Canal+ Reportedly Delaying Production Of Local Content On KykNET And Mzansi Magic

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As some people may recall, Canal+ took control of MultiChoice by late 2025 and are planning to save up at R7.5 billion in costs by 2030. This prompted them not to acquire the Winter Olympics on SuperSport and abandon HBO on M-Net.

Despite what anyone thinks about Canal+, let's face it MultiChoice has been losing subscribers and the French are just doing the heavy lifting. Several insiders had stated that consumers should expect more cuts during the course of the year.

But then most consumers are kind of curious as to whether they'll be a price increase and if not why they should continue to pay more for even less now.

We're already halfway into February and now there's reports that production on local content has been paused/delayed. This is because Canal+ is slashing costs at MultiChoice with efforts being redirected from Johannesburg to Paris.

According to reports, numerous contracts for local series and soap operas are unsigned by Canal+. This would explain why there has yet to be word whether iThonga is getting renewed as the first season concludes this month on Mzansi Magic.

There's fears that Canal+ will prioritize on foreign series as seen with the recently added show on KykNET, The Landman. This part shouldn't come as a shocker because the owners are based in France and majority of content is dubbed there.

MultiChoice has been leaning toward this path post the takeover as seen with Zee Zonke and Star Khanya. Even international brands like Cartoon Network and Cartoonito are also starting to dub animated shows to Zulu.

This delay has also led some to believe that Canal+ will further reduce primetime in favour of archived material such as Isibaya on Mzansi Magic.

News Shorts: Ninja Warrior UK On eReality, Cennet: The Power Of Destiny Rebroadcast On Telemundo And Tia Mowry: My Next Act On Bravo

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Ninja Warrior UK S6

Starts 22 February

Only the strongest will survive! Ninja Warrior UK challenges athletes and regular contestants to take on one of the most challenging obstacle courses ever. They try to make it to the finish line with strength, speed, and determination. Who will conquer the course?

This season featured several major changes to the competition format, including for the first time ever, the competition would crown both male and female champions. This is also the first season of this format to hand out prizes: £25,000 and a car.

Telemundo

Cennet: The Power Of Destiny

Starts 23 February 

Cennet revolves around a beautiful, determined, and intelligent woman that was given up by her mother as a baby. Her grandmother raised her as her daughter, helping her work towards her dream of becoming an architect. As Cennet is growing up, she has little in her life except for her best friend. However, they are later separated because of an accident, making his best friend vanish from her life.

Years later, Cennet has become one of the most promising students in her architecture class and is destined for greatness. After she graduates, one of her schoolmate’s (Melisa) mother offers her a job at her firm. However, she later learns that the young boy that she infatuated with when they were young and were separated works at the same firm. Cennet meets Selim, her childhood friend, and is gradually drawn to him, and they start remembering their past.

Bravo

Tia Mowry: My Next Act

Season 1 Premieres Sunday 29th March at 19:00

A brand-new series arrives this March with Season 1 of Tia Mowry: My Next Act - in this raw and revealing series, Tia Mowry invites viewers into her post-

divorce world, opening her heart as she navigates singlehood, co-parenting, dating, and expanding her businesses.

Through intimate access, the series chronicles her emotional recovery, new romantic experiences, and multifaceted career adjustments - all while balancing motherhood with grace and grit.

Max & The Midknights Cancelled On Nickelodeon After 3 Seasons

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Max & the Midknights is an American animated urban fantasy adventure comedy television series developed by Sharon Flynn and David Skelly, based on the book series by Lincoln Peirce. It featured the voices of Blu del Barrio, Melissa Villaseñor, Zeno Robinson, Caleb Yen and Jeremy Rowley.

Synopsis for Max & the Midknights

It centers on 10-year-old Max, who pursues her dream of becoming a knight in the fantastical medieval kingdom of Byjovia. She teams up with friends (including Millie, Simon, and Kevyn) to battle threats like zombies, evil sorcerers (such as the sorceress Fendra), fire-breathing dragons, and the tyrannical King Gastley (who stole the throne from his brother, the rightful King Conrad). The show emphasizes bravery, friendship, and defying the status quo in a medieval world, with plenty of humor, original songs, and heroic feats.

The first season of Max & the Midknights premiered on Nickelodeon from October 30, 2024 and concluded on January 15, 2025. The show was moved to Nicktoons for its second season which commenced on September 9, 2025.

According to Caleb Yen, one of the voice actors in Max & The Midknights has announced his departure from Nickelodeon and also the end to the series. With Max & The Midknights that will end after its third season which doesn't come as a surprise.

It has been alleged that after Skydance acquired Paramount that they fired most of the crew at Nickelodeon and kept those who did SpongeBob Squarepants. News of Max & The Midknights axe comes after the announcement of The Loud House.

Paramount is planning to address the state of their offering on Nickelodeon particularly with The Loud House so viewers are encouraged to keep tabs on further updates.

The Loud House Has Been Cancelled On Nickelodeon After 13 Seasons

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The Loud House is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. It featured the voices of Grant Palmer, Collin Dean, Tex Hammond, Asher Bishop, Bentley Griffin, Sawyer Cole and Nick A. Fisher.

Synopsis for The Loud House 

Lincoln Loud is the middle child and only boy in a family of eleven children residing in the fictional town of Royal Woods, Michigan. He has ten sisters, each with a distinctive personality: bossy eldest child Lori, ditzy fashionista Leni, musician Luna, comedian Luan, athletic Lynn Jr., gloomy poetic goth Lucy, polar opposite twins Lana and Lola, child genius Lisa, and baby Lily. Lincoln often breaks the fourth wall to explain to the viewers the chaotic conditions and sibling relationships of the household, and continually devises plans to make his life in the Loud House better.

During the first four seasons, Lori, Leni, Luna, and Luan were in high school, Lynn was in middle school, and Lincoln, Lucy, Lana, Lola, and Lisa were in elementary school. In the fifth season, the Loud siblings aged up a year, with Lori entering college, Lincoln going to middle school, and Lily starting preschool.

The Loud House premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016 and has since then gone on for at least 10 seasons with over 290+ episodes. Not long ago, it was reported that The Loud House would be returning for a season 11.

Kevin Sullivan who served as a writer on The Loud House had announced his departure from the network after 22 years. Prior to The Loud House, he had done some work on Nickelodeon's other shows like Danny Phantom and The Fairly OddParents.

According to him, The Loud House had been cancelled which is what led to his exit from the network. While this can't be regarded to some as confirmation it should be noted that Paramount got out of a corporate buyout in 2025.

This led to cancellations of Ridiculousness and Catfish: The TV Show on MTV both of which were the longest running shows on the network. One of the two being Catfish was silently axed before Paramount gave official confirmation.

While things for The Loud House has yet to be addressed, Nickelodeon has been shortening the seasons for their shows. What is regarded as season 11 for The Loud House was originally intended to be the second half of season 9.

Pinky Malinky To Make Linear Debut On Nicktoons Global Feeds Across Europe And Africa

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Nicktoons, an animation channel operated by Paramount Global that airs reruns to various shows from its sister network, Nickelodeon has acquired rights to Pinky Malinky. After failing to launch to Nickelodeon, Netflix served as it's frontier.

Pinky Malinky premiered on January 1, 2019, on Netflix with a New Year's-themed short released just before. It also concluded during the year with 60 episodes across 3 seasons and for the past 7 years was available on the streamer.

With the licensing deal set to expire soon, Pinky Malinky will have its first exclusive run on Nicktoons from April 20. It is currently unknown when or if Pinky Malinky would eventually be made available on Nickelodeon 

Synopsis for Pinky Malinky

Pinky Malinky is an infectiously positive, optimistic 12-year-old middle school student who just happens to be a walking, talking hot dog. He lives in the town of Sackenhack and sees the bright side of everything — even being born a hot dog. The show follows his everyday life and misadventures as he tries to climb the social ladder, pursue big ideas, and navigate typical kid problems alongside his two best friends (BFFs).

The series is presented in a mockumentary/fly-on-the-wall "reality show" format (similar to The Office), with characters occasionally breaking the fourth wall in confessionals. Pinky is full of enthusiasm, makes social media videos, sings, dances, and tackles challenges with his friends — though his extreme positivity sometimes leads to funny mishaps.