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New Series Alert: Two Women Coming Soon To eExtra

tvN may be closing on DStv by the end of the month but that doesn't mean it's the only station which offers K-dramas. Following the premiere of Ice Adonis, eExtra is finally ready to introduce another K-drama called Two Women.

Two Women, tells the story of Kyung-Chae an executive of a five-star hotel. One day, Kyung-Chae takes pity on poor Hee-Soo by treating her like family. Hee-Soo repays Kyung-Chae kindness with a ruthless betrayal. The series stars Park Eun-hye, Wang Bit-na, Kang Ji-sub, and Kang Kyung-joon.

The series made its debut back in 2013 on tvN's rival SBS with a total of 119 episodes each consisting of 30 - 35 minutes and also bagged 3 nominations.

Two Women airs weekdays at 17:35 on eExtra from 2nd August with repeats at 23:00 also on weekdays and likely an omnibus on Sunday at 01:00.

Please Note: Power replaces Empire on e.tv from 2nd August

eExtra is available in South Africa on DStv, StarSat and Openview

New Series Alert: The Power Of Destiny Coming Soon To TLNovelas Africa

TLNovelas will be introducing it's last telenovela on DStv called The Power Of Destiny later in August where the pop-up channel stops airing on the platform meaning the only way to continue watching this show is through StarTimes (StarSat).

The Power Of Destiny (La Fuerza Del Destino), The story begins with Ivan and his mother Alicia returning to the land of his birth. His mother takes a job as a servant for the Lomeli Curiel family. At the home of the Curiels, Ivan continues his studies with the generous help of Doña Carlota, until he is 19.

Meanwhile, Maripaz, one of the daughters returns home after having studied abroad. She seduces Ivan and becomes pregnant. When Maripaz's mother, Lucrecia hears of the scandal she sends men out to beat Ivan. During the brawl, one of the men is killed and Ivan is wrongfully accused of the crime. Having nothing to lose, Ivan crosses the border illegally into the U.S. and heads for Los Angeles where he meets an older businessman who adopts him and pays for his education. After 11 years, he returns to Mexico to face his past.

David Zepeda, Sandra Echeverría and Gabriel Soto star as the main protagonists, while Laisha Wilkins, Rosa María Bianchi, Ferdinando Valencia and Juan Ferrara star as the main antagonists.

The series debuted back in 2011 with a total of 101 episodes. It also accumulated several awards including TVyNovelas Awards and several Premios awards.

ICYMI: Secrets At The Hotel (El Hotel De Los Secretos) replaces Roads To Destiny on FOX. My theory is the channel will repeat all the Televisa telenovelas from the defunct FOX Life before introducing anything "fresh" in that category.

From September, TLNovelas can only be found on StarTimes.

August 2021 On KIX Africa Features 6 Films And 2 Of Them From Last Year

Kung Fu League (2018)
Fei Ying Xiong, an indigent comic book artist, is romantically interested in Bao'er, but the head manager of their company, who also has an interest for Bao'er, prevents that from happening. So he summons four legendary Kung Fu masters to learn the highest level of martial arts and help him get his girl.

A Chinese Fairytale (2011)
Tax collector Ning, a clumsy and easily frightened man, doesn't have any money and decides to stay overnight in an abandoned temple. Little does he know that the temple is haunted. He meets a very beautiful lady who seduces him, but he doesn't know that she is a ghost.

Operation Bangkok (2021)
To save a hostage, Wu Wei and Liu Xiao will take the temporary special action team and infiltrate the place where over 100 mobs gather in and battle against the criminals violently.

Quan Dao The Journey Of A Boxer (2020)
Ah Ni, 12-year-old boy, has to take care of his blinded dad. He is always being bullied by squad when selling souvenir fluorescent sticks on the street for living. It was tragedy that Ah Ni got his eye blinded because of a friend - Uncle Hing. Since then, he tried to hide and have his peaceful life with Ah Ni.

The Three Swordsmen (2020)
"Three different swordsmen meet each other for their own reasons." Tae Yul, a swordsman in his thirties goes out to find his only daughter after losing one of his eyes. Min Seung Ho, the Joseon Dynasty's best swordsman chooses an ordinary simple life after perceiving the transient nature of power. Gurutai, the best swordsman in Qing Dynasty aspires to become the best even in the Joseon Dynasty.

New Channel Alert: One Of SABC's Two New Entertainment Channels On Openview Might Have Surfaced

SABC held a memorial service for fellow musician Tsepo Tshola and in the advert they displayed what appears to be SABC Encore and that it's available through DTT.

Not only that, Telkom's streaming service, TelkomOne seems to be transmitting SABC Encore through their platform which is likely part of a carriage agreement both parties established in 2020.

SABC Encore began in May 2015 and lasted about 5 years through an exclusive clause on MultiChoice's DStv. SABC mentioned on two occasions that they were working on reviving the channel through another platform.

I have no doubt in my mind at this point that SABC Encore is one of the two long awaited entertainment channels SABC promised to launch on the Openview platform.

In March, SABC stated these two channels coming to Openview will also be found on DTT as well as OTT platforms e.g. TelkomOne. Also that these two channels would have 80% existing content and 20% new content so maybe the memorial service is part of the 20%.

SABC Encore which was created to present the best of SABC will likely become another Disney where they make new property based on old content. In this channel's case I mean documentaries, reality shows and TV specials.

SABC Encore would be ReWIND's first competitor should it launch on Openview kind of like how SABC Sport is competing e.tv News & Sport.

August 2021 On Nick Africa | New Seasons And Episodes Of Returning Shows Including Lego City Adventures And Paw Patrol | New Series Alert: Unfiltered | Endless Stunts Including Women's Month

Nickelodeon:

THE BUREAU OF MAGICAL THINGS
NEW SEASON | #201 -210
A teenage girl named Kyra accidently discovers a world full of magic and gains magical powers. When an unexpected threat emerges, she must unite fairies, elves and humans to save them all!
WEEKDAYS FROM 2 -13 AUG AT 18:30

DANGER FORCE
NEW EPISODES | #114-120
Captain Man has a new crew of superhero sidekicks - Danger Force! Captain Man and Schwoz create and run an undercover school to train the gifted kids to harness their amazing but uncontrollable superpowers to fight crime.
SUNDAYS FROM 15 AUG –26 SEPT AT 18:00

LEGO CITY ADVENTURES
NEW EPISODES | #301-311
LEGO City Adventures is a character-driven series of funny, smart, kinetic slices of life that explores the misadventures of a community of unique characters. A rollercoaster ride of fun, humor and action make this a boundless series of silliness!
WEEKDAYS FROM 16 – 27 AUG AT 09:30

THE SUBSTITUTE
NEW SEASON | #201-212
The Substitute is a hidden camera prank show, where celebrities are transformed by a team of special effects artists to go undercover as substitute teachers to surprise a class of unsuspecting students.
MON -THURS FROM 23 AUG – 29 SEPT AT 18:00

SIDE HUSTLE
NEW EPISODES | #107 -113
Side Hustle follows best friends, smart and sarcastic Lex and confident and tough Presley, as they devise a plan to make money when fireworks accidentally destroy a boat belonging to the dad of their quirky friend and neighbour, Munchy.
SUNDAYS FROM 18 JUL – 29 AUG AT 18:30

44 CATS
NEW EPISODES | #240-252
44 Cats is about how cats see our world and how they live when we’re not around. Cats look at the adult human world like kids do, with a unique, innocent, and comically honest view.
WEEKDAYS FROM 26 AUG –11 SEPT AT 12:00

HAPPINESS LAB WEEKDAYS
05 JUL –27 AUG FROM 09:30
Something is cooking in Nickelodeon’s Happiness Lab… We’re experimenting on those dreary weekdays and injecting a whole lot of goofiness, awesome adventure and nautical nonsense into every single one, and topping them all off with the most fun you can have with all your favourite Nickelodeon friends!
So get ready to take your week-daily dose of carefully measured singing, dancing, exploring and general tomfoolery from 5 July, only on Nickelodeon!

Nick Jr:

SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS
BRAND NEW EPISODES!
EPS: #105, 110-113, 115-118
Capitan Santiago, frog Kiko, cousin Tomas and mermaid Lorelai lead a magic pirate ship on heroic sea quests, having to outsmart and out-pirate villains and enemies along the way!
WEEKDAYS 09-20 AUG 2021 FROM 15:40 WAT / 16:40 CAT / 17:40 EAT

DINO STUNT
BLAZE AND THE MONSTER MACHINES #603 (Premiere); Dino Derby Episodes: #215, 303, 603; PAW PATROL EP #706-709
The best Dino episodes of your favourite Nick Jr shows with the lead in of the premiere episodes of Blaze and the Monster Machines!
#603 Dino Derby:Today,dinosaur Blaze is teaming up with his prehistoric pal Zeg to compete in...the Dino Derby! But will this dino duo have what it takes to outrace the rest and become Dino Derby champions?
SATURDAY 28 & SUNDAY 29 AUGUST 2021 AT 11:00 WAT / 12:00 CAT / 13:00 EAT

PAW PATROL
NEW EPISODES!
EPS: #781, 721, 725
PAW Patrol is a preschool series starring a pack of six heroic puppies: Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Zuma, Rubble, and Skye, who are led by a tech-savvy 10-year-old boy named Ryder.
WEEKDAYS 30 AUG – 3 SEP
AT 05:55 WAT / 06:55 CAT / 07:55 EAT
REPEATS SAME DAY AT 16:15 WAT / 17:15 CAT / 18:15 EAT

Nicktoons:

SLIME TIME
FRIDAY 13 AUGUST AT 15:55 WAT / 16:55 CAT / 17:55 EAT
Did someone say tricks and messy challenges? For one day only, we've got a stack of programmes full of them! Did we mention there would be loads of slime too?

UNFILTERED
NEW EPISODES!
BEST OF UNFILTERED SPECIAL; #201-212
WEEKDAYS | 16 TO 31 AUG AT 15:55 WAT / 16:55 CAT / 17:55 EAT
Fire up your filters! Nickelodeon's Unfiltered is a game show where celebrities hide behind hilarious 3D animated characters and it's up to our panel to ask questions, gather clues, and play games to correctly guess the mystery guest!

PAW PATROL
NEW TO NICKTOONS | #501-508, 510, 512-513, 515, 518, 516B, 519B, 520-521, 523-524, 526, 522B
DAILY | 2 TO 21 AUGUST AT 07:50 WAT / 08:50 CAT / 09:50 EAT
A team of pups led by the energetic Ryder are always at the ready when it comes to helping out around the bustling town of Adventure Bay. They have all the tools, gadgets and gumption they need to help out their community.

ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMUNKS
NEW TO NICKTOONS | #414-425
WEEKDAYS | 9-12, 16-25 AUG AT 16:40 WAT / 17:40 CAT / 18:40 EAT
The Chipmunks and Chipettesare your typical kids. They go to school, have chores and homework, fight like siblings and play sold-out concerts to millions of fans. Oh, did we mention they're international rock stars?

SPECIAL DAYS IN AUGUST
Themed episodes of Nicktoon series
Monday 9 August: National Women’s Day (ZA) 13:20 WAT / 14:20 CAT / 15:20 EAT
Thursday 12 August: International Youth Day
Thursday 19 August: World Humanitarian Day

STITCH IN TIME
STRAP ON YOUR HELMETS AND HOLD ONTO ALL YOUR THINGS AS WE RIDE ALONG THE FABRIC OF SPACE AND TIME! ONLY NICKTOONS KNOWS WHERE YOU WILL LAND UP.
WEEKDAYS 23 AUG TO 3 SEP AT 08:20 WAT / 09:20 CAT / 10:20 EAT

NON-STOP PAW PATROL
DAILY | 7 TO 20 AUG AT 07:05 WAT / 08:05 CAT / 09:05 EAT
Paw Patrol takes over the whole Nick Jr. Block in a stunt to promote the upcoming feature length film “Paw Patrol: The Movie”, releasing 20 August.

SUNDAY MARATHONS
EVERY SUNDAY AT 15:00 WAT / 16:00 CAT / 17:00 EAT
We’ve packaged your Sunday laughs into neat mini- marathons! Enjoy the very best in comedy animation handpicked just for you, right here on NickToons!
1 August - Unfiltered S1 #110-113
8 August - Get Blake S1 #101-104
15 August - ALVINNN!!! And The Chipmunks S4 #414-417
22 August - Unfiltered S1 #114; S2 #201-203
29 August - Peppa Pig S7 #733-751

New Series Alert: Two Women Coming Soon To eExtra

New Series Alert: The Power Of Destiny Coming Soon To TLNovelas Africa

August 2021 On KIX Africa Features 6 Films And 2 Of Them From Last Year

New Channel Alert: One Of SABC's Two New Entertainment Channels On Openview Might Have Surfaced

August 2021 On Nick Africa | New Seasons And Episodes Of Returning Shows Including Lego City Adventures And Paw Patrol | New Series Alert: Unfiltered | Endless Stunts Including Women's Month

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