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Roundups #25: Akshay Kumar Lives The Street Life In Zee Studios Upcoming Film Bachchhan Paandey, The Second Season Of Telemundo Africa's Upcoming Series Hidden Passions Is Available To Stream On WLEXT, Apple & Onion Ending After 2 Seasons On Cartoon Network And Sandra Oh Stars As Amanda In The Supernatural Horror Umma

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Bachchhan Paandey starring Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon will be out March 18th Starring superstar Akshay Kumar in and as Bachchhan Paandey, the highly anticipated action comedy is set to release in theatres this Holi, 18th March 2022. The trailer showcases a story of action, comedy and crime. Packed with strong performances, the trailer boasts of an amazing background score, top-notch action, Akshay Kumar's signature comic finesse and Arshad Warsi's outstanding. Directed by Farhad Samji, the trailer takes audience through the heartland of India with larger-than-life visuals and Akshay Kumar in a never-seen-before avatar. Audiences can also expect great performances from talents including Kriti Sanon, Pankaj Tripathi, Sanjay Mishra, Abhimanyu Singh, Arshad Warsi and Jacqueline Fernandez. Also read: - Unforseen Love, Bold and Beautiful and Destined Love coming soon to Star Life -  Balaji Telefilms unveils new content possibly for Glow TV, Zee One, eExtra and Star Life

Viewership Stats 17-24 February: Zee One And Glow TV's Viewership Plummets Giving Star Life An Advantage Over Zee World And Star Life

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Also read: - Unforseen Love, Bold and Beautiful and Destined Love coming soon to Star Life -  Balaji Telefilms unveils new content possibly for Glow TV, Zee One, eExtra and Star Life -  The Homemaker, The Accidental Mayor and Happily Ever After coming soon to Star Life -  No free eVOD data on MTN -  A Promise Of Love coming soon to Glow TV -  Two new series coming to Zee World: Luck In My Fate and Beauty And The Beast -  Upcoming programming for Telemundo Africa -  Upcoming programming for Star Life and Zee World -  tvN pushing to become a permanent linear channel in Africa Zee World viewership goes as follows: Twist Of Fate (Rerun) - 1.6 King Of Hearts (Rerun) - 1.6 My Heart Knows - 1.9 Can You See Me? - 1.7 These Streets (Finale) - 0.9 I Do - 1.0 Twist Of Fate - 3.1 Once There Was A King - 2.4 Total: 10,1 million (including Can You See Me and not repeats) and 9,3 million (including These Streets and not repeats) Notes - Twist Of Fate reruns decreased by 0.3 milli

Don't Miss The Season Finale Of Crown Of Tears Next Month Followed By The New Series Simply Maria + Rumoured Shows On TLNovelas Africa

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We finally got a break Simply Maria was the first new series unveiled for the new year alongside two Portuguese series which at the time had no release dates. Then Overcoming Fear and Keeping My Family Together joined the lineup with release dates added beforehand. While viewers have to wait another two months to view Overcoming Fear and Keeping My Family Together . Simply Maria will arrive much earlier than the two as the series is allocated in the slot currently reserved for Crown For Tears. Crown Of Tears season finale will air on Sunday 10 April at 12:00 CAT and Simply Maria premieres at 17:20 CAT from Monday 11 April. Also read: - Lord Of The Skies season 8 has been confirmed - Upcoming programming for Telemundo Africa - List of Korean series to likely air on tvN Africa should it return - Kara Sevda and Kuzgun airing on Timeless Dizi Channel - Globoplay and Televisa upcoming programs - Studio Dragon unveil a list of Korean dramas part of which are for tvN - tvN

Russia Today (RT) Stopped Airing On DStv And TelkomOne

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RT, the Russian state-owned news channel formerly known as Russia Today, is no longer available on DStv, just one day after MultiChoice Group said it had no intention of canning it. But the decision was out of the pay-television broadcaster’s hands. Viewers who tune into DStv channel 407 – where RT is meant to be housed – are now greeted with a message saying the “channel is closed” and are encouraged to check the television guide for when it might open again. The closure of the channel was spotted on Wednesday evening. The channel also seems to have been suspended from the online streaming version of DStv. The channel’s disappearance comes a day after MultiChoice told this publication that it would not pull the channel of its pay-TV bouquets, despite an EU-wide ban and restrictions placed on it – and another Russian news broadcaster Sputnik – by technology giants including Google, YouTube, Microsoft, Meta Platforms and Twitter. But MultiChoice, it has transpired, had nothing

DStv Updates: KIX Replaces eMovies And eMovies Extra On The Family And Access Packages, DreamWorks Channel Replaces Disney XD And eToonz, A New Movie Channel Is Coming Soon And Easyview Customers Lose Two More Channels

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Following the unexpected terminations of eMedia Investments four TV channels primarily eToonz, eExtra, eMovies and eMovies Extra from 1st April . The pay-tv platform has shared some new developments for DStv customers. First was the overhyped animated channel from NBCUniversal DreamWorks  Channel which makes up 90% of eToonz lineup will take up the space of Disney XD on channel 304 after two years. It launched in 2020 on the sinking pay platform StarSat and StarTimes across Africa. Also read:  -  Could G4 launch on DStv perhaps to replace a channel like Ginx Esports TV? -  SABC will launch more HD channels and streaming service -  Tellytrack will stop airing on DStv -  Could Moonbug Kids replace Disney Junior on DStv and Baby TV on StarSat? -  tvN pushing to become a permanent linear channel in Africa -  Could Nicktoons be discontinued in Africa and likely the rest of the world? -  Multichoice won't be adding anymore community channels -  Kwara TV might launch on DStv

MultiChoice Will No Longer Carry On DStv: eExtra, eMovies, eMovies Extra And eToonz

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After 5 years, MultiChoice has decided to scrap majority of the channels provided by eMedia Investments including eExtra, eToonz, eMovies and eMovies Extra which can also be seen on the Openview platform with eExtra on StarSat. MultiChoice hasn't stated why exactly they're parting ways with the channels and leaving viewers to just e.tv and eNCA as the company is set to rollout a new kids channel DreamWorks Channel which is set to carry majority of the content already available on eToonz. eMedia Investments has experienced their frustration with the pay-tv platform on multiple occasions. Around the time, MultiChoice included their channels they apparently reduced their carriage fees and pay SABC and Newzrooom Afrika more money even though eNCA was the most watched news channel. Also read:  -  Could G4 launch on DStv perhaps to replace a channel like Ginx Esports TV? -  SABC will launch more HD channels and streaming service -  Tellytrack will stop airing on DStv - 

SABC Encore Being Used As A Catch-Up Channel For Live Sports, Could This Be A Possible Hint On What To Expect From The Possible Revival?

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Two years ago, SABC Encore ceased transmission on MultiChoice's DStv and since then several developments involving the channel went down. From hosting a memorial service for Tshepo Tsola to broadcasting CAF games all this coming from revamped SABC Encore channel. It's evident that the public broadcaster hasn't given up on the brand and believe it could be of value to other consumers than it was on DStv as they've left a spot open for the channel on DTT and distribute the pop-up on TelkomOne. As mentioned much earlier, SABC Encore broadcasted CAF games and a memorial service, content which is not that old as seen before with DStv customers so could it be possible that maybe the revival will be slightly different. Instead of rehashing content from the 80s to 00s, SABC Encore will be no different to the Rewind channel currently packaged on the Openview platform which supplies content that has already or is currently being viewed on other stations. Also read: - 

Why This Is Love And Saras Will Likely Stop Airing On Glow TV?

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Also read: - List of content coming to Star Life from 2021 -  Super Dancer reportedly coming soon to Zee World - Zee World and Zee One becoming a Sony Channel could lead to a name change -  Studio Dragon unveil a set of Korean dramas launching on tvN -  Zee World becoming a Sony Channel could lead to a name change -  Telemundo and Televisa 2022 part of which will take time to arrive in Africa As some viewers have already noticed, Glow TV has been working around the clock to save their viewership as more people opt to brands like Zee One and Star Life as there's not a lot of repeats on that station and viewers get a larger selection of drama series. Glow TV launched amidst the time eMedia Investments launched their own STBs called Openview HD (now Openview) leveraging content from several popular brands in India including Sony, Colors TV and StarPlus while as ramping up some local productions. Over the years, the channel has experienced some cracks in terms of managem

Roundups #24: Several Companies Including WarnerMedia, Sony And Disney Halt Theatrical Releases In Russia, UEFA And FIFA Banned For Russia Until Further Notice And Tellytrack Is Now Available On Gallop TV As The Brand Parts Ways With DStv Yet Russia Today (RT) Can Still Be Seen Across Africa

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Theatrical releases has been paused in Russia "Given the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis, we are pausing the release of theatrical films in Russia, including the upcoming 'Turning Red' from Pixar," Disney said in a statement to Insider. "We will make future business decisions based on the evolving situation." The announcement makes Disney the first major Hollywood studio to stop releases in Russia in response to President Vladimir Putin's attack. Global sports associations and businesses in other industries have also severed relations with the country. "Turning Red" was slated to open on March 10 in Russia. In the US, the Pixar animation is set to debut exclusively on streaming service Disney+ on March 11, but a theatrical release was planned for countries that don't have the service — like Russia. Also read: - Captain America and Black Adams team up for new Amazon film - Big Cook Little Cook is ba