Insidus: Entertainment Inside Us

New Channel Alert: One Of SABC's Two New Entertainment Channels On Openview Might Have Surfaced

SABC held a memorial service for fellow musician Tsepo Tshola and in the advert they displayed what appears to be SABC Encore and that it's available through DTT.

Not only that, Telkom's streaming service, TelkomOne seems to be transmitting SABC Encore through their platform which is likely part of a carriage agreement both parties established in 2020.

SABC Encore began in May 2015 and lasted about 5 years through an exclusive clause on MultiChoice's DStv. SABC mentioned on two occasions that they were working on reviving the channel through another platform.

I have no doubt in my mind at this point that SABC Encore is one of the two long awaited entertainment channels SABC promised to launch on the Openview platform.

In March, SABC stated these two channels coming to Openview will also be found on DTT as well as OTT platforms e.g. TelkomOne. Also that these two channels would have 80% existing content and 20% new content so maybe the memorial service is part of the 20%.

SABC Encore which was created to present the best of SABC will likely become another Disney where they make new property based on old content. In this channel's case I mean documentaries, reality shows and TV specials.

SABC Encore would be ReWIND's first competitor should it launch on Openview kind of like how SABC Sport is competing e.tv News & Sport.

August 2021 On Nick Africa | New Seasons And Episodes Of Returning Shows Including Lego City Adventures And Paw Patrol | New Series Alert: Unfiltered | Endless Stunts Including Women's Month

Nickelodeon:

THE BUREAU OF MAGICAL THINGS
NEW SEASON | #201 -210
A teenage girl named Kyra accidently discovers a world full of magic and gains magical powers. When an unexpected threat emerges, she must unite fairies, elves and humans to save them all!
WEEKDAYS FROM 2 -13 AUG AT 18:30

DANGER FORCE
NEW EPISODES | #114-120
Captain Man has a new crew of superhero sidekicks - Danger Force! Captain Man and Schwoz create and run an undercover school to train the gifted kids to harness their amazing but uncontrollable superpowers to fight crime.
SUNDAYS FROM 15 AUG –26 SEPT AT 18:00

LEGO CITY ADVENTURES
NEW EPISODES | #301-311
LEGO City Adventures is a character-driven series of funny, smart, kinetic slices of life that explores the misadventures of a community of unique characters. A rollercoaster ride of fun, humor and action make this a boundless series of silliness!
WEEKDAYS FROM 16 – 27 AUG AT 09:30

THE SUBSTITUTE
NEW SEASON | #201-212
The Substitute is a hidden camera prank show, where celebrities are transformed by a team of special effects artists to go undercover as substitute teachers to surprise a class of unsuspecting students.
MON -THURS FROM 23 AUG – 29 SEPT AT 18:00

SIDE HUSTLE
NEW EPISODES | #107 -113
Side Hustle follows best friends, smart and sarcastic Lex and confident and tough Presley, as they devise a plan to make money when fireworks accidentally destroy a boat belonging to the dad of their quirky friend and neighbour, Munchy.
SUNDAYS FROM 18 JUL – 29 AUG AT 18:30

44 CATS
NEW EPISODES | #240-252
44 Cats is about how cats see our world and how they live when we’re not around. Cats look at the adult human world like kids do, with a unique, innocent, and comically honest view.
WEEKDAYS FROM 26 AUG –11 SEPT AT 12:00

HAPPINESS LAB WEEKDAYS
05 JUL –27 AUG FROM 09:30
Something is cooking in Nickelodeon’s Happiness Lab… We’re experimenting on those dreary weekdays and injecting a whole lot of goofiness, awesome adventure and nautical nonsense into every single one, and topping them all off with the most fun you can have with all your favourite Nickelodeon friends!
So get ready to take your week-daily dose of carefully measured singing, dancing, exploring and general tomfoolery from 5 July, only on Nickelodeon!

Nick Jr:

SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS
BRAND NEW EPISODES!
EPS: #105, 110-113, 115-118
Capitan Santiago, frog Kiko, cousin Tomas and mermaid Lorelai lead a magic pirate ship on heroic sea quests, having to outsmart and out-pirate villains and enemies along the way!
WEEKDAYS 09-20 AUG 2021 FROM 15:40 WAT / 16:40 CAT / 17:40 EAT

DINO STUNT
BLAZE AND THE MONSTER MACHINES #603 (Premiere); Dino Derby Episodes: #215, 303, 603; PAW PATROL EP #706-709
The best Dino episodes of your favourite Nick Jr shows with the lead in of the premiere episodes of Blaze and the Monster Machines!
#603 Dino Derby:Today,dinosaur Blaze is teaming up with his prehistoric pal Zeg to compete in...the Dino Derby! But will this dino duo have what it takes to outrace the rest and become Dino Derby champions?
SATURDAY 28 & SUNDAY 29 AUGUST 2021 AT 11:00 WAT / 12:00 CAT / 13:00 EAT

PAW PATROL
NEW EPISODES!
EPS: #781, 721, 725
PAW Patrol is a preschool series starring a pack of six heroic puppies: Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Zuma, Rubble, and Skye, who are led by a tech-savvy 10-year-old boy named Ryder.
WEEKDAYS 30 AUG – 3 SEP
AT 05:55 WAT / 06:55 CAT / 07:55 EAT
REPEATS SAME DAY AT 16:15 WAT / 17:15 CAT / 18:15 EAT

Nicktoons:

SLIME TIME
FRIDAY 13 AUGUST AT 15:55 WAT / 16:55 CAT / 17:55 EAT
Did someone say tricks and messy challenges? For one day only, we've got a stack of programmes full of them! Did we mention there would be loads of slime too?

UNFILTERED
NEW EPISODES!
BEST OF UNFILTERED SPECIAL; #201-212
WEEKDAYS | 16 TO 31 AUG AT 15:55 WAT / 16:55 CAT / 17:55 EAT
Fire up your filters! Nickelodeon's Unfiltered is a game show where celebrities hide behind hilarious 3D animated characters and it's up to our panel to ask questions, gather clues, and play games to correctly guess the mystery guest!

PAW PATROL
NEW TO NICKTOONS | #501-508, 510, 512-513, 515, 518, 516B, 519B, 520-521, 523-524, 526, 522B
DAILY | 2 TO 21 AUGUST AT 07:50 WAT / 08:50 CAT / 09:50 EAT
A team of pups led by the energetic Ryder are always at the ready when it comes to helping out around the bustling town of Adventure Bay. They have all the tools, gadgets and gumption they need to help out their community.

ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMUNKS
NEW TO NICKTOONS | #414-425
WEEKDAYS | 9-12, 16-25 AUG AT 16:40 WAT / 17:40 CAT / 18:40 EAT
The Chipmunks and Chipettesare your typical kids. They go to school, have chores and homework, fight like siblings and play sold-out concerts to millions of fans. Oh, did we mention they're international rock stars?

SPECIAL DAYS IN AUGUST
Themed episodes of Nicktoon series
Monday 9 August: National Women’s Day (ZA) 13:20 WAT / 14:20 CAT / 15:20 EAT
Thursday 12 August: International Youth Day
Thursday 19 August: World Humanitarian Day

STITCH IN TIME
STRAP ON YOUR HELMETS AND HOLD ONTO ALL YOUR THINGS AS WE RIDE ALONG THE FABRIC OF SPACE AND TIME! ONLY NICKTOONS KNOWS WHERE YOU WILL LAND UP.
WEEKDAYS 23 AUG TO 3 SEP AT 08:20 WAT / 09:20 CAT / 10:20 EAT

NON-STOP PAW PATROL
DAILY | 7 TO 20 AUG AT 07:05 WAT / 08:05 CAT / 09:05 EAT
Paw Patrol takes over the whole Nick Jr. Block in a stunt to promote the upcoming feature length film “Paw Patrol: The Movie”, releasing 20 August.

SUNDAY MARATHONS
EVERY SUNDAY AT 15:00 WAT / 16:00 CAT / 17:00 EAT
We’ve packaged your Sunday laughs into neat mini- marathons! Enjoy the very best in comedy animation handpicked just for you, right here on NickToons!
1 August - Unfiltered S1 #110-113
8 August - Get Blake S1 #101-104
15 August - ALVINNN!!! And The Chipmunks S4 #414-417
22 August - Unfiltered S1 #114; S2 #201-203
29 August - Peppa Pig S7 #733-751

August 2021 On Curiosity Channel Africa | Super Science Mondays | History Lovers Tuesday | Wildlife Wednesdays | Travel & Adventure Fridays | Human Story Saturdays | Best Of Curiosity Sundays

SUPER SCIENCE MONDAYS

METEORITE MEN
Brand New Episodes - premieres 02 August 2021 CAT: 22:00
Episodes: 6x 60 mins – ends 06 September 2021
For thousands of years, meteorites have slammed into the Earth's surface carrying an invaluable record of the origins of our solar system. But finding meteorites on Earth, some buried over centuries by thick layers of dirt and sediment, is no easy task.
Meteorite hunters Steve Arnold and Geoff Notkintravel to some of the most remote locations around the world to explore the scientific and financial value of meteorites. Featuring treks in Chile, Sweden, Australia, the US, Mexico, and more, these meteorite men meet with top scientists, geologists, astronomers, and meteorite experts to reveal a deeper understanding of how meteorites have helped to build our solar system and shape our planet.

THE WORLD OF BRIDGES
Brand New Series - premieres 09 August 2021 CAT: 19:00
Episodes: 4x 60 mins (stacked back-to-back premieres)
Bridges are cultural monuments. Their construction has completely changed over history and impacted the lives of everybody that uses them.

HISTORY LOVER TUESDAYS

JOHN RABE
Brand New Documentary – Premieres 17 August 2021 CAT: 21:00
Episodes: 1x 30 mins
He is revered in China as a Buddha, as the 'Schindler of Nanking'. But his deeds have barely been recognized in the West. The German John Rabe, a Siemens manager and fervent admirer of the 'Führer', saved the lives of more than 200,000 Chinese in 1937.

SECRETS OF THE THIRD REICH
Brand New Series – Premieres 31 August 2021 CAT: 21:00
Episodes: 5x 30 mins - ends 28 September 2021
What happened to trainloads worth of Nazi-gold at the end of WW2?

WILDLIFE WEDNESDAYS

DOUG TO THE RESCUE
Brand New Episodes - premieres 04 August 2021 CAT: 21:00
Episodes: 4x 30 mins – ends 25 August 2021
A team of animal rescuers, led by aerial cinematographer Doug Thron, travel into the devastation left by natural disasters to rescue lost animals and reunite them with their owners. From hurricanes to wildfires, they go into the hardest hit areas - relying on nothing but each other and the supplies they carry on their backs –to conduct a search-and-rescue mission to find animals that are lost or left behind. The team’s secret weapon is a specialized drone carrying a sophisticated array of cameras equipped with infrared technology that detects the heat signatures of warm-blooded animals. Once safely retrieved, Doug and team use social media to help find the pet’s grateful owners.

TRAVEL & ADVENTURE FRIDAYS

ANTHONY BOURDAIN, PARTS UNKNOWN Brand New Episodes – premieres 06 August 2021 CAT: 21:00
Episodes: 4x 60mins – ends 27 August 2021
Anthony Bourdain travels the world uncovering lesser-known places and exploring their cultures and cuisine.

TRAVEL MAN
Brand New Episodes – premieres 06 August 2021 CAT: 20:00
Episodes: 18x 30mins – ends 01 October 2021
Travel Man is Richard Ayoade's chance to show us where we're going wrong by having the most culturally efficient holiday possible.

HUMAN STORY SATURDAYS

4TH and FOREVER ALCOA
Brand New Series - premieres 14 August 2021 CAT: 23:00
Episodes: 8x 30 mins – ends 02 October 2021
In the shadows of the Smoky Mountains lives a football dynasty. Alcoa High School is southern Appalachia's true football powerhouse..

BEST OF CURIOSITY SUNDAYS

WHAT WENT WRONG
Brand New Series - premieres 01 August 2021 CAT: 19:00
Episodes: 4x 60 mins (stacked back-to-back premieres)
Small errors in the construction of buildings and vehicles can lead to a disaster.

TERROR!
Brand New Episodes - premieres 15 August 2021 CAT: 19:00
Episodes: 6x 60 mins – ends 19 September 2021
This groundbreaking series revisits significant terrorist attacks that changed history.

LEGENDS OF SPEED
Brand New Series - premieres 22 August 2021 CAT: 19:00
Episodes: 3x 60 mins – ends 05 September 2021
Legends of Speed is not just a chronology about happenings in racing, but a profound view on the humans behind the wheel.

New Channel Alert: MyChannel Africa Launches On DStv

On Friday, MultiChoice silently introduced a new Portuguese entertainment channel which is said to replace Record TV or TV Globo in various African markets on DStv and this comes at a time tvN is scheduled to close on the platform.

MyChannel Africa is a general entertainment space, which will broadcast diverse content, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The channel is of Brazilian origin, it's fully spoken in Portuguese, it brings proposals, programs and faces known to the local public.

The channel will offer soap operas, reality shows, series, movies and auditorium shows such as Genesis, Proof Of Love, Top, Power Couple and A Hora Do Faro.

Basically, TV Globo and Record TV recieved a new shed of paint with all shows starting from the very beginning.

Record TV recently shuttered the Ugandan feed while the feed in Angola was suspended till further notice so this channel is basically there to make up for the loss.

This new version is available to DStv Premium, Compact+ and Compact customers on channel 515.

In other developments, MultiChoice will be introducing two Maisha Magic channels (one is yet to be confirmed) and a Mozambique entertainment channel likely to make up for the loss of SIC International but this channel is local and it wouldn't shock me if it were to be made available in Southern Africa.

August 2021 On WarnerMedia Africa | Women's Month With Leading Woman On TNT And Cartoon Network | New Series: The Jungle Beat | More

TNT:
Three developments occur on the channel first is Leading Women featuring Scarlett Johansson's Lucy, the second might be a stunt called Mob Ties with the the last being Robin Williams' classic film The Price Of War. For some reason, they haven't mentioned a TNT Original Movie this month.

Cartoon Network:
Women's Month
Consisting of series and movies from the D.C. Superhero Girls franchise including Lego's Brain Drain and Galatic Wonder.

Craig Of The Creek Season 3 - New Season
In the fictional suburban Baltimore/DC area town of Herkleton, Maryland, a boy named Craig Williams and his two friends, Kelsey Pokoly and John Paul "J.P." Mercer, have their many adventures in the titular creek, described as a kid utopia of untamed wilderness in which tribes of children reign over tree forts and dirt bike ramps.

Adventure Time: Distant Lands Together Again
Finn dies and arrives in the Dead Worlds, and he attempts to get to the 50th Deadworld to meet Jake. After stopping the scheming of Life and Death's son, New Death, Finn and Jake are reincarnated.

Boomerang:

Lamput Season 3 - New Season
Lamput is an orange gooey creature that escaped from the laboratory of Specs and Skinny. They try to catch Lamput but never succeed because of Lamput's ability to shape shift.

The Jungle Beat - New Series
The series follows the adventures of a monkey in extreme weather conditions.

Happy Feet 2
Follows a young penguin that has struggled to find himself now he faces a new mission.

New Series Alert: Date My Family Makes It's Free-To-Air Debut On eReality

Date My Family is a South African reality lifestyle romance television series produced by Connect TV for Mzansi Magic. The show has also been viewable through Mzansi Wethu, Africa Magic and Honey.

The series aims to help singletons find their love interest by setting them on dates with their potential partner's closest friends and families.

The series might be part of the new eKasi block on eReality as the show is slated for 25 July which is on a Sunday.

P.S: Hawaii Five-O replaces MacGyver on e.tv

Updated 19 July: tvN Is Working On Becoming A Permanent Channel Following It's Closure On DStv

tvN is the third pop-up channel to exit DStv following ZooMoo and Timeless Dizi Channel's exit back in June and March respectively with TLNovelas scheduled to close in August where a new program will be allocated.

tvN has put up a channel termination on the EPG informing viewers that channel will stop airing by the end of July and thanking viewers for their support. This came after the channel was extended for a month.

Even though the channel will stop airing on DStv. CJ ENM has expressed interest in bringing back it full-time with the brand unveiling a batch of programs they had hoped to show viewers but that's not happening or at least not on DStv. Could it be possible that StarTimes (StarSat) will pick it up?

MultiChoice has host several pop-ups that are permanent on StarTimes such as WarnerMedia's Toonami, Televisa's TLNovelas and SPI International's Dizi with Blue Ant Media's ZooMoo being a permanent fixture on Zuku TV.

Timeless Dizi Channel started from scratch on StarTimes when the pop-up was terminated on DStv so if tvN had to become a permanent fixture there I'd expect them go the same route thereafter new content will be added.

There's chances that the content on tvN will still be available on Showmax. The streaming service already distributes content from other parties which had a platform on DStv ranging from Adult Swim, ITV Choice and OUTtv.

Update: The channel termination banner is removed it looks like some good news is coming and it also looks like Multichoice will be relaunching some pop-up channels.

Could MultiChoice Be Prepping Up A Rival To Timeless Dizi Channel On StarTimes?

Aktüel Televisyonu (Actual Television often stylised as aTV) is a Turkey's most popular entertainment channel which is owned by Kaylon Group. Besides Turkey, the channel is viewable in some parts of Europe.

aTV is home to shows viewers may be familiar with through Timeless Dizi Channel such as Black Money Love (Kara Para Ask), The Red Scarf (Al Yazmalım), Karadayi, The End (Son) and Ezel.

Last year, MultiChoice rolled out three telenovela channels out of those channels only 1 didn't have any original content in this case Timeless Dizi Channel.

So maybe viewership had nothing to do with its demise but originality the second last channel in Dizi's position being Glow TV was told that they weren't performing well and MultiChoice refused to provide any stats.

Thereafter Star Life comes in with original content part of which have been viewable on Glow TV.

Perhaps the reason for MultiChoice not wanting such channels is due to streaming since most of their partners are depriving them from certain content for their own platforms and most that don't dwell on originality are likely to become obsolete as more people opt to streaming.

MultiChoice's streaming service Showmax has deals put in place for Telemundo and Zee TV for their content even went after tvN which is regarded as a pop-up channel.

With that in mind, it's possible that most of the third party channels available on DStv will likely have an agreement with Showmax put in place to distribute their content on the platform to fill the avoid Disney+, Discovery+ and Paramount+ will put on Showmax.