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After 4 Years, Universal Kids Rolls Out Internationally Through Asia As A Placeholder For Disney Channel, Could DStv Follow In The Pursuit? + Could A Rebrand Be On The Cards For The DreamWorks Channel?

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NBCUniversal launched Universal Kids four years ago with content aimed at 2 to 11 year olds ranging from DreamWorks Animation, unscripted entertainment, live action shows and international programming. Since launch, the channel has seen a significant decrease in viewership with IndieWire reporting a 30% decline in 2017, followed by a 73% drop in 2018. With the channel pulling roughly 36000 viewers as it slowly gains more viewers. Just like Universal TV in the U.S. Despite its poor viewership, Universal Kids was able to launch in Asia making it the first international market to have a Universal Kids on top of DreamWorks Channel where some of its content is seen. Of course, it couldn't come at a better time seeing that The Walt Disney Company is closing 100 international channels by the end of 2021 as they opt to streaming. DreamWorks Channel which has been seen as the international counterpart of Universal Kids (until now) has experienced immense growth in distribution with St

November 2021 On Nick Africa | Three New Series Make Their Debut Including Kamp Koral Aka SpongeBob Junior And Paw Patrol | New Episodes Of Several Shows Including The Casagrandes And Danger Force | Endless Repeats On Nick Jr And Nicktoons In A Form Of A Stunt

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Nickelodeon: KAMP KORAL SEASON 1 BRAND NEW SHOW | #101 -106 Join SpongeBob and his pals as they spend the summer building underwater campfires, catching wild jellyfish, and swimming in Lake Yuckymuckat the craziest camp in the kelp forest, Kamp Koral! WEEKDAYS FROM 08 NOV - 19 NOV AT 16:00 RIGHT AFTER SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS! RUGRATS NEW SERIES | EP #103-110 A reinvention of the beloved 90s cartoon, Rugrats follows a group of adventurous babies as they discover the big world around them. Lead by Tommy Pickles, this toddler crew explores the world from their pint-sized and wildly imaginative perspective. WEEKDAYS FROM 22 NOV - 03 DEC AT 16:25 RIGHT AFTER KAMP KORAL! DANGER FORCE SEASON 1 NEW EPISODES | #121-126 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 6 NOV – 11 DEC AT 18:00 SPONG

ViacomCBS Now Offers Telenovelas After Acquiring Majority Stake In Disney's TeleColombia And Estudios TeleMexico

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ViacomCBS said its ViacomCBS Networks International has clinched a deal to acquire a majority stake in Spanish language content producer, Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico from Disney and the company’s founding family. ViacomCBS International Studios, a division of VCNI, will operate Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico as a collaborative partnership with the founders. Financial terms weren’t released. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. Through this transaction, VCNI will gain access to Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico’s studio operations in both Colombia and Mexico, as well as many hours of library content, which is comprised of multifaceted entertainment spanning multiple key genres including premium series, telenovelas, films, documentaries, unscripted, kids and family, branded and digital content and live sports shows produced for various audiences. This content will fuel ViacomCBS’ global streaming platfo

New Series Alert: Die Put Coming Soon To eVOD

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November looks to be the forefront of new telenovelas from eMedia's stable. Earlier in the month, it was announced that the Indian drama The Heir alongside the Afrikaans dubbed Turkish drama Wrede Stad will make their way to eExtra. Apparently, there's a new international Emmy nominated action drama making their way to eMedia's streaming service eVOD titled Die Put. Die Put (Çukur), run by a noble mafia family called Koçovali. When the family is in danger of losing control over The Put. Their youngest son must return to his home where he could never escape. Since its publication, Die Put has been among the most complained works on TV. RTÜK imposed administrative fines on the channel where the series was broadcast due to scenes of armed conflict, fear, violence and torture. With that in mind, eMedia will likely have to air it weekdays at 21:30 on eExtra or 23:00 through e.tv seeing that none of the shows allocated there air in the daytime meaning no lawsuit.

NBA Moves From e.tv To SABC Sport With An Expanded Lineup: More Reasons To Believe eMedia Is Slowly Doing Away With The News & Sports Channel

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The South African Broadcasting Corporation through SABC Sport is pleased to announce an exciting multiyear television broadcast rights agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA). As part of the partnership, SABC Sport will air more than 35 games throughout the season, including a Christmas game, NBA All-star Saturday Night, Conference Finals and The Finals, broadcast live or delayed, on SABC 1 and The SABC Sport Channel on DTT, TelkomOne and Openview. In addition the SABC will host a weekly magazine show "NBA Action" which covers the league's news and highlights. The first live broadcast will kick off with a pre-game live studio presentation at 22:30 on Saturday, 30 October. Followed by the inaugural live broadcast of the 75th Anniversary Season where the Washington Wizards will host the Boston Celtics. Due to time difference between South Africa and the United States, the live or delayed broadcasts will start between 20:00 and midnight on the same Saturda

THE INDIANS ARE COMING, THE INDIANS ARE COMING!!! As Zee Enterprises Launches Additional Channels To StarTimes, Openview And MultiChoice's DStv

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Earlier in the month, it was announced through several media outlets that WION would make their way to DStv later this month which might have been pushed to November. Not only that Zee Cinema which is currently available on StarTimes might make their way to the pay-tv giant as they've seemingly started testing out the channel. Amidst the losses of several international channels part of it due to the rise in streaming. MultiChoice has been investing in more African production to fill that gap while StarTimes hasn't done much throughout the year or at least not until now. According to sources, StarTimes is set to add three channels Zee TV, Zee One and Zee Tamil from Zee Enterprises which will likely anger some consumers seeing that they already have an extensive lineup of Bollywood entertainment not to mention these channels don't offer anything similar to the channels lost. Zee TV which is currently available on DStv serves as a Hindi entertainment channel offering

November 2021 On WarnerMedia Africa | Wesley Snipes Festival On TNT | Jellystone Makes Its Debut On Cartoon Network | Preschool Galore On Boomerang | More

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TNT: BODY BROKERS TNT ORIGINAL MOVIE Brought to Los Angeles for treatment, a recovering junkie soon learns that the rehab centre is not about helping people -- it's merely a cover for a multibillion dollar fraud operation that enlists addicts to recruit other addicts. STUNTS This section is thematic featuring a selection of movies. The channel will introduce 3 stunts this month Wild Rides, The Super Saga Spree! and Wesley Snipes Fan Month. Cartoon Network: JELLYSTONE NEW SERIES Yogi Bear, Cindy Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and other residents of Jellystone cross paths in fun and ridiculous ways, turning everyday activities into hilarious pandemonium. TEEN TITANS GO! SEASON 7 NEW SEASON The superheroes Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, Raven and Beast Boy love saving the world. But after they decide to stop fighting crime, things do not go as planned. CRAIG OF THE CREEK SEASON 3 NEW EPISODES Craig of the Creek follows a young boy, Craig, and his two friends, Kelsey and JP, as they

Updated: Utsav Next Target Could Be The Star Channels Currently On DStv, StarSat, Zuku TV And Openview + Disney Channel And Disney Junior Could Go Off Air Sooner Than Expected As Disney Shifts Its Focus Towards Streaming

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Later this week, Disney and Star in India announced that they would exit from the English general entertainment industry which resulted in the termination of most of their channels with Hindi channels taking their spot. The Walt Disney Company revealed plans to close 100 international Disney channels before the FY22 with more Disney Channels expected to close in Europe as streaming looks to be the brands top priority. The likely reason for Star's demise is due to Disney+ since The Walt Disney Company took the Star branding for their streaming service so Star India keeping it for English viewers would only cause confusion. Earlier this year, the UK & Europe rebranded their Star channels to Utsav with the changes applicable to viewers of those regions. Of course, there's several signs that the branding will be duplicated in more countries. Vijay TV is the only channel internationally to use that adapt to that branding and Star India is seemingly testing out the Utsav br

November 2021 On Da Vinci Kids Africa | New Seasons Of Two Seasons Alongside Continuing New Episodes Including Mily Miss Questions | World Science Day

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Kids Programmes My Petsaurus – NEW SEASON From November 15th  Join Smorph to discover and master new technology skills with each adventure he takes. Learn more about electricity and electronic components, and find out what helps Smorph to solve the kind of real world problems that people face everyday. Do You Know? – NEW SEASON From November 15th – Monday to Friday 09:00 This mischevious theatre troop will take you on a fun and adventurous journey through the daily life of the Middle Ages. Science, arts, culture, and of course chivalry too: they will leave no stone unturned. Continuing Kids Programmes Mily Miss Question – NEW EPISODES Every day 08:45 Growing up with her little sister Lola and her big brother Luc, nine-year-old Mily is trying to make sense of the world. Why does she feel so jealous of her sister? What does it mean to be happy? In this show we watch Mily explore the answers to her life questions. Doki – NEW EPISODES Saturdays 09:00  Seven-year-old Doki and h