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Friday, November 19, 2021

A+ Afrique Coming Soon To DStv??? Is This How Canal+ Plans To Exercise Their 15% Stake Of MultiChoice And Could This Lead To More Channels?

Ever since the French broadcaster made an entry to Africa. They've made a name for themselves after acquiring Nigeria's ROK and IROKO Studios even maintaining a 70% stake in Dizi and FilmBox's parent company SPI InternationaI .

The thing that intrigued the media mostly about Canal+ is their objective with MultiChoice. They currently own a 15% stake and attempted to acquire their African counterpart several years back.

It doesn't look like they're ready to back down as they've slowly been obtaining a portion of the brand. With their current stake they've managed to get 1Magic alongside several DStv channels to their own platform in various regions.

Seeing that Canal+ cater for French speaking territories it only seems logical for there to be a lack of channels or at least in markets that aren't familiar with this group.

Through a private website you have a file for a channel owned by Canal+ titled "A+ Afrique Test". It may seem like nothing but "test" could imply anything at this point.

There's not much Canal+ on DStv aside from the three ROK channels. Its possible that the 15% puts them at a disadvantage so if they'll likely be fortunate once acquiring more shares.

About A+ Afrique
Sentimental intrigues, captivating thrillers, comedy and exciting fictions, A+ devotes 100% of its air time to African series produced throughout the continent and thus positions itself as The African Series TV Channel.

Broadcast in more than 20 countries in West and Central Africa, A+ has become French-speaking Africa’s standard-setting channel, seeking to reflect the continent’s various identities and defining features, and to be resolutely oriented toward Africa’s future.

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#WeAreDrama: Openview Being Bombarded With Rebroadcasts Of The Heir, Kuiertyd Put More Focus On Prime Time And Star Life Will Have To Undergo A Name Change Perhaps "Life OK" To Avoid Confusion With Disney+ Star

Zee TV and eMedia are inseparable
If you think the Indian offering is overcrowded on Openview well matters only get worse from there when two channels from different stables offer the same programming.

The Heir formed part of Zee One's launch schedule and launched days later on eExtra. Both channels are eating from the same dinner but with eExtra playing third wheel to Zee TV it only seemed logical for them to source out other programming.

At the moment, that doesn't seem to be the case or at least not initially as eExtra has Surrender In Love and Naagin with Zee One getting Guddan, Lies Of The Heart and Reach For The Stars.

Kuiertyd bouncing back
Following the launch of eVOD, eExtra has seen a decline in weekend repeats of Kuiertyd. Feeling concerned, viewers reached out to a source who was close to the matter.

According to them, this is part of a review in the channel's offering seeing that repeats don't get high ratings why waste time on repeats. Similar to e.tv, eExtra is working to build their prime time offering.

Remember when Voëlvry aired on Sunday in the form of a marathon. Well it's reportedly set to return under the name Kuiertyd Premium which will compliment the Afrikaans movie slot on Saturdays.

Two series are set to launch in 2022 the first being Droom Velore on e.tv with reruns of the eVOD series Die Put makes way to eExtra likely for Kuiertyd Premium.

Star Life, It's A Beautiful World, Life OK, Love Is Beautiful and Disney+
Disney+ is scheduled to in South Africa by June 2022 so it seems logical for Star Life to edit out the "Star" ahead of time as to not cause a commotion now that it will be folded under a streaming service.

Utsav replaced the "Star" across Europe and it looks like Star Life will be exempted from that as LyngSat list Utsav for all the other channels but not Star Life.

Before Star Life's induction into the market there was Life OK and coincidence Zee One was available in Germany before launching in Africa. Could it be that Star Life will revert back to their predecessor Life OK?

2021 taught me that familiarity can come at a price as seen above. Star India forming part of The Walt Disney Company will likely dig through their archives once again when searching for an alternate brand.

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New Series Alert: eMedia Investments Acquire Rights To Turkish Romcom Droomvelore And The Reboot Of The 1975 Law Enforcement S.W.A.T. For e.tv + Possible Developments Coming To eExtra

As reported earlier in the year, the brand acquired rights to the Turkish romcom Erkenci Kus (now titled Droomvelore) starring Can Yaman as Jan and Demet Özdemir as Sanem who also stars in the upcoming Kuiertyd series Kamer 309.

Sanem is a young girl who works at her father's grocery store in hopes to become a famous writer one day. When her parents give her a choice to either get a proper job or an arranged marriage, Sanem gets a job in the advertising agency her sister works in. From there she meets her boss and love interest, Jan.

Apparently, this may not be the only series to enter 2022. It looks the drugpin series Die Put from earlier this month will reportedly make its linear debut soon.

Droom Velore will likely replace Deur Dik En Dun on e.tv knowing the channel it will bombard itself with repeats as viewers wait for its glamorous debut while eVOD Turkish repeat Die Put is shoved onto eExtra.

Kuiertyd Premium which is likely where Die Put will be slotted seeing that the second season of Voëlvry commences in December is a binge-a-thon for Turkish dramas further boosting eExtra's prime time.

In other news...
eMedia Investments acquired rights to the reboot of the 1975 law enforcement series S.W.A.T. which is currently available on M-Net.

S.W.A.T. follows Sergeant Daniel and his team from the LAPD fight dangerous criminals and strive to protect the public from the threat they impose.

The series replaces 9-1-1 weekdays at 20:30 on e.tv from Monday 29 November.

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Travel Channel Could Be On The Chopping Block On DStv Following The Major Decline In Europe

Travel Channel is currently on autopilot through DStv as international markets have started aligning themselves with the main counterpart while others have pulled the rug under the channel.

One of the longest running brands on Discovery offered leisure, lifestyle and other travel related programs is transitioning to horror which is probably part of a phase in rolling out Discovery+.

As mentioned, several Travel Channels have closed down amidst the transition to horror and it wouldn't surprise me if the same fate awaited the brand in Africa.

The channel has heavily been disregarded by the media including Discovery Inc which held a celebration for much younger brands TLC and ID this month. On top of that ignorance is usually the first signs in terminations at Discovery.

Earlier this year, it was reported that Discovery Family might end as a linear channel in Africa following its termination on StarSat of course details surrounding the termination remain a mystery.

Either Discovery is consolidating the entertainment seen on Discovery Family and Travel Channel to male focused DMAX as seen in Europe or they are launching an accessory to HGTV, Magnolia Network.

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#WeAreToonz: Could The Possible SABC Children Channel Be A Spinoff To SABC Education?

After a year, SABC Education revised their schedule to further bolster their offering with reruns of Skeem Saam making their way to the channel and themes being broadcast daily.

What started out as another Mindset transitioned to cater for SABC 1-3 audiences with a mini kids slot taking up a portion of the schedule reducing the initial audience.

Evidently, SABC hoped to the Department Of Education would assist them in getting this channel off the ground. If they succeeded the lineup wouldn't have appeared the way it did.

Chances were they wouldn't be much channel space for all the programming seen on SABC 1-3 so SABC Children could have been the preschool counterpart that put the effort on children aged 2-14.

My hunch can be proven If you visit their former media accounts or download the Tuluntulu app, you see they're multilingual on top of promoting content already seen through SABC Education.

If this brand is fortunate enough to become a linear station. Don't be surprised if they act like that Mindset pop-up channel for a smaller demographic which launched in 2020.

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Friday, November 12, 2021

SABC, e.tv And DStv Ratings For October 2021: Uzalo And Muvhango Continue To Be Trailblazers On SABC 1 & 2 Respectively | The Estate Omnibus Debuts At The Top 5 Thanks To Repeats On SABC 1 | Sitcoms And News Reach A New Peak On e.tv | Gomora Dethrones Uyajola 9/9 On DStv | More

SABC 1:
Uzalo - 7 099 635
Generations The Legacy - 5 926 095
Skeem Saam - 4 728 245
Skeem Saam (R) - 3 001 370
Xhosa News - 2 897 085
Zulu News - 2 890 505
Hush Money - 2 379 790
Uzalo (R) - 2 352 398
The Estate from S3 - 2 305 292
Nyan Nyan - 2 086 547
Live Amp - 2 052 918
Now or Never - 2 004 352
Real Goboza - 1 996 374
Uzalo Omnibus - 1 888 190
Muvhango (R) - 1 867 600
Orange Couch - 1 854 162
Born Legends - 1 789 467
Ikani - 1 789 266
Khumbul' Ekhaya - 1 783 670
Siswati/Ndebele News - 1 745 856

SABC 2:

Muvhango - 3 643 585
7De Laan - 1 097 923
Muvhango Omnibus - 974 234
Tlhakantsuke - 875 945
Ke Nyala Mang - 821 448
Ses/Tsw/Sep News - 765 783
Mmalonya - 709 951
Nuus - 709 137
Skwizas Repeat - 694 673
Muvhango Repeat - 649 860
Morning Live - 624 170
Vutha - 593 094
Venda/Tsonga News - 589 119
Skeem Saam Repeat - 581 519
Uzalo Repeat - 517 011
Music - 509 810
The Estate Repeat - 493 058
Die Sentrum - 489 236
Comedy Mixtape - 475 739
Behind the Scene:Imvelogy - 437 448

SABC 3:

Qatar Fifa World Cup: Ethiopia vs Bafana - 968 107
The Estate Omnibus - 625 717
Animal Babies: First Year on Earth - 517 765
The Passion of the Christ Movie - 499 465
Natures Great Migrations - 470 467
News - 460 829
A Valentine's Date Movie - 435 808
The Amazing Spiderman 2 Movie - 414 281
The X Factor - 409 678
The Insider Sa Repeat - 380 294
The Estate Repeat - 368 641
Bundesliga Bayer 04 vs Hoffenheim - 341 712 5
In the Valley of Elah Movie - 295 564
7De Laan Repeat - 292 311
Instapreneurs - 290 070
The Longest Date - 288 872
The Estate - 286 902
Sun Sand and Romance Movie - 284 823
Soccer Wrap - 283 959
Kicks Movie - 267 159

e.tv:

Scandal - 5 254 139
House of Zwide - 4 493 251
Imbewu - 3 816 520
Durban Gen - 2 796 464
Alvin and the Chipmunks Movie - 2 615 876
South Africa Tonight News - 2 523 567
Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakquel Movie - 2 468 362
The Tuxedo Movie - 2 340 484
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Movie - 2 299 513
Alvin and the Chipmunks: the Road Chip Movie - 2 225 290
The Goldbergs - 2 221 200
The Medallion Movie - 2 173 681
Family Feud South Africa - 2 123 647
Mad Max Fury Road Movie - 1 947 344
Around the World in 80 Days Movie - 1 885 655
Imbewu Repeat - 1 813 122
Britain's Got Talent - 1 769 712
The Legend of Tarzan Movie - 1 726 320
Deur Dik En Dun - 1 585 039
Durban Gen: the Reunion Special - 1 558 090

DStv:

MZANSI Gomora - 1 586 831 & 1 994 995
MOJA Uyajola 9/9 - 1 502 492 & 1 938 235
MZANSI The Queen Movie - 1 374 631 & 1 704 617
MZANSI Uthando Nesthembu - 1 158 861 & 1 511 479
MZANSI Mnakwethu - 980 298 & 1 211 089
MOJA Isencane Lengane - 965 090 & 1 243 067
MZANSI The River - 931 676 & 1 162 287
MZANSI Diep City - 879 839 & 1 112 179
MZANSI Izangoma Zodumo - 790 217 & 970 292
MZANSI Umkhokha - 789 218 & 973 116
MOJA Giants of the City - 772 476 & 1 013 075
MZANSI Grootboom and Sons - 698 844 & 861 961
MZANSI Idols SA - 683 814 & 907 654
MZANSI Our Perfect Wedding - 649 700 & 798 489
MWET Our Perfect Wedding - 587 793 & 738 038
MOJA Mamazala - 536 372 & 711 197
MZANSI Gomora Repeat - 517 062 & 646 457
MOJA No Excuse Pay Your Papgeld - 508 295 & 644 780
MZANSI Love and Loss - 473 746 & 599 059
MZANSI Epk:Mission Impossible III - 471 553 & 531 763
MZANSI Face 2 Face - 465 871 & 552 132
MBIO Phakathi Egoli - 452 047 & 635 454
MWET The River Movie - 449 418 & 581 675
MOJA Single and Mingle - 442 393 & 557 460
MZANSI The Queen Repeat - 438 412 & 603 537
MBIO Shukuma - 432 769 & 600 468
MWET The River Repeat - 431 393 & 509 082
MWET Epk:Dead Trigger - 427 590 & 527 288
MOJA Ufelani - 402 611 & 541 716
MOJA Dloz'lami - 400 361 & 486 215

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SABC Encore And SABC Children: The Final Test Dummies, Could These Be The Channels eMedia Investments And The SABC Failed To Launch On Openview?

It's been 9 months since SABC and eMedia Investments extended their agreement to include three additional channels and 19 radio stations on Openview and 4 months since the media has been awaiting more details on the channels.

The SABC and eMedia Investments promised to unveil more details about the other two channels coming to Openview before the end of June and several months have pass with no update.

One of the two were speculated to be SABC Encore. When you look at the whole thing they've been mentioned or spotted by the media on several occasions like the radio interview or that funeral service.

Besides that, a channel registered under the name SABC Entertainment came up which was the original name for the Encore only for it to be removed in favour of the kiddies brand, SABC Children.

Now that kiddies has been merged with SABC Encore as seen below.

SABC offers three free-to-air channels which carry local and international programming ranging from dramas, soaps, reality, cartoons and news. So what I'm trying to get at here is they have plenty of entertainment channels.

Even though, it was mentioned that the two entertainment channels would carry content already seen on other channels they never stated it would cater for the same age group.

My logic here is that perhaps the two channels coming will be targeted and if so happens to be the two mentioned. The arrangement of the SABC channels will go as follows:

- SABC 1-3 remains catered for 18-49 so of course the lineup will recieve constant adjustments to appease that audience.
- SABC Encore will cater for the millenials who grew out of SABC 1-3. It could also be used as a history channel to document the lives of that age group as well as the stars.
- SABC Children which has been viewed as niche on SABC 1-3 in regards to timeslots will cater for 2-12/3/4 years olds.

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Future Channel Alert (Rumor): Africa Magic Ijaw Coming Soon To DStv In West Africa

West Africa has been providing content to MultiChoice for the past 18 years through Africa Magic catering English, Igbos, Hausa and Yoruba audiences with their 7 TV stations.

Several noticed there wasn't a channel catering to the forest regions of Nigeria being Ijaws so they've been pitching the idea of an Africa Magic Ijaw to MultiChoice for a while now.

With MultiChoice more focused in the African market this concept seems probable if it were to have content to call its own perhaps Africa Magic wouldn't be an appropriate branding as it creates competition to AM Showcase.

kykNET and kykNET NOU! have been dishing their own content without fighting tooth and nail.

- Star India exits the English market, could it have implications on Star Life?
- African Animation Network launching an experimental animation block
- Toei Animaton teaming up with tvN parent company on anime
- e.tv new Turkish drama Erkenci Kus might air on eVOD
- Magnolia Network launching in 2022 in the United States, could it perhaps replace a channel like Travel Channel and Fine Living?
- Will M-Net's new addition Me have any ripple effects on Mzansi Magic and Mzansi Wethu?
- Big Brother Africa has been greenlit in 3 markets
- Warner TV might be replacing TNT
- Could DStv Flex become DStv Premium's successor?
- tvN working on becoming permanent in Africa

December 2021 On The Home Channel | Multiple New Series Including One Starring Rory O'Connell | Returning And Continuing Series Including George Clarke's Old House New Home

A Place In The Sun: Summer Sun 1
On A place in the Sun, property expert, Sara Damergi is scouring Europe for the best properties at the best prices. She’ll be house- hunting in Spain, France and Portugal with couples who are looking for a holiday home where they can enjoy a little more sunshine over the summer months.
Armed with years of experience, she’ll take on the European property market in search of properties that not only meet her clients’ huge expectations, but are also within their budget.

06 December 2021 - 18 March 2022
Wednesday 19:00 (Priority Slot)
Mon 15:00 Thu 22:00 Fri 11:00

Gardening 101 5
Melanie Walker, one of South Africa’s most passionate landscape enthusiasts, joins forces with food gardener extraordinaire, Linda Galvad, on Gardening 101. While Melanie takes us through the country’s most impressive gardens, organic gardening specialist, Linda brings us the advice we need to create bountiful vegetable gardens. From private homes, public spaces and botanical wonders, to preparing, planting and caring for your fruitful crop, Gardening 101 digs deep into the world of horticulture. Our hosts will share ideas and tips that you can use in your own garden, and show you how easy and fun it can be to create a thriving outdoor space.

07 December 2021 - 06 March 2022 Tuesday 21:00
Friday 17:00 (Priority Slots)
Wed 09:00
Thu 13:00
Sat 12:00 & 19:00
Sun 16:00 & 23:00

George Clarke's Old House New Home NEW SEASON 3
Britain has some of the most historic houses in the world; from Georgian Architecture to Victorian to Art Deco, there are different architectural styles on every street. But the way houses were built years ago just doesn’t work for modern living. On Old House New Home, architect George Clarke gets under the skin of homes with history. On each episode, he’ll visit two homes and help the owners to unlock their full potential, create stylish solutions, and make them fit for 21st century living. Together they’ll make some critical choices on what to chuck and what to cherish, and teach us a thing or two about what modern styles work when you have an old house that you want to turn into a new home.

14 December 2021 - 07 January 2022 Tuesday 20:00
Friday 16:00 (Priority Slots)
Wed 08:00
Thu 12:00

A Long Weekend In...With Rory O'Connell
BRAND NEW SHOW 1
A Long Weekend with Rory O’Connell follows popular chef and food writer Rory O’Connell on his culinary journey across Europe. He visits a different city in each episode – Palma de Mallorca, Vienna, Lisbon, Madrid, Bath, Nantes, Copenhagen and Edinburgh – to learn more about the culture and the cuisine. While the primary focus is on food, Rory is a knowledgeable guide to so much more, with art and design being particular interests of his. Discover what makes each of these cities so unique and rich, and learn some recipes that are sure help you bring the taste of Europe into your kitchen.

20 December 2021 - 13 February 2022 Thursday 18:00 (Priority Slot)
Mon 10:00
Tue 14:00
Fri 23:00
Sat 07:00
Sun 13:30

Cheap Irish Homes
BRAND NEW SHOW 1
Cheap Irish Homes follows host Maggie Molloy as she attempts to shine a light on the secret side of the Irish property market. On each episode, Maggie helps house hunters find properties all over Ireland – most of them at €100,000 if not cheaper.

21 December 2021 30 January 2022 Tuesday 18:30 (Priority Slot) Wed 23:30 Thu 10:30 Fri 14:30 Sat 15:30 & 22:30 Sun 11:00 & 19:30

Million Dollar House Hunters 1
Very few of us have a big budget to spend on a house. On Million Dollar House Hunters, we meet the select few who have money to burn on high-end Real Estate. Follow the super-rich as they search for their perfect luxury homes. From bowling alleys to roof-top pools, these properties have it all and are just what these Million Dollar House Hunters are hankering for.

27 December 2021 - 06 May 2022 Wednesday 18:30 (Priority Slot)
Mon 14:30
Thu 23:30
Fri 10:30

Open Homes 1
On Open Homes, expert home and garden designers take a tour through some of the most awe-inspiring properties you’ll ever see; from resort style pavilion homes to hinterland hideaways with endless views. See on-trend interior design and even a house that floats on the side of a hill. If you’re renovating, building or just addicted to looking through stunning houses – Open Homes is the show for you.

27 December 2021 - 06 March 2022
Monday 19:30 (Priority Slot)
Tue 22:30
Wed 11:30
Thu 15:30
Sat 10:30
Sun 09:00

Worst To First 2
Everyone wants a move-in ready dream home, but with soaring real estate prices in a red-hot market, it’s just not possible for most homeowners. On Worst to First, contractors, Mickey Fabbiano and Sebastian Sevallo take on the challenge of transforming the ugliest houses into the envy of the neighbourhood. In each episode, they help one pair of homebuyers find a shabby, rundown house in the perfect location. As expected, buying a fixer- upper always comes with challenges. How will Mickey and Sebastian overcome these, turn dreams into reality and exceed expectations? Find out on Worst to First!

27 December 2021 - 04 March 2022
Friday 19:00 (Priority Slot)
Mon 22:00
Tue 11:00
Wed 15:00

How to Garden with Carol Klein 2
On the second season of How to Garden, Carol Klein continues to enthral and help those with a keen interest in getting better at NEW SEASON gardening! She has been honing her horticultural skills at Glebe Cottage for more than 40 years. Week by week, and always working hand in hand with Mother Nature, she explains how she nurtures her own garden, divulging useful tips so we can follow along as she goes. Whether you’re a complete novice or are experienced, How to Garden with Carol Klein will equip you with the skills and inspiration to make your garden grow like it never has before.

28 December 2021 - 04 March 2022
Friday 17:30 (Priority Slots)
Wed 09:30
Thu 13:30
Tuesday 21:30

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Friday, November 19, 2021

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#WeAreDrama: Openview Being Bombarded With Rebroadcasts Of The Heir, Kuiertyd Put More Focus On Prime Time And Star Life Will Have To Undergo A Name Change Perhaps "Life OK" To Avoid Confusion With Disney+ Star

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Friday, November 12, 2021

SABC, e.tv And DStv Ratings For October 2021: Uzalo And Muvhango Continue To Be Trailblazers On SABC 1 & 2 Respectively | The Estate Omnibus Debuts At The Top 5 Thanks To Repeats On SABC 1 | Sitcoms And News Reach A New Peak On e.tv | Gomora Dethrones Uyajola 9/9 On DStv | More

SABC Encore And SABC Children: The Final Test Dummies, Could These Be The Channels eMedia Investments And The SABC Failed To Launch On Openview?

Future Channel Alert (Rumor): Africa Magic Ijaw Coming Soon To DStv In West Africa

December 2021 On The Home Channel | Multiple New Series Including One Starring Rory O'Connell | Returning And Continuing Series Including George Clarke's Old House New Home