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StarSat Without Disney? As Zuku Dumps All The Disney Channels

From 30th June, some of the Disney Channels went black including ESPN 1 & 2 on channels 220 & 221 and FOX on channel 131 with subscribers asking StarTimes (StarSat) on what's occuring with these channels.

While Zuku TV which is located in West Africa thought how cool would it be to removal ALL Disney Channels ranging from FOX, National Geographic & Wild, ESPN and Baby TV.

That platform rolled out eight new channels: FilmBox replaced FOX, Discovery Channel and Animal Planet replaced National Geographic and Wild, Planet Fun replaced Baby TV, Baba TV Uganda could have replaced FOX News and for some reason ESPN 1 & 2 were replaced with two completely different channels which are Diamond TV Zambia and Star Life.

Unlike Zuku TV, StarSat didn't remove any channel they silently changed channel numbers before reverting them back: FOX (131 to 400), ESPN 1 (220 to 418) and ESPN 2 (221 to 419).

Starsat didn't state the reason for the temporary channel number changes a viewer noticed by ESPN 1's current channel number they put an existing channel there with ESPN 2 they put an unfamiliar channel which turns out to be Discovery Channel before going blank.

Outside South Africa, a viewer noticed that under FOX, National Geographic and National Geographic Wild there was frozen clips of Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet playing.

Is it possible that StarTimes in SA and the rest of Africa is following Zuku TV and canning these channels? Was these temporary channel numbers there to possibly accomodate more channels? and If so why target the Disney Channels?

Not long ago, Disney's CEO announced that they were shutting 100 international Disney Channels it would be shocking if that was the reason since they recently had an upfront and unveiled content for the rest of 2021.

Discovery Inc. removed Discovery Family and Fine Living from StarTimes sometime back so these channels could serve as good replacements and it also means that Animal Planet might return to South Africa.

(Updated) Rumor: Voëlvry Coming Soon To eExtra

Kuzgun first made its debut on Timeless Dizi Channel on DStv and left viewers in a cliffhanger as MultiChoice chose to end the pop-up channel before the series could get closure.

Now South African viewers can rejoice as the rumors about the show's presence on an e.tv channel becomes a reality as Kuzgun will return on eExtra this time it will be dubbed in Afrikaans under the name Voelvry for the popular Afrikaans block, Kuiertyd.

Voelvry, tells the story of a mother's anguish, a father's hopelessness that caused horrific chain of events that led Kuzgun to become a lean, mean, fighting machine. Baris Arduç, Burcu Biricik and Hatice Aslan take up the lead roles.

The first season which debuted in 2019 consists approximately of 71 episodes each being 1 hour. The first season will likely air on the rebooted Timeless Dizi Channel on StarTimes in English.

The first episode is said to air on Monday 12 July at 12:25 on eExtra thereafter Deur Dik En Dun takes up it's timeslot with the series nowhere in site. The interesting part here is Two And Half Men also replaces Mi Corazon Insiste En Lola Volcan is it possible that Voelvry will take up Two And A Half Men's timeslot where Ice Adonis was also airing.

Earlier in the year, Rewind aired two new telenovelas from Telemundo is it possible that this channel will now be the home of telenovelas now that eExtra has got its hands full with Kuiertyd.

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Voelvry will join other current dramas on the Kuiertyd block such as Elif, As Die Skoen Pas, Stiletto Vendetta and Deur Dik En Dun (also July) while as compete with SABC's only Turkish show, The Red Room.

Update: Airs Friday 9 July at 17:30 on e.tv and hours later in eExtra

- Dizi might return to DStv
- Is e.tv becoming another SABC?
- e.tv is filming a new boxing drama
- SABC to launch a streaming service
- House Of Zwide replaces Rhythm City
- eVOD launches in July, could this be the reason for the lineup changes?
- Nickelodeon returns to e.tv (updated)
- Analogue TV is going off air soon, be sure to get a decoder when purchasing a TV set
- Linear channels switch to 7 day viewing, Will SABC and e.tv viewers be able to cope
- Is an SABC 4 and SABC 5 channel on the way?
- Details on SABC's kids brand (not SABC Education)
- Other shows coming soon to eToonz?
- Current status of TV licence
- SABC planning to reduce Muvhango

SABC Is Considering Launching A Second Sports Channel As Well As Reviving The Scrapped Encore Channel

SABC Sport's general manager Gary Ruthbone held an interview with SAfm Radio on Monday to discuss about the Chief-Wydad games.

Within that interview, he also mentioned that the SABC plans to have two sports channels at some point and are looking to possibly revive SABC Encore.

SABC Sport is currently viewable on Openview, TelkomONE and SABC's DTT platform. For some reason it's not available on any pay-tv platform alongside SABC Education.

It wouldn't be surprising if two supposed sports channels used the numbering system and format like ESPN and were to be referred as SABC Sport 1 (the current SABC Sport channel) and SABC Sport 2.

SABC Encore lasted about 5 years on DStv after the platform decided it wasn't worth the value and killed it for about a year now and SABC mentioned this revival a year ago and it's interesting that they're still considering it now that they plan to launch their own streaming service.

Perhaps Encore will be one of the two long awaited entertainment channels SABC promised to launch on Openview alongside SABC Education (maybe). Then there's chances that we could see two other channels and Encore will just join the list of SABC's dream channels.

Recently, a proposal made by ICASA grants SABC the rights to negotiate carriage fees (not TV licence) with pay-tv platforms. With that in mind, it's possible that some channels (SABC 2/3) may disappear and other channels come in their place.

Update: SABC is rumoured to unveil the channels between the 10th to 15th of July.

August 2021 On CBS Africa | Women's Month Stunt | 2 New Series Including Killer Motives | Returning Series

CBS Reality:
EXTREME SALVAGE SQUAD
Season 1
Channel Premiere
Final episode on Sunday, 1st August, at 18:40 and 22:50. Repeated on weekdays at 09:30 and 18:40, from 16th to 25th August.
Any job, any time... Enter the high-stakes world of marine recovery and rescue with Extreme Salvage Squad. Based in the Whitsunday region of North Queensland in Australia, the team tackle time-critical, dangerous salvage missions where one mistake could mean serious injury or ﬁnancial disaster. They are faced with a region devastated by a recent category 4 cyclone that caused massive damage and left the area littered with broken vessels and vehicles. But ﬁlled with true Aussie grit and a determination to see the job done, the team meet every challenge head-on - and know how to have a little fun along the way. Stuﬀed with tension, excitement and camaraderie, this series is all about overcoming adversity to help keep one of the world's most beautiful coastlines in the best possible condition.

CHEATERS
Season 17. New episodes, 5-11.
Channel Premiere.
Episode 11 premieres at 22:05 on 1st August. Repeated on weekdays at 22:05, from 3rd to 11th August.
Cheaters is back with new episodes! It is a reality television series featuring couples with one partner committing adultery, or cheating, on the other partner. Investigations are headed by the "Cheaters Detective Agency" and we follow emotional confrontations of the now unhappy couples on screen.
Episode 11. Being an exotic dancer has its perks for Sayuri Zoldyck. Especially attracting the attention of Tony Alvaredo, a drug and abuse counselor who suﬀers the addiction of throwing money at Zoldyck while she performs. After 2 great years together, Sayuri starts to notice Alvaredo paying less attention to her, and more to other girls that Zoldyck works with. Upon discovering a shoe half her size in Tony’s car, Sayuri asks Cheaters to ﬁnd out which stripper Cinderella the magic shoe ﬁts.

BORDERFORCE USA: THE BRIDGES
Season 1 & 2
Weekdays from 2nd until 26th August, at 17:50.
Repeated on weekends double bills at 17:50, from 7th August to 5th September.
The 2,000-mile border that separates Texas and Mexico is the busiest international boundary in the world. On the United States side, Customs and Border Protection oﬃcers have the job of keeping goods and people ﬂowing in both directions while making sure that guns, drugs and other contraband don’t make it across the border. The challenge is daunting: on one side is the ruthlessly-eﬃcient Mexican drug cartels; on the other, the biggest – and most lucrative - drug market on earth. Borderforce USA: The Bridges follows CBP oﬃcers stationed at 12 of the 28 international bridges that straddle the border and documents the immense challenges that the oﬃcers face on a daily basis.

CBS Justice:
SNAPPED: KILLER COUPLES
Season 10 & 11. Channel premiere.
Weeknights at 19:00. From 2nd until 27th August.

“Snapped: Killer Couples” is a gripping series that features couples whose passion drove them to commit terrible criminal acts. Through re-creations and ﬁrst-hand accounts, each episode delves into the stories behind the couples’ romance, how their relationship evolved once love transformed into manipulation and what ultimately drove them to commit crimes. From teenage couple who embark on a multi-state crime spree to lesbian lovers who stop at nothing to eliminate one of their husbands; viewers are given unprecedented access into these relationships.

KILLER MOTIVE
Season 1 & 2. Channel premiere.
Weeknights at 19:00.
From 30th August until 22nd September.

Hosted by NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk and Emmy® Award winner Troy Roberts, "Killer Motive" exposes the sinister motives that drove killers to commit their unspeakable crimes. Gosk and Roberts return to the crime scenes and meet with the victim's’ friends and family, law enforcement, lawyers, psychologists and the killers themselves to uncover why the killings occurred and how investigators ultimately cracked each case.

MURDER FOR MY MAN
Season 2. Channel premiere.
Weeknights at 20:00.
From 9th August until 3rd September.

Love can be intoxicating, but this chilling true crime series shows that sometimes, it can be just toxic. "Murder for My Man" features shocking stories about how the desire to please a man can drive a woman to commit unspeakable crimes. Examining both new crimes, as well as bombshell cases with fresh evidence, the twists and turns of each gripping tale are revealed through ﬁrst-person interviews with those closest to events, including family members and investigators. Each episode also contains fascinating insights from psychologists and psychiatrists, oﬀering opinions on each woman's actions and motivations. This in turn allows viewers to get inside the killers' minds to understand how they became so readily inﬂuenced – as well as perhaps even ask how far they might be willing to go for love?

WOMEN’S MONTH
Join CBS Justice in celebrating the brilliant work of female detectives and experts whose painstaking work and stellar leadership led to uncovering the secrets of puzzling murder cases.

WOMEN ON THE CASE
28th and 29th August, from 19:00 until midnight.
Marathons with cases covered in CBS Justice original true crime series Donal MacIntyre’s Murder Files (S1 & S2) and Evidemce of Evil (S1 & S2). 10 episodes cover the investigations which were either led by female detectives or solved thanks to the inquisitive work of female criminology experts.

July 2021 On Disney Channel And Junior Africa | New Episodes | New Marvel Short | Movies And More

Disney Channel:
BIG CITY GREENS
Premiere episodes
Weekdays from Monday 5th to Friday 16th July at 19:05

The Green family is back in July, for more fun in the Big City! Premiere episodes from season two of Big City Greens air on weekdays from Monday 5th to Friday 16th July at 19:05.

In this second season Cricket, Tilly, Bill and Gramma continue to go on epic journeys through the city and into the hearts of their neighbours. Cricket earns a role in Big Coffee’s new TV commercial, Bill trades his pickup in for a cutting-edge electric car and Gramma convinces the neighbours she's a witch. There's no such thing as an ordinary day in the Big City when you're with the Greens!

In the first of this month’s premiere episodes, Chipocalypse Now (Monday 5th July at 19:05),
Chip Whistler tears down the buildings around the Greens’ house to build a new Wholesome Foods store. Can the Greens thwart Chip before he destroys their home?

Premiere episodes of Big City Greens air on Disney Channel weekdays from Monday 5th to Friday 16th July at 19:05.

DISNEY CHANNEL MARVELLOUS MOVIES
Programming event
Fridays throughout July at 17:00, and every day from Monday to Thursday, from 12th to 22nd July, at 08:10

Disney Channel’s Friday feast for film fans continues throughout July with great entertainment to celebrate the start of each weekend. There’s a marvellous movie every Friday at 17:00, repeated on Saturday at 10:40. And this month there are more films than ever, with one every day from Monday to Thursday (from 12th to 22nd July) at 08:10.

The Friday film fun starts with Double Teamed on Friday 2nd July. Then we have a big treat for Descendants fans – the three movies featuring the trouble-making descendants of Disney’s most notorious villains are airing on consecutive Fridays. So we have Disney’s Descendants (Friday 9th July), Descendants 2 (Friday 16th July), and Descendants 3 (Friday 23rd July). Finally, there is Princess Protection Program (Friday 30th July) to round up the month’s movie marathon, all at 17:00.

This July we have an added bonus for movie fans – a film every day from Monday to Thursday (from 12th to 22nd July) at 08:10. These start with Let It Shine (Monday 12th July) and the final film in this season is Zombies 2 (Thursday 22nd July).

Viewers can see great Disney movies on Fridays throughout July 2021 at 17:00, repeated on the following Saturday at 10:40. Then we have the special season of extra movies every day from Monday to Thursday (from 12th to 22nd July) at 08:10, all Disney Channel.

Disney Junior:

DOC McSTUFFINS Premiere episodes and shorts Episodes: weekdays 5th to 16th July at 07:30 Shorts: Weekdays Monday 28th June to Tuesday 13th July (and Saturday 10th July) at 17:25
July sees premiere episodes featuring special young medic Doc McStuffins, on weekdays from 5th to 16th July at 07:30.
In this fifth season, the Doc travels around the globe on adventures that will take her and her Toy Hospital friends beyond their wildest dreams! The first of this month’s premiere episodes, Ultimate Safari: Stuffy's Safari, (Monday 5th July at 07:30) sees Stuffy venture deep into the jungle in search of Dragon Mountain, a legendary place where he hopes to find a dragon family of his own.
This month also sees brand new Doc McStuffins shorts. In the first of these, Baby: Bumper Car Betsy (Monday 28th June at 17:25) Betsy the baby doll can't seem to stay on the track during the Rattle Road Race. Luckily, Doc and the gang are there to give Betsy a check-up so they can help her stay in the race!
Premiere episodes of Doc McStuffins air on weekdays from 5th to 16th July at 07:30. Premiere shorts air on weekdays from Monday 28th June to Tuesday 13th July (and Saturday 10th July) at 17:25, on Disney Junior.

GIGANTOSAURUS Premiere episodes and shorts Episodes: weekdays 19th to 30th July at 05:30 Shorts: weekdays 14th to 30th July at 17:25
Young dinosaur fans will be delighted to hear that season two of Gigantosaurus roars onto the channel this month, with premiere episodes on weekdays from 19th to 30th July at 05:30.
In this second season Mazu, Tiny, Bill and Rocky continue to explore a prehistoric world of adventure with their fierce friend, Giganto! In the season premiere episode entitled Termy, Come Home!/Rocky the Record Breaker (Monday 19th July at 05:30) with Termy banished, life in Cretacia is pretty good, until the dinos realize that his absence is causing an ecological disaster. Then Rocky sets out to break all of Roger's records!

Premiere Gigantosaurus shorts also air in July. In the first of these, Triceratops, (Monday 19th July at 17:25) Bill and Tiny invite the children to guess the mysterious dino: the plesiosaurus, the triceratops or the velociraptor.

Premiere episodes of Gigantosaurus air on weekdays from 19th to 30th July at 05:30. Premiere shorts air on weekdays from 14th to 30th July at 17:25 on Disney Junior.

THE ROCKETEER Premiere episodes Saturday 3rd July from 15:30
The Rocketeer zooms back onto Disney Junior this month, with the final two episodes of season one back-to-back on Saturday 3rd July from 15:30.
In this series seven-year-old aspiring pilot, Kit Secord, learns she’s next in line to become The Rocketeer, a rocket-pack wearing superhero who can fly! Armed with her cool new gear and secret identity, Kit takes to the skies to protect her town of Hughesville and its residents from danger. Assisting her on her heroic adventures are her best friend Tesh, bulldog sidekick Butch, and airplane mechanic grandfather, Ambrose Secord.
The first of these premiere episodes, Scarlett’s Search / Rocketeer Day (Saturday 3rd July at 15:30) sees Tesh treated to some Secord-family history when Kit's aunt Scarlett is in town! Then while the town enjoys Rocketeer Day, Sylvester and Lilith are up to no good!
Premiere season one finale episodes of The Rocketeer air on Saturday 3rd July from 15:30, on Disney Junior.

SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS Premiere episodes (shorts) Friday to Sunday, 16th July to 8th August (not Friday 6th August) at 06:55
Web-slinging superhero Spider-Man swings onto Disney Junior this month, with 11 brand new shorts entitled Spidey and his Amazing Friends premiering from Friday to Sunday, 16th July to 8th August (not Friday 6th August), at 06:55.
Spidey and his amazing friends work together to fight villains and rescue people in trouble. Meet the good guys and gals that help Spidey save the day in these entertaining animated shorts. In the first of these fun-filled adventures, Web-Ster (Friday 16th July at 06:55) Peter introduces Web-Ster to the Spidey Team.
There’s more great news for Spider-Man fans – Spidey will be back later this year for a brand new series - full-length Spidey and his Amazing Friends adventures. More news to follow…
Spidey and his Amazing Friends shorts premiere from Friday to Sunday, 16th July to 8th August (not Friday 6th August), at 06:55, on Disney Junior.