Possible Abomination: A Look Into Tshwane TV And GauTV

As streaming becomes another source of entertainment as cable starts dying down. There's still plenty of viewers in the mood for the same fast action or kungfu. This topic dives further below the glitz and glamour and more toward rural setting.

Community channels seek to be representative of their respective areas providing content that informs, empower and resonate with their audience. Often criticized for the quality of content and failure to keep up to a consistent schedule finally catch a break.

After nearly a decade, these fellow stations have begun getting some much relevant content. Soweto TV broadcasted their first reality show Single In Soweto, Mpuma Kapa TV got weekly live event Champion Pro Wrestling (CPW) and Cape Town TV has a local YouTube (not SABC) drama Mathata.

 

 

Within this excitement unfortunately there comes brands which in some way deserve to be put out of its misery if not saved at this point which is none other than Tshwane TV and GauTV.

Tshwane TV has been on air through the DStv platform for nearly a decade and what started out as a brand from Zallywood Inc. that offers news, documentaries and factual content has become a religious station. I mean that's all you're getting on primetime and it even spreads through weekends.

 

It's sister channel GauTV runs more like a news station but in retrospect seems to be doing way better than Tshwane TV. The channel served as a replacement to a defunct community channel on Openview and as it is Zallywood Inc. seems to have ghosted themselves.

I wasn't aware this brand existed until the pandemic and when you look at these stations. There's a lot to be sad about as mentioned above while others dive onto entertainment they dive to the niche parts of television which sparks questions over the fate of these channels.

 

 

As mentioned, Tshwane TV and GauTV seem to be a little off and this has been going on for several years. Other brands like Soweto TV and Mpuma Kapa TV got some rescuing but these channels ghosted themselves to the point where they're hardly on social platforms.

Tshwane TV's last post was made in November 2021 and it was about the birth of GauTV which again brings us to the question regarding the future of this brand including GauTV.

Could the channels be done for or at least Tshwane TV seeing that GauTV's appears more active or could they merge or get replaced by another channel?

Scott Adkins Fan Month On TNT Africa Alongside The 5 Hour Special Of AEW: Double Or Nothing - June 2022 Highlights (Final)

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Crime and Family
When you join the family, ‘until death do us part’ may come quicker than you thought. But even when things get complicated, there is one thing you can be sure of: What happens in the family stays in the family! TNT’s Crime and Family Special airs every Friday in June with two crime thriller movies.

Leading with the channel premiere of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, an ordinary suburban couple (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) are stuck in a rut … until the truth comes out! They are elite assassins working for competing agencies. When they discover they are each other's next target, their secret lives explode into non-stop action and pent-up passion.

 

TUNE IN DETAILS (channel premieres)
Friday, 3 June
20:30      –   Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
22:35      –   Presumed Innocent (1990)
Friday, 10 June
20:30      –   Lethal Weapon 4 (1997)
22:35      –   Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)
Friday, 17 June
20:30      –   Meeting Evil (2012)
22:00      –   Very Bad Things (1998)
Friday, 24 June
20:30      –   A Time to Kill (1996)
22:55      –   The Boondock Saints (1999)

June Fan Month - Scott Adkins Fan Month - Every Saturday at 20:00 CAT

Every Saturday in June, TNT celebrates the latest action star to hit our screens in the Scott Adkins Fan Month. He has speed, strength, fighting skills…and a solid British accent!

 

Scott Adkins is one of the most recognizable action stars around today and continues to thrill viewers ith his winning blend of charm, physicality, and well-honed martial arts prowess. With roles in movies like The Eliminators, The Debt Collector, Avengement and Savage Dog, the British actor who was inspired by the careers of Bruce Lee and Jean-Claude Van Damme, and is trained in no fewer than six forms of martial arts, has proved that he can go head-to-head with some of Hollywood’s best!

TUNE IN DETAILS (channel premieres)
Saturday, 4 June
20:00      –   Eliminators (2016)
Saturday, 11 June
20:00      –   Avengement (2019)
Saturday, 18 June
20:00      –   The Debt Collector (2018)
Saturday, 25 June
20:00      –   Savage Dog (2017)
Saturday, 2 July
15:10      –   Savage Dog (2017)
16:45      –   Eliminators (2016)
18:20      –   The Debt Collector (2018)
20:00      –   The Debt Collector 2 (2020)

Viva Las Vegas - Sunday, 5 June from 11:40 CAT
Spend some time in ‘Sin City’ with TNT’s Viva Las Vegas special. In AEW’s 2022 Double or Nothing event, considered by some to be the biggest show of the year, the AEW World Championship will be up for grabs. The 5-hour special will premiere on TNT Africa just 1 week after the Vegas event. The exhilarating jaunt doesn’t stop there with an evening of comedies set in the neon capital of the world.

 

 

TUNE IN DETAILS (channel premieres)

Sunday, 5 June
11:40      –   AEW Double or Nothing - PPV (2022) 5-hour special
16:45      –   Rush Hour 2 (2001)
18:15      –   The Hangover (2009)
20:05      –   The Hangover Part III (2013)

TNT Brand New Original Movie Premiere - Young Hearts

Young Hearts, the TNT Original Movie in June, follows Harper and Tilly’s modern yet awkward love story while navigating social expectations and gender politics. Low key, yet sweet – this channel exclusive is a refreshing coming-of-age comedy.

PREMIERE: Thursday, 2 June @ 21:30 CAT

Cartoon Network Africa Goes Full DC This Father's Day While Boomerang Africa Offers Plenty Of Laughter With The Looney Gang - June 2022 Highlights (Final)

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Brand New Episodes - Teen Titans Go!
TEEN TITANS GO!
NOW YOU SEE ME… NOW YOU DON’T!

This month, Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Raven continue the fun in TEEN TITANS GO! with all-new comedic adventures. In the new episodes, when the Titans are not busy saving the world, they are up for some fun and games with our favourite DC Comic characters like Batman, the Joker, and Aquaman! Robin teaches the Titans the art of concealment through a game of hide and seek. The Titans also have some hard lessons to learn about taxes after winning a huge cash prize. With epic contests and a series of quests, one thing is for sure, these Titans will always be ready for an adventure, with or without their capes!
 

 

PREMIERE: Monday, 6 June 2022
TUNE-IN: Monday to Friday @ 17:00 CAT

LEGO DC Movie Stunt
CN MOVIES
TIME FOR LEGO DC ADVENTURES!

Whether you’re a Superman, Batman, or Justice League fan, we’ve got you covered this month with the LEGO DC Youth Day Movie Stunt. In LEGO DC: Batman – Family Matters, suspicion is high after Batman, Batgirl, Robin, and other DC superheroes receive mysterious invitations. However, family values must remain strong as Batman faces the past to save Gotham City’s future. Then, meet the newest, youngest, and nicest hero in town: Shazam! By shouting one word, 10-year-old Billy Batson transforms into an adult Superhero! It doesn’t take long for the Justice League to notice and invite Billy to join the team in LEGO DC: Shazam – Magic & Monsters. So, join the good fight with this month’s LEGO DC adventures!

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TUNE-IN:
LEGO DC: Batman – Family Matters 
Thursday, 16 June @ 09:55 CAT
LEGO DC: Shazam – Magic & Monsters    
Friday, 17 June @ 09:55 CAT

Father's Day Special - Papathon
CN PAPATHON
WITH OR WITHOUT CAPES – DADS ARE STILL SUPERHEROES!

Who needs a superhero when you have a dad! This month Cartoon Network is paying tribute to fathers across Africa with special episodes with your favourite Cartoon Network dads doing what they do best! Watch as things get insanely funny in The Regular Show, weirdly awkward in Teen Titans Go!, and a little bit weird in The Amazing World of Gumball! Fans can also look forward to even more laughter and adventure in Coach Me If You Can and Craig of the Creek! Are you excited yet? We are!

TUNE-IN: Sunday, 19 June @ 11:25 CAT

Boomerang:

Brand New Show - Legends of Spark
LEGENDS OF SPARK
Ready, set, go.

Start your engines, fasten your seatbelts, and zoom into some exciting high-speed adventures with Spark, a mechanic at the Starlight Repair Shop. Spark dreams big – his only wish is to reach the end of the sky-blue track, win the motor cup and be the best of the blaster racers. But … this small car from Motor City needs a blaster motor to make it happen. With the help of his grumpy boss, Flash, Spark gets his own blaster engine but learns that it alone isn't enough, and he needs help with his training. Will he be able to speed up to his dream and face all the challenges on the tracks? Find out only on Boomerang!

PREMIERE: Monday, 30 May 2022
TUNE-IN: Monday to Friday @ 17:00 CAT

Brand New Special - Akissi
AKISSI: A FUNNY LITTLE BROTHER
Tag along for a funny African adventure!

This heartfelt Boomerang half-hour special follows a fearless little girl, Akissi, and her monkey friend, Boubou, as they set out on hilarious adventures in contemporary Africa. The show is based on the best-selling comic book series by critically acclaimed Ivorian writer Marguerite Abouet. Akissi is a true adventurer full of silliness. Nothing will scare her away from the day-to-day escapades in her modern African City. One thing is sure: it is hard to be bored with her! Jump into the laugh-out-loud misadventures of Akissi.

TUNE-IN: Thursday, 16 June 2022 @ 08:45 CAT

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Brand New Episodes - Looney Tunes Cartoons
LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS
Schools out…or is it?

This month, catch the all-new adventures of the Looney Tunes pals including, Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Porky Pig, and Daffy Duck, for more adventures and more mayhem! While we are on school holidays, school is in session for the Looney Tunes crew. In the brand-new Looney Tunes Cartoons Back to School Special, the Looney Tunes head back to class with all their crazy antics…and they have a lot to learn! Daffy learns that cheaters never prosper. Foghorn Leghorn discovers the pencil is mightier than the sword, and Beaky masters how to be a better buzzard. So, join Boomerang during the holidays for more wacky cartoon misadventures where ANYTHING can happen!

PREMIERE: Saturday, 25 June 2022
TUNE-IN: Weekends @ 16:15 CAT

Digital First: BBC News To Replace BBC World News Around The World

This past week, BBC Studios Director General Tim Dave unveiled plans to become a digital first platform by doing so they'll be riding consumers in the UK and global of brands like CBBC (basically CBeebies for older children) and the free-to-air channel BBC Four serving up arts and documentary.

This trend has been common with The Walt Disney Company post the pandemic which has closed several channels internationally as the consumer base for Disney+ rises so BBC Studios is basically following a pattern in order to boost their streaming endeavours.

 

After 27 years on air, sources reveal that aside from BBC Four and CBBC even BBC World News will put to sleep and referred to as BBC News dropping World from the name and continuing its commitment to audiences in the UK and international.

 

BBC Studios will reinvest £500 million to make the BBC digital-led and the 24-hour TV news channel. Of course, a timeframe for the switch to BBC News has yet to be confirmed but by hunch probably before BBC closes any more channels or the end of 2022/3.

Compared to CBBC, I'm sure not a lot of people are expecting as big of a change from BBC News. Yes, consumers will be losing their jobs so if anything BBC News will likely be a mashup of its core counterparts.

After 23 Years, PBS Kids Changes Its On Air Look Likely Streamlining

PBS Kids is educational brand owned by the Public Broadcasting Service which caters to children aged 3 to 9 years with a mixture of animation and live-action to help improve on their maths, literacy and other curriculum based activities.

For almost 23 years, PBS Kids had been going green featuring sibling duo Dash and Dot (which were part of the PBS Kids logo) before getting less screentime and ultimately replaced with twin siblings Dee and Del. Prior to that there was Hooper a pet pig for their defunct preschool block.

 

 

Through several bumpers and on-screen ads you'd see these characters goofing off within couch cushions or doing some site seeing or exploration within a fish bowl but all that's about to change.

 

As seen across several media outlets, PBS Kids is retiring their logo with it the mascots Dee, Del and when available Dot for something bland, simple and other people's terms boring. This change is likely due to PBS's current logo which was unveiled in 2019 during their 50th anniversary.

The intention for that logo was to better suit it for a digital platform and the likely reason for the change with PBS Kids was part of an realignment strategy as the kids brand had been digital since the revival of their 24 hour service.

 

 

No on screen graphics have been provided during the time of publishing but from the looks of the main PBS brand. I'm not expecting any mascots but more of what's seen on other brands like Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon.

The change will take some getting use to but the important thing is we're still getting a PBS Kids which is not joining other brands that are shutting their doors on cable but working as a multimedia outlet which helps strengthen the variety for this audience.