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Friday, October 22, 2021

SABC, e.tv And DStv Ratings For September 2021

SABC 1:

Uzalo - 6 879 581
Generations the Legacy - 5 960 469
Skeem Saam - 5 034 935
Zulu News - 3 255 785
Xhosa News - 3 038 099
Hush Money (Drama) - 2 544 931
The Estate (Drama) - 2 401 695
Uzalo (Repeat) - 2 383 826
Orange Couch (Documentary) - 2 362 754
Isiko (Variety) - 2 308 811
Skeem Saam (Repeat) - 2 295 300
Dstv Premiership Mamelodi Sundowns vs Ka - 2 277 154
The Braai Show with Cassper - 2 205 882
Royalty Soapie Awards 2021 - 2 204 426
Real Goboza - 2 186 128
Live Amp - 2 125 947
Born Legends (Reality) - 2 075 853
Khumbul' Ekhaya - 2 006 882
Now or Never - 1 989 427
Side Dish (Drama) - 1 937 322

SABC 2:

Muvhango - 3 696 060
Presidential Address - 2 535 570
Live Lotto Draw - 2 081 154
7De Laan - 1 092 977
My Father My Hero (Drama) - 999 238
Mmalonya (Drama) - 889 885
Muvhango (Omnibus) - 801 984
Tlhakantsuke (Drama) - 743 098
Ses/Tsw/Sep News News - 726 229
Nuus - 703 432
Vutha (Drama) - 667 464
Die Sentrum - 617 106
Venda/Tsonga News - 607 324
Morning Live - 602 002
Muvhango (Repeats) - 597 942
Skeem Saam (Repeats) - 587 625
Behind the Scene: Stand up South Africa - 573 209
Speak Out - 572 545
Uzalo (Repeat) - 523 487
Bone of My Bones - 511 761

SABC 3:

Fwc Qatar 2022 Bafana Bafana vs Ghana - 1 031 635
Con Air (Movie) - 673 524
Earth's Greatest Rivers - 529 749
Face Off (Movie) - 521 149
Earth's Greatest Seasons - 492 024
When the Bough Breaks (Movie) - 446 389
The Estate (Omnibus) - 429 875
Gone in Sixty Seconds (Movie) - 426 033
One Winter Weekend (Movie) - 404 017
News - 387 841
Wild Orphans Rescue - 373 936
The Estate (Repeat) - 356 593
Mtn 8 Swallows Fc vs Cape Town City - 345 661
Knowing (Movie) - 341 778
Mtn 8 Mamelodi Sundowns vs Golden Arrows - 338 531
Lakeview Terrace (Movie) - 326 127
Season for Love (Movie) - 322 033
The Insider Sa (Repeat) - 314 821
Music - 301 762
Challenge SOS Yent - 291 793

e.tv:

Scandal - 5 747 350
House of Zwide - 4 436 548
Imbewu - 3 839 841
Durban Gen - 2 330 467
Family Feud South Africa - 2 087 831
Presidential Address - 2 030 158
Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengence (Movie) - 1 961 740
Imbewu (Repeat) - 1 898 879
Thor: Ragnarok (Movie) - 1 863 132
The Millennium Menace (Movie) - 1 812 450
Spider-Man Homecoming (Movie) - 1 788 913 24
Mission Impossible: Fallout (Movie) - 1 745 088
Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation (Movie) - 1 719 262
Deur Dik En Dun - 1 673 478
E.TV News - 1 658 161
Checkpoint - 1 631 681
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (Movie) - 1 607 710
Durban Gen (Repeat) - 1 570 445
Scandal (Repeat) - 1 541 749
South Africa Tonight News - 1 527 879

DStv:

MOJA Uyajola 9/9 - 1 580 680 & 1 998 751
MZAN Gomora - 1 150 255 & 1 414 916
MZAN The Queen (Movie) - 1 020 632 & 1 225 194
MOJA Isencane Lengane - 899 077 & 1 093 646
MZAN The Queen (Drama) - 878 412 & 1 069 511
MZAN Diep City - 809 535 & 975 682
MOJA Giants of the City - 791 241 & 946 040
MZAN Nqobile - 710 821 & 864 018
MZAN Idols SA - 709 655 & 836 870
MZAN Our Perfect Wedding - 707 123 & 833 636
MOJA Dloz'lami - 703 104 & 816 296
MZAN Uthando Nesthembu - 699 028 & 832 398
MZAN The River - 690 960 & 842 275
MZAN Mnakwethu - 691 055 & 842 290
MOJA Mamazala - 594 503 & 676 098
MWET Our Perfect Wedding - 559 688 & 770 652
MOJA No Excuse Pay Your Papgeld - 555 609 & 647 191
MZAN Abomama - 537 372 & 668 234
MZAN Epk:Tarzan - 492 941 & 569 857
MWET Ifalakhe - 450 548 & 594 111
MZAN Unefa - 448 376 & 579 370
MOJA Rea Tsotella - 437 261 & 528 586
MOJA Uthando Noxolo - 430 847 & 522 723
MBIO Izulu Lami My Secret Sky (Movie) - 419 951 & 629 198
MOJA 1st Wife vs 2nd Wife - 409 965 & 497 536
MZAN Wangkolota - 391 983 & 439 275
MWET The River (Drama, Repeat) - 390 129 & 468 053
MWET Ring of Lies - 386 951 & 465 938
MWET The Queen (Drama, Repeat) - 362
MWET The River (Movie) - 359 310 & 469 694

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

South Africa Rise As TLNovelas Becomes TLRepeats Later In November As Most Of The Shows Finish Their Run + Someone Might Be Working To Get It In High Definition

Similar to StarTimes that restarted Timeless Dizi Channel, TLNovelas is seemingly hitting the rewind button on weekdays later in November when The Power Of Destiny, The Tempest and My Sweet Curse reach their climax.

Earlier this month, A Shelter For Love was set to make its debut only for viewers to awaken to extra repeats for My Sweet Curse which led the speculation that the channel was a gonner like EVA.

One thing for certain it doesn't look like the channel is ending as MultiChoice is seemingly testing out another version possibly an HD or Portuguese feature with no indicator on whether it's applicable to viewers outside of South Africa.

TLNovelas has been having signal interference for DStv viewers in South Africa for literally a year with no help from customer care a years worth of programming went down the drain - hopefully that matter is resolved now that most of their lineup is repeats.

The following shows confirmed for the channel in the month of November include:

1. Rodes To Destiny - formerly seen on FOX Life

2. Fooled Into Love - formerly seen on EVA

3. I Dare You To Leave - formerly seen on EVA

4. Crown Of Tears

Other titles awaiting confirmation include:

1. Teresa

2. Passion And Power

3. The Life Of Estella Carillo

THERE'S NO CONFIRMATION IF SIGNAL INTERFERENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA PLAYED A PART IN THE RERUNS. IT IS THE FESTIVE PERIOD AND MOST CHANNELS FILL THEIR LINEUP WITH REPEATS AS LESS VIEWERS TUNE IN DURING THAT PERIOD.

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With Turkish Fanfare On The Rise, Could e.tv Or Timeless Dizi Channel Pick Up This Historical Drama, The Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem?

In a short span of time Timeless Dizi Channel (TDC) and e.tv managed to win the heart of viewers with their dedicated selection of Turkish shows which makes it hard to decide which brand does it better.

TDC brought shows such as Karadayi, Bana Sevmeyi Anlat (Wings Of Love) and Al Yazmalım (The Red Scarf) while e.tv brought shows such as Paramparça (Broken Pieces, Gebroke Harte), Kara Sevda (Dark Love, Bittersoet) and Elif. Both offered series such as Kuzgun (Voelvry) and Kurt Seyit & Shura but which one of these two will be first to air The Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem (Magnificent Century: Kösem)?

Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem, recounts the life of Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan, a slave girl who became the most powerful woman in Ottoman history after she was captured and sent to the harem of Sultan Ahmed I.

The series stars actress Nurgül Yeşilçay, Beren Saat and Anastasia Tsilimpiou who portray the titular role in three different ages of her life, while actors Ekin Koç, Boran Kuzum, Taner Ölmez, Metin Akdülger and Tugay Mercan were cast as different sultans of the Ottoman dynasty.

Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem debuted back in 2015 and serves as a sequel to the 2011 series which might air only on TDC as their shows go from the late 2000s with e.tv going through the mid 2010s, Muhteşem Yüzyıl which is based on the life of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and his wife Hürrem Sultan, a slave girl who became the first Ottoman Haseki Sultan.

With streaming taking over the way one views their programming on TV. It wouldn't be shocking if these brands were to air it on their streaming services before making their linear debut.

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November 2021 On Comedy Central Africa | Two New Series With One Being For Stand-Up Comedians | New Seasons Of Several Shows Including Impractical Jokers And The Daily Show | More

SEASON 9 & 10
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?
WEEKDAYS FROM 3 NOVEMBER @ 21:30
Aisha Tyler hosts this skit comedy show where the actors on the show, usually Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles and another guest star or two do different comedy skits. It's all improv and made up on the spot.

SEASON 21
JUST FOR LAUGHS GAGS
WEEKDAYS FROM 17 NOVEMBER @ 21:30
There's no sound, but there sure are plenty of laughs. This crazy Quebec-based troupe uses the city as its stage, and its inhabitants, or victims, as characters! People are caught in a twisted yet funny web of comedic deception. This updated "Candid Camera" is a tad more risque and a little kookier with its practical jokes. The little snippets last only a few minutes, and some look more painful than others.

SEASON 13
IMPRACTICAL JOKERS
WEEKDAYS FROM 29 NOVEMBER @ 21:30
Q, Sal, Joe and Murr are real-life best friends who love challenging each other to the most outrageous dares and stunts ever caught on hidden camera.

SEASON 1
THIS IS STAND UP
SUNDAYS FROM 28 NOVEMBER @ 22:00
An intimate and revealing insight into the work and lives of Stand-Up Comedians. Some of the biggest names in the game reveal what it's like to pursue this most challenging, yet important art-form.

SEASON 1
HALL OF FLAME: TOP 100 COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST MOMENTS
WEEKDAYS FROM 29 NOVEMBER @ 22:00
Honorary Roast Master Nikki Glaser hosts a retrospective review of the 100 best moments from Comedy Central’s celebrity roasts of all time, which will feature commentary from comedians, actors, commentators and pop culture historians who will break down the iconic jabs.

SEASON 27
THE DAILY SHOW
TUESDAY – FRIDAY 2 NOVEMBER @ 23:30
The Daily Show returns with a brand new season. Join Trevor Noah and his team as they take a satirical sideswipe at the latest in news and current affairs. Emmy Award winning irreverence from Comedy Central.

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Friday, October 15, 2021

Back By Popular Demand Nobody Knows As Zee Bollymovies Might Be Making A Comeback On DStv Under The Name Zee Cinema

MultiChoice has started testing out another Indian channel which is none other than the Zee Cinema channel or as you put it Zee Bollymovies main counterpart as two films from Zee Enterprises has been added to the lineup which are Mitron and Rock On.

That's not the only channel coming from Zee Enterprises apparently MultiChoice in SA will be adding the Indian news channel WION to the lineup meaning the Zee supremacy lives on.

Zee Bollymovies launched in March 2017 on DStv and lasted a year. Of course no reason was given as to why the channel was removed but it's main counterpart Zee Cinema has been operating for a while on StarSat.

One of the likely reasons this channel is launching could be due to the massive loss of several international channels on the platform so Zee Cinema could have been the last alternative.

Zee Bollymovies launched on channel 114 so it wouldn't surprise me if the main counterpart occupied channel 113 seeing that KIX took up it's previous space or 142 to compliment Maisha Magic Movies and it was seen as a Compact channel maybe it will be put on Family and in some way this would make up for the loss of M-Net Movies All-Stars on that package seeing that the replacement went into Compact.

Meaning now MultiChoice has more than 10 movie channels if you exclude the regional channels e.g. eMovies and include the African movie channels.

WION could be added in channel 418 seeing that some African markets have Arise News on channel 415 and AfricaNews is on channel 417. It wouldn't surprise me if it were made available to Access customers which would be MultiChoice's way of not making them feel left out.

In other news, TLNovelas is not a pop-up which leads to the question. Could what several sources have speculated about MultiChoice be true that they're possibly looking into reviving past channels seeing that this Zee Bollymovies copy is gracing viewers screens?

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New Series Alert: Wrede Stad Coming Soon To eExtra

Also read:
- Afrikaans voice actors for Droomvelore and Die Put
- Doodsondes returning for a fourth season on eExtra
- Dokter Ali season 2 coming soon

Just as you thought eMedia was moving all their newest Turkish dramas to eVOD. The brand finally gives their channels some fresh content with the introduction of the new family drama Wrede Stad.

Wrede Stad (Zalim Istanbul) follows the life of Seher and his children. When Seher and Agah make an encounter, the lives of their families become complicated as tension and scandal arises between the two families.

The series made its debut in the fall of 2019 and became one of the most talked about shows in 2020 with their stellar cast and performances. The series was produced by Ay Yapım.

Ay Yapım offered shows already seen on Dizi and eMedia such as Karadayi, Stiletto Vendetta, Elif, Kuzgun (Voelvry), Impak, 8th Day and several others.

Wrede Stad replaces As Die Skoen Pas weekdays at 19:30 on eExtra from Monday 1st November. As Die Skoen Pas concludes on Thursday 27th October with a sneak peek of Kurt En Shura on Friday 28th October.

Kurt En Shura was originally announced as a placeholder for As Die Skoen Pas but not anymore apparently. The series will likely air in 2022 seeing that Deur Dik En Dun on e.tv and Turkish dramas on eExtra will live out the rest of the year.

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M-Net's New Additions Me Will Also Offer Local Content, What Possible Implications Could It Have An Impact On Mzansi Magic And Mzansi Wethu?

M-Net Essentials (ME) joins the DStv family from 1st November on channel 115 as a replacement for both M-Net City and VUZU featuring a variety of reality and drama series alongside movies.

As stated earlier by MultiChoice, Me will also be used for all the local content coming to M-Net such as The Bachelorette SA, Lioness and the first season of M-Net's popular local drama, Legacy.

Usually when M-Net or 1Magic pick up local content. They usually shove the reruns on Mzansi Magic and Mzansi Wethu.

With Me, taking up the responsibility of not only the international but local aspects of M-Net. It wouldn't make any sense for all these shows to play on Mzansi Magic.

Mzansi Magic is a Compact channel that is higher than a Family channel which is where Me resides so it seems only logical for all these local shows on Me to skip Mzansi Magic and move over to Mzansi Wethu where viewers aren't familiar with the programs to avoid tension between customers.

Mzansi Magic is already having a hard time being a hotspot for 1Magic's local content and Mzansi Wethu airing repeats from Me will help differentiate the channel from Mzansi Magic.

In a way, Me's presence does cause a disturbance with Mzansi Wethu. Seeing that Family customers relied on the brand for all their local dramas and reality shows adding Me reduces that audience once any of their shows air on Mzansi Wethu.

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- Zee Bollymovies or Zee Cinema is coming soon to DStv

- Big Brother Africa has been greenlit in 3 markets
- WION is the latest new channel to be added on DStv, no confirmation on whether the rest of Africa will get it?
- Glow TV might return to DStv
- Beste Van Nederlands will no longer be available on DStv
- Could DStv Flex become DStv Premium's successor?
- Star India channels rebranding into Utsav?
- Disney+ launching in South Africa
- Peacock and Paramount+ merge into one hub
- Discovery and WarnerMedia could launch a joint streaming service
- tvN working on becoming permanent in Africa
- New Portuguese entertainment channel on DStv

Africa: Why The ACME (Night) Block Will Likely Launch Cartoon Network With Cartoonito Relaunching On Boomerang?

Earlier this year, WarnerMedia announced plans to expand their kids offering across their brands to include programs for preschoolers, girls and families.

A month ago, they unveiled preschool and family content in the form of a programming block on Cartoon Network called Cartoonito and ACME Night (respectively) featuring a variety of content from their archives and other studios.

ACME: Batman: Caped Crusaders, Gremlins: Secrets Of The Mogwai and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal
Cartoonito: Little Ellen, Batwheels and Bugs Bunny Builders

Cartoonito which is adapted from WarnerMedia in Europe has started taking swing internationally while ACME which is likely from the fictional company originating in Looney Tunes cartoons hasn't started as of yet.

While Cartoon Network in the United States got both these brands sharing occupying the space on their channel. It's possible that Cartoon Network in Africa will only pick up ACME leaving Boomerang with Cartoonito.

ACME on Cartoon Network

As mentioned earlier (in italics), the ACME block features shows such as Batman: Caped Crusader and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal which may seem a bit edgy for the family and preschool friendly Boomerang.

Cartoon Network has an ongoing history with DC Animation and have positioned themselves well for the job with the likes of Power Rangers and Teen Titans GO! which would require intense supervision and superior intellect.

Cartoonito finds Boomerang or Boomerang finds Cartoonito

In Africa, WarnerMedia has picked up rights to several preschool series of which none have been credited as Cartoonito but Boomerang such as Lucas The Spider, Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go and, True And The Rainbow Kingdom.

Firstly, the U.S. only put Cartoonito on Cartoon Network and HBO Max in the hopes that it could be successful and get a large audience reach which is where Boomerang doesn't fit unlike Africa and the rest of Europe.

Boomerang in Europe already incorporate preschool content into their lineup (some of which are on Cartoonito) which has been successful so it wouldn't be a hassle to get there than it would on Cartoon Network.

Cartoonito on Boomerang vs. Boomerang on Cartoonito vs. the conclusion

Boomerang days might be numbered with WarnerMedia working on launching more family based programming on Cartoon Network and Cartoonito covering preschoolers the channel is going through an identity crisis.

Since part of the channel is preschool maybe that will be all of what Boomerang has to offer in future making it easier to swipe the branding for Cartoonito.

Boomerang in the United States is the equivalence of Boing in Africa without Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes and Scooby-Doo keeping it alive so unless WarnerMedia has some alignment plans I don't see any place for the channel on their stable.

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TLNovelas Remains Silent As A Shelter For Love Becomes A No Show And My Sweet Curse Gets More Airtime + See What MultiChoice Say About The Supposed Pop-Up Channel

TLNovelas was originally scheduled to close on DStv by the end of August but didn't apparently the reps at MultiChoice stated it's not a pop-up which means that tvN, Dizi and ZooMoo were just a piece of meat.

On top of not being a pop-up as advertised last year, TLNovelas failed to air A Shelter For Love as promised but instead chose to screen different episodes of My Sweet Curse in as follows (in CAT):

Episode 37 & 38 air at 6:35
Episode 47 & 48 air at 9:45
Episode 57 & 58 air at 12:55

Viewers reached out to MultiChoice and StarTimes for an explanation but neither had a response to why TLNovelas airs 30 episodes of My Sweet Curse a week and why the channel fails to update their schedule to not list A Shelter For Love.

Viewers started showing concerns for the brand worrying that it might booted like EVA and FOX Life which both offered a schedule packed with repeats before their closure within the 2020/21 period.

Firstly, the channel hasn't started airing reruns to past programs so I doubt that will be the case since the parent company Televisa is merging with Univision to form Televisa-Univision so if anything a rebrand could be on the cards rather than a deletion.

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South Africa Rise As TLNovelas Becomes TLRepeats Later In November As Most Of The Shows Finish Their Run + Someone Might Be Working To Get It In High Definition

With Turkish Fanfare On The Rise, Could e.tv Or Timeless Dizi Channel Pick Up This Historical Drama, The Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem?

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Friday, October 15, 2021

Back By Popular Demand Nobody Knows As Zee Bollymovies Might Be Making A Comeback On DStv Under The Name Zee Cinema

New Series Alert: Wrede Stad Coming Soon To eExtra

M-Net's New Additions Me Will Also Offer Local Content, What Possible Implications Could It Have An Impact On Mzansi Magic And Mzansi Wethu?

Africa: Why The ACME (Night) Block Will Likely Launch Cartoon Network With Cartoonito Relaunching On Boomerang?

TLNovelas Remains Silent As A Shelter For Love Becomes A No Show And My Sweet Curse Gets More Airtime + See What MultiChoice Say About The Supposed Pop-Up Channel