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Two new Asian dramas roll out on eExtra in the coming weeks eExtra has been snoozefest for 5 months with a lineup of rebroadcasts including Ice Adonis, Dare To Love and Broken Angel. Now the channel is finally ready to rollout on new content for with Chinese series Battle Through The Heavens and K-drama Home For Summer. Synopsis for Home For Summer: Geum-Hee has been married to Joon-Ho for the past 10 years. She supported him while he was attempting to become a plastic surgeon. He is now a successful plastic surgeon. They are still happily married, but Joon-Ho happens to meet divorcee Sang-Mi. Sang-Mi wants Joon-Ho regardless if he is already married. Meanwhile, Sang-Won is a chef and the younger brother of Sang-Mi. Due to his painful memory of being dumped by the woman he loved, his personality seems to have become cold. He actually still has a warm heart. The series stars Lee Young-eun as Wang Geum-hee, Yoon Sun-woo as Joo Sang-won, Lee Chae-young as Joo Sang-mi, Kim Sa-kwon as

During the year, eMedia Investments uploaded the third season of mafia based drama Die Put (Cukur) to consumers of the eVOD streaming service and prior to that Annekan Die Swa Kry was also moved to streaming despite reports of both shows launching on eExtra. After waiting almost a year for the third season, eExtra has unveiled the highly anticipated third season which is slated for May 8th. Synopsis for Die Put: Koçovalı Family are faced with the biggest pain of their lives. Because of Yücel's trap, one of Yamaç or İdris Koçovalı had to kill the other. While Akın Koçovalı takes control of Çukur, where nothing will be the same as before, the step of Baykal's daughter Efsun to Çukur will cause the cards to be redistributed. While Efsun's plan, who collaborated with Yücel, Azer, and Timsah, is eagerly awaited, it will be a question mark how Akın will led the neighborhood. The series stars Aras Bulut İynemli as Yamaç Koçovalı, Perihan Savaş as Sultan Koçovalı, Öner Erk

Moonbug Kids (DStv 314) is a preschool channel owned by Moonbug Entertainment (a subsidiary of Candle Media). It supplies shows such as CoComelon (also seen on Cartoonito), Oddbods, Blippi, Little Baby Bum and Supa Strikas (also seen on Cartoon Network). During the year, Moonbug Entertainment had unveiled their first ever refresh of the brand in 5 years following the increased popularity of their content which they've managed to licence to various broadcasters (as mentioned) alongside the Moonbug Kids channels. As stated by Moonbug prior to the rebrand: Moonbug was created on the basis of acquiring IPs and growing them into fully established franchises. This rebrand marks a shift that will see everything move under a cohesive Moonbug umbrella, elevating its brand positioning and encouraging industry recognition as the company behind the most beloved shows in kids’ entertainment. DixonBaxi created a new strategy and creative platform which is says are inspired by Moonbug’s bo

Last month, Nismedia filed a legal appeal against eMedia Investments regarding the termination of Glow TV on Openview platform similar to MultiChoice regarding eMedia's 4 channels which remain onboard DStv following pending investigation . Amidst the demise, eMedia Investments unveiled the next phase of their pay-tv venture Openview Ultra, Spice TV . It consists of the highly anticipated, Zee Family and Star Select which celebrate Bollywood culture with made for TV films and series. As seen by the end of February, Glow TV was terminated not only on Openview but StarSat as well meaning that just like OnseTV and MyTV the channel isn't viewable anywhere in South Africa or at least that's we all thought matter of a fact but it turns out the brand is still active. Just like Gallop TV revived Tellytrack, Soweto TV distributes Glow TV in a 1 hour segment, Glow TV Plus. The block is currently reserved for former Glow TV soaps such as Complicated Love (Silsila Badalte Rishton

True African was a general entertainment channel that came in place of the defunct eNolly+ channel on the Openview platform. The channel served a purpose of promoting content from West Africa particularly Ghana and Nigeria through the form of movies and series. As mentioned, the channel was ripped away from Openview consumers in an attempt to offer fresher entertainment for which channel didn't reflect even when it was operating as eAfrica+ before the switch to eNolly+ it still had a repetitive nature. But unlike e.tv's News And Sport channel much less OpenNews, the channel was revived on PremiumFree TV which serves as freemium platform's first ever competitor offering a range of movies, drama series, reality shows, music and kiddies entertainment. Fact of the matter is eMedia Investments hasn't replaced True African sure we have channels like Zee One, Star Life, The Home Channel+ and People's Weather but none of this can make up for the closure of the brand&

UK broadcaster Sky has ordered a third season of mixed-media laugher The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (20 x 11 minutes). The series is slated to return with the new season in early 2024 in the UK and Ireland. It will launch on the Sky Kids linear channel, as well as on demand and via Sky’s streaming service NOW. TG Entertainment produces Tom Gates, a Sky Original, and WildBrain manages worldwide distribution rights. With two seasons and two holiday specials completed and delivered, Tom Gates was greenlit by Sky in 2020 and premiered in 2021. It has since been sold internationally to platforms including Da Vinci (the US), RTP (Portugal), E-Vision and ejunior (MENA and Pakistan) and Now TV (Hong Kong). Featuring a mix of 2D and stop-motion animation and live action, the series follows its namesake lead character through his daily life—from avoiding homework and facing frenemies, to rocking out with his band. Aimed at kids ages seven to 12, Tom Gates is based on a same-name book se

Telenovela Channel, a telenovela based channel in the Phillipines operated in a joint venture with Twenty Plus and TelevisaUnivision in a joint is home to various English dubbed novelas viewed on TLNovelas including Italian Bride, Wild Heart and The Power Of Destiny. As seen through various advertisements, Telenovela Channel will be taking a trip to the 2000s era with the melodrama Mal De Amor (Sea Of Love) and already viewed on TLNovelas Africa, Teresa. Based on the 1978 Mexican drama Maria Del Amor, Mar De Amor follows the story of Estrella, a dreamy, restless girl from a small fishing village who falls in love with Victor, the wayward son with a dark past who has just returned to town. Zuria Vega stars as Estrella Marina Briceño de Galíndez, Mario Cimarro stars as Víctor Manuel Galíndez Garabán, Ninel Conde stars as Catalina "Coral" Mijares, Mariana Seoane stars as Oriana Parra-Ibáñez Briceño and Manuel Landeta as León Parra-Ibáñez. Based on the 1959 Mexican drama o

Om Elke Draai Jaundre Kim Andersen as Selin Sever Adriaan Havenga as Demir Erendil Celeste Loots as Ayda Akman Geon Nel as Burak Yangel Emma Kotze as Eylül Gündüzeli Anja Taljaard as Merve Mutlu Rinaldo Felaar as Bora Durul Chris Van Rensburg as Ferruh Özerdim Morne Visser as Muharrem Anoecha Kruger as Azmiye Bosgeçmez Chine Van Aarde as Esen Daai Crazy Somer Season 2 Staain Bruwer as Ahmet Tunali Elzabe Zietsman as Emel Yaman Adrian Steyn as Sancaktar Kevin Smith as Selcuk Taskin Markus Haywood as Akgun Gokalp Taskin Steven Sterling as Arda Ates Caidan Bouwer as Altay Kara Rowlen Ethelbert Von Gericke as Kaan Gok Jacques Gombault as Selim Kara Francois Coertze as Metin Yaman Natasja Jacobs as Serap Gok Zetske Van Pietsen as Canan Kara Izel Bezuidenhout as Yagmur Jasmine Kara Rikus Strauss as Burak Sancaktar Zack Hendriks as Eray Maude Sandham as Naz Mandle Baard as Cemre Saanli Jooste as Sare Lizelle Pike as Şevval Richard Van Die Westhuizen as Yigit

Last month, it was announced that Queen Of The South would be making a comeback to Telemundo for a second season followed by the highly anticipated third season. As seen when the show rolled out in 2014, the series carries scenes that viewers find inappropriate. With that in mind, Queen Of The South as seen currently with Lord Of The Skies will continue to be made available only on weeknights while the daytime slot which is currently reserved for Ana's Revenge will be used for a rebroadcast of For Love And Justice. Based on the 1862 French novel Les Misérables written by Victor Hugo, For Love And Justice (Los Miserables) follows the story of a woman who is accused of a crime she hasn't committed and has to find a way of not going back to prison a second time. Aracely Arámbula stars as Lucía "Lucha" Durán, Erik Hayser stars as Daniel Ponce, Aylín Mújica stars as Liliana Durán, Gabriel Porras stars as Olegario Marrero "El Diablo"/Rafael Montes and Aarón Díaz