The game was created basing on the movie, and here you will need to race for survival against the Discriminators, Tanks and other light cycles. To become a champion, you need to shoot your identification disk at the enemies and gain points with this. New weapons and upgrades for your protection will come across your way to the finish line. You will find great graphics and lots of surprises in this game.
Cartoon Network gets yet another wardrobe change
Cartoon Network explained their big brand refresh this week. As more eyeballs hit the channel as a result of the larger Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring, the company has to forge a new path ahead. Senior Vice President of creative and design for Cartoon Network, Jacob Escobedo spoke to AdWeek's Mollie Cahillane about the changes. Traditionally, the channel has employed a CMYK color palette, but things are broadening out with this new refresh. In the comments, the sap took aim at those rumors of Cartoon Network's demise and singled out the new direction for the different programming blocks. Warner Bros. Discovery is targeting a wider family audience and girls with some of these decisions. It will be interesting to see how that proceeds. Check out some of the comments down below.
"We decided to peel back all the layers of our branding," Escobedo said. "We were up against a lot of strange press saying Cartoon Network was dying or that it was dead. With this new packaging and the content that we're rolling out in 2023, it shows that we're very much alive and that we're a vibrant, fun brand that has a lot going on."
While trying to expand all our content, it brings new challenges," Escobedo said. "How does Harry Potter fit with Teen Titans? How does this content live together? This split-screen was a fun device for us to mess around with… We're going after a wider audience. We're going after girls, we're going after family, a much broader fanbase."
"We wanted the palette to just feel inclusive," Escobedo said. "Signifying inclusivity."
Regular Nick:
- CBeebies picks up second season to Tish And Tash
- Best & Bester coming soon to Nicktoons
- We Baby Bears currently the only original program on Cartoon Network
- January on Cartoon Network and Boomerang
- January on Disney Channel
- January on Da Vinci Kids
Nurses returning for season 3 immediately after season 2 on Telemundo Africa
Throughout the year, María Clara has been incharge of managing the main plot for Nurses which includes a complicated love story, a failed marriage, raising her two children, and falling in love again--with a younger man. Not to mention her vital work.
As reported a while back the channel acquired rights to the third scheduled for February 13th and quite frankly a fourth season to Nurses. Although, the initial one in Colombia consists solely of three seasons. Various other distributors opted to portion the episodes within seasons.
The season finale of Nurses will be broadcast on January 29 and from what I can recall My Perfect Family will also be ending within the month. The channel hasn't found a replacement yet but will announce close to the time what's happening with the schedule.
Everyday Novelas:
- Prediction: What to expect on Star Life by next year?
- Meet In Love returning for season 2 on Zee World
- Televisa's Fall Into Temptation rolls out in Nigeria
- Prediction: What to expect on Telemundo by next year?
- Prediction: eBolly to rollout on the Openview platform
- Prediction: What to expect on TLNovelas by next year?
Rush Hour 4 has been greenlit
Jackie Chan revealed he is in talks for a “Rush Hour 4.”
The legendary martial arts star made the announcement at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he spoke about his upcoming projects and 60-year film career in front of a a crowd of adoring fans who regularly interrupted the talks to shout out questions, congratulate him on his honorary Oscar and ask him to sing. (He was happy to oblige with a quick burst of “I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You,” explaining that he learned to sing so that he’d be able to do something for his fans that wouldn’t involve fight moves.)
What has become “the Jackie Chan style” is marked by its combination of action and comedy. He said, “You cannot create any more action because, what? Punching? Kicking? Those kinds of things… boring. So this is why I slowly use comedy with action and all the props around me, and after I cannot use any more, then I do dangerous stunts. High jumps. Believe it or not, this year is my 60th year in the film industry.”
Chan speaks with extraordinary enthusiasm and affability. He’s the king of the humblebrag: detailing how he dominated cinema in Hong Kong, then Japan and finally Hollywood with “Rush Hour,” which, pairing him with Chris Tucker, finally allowed him to use his own frenetic style. He originally thought the movie would flop, but, “I got a phone call. Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker call me from New York. They’re crazy. We were $70 million in the first weekend. For me, I don’t know how to count.” But he adds to cheers: “We’re talking about ‘Rush Hour 4’ right now.”
During the year, various sources shared posters to Star Life's upcoming show Laxmi and just like Family Secrets on S3, they mistook the show for the one produced by the SABC. So we composed a demo of what's to come on the channel.
As advised during the time, we had a list of content coming to the channel in the near future and unlike most of the upcoming attractions there wasn't a lot of downsizing involved to compile the list but readers shouldn't be worried as more content will be announced in due course.
Here it is a list of shows that are said to launch on Star Life in the coming year part of which come from previous years and others awaiting release:
Laxmi (Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki) - 26 December
Lakshmi, a middle-class young girl aims at earning money as her mom died of pneumonia and they failed to afford her treatment. Aged 9, she has a crush on and wishes to marry Arjun Agnihotri but he moves to London for 10 years to complete his studies.
New Beginnings (Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali)
The story revolves around a hardworking widowed woman named Pallavi who loves her law family very much and sacrifices everything to fulfill all their needs.
Everyday Novelas:
- Prediction: What to expect on Telemundo by next year?
- Prediction: eBolly to rollout on the Openview platform
- Prediction: What to expect on TLNovelas by next year?
- 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
Pandya Store
The Pandyas are a middle-class family residing in Somnath. Their daily life is dependent on their beloved store and only source to income, Pandya Store. Dhara is married to Gautam, the eldest brother of the Pandya family. Her young brothers-in-law consider her like their mother. After facing several tribulations, Dhara is finally accepted by her mother-in-law.
Stand By Me, My Beloved (Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2)
The Modi family is seen to be heading their way to Surat, to visit Kokila Modi's long lost brother Praful Desai and his family. Gehna works there at the Desai house as a househelper. Gopi learns that her first husband Ahem, who died 5 years ago, was actually alive as Gehna saved him. The Modis retrieve and unite with Ahem, and head back to Rajkot.
Family Ties (Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai)
Akshara and Naitik, both from large Marwari joint families based in Udaipur get married. Initially, they struggle to know each other but slowly begin to understand, support and love each other. Soon, their son, Naksh is born. Naitik falls into a coma due to an accident.
Night Of Resurrection (Qayamat Ki Raat)
In the year 1993, a newly wed couple, Mahender and Suhasini were on their way to seek the blessings of the Lord in a temple situated in a small village, Ramnamgarh. Little were they aware that the temple was now the hub of black magic performed by the evil sorcerer, Kalasur, who had tamed the evil forces to become the most powerful man on earth.
The Story Of Suhani (Suhani Si Ek Ladki)
While he thinks that Soumya loves him, for the rest of the world, it appears as if, he loves Suhani. On his engagement day, he is in for a rude shock, When Suhani walks down the asile. He tries to clarify the misunderstanding, but fails and is engaged to Suhani against his wishes.
DStv Flex:
- What to expect this January on Curiosity Channel?
- What to expect this January on The Home Channel?
- Reyka renewed for season 2 on M-Net
- What to expect this January on Qwest TV?
- Reviewing major changes coming soon to the SABC
- What to expect this January on TNT?
Banni Show, Home Delivery
Banni, a feisty young girl, with a heart of gold, stands up against the brutalities committed on a tender hearted, but mentally challenged Yuvaan by his own family. But when her family stabs her in the back, she realizes that selflessness is always misinterpreted as weak and trampled upon, so she does the unthinkable. She marries Yuvaan and becomes his shield for life.
Beloved (Channa Mereya)
Aditya and Ginni were so tightly wound around each other that their tense energies led to a dramatic turn of events and they wound up with each other for life. Acknowledging the fact that they were definitely not meant to be with each other, they decide to unwind their relationship. And in the process, fall hopelessly in love.
Sister Sister (Ji Ji Maa)
Uttara-Falguni is a star in lunar mansion as per Hindu astrology.While Falguni is the epitome of the good aspects of the star, Uttara is her stark opposite.
Happily Never After (Saubhagyavati Bhava)
With great hopes of a happy and fulfilled life, Jhanvi marries Viraj. But her hopes and dreams turn into nightmares, when it is revealed that Viraj had obsessive, compulsive disorder.
Soulmate (Saraswatichandra)
A man living in Dubai his life suddenly changes when it's decided that he should get married to his fathers childhood best friends daughter Kumud living in India. But at first Saraswatichandra sends a letter and says he can't get married.
Openview Plus:
- uMbali season 2 coming soon to eVOD
- Reviewing major changes coming soon to the SABC
- The Game Of My Destiny a brand new Turkish drama unveiled by Global Agency
- Soete Wraak coming soon to eExtra
- A look at former NBC soap, Passions
- Die Vertroueling coming soon to eExtra
This Is Love (Ye Hai Mohabbatein)
Follows the story of Raman and Ishita who are connected by their common love for Raman's little daughter Ruhi. Ishita is a Tamilian whereas Raman is a Punjabi.
The Accidental Mayor (Nimki Mukhiya)
Set in a small village in Bihar, the show deals with the life of Nimki, a carefree, materialistic girl who accidentally becomes the Mukhiya (chief) of the village. Nimki is mad about cinema, a dreamer and unaware of the darkness of the world.
Bold & Beautiful (Divya and Drishti)
Tells the story of two sisters Divya and Drishti who have divine powers of seeing and manipulating the future. But, they get separated by an evil witch, Pishachini. However, they vow to be reunited and destroy the witch.
Nick Jr. is an international preschool brand basically a division set by Paramount for audiences below Nickelodeon's demographic which serves to inspire, educate and offer safe content for kids and families alike.
I don't watch Nick Jr. probably because I'm no longer their target audience or my brain capacity has evolved to such a point where you can spot the PBS and FOX.
Anyways the shows I'm sure viewers would be familiar with include Dora The Explorer, Paw Patrol, Peppa Pig, Corn & Peg, Santiago Of The Seas, Shimmer And Shine, Nella The Princess Knight and Blaze And The Monster Machines.
As seen in the past years, cable has seen a decline internationally with MultiChoice bleeding in not only Premium but Compact consumers as well following the continuous hikes in their subscription and cutback in premium channels.
Insidus Games:
- Johnny Bravo: Big Babe Adventure
- Lego Star Wars
- Trace On
- The Lion King
- Garfield 2: Royal Adventure
- Legend Of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
As seen with The Walt Disney Company, they have been shuttering several National Geographic, FOX and Disney Channels globally with plans to close 100 of them underway questions amount to when or if other players like Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount will follow.
Although there hasn't been much cord cutting on Paramount's side or at least like The House Of Mouse - a plaque. There has been a couple of hints which point to the demise of their offering and in this case, Nick Jr.
Despite the bloodbath of cable consumers, preschool content seems to be managing alright in this era where consumers instead of opting to Twitter or Instagram are more comfortable writing messages and watching news on the telly
Paramount is currently expanding their streaming service to more markets and fact is they're investing in more content from this platform most of these funds which went to the likes of Comedy Central and Nickelodeon are now joint with Paramount+.
As far as linear goes, Paramount has made several adjustments kind of like how MTV and several Nicktoons have been globalised even Nick Jr. seems to have adapted to the two brands. This may seem normal to some audiences but here are the setbacks.
Nick Jr. having to share a feed with several regions especially those with censorship means viewers will miss out on a content and continuing on there less money will be thrown into the fire. In this case, Nick Jr. as not much new content will be added as seen in previous years.
Regular Nick:
- CBeebies picks up second season to Tish And Tash
- Best & Bester coming soon to Nicktoons
- We Baby Bears currently the only original program on Cartoon Network
- January on Cartoon Network and Boomerang
- January on Disney Channel
- January on Da Vinci Kids
At the moment, Nick Jr. still remains as a go-to-destination for preschoolers but the moment it's started learning from its sister channel Nicktoons that's when you can actually countdown the days of its demise.
I mean hardly anyone views Nicktoons in the same manner as Nickelodeon if anything the brand is more relevant for nostalgia which might as well be the future for Nick Jr. as more consumers abandon their TV sets.
DreamWorks investing in its first local production for the market
INSPIRATION STATION
Bringing local youth talent to the screen.
Opportunity for children to connect more deeply with DreamWorks on DSTV.
Aimed at kids ages six to 12, the series (six x 22 minutes) is hosted by two boys, Tanaka and Aaron, who discuss topical issues with other children from Johannesburg and Cape Town. The hosts will also explore the stories behind award-winning DreamWorks Animation series and films. Inspiration Station Africa will premiere from 13 January 2023, with a new episode airing weekly on the Universal+ SVOD in Latin America and on the DreamWorks channel available via African broadcaster DStv.
Broadcast: Friday 13th of January 2023 to Sunday 19th of February
Times: Fridays at 5.05pm, Saturdays at 8.35am, 4.35pm, Sunday at 9.05am, 7.35pm
Regular Nick:
- CBeebies picks up second season to Tish And Tash
- Best & Bester coming soon to Nicktoons
- We Baby Bears currently the only original program on Cartoon Network
- January on Cartoon Network and Boomerang
- January on Disney Channel
- January on Da Vinci Kids
Kelly Clarkson is coming to S3
A few years ago, the public broadcaster cancelled The Real Talk With Anele since then S3 has been funneling the schedule with rebroadcasts. As seen in their showcase, the SABC transitioned to video entertainment and is looking to reinventing their offering.
As such the team acquired the talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show where the singer brings her gift of connection to a fun and funny hour each weekday, offering heartwarming stories, live musical performances, games and surprises.
M-Net acquired the show when it broadcast in 2018 and offered an open window to other consumers but didn't bother to give consumers a chance to view the Emmy Award winner now leaving consumers to flee to SABC 3 by January 2023.
DStv Flex:
- What to expect this January on Curiosity Channel?
- What to expect this January on The Home Channel?
- Reyka renewed for season 2 on M-Net
- What to expect this January on Qwest TV?
- Reviewing major changes coming soon to the SABC
- What to expect this January on TNT?
Kate Del Castillo stars in this female led drama
Ángela, Viri, Esme and Sofía hate each other. When their husbands wind up in jail for stealing millions from the biggest drug lord in Miami, the foursome ends up on the street at his mercy. As they adapt to their new lives, the wives must work together to survive.
The show is currently streaming on NBCUniversal's Peacock which still hasn't been made available in South Africa and the rest of Africa but the DStv friendly version of the service Universal+ launched a while back.
As seen with Paramount+ and HBO Max, several content have been made for available for linear viewing and questions amount to how Till Jail Do Us Apart would rollout on a brand like Telemundo or pass down to Universal since it's more short form.
Everyday Novelas:
- Televisa's Fall Into Temptation rolls out in Nigeria
- Prediction: What to expect on Telemundo by next year?
- Prediction: eBolly to rollout on the Openview platform
- Prediction: What to expect on TLNovelas by next year?
- Laxmi and more content awaiting launch on Star Life
- Daai Crazy Somer coming soon to e.tv
