Singers Invoke Feelings From Handel’s Messiah In New Song

Although “More Than Wonderful” by written by Lanny Wolf is not new, it has been given a makeover that takes it beyond what it was.

Lyn Liechty and David Whitley have joined forces to create a powerful recording of this song that captures an amazing depth of emotion. The music comes alive for the listener. The duo plans to release their song on Nov. 15 in time for Christmas music season.

"More Than Wonderful," is a Christian song that celebrates the glory and love of Jesus Christ. Liechty and Whitley have managed to take this song to new heights. The masterful orchestration and arrangement by Emmy Award-winning composer Lendell Black provides sweeping strings, powerful drums, and flawless piano and keyboards. Liechty and Whitley blended their vocal performances with masterful expression and dynamic emotion. They arrange their vocal lines to weave around each other and come together in a blaze of strength and passion. The listener is left with what can be described as a powerfully moving experience, creating an almost tangible connection to the Holy Spirit. These vocals and emotions remind listeners of the same emotions found in Handel’s Messiah.

This recording has everything listeners could want. It was done in Dolby ATMOS by two of the best in ATMOS mixing and mastering, Grammy Award-Winner Rob Russell of Sweetwater, and the Grammy Award-Winner Dale Becker. The extra special touch of the ATMOS mix puts listeners seemingly inside the song with the music and vocals enveloping all around them.

“It is a deeply moving and beautifully emotional recording, and is a must for everyone to experience,” said Liechty. “My prayer is this song will find its way to those who need to hear it. There is a healing effect to it. I think we all could use that in these challenging times.”

The song is available via download on all major music platforms in Dolby ATMOS and standard versions. The duo also is looking for radio stations to air the song.

New Series Alert: Telemundo Africa Sourcing Out More Shows From Colombian Broadcaster RCN Television With The Chosen Granddaughter

NBCUniversal International has been cutting back on costs for their linear channels and Telemundo kind of like E! Entertainment has seen effects from all this with one being E! Entertainment sourcing out content from Bravo it made sense for Telemundo to find other alternatives.

Telemundo and RCN Television have been hitting it off with Law Of The Hearts, The Scent Of Passion, the upcoming drama Until Money Seperates Us and currently on its second season Nurses. NBCUniversal has been cutting back on the amount of original content as they invest more to their digital endeavours.

The feed overseas hasn't got much content in the pipeline so it makes all the more sense for the international feed to offer something that hasn't been picked up by the main feed that's why the channel had picked up rights to The Chosen Granddaughter (La Nieta Elegida).

Luisa is a young woman who, by order of her father, will be in an unknown world in order to take revenge on the Roldán family, but soon the affection that Sara, her supposed grandmother, will give her and meeting Juan Esteban Osorno, the boyfriend of another of Sara's granddaughters, will cause Luisa to enter into a dilemma.

Production for the show began in 2021 and ended earlier in the year with an ensemble cast including Francisca Estévez, Carlos Torres, Juliette Pardau, and Consuelo Luzardo.

The Chosen Granddaughter airs daily at 22:00 CAT replacing Hidden Passions from the 20th of December.

Could SuperSport's WWE Channel Be The Next Channel To Exit The DStv And GOtv Platform?

A few years ago, SuperSport acquired rights to the wrestling promotion WWE after eMedia Investments opted not to renew their agreement reflecting on costs as another measure to leave millions of households with the likes of watered down, Impact Wrestling.

Ever since the move to pay-tv, WWE has managed to retain some of their audiences while others well have to view from the sidelines. I wouldn't say the popularity declined but following it's transition to pay-tv it was kind of evident that the hype would eventually shimmer down.

Now operating as a 24/7 channel featuring Raw, SmackDown, NXT and PPVs even various content from the digital service, WWE Network. It was announced Showmax will become the new home to the WWE Network in Africa.

What this entails is that all the content seen on the WWE Channel will be made available on Showmax Pro but what got readers more intrigued about this during the week was what SuperSport got out of all of this.

"Additionally, SuperSport, the sport broadcasting subsidiary of video entertainment platform MultiChoice, will continue to broadcast live weekly episodes of Raw®, SmackDown® and NXT® as well as all of WWE’s Premium Live Events in a multi-year extension."

Implying the possible end to the WWE Channel, it doesn't mean viewers won't stop getting the above-mentioned brands as highlighted in italics but viewers will possibly have to rely on SuperSport Variety and possibly Action to view more of this brand.

While other shows known to viewers on the WWE app will revert back to being a digital exclusive but this time under Showmax's pay tier Showmax Pro.

WWE Network (not to be mistaken with SuperSport's WWE Channel) hasn't been much of a success in the United States that's why it's on Peacock and the same could be said for other countries such as Indonesia where it can be found on Disney+ Hotstar.

Take into account, most of what is said about WWE Channel's demise is just speculation but from what's seen across the world. Would it be shocking if WWE reverted back to the format seen with Impact Wrestling on e.tv and AEW on TNT.

The current linear offering appears to be running out of content and funneling their schedule with countdowns, playlists, highlights and some here and there's like Notsam Wrestling and WWE Icon. Again, this is all speculation but with MultiChoice's recent cutbacks anything can happen.

Roundups #109: Not So Un...Fortunate Love Is Finally Airing On Zee World, TLNovelas' Love Spell Makes Its Debut On NTV Uganda And eExtra's Vierspeel Vuurspel Getting Romanian Adaptation

The twisted fates of Zee World

It was teased earlier in the year and trust the channel to wait for the year to almost end before we can finally get an update on anything regarding Unfortunate Love with the series slated for Saturday 5 November during Guddan's second double bill at 20:00 CAT.

Unfortunate Love tells the story of a small-town girl who will believe in dreams and love. She gets married to a young billionaire and her hopes will be shattered when she will learn that their marriage is part of a deal between their families.

Aishwarya Khare and Rohit Suchanti take on the lead roles of Lakshmi Rishi Oberoi (née Bajwa) and Rishi Oberoi. Other supporting characters include Munira Kudrati as Shalini “Shalu” Bajwa, Aman Gandhi as Ayushmann “Ayush” Chopra and Maera Mishra as Malishka Bedi.

A rerun of Love Spell is coming to NTV Uganda

For those who were struggling to watch the channel during its early days on DStv, good news folks as Love Spell starring Jacqueline Bracamontes and William Levy as main protagonists joins another list of shows you'd probably haven't seen will finally air on your local stations.

Alejandro returns home after a terrible accident to discover that he is married to Maria Jose, a poor, innocent girl who was deceived by Alejandro's brother Bruno. Bruno used Alejandro's name to marry Maria Jose, soon after he sent to kill his brother in hopes that Maria Jose would inherit Alejandro's fortune. But when Maria Jose arrives at the mansion she realizes that Bruno lied to her and used her. She is also scared when Alejandro is found alive and returns home.

Doctors tell Alejandro that he suffers from memory loss but he is convinced he never met Maria Jose before and goes in search of the truth, but during this time and Maria Jose actually fall in love, while Bruno and Maura (Alejandro's ex-girlfriend) plot to break them up. Meanwhile, the brothers' mother Victoria has fallen in love with Fernando--Alejandro's best friend, so closer to his age than hers.

Vierspel Vuurspel (Insider) is getting more love

Production is underway on a Romanian adaptation of Turkish crime drama Insider, under a scripted format deal between CME-owned commercial broadcaster Pro TV and distributor Eccho Rights.

The Romanian version, titled The Clan, follows an undercover police officer tasked with infiltrating a crime gang but whose work is complicated by his personal relationships on the other side of the law. The original Turkish series was produced for Show TV by prodco Ay Yapim.

“Insider was a giant hit, not just here in Turkey but all around the world,” said Handan Özkubat, director of Turkish drama at CJ ENM-owned Eccho Rights. “With Pro TV’s brilliant track record in script adaptation and commitment to bringing a unique take on existing fantastic stories, we are in no doubt that The Clan will be just as successful.”

Insidus Games Presents The First Three Instalments To Donkey Kong

Classic FC NES action adventure game.
1. Control Mari, evade the roller, climb the stairs, beat the gorilla, save the girlfriend.
2. Control monkey, climbing vines, avoid the monster attacks, gorilla rescue.
3. Attack the gorilla with a weapon, be careful of the monster's attack, and be careful with the bees to steal the flowers.

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Roundups #108: PBS Kids Banks On Civics And Shorts, What To Expect In December 2022 On Comedy Central Africa? And Turkish Adaptation To New Amsterdam Launches In 2023

PBS KIDS has greenlit a new series of animated shorts focused on teaching kids about civics

City Island (20 x three minutes) will put a spotlight on topics such as city planning, how communities work and conflict resolution. New York-based Augenblick Studios and Future Brain Media are producing the shorts, which will launch on PBS KIDS in December 2022 and January 2023.

Aaron Augenblick (The Jellies! ) created the 2D-animated series for ages six to 10. Episodes follow the young lightbulb Watt as she learns about how cities run, what roles businesses like libraries and airports play, and how to solve problems.

Civics is a growing trend in the kids industry, with Netflix ordering the animated musical series We The People (10 x three minutes) from Chris Nee and executive produced by the Obama’s Higher Ground Productions. Launched in 2021, it features original songs that break down concepts like taxes and the first amendment for kids and teens. Meanwhile, the Jim Henson Company is developing Citizen Squad, a live-action one-off that encourages kids to be good citizens in their community.

What to expect this festive season on Comedy Central?

SPECIALS
MARTIN LAWRENCE LIVE: RUNTELDAT
SATURDAY 20:00 31 DECEMBER
Join Comedy Central for a night of laughter with famous Comedian and Actor Martin Lawrence in his concert film : Martin Lawrence's RunTelDat tour, it showcases his take on critics, sex and his 1999 brush with death in a filmed concert performance.​

SEASON 28
THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH
TUESDAYS - FRIDAYS
1 – 16 DECEMBER @ 23:30
South African born host, Trevor Noah delivers satirical news related to the international and American political matters in an entertaining way. This will be the final episodes of The Daily Show with Trevor as the host.

HOLIDAY MOVIE FESTIVAL
ENJOY A RANGE OF COMEDY AND CHRISTMAS MOVIES
EVERY SATURDAY
@ 20:00 THIS DECEMBER
SISTER ACT
BAD COMPANY
A HIP HOPFAMILY CHRISTMAS 1 & 2
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
CURSED FRIENDSFOREVER
A DIVA’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
RENO 911 –IT’S A WONDERFUL HEIST

NBCUniversal in association with 03 Medya welcome a new medical drama

The Turkish adaptation Hayat Bugün, meaning “Life Is Today,” will be produced by 03 Medya in association with Universal International Studios. Original show creator David Schulner is consulting on the series. It is scheduled to air in Turkey on Show TV in 2023.

The series will follow Dr. Bariş, the newly appointed chief of medicine at one of Turkey’s most famous and oldest public hospitals, as he works to reform the neglected facility by tearing up its bureaucracy to provide exceptional care to patients using creative solutions.

The original New Amsterdam was inspired by Dr. Eric Manheimer’s memoir Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital and his 15 years as medical director at the hospital. It was created for television by Schulner, who has also served as executive producer alongside Peter Horton. Produced by Mount Moriah, Pico Creek Productions and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.