America’s Top Soccer League Premieres On ESPN Africa This Weekend

After the shortest off-season in history, the 2022 Major League Soccer (MLS) season kicks off this weekend. Set to premiere live on ESPN Africa (DStv 218, Starsat 248),  America’s top Soccer league gets underway on Saturday 26 February with Philadelphia Union taking on Minnesota United at 20:00, followed by the clash between Columbus Crew and Vancouver Whitecaps at 22:30 The action continues on Sunday with Orlando City facing CF Montreal  at 20:00 and Atlanta United going head to head with Sporting Kansas City at 22:00 (CAT).

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This season, an exciting slate of African players will show their prowess on the field. Minnesota United beat off a number of clubs to sign promising Bafana Bafana international striker Bongokuhle Hlongwane from Maritzburg United. South African youth prospect Tsiki Ntsabeleng joins FC Dallas after being selected as the number 28 pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. Ntsabeleng signed a one-year deal with the Texan club, with further club options until 2025.

Yaw Yeboah, capped four times by the Black Stars of Ghana, has signed a three-year deal with Columbus Crew, joining from Polish team Wisla Krakow. Nigerian left winger James Igbekeme has also signed with The Crew, on loan from Spanish club Real Zaragoza. Meanwhile veteran Ghanaian fullback Harrison Afful left Columbus Crew after a seven year spell with the club, to sign a one-year deal with expansion club Charlotte FC.

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Senegalese goalkeeper Clement Diop has inked a one-year deal with Inter Miami while Ghanaian striker Abu Danladi joined Minnesota United on a one-year deal from Nashville SC, his second spell with the club affectionately known as The Loons. 37 year-old striker Kei Kamara, currently fifth on MLS's all-time scoring list, returns to MLS this year after signing a one year deal with Canadian club CF Montreal.

The competition on the field will be fierce as multiple international new signings enter the fray this season. Swiss dynamo Xherdan Shaqiri, nicknamed the “Alpine Messi”, has signed for Chicago Fire while LA Galaxy have added mercurial Brazilian winger Douglas Costa from Italian Serie-A club Juventus. Atlanta United have completed the acquisition of 20 year-old Argentinean prodigy Thiago Almada from Velez Sarsfield. Toronto FC recently announced the signing of Italian Lorenzo Insigne from Napoli who will join the club in June once the European season has concluded. Insigne, who will earn roughly $13 million-per-year, will become the highest-paid player in MLS history.

The 27th campaign of MLS will have 28 teams, with Charlotte FC making their debut as the new expansion franchise. New York City FC will enter the season as defending champions, having defeated the Portland Timbers in MLS Cup 2021. The New England Revolution will enter the season as the reigning Supporters' Shield winners. The entire MLS 2022 regular season will play out over 225 days with the MLS Cup Final scheduled to take place on 5 November 2022, sixteen days prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup taking place in Qatar.

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Cancelled??? Could The Estate Be On The Chopping Block Following Its Dismal Viewership On SABC 3 And Removal On SABC 1 For New Series, The Executive?

According to TVSA, an independent website focused on keeping viewers up-to-date on TV related matters in South Africa and their interests in other regions had announced that SABC 1 will retire The Estate from their primetime viewing.

The Estate has been in a heap of trouble ever since it was introduced on the revamped S3 channel. Compared to all other dramas which can pull at least a million viewers across the public broadcasters stations, The Estate could only pull 300000 viewers monthly.

When it moved to SABC 1, the viewership on S3 began to skyrocket although not a million they were able to double their viewers. Even on SABC 1, the show went on to become one of the top 10 shows on the channel.

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The Executive which is set to replace The Estate on SABC 1 (notice how they have the same intials T and E) tells the story of corrupt businessman Bonginkosi Khumalo who rose to power with a troubled past. He needs to fix the problems in his professional and private life if he ever wants to get ahead in life.

The series airs Mondays to Wednesdays from March 7th at 19:30 while Ses Top'La airs Thursdays and Fridays. Interesting enough there's still a couple of storylines viewers that hadn't aired on SABC 1 for The Estate.

The SABC doesn't seem to care about that either unless there's a reason to all that. They took long to renew the show and aren't profiting from the series so the idea of them cancelling it after the current season or even by 2023 doesn't seem far fetched.

SABC 3 has been struggling for nearly a decade and the public broadcaster has been constantly adjusting the lineup on that station. Although, many feel the need format to scrap the channel perhaps the only solution is not to invest in high budget content e.g. The Estate.

Update: The Estate returns as a double bill from March 8 for the rest of season 1.

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My Heart Beats For Lola Returns To Telemundo Africa While St Novelas Welcomes Back The Queen Of Flow For A Second Season

The Queen Of Flow is back for a second season

Novela E Plus is the home of English dubbed telenovelas in Turkey, Philippines and Mexico will be welcoming back The Queen Of Flow for a second instalment.

The season follows Yeimy Montoya, who after achieving fame and success in music she decides to give herself a chance in love with Juancho Mesa, not knowing that soon in her life, an enemy who knows her and all her loved ones very well. Meanwhile, Carlos Cruz/Charly Flow makes merits to get out of prison.

The Queen Of Flow airs 28th February at 21:30 CAT with La Doña scheduled to air on the platform soon.

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Telemundo most popular love story is back for another instalment

Based on the telenovela Yo Amo A Paquita Gallego, It tells the love story of Lola and Andrés, two young people who have loved each other since they were children.

My Heart Beats For Lola (Mi Corazon Insiste En Lola Volcan) was one of the first shows to air on Telemundo when the channel launched in Africa by 2013.

Now viewers get to witness the tale again from March 8th replacing Labour Of Love and Decisions at 15:20 and 20:00 CAT.

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Should e.tv News And Sport Merge With eReality In An Attempt To Save Impact Wrestling And The Remaining Content From The Channel?

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During the course of 2021, News And Sport owned by eMedia Investments had lost several sporting rights as the latter have since then moved to SABC Sport which led to speculation that the owners are ready to retire their only branded channel for news and sports.

eMedia Investments parted ways with sports back in 2017 when they cancelled their agreement with their only sports program WWE as it was deemed expensive so the focus dwelled on general entertainment as they relied on other brands such as Fight Sports and Kwése Free Sports to fill that gap.

During that time, it was viewers experienced memorial moments with these brands and it was also chaos when both struggled to remain sustainable that led to the creation to the creation of News And Sport and also the introduction of NBA onto e.tv.

News And Sport has struggled to keep viewers at the edge of the seat as there was a high demand for a dedicated sports channel that not even the existing sports offering on Openview would sit well with viewers.

SABC Sport launched last year and since then became the top 10 channels on Openview and likely the most watched sports channel on the platform.

Openview spends more time promoting the channel than they do with their own brand News And Sport so the idea of eMedia Investments calling it quits doesn't seem far fetched for the near future.

At the time, WWE left eMedia's portfolio there has no sports present in their lineup but this time it could be different as their streaming service eVOD added Impact Wrestling to their platform with the rest of Impact's library nowhere in site or at least for now.

By that logic, eMedia Investments could continue investing in sports but ones that don't compete with SABC or SuperSport. The idea would be for them to add sports that align to general entertainment and Impact Wrestling fits that description.

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The news slate has hit a dry spell with old doccies and reality shows considered news even repeats from e.tv and eNCA so the logical thing would be having eReality absorb that portion and who knows it could extend their curfew or remove the closing time.

Now eMedia Investments plans to close the channel down by the end of March and axe 45 workers. Merging it with eReality could perhaps increase the value of the channel and possibly give it 24 hour capability.

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Marinette And Adrian Are Back For Another Instalment Of Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir On Disney Channel Africa And The PJ Masks Go On A Camping Trip On Disney Junior Africa - March 2022 Highlights

Disney Channel:

MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR
Premiere Episodes
Monday - Friday from 14th March at 15:15

Catch brand-new episodes from Season 4 of Miraculous: Ladybug and Cat Noir from 14th March

Not only is Marinette Ladybug, the superheroine that protects Paris from the attack of villains, but she’s also now the guardian of the Miraculous. This means that not only does she need to keep her identity hidden, but also the existence of these turbulent, magical creatures, the Kwamis? Marinette now has to redouble efforts to protect her secrets and Ladybug will have to become stronger to face an indomitable adversary: Shadow Moth, who can now fuse the butterfly and peacock miraculous.

New Episodes from Monday, 14th March at 15:15 on Disney Channel.

SYDNEY TO THE MAX
New episodes
Monday – Thursday from 14th March at 18:15

Set in the present day with flashbacks to the 1990s, the endearing daughter/father comedy revolves around outgoing middle schooler Sydney Reynolds who lives with her single dad Max in the house he grew up in, along with her free-spirited grandmother Judy. As Sydney navigates becoming a teenager alongside her bestie Olive, Max’s flashbacks of his childhood with his best friend Leo parallel her adventures, illustrating how life’s “growing pains” evolve but don’t really change.

New episodes from 14th March at 18:15 on Disney Channel.

Disney Junior:

MIRA         
Season Premiere                               
Saturdays from 19th March at 18:30

Everyone’s favourite detective returns with Season 2 of Mira, Royal Detective from Saturday, 19th March at 18:30

Inspired by the cultures and customs of India, the series follows the brave and resourceful Mira, a young girl who travels throughout the fictional land of Jalpur solving mysteries for her friends, family and extended community. Season two will include an episode highlighting the Islamic Eid al-Fitr holiday and episodes celebrating the festivals of Teej and Dasara, as well as four extended-length music- and dance-filled specials.

Tune in for new episodes from Season 2 episodes of Mira, Royal Detective from 19th March at 18:30 on Disney Junior.

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PJ MASKS                                   
New episodes
Monday – Friday 21st March at 16:30

The PJ Masks are back for more heroics from Season 5, weekdays from 21st March at 16:30
The new season brought us new villains as well as familiar foes - Luna, Romeo, Night Ninja, Octobella and Pharaoh Boy. As they continue to combat crime, they discover more about their animal powers.

In one of the premiere episodes, The Camping Trip, Greg is scared on a camping trip and thinks his night-time powers will help him, but Orticia has something else in store.

Catch brand-new episodes of PJ Masks from 21st March at 16:30 on Disney Junior.

MARVEL SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS
New Episodes
Monday - Friday 21st March at 17:00

“Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends” is the first full-length Marvel series for pre-schoolers.
The series follows Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales and their adventures as the young heroes team up with Hulk, Ms. Marvel and Black Panther to defeat foes like Rhino, Doc Ock and Green Goblin and learn that teamwork is the best way to save the day.

In one of the brand-new episodes “Going Green” – Team Spidey must stop Green Goblin from spewing his green gas all over the park in order to make it safe for the trees again.

Swing into action with Spidey and His Amazing Friends on 21st March at 17:00 on Disney Junior.

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Roundups #19: Soweto TV Broadcasts The 2022 Edition Of Beer Buffet Festival, The Casagrandes Has Been Cancelled After Three Seasons By Nickelodeon And The Wendy Williams Show Comes To A Close With The Last Episode Airing In June

Soweto TV is bringing the beer to your TV screen

The cider Tequila festival is a musical, education and cider showcasing event that aims at bringing cider lovers together to enjoy one consumption. Taking place in Soweto, the centralised location of June 1976 uprising.

The showcase allows Cider companies to bring their stalls to one venue and compete for clients. This will allow them to do onsite research in terms of buying power, substitute product and their direct competition.

The event will be held at Soweto Cricket Oval from 26 March at 10am to 27 March at 12am featuring guests like De Mthuda, Mlindo the Vocalist, Killa Punch, Philharmonic, Simple Tone, Lizwi, Thee Mbali, Mdu AKA TRP, Lady GP, Thoknique, Bluelle, Nyiko Best, Nyiko the Great and Cakes.

It's over and out for The Casagrandes

Nickelodeon has reportedly canceled the network's hit animated series The Casagrandes after three seasons despite rave reviews and loyal followings. The series follows the dynamics of a multi-generational Latino family that lives under one roof.

The third and final season of The Casagrandes is slated to air on Nickelodeon this year. Althgough the series isn't being renewed for a fourth season, characters from The Casagrandes will continue to appear on The Loud House, the show it was spun-off from, a network spokesperson told Axios.

The show debuted in 2019 and will air a total of 60 episodes by the end of its run.

The Wendy Williams Show ends in June

Created and hosted by Wendy Williams, The Wendy Williams Show is a prominent syndicated talk show that first aired in July 2008 and garnered positive reviews from the audience. As Williams took some time off the show during the 13th season of the show due to some health issues, the makers are now ending the show. The makers also revealed the name of the new show that they will be returning with a new host.

According to Lovebscott, it was revealed that The Wendy Williams Show, hosted by Wendy Williams was coming to an end in June 2022. The sources close to the team told the outlet that the producers informed them about the show getting cancelled at the end of June and further added that they immediately hired everyone in the team to work on their new Sherri show.

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Modern Family Returns For A 10th Instalment On Comedy Central Africa And The Crew Of Love And Hip-Hop Document Their Journey With MTV Africa - March 2022 Highlights

Comedy Central:

SEASON 10
MODERN FAMILY
WEEKDAYS FROM 01 MARCH @ 21:00
Three modern-day families from California try to deal with their kids, quirky spouses and jobs in their own unique ways, often falling into hilarious situations.

SEASON 2
GUESSABLE
SATURDAYS FROM 19 MARCH @ 22:00
Hosted by Sara Pascoe and packed with plenty of take-away trivia, two celebrity teams compete to identify the famous name or object inside a mystery box.

SEASON 27
THE DAILY SHOW
TUESDAY - FRIDAY 1 MARCH @ 23:30
Host Trevor Noah delivers satirical news related to the international and American political matters in an entertaining way.

SPECIAL
DANIEL TOSH HAPPY THOUGHTS
SUNDAY 6 MARCH @ 21:00
Daniel Tosh reveals his child-like dreams and twisted fascination with cannibalism in this half- hourstand-up special.

SPECIAL
BIG JAY OAKERSON LIVE AT WEBSTER HALL
SUNDAY 13 MARCH @ 21:00
In Big Jay Oakerson's first hour-long special, he uses his signature crowd work as a jumping-off point to explore topics like the challenge of raising a teenage daughter.

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SPECIAL
AMAZING JOHNATHAN: WRONG ON EVERY LEVEL 2006
SUNDAY 27 MARCH @ 21:00
Watch Las Vegas legend The Amazing Johnathan in his very own special, as "The Freddy Krueger of Comedy" slashes and claws his way through the night. The special showcases him at his best, hilariously skewering one magic trick after another with unexpected and sometimes gory results. Seamlessly mixing his unpredictable comedy, spontaneous magic, and trademark gore with the not-so-capable help of his zany assistant, Psychic Tanya, The Amazing Johnathan is truly wrong on every level.

MTV:

NEW SERIES
MEET THE MACKIES
MONDAY 7 MARCH @ 18:15 CAT
A behind-the-scenes look at how the Love And Hip-Hop stars Remy Ma and Papoose prepare to welcome their baby into the world.

NEW SERIES
LOVE AND HIP-HOP SECRETS UNLOCKED
MONDAY 14 MARCH @ 18:15 CAT
Love And Hip-Hop cast members from the New York, Atlanta, Hollywood and Miami series react to unseen footage and spill tea about the shows' most unforgettable moments.

NEW SEASON
LOVE AND HIP-HOP ATLANTA S9
MONDAY 21 MARCH @ 18:15 CAT
The second instalment in VH1's "Love And Hip-Hop" docu-soap franchise takes to Atlanta the tale of striving for stardom in the rap game while trying to survive relationships and family struggles.

Continuing shows include Being Joel Corry S1 and Jersey Shore Family Vacation S5.

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Dive Deep Into The Big Blue With Cartoon Network Africa

Looking for high stakes adventure, non-stop comedy and a sprinkle of friendship and family values? Well, look no further because Cartoon Network Africa is bringing all the action to your screen with this brand-new comedy adventure, Big Blue.

Big Blue follows sibling underwater adventurers Lettie and Lemo and their quirky submarine crew as they explore and protect a vast, ocean-covered planet from ship-stealing crabs, know-it-all jellyfish, a health inspector shark and the murky mass of pollution known as The Blegh! Their underwater life began after a cataclysmic flood led to humans entering the sea to live side by side with aquatic creatures in the Big Blue. Ever since, it’s been a roller coaster ride filled with adventure and mystery as the team must navigate day-to-day challenges such as being stuck on a ship with a crew of different and explosive personalities.

The actual plot twist comes in when the team rescue a magical ocean fairy stowaway, Bacon Berry, a naïve and empathic toddler-like creature who has incredible water-based superpowers. The story unfolds beautifully as viewers get to watch Lettie and Lemo (who are the crew's captain and science officer, respectively), a laidback turtle named Freddie (the ship's mechanic), a nervous dolphin named Phil (the resident medic), and naïve and empathetic Bacon Berry unravel the mysterious secrets of their underwater universe!

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Aimed at kids aged five and up, the 52 x 11-minute 2D animated comedy series was created by Gyimah Gariba, a Ghanian Canadian named by Forbes as one of the ‘15 Young African Creatives Rebranding Africa’ in 2015. Big Blue is produced by Toronto-based powerhouse animation shop Guru Studio, complete with an original theme song created by Grammy-winning music producer Timbaland and his ‘Beatclub’ Team.

“I am hoping to inspire kids watching Big Blue to not only see themselves represented on screen but to also plant a seed in their mind that they can be the heroes of their own lives,” says creator Gyimah Gariba. “The story is based on my childhood and running around with my siblings. We were all different ages but the lessons we learned together defined what family meant to us, and that was all about taking care of each other no matter what.”

Join the comedic action promising plenty of offbeat humour and high-stakes adventure, from Monday, 7 March, Mondays to Fridays at 07:30 CAT, only on Cartoon Network Africa.

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