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What You Need To Know About The NFL Super Bowl 2023?

It’s finally here. The 2023 American National Football League’s Super Bowl, the 57th annual showdown between the best of the best, will broadcast live, exclusively across Africa on ESPN (Dstv 218, Starsat 248) in the early hours of the morning on Monday 13 February 2023. One of the most anticipated sporting events on the U.S. calendar, the annual championship game, which will see the league’s top franchises competing to hold the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy, will air live at 1:30 AM (CAT) with repeats at 8:00, 17:00 and 22:00 on ESPN2 and at 14:00 on ESPN.

Here are a few things you need to know:

Super Bowl LVII will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona between Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles, who’ll be competing in their fifth Super Bowl, will be sporting their home green jerseys, while the Chiefs, who’ll be playing in their fifth Super Bowl, will be in white.

In what some may call an awkward moment, Andy Reid who coaches the Chiefs, was the Eagles head coach from 1999-2012. He will essentially be doing his best to defeat a team he spent over a decade building.

Perhaps even more interesting is the situation mom Donna Kelce finds herself in as the first mother to have two sons play against each other at the Super Bowl. Her younger son Travis plays Chiefs tight end while her son Jason plays centre for the Eagles. She has been spotted wearing a “half-and-half” top ahead of Super Bowl LVII, incorporating the colours of her both of the teams.

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Beyond sport, the Super Bowl is a truly global cultural event, as well-known as for the cutting-edge commercial spots and half time show as it is for the actual game. This year, the half time show will be performed by popular artist Rihanna. The halftime show typically lasts around 15 minutes and is expected to contain an impressive medley of anthems from the nine-time Grammy award-winning artist.

The national anthem will be sung by Chris Stapleton - a country music singer that has 15 Country Music Association and 10-Academy of Country Music Awards in addition to being an Eight-time Grammy. Stapelton follows artists such as Mickey Guyton, Eric Church, Demi Lovato, Gladys Knight and others who have had this honour in the past.

How to tune in to ESPN:

ESPN: DStv 218, Starsat 248
ESPN2: DStv 219, Starsat 249

All times are stated in CAT / SAST.
Schedule subject to change

What To Expect On The Home Channel In March 2023?

Home of the Year (Ireland) (6)
The hugely popular series Home of the Year Ireland is back for a sixth season. Over 8 weeks, 21 homes will compete for the title of Home of the Year. Each week three very different properties will be featured - from restorations, new builds and renovations to re- designed masterpieces. Home of the Year features people who have created their dream homes, showcasing homes located all over Ireland including a lighthouse keepers’ cottage, converted buildings such as a former carriage house and a former shop, re-imagined semi-detached homes, architectural homes, DIY homes, restored period homes and brand new builds. The judges making the tough decisions are experts in the field: design legend Hugh Wallace, interior designer Deirdre Whelan and architect Peter Crowley. Looking for individuality, functionality and clever design, the judges will individually score each of the homes out of 10, the home with the highest combined score in each programme will go through to the final, where the ultimate winner will be crowned.

06 Mar 28 Apr
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Mon 11:00 Tue 15:00 Thu 19:00 Fri 22:30

Real Health (16)
In an age where we lead faster, more complex and highly demanding lives, now, more than ever, we need to be taking care of our health. Prevention, they say, is better than cure, and on Real Health, we aim to give you the knowledge and insights to make the right choices to keep you healthy, both physically, mentally and spiritually. Each week, wellness enthusiast, Michael Porter chats to a variety of guests from the world of holistic health to find out more about quality lifestyle, nutrition, movement, and mental and spiritual wellness. Together they will be discussing what we need to consider when it comes to maintaining good health, from the actions that we can, and should, be taking, to the risks that we face as well as the solutions to overcoming lifestyle and health issues. Michael talks to integrative medical practitioners, life and wellness coaches, nutritionists, therapists, and experts from an array of other disciplines who have the expertise and knowledge that will support your wellness journey. This is not just about fixing what is broken, but about empowering you, the viewer, with the information that you need to get yourself on the right track so that you can extend your health- span to live a long and happy life.

06 Mar 29 May
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Mon 18:00 Tue 23:00 Wed 10:00 Thu 14:00 Sat 09:30 Sun 08:00

Great British Gardens: Season by season (2)
Renowned horticulturist Carol Klein embarks on another season by season tour, visiting some of Great Britain’s favourite and most remarkable gardens, over the course of an entire year. Each episode explores one inspiring garden: from the epic splendour of Arundel Castle Gardens to the minutely tended borders of Coton Manor, or Wollerton Old Hall Gardens. And from the pioneering plantsmanship at Bressingham Hall and Beth Chatto Gardens, to two jewels in the crown of Wales’ horticultural heritage - and more. Sharing her extensive knowledge, Carol meets the people who care for theses gardens, and learns the secrets of some of Britain’s most treasured outdoor spaces on Great British Gardens: Season by season.

07 Mar 24 June
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Tue 21:30 Wed 09:30 Thu 13:30 Fri 17:30

Scott's Vacation House Rules (1)
In every episode of Scott’s Vacation House Rules, Scott McGillivray helps make homeowner’s dreams come true by unlocking the hidden potential in their dated, uninspired vacation property. Each homeowner needs Scott’s help for a different reason: one couple needs their vacation home to help pay for their children’s education, while another doesn’t want to sell the treasured family cottage and needs an alternative. Each homeowner has a different story, but they all have one thing in common – no one wants to rent their rundown vacation property the way it looks now. With years of smart real estate investing and renovation experience, Scott will highlight the rental potential in each property, by encouraging homeowners to make their property work for them. Whether they’re renting it out for half the year, one season or multiple seasons -- Scott guides a family through the entire process of renovating their tired or neglected property into a stylish retreat that will earn top dollar on the vacation rental market.

13 Mar 22 May
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Mon 20:00 Tue 08:00 Wed 12:00 Thu 16:00 Sat 08:30 Sun 07:00

Afrimaxx (2)
Afrimaxx is a celebration of contemporary African lifestyle. The show seeks out the continent’s finest design and lifestyle innovation across the spectrum - from interiors and architecture to fashion, arts, food and travel. It showcases the sleek, the sophisticated and the startling. Design that makes a difference, buildings that make a statement, experiences that inspire. Beyond the beauty, we aim to get to the heart of the African creative philosophy. From globally recognised names to the up- and-coming innovators, we’ll explore how their modern take on traditional influences is putting Africa on the world map.

20 Mar 12 Nov
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Mon 11:30 Tue 15:30 Thu 19:30 Fri 22:00 Sat 17:00 & 00:00 Sun 12:30 & 21:00

Extreme Makeover Home Edition (10)
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is back and BIGGER than ever! Host Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his highly skilled design team are heading across the nation to transform the lives of some of America’s most deserving families. From renovations to full builds, the team, along with a sea of local volunteers, will manage to do the impossible and build jaw dropping homes in a matter of just five days!

30 Mar 26 May
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Mon 22:00 Tue 11:00 Wed 15:00 Fri 19:00

World's Most Secret Homes (1)
World’s Most Secret Homes explores some of the world’s most extreme and remote properties. From secluded houses in forests and luxury bunkers buried underground to cabins on remote islands and homes hidden in mountains. We meet the owners, who explain why they wanted to live in such unusual home and how they found their secluded plots. The innovative features that make each property unique are revealed – pools hidden in cantilever rooftops, mirrored sidings that help the structure blend in with its environment, homes that literally ‘fold-themselves away’ to hide from view and so much more! With the help of immersive CGI animation, we also get to see how each secret home was built and its innovative use of materials and design.

27 Mar 19 May
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Mon 15:00 Wed 19:00 Thu 22:00 Fri 11:00

Home Rescue (1)
Have you fallen out of love with your home? Do you struggle to find space, stranded in a sea of clutter? Well, Home Rescue is on the way! Let’s face it – people are slow to let go. From old furniture and random knick-knacks to unused clothes and unfinished projects – eating up space and burying precious memories under a blanket of clutter. One day, a spring-clean will come, but somehow, it never does. Until now! Each week architect and designer Róisín Murphy and builder Peter Finn take an existing, cluttered home - this could belong to a family, an individual or a group of friends – and they tackle the clutter head on and offer them real resolutions with an entire makeover of two of the worst rooms in their house.

28 Mar 30 July
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Tue 18:30 Wed 23:30 Thu 10:30 Fri 14:30 Sat 15:30 & 22:30 Sun 11:00 & 19:30

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Mphile Shabalala, CSI Manager For Content Programmes At MultiChoice, Addressing Joburg Film Festival Audience

Entertainment is a given – but film also needs to inspire, educate, provoke and criticise.

The Joburg Film Festival (JFF), which ran from Tuesday, 31 January until Sunday, 5 February at various locations across the city, offered a provocative and challenging slate of films from around the world that explored various social issues and offered a snapshot of a particular time in history.

“Apart from entertaining, film also has an important role: education – particularly about social challenges. Film must be able to expand our understanding or to offer a different perspective which may change the viewer’s own,” says Mphile Shabalala, CSI Manager for Content Programmes at MultiChoice. “By continuing to explore, confront and challenge social issues, film raises awareness of individual and collective challenges with powerful storytelling”.

The Key to Understanding

Even if the focus of a film isn’t the exploration of a social issue, any script or portrayal will, at the very least, demonstrate a view of the world that may complement or challenge the viewer’s own. “Media literacy – which builds an understanding of the role of media in society as well as essential skills like inquiry and self-expression - has become an increasingly important skill in a world of ‘fake news’, providing a framework to access, analyse, evaluate and create messages across media platforms,” says Shabalala.

Film for Debate

Going beyond passive viewing, a film can also be used as a starting point to debate issues between diverse groups. The two sides can use the film’s portrayal of an issue as the starting point for tackling it, rather than trying to get one to agree with the other’s point of view. Shabalala says that film can therefore be used to spark discussions about issues – racism, fascism or homophobia, for example - that can be difficult to tackle.

Five Social Issues films that made an impact at JFF 2023

In Feathers, an authoritarian father turns into a chicken when a magic trick goes awry at a children's birthday party. This forces the family’s mother to the fore and, in moving heaven and earth to bring her husband back and secure their survival, she goes through a total transformation. Feathers won Best Film, at the Film Festival Awards evening held on Saturday, 4 February.

Inspired by the legend that khat, a stimulant leaf, was found by Sufi Imams in search of eternity, Faya Dayi is a spiritual journey into the rituals of Ethiopia’s most lucrative cash crop. Through the prism of the khat trade, Faya Dayi weaves a tapestry of intimate stories of people caught between violent government repression, khat-induced fantasies and treacherous journeys beyond their borders.

While We Watched is a turbulent newsroom drama which intimately chronicles the life of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiralling world of truth and disinformation.

On an impulse to reconnect with her origins, Freddie returns to Seoul for the first time since she was adopted and raised in France. In Return to Seoul, the headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.

In 1960, the discovery of the remains of an apartheid-era policeman 60 years after he went missing forces a retired singer to revisit her past to help with the investigation. But how much does she know, and what is she holding back?

New Series Alert: The Much Anticipated Radha Mohan Finally Makes Its African Debut On Zee World

Zee World, a Bollywood based entertainment channel operated by Zee Entertainment Enterprises which is home to a variety of original productions based in India will be rolling out the highly anticipated romantic drama, Radha Mohan (Pyar Ka Pehla Naam: Radha Mohan).

Based on Zee Tamil series Yaaradi Nee Mohini, the series follows Mohan, a charming flute player, turns bitter after the death of his wife Tulsi. Radha, who has loved him since their childhood, decides to bring back hope and happiness in his life.

The series stars Neeharika Roy, Shabir Ahluwalia, Sambhabana Mohanty, Keerti Nagpure, Pooja Kawa, Reeza Choudhary and Swati Shah.

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Just like most Zee TV's soaps like The Fate trilogies, Radha Mohan is still an ongoing production on Zee TV having accumulated over 280+ episodes within a runtime of 20-24 minutes with the channel likely to air about almost of what's already produced.

There's no telling how the channel would choose to air such a short program unless they air it for 24 minutes to keep the magic alive. As of right now, 82% of Google users recommend or were researching the web for more of the 6/10 rating TV show.

In other developments, Zee World will be airing a weird show called How Can I Say This with its duplicate/spinoff Zee One airing Trinayani and Second Chance not be confused with the Portuguese drama series.

New Series Alert: Second Chance And Hart Van Goud Coming Soon To Zee One And eExtra Respectively

Zee One, a Bollywood entertainment channel home to various productions from Zee TV and eExtra, a telenovela centered channel owned by eMedia Investments will launch respective programs, Second Chance (Mazhi Tuzhi Reshimgath) and Hart Van Goud (Baraj).

Second Chance follows Yash, a rich businessman in search of true love. When he meets Neha, a beautiful woman, he faces several obstacles in winning her over.

It stars Prarthana Behere, Shreyas Talpade, Myra Vaikul, Kajal Kate, Sankarshan Karhade, Sheetal Kshirsagar and Aanand Kale.

Hart Van Goud follows Nazim and Nehir who meet on an online dating site. Hesitant to meet Nazim, Nehir sends him a picture of herself while Nehir sends a different picture thinking she's too young. Fate leads Nehir to meet her potential suitor in person.

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It stars Biran Damla Yilmaz, Feyyaz Duman, Burak Yörük, Sumru Yavrucuk, Iman Casablanca, Batuhan Bozkurt Yüzgüleç, Gizem Karaca, Taygun Sungar, Toprak Kivilcim, Samil Kafkas and several others.

Second Chance debuted back in 2021 on the Marathi based brand Zee Marathi a sister to the current Zee TV, Zee World and Zee One. It accumulated at least 459 episodes each consisting of 22 to 25 minutes.

Hart Van Goud debuted back in 2020 with 22 episodes each consisting of 2 hours. FOX which is the producer of the show has also brought several other series such as Dokter Ali, Doodsondes, Om Elke Draai, Daai Crazy Somer and #DisComplicated.

The first series being Second Chance is expected to air daily at 6PM from 9 February replacing It's Complicated on Zee One while as Hart Van Goud will only be available on eExtra by 3 April replacing Verdeelde Liefde in its 8:30PM timeslot.