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Sunday, February 14, 2021

March 2021 On EVA and EVA+ | Repeats: Into The Unknown

Update: Both channels stop airing on DStv

Yep, this will be the third and probably last month for both channels with Bold being the only stable program on EVA. I know the past two months were about EVA but this is where things seemingly get interesting.

Usually these brands like to promote their repeats but this time that's not the case. The shows have end dates but no placeholder has been advertised.

On EVA+, you have Por Amarte Asi (Loving You) reaching its climax on the 12th of this month and the channel fails to reveal what program takes its place. What that implies is that perhaps one of their current repeats will get extra slots added.

Remember FOX Life, where the channel ended up giving their telenovelas (Rode To Destiny and Along Came Love) double bills timeslot with the only remaining telenovela (Shadows From The Past) getting a triple bill before the channel's departure.

Do you think the same is happening with EVA+?

Another show reaching its climax is Mujercitas (Little Women) but that will only occur on April 13th.

On EVA, everything seems to be running as normal as usual none of the content have end dates quite as yet.

So here's a couple of theories that could occur after March and April:

1.1. EVA+ shuts down and viewers get redirected to EVA therefore moving it to DStv Access and in some countries GOtv. Perhaps MultiChoice even AMC International decided to keep one channel kind of like how there was 2 BET channels and MultiChoice decided to go back to one channel.

1.2. Whatever happened in 1.1. except viewers might not get EVA as it's shutting down at a later stage.

2. Both channels shut down together

3. They're adding new content which I highly doubt why take a year to reload your stock and still let consumers into your shop.

4. They're getting a makeover, the current look is not for me but it fits with the representation of Spanish culture.

5. Absolutely nothing

Both channels are available on DStv and GOtv.

SABC, e.tv And DStv Ratings For January 2021

SABC 1:
Uzalo - 8 531 249
Generations the Legacy - 6 972 793
Skeem Saam - 4 988 795
Xhosa News - 3 748 210
Zulu News - 3 597 145
Dstv Premiership Orlando Pirates vs Kaiz - 3 158 232
Sgud'snaysi - 3 126 973
Roots - 2 837 184
The Gumbi`s - 2 742 513
Big Momma's House - 2 713 128
My First - 2 711 557
Uzalo (Repeat) - 2 684 795
Khumbul' Ekhaya - 2 610 071
Live Amp - 2 602 814
Women Year - 2 566 884
Real Goboza - 2 539 873
Skeem Saam (Repeat) - 2 455 651
Rent - 2 390 357
Nyan Nyan - 2 368 954
Uzalo Omnibus - 2 347 207

SABC 2:
Muvhango - 4 689 125
Presidential Address - 4 227 378
Live Lotto Draw - 2 244 312
Tholwana Tsa Sethepu - 1 503 378
Music - 1 443 505
7De Laan - 1 390 799
Mohlolohadi 2 - 1 305 793
Mamello - 1 264 096
Mokgonyana Mmatswale - 1 166 503
Ses/Tsw/Sep News - 1 030 719
SABC News - 1 028 168
Nuus - 1 002 438
Muvhango (Omnibus) - 989 778
In the Long Run - 791 822
Venda/Tsonga News - 736 292
Harvest Moon - 711 041
Africa - From Cape to Kruger - 653 355
Morning Live News - 642 336
Pumpkin Pie Wars - 639 797
Skeem Saam (Repeat) - 638 301

SABC 3:
Emirates Fa Cup Manchester vs Liverpool - 903 884
Betway Test Series: South Africa vs Sri L - 562 804
Soccer Build-up - 513 356
Soccer Wrap - 509 203
News - 503 504
Wild Metropolis - 472 049
Kickboxer - 468 518
Fa Cup Chelsea vs Morecombe - 443 718
Earth From Space - 423 305
Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Br - 381 257
Mela Maga - 372 929
Hayden Quinn South Africa (Repeat) - 372 457
El Chapo - 360 081
Fa Cup Aston Villa vs Liverpool - 346 698
The Insider Sa (Repeat) - 334 204
The Oath(Drama) - 331 030
Cricket Wrap up - 326 069
Jag - 316 646
Survivor - 313 914
Generations the Legacy (Repeat) - 313 648

e.tv:
Scandal - 5 268 943
Mr Bones 2: Back From the Past - 4 848 118
Imbewu - 4 389 698
Rhythm City - 3 899 248
Mr Bones - 3 762 867
The Italian Job - 3 359 975
Logan (Movie) - 2 766 088
White House Down - 2 430 300
X-Men:Apocalypse - 2 389 025
Epk:Despicable Me 3 - 2 322 196
E.TV News - 2 284 504
Music - 2 101 276
Durban Gen - 2 077 657
Pain & Gain - 2 047 531
Chicago Fire - 1 855 440
Checkpoint (News) - 1 798 590
Imbewu (Repeat) 1 775 709
Scandal (Repeat) - 1 716 859
Superstore - 1 660 943
Finding Dory - 1 621 596

DStv:
MZANSI Gomora - 1 851 414 & 2 263 742
MZANSI Ehostela - 1 767 646 & 2 176 175
MZANSI The Queen (Drama) - 1 669 224 & 2 101 418
MZANSI Our Perfect Wedding - 1 250 191 & 1 495 997
MZANSI The Powerball Draw Quiz - 1 185 300 & 1 429 553
MZANSI The River (Drama) - 1 042 776 & 1 229 161
MZANSI Isibaya - 1 033 718 & 1 242 846
MZANSI Mzali Wami - 999 229 & 1 230 605
MZANSI Powerball - 991 451 & 1 239 084
MZANSI Date My Family - 991 349 & 1 183 480
MZANSI Mnakwethu Happily Ever After - 953 782 & 1 163 675
MZANSI The Ranakas (Repeat) - 874 906 & 1 019 168
MWET The Queen (Repeat) - 757 770 & 945 217
MZANSI The Ranakas - 742 863 & 941 557
MZANSI Unmarried - 719 537 & 824 645
MWET The Queen Movie - 704 351 & 900
MZANSI Gomora (Repeat) - 700 944 & 827 345
MZANSI I Blew it - 674 345 & 859 408
MZANSI Ingane Yam - 624 148 & 773 217
MZANSI The River (Drama, Repeat) - 605 864 & 738 109
MZANSI Isibaya (Repeat) - 589 676 & 700 984
MZANSI Izangoma Zodumo - 582 683 & 691 523
MZANSI Isibaya (Omnibus) - 558 081 & 665 064
MWET Ubizo - 540 131 & 649 232
MWET The Queen (Omnibus) - 530 236 & 712 336
MZANSI The Stalker Movie - 515 915 & 627 886
MWET The Herd - 501 847 & 662 035
MBIO Uk'phandela Uthando - 497 281 & 619 498
MBIO Insika - 494 191 & 639 952
MZANSI Dinner at Somizi's - 487 566 & 576 946

The Owners Of The Long Forgotten Bay TV Officially Acknowledge The Name Change To Mpuma Kapa TV

It's weird how they officially acknowledged the name change this month when the rebrand occurred mid 2020 and I personally told MultiChoice about it and their websites updated it last year as well.

Here's the press release:

Bay TV, Channel 260 on DStv is changing to a new name and launching their new brand of Mpuma Kapa TV. The only television broadcasting channel in the Eastern Cape has been on our TV screens since 2011 and has over 1.8 million viewers. The channel was established in the Nelson Mandela Bay, as an independent community station.

The vision has always been to be recognised as a platform for the Eastern Cape to share and capture its stories, while grooming new talent from the province to the media industry. The channel is an entertainment all-rounder that presents viewers with countless entertainment, current affairs, news, sports and religious content.

The rebranding is an exciting new journey for the channel and aims to bring viewers bigger, better, more entertaining and extremely inclusive content.

Samkelo Dlulane, Mpuma Kapa TV board member, shares more.

Bay TV has been around since 2011. Can you share with us how it started?
There was a need to open up the Eastern Cape to the television broadcasting industry, there a were so many young people moving to Johannesburg to be part of the industry, however there were some who did not have that opportunity or had no means to chase the TV dream.

I think the start of Bay TV was to say, there is no need for our people in the Eastern Cape to leave the province, rather Bay TV was started to give them the opportunity to be on TV and to learn about the full value chain of television broadcasting and production industry. Today, when you look at many of the major production companies and broadcasters, they have a huge pool of Bay TV alumni - whether on screen or behind.

After all these years, the station has rebranded to Mpuma Kapa TV. Could you share the reasoning rebrand and name change?
Bay TV has always been seen as a Nelson Mandela Bay TV channel even though it was meant to represent the whole of the Eastern Cape. Our rebranding was due to the board of directors seeing the need to rectify this. Therefore, the channel renaming and rebranding to Mpuma Kapa TV was to ensure that the whole of the Eastern Cape could claim the channel as their own, further ensuring that advertisers also understand that the channel speaks to the whole province and not focused on the Nelson Mandela Bay.
The channel has grown and continues to grow, with its head office in Nelson Mandela Bay and with another office in East London, with plans to expand to OR Tambo region and Chris Hani region to ensure that the whole province is able to access the channel and further for the channel to cover news and stories in all the EC regions.

Mpuma Kapa means Eastern Cape and that is why we have used this name, to have a direct meaning to the province. As an independent community station, how is the station funded?
Mpuma Kapa TV makes most of its money from advertising. MultiChoice provides grants to community media on their platform. However, that is not enough to run an operation like Mpuma Kapa TV. We have a government who buys ad space and have started attracting private sector, through media buying agencies. As we have a big Eastern Cape market as we speak directly to them.

What can audiences expect? Will there be new shows? More entertainment?
We are excited to announce new content, new faces and also new ways of broadcasting. The channel has introduced a live-streaming services to its offerings. It is working on new documentaries and also new exciting shows. We have travel, entertainment, sports, current affairs and religious shows. Some of our old shows are getting a facelift and new names, as they were named for Bay TV, and now they will be representing our new brand.

As a community station, how can locals get involved?
Mpuma Kapa TV has given our local content producers and opportunity to use the channel as a platform for their productions, further 90% of all our content is from the EC and by the EC community. The channel sees its self as a training ground and is always open to take young people who would like to get training and experience in the industry.

Further we assist writers and people with concepts to develop them, and we assist in ensuring that we help bring the ideas to life. Mpuma Kapa TV will continue to ensure that it grooms industry ready individuals for the industry.

Hopefully a revamp or rebrand is underway for GauTV (News channel) and Tshwane TV (Prophets channel). In the end almost all community channels kind of lost the little value they had left so that section is abandoned or deserted at this point.

March 2021 On Da Vinci Kids Africa | New Installment Of Siyaya | Searching For The Superhuman | Women's Day Special

KIDS PROGRAMMES
Siyaya: Wildest Cape – BRAND NEW (Series)
The latest extravaganza in the franchise of an eccentric scientist rambling around the globe in search of adventure with teams of young explorers. They explore remote parts of the Western Cape in South Africa, visiting the cradle of humankind.

Wednesdays & Thursdays 13:30 From March 17th

ADULTS PROGRAMMES
Searching for the Superhuman – BRAND NEW

Searching for Superhuman is a six-part science documentary series featuring discoveries over the past few decades, which have revolutionised our understanding of what it means to be human - and how to live longer, better, smarter and stronger.

Sundays at 22:00 From March 7th

WOMEN’S DAY SPECIAL

06:00
Art with Mati and Dada (10 episodes)
Seven-year-old Mati, a cheerful girl with a passion for art, is magically transported into the lives of great artists by her eccentric sidekick, Dada. Together they go on exciting adventures, solving mystery after mystery. Welcome to Art with Mati and Dada!
07:15
Mily Miss Questions (10 episodes)
Growing up with her little sister Lola and her big brother Luc, nine-year-old Mily is trying to make sense of the world. Why does she feel so jealous of her sister? What does it mean to be happy? In this show we watch Mily explore the answers to her life questions.
08:30
When I Grow Up (8 episodes)
Mikaela is not sure what she wants to be when she grows up. Exploring her love of science, she tries out lots of unique jobs, including a chocolate maker, a sports statistician, a cosmetic scientist and a space technician.
10:30
Make Me a Super (4 episodes)
With the help of Eureka Girl, Doc K and her sidekick Nash try to gain superpowers with the help of fun science experiments. They visit talented scientists and engineers to discover the secrets of flight, the powers of regeneration and many more super skills.
12:30
Do You Know? (10 episodes)
Do You Know? presenter Maddie Moate uses special cameras and animation as she explores the everyday world around us, finding out how things work, and how they are made.
15:00
Did I Mention Invention? (6 episodes)
In each episode, host Alie Ward presents fascinating new inventions, from a robot football player to technology to keep babies safe. She meets with their inventors, learns about their journey from idea to production and presents fun facts on the history of innovation.
18:00
Matilda and The Ramsay Bunch (8 episodes)
Matilda inherited her love of cooking from her dad, the famous chef Gordon Ramsay. In every episode she has fun with her family and then cooks them a tasty meal, with easy to follow recipes.

From 06:00 to 20:15 on March 8

The channel is available on DStv, StarTimes (Starsat) and GOtv

Saturday, February 13, 2021

Predictions: What To Expect On OpenView+?

eMedia Investments was originally scheduled to launch a dishless version of their current OpenView decoder back in 2019 but got delayed for unknown reasons.

Later in February, their media pages have been promoting some new WiFi software they've installed on the latest model of their decoders and asked fans to guess the reason.

If you look at the term, Wi-fi it consists of a group of networks giving you internet access or better yet local networking.

With that in mind, it means they'll finally be launching their long awaited dishless version of their decoder, OpenView+.

As usual, no details about the platform have been confirmed during this time. Since its based on their decoder I got a couple of theories on what will transpire as it rolls out.

1. It will include ads perhaps viewers will have to pay to exclude them.

2. It will consist of current (possibly revamped) offering found on your decoder alongside some exclusive content which rolls out weekly. Will SABC form part of this offering we'll have to wait and see

Reason being Telkom paid SABC for their set of channels including 1, 2 & 3.

3. It will have a section similar to DStv Catch Up or e on Demand this time you get to view programs from Star Life and Glow TV. There's chances that you won't be able to stream content from SABC in that section should SABC 1-3 be available at launch.

4. Additional radio channels specifically online stations will be added.

5. Record feature

From what sources told me it will be rolling out in March. It will be interesting to see how OpenView plans to streamline their offering particularly on the eMedia set of channels.

WarnerMedia Plans For Cartoon Network And The Rest Of Its Brands

Tom Ascheim, president for kids, young adults and classic at WarnerMedia was interviewed recently about the state of Cartoon Network and plans for the brand.

Apparently, he wants to expand Cartoon Network's existing portfolio to include family, preschoolers and girls some of these will have names. We Baby Bears is rumoured to be the brand's first original preschool series then there's several other shows which are tagged with HBO Max under family.

This is not the first time Cartoon Network tried to cater for preschoolers remember the Cartoonito block on Boomerang now it has a 24/7 channel with no new original content in few markets so maybe they'll rename it.

This format is something they plan to duplicate in other countries without shutting down any channels since they're performing well and the viewership grew thanks to Disney shuttering several channels internationally.

Perhaps Cartoon Network internationally will reposition their channels like Disney Channel and try to be a brand without preschool shows. The longest I've watched Cartoon Network the content has always made an impression on boys even when even shows like The Powerpuff Girls (original) was still on.

Just like Disney Channel which has most programming catered for girls even after the demise of Disney XD I'm not expecting anything different from Cartoon Network after this change.

At the same time if there is original content under preschool (even family) you have to wonder how this won't affect a brand like Boomerang and how they plan to get it on Cartoon Network.

The timeslots are also in question from what I remember preschool shows get early timeslots were viewers tune in and if this is connected to streaming there's chances it will survive and if this part is latched onto the international counterpart of Boomerang expect success.

This change is not entirely bad as Cartoon Network became a Teen Titans GO! channel and the shows viewers actually want to see get less airtime or put in very bad timeslots.

March 2021 On Curiosity Channel Africa | Super Science Mondays | Wildlife Wednesdays | Travel & Adventure Fridays | Human History Saturdays

SUPER SCIENCE MONDAYS

DESTINATION MARS
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 01 March 2021 at 21:00 CAT
How will humans take the next step into outer space -traveling to Mars not to visit, but to stay?

DESTINATION: MOON
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 15 March 2021 at 21:00 CAT
What role will the moon play in man’s next attempts to conquer space?

INVISIBLE NATURE
Brand New Series - premieres 15 March 2021 at 22:00 CAT
Through micro, infrared and slow-motion photography, get an insight into the way plants move, strategize, and even talk to each other.
hat role will the moon play in man’s next attempts to conquer space?

SCIENCE SHORTS & THE MANOT SKULL
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 22 March 2021 at 21:00 CAT
Take a few minutes to learn more about subjects ranging from genetics to cyborgs with these informative pieces.

MASDAR: EXPLORING OUR FUTURE
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 29 March 2021 at 21:00 CAT

Built in the heart of the Middle East desert, Masdarwill be the world’s first zero-carbon city, exclusively fueled by renewable energies. 50,000 inhabitants will have access to water and sustainable energies while producing no waste.

WILDLIFE WEDNESDAYS

RIVERS LIFEBLOOD
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 03 March 2021 at 20:00 CAT

It’s hard to appreciate just how important rivers are to our planet, both to the natural world and our own lives. They nurture our crops, fuel our travel, and deliver our drinking water –flowing like veins across the Earth they’re a lifeline to countless ecosystems.

MOUNTAINS: GATEWAYS TO HEAVENS
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 10 March 2021 at 20:00 CAT
Mountains define some of our most spectacular landscapes, creating a mosaic of dramatic habitats, teeming with incredible wildlife. Mountains are found on every continent on Earth, covering 22% of the planet’s surface.

CROCODILE KINGDOM
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 17 March 2021 at 20:00 CAT
The crocodile is the king of the wetland; a tone of cold blooded monster with the most terrifying bite force on Earth. The product of a 100 million year ancestry, the 25 species around today are testament to the crocodile’s supreme intelligence and adaptability.

WILD SUMMER SCHOOL
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 24 March 2021 at 20:00 CAT
It is early summer and wild places across the world, whether beaches, jungles, or mountains are preparing for summer school to begin. The arrival of baby animals is imminent, and they’ll have a lot to learn. Some kids spend a long time with mum while others have to figure things out for themselves.

MARK EMERY’S AMERICAN WILDLIFE
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 31 March 2021 at 20:00 CAT
Iconic American wildlife captured in their beautiful natural surroundings in Florida and Alaska.

TRAVEL & ADVENTURE FRIDAYS

HISTORY’S GREATEST HOMES
Brand New Series - premieres 05 March 2021 (back to back episodes)
Join us as we tour the most fabulous and luxurious homes in history.

HUMAN STORY SATURDAYS

WILDEST ISLANDS: Season 2
Brand New Season - premieres 06 March 2021 at 19:00 CAT

Islands can be home to the most extreme examples of life, as nature evolves in the most dramatic way. Sometimes isolated for hundreds of thousands of years, pockets of individuals adapt to survive, fueling a rapid and continuous development of new species.
Some of the Zanzibar archipelago’s bizarre creatures have developed to an enormous size. The world’s largest crab scales trees in search of coconuts, and clouds of giant bats fill the skies at dusk. Under the cover of darkness, giant leatherback turtles visit Trinidad’s beaches to lay their eggs. Dominica’s volcanic heritage gives it fertile soils, making the island rich in flowering plants. Situated 1,000km west of Ecuador, the Galapagos archipelago has been so little exposed to humans, it allowed Charles Darwin to study and rethink the laws of nature.

The channel is available on DStv

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Sunday, February 7, 2021

Updated (13/02/2021): What To Look Forward To On DStv New Korean Channel, tvN?

MultiChoice first unveiled the channel in their virtual upfront and at the time stated it would be available in November 2020 to DStv Family customers in South Africa and Compact in the rest of Africa.

According to sources, the channel is scheduled for a March release and will be available to DStv Access customers - yet to be confirmed. As stated earlier Entourage was the only confirmed show for the African feed.

tvN unveiled a list of shows Africa will see at launch and this is likely to change:

Another Miss Oh (as speculated)
Weekdays at 18:45
Revolves around plain Oh Hae Young (Seho Hyun Jin), who has always been compared to a prettier Oh Hae Young. Plain Oh Hae Young falls in love with Park Do Kyung (Eric Man Of Shinwa) who happens to be Oh Hae Young's ex-fiancé.

Cheese In The Trap (as speculated)
Weekdays at 20:00
The drama focuses on the life and relationships of a group of university students, particularly the difficult relationship between hard-working scholarship student Hong Seol (Kim Go-eun) and her deceptively kind senior, Yoo Jung (Park Hae-jin).

I-Land - Reality
Thursdays at 23:45
22 participants are transported to a complex (called by the same name as the show title, the I-Land) located in the middle of nowhere surrounded by a luscious green forest, for a total of 113 days.

Encounter
Weekdays at 21:15
A story about a movie star and his entourage of buddies navigating their way through show business and enjoying all the perks along the way.

Signal (as speculated)
Weekdays at 22:30
A walkie talkie allows a detective in the year 1989 to communicate with a cold case profiler from 2015. With the power of fore- and hindsight, the two not only solve crimes but prevent them from ever taking place.

NCT World 2.0 - Reality
Fridays at 23:45
This reality show is based on a South Korean boyband of the same name. Having a concept of unlimited number of members.

(Please note the ones in Bold were speculated for the channel beforehand)
Other dramas confirmed for the channel: The Bride Of Habaek, Familiar Wife, The Crowned Clown, 100 Days My Prince, Flower Of Evil, Watcher, The K2, Lawless Lawyer, Player, Tunnel, Tale Of The Nine Tailed and Melting Me Softly with Top Star U Back being the only reality show.

Reminder: it's a promotional pop-up channel and could be available for a longer period. Anymore details regarding this channel will be inserted on this article.

Update: Launches 1st March at 18:45 and will be available until 20 June

March 2021 On History Africa | New Season | New Series | Stunt

Brand New & Exclusive
THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND S8
26 March
Fridays 20h15
After unearthing intriguing evidence of an eighteenth- century sailing ship in the swamp, real-life treasure hunters Rick and Marty Lagina believe they are closer than ever to solving the more than 200-year-old mystery. In season eight, the team will do more extensive excavaton in the swamp area in search of what might be a sunken ship. They will also do a major excavaton of the money pit area using the largest caisson to date. The Laginas are also in the process of buying portons of the island that they have never had access to before as well as one neighbouring island, in order to expand their search for new evidence. What will we learn of the secret history of Oak Island? Stand by for our most excitng season yet!

Brand New & Exclusive
HISTORY OF THE FUTURE
12 March Fridays 19h25
History of the Future comprises four episodes, each of which explores one key aspect of society’s future by analysing past precedents and modern data and projectng historical trends. The team examined hundreds of hours of archival footage and modern 4k images flmed across the fve contnents. The series features interviews with 19 leading academics.

WW2 HOLOCAUST SUNDAY NIGHTS

ANNE FRANK REMEMBERED
21 March
Sunday 20h15
Using previously unreleased archival material in additon to contemporary interviews, this academy award- winning documentary tells the story of the Frank family and presents the frst fully-rounded portrait of their brash and free-spirited daughter Anne, perhaps the world’s most famous victm of the Holocaust.
This moving documentary focuses on young Jewish girl Anne Frank, who became world-renowned afer her diary was published. Featuring the voices of Glenn Close and Kenneth Branagh, the award-winning movie also includes interviews with people who knew the Franks, most notably Miep Gies, who risked death to help shelter the family.

HITLER’S SECRET SEX LIFE
28 March
Sundays 20h15
Hitler’s Secret Sex Life exposes the myriad of rumours, theories and disputed historical accounts of Adolf Hitler’s sexual psychology. There is no shortage of experts on Hitler’s sex life who consider the Fuhrer’s predictons to be a barometer of the dictator’s twisted psyche. From incest to stalking women as a youth, from masochism to murder, as he tried to hide his sexual past, Hitler’s Secret Sex Life delves deeper than ever before into the primal mindset of history’s most destructve man.

ESCAPING THE HOLOCAUST: SYNDROME K
28 March
Sunday 21h10
Syndrome K tells the story of three courageous Roman Catholic doctors who saved Jews by convincing the Nazis that these Jews were infected with a highly deadly and contagious disease that the doctors called Syndrome K. Afer Mussolini was removed, and Italy signed an Armistce with the Allies, the Nazis became infuriated and occupied Rome. Over 1000 Jews were deported by the Nazis to Auschwitz from the Jewish Gheto in Rome in October 1943 and most never returned. Many Jews sought refuge in the Fatebenefratelli hospital where the three doctors invented a disease to protect them, advising all patents to fake symptoms when the Nazi ofcers were outside the ward, and declaring it far too contagious for the soldiers to enter. Dr Ossicini was interviewed for this flm, as were survivors. The new footage amassed and combined with archives is chilling – and the secrets of their heroism is fnally pronounced. This is an unbelievable, mysterious WWII story that needs to be told.