Kuiertyd Moves 30 Minutes Later As Isiphetho Bites The Dust

Last year, it was confirmed by the free-to-air broadcaster that Isiphetho would be getting the boot on the channel following its dismal rollout on the channel. It will not be replaced with another series instead e.tv will be moving Kelders Van Gehieme and a bunch of its other Afrikaans shows to a later timeslot to occupy Isiphetho.

Rebroadcasts of Gelukbringers will broadcast on e.tv at 16:30 followed by simultaneous broadcasts with eExtra of new episodes of Annekan Die Swa Kry at 17:30 and Kelders Van Gehieme at 18:30. Thereafter new episodes of Gelukbringers airs at 19:00 followed by Doodsondes at 20:00, Op Dun Ys at 21:00 and Vierspel Vuurspel at 22:00.

If one had to guess, eMedia Investments is likely trying to rid themselves of 18:30 and prioritising 19:00 and 21:00 home to shows like House Of Zwide and Smokes & Mirrors. Previous entrants such as Nikiwe and Durban Gen struggled to garner much buzz due to existing competition from SABC 1.

Kelders Van Gehieme's move to 18:30 likely stemmed from several theories one of which less competition as the only other competitor KykNet is on DStv. Another is viewership, eMedia Investments probably feels the move will lead to increased viewership especially now that Skeem Saam has reverted to a much later timeslot.

These changes are set to take effect on 7th April 2025.

Major Restructuring Coming Soon

Last year, Google squeezed thousands of websites out of their search algorithms leaving them to go out of business if not scale back on content. As mentioned, we were one of those affected sites as we watch our traffic plummet in top tier countries and shift toward smaller tier markets.

Trust me when I say the struggle is devastating as a publisher to started out in the mid 2010s having all your recent content garner little noticeability while those you ranked on get snatched. It's one of the reasons I'm writing this announcements to all our faithful readers.

As we mentioned, there's other platforms (like YouTube) where our content continues to garner scale so we'll be moving some content. The remainder will still be distributed on the site but overtime it could garner scale elsewhere leading us to redirect them those platforms.

To keep everyone in the loop, we'll be attaching links across the site to the platforms we're engaging in.

Power Rangers TV Series In Development For Disney+

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” showrunners Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz are in talks to write, showrun and produce a live-action “Power Rangers” series for Disney+ and 20th Century TV, TheWrap has exclusively learned.

Hasbro will produce the series, which will reinvent the franchise for a whole new generation of fans while delighting those who already know and love the world of Power Rangers.

The ’90s TV show, originally called “The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers,” was inspired by a Japanese children’s show, “Super Sentai” (even using footage from that show). It featured five teenagers who gain the ability to “morph” into superheroes known as the Power Rangers, complete with their own mech fighters. A film version of the series that starred most of the original cast was released in 1995, with a second one in 1997 (this one featured only a few original cast members).

The series has had many different iterations throughout the past 25 years.

Lionsgate and Saban Film attempted to reboot the original “Power Rangers” franchise in 2017 as a gritty, YA adaptation. The film grossed only $142 million on a budget of around $100 million, scrapping hopes for a bigger franchise.

Hasbro then acquired Power Rangers in 2018 in a deal designed to capitalize on the franchise’s full potential across all of the company’s divisions. 

The development of “Power Rangers” is part of Hasbro Entertainment’s ongoing strategy to elevate storytelling and produce series based on Hasbro’s most iconic brands alongside the industry’s best talent, studios and distribution platforms. Beyond “Power Rangers,” Hasbro Entertainment’s active projects include a re-imagining of “Clue” across film and television with Sony’s TriStar Pictures and Sony Pictures Television; a live-action “Dungeons & Dragons” series “Forgotten Realms,” currently in development at Netflix with Academy Award nominee Shawn Levy executive producing; showrunner Terry Matalas’ animated “Magic: The Gathering” series, currently in production at Netflix; a major, live-action film and television universe adapted from “Magic: The Gathering,” produced alongside Legendary Entertainment; and game shows based on “Trivial Pursuit” and “Scrabble,” which both premiered on The CW this past fall.

Steinberg and is currently the co-creator, executive producer and showrunner of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” for Disney+, along with his producing partner Shotz. It just wrapped its second season and has been renewed for a third. Other credits include the critically acclaimed series “The Old Man,” starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow for FX. Both series are produced by 20th Television/The Walt Disney Company, where Steinberg and Shotz have housed their production company, Quaker Moving Pictures, since 2019.

GBA: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl + Rocket Power: Beach Bandits + Rocket Power: Dream Scheme + Rocket Power: Zero Gravity Zone + Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Potion Commotion

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

The game's plot takes place before the first film and follows Jack Sparrow in his adventures immediately after being marooned by Hector Barbossa on Rumrunner's Isle. He collects pieces of Barbossa's chart and pieces of Aztec gold so he can get revenge. While doing that, he searches for buried gold, steals ships, sacks Hispaniola, and does favors for the governor of Port Royal.

Rocket Power: Beach Bandits

The game begins with the characters of Rocket Power about to start their summer vacation. Suddenly, the characters realize the sand in Ocean Shores has been taken away by a mysterious criminal. After investigation, they find out a company called Golem Industries has stolen all of the sand and decide to stop them.

Rocket Power: Dream Scheme

There's trouble in Ocean Shores. Otto has a nightmare that Dr. Stimpleton captures his sister Reggie and friends Twister and Sam. This sends Otto on a wild chase to find the gang and stop Dr. Stimpleton from using his Stimpleton Device to turn Ocean Shores into a seaside polka resort. You can play as any of your favorite Rocket Power characters, including Otto, Twister, Reggie, and Sam. The game contains 20 levels, 30 areas, and four gameplay styles, including skateboarding, rollerblading, hockey, and pogo stick.

Rocket Power: Zero Gravity Zone

Rocket Power: Zero Gravity is based on the Nickelodeon show of the same name, and features 12 environments for characters Otto, Reggie, Twister, and Sam to skate through.

Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Potion Commotion

Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Potion Commotion is a 2D side-scrolling action/adventure based on the popular TV series. The player, with the help of Salem the cat, explore four worlds including the Spellman's house, a giant tree, the Pizzeria, and the school in search of items to help create a potion that will correct Aunt Hilda's errant spell and return the world to normal. 4 Minigames appear throughout the game.

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April 2025 On Studio Universal Across Africa | Epic Easter Weekend Stunt With Channel Premiere Godzilla: King Of The Monsters | April Fools Action Stunt With Ride Along 2 | More

April Fools Action Weekend

5th & 6th April (double bills from 6pm)

Not everyone is born foolish. Some are born more foolish than others!

Rat Race

5th April at 18:00

An eccentric Las Vegas casino owner places six

gold coins in random slot machines and says that

whoever finds them could be in for a slice of $2

million. Chaos and hilarity ensue as the race is on to

find the cash stashed in a New Mexico locker. The

first rule is that there are no rules, as the participants do everything they can to bag the loot. The all-star cast includes Whoopi Goldberg, Seth Green, John Cleese, Cuba Gooding Jr and Amy Smart.

Chips

5th April at 20:00

Dax Shepard writes, directs and co-stars in this big-screen action comedy, loosely based on the 1970s TV series. An FBI agent (Michael Peña) goes undercover with the California Highway Patrol and is teamed with thirtysomething rookie Jon (Shepard). The agent wants to root out corrupt officers who have been robbing cash trucks, but first he’ll have to learn to cope with his partner’s physical and emotional problems. Strong support comes from Vincent D’Onofrio and Adam Brody.

Taxi

6th April at 18:00

A cop investigating a gang of Brazilian female bank

robbers hits a roadblock when he loses his driver’s

licence. Luckily, he encounters taxi driver Belle, who

not only knows New York’s streets like the back of her hand but moves through them at top speed. While she dreams of being a race-car champion, the cop authorises her to do whatever it takes to help him track down the criminals and bring them to book. Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon head the cast, along with supermodel Gisele Bündchen.

Ride Along 2

6th April at 19:45

This sequel picks up around a year after the first

movie, with Ben (Kevin Hart) on the cusp of his

wedding, tagging along with a reluctant James (Ice

Cube) on a trip to Miami. James is keen to follow up

on a lead linked to his latest narcotics case but ends

up butting heads with a homicide detective. The duo

also learns that a local businessman has deep ties

to the state’s drug trade, but convincing the

powers-that-be that he’s a deadly criminal proves to

be easier said than done.

Epic Easter Weekend

18th– 21st April (all day)

King of the Monsters, King Kong, King of the Apes, The Woman King… and much much more!

An egg-citing weekend of epic blockbusters and family favourites, on Studio

Kong: Skull Island

18th April at 19:45

A glittering cast leads this action adventure, in

which a group of soldiers, adventurers and

scientists head to an isolated Pacific location

known as Skull Island. However, shortly after

arriving, they are attacked by a giant gorilla, who

the inhabitants say is Kong, the last of his kind, and

believe to be their protector. Soon the group

discovers why the beast is alone and realises he

is not the only creature to fear on the island. Tom

Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson star.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

19th April at 19:45

Dr Emma Russell of Monarch is aghast when her

Orca technology awakes the Titans, but matters get

worse when she and her daughter are kidnapped

by a band of radical environmental terrorists. They

take control of Orca, aiming to use it to restore the

balance of nature, little realising the whole of

humanity is at stake. As the tensions rise and the

monsters increase, Godzilla faces the mother of all

battles – but what will victory bring? Vera Farmiga,

Millie Bobby Brown and Ken Watanabe star.

The Legend of Tarzan

20th April at 19:45

This twist on the jungle tale catches up with Tarzan

and Jane after they have left Africa for England. The

Belgian king asks John Clayton – aka Tarzan – to

go back to his former home to report on

development progress, but he politely refuses. He

changes his mind when a US envoy says the Belgians are committing atrocities, little realising

the deep wounds he is about to open and betrayals

he will face. Alexander Skarsgård stars, alongside

Margot Robbie and Samuel L. Jackson.

The Woman King

21st April at 19:45

Viola Davis and Lashana Lynch star in this

powerful tale, based on real events, about an

all-women squad of warriors called the Agojie, who

protected the African kingdom of Dahomey from

potential dangers. In the 19th century, General

Nanisca (Davis) prepares a new wave of recruits for

combat, despite knowing they will face an enemy that wants to wipe these women from the face of the Earth. Thuso Mbedu, John Boyega and Hero Fiennes Tiffin also feature.

Kidz Club

28th April– 4th May (all day, every day)

This Kidz Club, it’s the hunter vs the hunted: deadly wolves and angry lions versus…pink-haired babies and singing chipmunks!

Sing 2

28th April at 16:05

A galaxy of star voices assembles for this musical

sequel, including Scarlett Johansson, Bono and

Matthew McConaughey. Buster and his pals are a hit, but now the koala bear wants to aim even higher.

They impress entertainment mogul Jimmy Crystal at a chaotic audition, but one lie about knowing reclusive star Clay Calloway threatens to scupper Buster’s plans. Can he and the rest of the gang pull off a show to remember – and persuade a rocker who hasn’t performed for 15 years to join in the fun?

100% Wolf

29th April at 13:15

Freddy Lupin, the latest in a proud line of fierce

werewolves, can’t wait to be a full-on member of his

pack. Unfortunately, when he turns 13, instead of

becoming a snarling ball of fur and teeth, he turns into a cute white poodle. As if that wasn’t bad enough, he’s kidnapped and taken to Coldfax, the very last place any canine needs to be. Freddy makes friends with street dog Batty as he races to sort out his desperate situation. Ilai Swindells and Samara Weaving are among the voice cast.

Storks

2nd May at 15:45

Years ago, they delivered babies, but now storks

handle packages for a global online store. That is,

until feather-brained Junior accidentally triggers a

machine that creates a new baby girl. Together with

Tulip, the sole human on Stork Mountain, he races to

ensure the bundle of joy makes it to the right address before his boss finds out and he’s fired. Andy Samberg and Katie Crown head a star-studded voice cast that includes Jennifer Aniston, Kelsey Grammer, Awkwafina and Ty Burrell.

The Bad Guys

2ndbMay at 15:45

Sam Rockwell, Awkwafina and Craig Robinson are

among the vocal stars in this entertaining animation,

which follows a group of legendary criminals after

they are finally caught. To avoid spending years

behind bars, Mr Wolf, Mr Snake, Mr Piranha, Mr Shark and Ms Tarantula agree to ditch a life of crime and go straight. Under the eagle eye of Professor

Marmalade, the quintet appears to be committed to

staying out of trouble for good – but is everything

really as it seems?