News Shorts: SABC 2 Acquired Rights To Football Themed Anime Series Inazuma Eleven, A Rebroadcast Of Queen Of Miami Launches On Telemundo Africa And KykNET & Kie Unveils New Afrikaans Drama Skemergrond

SABC 2 enters the football field

Following SABC's financial constraints, the public broadcaster had been struggling to obtain new content. As such anime on SABC 2 had been on limbo often featuring repeat broadcasts of Yu-Gi-Oh and now the channel is offering new content with Inazuma Eleven.

It follows a talented young goalkeeper tries to revive his school's lackluster team in this anime series based on the hit manga and video game. Currently streaming on Netflix and formerly seen on Nicktoons and Toonami, the series airs weekdays at 17:00 replacing Yu-Gi-Oh.

Another rebroadcast enters the month of romance

After launching rebroadcasts of My Heart Beats For Lola, The Chosen Granddaughter and A Woman Of Steel. Telemundo is set to be recruiting yet another series, Queen Of Miami ahead of the final season of Queen Of The South both of which star Kate Del Castillo as lead.

Synopsis for Queen Of Miami

Traumatized by the events of a difficult life and driven to avenge the betrayal of a husband, Anastasia Cardona will find, in the illicit business of her husband, the wealth which she has always desired. Her thirst for power overrides any limits when choosing her victims.

It replaces Prisoner Of Love from 26 February.

KykNET & Kie announces a new drama series

A new telenovela Skemergrond, set in a small Western Cape town will replace the popular Arendsvlei from July on kykNET&kie (DStv 145) with the new Afrikaans show also produced by Penguin Films and filled with characters "all carrying dark secrets".

Once the cancelled Arendsvlei ends, Skemergrond will also broadcast four episodes weekly from Mondays to Thursdays in the 19:30 timeslot on kykNET&kie. Casting that will include veteran actors as well as new faces is still to be announced.

The new telenovela is set in Gemoedsdrif, a small town in the Western Cape where the Louw family has a flower farm. 

March 2024 On History Channel Across Africa | New Series Alert: Alien Encounters: UFO Exposed | Returning Shows Include Storage Wars | More

Brand New & Exclusive STORAGE WARS S15

4 March 

Weekdays at 18h10 

Catch the latest instalment of the fan-favourite reality series Storage Wars. Season 15 features beloved cast members, many of whom have become show veterans. Darrell Sheets, Brandi Passante, Dan Dotson, Laura Dotson, Barry Weiss, Ivy Calvin, and their children are some of the key cast members of the latest season of Storage Wars. They will once again head to storage units and wait anxiously for the big reveal of what is behind the door, before the frantic bidding begins in the hopes of untapped hidden treasure. Repeat: Next Day 15h00

Brand New ALIEN ENCOUNTERS: UFO CASE FILES EXPOSED

15 March 

Friday at 19h25 

Revelations of military factions invest gat ng UFO sight ngs have opened a new era in the pursuit for the truth behind alien visitations. This documentary explores some of the most mind-blowing cases of recent times, exposing new details behind hidden secrets, suppressed evidence and cover-ups. We examine numerous files, from military encounters to astronaut accounts, abductions, crashed UFO retrievals and alien body examinations. Repeat: Monday 11h45

Brand New ROYAL MURDER MYSTERIES

17 March 

Sundays at 21h05 

What is the truth about the death of the controversial Duke of Kent in a plane crash during World War Two? Was George V murdered by his doctor? What actually became of the daughter of the last Tsar of Russia and how did Prince Albert Victor become mixed up in the Jack the Ripper killings? Do we have evidence that names the killer of the serial adulterer the Earl of Errol in Kenya’s notorious Happy Valley? And why is the death of Ludwig of Bavaria in the 1850s st ll shrouded in mystery to this very day? This hard-hit ng series invest gates all these extraordinary stories, sif ing through the evidence and the facts as it seeks to reach fi nal conclusions. Repeats: Saturday 21h55

Brand New & Exclusive THE UNBELIEVABLE WITH DAN ACKROYD

22 March 

Fridays at 19h25 

Starring Dan Aykroyd, The UnBelievable is the wildly entertaining and smart series that digs up the weirdest people, places, objects, and events in human history. Each hour-long episode will open up our cabinet of curiosit es to reveal the strangest-but-true stories in human history, brought to life through dynamic recreat on, compelling graphics, and arrest ng archival. Did you know that during World War II, FDR launched a top-secret program to at ack Japan with an army of bats? Or that three people once lost their lives thanks to a falling poodle? Have you heard of the island off the coast of Mexico that’s populated by thousands of mut lated dolls? These seemingly tall tales all actually happened, and The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd dives into historical records to tell you how and why. Repeats: Monday 11h45.

Brand New ODYSSEUS RETURNS

31 March 

Sundays at 20h15 

The tomb, the bones and the royal deal of King Odysseus. He was the trojan-horse-building genius in homer’s epic poem, ‘The Iliad’. He was the legendary lost King of the Ithacans who wandered the earth for two decades in ‘The Odyssey’. Scholars have long wondered whether homer’s Odysseus is merely a fiction, or whether he was a flesh-and-blood man. Repeats: Saturday 21h05

Recap To Last Year: Raven's Home Might Have Ended With A Season 6, Could A Spin-off Series/Film Be In Development?

Last month, it was reported that Disney Channel had cancelled The Secrets Of Sulphur Springs, The Ghost And Molly McGee and Bunk'd after their current seasons. With growing fears looming over their remaining offering with Raven's Home being a topic of discussion.

Synopsis for the first 4 seasons

Best friends Raven and Chelsea, both divorced single mothers, are now raising their children in an apartment together in Chicago. Their house is turned upside down when they realize that Raven's son Booker has inherited the same psychic abilities as his mother.

Synopsis for the last two seasons

Raven and Booker temporarily relocate to Raven's hometown of San Francisco to care for Raven's father Victor after he suffers a mild heart attack. While Raven tries to get her father back in shape, Booker must navigate his mother's old school with the help of some new friends and his younger cousin Alice.

Serving as the third spinoff to That's So Raven, the family sitcom debuted by July 21st 2017 serving as the second longest running series on Disney Channel behind Bunk'd. It accumulated 6 seasons with 122 episodes having been produced so far since the series inception.

In the season 6 finale episode titled Whose Line Is It Anyway, Disney Channel seems to have pieced out everything for these characters and closing the chapter to their story with the titular character ending the episode with her iconic catchphrase, "Yup, That's Me".

With Disney Channel remaining silent on the show we have reason to believe that maybe a follow-up project could be in development or the final season to the season finale I mean the idea wouldn't seem fetched.

Disney has been building a stronger fanbase on their IPs I mean they are looking to do a revival series to Wizards Of The Waverly Place. For a while now, they have been digging the corpses of older properties and reviving them in the modern era e.g. The Little Mermaid and Playdate With Winnie The Pooh.

New Channel Alert: Wedding Channel, MultiChoice Launches Africa's First Dedicated Channel For Weddings In Nigeria

Mallgoers were treated to an unforgettable Valentine’s Day experience, courtesy of MultiChoice Nigeria. The event, which took place at Rufus and Bee, Twinwaters, Lekki, provided an atmosphere of fun, laughter, and sportsmanship, with mouthwatering prizes for everyone who took part in the games. The venue buzzed with lively energy as attendees, regardless of their relationship status, bonded over the shared enjoyment of the activities.

Participants engaged in a diverse array of entertaining games, each offering the chance to win exciting prizes, from delectable cupcakes and chocolate treats to the highly coveted jackpot prize. Classic favorites like Snake and Ladder, alongside rapid-fire trivia questions testing knowledge of DStv and GOtv services, kept the excitement palpable.

The popular Spin the Wheel added an extra layer of anticipation, with a variety of gift items up for grabs, ensuring there was something enjoyable for everyone.

The event was a gesture of love from MultiChoice, to build better connection and reaffirm the notion that Valentine’s Day transcends romantic love to celebrating the joy of togetherness and friendship.

Overall, MultiChoice Nigeria’s Valentine’s Day celebration left participants with lasting memories, gifts, and a renewed appreciation for the spirit of camaraderie and positive relationships.

The Valentine’s celebration continues throughout February with love-themed shows on DStv and GOtv, including a new Wedding Channel (DStv 176). 

DStv Shorts: Warner Bros. Discovery Announces The Launch Of TLC In France, Emmanuel TV Goes Off The Air On YouTube And MultiChoice In Angola And Mozambique Silently Change Channel Numbers

Discovery Science is getting the boot

Warner Bros. Discovery announces the launch of the TLC channel on February 26 in France. The brand that replaces Discovery Science offers “a selection of medical programs, paranormal investigations, dating shows and family programs”, specifies the press release. 

"We are happy to launch TLC in France, a channel that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We are thus completing our portfolio of brands with a new destination for a female audience aged 25-49", comments Clément Schwebig, president of Warner Bros. Discovery Western Europe and Africa. 

The entertainment channel is broadcast on Free, SFR, Parabole Réunion and via the Warner Pass at Prime video. The channel is also deployed in Belgium at Proximus and Telenet, in Switzerland at Swisscom, Net+ and Sunrise and in Monaco at Monaco Telecom.

Emmanuel TV suspended on YouTube

YouTube has taken down Emmanuel TV, the main channel run by TB Joshua’s megachurch empire, amid allegations the late preacher had for decades groomed and raped multiple former leaders of his ministry.

openDemocracy identified and reported more than 50 abusive videos amplifying abuse against Joshua’s accusers on the video platform. This comes after the controversial TV channel opted to exit various pay-tv platforms across Africa and switched to free-to-view. 

It is the second time in three years that openDemocracy’s reporting has led to YouTube suspending content from the late preacher’s Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). In 2021 the Google-owned tech company took down another channel controlled by the church after deciding that it was violating its user guidelines due to broadcasts of anti-LGBTIQ hate speech. As a result, the ministry lost the ability to broadcast to its then 1.8 million subscribers.

DStv's silent descent

Last month, it was reported that MultiChoice will be adjusting the channel numbering for most of their channels. It is currently unknown on the reason these changed but below is the new numbers for each channel which is applicable to consumers in Angola and Mozambique.

National Channels: 501-TPA 1, 502-TPA 2, 505-Kwenda Magic, 507- TV Zimbo and 508- Girasol TV

Novelas: 510- Telemundo, 512-My Channel África, 513-TLN, 514-TL Novelas and 517-Miramar

News: 530-TPA Noticias, 531-Euro News and 533-TV Record News

Movies: 540-DStv Pipoca, 542- AXN Movies, 544- Cine Mundo, 546-Star Movies, 550-TVCine Top, 551- 

TVCine Edition, 552-TVCine Emotion and 553- mmmmmmTVCine Action

General Entertainment: 555-RTP África, 556-RTP Internacional, 558- AXN HD, 559-Banda TV, 560-TV Mozambique, 562-FOX, 563-Mundo FOX, 564-FOX Crime, 565-FOX Life, 566-FOX Comedy, 569-CBS Reality and 570-E! Entertainment

Documentary And Lifestyle: 575-Nat Geo Wild, 576-National Geographic, 577-Food Network and 579-TV Mundial

Music: 580-Afro Music, 581- TRACE Toca, 582-Gloom Channel, 583-Best Brazil, 584-TRACE Brazil, 585-MTV, 586- MTV Base, 587- HIP TV, 588-TRACE Naija, 589-Afro Music, 590-SoundCity and 592- Qwest TV

Sports: 599-SPORTS Pop-up, 600-SS Máximo 360, 601-SS Máximo 1, 602-SS Máximo 2, 603-SS Máximo 3, 610-WWE Channel, 618-ESPN, 619-ESPN 2 HD, 620- SS Blitz HD, 621-SS Grandstand, 622-SS Football Plus, 623-SS Premier League, 624- SS LaLiga, 625- SS Football, 626-SS Variety 1, 627-SS Variety 2, 628-SS Variety 3, 629-SS Variety 4, 630-SS Action, 634-SS Tennis and 635- SS Motorsport.

Children: 640-Canal Panda, 641-JimJam, 643- Disney Junior, 644-Cartoon Network, 645- Cartoonito, 647- BIGGS, 648- Disney Channel, 650- TXILLO, 651-Nickelodeon, 655-CBeebies, 656- Nick JR, 567- Nicktoons, 659-DreamWorks, 661-Nickelodeon  and 662-Moonbug.