A List Of Animated Series Coming In 2022 To Both Cable And Streaming Services With A Few Exceptions Like Sitcoms

Netflix:

Anime:

Entergalactic
A young man goes on a journey to discover love.

Magic: The Gathering
Based on the digital card game of the same name, Magic: The Gathering brings Planewalkers to the streaming service.

Army Of The Dead: Lost Vegas
Based on the zombie film Army Of The Dead, the animated series explores the "ambiguity" to the origin of the zombies, including the "robot zombies" that are seen in the film.

Kotaro Lives Alone
It follows the story of a 5 year old boy who decided to a rent a room (alone) in an apartment complex that brought a lot of changes in the lives of the people living in that complex as well as the lives of people around Kotaro.

Kakegurui Twin
Follow up to Kakegurui - Compulsive Disorder, the series focuses on transfer student Mary Saotome who, after joining Hyakkaou Private Academy, learns about the school's gambling system and quickly begins to adapt to it, which only causes Mary to succumb to the gambling mania that she comes to be known for.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Tells the story about a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obssessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an edgerunner - a mercenary outlaw also known as cyberpunk.

Thermae Romae Novae
Lucius, a bath designer in the Roman Empire, accidentally slips back in time to present day Japan and learns about Japanese bath culture in this comedy.

Spriggan
This anime is based off the manga Spriggan by Hiroshi Takashige and Ryōji Minagawa. This anime follows an ancient alien civilization's relics on Earth hold dangerous powers. The ARCAM corporation's Spriggan agents must keep them out of the wrong hands.

Vampire In The Garden
The anime tells the story of two girls Momo and Fine from different backgrounds who meet by chance. A story about an unlikely friendship between a human and vampire race through music.

Exception
Exception is a space horror that depicts human beings migrating to a planet that was the target of terraforming after being chased by the earth in the distant future.

Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure
The story follows Rilakkuma and friends as they visit an amusement park and have a lot of adventures.

Returning shows include Aggretsuko, Ultraman, Ghost In A Shell: SAC_2045, Blood Of Zeus, Pacific Rim: The Black, Dota: Dragon's Blood and Record Of Ragnarok.

Kids and family:

Trico
In this new kids series, the former globe-trotting sheep Trico finds life in a mountain pasture a little too peaceful.But with ideas and objects picked up from his travels to share with his fellow sheep, he shakes things up - to the expense of a tough ewe named Biscotte, who is charged with keeping the flock safe from the Wolf.

Big Tree City
Big Tree City shares everyday adventures of Major Prickles and the rescue team of the city.

The Creature Cases
Follows Agents Kit Casey and Sam Snow on some wild detection action.

Untitled My Little Pony G5 Series
Based on the film, My Little Pony: A New Generation.

Battle Kitty
The show revolves around an animated cat that must use it's super strength to battle monsters and, hopefully, be crowned Champion Of The Battle Island.

Cocomelon Lane
The show which will feature the Cocomelon characters, bringing new adventures from JJ and his best friends as they experience life's big moments as little kids.

The Cuphead Show
It centers on Cuphead and his brother Mugman who make a deal with the devil in a high stakes gambling match.

Daniel Spellbound
A new CGI animated series about a young seller of rare magical goods to sorcerers and sorceresses in modern day NYC.

Deep End: Paranormal Park
The series follows the story of a group of employees (Barney and Norma) who work at a theme-park haunted house during the summer which might be a portal to hell. Both are joined by Pugsley and Courtney as they face zombies, game show hosts, witches, and crushes.

Super Giant Robot Brothers
Super Giant Robot Brothers follows two giant robots who discover they are brothers, as they help defend Earth from the forces of an intergalactic evil.

Action Pack
Follows a group of heroic kids determined to bring out the good in everyone.

Angry Birds: Summer Madness
Sparks and feathers fly when a teenage Red, Chuck, Bomb and Stella spend a wild summer together with other Angry Birds at Camp Splinterwood.

Other titles include Mama K's Team 4, Sonic Prime, Deepa And Anoop and Ken and Kenny.

Returning shows include WordParty, Hilda, Green Eggs And Ham, Kid Cosmic, Johnny Test, Sharkdog, Octonauts: Above And Beyond, Ads Twist Scientist and Dogs In Space.

HBO Max:

[adult swim]:

Teenage Euthanasia
Set in a mildly apocalyptic near-future, "Teenage Euthanasia" centers around the Fantasy family and their inland Florida funeral home, Tender Endings.

Blade Runner: Black Lotus
A young woman with amnesia must hunt down the people responsible for her brutal and bloody past to find the truth of her lost identity.

Fena: Pirate Princess
A young orphan named Fena working in a brothel as a servant is rescued by mysterious stranger who tells her the truth about her family and a secret she must unlock.

Smiling Friends
A small company dedicated to bringing happiness to the world receives a simple request to help a woman's unhappy son smile again, but the job turns out to be more complicated than it seems.

Royal Crackers
Royal Crackers is an animated series that follows two brothers: Stebe, a family man with a wife and child; and Theo Jr., a single, bass guitar player trying to relive his glory days. Together they reside in their comatose father’s house waiting for him to die (which he never does) so they can inherit his cracker company empire.

Uzumaki
The series tells the story of the citizens of Kurouzu-cho, a fictional city which is plagued by a supernatural curse involving spirals.

Aquadonk Side Pieces
Aqua Teen Hunger Force will be returning with a series of new digital shorts that will focus on certain characters from the series.

Shenmue
Based on the Iconic Game Franchise, Shenmue the Animation follows Ryo Hazuki, a martial arts trainee, on a quest of vengeance against his Father's murderer, Lan Di, aided by Shenhua, a mysterious girl with whom his destiny is intertwined.

Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Cartoonito:

True And The Rainbow Kingdom
The intelligent, fearless heroine 8-year-old True and best friend Bartleby, the cat, helps the whimsical citizens of the Rainbow Kingdom with their problems.

The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo
Host Elmo interviews celebrity guests along with his co-host, Cookie Monster.

Aquaman: King Of Atlantis
Aquaman finally becomes king of Atlantis, but he has never ruled before. He begins to learn the ropes of kingdom administration with the help of his advisers, Vulko, a scholar, and Mera, a water-wielding warrior.

Lucas The Spider
Lucas the Spider is an animated character created by animator Joshua Slice, named after and voiced by his nephew. Lucas is based on a jumping spider and has starred in multiple short YouTube videos between 2017 and 2019.

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses
The Houses of Hogwarts battle to see which team knows the most about the wizarding world, featuring celebrity guests and actors from the films; the Gryffindors face the Hufflepuffs for a guaranteed place in the grand final.

Batwheels
Superpowered crime-fighting vehicles defending Gotham City alongside Batman, Robin, Batgirl and a host of DC superheroes.

Young Love
Based on Matthew A. Cherry's animated short film, Hair Love. Young Love is described as an honest look to the world of the Young family as they juggle their careers, marriages, parenthood, social issues and multi-generational dynamics.

Other titles include S.M.A.S.H., Gremlins: Secrets Of Mowgai, Coach Me If You Can, Tom And Jerry Time (formerly Tom And Jerry Junior), Big Blue, We Baby Bears, Bugs Bunny Builders, Tiny Toons Looniversity, Little Ellen, Jade Armor, Thomas And Friends: All Engines GO and Garbage Boy & Trash Can.

Returning shows include Teen Titans GO! and Looney Tunes Cartoons.

Disney+ - Disney Channel and Disney Junior:

Eureka!
Eureka! tells the story of a young girl inventor who is “way ahead of her time.” Utilizing creative out-of-the-box thinking, she designs inventions and contraptions in the hopes of making the world a better place and moving her prehistoric community into a more modern era.

Meet The Mayhems
At the center of the story is teenage Havoc, who stands up against the leader of all villains, forcing her entire family to change their identities and relocate to a Texas suburb where she now goes by the name Amy. With the help of her effervescent new neighbor Hartley, she must somehow hide her superpowers and quell her villainous nature in favor of something she’s fought against all her life — being normal.

Camp Newton
On their first day back at camp after a long school year, a group of four friends skip their curfew and, while outside their bunks, witness the crash of a flying saucer. Curious, the group of friends approach the ship and meet Hoshi, an alien on the run from the authorities.

Alice's Wonderland Bakery
The series revolves around Alice, the great- granddaughter of the original Alice, who is a young baker working at the Wonderland Bakery. As she explores the kingdom on various culinary adventures, she is accompanied by Fergie the white rabbit, Hattie, and Rosa, the Princess of Hearts.

Ultra Violet And Black Scorpion
13-year-old Violet is stunned when a magical luchador mask "chooses" her to be the successor to her uncle, the famed luchador Blue Demon Jr. who is actually a secret superhero.

Marvel's Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur
Based on Marvel's hit comic books, Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur follows the adventures of 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur. After Lunella accidentally brings Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York City via a time vortex, the duo works together to protect the city's Lower East Side from danger.

Firebuds
The music-filled series follows a team of young kids who are the children of first responders, and their talking vehicle sidekicks, as they embark on adventures together and learn what it truly means to be a hero.

Vikingskool
A group of young students in training to become Viking warriors embark on a series of humorous and exciting adventures in a mystical world training.

The Unstoppable Yeti
12-year-old Osmo and his dad move from the beach to live with their distant cousins in the quirky town of Winterton, where it snows all-year-round, and monsters are strictly forbidden. While exploring his strange new home with his no-nonsense cousin Rita, the two of them form an unlikely friendship with a 6 ft tall yellow yeti called Gustav - who is an unstoppable giant goofball.

The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder
Picks up from the original series and follows Penny Proud and her madcap family: Parents Oscar and Trudy, twin siblings BeBe and CeCe and grandmother Suga Mama (and Puff!).

Cars On The Road
The series follows Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater on a cross-country road trip around the United States. It is set in the world filled with anthropomorphic talking cars and other vehicles.

Baymax
Follows the titular character working as a nurse across San Francisco.

Iwaju
Based on a comic book collection and founded by three Africans - Tolu Olowofoyeku, Hamid Ibrahim and Fikayo Adeola.

I Am Groot
Each short follows Baby Groot as he grows up in the galaxy, going on adventures with new and unusual characters that get him into trouble.

Zootopia+
The anthology series that will feature storylines that follow 3 sets of characters from the film (the mobster shrews, the tiger dancers, and the sloths).

Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire
The series will focus on the future of Africa as told from an African perspective.

Other titles include Disney's Magic Bake Off, The Ghost And Molly McGee and Secrets Of The Sulphur Springs.

Returning shows include Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir, PJ Masks, Bluey, Gigantasourous, Bunk'd, Raven's Home, Puppy Dog Pals, Spidey And His Amazing Friends, The Secrets Of Sulphur Springs and The Ghost And Molly McGee.

Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Nicktoons:

The Tiny Chef Show
From his humble garden tree stump, an herbivore named Tiny Chef creates the world's tiniest dishes for the world's tiniest cooking show.

The Hamster Show
8-year-old Harry is the proud owner of a crew of hamsters and the builder of their detailed and expansive tubed home.

That Girl Lay Lay
Struggling to make her mark at school and needing a best friend to talk to, Sadie wishes that Lay Lay, an artificially intelligent avatar from a personal affirmation app, were real and could help teach her how to stand out. When her wish comes true and Lay Lay is magically brought to life, they navigate life as teenagers and discover who they truly are, all while trying to keep Lay Lay's identity hidden.

Star Trek: Prodigy
A motley crew of young aliens in the Delta Quadrant find an abandoned Starfleet ship, the U.S.S. Protostar; taking control of the ship, they must learn to work together as they make their way towards the Alpha Quadrant.

Warped!
Milo, the beloved head geek at a comic book shop, finds his world disrupted after his boss hires the quirky and excitable Ruby.

California Dreaming
The hour-long event follows a group of talented young musicians auditioning to attend an esteemed performing arts boarding school, and features original songs written by Tedder.

ZJ Sparkleton
Quirky 10-year old blogger Ruby discovers her only video channel follower is a tail-zapping alien from the planet Pudge named ZJ Sparkleton, and they quickly become best friends. Along with their friend Earl, a taking con-man squirrel, Ruby teaches ZJ about her vision of Earth, while ZJ tries to control his unpredictable powers.

Monster High
The animated series will follow the characters as they navigate the hilarity of high school in the hallowed halls of Monster High.

Best & Bester
Best & Bester is a buddy comedy about two friends who can transform themselves into whatever they want, once per day —but figuring out what’s the best thing to be can be pretty tricky when you can be anything!

Transformers
In the series, a new species of Transformers must find their place and purpose among Autobots, Decepticons, and the human family that adopts them.

Other titles include Big Nate and Overlord And The Underwoods.

Returning shows include SpongeBob SquarePants, The Loud House, ALVINNN!!! And The Chipmunks, Santiago Of The Seas, Tyler Perry's Young Dylan, Blue Clues & You, Rugrats and Star Trek: Prodigy.

CBeebies:

Pinocchio And Friends

PBS Kids:

Alma's Way
Six-year old Alma, a Puerto Rican girl who lives with her family in the Bronx, learns to think for herself, making mistakes and finding solutions along the way.

Rosie's Rules
5-year-old Rosie Fuentes, a Mexican American girl just beginning to learn about the fascinating, baffling, thrilling world beyond her family walls.

Da Vinci Kids:

Superhero Sprinter Galore
Welcome to the planet of Bhilka, where Superhero Sprinter Galore uses the newfound knowledge from his life on Earth to solve daily problems and help his fellow citizens. And just like all superheroes, Sprinter also has a rival who hates all his innovations.

The Pet Rescuers
The Pet Rescuers follows the adventures and challenges of a devoted team on a mission to give abandoned pets another chance at a happy life. This heart-warming series will take you on an extraordinary journey and restore your faith in humanity.

Animal Embassy
Entertaining and informative, this series will take you behind the scenes of Loro Parque - one of the world’s best zoos. Packed with engaging characters - both animal and human, Animal Embassy reveals the unshakeable devotion to conservation and animal welfare.

Other titles include Wild Kratts.

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- New opportunity for African animators
- January on Disney Channel and Disney Junior
- Boomerang's demise was mentioned
African Animation Network partners up with Baboon Animation
January on Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and Nick Jr.
Upcoming programming for Cartoonito in Europe, Middle East and Africa
January on Da Vinci Kids
Kartoon Channel and Moonbug Kids reach new heights, could DStv or StarSat perhaps get it?
National Geographic Kids Africa launches in 2022
More new series coming to Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and many more

Will StarSat Replace The Smithsonian Channel And Love Nature?

Two years ago, StarSat replaced National Geographic and WILD with ViacomCBS's The Smithsonian Channel and Blue Ant Media's Love Nature as they were trying to patch these up with National Geographic's owners, The Walt Disney Company.

National Geographic and WILD returned a year after that incident and right until November 2021 they were beefing with their supposed replacements.

MultiChoice went through the same experience with A+E Networks even though they lost a couple tooth. Viewers are still able to access their offering alongside the additional resources.

Unfortunately that's no longer the case with StarSat, viewers across the world have lost several channels and not all of them were fortunate enough to be replaced. The same case passes them and MultiChoice.

In regards to replacements, don't hold your breath it's not the matter of the brand as seen they've lost several channels but these two channels weren't considered newcomers but placeholders.

If they were the last man on earth I could have thought otherwise. At the moment, the only miracle would be seeing something like People's Weather which combines the concepts of these channels.

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Read Also:
- Blue Venom Girl and High Society Scandal coming soon to eExtra
- Droom Velore coming soon to e.tv
- New season of AEW Dynamite and Rampage on TNT
- Upcoming programming for Star Life
- As Die Skoen Pas and Vierspel Vuurspel return but this time to e.tv
- FX returns to Africa after 14 years
- TBN Inspire launching in 2022, will DStv or StarSat perhaps get it?
- Happy Hearts coming soon to Star Life
- Impak launches on eExtra through Kuiertyd Premium
- January on Da Vinci Kids
- Days Of Our Lives fate on e.tv finally revealed
- Star Life rebranding to Life OK???
- Moonbug Kids and Kartoon Channel expand to more markets, could DStv or StarSat perhaps get it?
- Afrikaans voice actors for Elif and Wrede Stad
- National Geographic might get chopped
- Dream Girl and Never Say Goodbye coming soon to Star Life
- Could SABC Children be an exact replica of SABC Education?
African Animation Network rolling out a programming block 
- National Geographic Kids launches next year

ViacomCBS International End Transmission For Paramount Network In The UK, Could More Markets Follow?

4 years ago, ViacomCBS introduced Paramount Network as a premium, general entertainment channel carrying "bold original scripted and non-scripted series" like Heathers, Yellowstone, First Wives Club, Lip Sync Battle, Ink Master and Bar Rescue.

At the time, Paramount Network president of development Keith Cox said that Paramount Network is going to be famous for big bold originals. We want to make linear TV urgent again." Now the brand is set to be replaced by 5Action in the UK.

Paramount+ launch in the market could have some involvement as both brands are similar to some extent and ViacomCBS may not want to see that for any of their stations going forward.

NBCUniversal International has its own streaming service Peacock and the offering varies immensely with their linear stations and it seems like ViacomCBS is working toward that for the time being.

Comedy Central is currently described as the animation brand for adults while their linear stations continue with live sitcoms.

Although, Paramount Network may not be available in South Africa or the rest of Africa and ViacomCBS doesn't plan to pull a Disney under our heads. There has however been some minor adjustments within their portfolio.

MTV Europe division became MTV Global and even kids division Nickelodeon went through the same phase. Even though, there's no terminations set in site for these brands that doesn't exclude any possibility of a reduction or as they put it streamlining.

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Read Also:
- Could Travel Channel go off air on DStv?
- January on Cartoon Network and Boomerang
- TLNovelas is a permanent channel on DStv
- January on Disney Channel and Disney Junior
- TBN Inspire launching in 2022, will DStv or StarSat perhaps get it?
- Boomerang likely the first channel to stop airing on DStv
- FX returns to South Africa in 2022
- National Geographic Kids launches next year
- tvN expand their offering without DStv
- BVN returns to Africa
African Animation Network rolling out a programming block 
African Animation Network partners up with Baboon Animation
January on Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and Nick Jr.
Upcoming programming for Cartoonito in Europe, Middle East and Africa
January on Da Vinci Kids
Kartoon Channel and Moonbug Kids reach new heights, could DStv or StarSat perhaps get it?

More Insidus Games And An Update To Social Media Links

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This past week, readers may have noticed that I uploaded the popular java game Johnny Bravo's Big Babe Adventure to android devices. As stated in the new features, the plan is to expand from my initial offering.

If you look up on the Insidus site, I took off the site's description as it doesn't co-ordinate with this new offering I have planned.

Games is the 1st of few plans I have for this site. At some point, I could conduct some reviews and quiet frankly recommend some games you could try out.

For now, I'll just continue to distribute android games to this site. Unlike most sites, the games will be coming in small sizes some of which could be based on a java game.

I don't own any of the games here and my initial plan was to release games separately but since it's the festive season I thought of giving readers two additional games:

The Adventures Of Lolo - Adventures of Lolo is a puzzle video game released in 1989 by HAL Laboratory for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a compilation of puzzles from Eggerland: Meikyū no Fukkatsu and Eggerland: Sōzō he no Tabidachi.

Wolfman By Namco - based of the recent movie featuring Benicio Del Toro and friends by Universal Pictures. You play as both Lawrence Talbot and The Wolfman in this game, both offering you a selection of unique abilities.

Other developments:

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New Series Alert: Dream Girl And Never Say Goodbye Launches On Star Life, Magnum P.I. Returns To e.tv And Kuiertyd Premium Launches On eExtra With It's First Series Impak

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The stars shine bright once again

Star Life is set to start off 2022 with two new entries Never Say Goodbye (Jaana Na Dil Se Door) and Dream Girl therefore tying eExtra which will also introduce two shows in the next month.

Despite having contrasting personalities, Never Say Goodbye tells the tale of Vividha and Atharva who end up falling in love with each other. However, the differences in their social background cause trouble in their relationship.

The show was produced by Prateek Sharma, Beyond Dreams Entertainment and Inspire Films Private Limited. It starred Vikram Singh Chauhan, Shivani Surve and Shashank Vyas. The show also featues Sara Khan, Smita Bansal, Vineet Kumar and Shilpa Tulaskar in key roles.

Dream Girl comes from Star Life's past incarnate Life OK which follows a young girl Lakshmi from Jodhpur, dreams to be an actress and idolises Ayesha, a famous actress. She decides to leave her hometown and comes to Mumbai with the hopes of achieving her dreams.

The show was produced by Shashi Mittal and Sumeet Mittal, under Shashi Sumeet Mittal Productions. It starred Shraddha Arya and Nikita Dutta as female lead, while Mohsin Khan and Sudeep Sahir as male lead, Kunal Verma and Khalid Siddiqui also plays pivotal role.

Never Say Goodbye airs daily at 22:00 CAT from 26 January while Dream Girl airs 30 January at 20:00 CAT.

Magnum and Higgins are back and eVOD's Afrikaans Premium is now on your TVs

As the festive season draws to a close in 2022, eMedia Investments set of channels are expected to resume primetime viewing by latest 10 January with Magnum P.I. and Impak slated much sooner.

In the second season of Magnum P.I., a missing persons case turns sour when Magnum discovers that his client's wife was linked to a bank robbery. This is a two part special best part the members of Hawaii Five-O invade this season.

Impak which is currently seen through eVOD will soon increase the dose of action on eExtra. As it's slated to air as a triple bill for the soon to be launched Kuiertyd Premium.

Kuiertyd Premium was derived from eVOD's Afrikaans Premium section.

Magnum P.I. airs weekdays at 20:30 from 3 January on e.tv while Impak airs every Sunday likely at 19:30 on eExtra from 9 January.

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- Could The Estate be cancelled on S3?
Our Perfect Wedding coming soon to e.tv
- What happens to Days Of Our Lives on e.tv?
- Upcoming programming for Zee World and Star Life
Droom Velore and Die Put makes its linear debut on e.tv and eExtra
eExtra acquires rights to the Indian horror Vishkanya and K-drama High Society Scandal
Openview becomes Bollyview
Kuiertyd doesn't care about repeats
More Zee World repeats for Zee One and eExtra
Could SABC Children be an exact replica of SABC Education?
SABC Encore and SABC Children channel might be in development

New Movie Alert: Rocket Boy - An Inspiring South African Story

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Inspiring stories have the power to ignite a flame of hope in our lives that lights up the future. They help us explain our shared experiences of perseverance, triumph and change, and offer meaning and community in darker days. Planned to go into production towards the end of February 2022, Rocket Boy is a story so inspiring it is sure to capture the hearts of the world.

Produced by founder, executive producer and owner of Coal Stove Pictures - Wandile Molebatsi - Rocket Boy follows the uniquely African narrative of an exciting young black scientist Siyabulela Xuza who won The Order of the Baobab. This prestigious presidential award is given for outstanding innovation and distinguished service. The narrative centres around his journey of developing a low-cost form of rocket fuel and the obstacles and victories that he walked through.

“For me, this film is a celebration of African excellence. We forget that our continent has incredible stories of triumph and joy and that Africans have achieved remarkable things despite the heartache of some of our histories,” says Wandile. 

It is Wandile’s quest in life to see more stories that shape a positive narrative of Africa like Rocket boy on our screens. He knows from working in the industry for decades that the talent of African creatives and writers is already internationally renowned.  The key rests in making sure that investors can see our Film & High-End TV sector as bankable.

According to Wandile, if more local stories are to have their time to shine in the limelight there needs to be more buy-in from international investors and an easier way to connect African filmmakers to the international market. A turn-key option of how to secure financiers and finance models need to be made available to producers as ethically grounded in sharing the African narrative.

“Telling stories like Rocket Boy reminds me that being a South African producer can be such a privilege. One that is tough but absolutely worth it,” says Wandile.

Covid has had a massive impact on the way filmmaking and production is done in South Africa. While more obvious health and safety issues like budgeting for Covid Tests and having Covid Medics onset have been publicised, the evolution of the creative process during pre-production in South Africa has not been given credit.

Heads of the Department are learning how to share creative visions and schedules via online platforms, WhatsApp groups have become the new normal, and the lockdowns have taught film crews to respect the set more than ever before and cherish the power of collective collaboration.

“The industry has changed so much and I think more than anything, we have all learnt that teamwork makes the dream work. I know that is cheesy but the lengths that South African film professionals go through to make sure that projects are a success continuously makes me grateful for the people on my team. It reminds me that people are beyond essential to achieving any dream,” says Wandile.

The reality is that the energy and drive in the industry is buzzing and spreading to every corner of the country, not just in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Our local creatives hunger to be problem solvers has increased with the democratization of access to and power of

platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram allowing creators to find refreshing ways to tell their stories.

After a long journey of taking the Rocket Boy project as far afield as Toronto and Cannes, Wandile couldn’t be happier that the film found its home with AAA Entertainment who have a passion for enabling African content to have an international impact.

Rocket Boy is an amazing opportunity to project a very African narrative of hope and optimism into an international audience currently exposed to a lot of negativity surrounding South Africa. Through this film and its captivating and transformational story, we showcase the strength of the African stories to shape how audiences around the world perceive our prosperity.

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- African Animation Network partners up with Baboon Animation
- Soweto TV unveils new look
- Afrikaans voice actors for Elif and Wrede Stad
- New local reality show coming to Netflix, Showmax and DStv
Our Perfect Wedding coming soon to e.tv
- Local content success story on DStv
- Cape Town TV to air brand new local drama
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January 2022 On WarnerMedia Africa | New Season Of AEW Rampage And Dynamite On TNT | The Xilam Original Series Coach Me If You Can Arrives On Cartoon Network | Mystery Possibly Solved Over Cartoonito's Presence Within The Market | More


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TNT:

NEW YEAR, NEW MOVIES!
We may still be in the middle of the holidays, but we’re also heading into the new year — and that means new movies! TNT wants to remind you why we are THE best contemporary and Hollywood blockbusters movie channel around with unmatched consistency. Every Saturday at prime time, TNT will air a brand-new channel premiere. These include some formidable titles like the action flm, Baby Driver, the buddy-cop comedy, 2 Guns, the teen horror, I Know What You Did Last Summer, the dark comedy, Very Bad Things, and the compelling coming-of-age story, The Power of One.
Saturday, 1 January
20:00 – Baby Driver (2015)
Saturday, 8 January
20:00 – 2 Guns (2013)
Saturday, 15 January
20:00 – I Know What You Did Last Summer (2002)

NEW SEASON, AEW DYNAMITE AND RAMPAGE
On the weekends, while you relax, they fght – it’s all in our TNT DNA!! This new year, wrestling is here to stay, and TNT brings you new, high-voltage episodes of AEW Rampage and Dynamite every Saturday and Sunday. To kick-of of this new season, on Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th, wrestling fans will get to revel in the last episode of the previous season, followed by the frst of the new one, ensuring that all fans don’t miss any detail. Saturday at 10am, AEW Rampage, and Sunday at 10am, AEW Dynamite – all your favourite wrestlers, with kick-butt action, just the way you like it!
RAMPAGE Saturdays @ 10:00 Episodes 21 to 22 and DYNAMITE Sundays @ 10:00 Episodes 52 to 56. Also available on DStv Catch Up.

WILD, WILD WEDNESDAYS
Throughout civilisation, humans have been involved in many wars against each other, but what happens when the war is not against humans but against something much more robust, unknown, and sinister? Picture bloodthirsty animals, prehistoric mammals, and disturbing monsters from distant planets ... these are a few of the antiheroes that will put human lives to the test every Wednesday evening. TNT’s Wild, Wild Wednesdays will ofer a selection of irrational creature movies that will make you shiver. Titles that guarantee that uncomfortable adrenaline rush include Rogue, Piranha 3D, Jeepers Creepers, and both parts of the survival horror thriller flm Open Water.
Wednesday, 5 January
20:00 – Open Water (2003)
21:20 – Open Water 2: Adrift (2006)
Wednesday, 12 January
20:00 – Lake Placid: Legacy (2018)
21:35 – Jeepers Creepers (2001)
Wednesday, 19 January
20:00 – Piranha 3D (2010)
21:30 – Swamp Shark (2011)
Wednesday, 26 January
20:00 – Rogue (2007)
21:45 – Tasmanian Devils (2012)

Cartoon Network:

COACH ME IF YOU CAN
NEW SHOW
MONDAY, 24/01/2022 @ 16:35 CAT
IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
It’s a brand-new year, and Cartoon Network is bringing you a brand-new 2-D animated show to kickstart 2022! Coach Me If You Can revolves around a boy called Daniel Sissou and his soccer ball – which happens to be the world’s greatest soccer player, Erico Platana, who has been turned into a soccer ball by a mad sorcerer. To become human again, Erico must learn to defate his ego and help clumsy Daniel become a soccer champ. But … it’s going to be a challenge when Erico discovers that Daniel used to be a Simon Bolak fan, Erico’s arch-rival. Will Daniel’s attempts to calm the ball’s anger only make things worse – especially when Bolak himself turns up at the door? Find out only on Cartoon Network this January!

TEEN TITANS GO! SUMMER DANCE PARTY
WEDNESDAY, 12/01/2022 @ 17:00 CAT
MARATHON MONDAY, 03/01/2022
NEW EPISODES AVAILABLE ON DSTV CATCH UP!
IT’S SUPERHERO TIME
It’s summertime, and that is why the Titans are celebrating the only way they should — with a Summer Dance Party marathon! Be sure to tune in to Cartoon Network for some awesome dance moves, sing-alongs and summer adventures from Monday, the 3rd of January. And then, Robin, Starfre, Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Raven continue the fun in Teen Titans Go! with all-new comedic adventures in brand-new episodes from season 7. The Titans visit the Jump City Comic Book Con, attend a ball, enjoy a cruise flled with dangerous missions, and learn all about recycling and cleansing the Earth. Catch all the fun and games as we take you on a journey through the life of the Titans!

THE FUNGIES
NEW EPISODES
SATURDAY, 22/01/2022 @ 14:30 CAT
ALSO AVAILABLE ON DSTV CATCH UP!
FOR THE LOVE OF SCIENCE
It’s about to get messy in the lab with Seth, Cartoon Network’s favourite 10-year-old science-loving fungi, who is always trying to get his family and friends to appreciate how awesome science is. In this month’s brand-new episodes of The Fungies, Seth’s curious mind takes him on some unusual adventures, often leading him to stir up trouble with the neighbours! Stuck babysitting the rowdy twins with Pascal, Seth decides it would be easier to use his science tricks to split them up. But Seth and Pascal soon learn that they must reunite the Twins, or they’ll stay separated forever! Don’t miss out on this and other exciting scientifc adventures in the mythological metropolis of Fungietown – only on Cartoon Network!


Boomerang:

Earlier this month, Boomerang was expected to fold under Cartoonito as advertised by Canal+ through the Ethiopian region. None of that took place as advertised by them so the question remained on which Boomerang was affected.

Boomerang Africa currently consists of three feeds. An EMEA feed which is most of Africa is using, A MENA feed which is more foreign than African and lastly a Portuguese feed found in Angola and Mozambique.

Through an image of January highlights you can clearly see they were referring to the EMEA region. If Canal+ was actually planning to seperate themselves from them the switch would have occurred by now.

WarnerMedia EMEA announced a new preschool series for a nonexistent Cartoonito channel and coincidence Ethiopia announced the demise of Boomerang.

From what was already seen, Cartoonito has a lot of existing content part of which is on Boomerang. The idea of phasing out the brand would help Cartoon Network immensely with their family offering.

The fact Canal+ put up a launch date only means that it won't be long till we get an update on the brand's presence in the market. I wouldn't be shocked if it launched around March or June of next year.

Ninja Express
Monday, 17/01/2022 @ 17:20 CAT
No matter how far you are…
Also available on DStv Catch Up!
Sometimes the job can be a little bit tricky, and nobody knows this better than the ninjas at Ninja Express!a Still, this bunch always know how to get around little and big delivery mishaps with no mess or fuss! It’s January, and Boomerang is thrilled to bring you brand-new episodes of Ninja Express – packed with a lot of kick! Come along and discover how a delivery service, run by three little Ninjas with incredible powers, delivers anything, anywhere and anytime. Watch as the ninjas make their way around an old couple’s empty juice bar, and a stray balloon gets them into an uncomfortable situation with a difcult (and grumpy) bird! Tune in to Boomerang – you don’t want to miss out!

Mr & Mr
Battle of the Boomerang Misters
Who is the funnier Mister in the world of Boomerang? One is a little grumpy … the other is always happy! One’s best friend is a teddy bear, and the other is a dog – which is strangely named Mr Cat because he Meows! There may be a few diferences, but the one thing we can trust them to do to perfection is make us roar with laughter! They’re both funnier than ever, as clumsy as ever, always full of mischief, and adored by all at Boomerang! Join us from Monday, the 3rd of January, and catch your favourite Mister moments as Mr Bean and Mr Magoo battle it out in two back-to-back episodes for the funniest Mister title this January!

On-going adventure
Monday, 03/01/2022 @ 15:10 CAT

Dino Ranch
Yee-haw. Saddle up for some Dino fun!
Dino Ranch takes our Boomerang viewers to the ultimate playground – a working farm and dinosaur sanctuary under the big, blue country sky. It’s home to the tight-knit Cassidy family, Ma (Jane) and Pa (Bo), with their adopted kids Jon, Min, and Miguel. The dedicated family of dinosaur-riding Dino Ranchers hits the saddles to race of for another day of fun-flled, free-range roping ‘n’ riding, dinosaur driven fun! Come join Boomerang every weekday as we learn the ropes and grow with the Cassidy family. They face life’s unpredictable challenges, like when the Ranchers get lost in the Badlands with the hungry Thunderfoot on their trail. Will Jon, together with Min and Miguel, fnd their way home? Tune in to find out!

Weekdays @ 16:20 CAT

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Disney Channel:

THE GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE
Series Premiere
Monday - Thursday from 10th January at 17:50

“The Ghost and Molly McGee” is an animated buddy-comedy that follows tween optimist Molly, who lives to make the world a better place, and grumpy ghost Scratch, whose job is to spread misery. When one of Scratch’s curses backfires, he finds himself forever bound to Molly, creating an unlikely friendship that leads to humorous misadventures as they navigate Molly’s new school and town.
Mondays to Thursdays with premiere episodes from 10th – 25th January at 17:50

In the first of this month’s premiere episodes, The Curse (Monday, 10 January) Molly and the McGees move into their forever home, only to discover that it’s
already occupied by a grumpy ghost.
In First Day Frights, Molly is determined to make a good first impression on her first day of school

New series launches with premiere episodes on Mondays to Fridays, from 10th to 25th January at 17:50, on Disney Channel.

THE SECRETS OF SULPHUR SPRINGS
Season premiere episodes
Weekends starting Saturday, 8th January at 19:05
Premiere episodes from 8th - 30th January

Set in the fictional Louisiana town, mystery abounds in the brand-new “Secrets of Sulphur Springs”, a time-travel mystery series for kids and families.

12-year-old Griffin Campbell moves to the small town of Sulphur Springs where his family takes ownership of The Tremont, an abandoned hotel. Griffin learns the hotel is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a girl who disappeared decades ago. Along the way, he
befriends Harper. Together, they uncover a secret portal that allows them to travel back in time where they attempt to uncover the key to solving this unsolved mystery.

In the premiere episode Griffin and his family have just uprooted their lives to move to a new town and take ownership of an abandoned hotel in hopes of restoring it to the lively vacation destination it once was. Not long after Griffin begins his first day at a new school, he learns that the hotel he just moved into is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a girl who disappeared decades ago.

Premiere episodes from Saturday, 8th at 19:05 on Disney Channel.

MOVIES MORNINGS
Programming event
Monday to Friday, 3rd – 7th January at 11:05

Disney Channel will delight fans with their movie stunts which includes some old and new favourites from Tangled Before Ever After to Let it Shine
Catch our marvellous movies every day from 3rd to 7th January at 11:05

Tangled Before Ever After (Monday, 3rd January at 11:05)
The sequel to the 2010 Walt Disney Animation Studios film, Tangled, as well as the pilot for the Tangled animated series, this film centres around Rapunzel's adjustments to the life of a princess, and the mysterious return of her 70-feet of magical, golden hair.

Double Teamed (Tuesday, 4th January at 11:05)
Based on the life stories of professional basketball players, twins Heather and Heidi Burge. The twins are forced by their overly-pushy father to leave their former school and attend a different school to have better chances at college scholarships.

Radio Rebel (Wednesday, 5th January at at 11:05)
Tara Adams is a shy seventeen-year old senior at Lincoln Bay High School who dreads speaking to anyone in the school hallways or getting called on in class. But in the privacy of her bedroom, she rocks out as a podcast DJ named "Radio Rebel." Her alter ego gives inspirational messages to her fellow high school students and in turn they become her protégées.

Bad Hair Day (Thursday, 6th January at 11:05),
High school tech whiz Monica Reeves, is determined to become prom queen. But after mixing hair-care products while trying to create an online poll for the type of hairdo she should wear to the prom, she suddenly wakes up with her hair in a crispy, tangled mess, and to make matters worse, finds the dress and shoes she intended to wear ruined as well.

Let It Shine (Friday, 7th January at 11:05)

Cyrus is a shy busboy and Youth Choir director who writes rap music under the name "Truth”. He crafts a heartfelt and contest-winning song called about a girl Roxie, who ends up mistaking Cyrus for his best friend Kris. Cyrus continues to write romantic hip hop lyrics for her, but they are delivered by proxy through Kris.

Be sure to catch your favourite Disney Channel Original Movies on Disney Channel from 3rd – 7th January at 11:05
on Disney Channel.

Disney Junior:

T.O.T.S  
Series premiere episodes        
Weekdays 10th to 15th December at 09:30
This month we have more brand-new episodes from Season 3 of T.O.T.S from 10th –  21st January at 09:30
“T.O.T.S.,” a heartfelt animated comedy series for pre-schoolers, explores the hilarious adventures of best friends Pip and Freddy, a tenacious penguin and a kind-hearted flamingo, who are the only non-stork delivery birds in-training T.O.T.S. As new members of the esteemed team, these junior flyers must use tender care in taking baby animals—kittens, cubs, calves, bunnies, puppies and joeys among them—from the nursery to their forever families around the globe.
Premiere episodes of T.O.T.S air weekdays from 10th to 21st January at 09:30 on Disney Junior

MARVEL’S SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS 
New episodes
Weekdays from 24th to 28th January at 09:00
Swinging onto your screens once again, is Spidey and His Amazing Friends with brand-new episodes Monday to Friday, 24th to 28th January at 09:00,
In the episode “Gob-zilla” (Tuesday, 25th January at 14:00), Team Spidey takes on a rampaging dinosaur only to discover Green Goblin at the controls. And then in “Speedy Spidey Delivery” – Spidey is in charge of delivering the cake to Hulk’s birthday bash, but when some sinister Super Villains get in the way, Spidey realizes cake-duty might not be a one-hero job.

Enjoy brand-new episodes of Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends from 24th to 28th January at 14:00 on Disney Junior

BLUEY
Programming Stunt
Weekdays from 3rd to 7th January at 14:00
Everyone’s favourite Blue Heeler pup is sure to entertain with her wild imagination and enthusiastic nature.
We kick off with the very first episode “The Magic Xylophone” (Monday, 3rd January at 14:00),where Bluey and Bingo have a magic xylophone that can freeze Dad in space and time. However, Dad gains control and freezes Bluey instead.
Enjoy the school holidays with Bluey, weekdays from 3rd – 7th January at 14:00 on Disney Junior

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