New Series Alert: Sortilegio Coming Soon To Telenovela Channel Phillipines

Telenovela Channel, a telenovela based channel in the Phillipines operated in a joint venture with Twenty Plus and TelevisaUnivision in a joint is home to various English dubbed novelas viewed on TLNovelas including Italian Bride, Wild Heart and The Power Of Destiny.

As seen last month, the channel is expected to revisit one of TLNovelas' old shows from the 1st of May, Sortilegio. Based on the 1985 telenovela Tú o nadie, it stars stars Jacqueline Bracamontes and William Levy as main protagonists.

Other cast members include David Zepeda, Chantal Andere, Otto Sirgo, Azela Robinson, Julián Gil and Ana Brenda Contreras who are playing main villains/antagonists of the story.

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.

The series makes its highly appreciated debut weekdays at 7pm from 1st May on Telenovela Channel Phillipines.

Review: The Consequences Of 7 Day Viewing On Star Life, Zee World And Telemundo

DStv customers have been complaining about the level of repeats seen across the platform and a few years ago Zee World found a solution which was the 7 day campaign meaning instead of waiting 48 hours for new content you'd only wait 24 hours.

Or in Zee World's case, adding 5 series to the primetime offering every single day including weekends. Sure with load shedding and a busy work schedule you miss out on a day's worth of content but the channel found a way of reducing the volume of repeats.

Before you had to wait at least 6 months to a year for new content but with this strategy you could wait at least 4 months so yeah Zee World did something most DStv channels failed to do throughout their existence.

If anything it inspired a generation of channels such as Telemundo and Star Life to follow in a similar pursuit. Sure this meant less hours of lazy days and more hours of binge watching but as seen in the last months was the pressure put in to retain their status.

Zee World reduced primetime to 6 days meaning almost 48 hours of primetime gone from the schedule. To top it off you have one program viewed in one part of Africa before anywhere else and vice versa as someone thought of causing confusion by dividing feeds.

Someone at Star Life thought it would be good to reduce the hours of some of their shows as they didn't want the affected series to clash with India. I mean hasn't someone here done their homework you have Zee World dividing Twist Of Fate in seasons.

While in India it should have about 2 seasons by now, I mean several brands had already done this if not Zee World's merger of episodes than division. I mean 15-21 minutes is not enough to brief anyone about a show unless it was a sitcom, soapie or a cartoon.

Telemundo doesn't really need to join the ally of Zee World and Star Life. NBCUniversal has been cutting back on original cost spend I think now would be the best time to save up on your options as opposed to throwing it all in the fire and hoping for a miracle.

Sure this new format is getting us more content from the channel on a yearly basis but if they still used the format seen on TLNovelas. It could lead them into having 5 new shows running on a monthly basis and waiting 6 months on more content.

On top of that, it could help build the main feed's catalogue as they wait for more content. On the bright side, Telemundo isn't NBCUniversal centric as you got shows from other regions such as Colombia through RCN Television and Caracol Television.

Despite what me or anyone thinks about the channels, I think these channels are well off when it comes to repeat management. As some channels are only ever able to source out more content on a weekly basis drowning audiences in repeats for 144 hours.

Update: Aparajita And Unfortunate Love Release Dates In South Africa And The Rest Of Africa On Zee World

A few months ago, Zee World brought on some extraordinary antics across Africa. As the channel reduced primetime by 24 hours meaning new episodes can only be seen Monday to Saturday and alongside elites like M-Net and BBC divided their offering.

Something that has been used on brands like M-Net and BBC to often censor content that can be deemed dangerous in various African markets is being used on Zee World. You'd think that consumers would be watching the same thing with little variation.

But that's not the case here, apparently you'd have shows like Twist Of Fate airing new seasons much earlier than other markets and vice versa in those regions with another series same goes for other content viewed on the channel.

Questions amount to how long it will be till Zee One follows with a similar offering for consumers in South Africa and across Africa. It's already a challenge for Zee World consumers to watch Zee One shows months later now it's a division between regions.

Below a list of shows announced in February with release dates:

- Aparajita: premieres 9 May in South Africa and 20 May everywhere else
Follows the titular character who is deserted by her husband Akshay, leaving her alone to fend for her herself and her three daughters. But she rises to meet every challenge so that her daughters can be strong and independent.
- Unfortunate Love: premieres 24 April in South Africa and 21 April everywhere else
The show revolves around Lakshmi, a kind-hearted naive girl from a village who gets married to a businessman named Rishi Oberoi. However things take a turn when Lakshmi learns the truth of her marriage.

Other upcoming shows include Radha Mohan and Staying True for which their release dates were unveiled days prior.

New Series Alert: Kartoon Channel! Announces Premiere Of Shaquille O’Neal's ‘Shaq’s Garage’

The animated action-adventure comedy follows the Shaq PA, a family of vehicles inspired by the NBA Champion’s love of cars, as they go on missions to help the community; Pluto TV debut coming June 5.

Genius Brands International has announced Kartoon Channel!’s premiere of the new kids’ animated action-adventure comedy series, Shaq’s Garage, starring and executive produced by Shaquille O’Neal. Genius Brands will debut all 26 episodes exclusively June 5 on Kartoon Channel! on Pluto TV.   

Shaq’s Garage stars O’Neal, four-time NBA champion, rap impresario, and global icon, as both himself and one of the show’s main vehicle characters, Biggie D. According to Genius Brands, the series, inspired by O’Neal’s real-life love of cars, features his “family” of cars, known as the Shaq PA, as they go on various missions to help others and do good in their hometown community of Ollanta and beyond! The Shaq PA is a funny and diverse cast of 10 different characters, including the Grenoble, voiced by NFL Superbowl champion Rob Gronkowski.  

A variety of companion content, influencer collaborations and a comprehensive social marketing campaign across Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok will support the premiere. Additionally, Genius Brands will develop a full-scale consumer products retail program for the show.

O’Neal stated, “I am thrilled that our hard work over the past couple of years is finally coming to fruition with our new series. I am extremely proud of what we have created, and I am looking forward to inspiring kids all over the world with Shaq’s Garage.”

“We are thrilled that Kartoon Channel! is partnering with Pluto TV to premiere the first season of Shaq’s Garage, which embodies the value-driven content we seek to create at Genius Brands,” stated Todd Steinman, President of Genius Networks. “I’m delighted that Shaq’s vision for the series has been realized. The show offers action, adventure, and comedy through positive messaging and quality role models. We are excited to offer this unique series to both kids and their families around the country.”

Afrikaans Voice Actors For Jy Is My Seun

 

Donovan Pietersen as Murat
Reginald Hufkie as Hasan
Rina Nienaber as Melek
Susan Coetzer as Asiye Karasu
Eddie De Jager as Ali Kemal
Jakkie Groenewald as Osman
Lizelle Pike as Sule
Natasha Jacobs as Emine
Mari Molefe Van Heerden as Asye Sahin
Claudia Joens as Akca Yilmaz

Source: Insidus Plus

WildEarth Expands To India Through Jio

WildEarth’s mission is to make viewers feel present in nature by delivering a live and interactive channel where viewers can embark on remote safaris across Africa for 12 hours a day, 365 days a year which will now be available on the JioTV app.

With WildEarth’s channel, JioTV achieves the milestone of hosting and streaming 1000+ TV channels on their app, that is free for all Jio users.

“Now the fans in India can stream the best in nature and wildlife. WildEarth is all about sharing nature with everyone so we can all see why we must conserve our beautiful home. This partnership with leading online streaming app Jio TV is a major step in achieving this,” commented Emily Wallington

The company said that this partnership will amplify its footprint in India through JioTV’s customer base and the country’s rising demand for nature content.