Roundups #47: Ice Age TV Series Rumoured To Be In Development For Disney Junior And Disney+, Discovery+ Set To Premiere Tyra Bank Produced Series And Carlos Ponce And Marjorie De Sousa Team Up On Upcoming Lifetime Series

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Ice Age enters the preschool market

The Ice Age pack returned recently with The Ice Age Adventures Of Buck Wild and Disney has been making clear that, besides working on a 7th feature film for Disney+ by 20th Century Animation, it seems that the world of Ice Age will entertain the most youngest people on the house.

According to information from Jim Hill, from the podcast specializing in Animation: Fine Tooning, Disney Junior is developing a series with the characters from Ice Age as babies, for Disney+.

 

 

If true Ice Age Babies will be the first preschool show from the Disney Junior brand to not be for TV Broadcasting and probably one of the many Preschool Original Disney Junior Shows For Disney+ that Bob Chapek promised on the Q3 2021, to compete with Netflix Preschool programming.

Tyra Banks returns to fashion world

Generation Drag follows five teenagers as they participate in the Dragutante, a drag show designed as a platform for LGBTQ+ teens to express themselves, as well as the parents and other family members who are learning to support them. All six episodes of the docuseries will be released on Discovery+ on June 1.

“I have such admiration and respect for these teens. They are bravely navigating coming into their own in a world that can be very challenging and not always accepting. What is so beautiful is seeing their parents and siblings supporting them,” Banks said in a news release.

 

 

The series is produced by Monkey Kingdom, a subsidiary of Universal International Studios, in association with Bankable Productions and Cat Fight Productions.

Two Telemundo stars join forces for new series

Marjorie de Sousa revealed her new project. After weeks releasing the occasional clue, the Venezuelan actress announced that she will participate in the series “Amores que deceit”, where she will share the screen with Carlos Ponce.

 

According to Lifetime, 'Amores que deceit’ tells different stories based on human dramas of real women in everyday situations, dealing with love, illusion and trust, pain, betrayal, disappointment and, in some cases, the crime”.

The drama will be made up of 10 unit episodes that narrate the same number of independent stories. Miami, Guadalajara and São Paulo are the places where the stories take place. In the case of Marjorie, her episode has as its epicenter the capital of the state of Jalisco, in Mexico.

The Four Faces Of The Good Doctor

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A while back, I did a story on Can Love Become Money's Turkish counterpart As Die Skoen Pas and the point I made in all of this it's not about hating a duplicate but more on awareness to one's surroundings and as mentioned not everyone will like the same things or at least in a certain structure.

On today's agenda we have Mucize Doctor (Miracle Doctor known to South Africans as Dokter Ali) is a 2019 medical drama that follows the antics of a doctor who suffers from autism. As a child, he was discovered to have a genius-level memory and keen spatial skills which gave him the title of Miracle Doctor.

 

But the story was inspired by none other than KBS's The Good Doctor (Gut Dakteo) which won many accolades during its run in 2013 for Best Actor, Best Couple, Best Drama and even got plaque of recognition for creating awareness about autism and how socially challenged individuals can contribute to society.

The success lead to several regional adaptations including America's The Good Doctor from ABC which is one of the longest adaptations currently in its fifth season with a sixth scheduled for release in future. This version was produced by David Shore who went on to create the medical drama, House.

 

 

Other adaptations include the one currently seen on eExtra, the Japanese adaptation Guddo Dokuta and most recent Hong Kong series, The People I Have Loved for the character Dr. Koo Hei-sun.

In the end, The Good Doctor's legacy lives on with these regional versions and it doesn't seem like the journey for this autistic doctor will be stopping anytime soon.

Until Further Notice
DStv customers have until the end of May to tune into Dokter Ali on eExtra thereafter they'll either have to get Openview or wait to view them on e.tv. As far as replacements go HONEY and Via duplicate channel could be added on Family and Access packages.

As mentioned earlier, eExtra's offering is regarded as local at this point if MultiChoice were to redirect audiences to kykNET and Mzansi Wethu for something "similar".

Sesame Workshop And Discovery Education Launch Early Learning Channel

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Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, and Discovery Education, a worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art, K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place, announced the creation of a new Sesame Workshop-branded early learner channel designed to meet the needs of children from PreK to grade 2. Consistent with Discovery Education’s solutions for schools, the channel will include high-quality video content today’s students know and love, as well as lesson plans and educator resources; interactive games and activities for kids; and family partnership supports—all focused on a whole-child approach.

 

The Sesame Workshop channel, with innovative teaching and learning solutions, will be available in the fall on Discovery Education’s learning platform. Beginning with curricular resources designed to address new and continuing needs associated with interrupted schooling and prioritized by Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) funding, the content comprises social and emotional development and wellness; foundational academic skills in math and literacy; and a social studies-aligned curriculum focused on positive and healthy identity and sense of belonging. At the center of these resources will be research-based content from across the wide range of Sesame Workshop media, including Sesame Street, The Electric Company, and more.

“Sesame Workshop is committed to ensuring school readiness and helping children develop the emotional, social, and cognitive skills needed to become lifelong learners,” said Akimi Gibson, Vice President & Educational Publisher, Sesame Workshop. “As part of this ongoing commitment, we are thrilled to partner with Discovery Education to distribute proven, cohesive yet flexible PreK-2 curricular resources directly into the hands of schools and the educators of our youngest learners. Discovery Education’s 20+ years of expertise in the learning space and their leadership in delivering high-quality supplemental curriculum at tremendous scale make them an ideal collaborator in our efforts to help all children grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.”

 

 

“Sesame Workshop’s success can be attributed to its collaborative, research-intensive approach to the development of highly engaging, child-centered media and programs,” said Pete Weir, Chief Product Officer, Discovery Education. “Their offerings reflect both a deep understanding of children’s developmental needs and the best ways to address those needs. We are excited to partner with Sesame Workshop to bring the first dedicated PreK-2 channel to our award-winning K-12 platform, and are eager to collaborate with educators nationwide on their efforts to align their early childhood initiatives, state standards, and kindergarten readiness goals.”

Additional content areas, such as STEAM, healthy habits, and coding are being prioritized through educator feedback and will be added in the future.

FIFA Launches Free Video Streaming Service

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World football governing association FIFA has launched an online video streaming service called FIFA+.

The service’s content includes live domestic league games from around the world, an archive of previously-broadcast international football matches, and original productions.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said FIFA+ represented the “next step” in the association’s vision to make football “truly global and inclusive” and expand and develop the sport globally.

 

 

“This project represents a cultural shift in the way different types of football fans want to connect with and explore the global game and has been a fundamental part of my Vision 2020-2023.”

“It will accelerate the democratisation of football, and we are delighted to share it with fans.”

FIFA said it would be streaming 40,000 live men’s and women’s football games annually on FIFA+ by year-end. That will include matches from 100 member associations across all six confederations.

The archive section launched with more than 2,500 videos dating back to the 1950s, with more to be added throughout the year.

That will include every FIFA World Cup and FIFA Women’s World Cup match recorded on camera — more than 2,000 hours of footage.

In addition to videos, FIFA+ boasts a match centre with a news feed and data from 400 men’s and 65 women’s competitions.

FIFA said this section would also offer interactive games, including quizzes, fantasy leagues, and predictors.

 

 

FIFA+ Originals will include full-length documentaries, docuseries, talk shows, and shorts, localised in 11 languages.

The current list of original content includes:

- Ronaldinho: The Happiest Man in the World — 90-minute documentary about Ronaldinho’s journey to becoming one of the world’s greatest football players.
- Captains: Season 1 — Follows six captains leading their countries through World Cup qualification.
- Croatia: Defining a Nation —Full-length feature documentary tells story of how football helped unite Croatia.
- HD Cutz — 8-part docuseries with “barber to the stars” Sheldon Edwards.
 

- Dani Crazy Dream — 6-part documentary series on Dali Alves’ journey to the FIFA World Cup 2022.
- Golden Boot — 4-part docuseries with interviewers of the world’s greatest goalscorers.
- Icons — 5-part docuseries on the biggest game-changers in women’s football.
- Academies: Season 1 — Inside story of successful football talent production lines worldwide.

FIFA+ can be streamed via a web browser or mobile device through Android and iOS apps. The platform requires no subscription and is ad-supported.

Disney+ Will Be Made Available To DStv Customers When It Launches In South Africa

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MultiChoice has announced that Disney+ will be available on DStv Explora decoders when the streaming service launches in South Africa on 18 May 2022.

“DStv customers can enjoy the benefits of exclusive contract packages and bundle deals, bringing all their entertainment needs to one central place,” the pay-TV provider revealed.

“The partnership with Disney+ leads with an expanded choice of content, ease and convenience of subscription and payment, with the DStv Explora Ultra as an enabler.”

MultiChoice said that “bundle and save” deals are coming soon.

 

Walt Disney confirmed Disney+’s launch dates in 42 new countries and 11 new territories, including South Africa, at the end of March.

Last week it launched pre-registrations for Disney+ in South Africa, offering a year’s subscription for R950.

Disney+’s regular price in South Africa will be R119 per month. An annual subscription will also be available for R1,190 per year.

 

Disney also previously confirmed that its streaming service in South Africa would include the Star content hub when it launches.

Star features TV shows and movies aimed at adult audiences instead of the more family-oriented and franchise-based content elsewhere on Disney+.

The Star hub includes programming from Disney subsidiaries such as FX, Freeform, Hulu, ABC Signature, 20th Television, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, and Hollywood Pictures.

Disney+ will feature shows and movies from Marvel, Lucasfilm, and its animation studios.

 

“This is yet another proud milestone in our partnership with the MultiChoice Group,” said Walt Disney Company Africa senior vice president and general manager Christine Service.

“We are delighted to be collaborating to bring South African DStv subscribers access to Disney+’s incredible catalogue of films, series and exclusive content.”

MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela said the partnership would offer an expanded choice of content, and ease and convenience of subscription and payment.

“We are focused on making sure that all our customers can enjoy their favourite shows and movies anywhere, anytime, on our world-class platforms,” said Mawela.

“The digital world has brought with it fundamental shifts and our customers are looking for convenient access to a portfolio of entertainment options.”

Noisy Panda Announces First Music NFT Release

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From Bi-Lingual Artist, McGyver

Noisy Panda World (NPW) is taking the NFT and hip-hop music game to a whole new level. As a disruptive digital platform that promotes and supports artists, NPW will be teaming up with McGyver to launch a series of music NFTs for his new single 89’, produced by the legendary Pete Rock. This partnership and NFT introduction is in response to a challenge facing the Music and Technology Industries today.

“89’” is McGyver’s rap single in Dutch and English produced by Pete Rock, a legendary music artist, DJ, and producer who has been in the experimental Hip-Hop game since 1987. It is being released on McGyver’s birthday, celebrating a milestone not only in his life and career, but also music history. With the help of the HeyLayer NFT Marketplace, Noisy Panda and McGyver are birthing a unique way of acquiring NFTs, enjoying music, and navigating the decentralized space.

 

McGyver is a bilingual lyrical force to be reckoned with, and is internationally known for placing 5th at the World Freestyle Championships EOW Prague in 2017. The first ever winner of the End of The Weak Freestyle championship of the Netherlands. Before that he toured with the Collective Classic, a classical orchestra with 6 MCs, and performed for the King and Queen of the Netherlands during their inaugural tour of China in 2013.

“The message behind the single is all about energy. Keep transcending. Doesn't matter what your dreams are, you can transcend everything! You need to keep it real and go and execute, make it real”. A poignant message by McGyver about his upcoming Music NFT release, who has had to face many closed doors but has never quit.

 

Music moves generations and is doing so again, aided by technology, bringing new methodologies and benefits, so that expressions can be heard. Over the past 10-15 years the streaming and social media revolution has enabled artists to define their own digital identity and access a worldwide audience that was previously not available to them without the backing of major labels. NFTs provide a new and unique way of driving this revolution further forward. Artists of all types now have a new income stream that can be derived by utilising current and future art. Fans now have a new way to both support and enjoy their favourite artists, whilst engaging more closely with them via their NFT offerings, a win for everyone.

Support McGyver by finding him on Spotify, Facebook and Instagram.

“89’” the first bi-lingual Single Music NFT Drop can be found on Noisy Panda’s Profile on the

HeyLayer Platform:

https://www.heylayer.com/NoisyPandaNFT

ABOUT NOISY PANDA

Noisy Panda World is a decentralized media streaming platform that utilises block chain technology. Our mission is to empower artists by providing them with the tools to break free from conglomerates. Noisy Panda World is community driven and brings together creative minds - fans and artists alike. While we prepare for launch, check out our NFT collection where we collaborate with global artists.

Roundups #45: High Society Scandal Loses A Timeslot On eExtra, I'll Never Say Goodbye Launches On ST Novelas E Plus And HONEY Rumoured To Be Made Available To DStv Access Customers

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The Indians are coming I repeat the Indians are coming

During the past week, the second season of Dokter Ali debuted on eExtra and while the first season only resort to reruns were e.tv the second season came with an omnibus likely in an attempt to align themselves with eVOD or viewers got bored of the duplicated Zee TV offering.

But that's not only adjustment coming to the channel. Apparently, High Society Scandal will lose their 23:00 timeslot but viewers can still catch it at 5:00, 14:05 and 17:30 on eExtra and those on Openview also got a repeat on eXposed.

 

 

Naagin returns for a fourth season and will occupy the timeslot for Blue Venom Girl and the 23:00 spot once reserved for High Society Scandal in the new month.

ST Novelas E Plus on the series I'll Never Say Goodbye

Amid a beautiful Island in the youth, Waldo and Aryaan were once deeply in love. But they are apart by deep tragedy, when Waldo goes to jail after accidentally killing Aryaan's uncle who attempted to molest her.

 

I'll Never Say Goodbye (Magpahanggang Wakas) 2016 Philippine revenge drama television series based on the 1980 film Kastilyong Buhangin. It stars Jericho Rosales, Arci Muñoz and John Estrada.

Media24 might be growing their offering on DStv Access

According to sources, HONEY is currently seen on DStv Premium, Compact+ and Compact will be made available to Family and Access customers in the new month.

 

Honey owned by Media24 is a bold and unscripted lifestyle TV channel created and connected for Africans. It has a mix from lifestyle to reality, food, and culture across the African continent.

Media24 also operates the Afrikaans lifestyle channel Via which is set to get a duplicate channel in the coming weeks likely to replace eExtra when it goes off air by the end of May alongside the other e.tv channels.

The History Of A Former DStv Channel, Carlton's SelecTV

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Carlton Select was UK's leading entertainment channel owned by Carlton Television. It originally launched in June 1995 as SelecTV, by the independent production company of the same name, before being purchased by Carlton in 1997 who relaunched it as Carlton Select.

During 1985-1991, the channel was part of a bid for an ITV franchise after the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) prevented them from purchasing Thames Television and were only fortunate to provide a news service to the channel.

 

Other aspects that occurred in that timeframe was the purchase of Ladbrokes (Central), the sports betting company owning up to 30% which finally gave them its first stake in a terrestrial broadcasting company.

During 1992-1994, Carlton launched a news station London News Network as part of a joint venture with London Weekend Television broadcasting news and other regional content and acquired full ownership of Ladbrokes.

They also faced some heavy backlash from the Independent Television Communication (ITC) for providing a wide range of "unimpressive and very disappointing" programmes for the ITV network which were "neither distinctive nor noticeable high quality".

 

 

Between 1995 and 1996, Carlton launched its first channel Carlton Food Network and SelectTV was introduced broadcasting various content from their Food Network alongside other content like Airline, Birds Of A Feather, The Golden Girls and Yesterday's Dreams.

It also formed part of DStv's initial offering when it was introduced in 1995 and was eventually purchased by Pearson a year later.

SelecTV programming traced back to the 80s and Carlton Select was introduced in 1997 as part of an attempt to change the image of the channel of course there was not much difference from either one as the timelines were kind of close to each other.

Things were only moving up for Carlton as they were able to launch DTT platform British Digital Broadcasting as part of a joint venture with British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) before having full control as ITC forced BSkyB to retract and purchased a Racks Film Distributor which had  740 films in their collection.

 

 

In 1998, The Guardian publishes a series of articles alleging the wholesale fabrication of a 1996 Carlton documentary, The Connection which had purported to film the route by which heroin was smuggled into the United Kingdom from Colombia. An internal inquiry at Carlton found that The Guardian's allegations were in large part correct and the ITC, fines Carlton £2million for multiple breaches of the UK's broadcasting codes.

Around that period, BSkyB launched their DTT service carrying their set of channels alongside Carlton Select, Carlton Food Network (another DStv channel) and new entries Carlton Kids, Carlton Cinema and Carlton World.

A year after the launch, Carlton began phasing out the company name from all their products and it wasn't until the 2000s that Carlton Select, Carlton World, Carlton Kids were eventually discontinued.

Carlton World followed shortly after and Carlton Food Network became a joint venture with Sainsbury to form Taste CFN which lasted a year leaving Carlton with a movie channel, Carlton Cinema.

 

Carlton partnered up with BSkyB (now Granada PLC or Sky UK) to launch ITV Digital from existing brands and that lasted a few months as well. Granada PLC had various brands which were scrapped for ITV1.

Carlton Cinema ceased transmission and in 2003 the Carlton brand was no more as it merged with Granada PLC to form ITV PLC. All the products from Carlton were credited to ITV.

ITV PLC went on to form an international channel ITV Choice (formerly Granada UKTV, Granada TV and ITV Granada) which some may see as a reincarnation to SelecTV and various other entertainment channels from the two former brands.

Just like every other carnation, ITV Choice was eventually discontinued by 2020 in its last region Africa. There hasn't been a reason for the sudden dismal in various other markets but the local provider in Africa being MultiChoice opted to supply their content to various other channels.

 

ITV Choice brought shows like Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Tipping Point, The Jonathon Ross Show, The Chase and Doc Martin. Modern and original programming that past counterparts had the misfortune of excluding.

In the end, ITV hasn't been successful in the linear space with the likes of BBC and regional providers. Of course, ITV provides various channels in the UK with Ginx TV also being British being the only linear channel available internationally.

But if you look at it the content can be viewed on multiple stations globally so that has to count for something.

Here's Some Details About Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir Season 5

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The series takes place in Paris and revolves around the adventures of two teenagers, Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adrien Agreste, who transform into their superhero personas, Ladybug and Cat Noir respectively, using magical jewels known as the Miraculous, when evil arises. All the while, Marinette and Adrien struggle with their feelings for each other, not knowing each other's secret identities – Marinette is in love with Adrien but not Cat Noir, while Adrien is in love with Ladybug but not Marinette.

Their main enemy is Gabriel Agreste, Adrien's father, who covets and attempts to steal their jewels. Using the Butterfly Miraculous as the supervillain Hawk Moth, he creates akumas, butterflies infused with negative energy, to transform Paris' everyday citizens into supervillains when they experience negative emotions.

 

 

The series has been renewed for a sixth and seventh season on Disney Channel which is expected to close in more countries for Disney+ meaning those without the streaming service will miss out.

In the fourth season, Hawk Moth gains access to almost all of the Miraculous jewels, although he loses the Peacock jewel to Félix Graham de Vanily, Adrien's aunt's son who is bitter towards the Agrestes. Ladybug and Cat Noir - once again the only two superheroes - have to retrieve the Miraculous back one by one.

When is the fifth season being released?

Season 5 of Miraculous has yet to be announced. Season 5 is expected to debut in 2022, according to rumors. Depending on the circumstances, the season could premiere in the middle of the year or perhaps late in 2022. However, there is no disputing that Season 5 is on the way, with a 2022 release date being a possibility.

 

All of this, however, is pure guesswork because the fifth season may or may not be released in 2022. However, given that the most recent season has just ended, it’s probable that the production team is working round the clock to ensure that the fifth season is ready by the middle of the year and will run until early 2023.

What is the plot of the fifth season?

Miraculous Ladybug season 5 will, of course, be inspired by the events of the fourth season, particularly in terms of the stories of the other characters in the series. The show’s creator, Thomas Astruc, said during the Hashtag Festival 2021 that the location of some episodes in season 5 of Miraculous Ladybug will be changed. It was also speculated that the storyline might wind up focusing on the Agreste family as the season’s central theme, particularly when the series moves from Paris to the Agreste Mansion.

 

 

In that regard, season 5’s main narrative may revolve around the entire Agreste family, which we already know is rather dysfunctional, especially since Adrien is Cat Noir and his father is Shadow-Moth. That said, it’ll be interesting to see how the creators play with the narrative of the father and son duo, who have no idea what each other’s secret identities are. It’s probable that the plot will delve into Gabriel Agreste’s past and motivations.

Season 5 is also expected to focus on Gabriel’s battle with his entire family, especially given his tumultuous connection with Adrien. Adrien could evolve into a villain in Season 5, especially given his relationship with his father.

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