Roundups #12: Love, Victor Cancelled After Three Seasons By Hulu, Captain America Meets Black Adam In New Amazon Film RedOne, Possible Renewals At Nick Jr. And Popular 90's Animated Series SWAT Kats Is Back With New Series

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Love, Victor comes to an end on Hulu

In distressing proof that nothing pure lasts forever, Love, Victor is signing off for good. Hulu announced during this week’s Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour that the upcoming third season of beloved gay teen drama will be its last.

The series will conclude with the June 15 release of all eight episodes of season 3. The series, written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, began as a spin-off of the 2018 Greg Berlanti-produced film Love, Simon, based on Becky Albertalli’s YA novel. Love, Simon was the first gay teen rom-com to be released by a major Hollywood studio.

Source: Them

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Chris Evans and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson join forces for new Amazon film, RedOne

Chris Evans and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will be starring together in the upcoming Amazon film Red One. Red One is set to be a globe-trotting holiday comedy film, leaning into a genre which Johnson has been finding success in between his
Jumanji films and the recent Netflix title Red Notice . Jake Kasdan, who directed the two new Jumanji films, will be directing Red One and it is a project being an original vision from Seven Bucks President of Production Hiram Garcia . Red One is written by well-known Fast & Furious scribe Chris Morgan.

Red One is expected to release for the holiday of 2023. Kasdan will also serve as a producer on the film with Morgan, as well as Seven Bucks' Hiram Garcia and Dany Garcia. Previously, Seven Bucks and Kasdan's partnership on Jumanji films lead to massive box office successes through a pair of films which will lead into a third effort together.

Source: ComicBook

List of possible renewals on Nick Jr.

According to Preschool Series News & Galore, the following will live for another day:

- Paw Patrol renewed for 10th season
- Blaze And The Monster Machines renewed for 7th season
- Bubble Guppies might get a 7th season or end with its current season
- Blue Clues & You might get a 4th season with new movie
- Paw Patrol might get a 10th season with a new movie coming out and spin-off
- Santiago Of The Seas might get a 3rd season
- The Adventures Of Paddington renewed for 3rd season

SWAT Kats reboot is in development

India’s Toonz Media Group is teaming up with Christian and Yvon Tremblay to produce a new show inspired by the brothers’ classic animated series SWAT-KATS. The reboot, entitled SWAT-KATS Revolution , will target kids ages five to 11 and feature a host of new characters battling evil alongside the brand’s beloved feline fighters.

Source: Kidscreen

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The Risks of Disney’s Quick Fix for Subscriber Growth

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Disney has figured out an ingenious way to jump-start its streaming subscriber growth—give people less of a choice! Since late December, Disney has automatically included Disney+ and ESPN+ in one of its Hulu offerings, at a slightly higher price than it previously charged, we learned today. Ingenious! It’s a reminder that the customer-unfriendly DNA of the television industry still lurks in the genes of companies like Disney.

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There’s only one reason you take this action, and it’s to juice subscriber numbers. The strategy is working so far. Disney executives said the bundling—which they called a “strategic decision,” whatever that means—accounted for half of the surprisingly strong North American subscriber additions for Disney+ in the quarter. And sure, it’s a good deal for consumers right now: Even after the price raise, the bundle implies a hefty discount on all three services. But it’s a slippery slope. Forcing people to take services they don’t necessarily want is how the cable TV became a cash-printing machine, before steady price rises eventually alienated so many customers it went into a decline that is still underway.

Still, TV executives across the industry will surely take heart from Disney’s move. There have been straws in the wind for a while that executives at companies like Discovery—which today said it got regulatory approval to buy HBO Max’s parent, WarnerMedia—would like to offer packages of different streaming services. The current arrangement, low-cost services with lots of programming, is a money-losing proposition. Done right, bundling could offer a solution to streaming’s poor economics. But if it is mishandled—and who would rule out that happening!—it may play into the hands of companies like Netflix and Amazon, which tend to follow a more consumer-friendly approach.

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TV Chef And Cookbook Author Grace Stevens Shares Her Valentine's Recipe Available To Download

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Valentine’s Day - The Sweetest Love

Love is amongst the most treasured elements of the human experience. It fills us with joy and peace and can be as exhilarating as it is tranquil. Luckily, despite love sometimes being complicated, there are endless flavours through which we can express it. On this Valentine’s Day, we honour all forms of love. From the romance of first encounters accompanied by silky chocolate to the golden delight of love in our families and perhaps to the most valuable love of all is love for oneself. 

For the award-winning TV chef, cookbook author, marvellous mom and wonderful wife - Grace Stevens - creating delicious treats to share on Valentine’s Day offers an opportunity to play with how we express our love for those around us.

Here are her top scrumptious suggestions for this Valentine’s Day.

For the enamoured couples

After a challenging time, many who have managed to become a couple during the pandemic are understandably looking to explore the outside world through exhilarating new food experiences.  If you are a couple of social butterflies, signing up for a cooking or cocktail class to take together is a wonderful way to make a new memory and learn a lot - about both the food and your lover.

For those of us who appreciate the intimacy of our homes, making a special dinner together, or even just dessert, reminds us how attractive it is to have so much focus and attention paid to us by the ones we love. My favourite recipe for couples is my Mocha Coffee French Crullers. They are just fancy enough to be special but foolproof enough to make sure you stay focused on each other and not on stressing about the food. Add to this recipe a playlist full of special songs to cook to and things will heat up in your kitchen.

For the fabulous families

My favourite thing about celebrating Valentine's day with my husband and kids is we have witnessed each other’s lives and shared the triumphs, joys and lessons that only years together can teach. As a family, we love to make a cup of tea or coffee for each other and often send encouragement via WhatsApp during the day. I also write encouraging messages on my kids' mirrors with a marker to make sure they are reminded of how loved they are.

I love how my family will conspire with one another to make me happy. One year, after I’d seen a beautiful handbag while out shopping, my eldest told my husband and he surprised me with it as a gift. It was so thoughtful and proves that even in our pandemic bound ‘new reality’ it’s still the small things we do for each other that matter the most.

My older kids knocked it out of the park last year by cooking and serving us a meal in a mock restaurant fit for any food critic. This followed by a quiet family walk around the neighbourhood holding hands, chatting about our day, then a movie night on the couch with my delicious golden homemade caramel popcorn. It was one of the best evenings we have ever spent as a family.

For all the single lovelies

Oscar Wilde once said, "To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." I think wining and dining yourself should never be underestimated. Celebrate love by baking some sweet treats for your friends. Surprise your best friend with a delicious Chocolate Oreo muffin coffee delivered first thing in the morning to tell her that you care.

Celebrating your Bromance or Galentine's day with dinner and a movie where all involved are allowed to shamelessly indulge in all the dessert and champagne they desire is surprisingly refreshing. 

No matter where you are, who you love or what stage of life you are at, food and flavour are some of the most powerful tools we have to express our love for one another. It is at once child’s play and adult joy. From the extravagant banquets of weddings to the simply toasted cheese sarmies at the end of a long day, food is love and love is food.

Recipes to download:
- Caramel Popcorn
- Chocolate Oreo Muffin Recipe
- Media biography
- Mocha Coffee French Crullers
- Sweetest Love

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Roundups #11: CN To The Rescue Returns For A Second Season On Cartoon Network Africa, Moonbug Entertainment Acquires Little Angel, Futurama Revival Heading To Hulu And Jimmy Neutron Revival On The Cards

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Cartoon Network Africa’s favorite family is back for season 2 in the uproarious comedy, CN to the Rescue!

Just when you thought that this year couldn't get off to a better start, think again! Cartoon Network brings you a brand-new season of its original local production, CN to the Rescue. Premiering on 21 February on Cartoon Network Africa, the show is set to keep audiences laughing uncontrollably with pure African humour and fresh, imaginative content that combines the forces of live-action comedy with quality animation.

Following the massive success of season one, which ranked as the number one watched show in South Africa across all kids’ channels in January 2021*, CN to the Rescue 2 takes us deeper into the adventurous parallel world of Tapiwa's 'Imagination Room'. Here the lines between reality and animation become more blurred, the story becomes more real, and the adventure becomes even crazier than ever! Is the new mysterious family member, Uncle Ezekius from Cape Town, a good guy, or is he plotting evil? Haibo! - will Tapiwa and his no-nonsense glam, but caring Mama, intensely focused nerdy bra, and happy-go-lucky Gogo find a way out of the 'Imagination Room' in time?

Wacky 'slap-chic' African comedian André Lembwa portrays ALL five characters again, including the new long-lost uncle. He skillfully brings all the personalities in the show to life with his unexpected comedy and humour. Produced by the multi-talented Capetonian filmmaker Howard James Fyvie, season two expands on the colourful first season, highlighting everyday situations in the African household. The new instalment introduces more local flavour while featuring a lot more of Cape Town. The continuous storyline throughout the nine episodes gives season 2 a real 'series' feel, set to keep audiences coming back episode after episode!

“CN to the Rescue is just like the kind of show that used to inspire me when I was a kid - it’s all about family, adventure and imagination. The cool thing about this show, though, is it’s wrapped in a uniquely African aesthetic with a true local flavour,” says Fyvie. “Working on it was a joy, a challenge and a miracle all wrapped into one. Thanks to WarnerMedia for trusting us and supporting our passion!”

Ariane Suveg, Head of Kids channels Africa, France and Israel, explains, “Bringing CN to the Rescue back to our channel with nine 11-minute brand-new episodes is a perfect example of Cartoon Network’s dedication to creating local content that resonates with our African audience. This show is truly local: not only are the creators African, but the whole production team reigns from Africa - bringing innovative content aligned with Cartoon Network’s brief to showcase unexpected, random, humorous and energetic content!”

With Taps' crazy adventures and his quintessentially African family along for the ride, CN to the Rescue has the perfect ingredients for kids to enjoy and laugh out loud. And with amusing pop culture references included throughout, Cartoon Network's grown-up fans will also relish the new show: an incredible viewing experience for the whole family!

A new season, new characters, and a new adventure - tune in from Monday, 21 February at 18:10 CAT on Cartoon Network Africa as Cartoon Network's biggest fan, Taps, comes to the Rescue!

Futurama is heading to streaming services

Hulu has ordered 20 new episodes of the adult animated sci-fi comedy series. The revival hails from David X. Cohen and Matt Groening. Cohen developed the original series with Groening, the series creator.

“Futurama” focuses on the life of Philip Fry (West), a 25-year-old pizza delivery boy who accidentally freezes himself on December 31, 1999 and wakes up 1,000 years later with a fresh start at life and a new group of friends including Leela (Sagal), a tough but lovely one-eyed mutant, and Bender, a robot who is fond of drinking excessively, smoking cigars, and stealing anything not nailed down.

Source: Variety

Moonbug Entertainment is buying more property

Aimed at preschoolers and available in 19 languages, the core Little Angel channel offers more than 400 original songs and 500-plus 3D-animated episodes. Its reimagined classic nursery rhymes and original stories are designed to teach things like letters, numbers, good manners and healthy habits. The network’s global viewership has doubled since 2019 and now generates 1.5 billion monthly views.

This is Moonbug’s first acquisition since it was purchased by indie startup Candle Media last November, and it plans to invest in new Little Angel content and broaden the brand’s global distribution footprint.

Source: Kidscreen

Jimmy Neutron revival could be underway

It's nearly twenty-one years since Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius hit theaters and the better part of 15 since The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, the animated series based on the movie on Nickelodeon aired its final episode. As you know by now, it's never too long for Hollywood to revive a property for a reboot and in the ever-expanding world of streaming video, revivals are now more possible than ever.

Despite 2010's Planet Sheen spin-off, Jimmy Neutron hasn't been seen for quite some time. However, one of the original voice actors has teased a possible comeback: Mark DeCarlo, who played Hugh Neutron, Jimmy's dad.

Source: NickALive

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Afrikaans Voice Actors For Droomvelore And Die Put

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Droomvelore's voice actors goes as follows:

Stephanie Baartman voices Sanem
Johan Joubert voices Can
Vinette Ebrahim voices Mervkibe
Luan Jacobs voices Emre
Mandi Baard voices Deren
Claudia Jones voices Layla
Lochner De Kock voices Rifat
Johnny Klein voices Ceycey
Jacques De Silva voices Osman
Mortimer Williams voices Zebercet
Kevin Smith voices Nihat
Zetske Van Pletzen voices Aylin

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Die Put's voice actors goes as follows:

Marttin Venter voices Yamaç Koçovali
Ivan Zimmerman voices Selim
Noel Oostendorop voices Aliço
Susan Beyers voices Sultan
Elton Landrew voices Idris
Tinarie Van Wyk voices Hale
Great Pieterson voices Sena
Jacques Bessenger voices Nazim
Izaan Du Toit voices Ayse Yilmaz
Margit Meyer Rodenbeck voices Nedret
Richard September voices Pasa
Bianca Flanders voices Saadet
Graic Adriaanse voices Celasun
Eldon Van Der Merwe voices Vartolu

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Roundups #10: Agent Binky: Pets Of The Universe Returning For A Third Season, Telemundo Working With RCN Once Again On New Series Until The Money Do Us Apart, Cheaper By The Dozen Streaming March 15th On Disney+ And SABC Acquires CAF Champions League

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Anyone remembers this I know I didn't

A week ago, Nelvana and Discovery greenlight season 3 of Agent Binky: Pets Of The Universe formerly seen on Cartoon Network and Boomerang across Europe back in 2019.

The series follows the adventures of Binky, a space cat who is on a mission to protect his human family (Big Human and Small Human) from any interstellar threats, with assistance from four pets in the P.U.R.S.T. (Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel) agency.

Season 2 is scheduled to released in 2022 and seeing that Cartoonito is rolling out in more regions. What are the chances that WarnerMedia won't just pick it up for Cartoonito this time around?

Source: Worldscreen

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Telemundo is at it again with RCN Television

The two television networks are once again coming together for another remarkable production, after Cafe con Aroma de Mujer (Coffee with a Woman's Scent) with a new version of the 2006 Colombian telenovela, Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe (Until The Money Do Us Apart).

Rafael Méndez and Alejandra Maldonado are salesmen from opposite sides of life. While Méndez depends on informal sales, and that without any higher education. Alejandra carries her duty as the commercial manager of a car dealership with an MBA and a hard attitude up her sleeve. An unfortunate car accident will bring them together and they will have to get the best of each other in order to survive their respective realities.

According to sources, several cast members from The Way To Paradise are set to join the remake including Fabian Rios, Gregorio Pernia and Stephania Duque with Carmen Villalobos and Sebastián Martínez as the lead characters.

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Cheaper By The Dozen is back with a new family

The Disney+ Original movie Cheaper by the Dozen, which is a fresh take on the 2003 hit family comedy starring Gabrielle Union and Zach Braff, will premiere March 18, 2022, exclusively on Disney+.

In this modern take, Disney+ is mixing up the concept behind 2003's 'Cheaper by the Dozen,' which was a remake of the 1950 film of the same name, which in turn was adapted from a book of the same name from 1948.

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SABC picks up CAF Champions League

The CAF Champions League kicks off on 11 February 2022 – 29 May 2022 and viewers can look forward to seeing South African teams Mamelodi Sundowns and Amazulu in key fixtures broadcasted on SABC Sport. The giants of African football including Al Ahly (10-times champions), Zamalek (5-times champions), TP Mazembe (5-times champions) and Raja Blanca (3-times champions) will also be kitted and ready for battle. While the CAF Confederations Cup kicks off on 13 February 2022 – 3 April 2022 which also includes South African giants, Orlando Pirates.

Source: IOL

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With these key CAF acquisitions by SABC Sport, it is evident to see the levelling of the playing field by giving South African viewers access to world-class content without subscription fees. SABC Sport is set to include all matches for the above stated CAF tournaments and include the CAF Super Cup, CAF Women’s AFCON and CAF Women’s Champions League to its content schedule.

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Insidus Content Roundups #9: Supa Strikas Spinoff Rookie Season Currently Streaming On YouTube, The Deep Returns For A Fourth Season And Mo Willems Working On Content For Cartoonito

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Shakes is back for new adventures

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In August 2019, Moonbug Entertainment home to YouTube sensations Little Baby Bum and Cocomelon acquired Supa Strikas' parent company Strika Entertainment greenlit several productions including a spinoff and additional season to the popular franchise.

Although there's been no update on a new season, the spinoff titled "Rookie Season" focuses has been available on the program's YouTube channel dives down to one of Supa Strikas' most prominent players, Shakes.

Shakes goes on a series of misadventures, as he gets betrayed by his best friend, searches for his dad and mystifies his sister, risking everything for one shot at joining the world’s most epic soccer team and raising a little thing called the Super League!"

The Deep returns for a fourth season

Infinite joins Australia’s A Stark Production and Canada’s WildBrain as a co-producing partner on 13 brand-new half hours that have been greenlit by ABC ME and Singaporean broadcaster MediaCorp. Though it’s no longer co-producing the CG-animated series, Technicolor is still the property’s underlying rights holder.

The Deep targets eight- to 12-year-olds with underwater adventure-driven stories based on Tom Taylor’s graphic novel series of the same name.

According to Infinite, the show’s new season will feature the Singaporean and Indonesian regions, showcasing their marine biodiversity and local legends tied to maritime history.

Cartoonito just keeps on growing

Author, illustrator and playwright Mo Willems well known for his work as a creator and writer of Cartoon Network's classic series Sheep In The Big City and Codename Kids Next Door is expanding his partnership with WarnerMedia.

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New projects on Cartoonito on HBO Max and Cartoon Network include the animated musical event, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience, premiering this summer, and Unlimited Squirrels, an upcoming animated series which will premiere next year.

In collaboration with Stampede Ventures as his producing partner, Mo Willems signed on with WarnerMedia Kids & Family for a multi-year deal to create live-action Storytime Specials, and multiple animated and live-action series based on his popular children’s books.

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Lego Group In Partnership With ViacomCBS Launched Lego Kids

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Pluto TV an online platform managed by ViacomCBS which distributes a variety of series, movies and linear channels partnered up with Lego Group to launch their first linear channel, Lego Kids.

As the name implies, the channel is home to all the toy based content released on brands such as Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Netflix including Lego City Adventures, Lego Jurassic World, Ninjago and even the Marvel specials.

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This was to be expected but I'm a little shocked considering how much content The Lego Group have on their plate unlike DreamWorks Animation there's not a lot of ongoing productions aside from Lego City Adventures, Girls On A Mission, Monkie Kid and Ninjago.

If Toonami can have linear operations in France and Africa then what's stopping the Lego Group from doing the same. Unlike Toonami, at least the Lego Group has productions coming out in the year even if they're short series it just means more content to last Lego Kids a lifetime.

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Free State Will Probably Be Fortunate To Get A TV Channel Running By 2025

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Free State TV (FSTV) was founded by community media activists in 2008, following the release of regulations governing the community television sector in South Africa by the broadcasting regulator, ICASA. These activists formed the Free State Community Television Station (FSCTS), which consisted of a grouping of organisations working in the field of community media.

The station engaged in a process of ongoing discussions aimed at creating a community television channel for Free State, based on principles of social development, democracy, justice and human rights. Consultations were held with other civil society organisations and the wider public, which resulted in the organisation being formally launched at its first AGM in July 2017. This was attended by over 50 representatives from the Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) in Welkom.

The organisation first approached the national public service broadcasters, the government, and the commercial service broadcasters for a programming 'window' which would be viewed only in the Free State regions. This approach was rejected and the organisation then decided to stage its own broadcast in social media.

Up to this time, the only community TV broadcasts which had been allowed in South Africa were temporary broadcasts of up to four weeks in duration, which were linked to "special event" licenses.

ICASA began issuing longer "temporary" licenses of up to one year in 2007, when it licensed Soweto TV in Johannesburg for a 12-month period July of that year. Consequently, the FSCTS decided to also pursue a one-year license because this would provide a firmer foundation for a permanent community television channel. Application for such license where made in 2017 but placed on hold and promised will be granted after the migration of analogue to digital system is complete by ICASA, although the channel is only able to launch in 16 June 2025.

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The channel will began its broadcasting with one hour of programming, which will be repeated throughout the day for a two-week period. Thereafter programme hours will steadily increases until the channel is able to do its broadcasting 24 hours per day, although many programmes will be repeated due to a shortage of available content.

The channel does not have a budget for content acquisition, so all programmes are acquired free of charge from individuals, production houses, organisations and government agencies.

FSTV CEO, Dilano Lebajoa, says the channel will cover 85% of neighbourhoods in Free State province. Broadcasting will be on a digital frequency as an independent channel aimed distribution from a hired Sentech Ltd. transmitter. The main focus will be on issues affecting residents in the province.

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"There are a number of issues affecting local communities and we hope to take them up with the municipalities. We did intensive research and identified that are structures we can work with to strengthen the provincial economy".

Why work with FS TV - Channel?

While FSTV has conditional broadcasting rights, producers retain all or a percentage of their IP rights. You won’t get that deal on mainstream TV. Producers are given access to airtime and independently verified viewership numbers which can be leveraged to monetise their shows on a revenue-share basis. You won’t get that opportunity on YouTube unless you have an enormous reach.

Producers can sell the sponsorship rights in their shows as well as a number of advertising spots inside and outside their programmes. You get support from FSTV’s sales department and you get access to other giant media sales house who will present your show to ad agencies.

FSTV will provide access to studio facilities and additional technical support.

FSTV will also partner with producers to market their shows and the channel as a whole.

Why, you might ask yourself, is FSTV offering such a great deal?

Because we are striving to be licensed as a non-profit, community television channel aimed to serve you and the needs of others! South Africa’s Constitution recognises that communication is a democratic right and guarantees you freedom of expression. Are you convinced yet?

Programming on FSTV

The channel has developed innovative programming practices that incentivise and support local producers to produce, distribute and monetise content that meets the needs of the audience we serve through a bottom-up approach.

Contribution types:

Established independent producers with capacity to produce their own shows,
Emerging producers or individuals with subject-matter expertise who wish to access FSTV’s resources to produce shows.

Hyper-local community TV initiatives serving the needs of localised audiences.
NGOs wishing to develop education and advocacy programmes.

Producers serving the needs of specific interest groups such as women and sport.
Free State TV takes four kinds of programme content such as acquired content, independent productions, co-productions and music videos.

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