What's Coming Up In June 2019 On Disney Channel Africa

101 Dalmatian Street New Episodes
Weekdays @ 16:00, 3rd – 14th June. 
Synopsis: Based on the iconic story, this new series, set in 21st Century London, follows the adventures of Dolly and Dylan, mum Delilah and dad Doug, and their 97 younger brothers and sisters.

Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp (New Episodes)
Weekdays @ 17:15, 27th May – 7th June.
Synopsis: Follow a group of kids at summer camp as they experience life away from home, make new friends, learn new activities from archery to drama, and create memories.

Newzroom Afrika Launches On DStv

The addition of Newzroom Afrika will add further news diversity to MultiChoice platforms

MultiChoice Group (MCG) is proud to announce that it will soon be adding Newzroom Afrika to its portfolio of news channels on 2nd May 2019. The channel founded by Thokozani Nkosi and Thabile Ngwato, will complement the existing local and international news channels currently available on DStv; joining the likes of CNN, BBC, Sky News, Al Jazeera, eNCA and SABC.

Newzroom Afrika will be live on DStv channel number 405 and will be available to DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family, Access and EasyView customers. The channel will be simulcast (SD/HD) and available 24/7.

In addition to the traditional DStv linear platform, Newzroom Afrika will also be available via streaming on smartphone, tablet or desktop, through DStv Now.

According to Yolisa Phahle, CEO of General Entertainment, “the addition of Newzroom Afrika will increase the diversity of voices and perspectives in South Africa’s news media space. Their vision and entrepreneurial outlook has the potential to grow news viewership through its commitment to consumer centric, objective analysis and a strong digital focus”.

Newzroom Afrika promises a fresh take on news coverage, with credible and leading voices who will deliver  the day’s top stories. The talent line-up features experienced news professionals from  the industry. In addition, Newzroom Afrika will provide a platform for new talent to develop both in front of and behind the camera. The company will be supported by  an experienced and respected management team and editorial board.

“We are proud of how quickly Newzroom has progressed and wish them everything of the best,” concluded Phahle.

DreamWorks And Xilam Studios Brand New Series Makes It Way To Boomerang Africa Screens In June 2019 Alongside Brand New Episodes Of Everyone's Favorite Rabbit And Lemmings

BRAND NEW SERIES
MR. MAGOO
Oh Mr. Magoo – you’ve done it again!

Everything is perfectly imperfect in Mr. Magoo’s universe, for this short-sighted old man, perception is everything! Nothing is as it appears in this little town with a dog mistaken for a feline and an imposter for a neighbour, what could go possibly go wrong? A little bit of chaos from Mr. Fizz and his henchman and Mr. Magoo’s attempt to save the world at every turn can’t hurt, can it? Tune in to Boomerang from Monday, 3 June and find out in the all new episodes.

Premiere Date: Monday 03/06/2019
Tune-in: Monday to Friday @ 07:20 CAT

NEW EPISODES
RABBIDS INVASION
Uncontrollable, indestructible adventure

Weekends will never be the same again in June when Rabbids Invasion makes its way back to your screen with all new episodes packed with plenty of adventure. The Rabbids take over the jungle and soon the world is faced with an army of crabs? Watch out as this mysterious, ungovernable breed of rabbit-like creatures wrecks their way through the world, making their own rules as they go! Tune in to Boomerang from Monday, 24 June.

Premiere Date: Monday 24/06/2019
Tune-in: Monday to Friday @ 16:15 CAT

NEW EPISODES
GRIZZY AND THE LEMMINGS
Chocolate Spread galore

Some say leaders are born and not made, well, Grizzy certainly feels like he is next in line when the ranger is away. Unfortunately for him, the Lemmings are always one step ahead in their mischievous plans to make Grizzy miserable. One can only imagine what would happen if the Lemmings got a hold of Grizzy’s all-time favourite food: chocolate spread. What will Grizzy do when the Lemmings plan to keep a whole crate of chocolate spread behind his back? Find out in all new episodes on Boomerang from Saturday, 15 June.

Premiere Date: Saturday 15/06/2019
Tune-in: Weekends @ 06:20 CAT

Supa Strikas Finds Its New Home On Cartoon Network Africa From June 2019 Also Joining The Channel's Lineup Is Nate And The Rest Of The Gang In Brand New Episodes Of Yokai Watch And Back-To-Back Episodes Of The Wattersons In The Amazing World Of Gumball

NEW SERIES
SUPA STRIKAS
Supa Strikas strike it big!

This June, join the best striker in the world, Shakes, and his teammates on their quest to be crowned Super League champs. Gather your friends to watch kick-butt action in the season premiere and follow the Supa Strikas in their exploration of strange lands, strange opposition, and soccer challenges. From taking on the Iron Tank to facing uncertainty on the Sheik’s ‘Sky Palace’ after a frustrating draw against Sultans to all-round mischief from opponents, it’s game on from Monday, 17 June on Cartoon Network!

Launch: Monday 17/06/2019
Tune-in: Monday - Friday @ 16:50 CAT

GUMBALL MARATHON
GUMBALL
Capricious, Gumballicious

Winter is here and the perfect time to huddle around the fre to indulge in the endless drama unfolding in the Wattersons’ household. Catch Gumball trying his best to outwit his genius sister, Anais, while Darwin, the reformed goldfsh with legs, tries to fnd his place in the family. What’s not to love about this totally normal family as they attempt to resolve their diferences through a fantasy board game involving role-playing? Tune in to Cartoon Network on Sunday, 16 June for back-to-back episodes of the Amazing World of Gumball.

Tune-in: Sunday 16/06/2019 @ 08:20 CAT

NEW EPISODES
YOKAI WATCH
Gotta watch Yo-Kai Watch!

Join Nate in all new episodes of Yo-Kai Watch this June! There’s a lot of room for unseen monsters in this world, and things are about to heat up even more when there is a Yo-Kai singing competition! You’ll have to follow Nate as his magnifcent Yo-Kai watch leads him through time travel adventures, gets him caught in sticky situations, and helps him unravel mysteries. Catch all the weirdness from Saturday, 29 June on Cartoon Network.

Launch: Saturday 29/06/2019
Tune-in: Weekends @ 11:25 CAT

And, The Show Goes On - Tellytrack Continues To 'Run' On All DStv Platforms

For over 15-years, DStv has been the ‘race track’ of choice for many horse racing lovers across the country, through the broadcast of the Tellytrack channel. This almost two-decades long partnership, between Tellytrack and Multichoice, will continue to run on DStv channel 239 enabling viewers to experience the ‘Sport of Kings’ in the comfort of their homes.

‘’Over the years we have seen consistency in the channel’s viewership ratings, indicating that the South African television market has an appetite for the sport,” explains Rob Scott – Sports Betting Executive for Phumelela Gaming. “As such from a business perspective, extending the contract became key, as the partnership continues to provide extended reach of the sport.”

The channel will see a ‘look and feel’ as well as content facelift – launching new content propositions as well as injecting a more lifestyle feel into the programming. “We will be introducing an hour-long daily Morning Show, that will carry 30 minutes of horseracing content and 30 minutes of other sports. Our objective is to provide our viewers with variety through the morning show but through our other offerings, become a channel that features predominantly local horseracing,” says Scott.

Currently the channel, on DStv 239, is available across five packages with the lowest – Access – costing only R105 per month and adds to the variety of sport available on our platform. “The Tellytrack channel forms part of our platform’s strategy to bring great quality and diverse content to SA audiences,” explains Aletta Alberts – Head of Content Strategy for Multichoice. “Through our content we celebrate our diverse audiences’ interests, and this can be demonstrated in the number of channel offerings available on our packages. The Tellytrack channel allows us to continue to meet this mandate – of continuously serving our viewers with content that is relevant and excites them.”

The revamped channel will go live on 4 May 2019.

NEW CHANNEL ALERT: STAR LIFE COMING SOON TO STARSAT/STARTIMES

Star Life is a South African digital satellite
television channel which showcases family dramas, celebrity dance shows and movies from Star's library of Bollywood movies, adapted into English for African audiences.

AVAILABILITY
DStv: Channel 167
Bouquet : Premium, Compact Plus, Compact,
Family
Openview: Channel 110
GOtv: Channel 23

PICTURE FORMAT
576i, 16:9 (SDTV) - outside South Africa
1080p, 16:9 (HDTV) - South Africa only

SLOGAN
"It's a beautiful world"

ABOUT
Star Network - a fully-owned subsidiary of
21st Century Fox - launched the HD channel
Star Life in August 2018. It is a 24-hour English-language channel available on
Openview, GOtv and DStv, aimed as a crossover between Indian and African entertainment.

The channel showcases family dramas (daily soaps and telenovelas, short and long form), celebrity dance shows and movies from its library of A-List Bollywood movies.

The channel aims to bring to Africa
"extraordinary journeys of ordinary people,
progressive storylines, inspirational characters and compelling dramas – produced to the highest international production standards."

More Info On Disney+ Announced During Investor Day

Today, the Walt Disney Company hosted its “Investor Day” event, which is focused on the Company’s direct-to-consumer streaming services including the upcoming Disney+.

Throughout the event, new info has surfaced from the event in addition to posting new stories on major details, trailer etc.

-Direct To Consumer will grow due to more people being connect.
-BamTech was purchased in 2017 to build Disney+ will launch globally and in the majority of countries
-ESPN+ will launch in Latin countries
-Hulu is wanting to expand outside the US
-Disney+ will be Ad Free Michael Paull hits the stage
-HotStar (India’s streaming service, which has over 300 users)
-They are having a 15 minute break
before they start on Disney+.
-Movies will be on Disney+ after they’ve been at cinemas and on home entertainment windows end. Similar to Netflix
-Will come with customized settings and individual profiles!
-All the content will be available to download while they are subscribers.
-Movies will be available in 4K!
-National Geographic will include family friendly documentaries including the Oscar winning Free Solo.
-New exclusive show, World according to Jeff Goldblum.
-Classic movies like Star Wars A New Hope and Sound of Music will be available
-New Phineas and Ferb movie coming
-Toy Story 4 spinoff short, Forky Asks A Question Coming soon
-The app will be different on devices such as smart tv’s and app.
-They have Roku and PS4 confirmed and are planning on getting on as many devices as possible.

INTERNATIONAL ROLL OUT
-North America is in Quarter 1 of Fiscal year of 2020,
-Western Europe in Quarter 1/Quarter 2 of Fiscal year 2020
-Eastern Europe is later Asia-Pacific will be out throughout 2 years
-Latin America will be Q1 in Fiscal year 2021

MORE DETAILS
-Disney+ will be on show at Star Wars Celebration, SDCC and D23 Expo Existing contracts and technical issues will slow down world launch
-Big advertising campaign planned Frozen 2 will be on Disney+ in summer 2020.
-Documentary series on the behind the scenes of making Frozen 2 is coming to Disney+
-All Pixar films will be available on Disney+ the first year of launch.
-Incredibles 2 and Coco will be available within the first year, but have to finish their run on Netflix.
-Pixar shorts will all be available on Disney+
-Lamp Life will be a new Toy Story short about Bo Peep’s life between Toy Story 2 and 4.
-Captain Marvel will be available on
day 1 and is exclusive Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany star as Wanda Maximoff and The Vision in a new Disney+ series, WandaVision.
-Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan are teaming up in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
-What If series confirmed, one story is What if Peggy Carter became Captain America
-Loki series
-Star Wars Original and prequel movies will be there on day 1
-Solo and Last Jedi will come along later.
-K2SO will be returning for the new Cassian Andor Star Wars show
-The Mandalorian will be available on Day 1 of Disney+
-The Mandalorian will have 8 episodes

NEW DISNEY+ EXCLUSIVE MOVIES
-Noelle and Timmy Failure are being shown to those in attendance.
-Toto and Stargirl will also be available on Disney+ in year one
-Lady & The Tramp will be available at launch

-Over 250 hours of National Geographic content will be on Disney+ at launch
-New “Magic Of Animal Kingdom” exclusive Disney+ show will be a documentary behind the scenes at the Animal Kingdom theme park in Walt Disney World.
-5,000 episodes of Disney Channel content and 100 Disney Channel Original Movies will stream on Disney+ at launch.
-25 Original series
-10 Original movies
-Disney+ will be the exclusive home to everything family friendly from Disney once existing deals expire.
-The Simpsons will be on Disney+
-November 12th launch in the US $6.99 a month or annual pass for $69.99.
-They are expecting a third of subscribers to be in the US, two thirds outside the US.
Q&A session starting
-They want to roll out Internationally but they aren’t going into details on dates.
-They want to focus on the US launch first.

SADLY AFRICA MAY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 2022 TO GET DISNEY+

DStv Extends Its Magical Content Base 1Magic Channel Now Available On Compact Plus

From Thursday, 18 April 2019, 1Magic will be accessible to DStv Compact Plus customers. The channel, which was previously only available to DStv Premium subscribers, is the entertainment destination of choice for the finest in gripping local dramas, telenovelas, reality shows and movies. 

1Magic (DStv Channel 103), home of the critically acclaimed and most awarded production by the SAFTA’S - telenovela The River has, for months, provided entertainment to DStv Premium subscribers with edgy international series such as the award-winning comedy Black-ish, gripping crime drama Power, as well as the freshest local & international celebrity news on V-Entertainment.

In addition to the content already available on the channel, DStv Compact Plus customers can now catch the brand-new reality show One Night with My Ex, where the complex theme of love is explored. Saucy attempts to rekindle the flames of lost love for lonely singles, scorned lovers and deserted dreamers are simply not to be missed.

For only R519, DStv customers can upgrade to Compact Plus to watch One Night with My Ex, set to premiere on 1Magic on Friday, 19 April 2019.

“Last year, we announced that 1Magic would replace VUZU AMP to make the channel a new home of entertainment for our DStv Premium viewers. This was informed by our drive to invest in local content by showcasing local hit shows alongside international content.

“Now as our own way to turn up the heat this winter and keep our viewers on their couches, we have decided to give an added incentive for our DStv Compact Plus subscribers to bring the best entertainment to their living rooms,” says Nkateko Mabaso, M-Net CEO.

The package is also available on a price lock deal for R649 p/m for 24 months, and at R5709 as a once off annual deal. For more info on the DStv Compact Plus package go to:https://www.dstv.co.za/get-dstv/packages/dstv-compact-plus/

Restructuring Coming For The Channels Of NBCUniversal International Networks Seen In Africa As NBCUI's Pay-TV Division Moves To Sky's TV Headquarters In London.

Restructuring, including people losing their jobs, is coming for the TV channels of NBCUniversal International (NBCUNI) seen in Africa like E! Entertainment (DStv 124), Universal TV (DStv 117), and Studio Universal (DStv 112) as NBCUI's pay-TV division must move to Sky's pay-TV headquarters at Osterley in London in the United Kingdom.

After Comcast's acquisition of Sky, part of the restructuring includes several organisational changes including to NBCUniversal International Networks for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, with Jeremy Darroch, Sky CEO, on Friday writing to staffers in an email that the restructuring is part of plans to "grow our audiences and bring our customers even better content" while working "more effectively and efficiently with our new colleagues".

Senior executives are expected to be a part of the staff that will be let go in the creation of NBCUniversal International's new channels business division for the region as NBCUI and Sky consolidate and integrate their programming departments.

NBCUI last restructured its distribution and network operations for the EMEA region in 2015.

"The first proposed change we have announced today is to combine NBCU's pay-TV channels with our own, basing them on our campus in Osterley. The second is to move NBCU's Europe, Middle East and Africa networks' London-based team to the same location," Jeremy Darroch told staff.

"In Germany, Sky will become the parent company of NBCU's Networks business and we plan to explore ways for both businesses to work more closely together, including possible co-location to Unterföhring."

"Finally, we are proposing that Sky's content sales and distribution activities, currently managed by Sky Vision, be operated by NBCU's Global Distribution business. We recognise that these proposals could have an impact on some of our colleagues within Sky and NBCU and, as always, they will be fully supported through these changes."

Kevin MacLellan, NBCU's chairman of global distribution and international, said in an email to staff that "Each of these proposals is the result of careful consideration from both NBCUniversal and Sky," admitting to it being a "difficult time" for some NBCU and Sky staffers.

"Affected employees are being spoken to in person today and will be fully supported with care, fairness and transparency over the coming weeks and months. Thank you for your sensitivity and support of your colleagues during this consultation period."

As part of the restructuring Sky Vision's 6 500 hours of programming will also be added to the catalogue of NBCUniversal International Distribution.

This division is responsible for sales of all TV and digital programming outside of North America for NBCUniversal with more than 120 000 TV episodes and over 4 000 movies as part of its catalogue.