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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...

Friday, July 10, 2020

September 2020 On History Africa | Remembering 9/11 | Warriors Way | Lost Gold Of WWII 2 | More

REMEMBERING 9/11
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9/11 INSIDE AIR FORCE ONE
13 September, Sunday at 20h15
This two-hour feature documentary tells the story of 9/11 from a unique vantage point: inside Air Force One on its nine-hour journey from Florida, across the country, and fnally home to Washington D.C. Featuring interviews with President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Chief of Staf Andy Card, the pilot of Air Force One, Secret Service agents, as well as the intelligence and military aides on board.

9/11 ESCAPE FROM THE TOWERS
13 September, Sunday at 22h05
9/11: Escape From the Towers is a gripping frst-hand account of the 2001 atacks on the World Trade Centre told from the unique perspectve of survivors, most of whom are sharing their experiences for the frst tme. Focusing on two foors - the 81st foor of the north tower and the 77th foor of the south tower, just below the impact zones - it’s the story of ordinary working Americans who are completely unaware of the cause of the devastaton right above their heads, or that they are caught up in the middle of the worst terror atack in American history.

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9/11 PENTAGON SPECIAL
20 September, Sunday at 20h15 Utlising original interviews, new informaton, and dramatc visualizatons, this documentary brings viewers inside America’s capital city on September 11, when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the western face of the Pentagon, killing 125 people.

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9/11 THE FINAL MINUTES OF FLIGHT 93
20 September, Sunday at 21h10
On September 11, 2001, one hijacked plane never reached its target when United 93 crashed in rural Pennsylvania. Now, for the frst tme, previously classifed streams of evidence are combined to piece together what really happened in a gripping minute- by-minute account. Evidence includes secret service documents, air trafc control transmissions, phone records, voicemails, frst person testmony, and a top-secret audio recording that may reveal the details of Flight 93’s crucial fnal moments. It’s the story of heroism in the face of tragedy, and it sheds new light on the biggest mysteries of that fateful fight.

Brand New Season
SWAMP PEOPLE S11
15 September – 15 December, Tuesdays at 20h15 The swamp faces a crisis like never before. Despite hunters’ best eforts to cull the exploding alligator populaton last year, their numbers have reached record levels. Vicious bull gators are breeding at an astounding rate and fooding the backwaters with deadly monsters
-- bigger, bolder and more dangerous than ever before. With their friends, families and pets at risk, swampers take up arms and employ radical new strategies to protects their communites from these savage beasts. New faces are called in to help fght the invasion, and hunters dive deeper into the belly of the bayou than ever before in search of the monster bull gators that are ravaging Southern Louisiana. The threat has never been bigger and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

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WARRIORS WAY
21 September – 26 October, Mondays at 21h10 Get ready to discover the deadliest, vicious and most successful warriors of their tme. Spartans, Vikings, Samurai and more! These were the most eminent fghters in human history. Episodes highlight the greatest achievements on the batlefelds, command of their armies, brilliant strategies and unique fghtng styles that enabled them to conquer their enemies in overwhelming force.

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LOST GOLD OF WWII S2
25 September – 13 November, Fridays at 20h15 The quest for the one of the largest treasures in modern day history contnues. Lost Gold of WWII returns to resume the search for hundreds of billions of dollars of stolen loot supposedly hidden in Southeast Asia by Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita. In season 2 of Lost Gold of WWII, the team dives deeper into the mystery. Guided by recent scans suggestng gold, they focus on three key sites: a mysterious waterfall, a crater known as Breach 6 and a large tunnel recently found. The series will dig deeper into the conspiracies surrounding Yamashita’s Gold, its link to the CIA and various historic world leaders. Will an all new team, extraordinary technology and unprecedented fnds be enough to uncover the whereabouts of World War II’s greatest treasure?

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN 80: ALLIES IN THE AIR
27 September, Sunday at 20h15
The makers of ‘That’s All Brother’ and ‘Plane Resurrecton’, draw on their vast experience and archive to commemorate the combatants and aircraf on both sides of the seminal aerial batle of WWII. Features exclusive access to the fghtng aircraf, including the rare, modern 4K footage and technical details of the Axis aircraf involved. Renowned Aviaton author and historian Ian Mcachlan reveals some of the forgoten stories of that fateful period, including the role played by the women of the Women’s auxiliary Air Force, and the overseas pilots air to air footage all combine in this anniversary piece to tell the story of “The Few”.

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN: THE RACE FOR THE RADAR
27 September, Sunday at 21h10
On the brink of war, the Graf Zeppelin crossed the North Sea on a daring spy mission. Lufwafe wireless experts had come to probe the mysterious towers that had appeared around the Britsh coastline. Fighter Command reeled in horror as they ploted the airship’s progress from Essex to the north of Scotland. Surely the Germans must have discovered all the secrets of Britain’s just completed radar defence system. A year later the Batle of Britain was won with the crucial advantage radar gave the RAF. So why had the Germans not destroyed Britsh radar before the Batle? The answer came afer a chance encounter long afer the war. The Zeppelin spies had made the greatest intelligence blunder of the war.

September 2020 On Lifetime Africa | What Happened To Ashley & Laura? | Surviving Jeffrey Epstein | Family Feud Movies

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WHAT HAPPENED TO ASHLEY &
LAURIA? HELL IN THE HEARTLAND
23 September – 10 October, Wednesdays 21h00
This four-part investgatve documentary series explores a harrowing and unique missing persons case that is currently evolving into a much larger story of unsolved murder and allegatons of cover-up and corrupton in Oklahoma. Crime author and investgator Jax Miller and former police investgator Sarah Cailean intrepidly research the confounding case of Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman, two teenagers who disappeared in December 1999, afer the Freeman family trailer was burned to the ground. The series delves into the many strange theories of the case and reveals a truth that proves even more incredible.

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SURVIVING JEFFREY EPSTEIN
27 September, Sundays at 20h50
In the glamorous world of the global elite, an open secret lingered. One trafcking ring, with one man at the centre. Hundreds of survivors. Who knew; who refused to see; and who helped him get away with it? He’s dead, but his survivors are stll living with the traumatc afermath. Surviving Jefrey Epstein is a four-part documentary event series that investgates how the elusive Epstein allegedly ran a global network targetng young girls for himself and his cabal of rich and powerful friends. Operatng from his luxurious homes in New York City, Palm Beach, New Mexico, Paris and the Caribbean, he was also accused of using his extreme wealth and infuence to cover his predaton.
Following his August 10, 2019 death by suicide in federal prison, Jeffrey Epstein stole one more thing from his victms: the chance to face their accuser and finally see justce prevail. This documentary series provides a platorm for these courageous women to share their stories frst- hand as we examine Epstein’s rise to boundless wealth, the people surrounding him who potentally procured and protected, his second arrest, shocking death and the stories yet untold.

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FAMILY FEUD MOVIES

THE WRONG MOMMY
05 September at 19:20pm Saturday CEO Samantha (Vivica A. Fox) promotes her successful project manager, Melanie (Jessica Morris), who is married with a young daughter. She seems to have it all going on, and the new job prompts her to hire her own personal assistant, Phoebe (Ashlynne Yennie). However, while smart, the new hire is also cunning and has a twisted plan for revenge against Melanie’s mother, Carol, (Dee Wallace).
05 - 27 September 2020

THE WRONG STEPFATHER
12 September at 19:20pm Saturday Ellen (Vivica A. Fox), principal at a high school, feels life is getng beter for her best friend - teacher Karen (Krista Allen), afer she meets Craig (Corin Nemec), a charming new college advisor. Yet something seems of as the relatonship moves fast into an engagement and suddenly Karen’s daughter’s problems magically disappear. Suspicions slowly evolve into real fear when Karen begins to believe that Craig might be the wrong stepfather for her daughter.

DATING TO KILL
12 September at 20:50pm Saturday Jessica, a single mother, has a warm relatonship with her 18-year-old daughter — until Tessa starts dating an older man against mom’s wishes. The crisis becomes lethal when Jessica realizes the older man is someone who attacked her when she was in college — and he’s now back for revenge!

A SISTER’S OBSESSION
19 September at 19:20pm Saturday
Kendra is a happily married career woman. But as her life quickly starts to unravel, she soon discovers the cause of her troubles – it seems her long lost twin sister resents her “enttled life” and is determined to even the playing field.

A DAUGHTER’S REVENGE
26 September at 19:20 Saturday
Elle Spencer has devised a terrifying plan... soon her friend, Anna will be released from jail, where she served tme for a DUI. Anna has nothing – no family, no money, no job – only Elle is there for her. What Elle does not reveal, is that she blames her stepfather for her mother’s suicide, and Anna will become the unsuspectng instrument of her revenge. Stars Jessica Sipos, Linden Ashby and Sierra Wooldridge.

Friday, July 3, 2020

This Is Us Coming Soon To SABC 3

SABC 3 will be spicing up the lineup with a daily drama timeslot from 18:30, with the introduction of This Is Us.

This Is Us, the series follows the lives of siblings Kevin, Kate, and Randall (known as the "Big Three"), and their parents Jack and Rebecca Pearson.

Most episodes feature a storyline taking place in the present (2016–2019, contemporaneous with airing) and a storyline taking place at a set time in the past; but some episodes are set in one time period or use multiple flashback time periods.

The series has been nominated for Best Television Series – Drama at the 74th Golden Globe Awards and Best Drama Series at the 7th Critics' Choice Awards, as well as being chosen as a Top Television Program by the American Film Institute. Sterling K. Brown has received an Emmy, a Golden Globe, a Critics' Choice Award, and an NAACP Image Award for his acting in the series. Mandy Moore and Chrissy Metz received Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress. In 2017, the series received ten Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series , with Brown winning for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

This Is Us was only seen through M-Net on MultiChoice's DStv now now viewers that don't have access to the channel have to rely on a free-to-air station for a premium drama. Alas, those with M-Net are currently on the fourth season while SABC 3 will take you to the very beginning.

This Is Us airs daily at 18:30 from Monday 6 July

The Candidate Coming Soon To FOX Life Africa

FOX Life is set to introduce another Mexican telenovela to their lineup in August to take up Secrets At The Hotel's timeslot.

The Candidate (La Candidata), looks into the personal side of the world of politics through the life of a Mexican presidential candidate. The series is also produced by Televisa.

Silvia Navarro, Rafael Sánchez Navarro and Susana González are the main protagonists in the show with Víctor González (Leo, Pasion Morena) and Nailea Norvind playing the lead antagonists.

The series debuted back in November 21, 2016 through Televisa and ended on February 12, 2017 with 62 episodes. During its run the show won eight awards at the 35th TVyNovelas Awards, including Best Telenovela of the Year.

The Candidate airs Tuesday 11 August at 16:40 CAT/15:40 WAT/17:40 EAT on FOX Life which can be found on MultiChoice's DStv and ODM's StarSat (SA) alongside StarTimes (ROA).

Gebroke Harte Season 3 Coming In July To eExtra

Gebroke Harte (Paramparça) produced by Endemol Shine Turkey is set to return for a third and final season on the Kuiertyd block through eExtra.

The final season shows the different lives of the characters, Cihan is seen embarking, and exhausted with flashbacks of his earlier events, Dilara marries Harun and both live with their child, Alas, in Cihan's home, siblings Hazal and Ozan become business partners, and Cansu prematurely marries Deniz and expects a baby, However she loses her baby because of her Parkinson's disease.

Gebroke Harte Season 3 replaces Doodsondes at 19:00 from Monday 20 July. eExtra is available on OpenView channel 105, DStv channel 195 and StarSat channel 489.

Animal Kingdom Coming Soon To e.tv

Animal Kingdom is an American drama television series developed by Jonathan Lisco. It is based on the 2010 Australian film of the same name by David Michôd, who is executive producer for the series, alongside Liz Watts who also produced the movie.

The series features a 17-year-old boy, who, after the death of his mother, moves in with his estranged relatives, the Codys, a criminal family clan governed by matriarch Smurf. Ellen Barkin portrayed the leading role of Janine "Smurf" Cody in the first four seasons, played by Jacki Weaver in the 2010 film.

Animal Kingdom is currently in its fourth season which can be seen on M-Net and M-Net City which can be found through MultiChoice's DStv platform. The series was renewed for a fifth season on July 2019 on TNT.

Season 1 airs Monday 12 July at 22:00 on e.tv

StarSat/Startimes Launches Another Local Channel, ST Eyethu

StarTimes launched two new channels this month CBeebies and ST Eyethu. As usual where silent about these channels existants on the platform.

ST Eyethu (channel 401) is a lifestyle channel dedicated to Zulu family households. There is a large variety of programming that will broadcast on this channel.

From shopping and English entertainment to Zulu dubbed dramas and local shows, we have a huge variety of programming for everyone in the family but mostly aimed at kids and mothers. This is primarily a Zulu/English channel with room to grow.

This channel joins the other local channels found on the platform including SABC 1-3, e.tv, OnseTV, Inpas TV, Soweto TV and 1KZN TV just to name a few.

The channel is available is Local, Max Package, Special Package and Super Package.

SuperSport And School Sport Live Partnership

School Sport Live (SSL) is a platform on YouTube that films and LIVE streams schoolboy rugby and other school sport. Games can be watched in real time but they are also archived on our channel and can be viewed at a later stage. DStv Now also supplies the brand on channel 241 at times.

Since the Covid-19 hit the market you've seen a lot of businesses and schools shut down across the country including sports with repeats playing for the first quarter of 2020 and a few live sports returning the second quarter of the year under tight conditions.

Even though these matches can be viewed through YouTube and the DStv Now service. It's possible that SuperSport might make a dedicated channel for it through cable in future. If they do it may be different from what viewers often see through the DStv Now service.

Monday, June 29, 2020

Da Vinci Kids Ramps Up More Content To Further Boost Their Lineup

Da Vinci Kids owned by Azoomee is adding a further 5 shows to the three recently announced. Bringing the total amount of new content to eight.

Search It Up, is a BAFTA-nominated series of animated shorts designed to help families learn about online safety. Search It Up was created by Azoomee and is supported by the NSPCC, covering topics from cyberbullying to protecting personal information, and much more.

Hope Works, a series of short films to inspire the values of kindness, tolerance and understanding in children around the world. Produced by BBC Studios.

Aliens - The Big Think, the hunt for aliens is on! After a distinguished career in cosmology Professor Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal, has taken up the search for extra-terrestrials. Looking for aliens is no longer science fiction - it's a question that's engaging some of the greatest minds in science.

Which Universe Are We In, until very recently the whole idea of the multiverse was dismissed as fantasy. Horizon asks whether multiple universes exist and, if so, which one we are actually in.

Pincode S2, in search of scientific knowledge, the colourful crew zoom through the universe in the Umflier, a craft that moves through space, time, volume and dimension. Every episode deals with a different science topic in an exciting and understandable way.

Da Vinci Kids can be viewed through StarSat in South Africa and StarTimes for the rest of Africa alongside MultiChoice's DStv.