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What To Expect On History Africa In May 2023?

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Brand New & Exclusive THE PROOF IS OUT THERE S3 5 May Fridays at 19h25 Modern day dinosaur sightings, bigfoot photobombs and other mysterious ‘caught on camera’ moment are investigated in The Proof is Out There season 3. Using the best technology and top experts, the series analyses some of the world’s most bizarre videos, photos, and audio recordings. The Proof is Out There looks to answer questions like ‘Is a witch’s broomstick floating in mid-air the real deal or just an elaborate Halloween hoax?’ and ‘Are images captured by the Internat onal Space Station a sign of an imminent alien invasion?’ Brand New & Exclusive GREATEST HEISTS WITH PIERCE BROSNAN 20 May Saturdays at 20h15 Hosted by legendary actor Pierce Brosnan, each one-hour episode of Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan uncovers the meticulous planning, daring execution and shocking aftermath behind some of the most elaborate real-life heists in history. Using dramat c recreat ons, dynamic storytelling and cutt

Development Alert: Piet's Sake 2 To Stream July 18th On eVOD

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Last month, eMedia Investments bundled various of upcoming eVOD originals on Amazon Prime Video which included Tickets and a sequel to Piet's Sake with questions surrounding the sudden addition to streaming service and also the fate of the content on eVOD. For several years, streamers like Disney+ and Netflix have been ripping made for TV films and shows and confining them into their platforms leading consumers such as M-Net to investment more original production. eMedia Investments had underwent a similar with House Of Zwide and The Black Door on e.tv alongside Is'phindiselo and Housewives on eVOD. After almost a month of anticipation, it's been reported that one of the two Piet's Sake will roll out on eVOD from July 10th. Synopsis for Piet's Sake 2: When the son of a well-off Zulu polygamist squares off with his Indian varsity lecturer over who can be a youth or an adult better than the other, life gives them an opportunity to swap lives and live out their d

Recap To The Month: kykNET & Kie Will Not Replace In Die Ysterhand Se Greep With Another Turkish Series

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Last year, kykNET & Kie rolled out two Turkish telenovelas In Die Ysterhand Se Greep and the latter which is currently seen on kykNET Lekker, Kind Van Die Noodlot . Serving as eExtra's Kuiertyd first competitor and also an alternative when the channel went dark on DStv. Fast forward to 2023, the family drama Jy Is My Seun was introduced last month in place of Kind Van Die Noodlot with questions amounting to the future of In Die Ysterhand Se Greep which would conclude in the coming weeks. As seen through an updated EPG, the channel has nothing planned for the 17:30 timeslot better yet it almost looks as if they erased it from existence as the first series currently slated to air on the soon 17:00 timeslot would be a repeat of Laeweldbewoners. It doesn't look like kykNET & Kie will launch a follow-up to In Die Ysterhand Se Greep anytime soon as they have other shows aside from the above-mentioned currently reserving this timeslot including repeats of Getroud Met Rugby

HBO Max To Be Renamed Max From May 23, Unveils New Content And More

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“This is our time. This is our chance,” Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said today in his livestream intro for the company’s unveiling of Max, its rebranded streaming service that goes live May 23. “This is our rendezvous with destiny.” Max will be the streaming destination for Max and HBO originals, Warner Bros. films, the DC universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and kids content, along with programming across food, home, reality, lifestyle and documentaries from leading brands including HGTV, Food Network, Discovery Channel, TLC, ID and more. Calling WBD “the greatest storytelling company on Earth” and the biggest and most successful creator of content, Zaslav said Max is “home to shows that have a supersized effect on people an culture,” singling out The Last of Us, The White Lotus, Succession and Euphoria. Billing Max as “the one to watch for every mood and every moment,” the service’s three-tier pricing also was announced: $9.99 a month/$99 a year for ad-support

Newly Rebranded Max Streaming Service Unveils New Content For Kids And Families

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Warner Bros. Discovery disappointed the children’s TV industry last year when it pulled a number of shows from HBO Max, signaling an exit from this part of the business. However, now, with the launch of the rebranded Max service, the company behind the Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera libraries is returning strong to the sector and admitting that it was ostensibly technical difficulties that caused some of its problems for younger folk. “We sit on the best library of IP for kids content [compared] to anyone so we’re not only going to reboot a lot of what we already have in our library but we’re also going to make new [shows],” said Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Discovery’s U.S. Networks Group Finch revealed three new kids projects as part of the Max launch: Peter and the Wolf, a short film from Bono and Gavin Friday, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, which launches on May 23, and Tiny Toons Looniversity. She also added, “We’ve got all kinds of projec

Recap To The Month: TNT Africa Celebrates A Century Of Film With Warner Bros. Studios

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TNT Africa (DStv Channel 137) celebrates the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studios with five curated weekends of the films, moments, and memories that have contributed to a century of moviemaking this April. The global centennial campaign, 'Celebrating Every Story', commemorates Warner Bros. Studio's 100th anniversary. Founded by Albert, Sam, Harry and Jack Warner and incorporated on 4 April 1923, Warner Bros. is home to one of the world's most successful collections of brands. It stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry, including motion pictures, television, streaming, video games, consumer products and live experiences. The Studio's vast content library, one of the most prestigious and valuable in the world, consists of more than 145,000 hours of programming. Warner Bros. is also home to one of the most diverse portfolios of adored franchises, including Looney Tunes, Wizarding World, DC, FRIENDS, Game of Thrones, Hanna-Barbera an

Paramount Is Moving Around A Number Of Its Unscripted Shows From VH1 To MTV

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VH1 series including Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Couples Retreat and Caught In The Act: Unfaithful are moving to MTV. The company said it was looking to find new audiences for these shows, which are all being produced by Lashan Browning’s Antoinette Media, which Paramount recently invested in. The move comes as it is exploring a sale of BET Media Group, which now includes VH1, meaning that it will keep a number of its biggest titles on its other network. The biggest move involves Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, which is going in to its 11th season. It premiered on VH1 in 2012. Season 11, which will air this summer, is being rebooted and will follow a more “docu approach to storytelling” as it documents the lives of women who have built their empires in Atlanta. The series is now produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and Antoinette Media, which the company recently invested in and is exec produced by Sitarah Pendelton and Jubba Seyyid for MTV Entertainment Studios and Lashan Browning,

NOT SHOCKING!!! Novela Magic Stops Airing Across Africa From 18 April On DStv And GOtv

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Novela Magic was a Pan-African telenovela channel operated by M-Net similar to Mzansi Wethu and kykNET Lekker would supply content already viewed on DStv. But unlike the latter, the channel was used to make some of this content accessible to more countries. Since November 2022, MultiChoice grew quite distanced from Novela Magic so much so that they launched two replacement channels, Magic Showcase and CineMagic and at the same time opted to make these channels accessible to only Easyview customers. The reason for that has to do with repeats for which the pay-tv company had been trying to hide/limit from certain DStv customers with the rollout of BBC UKTV, Moja 9.9., Pearl Magic POA and the already mentioned Magic Showcase and CineMagic. It only seemed logical for Novela Magic to go dark in South Africa before anywhere else as most of the content had already been viewed in the region compared to the rest of Africa where Suidooster, Isibaya and The Throne haven't been viewed by

Could eExtra's Mysterious New Series Annekan Die Swa Kry Be The Highly Anticipated Turkish Romcom Aşk Mantık İntikam? Here's Why

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During the week, eMedia Investments unveiled upcoming attractions for their channels including Om Elke Draai on eExtra after #DisComplicated in the coming weeks and Roekeloos Dade on e.tv after Daai Crazy Somer in May but still no word on Annekan Die Swa Kry. As it is eMedia Investments has been keeping the identity of the reported show underwraps and English translation "The Other Side Of Suffering" had proven to no luck until you scale back and look at another reported show for the brand earlier in the year, Aşk Mantık İntikam . Based on the Korean drama Cunning Single Lady, Aşk Mantık İntikam follows a couple who gets divorced after several years of marriage. But things change when the man suddenly gets rich, with his ex-wife working with him. It stars Burcu Özberk, İlhan Şen, Zeynep Kankonde, Günay Karacaoğlu, Süleyman Atanısev, Mehmet Korhan Fırat, Ceren Koç, Emir Güler, Sevda Baş, Mehmet Yilmaz, Burak Yörük and Melisa Döngel. This is the only series that hasn'