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Friday, September 24, 2021

October 2021 On Curiosity Channel Africa | Super Science Mondays | History Lover Tuesdays | Wildlife Wednesdays | Curious Thursdays | Travel & Adventure Fridays | Human Story Saturdays

SUPER SCIENCE MONDAYS

COSMIC ENCOUNTERS
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 25 October 2021
CAT: 20:00

Episodes: 1x 60 mins
“Cosmic Encounters,” tells one of mankind’s oldest dreams: to explore what is beyond our planet. This documentary has been filmed in space by the astronauts of the International Space Station. It is a tribute to the many scientists who made the dream of conquering space come true.

HISTORY LOVER TUESDAYS

DOOMSDAY –WORLD WAR 1
Brand New Series – premieres 05 October 2021
CAT: 20:00
Episodes: 3 x 60 mins (stacked back-to-back premieres)
The First World War –carnage on a scale never-before seen.

THE INVASION: THE OUTBREAK OF WWII Brand New Series – premieres 12 October 2021
CAT: 20:00
Episodes: 2 x 60 mins (stacked back-to-back premieres)
On 1 September 1939, Hitler started the most fatal war in world history.

D-DAY: WINGS OF VICTORY
Brand New Documentary Special – premieres 12 October 2021
CAT: 22:00
Episodes: 1x 60 mins
Could the Allies have won the war without aviation? Discover what went on behind the scenes of the historic, ambitious aerial battle that raged over Normandy.

WILDLIFE WEDNESDAYS

THE BEASTS OF HALLOWEEN
Brand New Documentary Special - premieres 27 October 2021
CAT: 20:00
Episodes: 1x 60 mins
All over the world, the 31st of October has a special significance: Halloween. Thanks to superstition and tradition, many animal species have become symbolic of the scary and supernatural.

CURIOUS THURSDAYS

MURDER SHE SOLVED
Brand New Series – premieres 07 October 2021
CAT: 21:00
Episodes: 8x 60 mins – ends 25 November 2021
This documentary series follows female crime investigators as they take on some of Canada's highest-profile cases.

TRAVEL & ADVENTURE FRIDAYS

GORDON RAMSAY
Brand New Series – premieres 08 October 2021 CAT: 19:00
Episodes: 20 x 30mins (stacked back-to-back premieres) – ends 10 December 2021
Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course is the ultimate cooking lesson from the ultimate chef.

TRAVEL MAN
Brand New Season – premieres 01 October 2021 CAT: 20:00
Episodes: 5x 30mins (stacked back-to-back premieres) – ends 15 Oct
Travel Man is Richard Ayoade’s chance to show us where we’re going wrong by having the most culturally efficient holiday possible.

ANTHONY BOURDAIN, PARTS UNKNOWN
Brand New Episodes – premieres 01 October 2021
CAT: 21:00
Episodes: 4x 60mins – ends 22 October 2021
Anthony Bourdain travels the world uncovering lesser-known places and exploring their cultures and cuisine.

HUMAN STORY SATURDAYS

HOW TO ADVENTURE
Brand New Series - premieres 09 October 2021 CAT: 23:00
Episodes: 10 x 30 mins (stacked back-to-back premieres) – ends 06 November 2021
After circumnavigating Africa by bicycle and rowing from Africa to America, Riaan Manser is one of the most accomplished adventurers.

4TH and FOREVER ALCOA
Brand New Episode - premieres 02 October 2021
CAT: 23:00
Episodes: 1x 60
In the shadows of the Smoky Mountains lives a football dynasty. Alcoa High School is southern Appalachia's true football powerhouse.

October 2021 On Da Vinci Kids Africa | 3 New Animated Series Including Doki | Continuing Shows | Halloween Specials | Everyday With Da Vinci

Kids Programmes
Electricity with Smorph – DA VINCI KIDS ORIGINAL
10x5 mins
From October 3rd – Sundays 09:15
Join Smorph to discover and master new technology skills with each adventure he takes. Learn more about electricity and electronic components, and find out what helps Smorph to solve the kind of real world problems that people face everyday.

Mily Miss Question – NEW SEASON
52x10 mins
From October 16th – Every day 08:45
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.

Doki – NEW
52x15 mins
From October 16th – Saturdays 09:00
Seven-year-old Doki and his best friends are ‘Team Doki’ and they’ll travel the globe and beyond, to find answers to their questions about science, nature and the world we live in. Wherever they go, it’s sure to be a funny and fascinating learning expedition!

Jolly Jesters – NEW
26x3 mins
From October 1st
This mischevious theatre troop will take you on a fun and adventurous journey through the daily life of the Middle Ages. Science, arts, culture, and of course chivalry too: they will leave no stone unturned.

Continuing Kids Programmes
Xploration DIY SCI – NEW EPISODES
Fridays 16:00
Walking on eggs, building your own ping pong ball launcher, and turning soda bottles into rockets: DIY SCI teaches you how. The fun and educational series is hosted by YouTube star Steve Spangler and features jaw-dropping science experiments viewers can do at home.

Addison – NEW EPISODES
Every day 08:15
Funny, adventurous and playful, in each episode, seven-year-old Addison and her friends are trying to figure out what’s behind the latest neighbourhood mystery. They never give up, always stick together and are not afraid of anything.

Monthly Special
Spooky Sunday
Sunday, October 31st from 12:50 to 18:00
Consists of Halloween themed episodes for the following shows:
Siesta Z
Electricity with Smorph
Addison
Totally Rubbish
Xploration DIY SCI
Science Max
Did I Mention Invention?
Marvellous Makes
Odd Squad
Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch
Horrible Histories

Early Morning with Da Vinci
Every day from 06:00
06:00 Do You Know?
06:30 Siesta Z
06:45 The Treehouse Stories
06:50 Marvellous Makes Lab
07:00 PinCode
07:30 The Fixies
07:45 Darwin & Newts
08:15 Addison
08:30 Kosmix
08:45 Mily Miss Questions

Canal+ Acquired Majority Stake In SPI International And Also Increased Their Stake In MultiChoice

CANAL+ ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN SPI INTERNATIONAL

Canal+ will acquire a 70 per cent majority stake in SPI International while keeping the current management team and operational structure in place.

SPI International, a global media company operating 42 TV channels and multiple digital products across six continents, and a major player in content distribution and broadcasting worldwide, is now joining forces with Canal+ Group.

Canal+ Group is a global pay-TV operator and major player in free-to-air television in France. Canal+ has a wide international footprint with a presence in 40 countries in Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia.

In a joint statement, Loni Farhi & Berk Uziyel, said: “It is very exciting news and the start of a new era for SPI International. Canal+ and SPI share a common vision for continuous growth and a strong international presence. We have been strategic partners for years, where we have built a great tradition of collaborations and achieving mutual goals. Now we will have the chance to join forces under one roof. SPI will further accelerate its growth with Canal+ while leveraging natural synergies. SPI International has an amazingly talented team that has produced incredible growth in the last decade. Now, with this great team and with much enthusiasm, we are delighted to become part of the Canal+ family. Our joined forces will strengthen the existing entertainment products and expand the distribution of our compelling content to far larger audiences.”

For Maxime Saada, CEO of CANAL+ Group, added:
“The acquisition of SPI International is part of the strategy we have been implementing for several years. Canal+ currently has 22 million subscribers in over 40 countries, including 15 in Europe. We have set ourselves the goal of reaching a minimum of 30 million subscribers by 2025, and SPI INTERNATIONAL will certainly be a key asset in achieving this ambition.”

Jacques du Puy, CEO of Canal+ International said:
“We are very pleased to welcome SPI to our group.
This acquisition marks a new strategic step for the development of our European contents. It will be a great opportunity to develop new synergies and businesses for our activities, especially in the Polish market and in the Central and Eastern European countries where Canal+ operates through M7 brands.”

The completion of the transaction is subject to the approval of the relevant regulatory authorities in the territories concerned (including in particular the authorities responsible for antitrust and merger control).

MultiChoice now 15% owned by Canal+

French broadcaster Canal+ Group has increased its stake in MultiChoice from 12% to over 15%, Reuters reports.

Vivendi-owned Canal+ significantly raised its holding in Africa’s largest pay-TV last year, causing speculation that it could be looking to take over MultiChoice.

MultiChoice reportedly said it was keeping an open mind about its relationship with the company.

“The group’s policy is not to comment on its individual shareholders nor on its interactions with them,” MultiChoice said in an earlier statement.

“The company remains committed to acting in the best interests of all shareholders and to create sustainable long-term shareholder value.”

Groupe Canal+ SA is a French film and TV studio and distributor which owns the Canal+ French TV channels.

These channels span movies, sports, series, and news and have produced popular films such as The Straight Story, Mulholland Dr, and Inland Empire. Groupe Canal+ has been expanding into Africa, including the acquisition of Nigerian production company ROK Studios.

Vivendi previously tried to acquire MultiChoice Africa, but the multi-million-dollar offer was rejected.

The company is now stocking up on MultiChoice shares, which industry players speculate may indicate that Canal+ is planning to acquire MultiChoice.

MultiChoice is Africa’s leading entertainment company and operates four platforms – DStv, GOtv, Showmax, and DStv Now.

It has approximately 14 million subscribers across 50 countries, with a particularly dominant position in South Africa.

MultiChoice serves Canal+ SA’s African ambitions perfectly and explains why it is investing in the company.

MultiChoice said that it had filed the required notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel in South Africa.

The Takeover Regulation Panel, which reports to the Minister of Trade and Industry, oversees the country’s takeover regulations.

Its mandate is to regulate mergers and acquisitions and protect minority shareholders by ensuring that such shareholders will have access to important information during transactions.

Sony Pictures Networks India And Zee Entertainment Enterprises Are Set To Merge

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) announced that they have entered into an exclusive, non-binding Term Sheet to combine both companies’ linear networks, digital assets, production operations and program libraries. The non-binding Term Sheet provides an exclusive negotiation period of 90 days during which ZEEL and SPNI will conduct mutual diligence and negotiate definitive, binding agreements. The combined company would be a publicly listed company in India and be better positioned to lead the consumer transition from traditional pay TV into the digital future.

The merger of ZEEL and SPNI would bring together two leading Indian media network businesses, benefitting consumers throughout India across content genres, from film to sports. The combined company is expected to benefit all stakeholders given strong synergies between ZEEL and SPNI.

Under the terms of the non-binding Term Sheet, Sony Pictures Entertainment, the parent company of SPNI, would invest growth capital so that SPNI has a cash balance of approximately USD $1.575 billion at closing for use to enhance the combined company’s digital platforms across technology and content, ability to bid for broadcasting rights in the fast-growing sports landscape and pursue other growth opportunities. Sony Pictures Entertainment would hold a majority stake in the combined company. Current ZEEL Managing Director & CEO Punit Goenka is to lead the combined company.

About Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI):
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, Japan. SPNI has several channels in Africa including Sony Entertainment Television (SET and SET HD), one of India's leading Hindi general entertainment television channels; MAX, India's premium Hindi movies and special events channel, the digital entertainment.
SPNI reaches out to over 700 million viewers in India and is available in 167 countries.

About ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.:
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. is a media & entertainment powerhouse offering entertainment content to diverse audiences. With a presence in over 173 countries and a reach of more than 1.3 billion people around the globe, ZEEL is among the largest global content companies across genres, languages, and platforms. The company operates brands such as Zee TV, Zee Cinema and Zee World.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Reminder: New Amsterdam Coming Soon To e.tv

3 years after its debut in the United States, e.tv which is currently South Africa's most watched English channel acquired broadcasting rights to the first season of the popular medical drama, New Amsterdam.

New Amsterdam follows Dr. Max Goodwin as he becomes the medical director of one of the United States' oldest public hospitals, aiming to reform the neglected facility by tearing up its bureaucracy to provide exceptional care to patients. The series stars Ryan Eggold (The Blacklist).

As mentioned earlier, e.tv is 3 years behind the United States and also on M-Net which is available on DStv in South Africa.

Season 1 airs weekdays at 20:30 from 4 October.

New Amsterdam isn't the only program said to air on the channel. Other programs for the channel include FBI, The Neighborhood, S.W.A.T. and Blue Bloods.

[PRESS RELEASE]: AEW Rampage On TNT Africa, Cartoon Network Africa's Third Dance Show And Tom And Jerry In New York On Boomerang Africa

TNT to bring down the house with brand-new AEW Rampage

Walking the walk is what TNT is all about; tailormade for African fans, TNT offers the best of contemporary and Hollywood blockbusters, with programming built on an action-driven, pulse-raising slate. So, where there’s action, best believe TNT is leading the pack! That’s why wrestling fans are in for an exhilarating surprise this spring when TNT Africa, launches All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Rampage across the African continent on Saturday, the 2nd of October @ 10:00 CAT.

An electrifying show featuring the hottest stars of today and tomorrow, showcasing their athleticism, charisma and creativity on the fastest rising stage in all of professional wrestling, AEW Rampage joins TNT with the existing AEW Dynamite, turning TNT into a live wrestling territory.

There are more thrills in store for die-hard wrestling fans as legendary professional wrestler, Mark Henry, otherwise known as ‘The World’s Strongest Man’, enters the fray as a commentator on AEW Rampage as well as a scout, coach and mentor at AEW. The former US Olympic athlete held down a 25-year career in WWE where he was a two-time world champion.

Joining him on the screen is Johannesburg born, 33-year-old Angelico (Adam Bridle), who brings an undeniable South African flavour to All Elite Wrestling. In recent months, Angelico’s star has risen significantly on the AEW rankings since being featured on AEW Dynamite. His first AEW appearance was at the inaugural Double or Nothing event as part of The Hybrid 2 with Jack Evans. Since then, Angelico has continued to impress in tag team matches and singles competition — most notably in an intense match against Cody Rhodes on AEW Dynamite in December 2020.

The newest and coolest wrestling promotion in the world is also here to make an unforgettable, showstopping entrance with a non-stop, back-to-back eight-episode premiere on the day of the launch from 10:00 until 16:30 (CAT). Viewers can then watch a brand-new episode of AEW: Rampage every Saturday after that, and to end off the #WrestlingWeekendsonTNT, on Sundays, still get a dose of fan favourite, AEW Dynamite. And good news for DStv subscribers. Suppose you miss the weekly episodes on DStv; for the first time, all AEW episodes will be available on DStv Catch Up the same day following the channel premiere.

“We are excited to bring AEW Rampage to our loyal wrestling fans. The reception to AEW Dynamite was proof that our audiences were hungry for raw, authentic, athletic content. Rampage is going to take that viewing experience a few levels higher,” says Guillermo Farré, Head of the WarnerMedia General Entertainment channels across France, Iberia and Africa.

Tune in details:

AEW Rampage

Saturday 2nd of October

10:00 AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 1 channel premiere

10:50 AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 2 channel premiere

11:40 AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 3 channel premiere

12:30 AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 4 channel premiere

13:20 AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 5 channel premiere

14:10 AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 6 channel premiere

15:00 AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 7 channel premiere

15:45 AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 8 channel premiere

AEW Rampage all-new episodes - Saturdays @ 10:00 CAT

AEW Dynamite all-new episodes – Sundays @ 10:00 CAT

* AEW Dynamite followed by AEW Rampage will have repeats late-night Fridays

* All AEW Rampage and Dynamite episodes will be available on DStv Catch Up the same day following the channel premiere

Brand-new CN Dance Challenge show is popping and locking its way to Cartoon Network!

If you’re struggling to see past the heavy cloud of dust rising around Cartoon Network this October, don’t be alarmed! That’s because the coolest kids’ channel will be turning up the volume, bumping up the beats, and serving some serious moves with the brand-new CN Dance Challenge launching from Saturday, 2nd of October at 09:15 CAT!!

Following three successful seasons of Cartoon Network’s Pop Up Party, this new original and exciting dancing series brings on two super-talented animated dance instructors, Anwuli and Kingsley. Every week, Anwuli and Kingsley will ‘pop up’ on-air - and on www.CartoonNetworkAfrica.com - with a new African-inspired dance routine created using an exciting mix of exclusive CN Dance Challenge music tracks for kids to follow. Every week, there will also be a surprise battle with either Anwuli or Kingsley and a kid who managed to crack the dance from the week before in their own unique style.

With Shaku Shaku, Shakara, Ngimuhle, Cat Dance and many more Afro-dances, viewers will feel like they have taken a trip around the continent! Anwuli and Kingsley will stop at nothing to get everyone on their feet and put their best foot forward as they join the Cartoon Network dance crew!

True to its mission to work with African creators to bring audiences across the continent content that is authentic and feels like home, Cartoon Network worked with talented Nigerian director-animator Benjamin Sokomba Dahzi, popularly known as Bennydee. Dahzi used his cutting-edge innovative motion capture techniques to bring the two characters to life. “I’m really excited to have partnered with Cartoon Network on this project and admire the commitment the brand is making to unearth and develop African talent,” he says.

“At Cartoon Network, we are committed to getting closer to our audience, and with the incredible audience response to our last three dance shows across South Africa and Kenya, we wanted to continue showcasing some incredible African kids' talents while contributing to the development of local animation,” says Ariane Suveg Head of Kids channels Africa, France and Israel.

“At the same time, we wanted to create something new and innovative. This culminated in the creation of two animated characters, especially for this new show in collaboration with a fantastic African talent from Nigeria, Benjamin Dahzi!" she adds.

Are you ready to bust some moves, dance up a storm and impress in Cartoon Network’s (dance) battle? Head on over to Cartoon Network Africa on Saturday, 2 October @ 09:15 CAT to find out!

Boomerang lives it up in New York with Tom and Jerry!

Winning the hearts of millions is no easy feat, but after more than 80 years and countless accolades, the iconic duo, Tom and Jerry, are back, better than ever, leaving the suburbs behind for new escapades in New York City.

To say Tom and Jerry have been around the block would be the understatement of the century! This pair, who love to hate each other, have been around the globe, gone through time travel, into outer space, down every nook and cranny imaginable, and are now running wild in Manhattan. From Monday, 04th of October, Boomerang Africa will premiere Tom and Jerry in New York, the show parents have been waiting for to introduce their kids to.

Follow our favourite cat and mouse as they settle into their new digs at the Royal Gate Hotel and unleash mayhem across The Big Apple, inciting hilarious chaos uptown, downtown, and everywhere their manic escapades take them. So, best believe, Central Park, giant museums, department stores, and even subway cars will be turned upside down, inside out or just be totally annihilated in this brand-new Tom and Jerry series!

All these chases and games have not been in vain; in fact, with their lengthy history on the small and big screen, Tom and Jerry continue to bring on the childhood nostalgia and fresh memories with equal measure. The two have also been over-achievers in their own unique way, having garnered 13 Oscar nominations for best short subject cartoon and winning seven of them in the franchise’s history. Plus, they did all that without even saying much; legend has it that the first time Tom and Jerry spoke at length was in their 1992 feature film. It does not get any more iconic than that!

Get excited for the hilarious return of everyone’s favourite frenemies, as Tom and Jerry in New York premieres on Monday, 4 October at 07:25 CAT on Boomerang Africa!

Friday, September 17, 2021

SABC, e.tv And DStv Ratings For August 2021

SABC 1:

Uzalo - 7 648 487
Generations the Legacy (Soap) - 6 384 390
Skeem Saam (Drama) - 5 149 384
Zulu News - 4 109 013
Carling Black Label Cup Kaizer Chiefs Vs Spor - 3 781 923
Xhosa News - 3 423 322
Nyan Nyan (Reality) - 3 219 812
Mtn 8 Mamelodi Sundowns vs Kaizer Chiefs - 2 999 997
Judas Kiss - 2 722 664
Judas' Kiss Movi - 2 498 793
Now or Never (Documentary) - 2 442 573
Come Again (Reality) - 2 433 356
Uzalo (Repeat) - 2 378 370
Khumbul' Ekhaya (Magazine) - 2 312 560
Born Legends (Reality) - 2 302 345
Live Amp - 2 294 448
Selimathunzi - 2 286 275
Real Goboza (Magazine) - 2 273 956
Skeem Saam (Repeat) - 2 263 239
Evolution of Mzansi Street Culture (Reality) - 2 262 219

SABC 2:

Muvhango (Drama) - 4 166 031
Presidential Address - 3 380 795
Music - 2 559 683
Live Lotto Draw - 1 818 715
7De Laan (Soap) - 1 067 589
Muvhango (Omnibus) - 989 105
Mmalonya (Drama) - 885 621
Ses/Tsw/Sep News - 831 090
Tlhakantsuke (Drama) - 747 423
Nuus - 746 775
Ladies Detective Agency (Drama) - 692 528
Die Sentrum (Drama) - 653 054
Keletso (Drama) - 628 326
Muvhango (Repeat) - 621 405
Skeem Saam (Repeat) - 620 361
Venda/Tsonga News - 593 480
Bone of My Bones (Drama) - 583 251
Morning Live News - 583 276
Mma Moeketsi (Drama) - 555 418
Uzalo (Repeat) - 533 571

SABC 3:

Costa Rica: Rise of Nature (Documentary) - 733 963
News - 692 103
Natural World Sudan: the Last of the Rhino (Documentary) - 564 934
Wild Orphans Rescue (Documentary) - 563 218
Seven Worlds One Planet (Documentary) - 549 716
The Estate (Omnibus) - 524 374
Earth's Greatest Rivers (Documentary) - 469 521
Taking of Pelham (Movie) - 380 305
The Bone Collector (Movie) - 357 725
The Estate (Repeat) - 345 127
Bundesliga Sc Freiberg vs Borussia Dortm - 341 986
The Insider Sa (Repeat) - 333 765
Songland (Reality) - 314 839
Fences (Movie) - 312 578
Unpacked with Relebogile (Magazine) - 304 444
The Estate (Drama) - 300 738
Soccer Build-up - 296 952
The Mel Robbins Show - 295 829
The Longest Date (Reality) - 293 475
Tokyo Olympics: Athletics - 292 736

e.tv:

Scandal (Soap) - 5 873 723
House of Zwide (Drama) - 4 370 112
Imbewu (Drama) - 3 810 303
Ican with Absa Drive (Advt) - 3 785 688
Durban Gen (Drama) - 2 659 552
Red (Movie) - 2 320 937
Red 2 (Movie) - 2 258 176
Bad Boys 2 (Movie) - 2 134 883
Captain America: Civil War (Movie) - 2 104 527
Family Feud South Africa - 1 938 500
Bad Boys (Movie) - 1 886 008
Captain America: the Winter Soldier (Movie) - 1 862 100
Imbewu (Repeat) - 1 775 976
Deur Dik En Dun (Drama) - 1 759 465
Guardians of the Galaxy (Movie) - 1 704 432
Marvel's Doctor Strange (Movie) - 1 679 302
Checkpoint (News) - 1 661 294
Emedia Special Announcement - 1 615 592
Imbewu: Omnibus - 1 585 937
Little Big Shots - 1 581 129

DStv:

MZANSI Gomora (Drama) - 1 307 306 & 1 625 714
MOJA Uyajola 9/9 (Reality) - 1 170 277 & 1 417 159
MZANSI The Queen (Drama) - 1 067 787 & 1 260 578
MZANSI The Queen (Movie) - 883 884 & 991 665
MZANSI Diep City (Drama) - 839 832 & 1 073 335
MZANSI The River (Drama) - 760 133 & 976 027
MZANSI Mnakwethu (Reality) - 728 606 & 932 574
MWET Our Perfect Wedding (Drama) - 705 424 & 926 458
MZANSI Nqobile (Drama) - 702 591 & 837 967
MZANSI Idols SA (Reality) - 693 760 & 864 858
MZANSI Abomama (Drama) - 646 132 & 771 424
MOJA Isencane Lengane (Drama) - 640 925 & 809 817
MZANSI Our Perfect Wedding (Magazine) - 636 112 & 795 763
MOJA Giants of the City (Reality) - 604 053 & 764 545
MZANSI The Real Housewives of Durban - 600 848 & 719 721
MWET The Queen (Repeat) - 517 673 & 659 894
MWET Ifalakhe (Drama) - 515 321 & 682 059
MOJA Mamazala (Reality) - 449 504 & 573 757
MOJA Dloz'lami (Actuality) - 445 126 & 553 272
MWET The River (Movie) - 436 678 & 551 547
MZANSI Unefa (Documentary) - 415 783 & 534 462
MOJA Single and Mingle (Magazine) - 408 173 & 502 970
MOJA Ostufuza - 398 677 & 506 144
MZANSI Lebo M Coming Home - 381 120 & 486 695
MWET The River (Repeat) - 377 125 & 412 018
MBIO Isinamuva - 359 089 & 457 174
MZANSI Gomora (Repeat) - 355 012 & 425 070
MM4 War for the Planet of the Apes (Movie) - 348 976 & 437 865
MZANSI Wangkolota (Reality) - 349 007 & 420 117
MWET Isibaya (Repeat) - 345 703 & 421 062

Three New Series Coming In October 2021 On History Africa

Brand New & Exclusive
AMERICA’S BOOK OF SECRETS WITH LANCE REDDICK
10 October
Sundays from 20h15
Hosted by film and television star Lance Reddick, America’s Book of Secrets is a one hour, non-fcton series that asks the highly intriguing question: What if there is a book that serves as a collecton of America’s most closely guarded secrets? A book that throughout tme has been carefully passed down from trusted hand to trusted hand.

Brand New and Exclusive
THE UNXPLAINED WITH WILLIAM SHATNER S2
15 October
Fridays 19h25
From the producers of Ancient Aliens® and The Curse of Oak Island® comes alleged UFO encounters to sudden disappearances and evil possessions. Series host William Shatner is back with atempts to get to the truth behind the most bizarre and mysterious events ever reported. With the help of the world’s top scientsts, frst-hand “experiencer” accounts, and dramatc re-enactments, viewers gain shocking insight into what’s really happening and more compellingly why?

Brand New & Exclusive
AL MURRAY: WHY DO THE BRITS WIN EVERY WAR?
23 October
Saturdays 19h25
In this series, comedian, Al Murray known as “The Pub Landlord”, unpacks the history of military conficts with Britain’s nearest neighbours and sometme allies to fnd out how the legacy of these military encounters and so-called victories have afected their relatons ever since, for good or bad and very probably both.

Thursday, September 16, 2021

UPDATED (19/09/2021): IMPACT WRESTLING CANCELLED AFTER A YEAR??? As eMedia Investments Adds Singing Competition Britain's Got Talent In Its Timeslot On e.tv [RUMOR]

Earlier this month, eMedia Investments shocked viewers with the news they no longer have rights to La Liga after announcing last year they acquired 4 year rights to the match.

Now it looks like that might not be the only thing cancelled on eMedia's portfolio apparently through an updated schedule the twelfth season of Britain's Got Talent replaces Impact Wrestling after a year on on e.tv from September 26th.

Maybe Impact Wrestling will become an Openview exclusive through their News and Sport channel seeing as they still mention it unlike DBE TV but I have my doubts on that as mentioned they no longer have rights to La Liga even after signing a 4 year agreement and also they haven't been promoting it for a while now.

Perhaps, they're putting more focus on eVOD as mentioned a month ago. They'd be investing R100 million on fresh content for that service and those millions had to come from somewhere.

Cancellation of La Liga was probably in that R100 million perhaps even all the sports e.tv acquired for their channel alongside News and Sport. So where does that leave News and Sport?

Since the introduction of SABC Sport onto the Openview platform, eMedia Investments has been very distant with their News and Sport channel through promotion on Openview as they divert attention to a rival's sports channel and it's offering.

It wouldn't be surprising if SABC Sport picked up rights to some of these matches seeing as the channel is pretty much the glue in the relationship.

Britain's Got Talent season 12 airs Sundays at 16:40 on e.tv apparently from 26 September. Chances are this is nothing but it seems very likely to occur.

SCHEDULE UPDATE: Impact Wrestling is saved as e.tv now moves it to Saturdays at 16:20.