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SABC, e.tv And DStv Ratings For May 2021

SABC 1:
Uzalo - 8 047 254
Generations the Legacy - 6 559 974
Skeem Saam - 5 500 172
Xhosa News - 3 597 676
Zulu News - 3 537 701
Nyan Nyan - 3 531 133
Shay'iround - 2 804 969
Now or Never - 2 566 167
On Isibindi Street - 2 529 240
Lip Sync Battle - 2 511 339
Instapreneurs - 2 509 746
Live Amp - 2 458 624
Ubettina Wethu - 2 439 327
The Ranakas - 2 396 157
Ebumnyameni - 2 353 323
Khumbul' Ekhaya - 2 308 819
Real Goboza - 2 274 935
Uzalo (Repeat) - 2 243 486
Siswati/Ndebele News - 2 236 352
Uzalo Omnibus - 2 216 090

SABC 2:
Muvhango - 4 134 974
7De Laan - 1 328 633
Britain's Got Talent: The Champions - 1 153 955
Muvhango Omnibus - 1 048 101
Kelebone - 945 883
Nuus - 900 842
Aksi' Spaza - 870 397
Music - 869 044
Ses/Tsw/Sep News - 842 896
Mohlolohadi - 818 854
Die Sentrum - 808 312
Mamello - 799 351
Live Lotto Draw - 780 105
Why Did I Get Married Too (Movie) - 685 572
Voetspore - 669 093
Venda/Tsonga News - 650 612
In the Long Run - 641 478
Skeem Saam (Repeat) - 609 498
Uzalo (Repeat) - 605 808
Muvhango (Repeat) - 599 793

SABC 3:
Wild Metropolis (Documentary) - 680 196
Emirates Fa Cup Chelsea vs Leiceister - 678 485
Sport Arena - 648 065
Pirates of the Caribbean:the Curse of The Sands (Movie) - 630 834
News - 629 152
The Heroin Trail (Documentary) - 596 015
Costa Rica: Rise of Nature (Documentary) - 592 482
The Greatest Dancer (Repeat, Reality) - 559 995
Earth From Space (Documentary, Reality) - 548 421
The Estate (Omnibus) - 526 738
The Insider Sa (Repeat) - 511 753
Safta's Red Carpet - 508 267
Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest (Movie) - 496 770
Pirates of the Caribbean: at World's End (Movie) - 473 715
Butter (Movie) - 413 764
The Greatest Dancer (Reality) - 402 195
Uncovered (Movie) - 363 744
Soccer Wrap - 360 266
Pirates of the Caribbean : on Stranger Tides (Movie) - 324 164
Bundesliga Sc Freiburg vs Bayern Munchen - 310 365

e.tv:
Scandal - 4 942 858
Rhythm City - 3 822 242
Ican with Absa Drive (Advert) - 3 801 261
Imbewu - 3 699 382
The Fate of the Furious (Movie) - 2 893 217
Durban Gen - 2 605 722
Hercules (Movie) - 2 452 188
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Movie) - 2 261 941
Xxx: State of the Union (Movie) - 2 255 916
Transformers: the Last Knight (Movie) - 2 136 338
Xxx Return of Xander Cage (Movie) - 2 135 938
Transformers (Movie) - 2 084 224
Transformers:Age of Extinction (Movie) - 2 069 926
Family Feud South Africa - 2 068 782
Transformers-Dark of the Moon Movie - 2 033 587
Xxx (Movie) - 2 011 168
South Africa Tonight News - 1 937 492
Imbewu (Repeat) - 1 608 090
Doodsondes - 1 546 989
Modern Family - 1 485 105

DStv:
MZANSI Gomora - 1 333 102 & 1 649 561
MZANSI The Queen - 1 131 341 & 1 325 865
MZANSI The River - 911 936 & 1 145 792
MZANSI The Powerball Draw Quiz - 889 494 & 1 116 248
MZANSI Diep City - 844 393 & 1 077 434
MOJA Amabishop - 836 841 & 1 016 888
MZANSI Date My Family - 822 585 & 977 627
MWET Our Perfect Wedding - 814 697 & 1 032 234
MZANSI Rockville - 742 547 & 904 902
MZANSI Powerball - 736 323 & 908 635
MZANSI The Real Housewives of Durban - 724 043 & 869 492
MWET Abazali - 680 407 & 900 532
MWET Isibaya - 609 491 & 782 379
MZANSI Pastor Wants a Wife - 543 050 & 676 185
MZANSI Sengkhathele - 541 860 & 659 826
MZANSI Love Back - 520 028 & 650 448
MWET The Queen (Repeat) - 513 841 & 691 037
MBIO Umacala Wami - 510 091 & 694 991
MWET The Republic - 499 407 & 669 332
MWET Lockdown - 486 031 & 641 240
MWET The Queen - 484 059 & 630 926
MWET Idols SA - 475 632 & 635 475
MZANSI Becoming - 470 662 & 552 114
MWET Uthando Lokuqala - 465 182 & 544 059
MWET Isibaya (Repeat) - 448 001 & 539 240
MWET The Throne (Repeat) - 443 107 & 548 577
MWET The Queen (Omnibus) - 442 812 & 605 108
MOJA Mamazala - 431 625 & 486 127
MWET Ring of Lies - 425 611 & 509 053
MZANSI The Station - 425 360 & 533 806

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The Scrapped Canadian Children's Brand BBC Kids Rolls Out In Australia, Will DStv Or Starsat Perhaps Get It?

BBC Kids is the international counterpart of the UK's CBBC channel owned by BBC Studios that launched in Canada as a partnership with Knowledge Network from 2001 until 2019.

BBC Kids is a sister channel of BBC Brit, BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle and the preschool counterpart, CBeebies. The difference with this brand is BBC Studios is calling the shots.

The brand was revived 2 years later on Australia's Fetch TV as a placeholder for Cartoon Network and Boomerang in that platform only.

BBC Kids offers programming for 6 to 10-year-olds and broadcasts comedy, documentaries, drama, entertainment and nature shows such as The Sarah Jane Adventures, Jamie Johnson, Deadly 60 On A Mission and Project Parent. Shows which aren't viewable anywhere in Africa.

Telemundo and PBS Kids were in the same boat as this brand with their availability being limited to certain regions now they're both available in Africa through MultiChoice's DStv.

If BBC Kids launched in Africa it would compete with other brands such as PBS Kids and Da Vinci Kids while it's preschool counterpart CBeebies is taking on Nick Jr and Disney Junior.

July 2021 On Investigation Discovery Africa | Stunt: Winter Nightmares | 3 Returning Shows

Stunt: Winter Nightmares
Date: July & August
Time: 23:00-2:00 CAT
Day: Saturdays & Sundays
ID brings back a chilling line-up of fan- favorites to kick off the Winter season.
Includes the following titles and more:
Unbreakable: Live To Tell, Dead of Winter, Home Alone and The Wonderland Murders

Body Cam S2B
New Episodes
Date: 3 July
Time: 21:00 CAT
Day: Saturday
Raw, intense and action packed, Body Cam puts you on the front line of policing where you'll experience firsthand the dangerous, fast moving situations officers face, and the life or death decisions they must make in the blink of an eye.

True Conviction S3
New Season
Date: 8 July
Time: 21:00 CAT
Day: Thursday
True Conviction explores how homicides are solved on the street and won in the courtroom. Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi, a decorated Brooklyn homicide prosecutor, travels across the country to reveal how the nation's top prosecutors tackled their toughest cases.

Evil Lives Here:
Shadows of Death S4B
New Episodes
Date: 20 July
Time: 21:00 CAT
Day: Tuesday
Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death reveals how the impact of a crime changes people, and what follows that life- changing event. Anchored by intimate POV interviews, this original series explores how a crime forever alters the lives of those involved.

- Moja 9.9. a repeats channel for Moja Love launches on DStv Access

- tvN might be permanent on DStv

- June on Investigation Discovery
- June on Cartoon Network and TNT
- June on The Home Channel
- June on CBS Reality
- Single Dad's Club and Secrets At The Hotel coming soon to TLNovelas
- July on Ignition
- July on The Home Channel
- July on History
- Coming this June to Telemundo Africa
- Coming soon to Star Life in July
- Telemundo launches streaming based studio

- June on E! Entertainment

- June on Universal
- June on Ignition
- June on Studio Universal
- June on History
- Upcoming developments for FOX, Disney, National Geographic and ESPN
- June on Comedy Central

July 2021 On TLC And Real Time Africa | 2 New Series Alerts Including Sibling Rivalry | 4 Returning Shows Including Seeking Sister Wives And It's Your Fault I'm Fat

TLC:
Extreme Sisters
Brand New
Date: 12 July
Time: 21:00 CAT
Day: Monday
Some sister bonds are stronger than others, but these sisters take it to the extreme. Their obsession with each other is over the top, and they unapologetically refuse to change anything about the unconventional ways they live their lives.

So Freakin Cheap
Brand New
Date: 3 July
Time: 20:00 CAT
Day: Saturday
America’s Cheapest Families follows the authentic, real life situations of four ordinary families who are extraordinarily cheap. From cooking chicken in the dryer, to making their clothes out of recycled garbage, saving money is always their number one priority. While they stop at nothing to save a buck, in the end, they all truly value what matters most in life - being a loving family!

7 Little Johnstons S6B
New Episodes
Date: 28 July
Time: 20:00 CAT
Day: Wednesday
There are no little kids left in the Johnston household. Liz and Anna are in college, Alex and Emma are starting high school and Jonah has his first serious girlfriend. The coronavirus, however, has plans up in the air for the whole family.

Seeking Sister Wife S3
New Season
Date: 18 July
Time: 19:00 CAT
Day: Sunday
After a heartbreaking divorce from their sister wife Vanessa, Dimitri and Ashley Snowden are still in LA and back in the dating game with not one, but two girlfriends! Christeline, a lovely single mother, lives in South Africa, and Tayler, a spunky henna artist, is from Atlanta, Georgia.

Real Time:
Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics S9, 10, S12
New Seasons
Date: 7 July
Time: 14:15 CAT
Day: Monday - Friday
The Barefoot Contessa is back, and this time she is teaching viewers how to cook like a pro. You've been invited to all of her fabulous parties, and now America's hostess with the mostess, Ina Garten, lifts the veil on all her tips, sharing techniques and professional strategies along with incredibly elegant and easy recipes.

It’s Your Fault I’m Fat S2
New Season
Date: July 14
Time: 14:15 CAT
Day: Monday - Friday
Desperate teenagers team up with their overweight families to shed the pounds. Over a course of eight weeks, each of the families face challenges such as making a meal for less than 500 calories per person, or a 5k charity run.

- Moja 9.9. a repeats channel for Moja Love launches on DStv Access

- June on TLC and Real Time
- June on Discovery Channel and Discovery Family

- tvN might be permanent on DStv

- June on E! Entertainment

- June on Universal
- June on Ignition
- June on Studio Universal
- June on History
- Upcoming developments for FOX, Disney, National Geographic and ESPN
- June on Comedy Central

July 2021 On Discovery Channel And Discovery Family Africa | Stunt: Shark Week | 3 New Series Alert Starring Guy Fieri | Returning Show

Discovery Channel:

Shark Week 2021
Date: From 18th July
Time: 22:40 CAT
Day: Every day Sunday - Sunday
The pop culture phenomenon that is Shark Week returns with a spectacular splash! This must- watch summertime event features a fishy feast of brand-new programmes shining a light on these mysterious and magnificent creatures.

Line-up of titles will be advertised on the channel.

Homestead Rescue S4
New Season
Date: 8 July
Time: 19:15 CAT
Day: Thursday
Marty, Matt and Misty Raney use their building, farming and hunting expertise to help people who strive to live off the grid.

Billy Buys Brooklyn
Brand New
Date: 25 July
Time: 20:00 & 20:25 CAT
Day: Sunday
Billy Leroy is one of the coolest, and most authentic characters in the collectibles business. From his brand- new Antiques & Props shop in Brooklyn, Billy and his network of experts seek out the most unique items.

Discovery Family:

Traffic Cops
Brand New
Date and time will be advertised on the channel
Cameras ride along as traffic cops from around Britain go about their daily jobs, giving viewers an up-close-and-personal glimpse into law enforcement on the country's roadways.

Diners, Drive Ins and Dives
S1 - 13 & S20
Brand New
Date and time will be advertised on the channel
Host Guy Fieri takes a cross country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants diners, drive ins and dives that have been doing it right for decades.

- Moja 9.9. a repeats channel for Moja Love launches on DStv Access

- tvN might be permanent on DStv

- June on E! Entertainment

- June on Universal
- June on Ignition
- June on Studio Universal
- June on History
- Upcoming developments for FOX, Disney, National Geographic and ESPN
- June on Comedy Central

New Series Alert: Say Hello To Rhythm City's Replacement On e.tv, House Of Zwide

After 14 years, Rhythm City will reach its climax next month thereafter the new local drama titled House Of Zwide enters viewer's screens.

From the music industry which was Rhythm City to the world of fashion which is House Of Zwide.

House of Zwide, a high end fashion house owned by a flashy Joziburg family, described as fashionable and ambitious. Produced by Bomb, who recently exploded off Mzansi Magic with the cancellation of Isibaya.

They also return with Executive Producer Desiree Markgraaff producing alongside Anant Singh's VideoVision Entertainment.

According to Anant, the series is a rags-to-riches aspirational tale, embodied by the tagline: Your Dreams Are Valid, No Matter Your Age.

Desiree elaborates: "Covid-19 has been hard on everyone and we wanted to tell a story that reminds us that no matter the obstacles, (we must) never give up on our dreams.”

The channel been discreet about the cast line-up but Baby Cele's been attached to the project after leaving Uzalo and attaching herself to former Isidingo star Lindani Nkosi in an instagram post:

They look fashionable so it's believable that they could be at the helm of a fashion empire. The Eric and Stephanie Forrester of Zwide.

Of course there are other shows set in the world of fashion: Bold and the Beautiful which can be found on Vodacom Video Play, Ugly Betty which recieved adaptations on SABC 1 and Telemundo and the most recently ended Ice Adonis on eExtra.

Read Also:
- Magnum Pi airs weekdays on e.tv
- eVOD launches in July, could this be the reason for the lineup changes?
- e.tv to become another SABC
- Nickelodeon returns to e.tv (updated)
- Analogue TV is going off air soon, be sure to get a decoder when purchasing a TV set
- Linear channels switch to 7 day viewing, Will SABC and e.tv viewers be able to cope
- Judge Judy seen on e.tv ending after 25 seasons
- Is an SABC 4 and SABC 5 channel on the way?
- Details on SABC's kids brand (not SABC Education)
- Other shows coming soon to eToonz?
- SABC to launch a streaming service
- Current status of TV licence
- SABC planning to reduce Muvhango

Insidus: Entertainment Inside Us

SABC, e.tv And DStv Ratings For May 2021

The Scrapped Canadian Children's Brand BBC Kids Rolls Out In Australia, Will DStv Or Starsat Perhaps Get It?

July 2021 On Investigation Discovery Africa | Stunt: Winter Nightmares | 3 Returning Shows

July 2021 On TLC And Real Time Africa | 2 New Series Alerts Including Sibling Rivalry | 4 Returning Shows Including Seeking Sister Wives And It's Your Fault I'm Fat

July 2021 On Discovery Channel And Discovery Family Africa | Stunt: Shark Week | 3 New Series Alert Starring Guy Fieri | Returning Show

New Series Alert: Say Hello To Rhythm City's Replacement On e.tv, House Of Zwide

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