Roundups #118: Moonbug Kids Now Has A Dedicated Cameo Account, SpongeBob SquarePants To Rollout New Mobile Game In Nordic Region And Pet Rescuers And How To Do Stuff Good Return For New Episodes On Da Vinci Kids Africa This January

Moonbug found more ways to keep the little ones entertained

Cameo, the marketplace that connects global talent with fans and brands, has launched Cameo Kids — offering personalized videos for children from their family entertainment favorites. The product launched in partnership with Candle Media, which last year acquired Moonbug Entertainment. At launch, Cameo Kids features a host of animated characters including the stars of Moonbug’s most popular global kids’ franchises, Blippi and CoComelon.

Cameo Kids allows consumers to book personalized videos built around key moments — from birthdays and the holidays to daily routines like bedtime and general messages of love and encouragement. In the coming months, the product experience will expand to add even more seasonal holidays, daily routines and new milestones.

“We’ve seen jaw-dropping fan reactions to Cameo videos over the last few years including truly wowed children, so we’re excited to spread even more of that joy with this new offering,” said Steven Galanis, Cameo Co-Founder and CEO. “Candle Media and Moonbug helped bring this to life by partnering with us to launch some of the biggest names in children’s entertainment and create endless possibilities for new characters and creative product use cases. We’re building a platform where families can get their kid’s favorite star to not just know their name, but share support for every important moment in their child’s life – big and small.”


New mobile game for SpongeBob launching in 2023

It's that time of year where video game companies are hosting showcases, and the latest one was from THQ Nordic.

For Switch fans, THQ shared new trailers of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake and AEW: Fight Forever. The new SpongeBob game was originally revealed to the world last year. And AEW was more recently confirmed at the start of this month after a retailer leak.

THQ Nordic and All Elite Wrestling have joined forces with prolific wrestling-game developers YUKE's Co. Ltd. of Japan to bring you AEW: Fight Forever! The game combines nostalgic arcade wrestling with All Elite Wrestling finishers and moves. Featuring a big roster of AEW talent, multiple match types, a robust career mode, tons of customization options, more than 40 weapons, and so much more! Coming soon to PS4™, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and the Xbox Series S/X, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

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35 facts you didn't know about these Dragonball instalments
A list of scrapped spinoffs for The Simpsons
The concept of Cartoonito and Boomerang (review)
Tom And Jerry In New York cancelled on HBO Max after one season

Da Vinci starts off the new year with these two lovable guys

NEW EPISODES
How to Do Stuff Good S3
Fridays 16:05
Ready to amaze your friends and baffle your parents with amazing tricks? Or do you prefer keeping your hands busy cooking or making fun things? How To Do Stuff Good has it all! Join the wacky kids as they demonstrate some amazing life hacks – printing your own t-shirt design, bird spotting, cooking a batch of yummy burger pancakes – you’ll love their crazy ideas.

The Pet Rescuers S2
Weekends 18:00
Each new day at Second Chance Animal Rescue brings new opportunities for our brave heroes to save and rehabilitate abandoned pets. And with a whole new season heading your way, expect to fall in love with even more adorable animals on The Pet Rescuers, as the team searches for their forever homes.

Insidus Presents The Critic's 2022 Turkish Choice Awards Based On kykNET And eExtra

Honestly, I didn't want to give my input regarding the Turkish offering already viewable on both kykNET and eExtra but since we're counting down to 2023. I thought of sharing some of my best and also some of the worst shows I've come across in the year.

Everyday Novelas:
Prediction: eBolly to rollout on the Openview platform
The Rebel Princess coming soon to eExtra
Carmen And Razia Sultan coming soon to Zee One and Zee World
Laxmi and more content awaiting launch on Star Life
Daai Crazy Somer coming soon to e.tv
The history of Star Life

Best show: Kruispad - WINNER
                     Verdeelde Liefde
                     Fenix
Worst show: Kurt En Shura - WINNER
                       Die Binnekring
                       In Die Ysterhand Se Greep
Best drama: Fenix - WINNER
                       Elif
                       Doodsondes
Best romcom: #DisComplicated - WINNER
                           Droomvelore
Best action series: Die Put - WINNER
                                  Impak
                                  Kruispad
Best newcomer: Kruispad - WINNER
                              Verdeelde Liefde
                              Impak
Best actress: Dilan Çiçek Deniz - WINNER
                        Seval Sam
                        Demet Ozdemir
Best actor: Halit Ergenç - WINNER
                    Aras Bulut İynemli
                    Cihangir Ceyhan
Best villain - Cem Bender - WINNER
                      Onur Saylak
                      Nesrin Cavadzade
Best entrance: Verdeelde Liefde - WINNER
                            Impak
                            #DisComplicated
Most underrated show: Kind Van Die Noodlot - WINNER
                                          In Die Ysterhand Se Greep
                                          Droomvelore
Most overhyped show: Elif - WINNER
                                         Doodsondes
                                         #DisComplicated
Best couple in telenovela: Sanem & Mehdi (Verdeelde Liefde) - WINNER
                                              Melek & Kenan (Elif)
                                              Eda & Serkan (#DisComplicated)
Woman Of The Year: Demet Ozdemir
Man Of The Year: Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ

Openview Plus:
Reviewing major changes coming soon to the SABC
The Game Of My Destiny a brand new Turkish drama unveiled by Global Agency
The Rebel Princess coming soon to eExtra
A look at former NBC soap, Passions
Die Vertroueling coming soon to eExtra
Barbie: It Takes Two and Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go! coming soon to eToonz

Please note that none of the candidates or winners were decided by the fans as this was the first time we ever get up and too close with Kuiertyd. The coming years will be very much different in terms of sourcing out the necessary data.

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Reminder: eExtra To Undergo Some Changes Amidst The Festive Season

eExtra, a South African free-to-air entertainment channel which is home to various international telenovelas which have proven to be a powerhouse in terms of performance is scheduled to make some minor changes in the coming weeks.

As seen this past week, eExtra uploads the costume based drama The Rebel Princess in place of Twice My Son-In-Law when it concludes week's prior. Accompanying the new series will be a rebroadcast of their first Asian drama, Ice Adonis.

eExtra's Indian offering which was basically being branded as Zee World's leftovers for Twist Of Fate and Kindred Hearts will now start at 14:00. The only difference viewers won't have 16:45 on top of that Blue Venom Girl is back as a double bill alongside Twist Of Fate.

Everyday Novelas:
- Prediction: eBolly to rollout on the Openview platform
The Rebel Princess coming soon to eExtra
Carmen And Razia Sultan coming soon to Zee One and Zee World
Laxmi and more content awaiting launch on Star Life
Daai Crazy Somer coming soon to e.tv
The history of Star Life

From 19 December expect the above-mentioned changes to take effect and for the Zee World block to be isolated on weekdays. Although there's no mention as to why it was altered I have a couple of guesses that make it all the more convincing for fans.

Firstly, Kuiertyd is what builds the channel's audience at this point as seen with Doodsondes on e.tv which accumulates close to 2 million while 7de Laan on SABC 2 can pull almost half of Doodsondes audiences.

The second has to do with the timeslots, India and Turkey get a fair share of the spotlight while other content such as the Asian dramas are left to rot with the only repeats to occur when some audiences aren't up yet basically 5:00.

Openview Plus:
Reviewing major changes coming soon to the SABC
The Game Of My Destiny a brand new Turkish drama unveiled by Global Agency
The Rebel Princess coming soon to eExtra
A look at former NBC soap, Passions
Die Vertroueling coming soon to eExtra
Barbie: It Takes Two and Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go! coming soon to eToonz

The last option is more connected to item number 2 - competition. I don't get why eExtra had to include Zee TV's programming if the parent company were to run to the same people for a dedicated channel.

But if I had to recall eMedia's history with Bollywood I wouldn't say they were at the worst but it certainly wasn't the strongest parts of the brand. If eBella taught anyone anything was that they're better off playing second fiddle to Zee One than trying to reel their viewers.

This new schedule makes a lot more sense I feel eExtra has a winning chance outside of Zee TV. There's plenty of content in which MultiChoice and StarSat lack or don't have a lot of including but not limited to Mozambican, Pakistani and Brazilian.

Openview:
MultiChoice to rollout delayed Openview channel
Openview to come with monthly fees by next year
Could Openview be losing more channels in future?
SABC 1 title card has been registered for customers
MultiChoice attempting to replicate eExtra's Kuiertyd with kykNET
eMovies and eMovies Extra receive their first competitors on DStv Easyview

What To Expect On Disney Channel Africa In January 2023?

Insidus Games:
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Johnny Bravo: Big Babe Adventure
Nicktoons: Freeze Frame Frenzy
Donald Duck's Quest 2
The Muppets! On With The Show
James Bond Nightfire

RAVEN'S HOME
NEW EPISODES (S5)
STARTS 19 DECEMBER
MONDAY - THURSDAY
17:00 CAT
Follow the hilarious adventures driven by somewhat psychic Raven Baxter and her son Booker, who has inherited his mom’s gift to catch glimpses of the future. Raven and Booker move back to San Francisco to help take care of her dad, Victor, after a mild heart attack. Now Raven finds herself parenting her parent, raising her young cousin, Alice, who attends a school for gifted children and is wise beyond her years, and settling into life in her old hometown.

HOLIDAY MOVIE MORNINGS (MUSICAL)
STUNT
FROM 20 DECEMBER
Camp Rock
Descendants Collection
High School Musical

CHRISTMAS DAY MARATHON
STUNT
FROM 24-25 DECEMBER
Hannah Montana
Jonas
K.C. Undercover
Wizards Of The Waverly Place

Regular Nick:
- Craig Of The Creek has been cancelled on Cartoon Network
- Barbie: It Takes Two and Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go! coming soon to eToonz
35 facts you didn't know about these Dragonball instalments
A list of scrapped spinoffs for The Simpsons
The concept of Cartoonito and Boomerang (review)
Tom And Jerry In New York cancelled on HBO Max after one season

NEW YEAR'S EVE MARATHON
STUNT
FROM 31 DECEMBER
That's So Raven
The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody
Phineas And Ferb
Stuck In The Middle

MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG AND CATNOIR
NEW SEASON (S5)
STARTS 16 JANUARY
MONDAY – FRIDAY
15:15 CAT
Teenager Marinette changes into Ladybug, her clandestine superhero persona, while her classmate and crush Adrien transforms into Cat Noir, his secret superhero persona, to shield Paris from evil.

CHIP'N'DALE: PARK LIFE
NEW SHOW
STARTS 16 JANUARY
MONDAY – THURSDAY
17:50 CAT
Chip and Dale, two mischievous chipmunks, constantly get themselves in trouble while also trying to survive in a big city park.