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eMedia's 4 Channels Recieve Another Extension On MultiChoice's DStv, Might Go Dark By August 2024

Since 2022, eMedia Investments and MultiChoice had been undergoing a carriage dispute with the Competition Tribunal. After the p...

Saturday, April 16, 2016

What's New In June 2016 On Nickelodeon Africa

SANJAY & CRAIG S3
Monday 6 June @ 17:50 CAT
Indian teenager Sanjay Patel has an unusual best friend:a talking snake named Craig. Together the pair give new meaning to the  phrase “terrible twos”. In the third season, Sanjay invites friends for a sleepover but an embarrassing video could potentially ruin his pyjama party. Plus, Craig becomes obsessed with becoming a social media celebrity.

NICKELODEON’S BEST CREWS STUNT
Monday 20 June @ 17:50 CAT
The coolest characters on TV are facing off in an epic battle of crews. And it’s up to viewers to vote for the baddest crew  out there. From The Thundermans to 100 Things to Do Before High School, it’s show against show. Find out more on www.nickelodeanafrica.com.

RUFUS
Saturday 24 June @ 17:00 CAT
Have you ever wished your dog could morph into a human and really become your best friend? In this original Nickelodeon movie that’s exactly what happens to Manny and his pet Rufus. For Manny it’s a dream come true, until Rufus’ playful manner makes him the most popular boy in  school. Manny’s jealousy gets the better of him when his crush, Paige, takes a special interest in Rufus.

MORNING MARATHONS / MOVIES Monday 27 June @ 08:00 and 16:10 CAT
These holidays, Nickelodeon is the channel to watch. From Monday to Thursday at 08:00 there’ll be marathon episodes of Game Shakers, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Loud
House. And from 16:10 on weekdays there’s a movie festival. Catch The Best Player, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, Rags, Swindle and Ever After High: Way to Wonderland.

What's New In June 2016 On Nicktoons Africa

ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMUNKS SEASON 2
From Monday 6 June 2016 @ 14:20 CAT
Are you ready to rock? Well Alvin, Theodore and Simon sure are, in exciting new episodes of Alvinnn!!! And the Chipmunks. These furry little rascals find themselves in deep trouble on many occasions, even when they’ve had the
best intentions. They go from taking in a stray dog to supporting the underdog, from being superheroes to working with ones and zeroes – all the while making sweet music for their fans and working on Dave’s nerves.

ROBOT & MONSTER NEW EPISODES!
From Monday 6 June 2016 @ 16:25 CAT
What could a moody piece of tin and a goofy  creature possibly have in common? Well, we’re not entirely sure, but what we do know is that Robot and Monster are the best of friends. They support each other during any awkward  situations, such as Monster’s denial about his friend Fuzzy Slippers being imaginary or keeping  Robot’s crazy cousin Gizmo away from a family party, and go on some insane adventures together.

RUGRATS NEW EPISODES!
From Monday 6 June 2016 @ 06:25 CAT
For the Rugrats, the world outside of their cribs is another  adventure just waiting to happen, see it through their eyes! In brand new episodes Chuckie becomes a lab rat for a nasal congestion experiment, he and Phil wear dresses for a  festival and the babies have to  face their fear of dust bunnies when the grown ups clean the  house. Meanwhile, Angelica is her usual mischievous self, but a mysterious bite from a mosquito forces her to change her ways.

THE CHIPETTES SPECIAL
From Saturday 18 June 2016 @ 08:05 CAT
Every time The Chipettes take to the stage, they prove just how much girls rock! Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor are a cheeky trio who give the boys from Alvinnn!!! And the Chipmunks a good run for their money with their smashing
hits. Get to know the ladies a bit better in this special featuring The Chipettes’ best episodes. You’ll discover how important an outfit is to Brittany, what Jeanette’s thinking about when she spaces out and what inspires Eleanor’s
can-do attitude.

MORNING MARATHONS
From Monday 27 June 2016 @ 06:50 CAT
Holiday time is around the corner so NickToons is getting you into the vibe with cool morning marathons. Get up when you’re ready and enjoy back-to-back episodes of your favourite shows – What could be better? At the end of June you’ll be treated to four-episode marathons of Peppa Pig, Jimmy Neutron, Monsters vs Aliens, Kung-Fu Panda and The Fairly Odd Parents. All that’s left to do is sit back, kick your feet up and chill.

Bunnicula Heading To Boomerang Africa Along With A Bunch Of Surprises On Boomerang Africa

BRAND NEW SHOW
BUNNICULA
Boomerang is proud to announce the premiere of a brand new exclusive show, Bunnicula, based on the best-selling children’s book by James Howe.

This animated comedy series follows the paranormal adventures of Bunnicula the vampire rabbit who drinks vegetable juice, Chester the paranoid cat and Hardold the lovable family dog. When thirteen year old Mina nds Bunnicula locked away in the cellar of her new home in New Orleans, she adopts him as her third pet Bunnicula is thrilled to have someone who loves him but cohabiting with two other pets, who are afraid of the paranormal trouble he attracts, can be tricky…

Start Date : Saturday 11/06/2016 Tune-In : Weekends @ 17:40 CET
Repeat: Saturday @ 12:50 CET

BRAND NEW EPISODES
BE COOL, SCOOBY DOO!
Forget about courageous heroes and prepare for some Scooby and Shaggy shenanigans this June on Boomerang. They’re back to solve all new hilarious mysteries!

Things get scary when a Gremlin hijacks the gang’s night on the largest plane ever, and become even more  terrifying when it’s up to Daphne to stir the plane! Worst, Shaggy and Scooby get into a fight when the former realizes that Scooby once saved a man’s life… something he’s never done for Shaggy! Will Daphne’s sleepover idea help sort things out? It’s unlikely, with a spooky phantom crashing the party!

Start Date : Saturday 04/06/16
Tune-In : Weekends @ 10:05 CET Repeat: Weekends @ 19:35 CET Monday - Friday @ 20:05 CET

PROGRAMMING BLOCK
BOOMERANG CLUB
Yippeeeee its Youth Day on 16 June, and to celebrate, Boomerang wants you to have fun with all  your favourite friends, and a brand new one that will be popping up on the Boomerang screens  this month!

Everybody get ready to meet The Happos Family, a new happy, hilarious family of hippos, who live in a Safari  park and wait patiently for the last car to exit the park. As soon as this happens, they go from being the lazy, wallowing Hippo’s that foreigners love to visit and snap pictures of, to excited, vivid creatures that come bursting out the water to embark on their various wild, fun-lled happiness adventures. Catch this brand new exciting show along with all your regular favourites such as Tom and Jerry, Oggy and the Cockroaches, Mr  Bean, Pink Panther and Zig & Sharko, only on Boomerang Club.

Start Date : Monday 27/06/16
Tune-In: Monday - Friday @ 07:45 CET The Happos Family + Tom & Jerry  Show
Oggy and the Cockroaches
Mr Bean
Pink Panther & Pals
Zig & Sharko + The Happos Family

Brand New Episodes+Stunt Are Coming In June 2016 On Cartoon Network Africa

BRAND NEW EPISODES
THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL
Gumball the cat and Darwin the fish are back along with the whole Watterson family in all new adventure this June.

Ah, the challenges of growing up! Gumball and Darwin have to deal with the imminent departure of their favorite person in the world: Mr Robinson, their neighbor who hates them! Their father, Richard, is learning about responsibility as well… his wife Nicole is giving him the task of buying mayonnaise! Trust this pink rabbit to turn a daily task into an epic quest!

Premiere date : Monday  30/05/2016
Tune-In : Monday - Friday @ 14:35 CET
Repeat : Monday - Friday @ 18:50, 05:10, 11:50 CET
Weekends 10/06/2016

BRAND NEW EPISODES
STEVEN UNIVERSE
Steven and the Crystal Gems, the self-appointed guardians of the galaxy, take you on epic  new adventures this June!

It’s GOSSIP time for Steven! Encouraged by Amethysth who loves a good secret, he will finally learn how Garnet became a crystal gem, will listen to a friend’s audio diary and end up having trouble believing in everyone! Some secrets are better left untold...which Steven is about to find out!

Premiere date : Monday 11/06/16
Tune-in : Weekends @ 19:40 CET
Repeat : Monday-Friday @ 20:50 CET

PROGRAMMING STUNT
SUPERNOOBS MARATHON - SPECIAL YOUTH DAY
In the spirit of Youth Day, Cartoon Network is opening its viewers a special Supernoobs marathon, to celebrate what it really means to be young and free.

All Cartoon Network fans can look forward to a full two days of super, crazy action and adventure, not to mention fun! Join Kevin, Tyler, Shope, and the Roach as they are accidentally recruited by an in  intergalactic alliance to help stop an evil space-virus spreading across the galaxy! Watch as the “noobs” attempt to not only survive the hallways of middle school, but save the world from contagious creatures seeking to destroy planet Earth.

Premiere date : Thursday 16/06/16
Tune-In : Thursday - Friday @ 09:55 CET
End date : Thursday 17/06/16

Monday, April 11, 2016

Tons Of New Channels To Launch On DStv Now

DStv Now brings you all the shows you want to watch, when you want to watch them. And now we’ve made it even better - we’ve added 21 new channels, bringing the total number
of live channels to 45! Graeme Cumming, Head of DStv
Digital Media, is excited about this new development. ‘Since DStv Now launched, the number of channels available has been steadily expanding. Our customers expect to watch TV anywhere, anytime and by adding new channels, we’re definitely providing more value to our customers.’ DStv Now delivers access to live channels with sport, movies, series,
and also DStv Catch Up and DStv Kids to keep the whole family entertained. The new channels will bolster the already impressive catalogue and will include: Nick Junior, Zee World, BBC Brit, BBC First, BBC Lifestyle, BBC World News,
History, Lifetime, EVA, ITV Choice, Cbeebies, TRACE Urban, Nick Toons, Africa Magic Urban, Africa Magic Family, BBC Earth, Jim Jam, Africa Magic World, Telemundo, Studio
Universal, Universal.
DStv Now can be accessed online or through an app for tablets and smartphones. The app is free to download and is available to all DStv customers. Our live channels and
Catch Up content is only available to DStv Premium customers with an active PVR. (Data costs will apply when streaming content.)

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Turners Broadcasting's Toonami France Expanding To Africa In French And English Languages For The Whole Audience

Turner, a family entertainment channel provider, has launched a new animation channel to boost its current children’s entertainment offering. The introduction of Toonami reinforces the organisation’s portfolio of successful kids’ channels which includes Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Boing across various African markets.
Toonami was launched successfully in France last week, and is currently being rolled-out to other select European markets and French-speaking African countries. During March, the channel is scheduled to launch on the following pay-TV platforms: Maroc Telecom in Morocco, Blueline in Madagascar and on Parabole on the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius, Comores and Madagascar. It is also lined up as a channel on Gabon Telecom once this new operator launches in the country.
Turner is currently in discussions with various pay-TV operators across the continent to bring the new channel to all English-speaking territories in Africa too.
Pierre Branco, vice president and general manager of Turner Southern Europe and Africa, says: “We are pleased with the addition of Toonami to the bouquet of channels aimed at our younger audiences, as it further diversifies our robust entertainment experience and programme offering across age groups. The new channel promises to meet the growing demand for premium quality action- adventure and superhero content.
“The channel’s launch reflects the value of pay-TV and its evolution. With its clear positioning and strong franchising connections, it is our job to select the best shows, to editorialise them and to share them with audiences of all ages across our markets.”
Turner has achieved success with Cartoon Network and Boomerang, which ranked first and second respectively among kids’ TV brands across Africa. In addition the company was the recipient of the ‘coolest brand among kids’ accolade from the Generation Next 2015 survey. It is anticipated that the addition of Toonami will further strengthen this position, as the broadcaster seeks to negotiate further deals across the African continent.
“Toonami has been described as the ‘ultimate home of the superhero’ and is targeted at kids between the ages of eight and 12. The 24-hour programming line- up, jam-packed with top-rated adventure series, is the go-to destination for action and animation enthusiasts of all ages,” comments Branco.
Programmes include such popular franchises as DC Comics’ Batman and Superman, as well as, The Green Lantern and The Justice League among others. Other animated superheroes loved by the younger audiences, such as Ben 10 and
Thundercats have also been added to the schedule. The branded Toonami Movies block will screen a host of animated feature films that showcase even more of the popular superheroes’ heroic acts and deeds.
“As the uptake for the channel grows in the targeted markets, a slate of exciting new programmes will be added to the line-up as acquisition deals are confirmed and signed,” concludes Branco.

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Nicktoons Africa Voted As The Best Nicktoons Channel In The World

Animated Cartoons For Today’s Youth
Available in over 13 million homes, Nicktoons showcases the world’s best comedy animation. Launched in 2002 and part of the Nickelodeon network of channels, Nicktoons broadcasts the very best in funny cartoons.

Nicktoons (DStv 308) along with Nick Jr (307) launched on 30 September 2014 and since then Nicktoons enhanced its programming line-up starting with Totally Spies in December 2014.

Beginning of 2015 Nicktoons offered a first ever block classic toons battle slot which featured some of its Popular Nicktoons Series like Rugrats, Angry Beavers, The Wild Thornberrys and Hey Arnold! which is getting a two-part movie launching next year and more.

Nicktoons also offered in 2015 Dreamworks Penguins of Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and Monsters Vs Aliens not only that but even the popular and latest series Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks. In November the channel got a whole new look with their two brand new series Get Blake and Winx Club along with the popular series Fairly OddParents (December 2015) with 2 special and is celebrating 15 years of the series.

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa celebrating with content showcases and introduced something new on the channel Nickelodeon's Genius a brand new educational quiz show which encourages kids in maths and sciences in Africa. The series is expected to come in June 2016 as mentioned but the date hasn't exactly been revealed.

During the course of 2016 Nicktoons thrives to offer the best in youth entertainment and hope to evolve during the year with Robot and Monster, Catscratch, KCA 2016, The Mighty B! and its first ever preschool program Peppa Pig in May 2016.

Expect this and a whole lot more on Nicktoons.

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Viacom International Media Networks Africa
creates original entertainment content for every audience, on every screen around the world. The company’s brands strive for creative excellence and cultural impact across programming, motion pictures  and digital experiences that live online, on mobile and on apps. Runs channels like Comedy Central (DStv 122), B.E.T (DStv 129), MTV (DStv 130), Nickelodeon (DStv 305), Nick Jr (DStv 307), MTV Base (DStv 322) and Vh1 (323).

How Cartoon Network Died And Rouse From The Grave

Cartoon Network was the perfect destination to be for the entire family offering the best in family programs for girls and boys. Elected as the number one kids channel for the entire family.

List of programmes which no longer air on the channel in some regions:
Dexter Laboratory
Ed Edd'n Eddy
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
Courage the cowardly dog
Codename Kids Next Door
The Cramp Twins
Evil Con Carne
Chop Socky Chocks
Skunk Fu
The Powerpuff Girls (1996)
My gym partners a monkey
George of the Jungle
I Am Weasel
Hero 108
Teen Titans
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
Johnny Bravo
Foster's Home for Imagionary Friends
Squirrel Boy
Symbionic Titans
Camp Lazlo
Chowder
Ben 10 (2004)
Samurai Jack
Megas XLR
Class of 3000
Puffy Amiyumi
Gadget Boy
Robotboy
Total Drama Island
The life and time of Juniper Lee
Cow & Chicken
Generator Rex
Total Drama Action

In 2010 Cartoon Network rebranded and 2012-2013 started afresh by cancelling some of their beloved series and focus on new and enriching series which share interest in more boys and few girls. At that time all those who watched Cartoon Network years ago became teens and adults that mourn over the channel while some still watch the channel often like me and keep up-to-date with what's hip and happening.

List of a few programs currently airs:
Mixels Shorts
Adventure Time
Supernoobs
Regular Show
We Bare Bears
Nexo Knights
Total Drama World Tour (TDWT)-onwards franchise
Mighty Magiswords Shorts
The Amazing World of Gumball
Uncle Grandpa
Ninjago Masters Of Spinjitzu
Steven Universe
Clarence
Ben 10 (2017)
The Powerpuff Girls (2016)
Justice League Action
Teen Titans GO!

The good thing about this tragedy is that Cartoon Network opened up to a whole new audience and got them to feel the magic of Cartoon Network and the opportunities the channel holds and the imagination kids from around the world helt.

Apologize to those who feel offended by this article.

In loving memory of these part of Cartoon Network

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

April 2016 Action On Sony Max

Starts Monday 11th April
Monday - Friday  at 20:00Fear Factor, Season 3 Series

Starts Sunday 3rd April Sundays at 21:30 Bikini Barbershop Jersey, Season 1 Series

Starts Sunday 10th April Sundays at 20:00 Bondi Ink Tattoo Crew, Season 1 Series

Action Movie Month
Monday 4th April at 21:00Beyond JusticeMovie
Monday 25th April at 21:00 Logan’s War: Bound by Honor Movie
Saturday 16th April at 21:00Operator Movie
Saturday 23rd April at 21:00Point Blank Movie