeowner is purposely kept out of the house.

From start to finish it’s a family affair. All hands are on deck as everyone works together to plan, shop and execute an epic custom room renovation under impossible timelines.

It’s Reno, Set, Go! while each unknowing party thinks it's just another normal day, but little do they know that they are about to receive an incredible makeover in one major area of their house.

Start date: 21 June 2021
Timeslot: Thursday 18:30
Other Slots: Monday 10:30, Tuesday 14:30 & Friday 23:30

Sammy and Bella's Kitchen Rescue
BRAND NEW SHOW
Season 1
Sammy and Bella Jakubiak are on a mission to help everyday home cooks overhaul their recipes and rescue their disorganized kitchens. In each episode of Sammy and Bella’s Kitchen Rescue we meet a new guest in need of a makeover. It’s not just the recipes that need renovating - this total kitchen rehab will see new appliances bought, new organisational tips implemented, hacks for a more efficient kitchen, and quintessential skills that every home cook needs.

Sammy and Bella’s Kitchen Rescue is all about real cooking for real people in a real household kitchen. It’s about making sitting down for dinner exciting, but not intimidating, by creating a bespoke repertoire of dishes that are on-trend, that can be changed up according to mood and, most importantly, that can be returned to again and again. These clever hacks will take your cooking skills to the next level, saving you time, minimizing effort and generally making your life easier.

Start date: 21 June 2021
Timeslot: Wednesday 18:00
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Other Slots: Monday 14:00, Thursday 23:00, Friday 10:00, Saturday 08:00 & Sunday 14:30

Escape to the Chateau
Season 7
Escape to the Chateau is back with brand new season and Dick Strawbridge and his partner Angel are as hard at work as ever! It’s been years since they’ve traded in their two-bed apartment in Essex for a dilapidated 19th century French chateau, and the massive restoration of this 45 room castle is almost complete.

With even more events booked, Dick and Angel forge ahead with their plans amidst a very busy year at their new home. Their events business is a huge success, family life remains top priority, and they have their hands full beautifying the Chateau de la Motte-Husson even further.

Start date: 21 June 2021
Timeslot: Monday 20:00
Other Slots: Thursday 16:00, Tuesday 08:00, Wednesday 12:00, Saturday 08:30& Sunday 07:00

What you get for the Money
BRAND NEW SHOW
SEASON 1
Ever wondered why you can get more bang for your buck in one property market and less in another? What You Get For The Money explores what drives property values up and down. A property with fewer rooms, square footage and amenities can easily cost the same as one with more rooms, square footage and amenities in another location.

On each episode, homeowners share what it’s like to live in their neighbourhood. We get a chance to compare vastly different homes in the same price range, and discover why homeowners pay what they do for the house and lifestyle they want.

It's all a trade-off - big city or small town, new home or old, downtown loft or three-acre farm setting.

Start date: 22 June 2021
Timeslot: Tuesday 18:30
Other Slots: Wednesday 23:30, Thursday 10:30, Friday 14:30, Saturday 15:30 & 22:30 and Sunday 11:00 & 19:30

Country House Hunters
BRAND NEW SHOW
Season 1
There is something blissful about living in the country side. Just visiting transports us to a more relaxing place and lifts us out of the hustle and bustle of our busy cities. Country House Hunters captures the essence and quality of living in the country.

In each episode, couples give us a glimpse into their personal property journeys as they try to find their perfect country house. Some wish for a home in the mountains, others at a farm and, while some have a passion for the beach. They are shown through three houses that suit their specific brief, and they choose one at the end of each episode. Whatever country house they choose holds the promise to change their lives for the better.

Start date: 22 June 2021
Timeslot: Tuesday 19:30
Other Slots: Wednesday 22:00, Thursday 11:30, Friday 15:30, Saturday 13:30 & 20:30 and Sunday 17:30 & 00:30

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show Seen On VUZU Will Be Ending After It's Upcoming 19th Season In 2022

Reminder: Judge Judy Seen On e.tv And CBS Reality Is Ending After 21 Seasons

Timeless Love Coming Soon To TLNovelas Africa

Telemundo Launches Spanish-Language Streaming Studio To Meet Growing Demand

June 2021 On The Home Channel | 6 New Series Alert! | 7 Returning Shows Including Home Of The Year And Australia's Best Houses | More

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