4 DStv Channels To Be Added On Canal+ Afrique

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Following the completion of its acquisition of MultiChoice, Canal+ had begun the integration process facilitated with this merger and this includes the induction of Ligue 1 on SuperSport. After its subsidiary, Canal+ Afrique secured rights for the sporting event through the 2028-9 season.

Now Canal+ Afrique will be licensing 4 M-Net channels currently exclusive to DStv: Africa Magic Hausa, Africa Magic Yoruba, Maisha Magic East and Maisha Magic Plus.

Africa Magic Hausa (Channel 484)

Focuses on Hausa-language content, primarily from northern Nigeria. Expect Nollywood films, TV series, and cultural programs in Hausa, with English subtitles available. Popular genres include romantic dramas, historical epics, and family-oriented stories, often reflecting northern Nigerian traditions (e.g., series like Sabon Tauraron Arewa).

Africa Magic Yoruba (Channel 485)

Dedicated to Yoruba-language programming, targeting southwestern Nigeria and the Yoruba diaspora. This channel features Nollywood movies, soap operas, and comedies in Yoruba, with English subtitles. It highlights cultural narratives and modern Yoruba lifestyles (e.g., originals like Kukoyi).

Maisha Magic East (Channel 623)

Centers on East African entertainment, with a focus on Swahili-language content from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. It includes local dramas, comedies, and reality shows, often with English dubbing or subtitles. Known for series like Selina and family-friendly movies tailored to East African audiences.

Maisha Magic Plus (Channel 624)

An enhanced version of Maisha Magic, offering premium Swahili and English-language programming from East Africa. This channel features high-budget dramas, exclusive movies, and lifestyle shows, appealing to a broader audience with a mix of local and international flair.

SuperSport To Broadcast Ligue 1 Matches After Canal+ Afrique Secured Rights Through The 2028-9 Season

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Last year, Canal+ extended its rights in Sub-Saharan Africa to cover French soccer’s top-tier Ligue 1 through the end of the 2028-29 season. Recently, it was announced on SuperSport's social platforms the inclusion of Ligue 1.

The first match will feature Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) facing Strasbourg, scheduled for 8:45 PM CAT on SS Football and Africa 2. This is a strategic move by SuperSport, especially considering the recent acquisition of MultiChoice by Canal+. 

SuperSport also previously held broadcasting rights for Ligue 1 several years ago. 

Canal+, through its Canal+ Afrique arm, has shown Ligue 1 in French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa since the beginning of the 2018-19 season, after it purchased the rights for the cycle through the 2023-24 season for around €80 million ($95.4 million) per year.

Following its acquisition of MultiChoice, the broadcaster operates in over 40 African countries both directly and through a network of wholly and partially-owned subsidiaries, all of which accounts for over 20 million subscribers on the continent as of the end of 2024.

CBS Justice Might Be Getting A Name Change Possibly To True Crime If CBS Reality Exits DStv

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In the coming months, CBS Reality will be shutting down its operations in Poland as it continues to see rapid decline in parts of Europe. In the UK, CBS Reality had been folded under True Crime which serves as an equivalent to CBS Justice on DStv.

Unlike CBS Reality, AMC Networks International continues to distribute new content to CBS Justice they even market the offering on the platform. It's likely that CBS Justice could be retained and likely  rebrand when or if CBS Reality exits DStv.

Since 2022, AMC Networks International had been gradually phasing out the CBS trademark across its platforms. Either by closing various channels or rebranding them under their corporate structure.

True Crime was launched in 2023 as a replacement to CBS Reality with shows like Forensic Files, Secrets Of A Psychopath and Britain's Countryside Killers. Unlike most feeds, CBS Reality in the UK was like African feed to CBS Justice prior to its rebrand.

It wouldn't surprise me if CBS Justice were to rebrand to True Crime with select shows from CBS Reality to air on True Crime including Random Breath Test and Border Security.

More International Movies Set To Be Dubbed In isiZulu On Movie Room

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Following is sister channel Play Room, Movie Room will be expanding its local content slate by dubbing various international titles to Zulu. Since August, several films to have been dubbed include Jumanji: The Next Level, Little Man: Isela Elimfishane and White Chicks: Izintombi Zomthetho.

These are all part of segment on Movie Room known as Hollywood Mzansi Style with more titles set to rollout in the coming months. Confirmed titles was include Norbit, Shrek 2-4, Ride Along 1 & 2 and Central Intelligence.

Norbit: Umyeni Karasputia - 8 November at 20:00 CAT

A meek Norbit rediscovers his love for a childhood sweetheart. However, his domineering wife is determined not to let him go till she wrests control of a restaurant from his foster father.

Ride Along: Woza Sambe Kuyoshuba! - 6 December at 18:05 CAT

Ben, a security guard, is in love with police officer James Payton's sister. In order to win his future brother-in-law's heart, Ben rides along with him on a 24-hour patrol trip to Atlanta.

Ride Along 2: Kwashuba Futhi - 13 December at 18:10 CAT

James takes Ben along to pull the plug on a drug racket involving an influential businessman, Antonio Pope. However, with Ben's wedding day approaching, the two have little time to expose the crime.

Central Intelligence: Umseshi Nomngani Wakhe - 20 December at 18:05 CAT

Accountant Calvin, who was the most popular boy at school, meets his ex-classmate, Bob, at a reunion. Little does he know that the meeting would wreak havoc in his quiet and peaceful life.

Shrek 2: iBuyile Ingadlangadla - 13 December at 20:00 CAT

When Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon, her parents, the rulers of Far Far Away, invite them over. But as the king does not like Shrek, he enlists a fairy to keep him away from his daughter.

Shrek: Usekhona Okwesithathu - 20 December at 20:00 CAT

When his father-in-law falls ill, Shrek becomes the heir-apparent but is reluctant to take over the kingdom. He sets out to find Arthur Pendragon who could take over if Shrek opts to abdicate.

Shrek Forever Yena - 27 December at 20:00 CAT

Shrek, bored of his life, wants to regain his lost glory. He makes a pact with Rumpelstiltskin, whereby the latter dupes Shrek by sending him to a world where he is the king and ogres are hunted.

Marriage For Duty Coming Soon To Zee World

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Zee World, a English dubbed Bollywood based channel operated by Zee Entertainment Enterprises is set to rollout a new series titled Marriage For Duty. Known in India as Jaane Anjaane Hum Mile, the Hindi languages series aired on Zee TV.

Synopsis for Marriage For Duty

Raghav, a wealthy and hot-headed man, agrees to marry Reet, a principled journalist, so that his beloved sister, Unnati, can marry Reet's brother, Dhruv. This arrangement means Reet's treatment is tied directly to how Raghav's sister is treated by her new in-laws. For Raghav, Reet is merely a "guarantee" for his sister's happiness.

For Reet, this marriage to a man she barely knows feels like a business deal or a punishment, forcing her to abandon her independent principles as a journalist who questions tradition. For Raghav, it is a necessary compromise to protect his emotionally vulnerable sister. 

It starred Ayushi Khurana as Reet Suryavanshi, Bharat Ahlawat as Raghav Suryavanshi, Jayati Bhatia as Sharda Suryavanshi, Sehaj Rajput as Unnati Chaudhary and Rohit Dhiman as Dhruv Chaudhary.

In other developments, Zee World will be rolling out Jagriti: Empowered on October 16th for consumers in Southern Africa.