Light Up Your Taste Pallette On The Home Channel With Chef Erwan Heusaff - June 2022 Highlights

Lightened Up S1 - Brand New Show

What if you could “lighten up” your favourite cheat meals without sabotaging flavour? In this series, Erwan Heussaff shows us how to make healthy versions of commonly loved dishes.

American food is seen all over the world as the ultimate comfort food. Dishes you crave and simply can't get enough of but are straight-up not healthy. What if we could take some of your favourites and make them friendlier for your diet.

Chef Erwan Heussaff drastically changed his life, and health, by changing the way he eats. He is going to lighten up these traditional dishes to give you all the flavour with none of the guilt.

 

07 June 2022
22 July 2022
Tue 18:30
(Priority Slot)

Wed 23:30 Thu 10:30 Fri 14:30 Sat 15:30 & 22:30 Sun 11:00 & 19:30

Find Me A Beach House S1 - Brand New Show
Find Me A Beach House is a series that follows the buying decisions of beach-house hunters in various locations around Australia. Deborah Hutton, who has recently built her own beach house, is tasked with helping Australians find the perfect property. Deborah shows her buyers spectacular homes. Each challenge is different, but the ultimate goal is the same: find a beach house with access to the water for the ultimate coastal lifestyle.

07 June 2022
12 August 2022
Tue 19:30  (Priority Slot)

Wed 22:00  Thu 11:30  Fri 15:30   Sat 13:30 & 20:30
Sun 17:30 & 00:30

Australia’s Best House S1 - Brand New Show
The search for Australia’s Best House with a construction cost of over one million dollars is on. This show takes a sneak-peek into breath-taking properties including a modern home nestled in the bushland in Melbourne’s Eastern Suburbs , a stunning home located by the water on the Gold Coast and a home which takes its cues from a traditional barn.

 

27 June 2022
12 August 2022
Thu 19:30
(Priority Slot)

Mon 11:30
Tue 15:30
Fri 22:00 
Sat 17:00 & 00:00
Sun 12:30 & 21:00

Shows broadcast as reruns include Escape To Chateau S6, Backyard Builds S3, Gardening 101(6), Masters of Flip (27 - 36) (3), Home of the Year Ireland 6 and Dream Gardens S2.

Genius Brands Signs 20-Year Deal with Marvel Studios to License “Stan Lee” for Use in Future Feature...

“Stan Lee Universe, LLC,” Genius Brands International’s “Genius Brands” (NASDAQ: GNUS) controlled venture with POW! Entertainment, has signed a 20-year deal to license the name and likeness of Stan Lee to Marvel Studios for future feature films and television productions, as well as use in Disney theme parks and experiences worldwide.

 

“We are proud to be the stewards of the incredibly valuable rights to Stan Lee’s name, likeness, merchandise, and intellectual property brand,” said Andy Heyward, Chairman & CEO of Genius Brands. “And, there is no better place than Marvel and Disney where Stan should be for his movies and theme park experiences. As we enter the centennial year of Stan’s birthday, December 28, 2022, we are thrilled to see his memory and legacy will continue to delight fans through this new long-term agreement with Marvel.”

Under the terms of the deal, Marvel Studios has acquired rights to use Stan Lee’s name, voice, likeness and signature in movies and television projects, as well as use images, existing footage and existing audio recordings featuring Stan. Exclusive rights to use Stan Lee’s name, voice, likeness and signature in theme parks, water parks, cruise lines and in-park merchandise were included for Disney Parks, Experiences and Products as part of the deal.

 

“As Stan’s longtime business partner and friend, I’m looking forward to commemorating his work in this new way,” said Gill Champion, President of POW! Entertainment. “Building a connection with his fans is important to us and it’s a privilege to get to do that on his behalf.”

Stan is one of the most prolific and legendary comic creators of all time. As Marvel's editor-in-chief, Stan "The Man" Lee helped build a universe of interlocking continuity, one where fans felt as if they could turn a street corner and run into a superhero from Spider-Man to the Fantastic Four, Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and more. Stan went on to become Marvel’s editorial director and publisher in 1972, and was eventually named chairman emeritus.

 

Stan also appeared in some of the most popular films of all time. His well-known cameos in Marvel films began in the 1989 telefilm The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. After the release of X-Men in 2000, he appeared in nearly every Marvel film and television project until his passing in 2018.

Among Stan’s many awards is the National Medal of Arts, awarded by President Bush in 2008, and the Disney Legends Award, received in 2017. He was also inducted into the comic industry’s Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame and Jack Kirby Hall of Fame.

Roundups #55: Descendants Is Getting A Spinoff, Cartoon Network Is Doing Live-Action Again And Boomerang Africa's Upcoming Series True And The Rainbow Kingdom Hits 1 Billion Views On YouTube

Disney is getting more Descendants

The immensely popular fairy tale world of Descendants is about to get bigger. This week, Disney+ announced that a new original movie is in the works from Disney Branded Television. The Pocketwatch (working title) is a music and dance-filled movie that will once again center around the sons and daughters of classic Disney princesses and villains. The new installment is set to introduce Red, the teenage daughter of the iconic Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland; and Chloe, the teen daughter of Cinderella and Prince Charming.

In an official statement, movie director Phang praised the Descendants’ world and revealed what drew her to the project:

 

'The Pocketwatch'; presents a delightful canvas with fantastical world building. Musicals sparked my imagination when I was a kid and are a huge part of what drew me to filmmaking. I think that's because they have a way of conveying these lovely, nuanced ideas through song and expressive movement. I'm also always inspired by the diversity of families that exist all around the world. So I really jumped at the chance to craft a supercharged musical experience and explore some new, invigorating themes inside an expansive Disney universe."

 

Cartoon Network is not a cartoon channel

Warner Bros Discovery-owned SVoD service HBO Max and kids’ cablenet Cartoon Network have ordered a music-filled live-action comedy series based on a concept by Hannah Montana creator Michael Poryes.

Scheduled to premiere in 2023, Home Sweet Rome is a coming-of-age series about a 13-year-old girl who moves from California to start a new life in Rome with her dad and Italian pop star stepmother.

Matt Huether and Courtney Jane Walker are developing and writing the series and will also serve as showrunners. Shot entirely on location in Rome, each episode will feature original songs.

 

HBO Max and Cartoon Network have also greenlit two original live-action specials based on toy company Mattel’s American Girl franchise.

American Girl: Corinne Tan (working title) is inspired by Mattel’s doll of the same name, which is its first doll of Chinese descent. The show follows the titular character and her sister as they adjust to life as part of a blended family after their parents’ divorce.

The one-hour special is produced by Mattel Television and MarVista Entertainment and is scheduled to premiere this December.

 

True And The Rainbow Kingdom reach a milestone

Toronto-based children’s entertainment powerhouse Guru Studio announced today its hit preschool series True and the Rainbow Kingdom has crossed a billion views and over a million subscribers on YouTube.

In addition to the highly successful English language channel, to support the growth of the True brand internationally, the company recently launched over 15 multi-language channels including: Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish and Turkish. Within the first six months, the Portuguese and Spanish channels surpassed nearly 300,000 subscribers.

 

True has suprassed the billion-view milestone by providing regular content updates each week, releasing clips, songs, activities and unique multi-langauge contnet for the show’s growing worldwide audience. The series True and the Rainbow Kingdom currently streams on Netflix worldwide, and is a top performer on major linear networks around the globe including CBC Kids (Canada), Tiny Pop (U.K.), Gloob (Brazil) and Clan TV (Spain).

New Channel Alert (Rumour): Two Years After Its Rollout In The Rest Of Africa, NHK World Japan Will Finally Be Made Available To DStv Customers In South Africa

In 2020, NHK World-Japan was introduced to DStv customers outside South Africa on channel 431 showcasing a variety of arts and culture, current affairs, dramas, documentaries, sport and much more.

The channel offered a new world of Japanese content and was able to discover a unique and diverse blend of programming featuring hourly live international news from news bureaus around the globe, along with lifestyle, culture, food, travel, sports, technology, science, and history programs, with an Asian perspective.

 

 

At launch in 2020, Masaru Shiromoto, President and CEO of Japan International Broadcasting responsible for the worldwide distribution of NHK WORLD-JAPAN, says “Our new partnership with DStv will help broaden our reach and ensure that more people are exposed to the thrilling yet educational programs on our channel.”

Some great titles such as NHK NEWSLINE along with technology, lifestyle and entertainment programs such as Dining with the Chef, Journeys in Japan, J-Arena and Medical Frontiers. In addition, the channel offers an assortment of documentaries and specials including Asia Insight and NHK Documentary.

 

 

The channel was meant to be added onto the DStv platform in South Africa but things didn't go according to plan so it went through development hell alongside several channels awaiting launch on the platform including SABC Education and Via+.

From what the initial details stated, it would have been available to all DStv customers on channel 431 excluding regional packages like Easyview.

Reminder: 2016 Cartoon Predicting Kobe Bryant's Helicopter Crash Is Coming To Comedy Central Africa

When news of the famous basketball star came out, no one expected his life to be cut short so soon. Not even the American animated series Legends of Chamberlain Heights that depicted Bryant’s death six years ago.

Kobe Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among the nine people who lost their lives when their helicopter slammed into a hillside near Malibu in Los Angeles County, California.

 

What is equally shocking is that Comedy Central premiered Legends of Chamberlain Heights in 2016. In the eight-episode of the animated sitcom titled “End of Days”, a scene features Kobe Bryant crashing in a helicopter. Bryant crawls half body out of the chopper clutching his trophies. He then passed out just as the helicopter explodes.

 

Since his passing, the video has now been taken down from Comedy Central’s website out of respect to Bryant’s family and everyone else who died in that plane crash.

Other incidents include a user from Twitter who predicted the very same incident even before the Comedy Central original surfaced and years after the show was produced Kobe Bryant himself joked about not being able to fly the beloved "Mamba Chopper".

 

In June, the short-lived animated series surfaces on Comedy Central. Although there's no details regarding whether or not his scene is from the episode titled "End Of Days". The chances of them excluding it are very high.