New Series Alert: Carmen And Razia Sultan Coming Soon To Zee One And Zee World Respectively

Zee Entertainment Enterprises, entertainment company based in India which distributes several content through Zee World and it's spinoff Zee One are set to launch two female led dramas Carmen and Razia Sultan to the African market in the coming future.

Carmen is a Egyptian drama which follows the titular character whose in search for fame and relocates to Cairo where she finds no alternative but to lie. Then she falls in love with Tawfik which puts her in comedic situations.

Despite not being Bollywood show, there are a few of cast members which are said to be based in India. Carmen ensembles Reham Haggag, Mohamed Al Kilan, Walaa Elshrif, Mohammad Mahran, Omar El Shenawy and Mohamed Marzaban.

Based on the real life figure of the same name, Razia Sultan is a historical drama that charts the rise of a remarkable real-life figure, the first woman to ever rule the Delhi Sultanate. It has the typical court intrigue you can expect from "Game of Thrones" type series.

Interesting enough, it was produced by &TV the same network that brought on shows like Begusarai, Gangaa and Jodha & Akbar to Zee World with Razia Sultan joining the trio.

Carmen will be made available to consumers from December 6th while the historical drama Razia Sultan will only launch by January 13th on Zee World and later on these shows will trade places as seen with a bunch of other content such as Guddan for instance.

New Series Alert: Barbie: It Takes Two And Thomas And Friends All Engines Go! Coming Soon To eToonz

eMedia Investments wraps up 2022 for the little ones on Craze and eToonz as the company fills their stockings with the last remaining shows for the year, Barbie: It Takes Two and Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go! both of were are supplied by Mattel Televisions.

Targeting girls aged six to eight, Barbie: It Takes Two expands from the film Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams as the pair both of which were named Barbie with variation from Malibu to Brooklyn share the spotlight and pursue their magical dreams in New York City.

They will also learn about each other's families, friends and cultures.

Targeting preschoolers aged two to five, the reboot of Thomas And Friends with the extended All Engines Go sees a younger Thomas the Tank Engine go on adventures with all of his friends as they work on the island of Sodor.

Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go! was also picked by Warner Bros. Discovery for their Cartoonito block on Boomerang. It was also renewed for additional season despite the feedback.

Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go! airs daily at 8:30 on eToonz from 12 December following a similar trait to the Cartoonito block on Boomerang. Barbie: It Takes Two airs Wednesdays at 15:20 on e.tv with repeats almost an hour later 16:30 on eToonz from 14 December.

Boomerang Rebranding To Cartoonito In Central Eastern Europe??? As The Schedule Funnels It's Schedule With Preschool Content

Last year, I did a few articles about Cartoonito's future on Warner Bros. Discovery and with Boomerang having less content to themselves or at least made it feel like Boomerang my theory was that the preschool brand would take up its space.

There's a lot of evidence which supports that theory, first has to do with its demise in Latin America I mean the Spanish part of the United States has no Boomerang and the second having to do with the fact that there hasn't been any family content on the channel.

If I had to look at the series launches this year we had Akissi and Legend Of Spark of which one is considered preschool and another branded Cartoonito. Other shows to have launched include Thomas And Friends, CoComelon and initially acquired for Boomerang, Lucas The Spider.

Possibly signalling the end of Boomerang's family slate with Looney Tunes scrapped and Tom And Jerry In New York on hiatus likely cancelled. In the end, there's always Movie Stars which seems to be the only thing not feeling the Cartoonito effect for now.

In CEE, a user unveiled Boomerang's schedule for next year as seen below:

6:00 Tom and Jerry in New York
6:25 Tom and Jerry in New York
6:45 Lamput
7:00 Grizzy and the Lemmings
7:25 Grizzy and the Lemmings
7:50 Lamput
8:00 Moley
8:30 Mighty Mike
9:00 Mighty Mike
9:30 Mighty Mike
10:00 Mighty Mike
10:30 Mighty Mike
11:00 Lucas the Spider
11:30 Lucas the Spider
12:00 Lucas the Spider
12:30 Lucas the Spider
13:00 Lucas the Spider
13:30 Moley
14:00 Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
14:30 Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
14:50 Lamput
15:00 Tom and Jerry in New York
15:30 Tom and Jerry in New York
15:50 Lamput
16:00 The Tom And Jerry Show
16:30 The Tom And Jerry Show
16:50 Lamput
17:00 Grizzy and the Lemmings
17:25 Grizzy and the Lemmings
17:45 Lamput
18:00 Grizzy and the Lemmings
18:30 Grizzy and the Lemmings
19:00 Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
19:30 Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
19:50 Lamput
20:00 Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
20:30 Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
20:50 Lamput
21:00 Grizzy and the Lemmings
21:30 Grizzy and the Lemmings
22:00 Alice & Lewis
22:25 Alice & Lewis
22:50 Lamput
23:00 Mighty Mike
23:30 Mighty Mike
0:00 Grizzy and the Lemmings
0:25 Grizzy and the Lemmings
0:50 Lamput
1:00 Mighty Mike
1:25 Mighty Mike
2:00 Pat the Dog
2:30 Pat the Dog
2:45 Lamput
3:00 Alice & Lewis
3:25 Alice & Lewis
4:00 Grizzy and the Lemmings
4:30 Grizzy and the Lemmings
4:50 Lamput
5:00 Mighty Mike
5:25 Mighty Mike

Notice how shows like Looney Tunes Cartoons and Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! fell off the schedule and the remaining shows all cater to preschoolers which could be a possible hint to the Cartoonito linear channel.

Although it hasn't been confirmed, would it be shocking if that were the case I mean the brand had retained some preschool shows while others were made available to the Cartoonito block.

Credits: AMS

New Series Alert: Heartless Coming Soon To TLNovelas Africa

TLNovelas, a Mexican based entertainment channel home to various Portuguese telenovelas which can also be viewed in English and also a rival to Telemundo's existing lineup is starting off 2023 with their first telenovela titled Heartless (La Desalmada).

Based on the Colombian telenovela La Dama De Troya, the series follows Fernanda out for revenge after her husband is murdered and she is violated on her wedding night. With a poor memory of that traumatic night, Fernanda mistakes her true love Rafael for the man who ruined her life - Rafael's father.

Livia Brito stars as titular character, alongside José Ron, Eduardo Santamarina, Marjorie de Sousa and Marlene Favela.

Heartless premiered last year on Las Estrellas pulling about 3 million households and earlier in the year TelevisaUnivision confirmed production of a second season with viewers in some parts of Africa watching the first season for the very first time.

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In the first episode titled, Fernanda and Santiago will soon marry, a moment that fills them with happiness ends in tragedy as Santiago surprises Fernanda on her wedding day. Octavio, with the help of Carmelo, arrive at Santiago's house in order to force him to sign and thus be able to sell his lands; however things get out of control and Octavio shoots Santiago, killin him.

Don't miss out on the first episode from 23 January at 17:20 replacing Giving Up My Life.

DStv Streama Upgrade Also Comes With Disney+

Now with upgrades that improve the viewing experience, DStv Streama will carry Disney+ content, bringing the best of international content right to its customers screens.

MultiChoice launched its streaming box, DStv Streama in October which featured content from DStv and other streaming services. The DStv Streama enables customers to stream their favourite DStv content from sport, entertainment, news and education and gives them access to a variety of other apps, such as Showmax, Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, YouTube kids and from today, Disney+.

MultiChoice South Africa CEO Nyiko Shiburi says that the DStv Streama upgrade will seek to offer seamless viewing of entertainment content to customers, all in one place. “The DStv Streama upgrade demonstrates our commitment to giving our customers not only more value, more choices and more convenience, but a great viewing experience filled with all of their favourite content,” he says.

Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for some of the world’s most loved stories alongside an ever-growing collection of exclusive originals, including feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series, and short-form content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, as well as general entertainment content brand Star, featuring the latest from 20th Century Studios, Disney Television Studios, FX, Searchlight Pictures, and more.

DStv Streama offers user-friendly menus that allow customers to access a variety of apps and streaming services with one remote. It does not require a DStv dish and infrastructure installation - just a fast, stable internet connection to unlock a world of entertainment.