Roundups #62: PremiumFree Launched A Mobile App, Begeertes Will Also Be Made Available To eExtra And TLNovelas Africa Welcomes New Series No One Like You

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PremiumFree goes digital

PremiumFree, a free-to-air satellite television by Africa XP which has been active in some parts of Africa from 2018 and last year in South Africa taking on the likes of eMedia's Openview platform had announced the launch of a mobile app.

Similar to the DStv app, its pretty much a carbon copy of the decoder offering a variety of channels with themes like hollywood movies, African movies and series, kids, telenovelas, sport, comedy, lifestyle, documentaries, faith and education.

 

 

PremiumFree is one of the only free-to-air brands in South Africa to offer a mobile app as South Africa as eMedia Investments has yet to launch such for the Openview platform but will likely leverage eVOD for a portion of that platform.

Back so soon

Just as you thought ePlesier would balance out the load of repeats amongst channels eMedia proved otherwise as a repeat of Begeertes makes its way to eExtra as a replacement to the third season of Doodsondes with fourth coming in August.

 

Ferhat a cold-blooded, emotionless and cruel man who is a shooter for his uncle and has a wounded past.Asli, is a naive female doctor who wishes to serve humanity. An unforgettable love will be experienced with these two contrasting characters.

The series airs 10 June at 11:30 on weekdays unfortunately only Openview and StarSat consumers will be able to view this content while DStv customers are welcome to stream it on eVOD.

An untimely fate

TLNovelas has picked up rights to the comedy drama No One Like You which is based on the Chilean drama Amores De Mercado which Telemundo also did a remake known as Quien Es Quien (If Only I Were You).

 

 

TLNovelas had also confirmed the launches of the second and final instalment of the Overcoming franchise Overcoming Heartbreak and Overcoming The Past but from the looks of it being viewers will have to wait a while longer for the series No One Like You.

Antonio, who currently works as a waiter, is known by everyone in the neighborhood as Toño. He likes to sing, dance and enjoy life. He dropped out of high school and likes to seduce women, without even thinking about falling in love with one of them and settling down. Toño goes buy a piece of costume jewelry as a birthday present for his mother. As he crosses an avenue, he stops for a moment and is strongly impressed to find a man who looks just like him. The man (Ricardo) looks at him just as impressed and none of them hears the horn of a speeding van that manages to avoid Toño but not Ricardo who is knocked unconscious. Toño is shocked as an ambulance arrives and takes the man away.

From this moment on, Ricardo's and Toño's lives utterly change, turning their world upside down.

No One Like You airs July 2nd at 16:30 CAT.

Cartoon Network Africa Goes Full DC This Father's Day While Boomerang Africa Offers Plenty Of Laughter With The Looney Gang - June 2022 Highlights (Final)

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Brand New Episodes - Teen Titans Go!
TEEN TITANS GO!
NOW YOU SEE ME… NOW YOU DON’T!

This month, Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Raven continue the fun in TEEN TITANS GO! with all-new comedic adventures. In the new episodes, when the Titans are not busy saving the world, they are up for some fun and games with our favourite DC Comic characters like Batman, the Joker, and Aquaman! Robin teaches the Titans the art of concealment through a game of hide and seek. The Titans also have some hard lessons to learn about taxes after winning a huge cash prize. With epic contests and a series of quests, one thing is for sure, these Titans will always be ready for an adventure, with or without their capes!
 

 

PREMIERE: Monday, 6 June 2022
TUNE-IN: Monday to Friday @ 17:00 CAT

LEGO DC Movie Stunt
CN MOVIES
TIME FOR LEGO DC ADVENTURES!

Whether you’re a Superman, Batman, or Justice League fan, we’ve got you covered this month with the LEGO DC Youth Day Movie Stunt. In LEGO DC: Batman – Family Matters, suspicion is high after Batman, Batgirl, Robin, and other DC superheroes receive mysterious invitations. However, family values must remain strong as Batman faces the past to save Gotham City’s future. Then, meet the newest, youngest, and nicest hero in town: Shazam! By shouting one word, 10-year-old Billy Batson transforms into an adult Superhero! It doesn’t take long for the Justice League to notice and invite Billy to join the team in LEGO DC: Shazam – Magic & Monsters. So, join the good fight with this month’s LEGO DC adventures!

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TUNE-IN:
LEGO DC: Batman – Family Matters 
Thursday, 16 June @ 09:55 CAT
LEGO DC: Shazam – Magic & Monsters    
Friday, 17 June @ 09:55 CAT

Father's Day Special - Papathon
CN PAPATHON
WITH OR WITHOUT CAPES – DADS ARE STILL SUPERHEROES!

Who needs a superhero when you have a dad! This month Cartoon Network is paying tribute to fathers across Africa with special episodes with your favourite Cartoon Network dads doing what they do best! Watch as things get insanely funny in The Regular Show, weirdly awkward in Teen Titans Go!, and a little bit weird in The Amazing World of Gumball! Fans can also look forward to even more laughter and adventure in Coach Me If You Can and Craig of the Creek! Are you excited yet? We are!

TUNE-IN: Sunday, 19 June @ 11:25 CAT

Boomerang:

Brand New Show - Legends of Spark
LEGENDS OF SPARK
Ready, set, go.

Start your engines, fasten your seatbelts, and zoom into some exciting high-speed adventures with Spark, a mechanic at the Starlight Repair Shop. Spark dreams big – his only wish is to reach the end of the sky-blue track, win the motor cup and be the best of the blaster racers. But … this small car from Motor City needs a blaster motor to make it happen. With the help of his grumpy boss, Flash, Spark gets his own blaster engine but learns that it alone isn't enough, and he needs help with his training. Will he be able to speed up to his dream and face all the challenges on the tracks? Find out only on Boomerang!

PREMIERE: Monday, 30 May 2022
TUNE-IN: Monday to Friday @ 17:00 CAT

Brand New Special - Akissi
AKISSI: A FUNNY LITTLE BROTHER
Tag along for a funny African adventure!

This heartfelt Boomerang half-hour special follows a fearless little girl, Akissi, and her monkey friend, Boubou, as they set out on hilarious adventures in contemporary Africa. The show is based on the best-selling comic book series by critically acclaimed Ivorian writer Marguerite Abouet. Akissi is a true adventurer full of silliness. Nothing will scare her away from the day-to-day escapades in her modern African City. One thing is sure: it is hard to be bored with her! Jump into the laugh-out-loud misadventures of Akissi.

TUNE-IN: Thursday, 16 June 2022 @ 08:45 CAT

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Brand New Episodes - Looney Tunes Cartoons
LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS
Schools out…or is it?

This month, catch the all-new adventures of the Looney Tunes pals including, Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Porky Pig, and Daffy Duck, for more adventures and more mayhem! While we are on school holidays, school is in session for the Looney Tunes crew. In the brand-new Looney Tunes Cartoons Back to School Special, the Looney Tunes head back to class with all their crazy antics…and they have a lot to learn! Daffy learns that cheaters never prosper. Foghorn Leghorn discovers the pencil is mightier than the sword, and Beaky masters how to be a better buzzard. So, join Boomerang during the holidays for more wacky cartoon misadventures where ANYTHING can happen!

PREMIERE: Saturday, 25 June 2022
TUNE-IN: Weekends @ 16:15 CAT

Digital First: BBC News To Replace BBC World News Around The World

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This past week, BBC Studios Director General Tim Dave unveiled plans to become a digital first platform by doing so they'll be riding consumers in the UK and global of brands like CBBC (basically CBeebies for older children) and the free-to-air channel BBC Four serving up arts and documentary.

This trend has been common with The Walt Disney Company post the pandemic which has closed several channels internationally as the consumer base for Disney+ rises so BBC Studios is basically following a pattern in order to boost their streaming endeavours.

 

After 27 years on air, sources reveal that aside from BBC Four and CBBC even BBC World News will put to sleep and referred to as BBC News dropping World from the name and continuing its commitment to audiences in the UK and international.

 

BBC Studios will reinvest £500 million to make the BBC digital-led and the 24-hour TV news channel. Of course, a timeframe for the switch to BBC News has yet to be confirmed but by hunch probably before BBC closes any more channels or the end of 2022/3.

Compared to CBBC, I'm sure not a lot of people are expecting as big of a change from BBC News. Yes, consumers will be losing their jobs so if anything BBC News will likely be a mashup of its core counterparts.

After 23 Years, PBS Kids Changes Its On Air Look Likely Streamlining

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PBS Kids is educational brand owned by the Public Broadcasting Service which caters to children aged 3 to 9 years with a mixture of animation and live-action to help improve on their maths, literacy and other curriculum based activities.

For almost 23 years, PBS Kids had been going green featuring sibling duo Dash and Dot (which were part of the PBS Kids logo) before getting less screentime and ultimately replaced with twin siblings Dee and Del. Prior to that there was Hooper a pet pig for their defunct preschool block.

 

 

Through several bumpers and on-screen ads you'd see these characters goofing off within couch cushions or doing some site seeing or exploration within a fish bowl but all that's about to change.

 

As seen across several media outlets, PBS Kids is retiring their logo with it the mascots Dee, Del and when available Dot for something bland, simple and other people's terms boring. This change is likely due to PBS's current logo which was unveiled in 2019 during their 50th anniversary.

The intention for that logo was to better suit it for a digital platform and the likely reason for the change with PBS Kids was part of an realignment strategy as the kids brand had been digital since the revival of their 24 hour service.

 

 

No on screen graphics have been provided during the time of publishing but from the looks of the main PBS brand. I'm not expecting any mascots but more of what's seen on other brands like Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon.

The change will take some getting use to but the important thing is we're still getting a PBS Kids which is not joining other brands that are shutting their doors on cable but working as a multimedia outlet which helps strengthen the variety for this audience.

Roundups #61: Explore The Island Of Huttsgalor On DreamWorks Channel Africa, Universal TV Africa's Upcoming Series Fantasy Island Gets Season 2 Renewal And WildEarth Celebrates Father's Day With A Trip To The Animal Kingdom

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DreamWorks Jr. launching new series

Amidst the launch on DStv, DreamWorks Channel unveiled a bunch of content that wasn't part of the channel's lineup as seen during its run on StarTimes. It looks like part of this content is starting to resurface as DreamWorks Channel picked by the second prequel to DreamWorks Dragons titled Rescue Riders.

The series follows Dak and Leyla, human twins raised by dragons who have developed, as a result, a unique ability to directly communicate with them, helping and rescuing dragons and the people of the town Huttsgalor.

DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders will likely debut by August which concides with the debut of another original series, George Of The Jungle.

 

Universal acquired rights to this FOX drama

Set in a luxury resort that aims to fulfil its guest's every fantasy. Elena Roarke (Roselyn Sanchez) who sets aside her ambitions and true love to run the family business. The series also stars Kiara Barnes and John Gabriel Rodriguez.

Last year, the series was renewed for a second season by American network FOX which is set for debut by fall 2022 which coincides with the launch of the first season on Universal TV.

WildEarth continues its exploration into the wilderness

 

Hyena Hullabaloo
“ A week long celebration of hyenas”
13th to 18th June 2022

Long misunderstood as dim-witted, gluttonous scavengers, the hyena, over the years has had a “serious PR crisis on its paws. Here at WildEarth, our beloved Djuma Clan have allowed us a chance to set the record straight. So now it's time to honor this critical animal and join our hyena Hullabaloo. Trishala Naidu, a naturalist and self confessed hyena lover, will be leading the celebrations culminating in a chance to name Ribbons new cubs and win some hyena merchandise.

 

Wild Dads
“A week-long celebration of fathers in the animal kingdom.”
19th to 24th June 2022

As we prepare to sing paternal praises this Father’s Day, let us not forget the Dads in the animal kingdom. Unfortunately, when it comes to paternal instincts, there are more than a couple of lousy dads in nature. Most are programmed to produce as many heirs as possible but their role as protectors are beyond important. In aid of fathers day this year, we are going to look at all males in the wild and the critical part that they play. Join us for a week of fun as we celebrate the wild men of the bush.

Insidus Content Roundups #5: Disney Prepping Roman To The Rescue And More Big City Greens, Earthworm Jim TV Series Is In Development (APK Game Available Inside) And Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go! Coming Soon To Boomerang MENA And Likely Africa - UPDATED

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Roman to the Rescue from The Dodo and Group Nine Studios will bow next month on Disney XD and Hulu.

Animal-focused entertainment brand The Dodo is pushing deeper into family-friendly TV programming with the upcoming launch of Roman to the Rescue, a new original live-action series that has been picked up by Disney XD.

Co-produced by The Dodo, Group Nine Studios (Dodo parentco Group Nine Media’s production division) and Nomadica Films, the series tags along with 10-year-old animal rescuer Roman McConn as he teams up with influencers and Disney Channel talent to find forever homes for 17 loveable shelter dogs.

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Roman to the Rescue will premiere February 12 on Disney XD and the Disney-owned streamer Hulu on February 16 in the United States.

Big City Greens Plants Fourth Season And Musical Movie Orders At Disney Channel & Disney+

Big City Greens has been renewed for a fourth season ahead of the Season 3 debut on Disney Channel, the show has been described as Disney Channel’s No #1 Hit Animated Series since it’s debut on 2018 beating the likes of DuckTales 2017, Big Hero 6 The Series, Amphibia, The Owl House and The Ghost And Molly McGee.

Big City Greens Season 4 will contain the 100th episode of the series and it has become the fourth original Disney Channel Animated series in making through 4 seasons joining Kim Possible, Phineas And Ferb and Star Vs The Forces Of Evil.

Disney+ has ordered Big City Greens The Movie, a original animated musical film based on the series becoming the 6th animated Disney Channel Original Movie joining Kim Possible: So The Drama, The Proud Family Movie, Leroy and Stitch, Phineas And Ferb The Movie Across The Second Dimension & Tangled Before Ever After.

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A new Earthworm Jim animated series is in development

The project hails from Interplay Entertainment Corp., which owns the rights to the “Earthworm Jim” games. Interplay has partnered with APA to bring the project to television.

Like the games, the series would follow the adventures of the titular Jim, a worm in a futuristic robotic suit who fights evildoers. The series will also bring in new characters as they navigate the galaxy, where each planet is home to a race of anthropomorphic animals. Jim’s ultimate quest is to find his true home among the stars: a near-mythical planet called Earth.

The first “Earthworm Jim” game was released on Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo in 1994. You can find the game through the link: click here

Thomas the tank engine sails to Europe

In October 2021, it was announced WarnerMedia EMEA acquired rights to Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go! which serves as a reboot to the Thomas And Friends franchise. As seen in other countries, the beloved tank engine is airing on various Boomerang and Cartoonitos.

WarnerMedia EMEA never specified which brand will air the show amidst the relaunch of Cartoonito and here's the thing. WarnerMedia picked up several preschool content and even specified who gets what but not for this series.

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Honestly, I believe the show will air on Boomerang presumably in March and thereafter the channel will rebrand into Cartoonito. There's a lot of signs indicating a possible rebrand 1) Dino Ranch debuted last month 2) WarnerMedia picked up several preschool shows for the channel and 3) a lot of programming on the channel can be seen on Cartoonito in Latin America and Italy.

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Roundups #60: George Of The Jungle Coming Soon To DreamWorks Africa, Season Finale Alert For Star Life Plus New Series Unspoken Bonds And Musiekpaniek Returns For The Seventh Season On VIA

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Watch out for that tree

This animated series spreads its wings or in jungle terms branch mighty fast, from SABC 3 to eToonz which are locals to well renowned brand like DreamWorks home to award-winning content. The King Of The Jungle holds a huge responsibility on his hands.

Inspired by the story of Tarzan, George Of The Jungle follows the adventures of the jungle dweller and his friends Ape and Magnolia, female companion Ursula and pet bird and elephant Tookie and Chep.

 

Until further notice: eToonz is expected to cease transmission on the DStv platform by the end of June as MultiChoice couldn't reach an agreement with eMedia that took them to court regarding the channel alongside eMovies, eMovies Extra and eExtra.

Star Life launching another remake

During the week, it was reported that My Desire a spinoff to This Is Love is coming to Star Life within the next month but from sources statements it looks like that won't be only new series joining the lineup.

Apparently the Hindi adaptation of Star Jalsha's Sanjher Baati titled Unspoken Bonds (Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha) starring Vijayendra Kumeria, Richa Rathore and Narayani Shastri is set to replace A New Life from June 13th.

Here's a short description about the show:

 

 

The story begins with Darsh Rawal receiving an award for his photographic skills at an event in Paris. Despite being deprived of his eyesight, Darsh possesses amazing photography skills. He can sense and visualize the complete world through his mind, and never lets his disability bring him down. But soon, his mother Rajvi becomes concerned about his marriage. Elsewhere in Dwarka, Nandini Rawal prepares for her sister Bansuri's marriage but is caught in a storm near the sea harbor. Darsh risks his life and saves Nandini.

Musiekpaniek gets another season

Musiekpaniek is a fun-filled game show in which a local musician and their superfans join our presenter in studio to test their music trivia. Hosted by Carla Mackenzie.

Season 7 is expected to air from 20:00 from 1st July.

 

In other developments, MultiChoice delayed the launch of the rumoured VIA duplicate while eMedia will be rolling out the second season of Die Kontrak which serves as a competitor to Musiekpaniek.

Goodbye StarSat, Hello IWant TFC

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StarSat has been going through somewhat of a phase since the pandemic which cost them several premium international channels such as FOX, Discovery Family, DreamWorks Channel, Smile, The Smithsonian Channel, Love Nature and that list will keep going on.

Just like every other pay-tv operator, they're trying to adapt and survive on top of all these hurdles. While some other brand opts to local dramas and sports, StarSat on the other hand helps promote smaller brands but the one thing that keeps viewers going is telenovelas primarily Phillipine.

If there's one thing that the platform doesn't disappoint on then its definitely Phillipine dramas. Some of the titles viewers would have come across include Love Thy Woman, Sharpshooter (Asintado), Bridges Of Love, The Heiress (Kadenang Ginto) and the popular cop drama, Brothers.

 

 

What the 6 mentioned series have in common is Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network (ABS-CBN).

A Philippine network (composed of television through free-to-air terrestrial, cable or satellite, radio and new media through "streaming media, internet or online") and syndication, program distributor, and production company (operating primarily under the name ABS-CBN Entertainment) that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under the Lopez Group.

It's basically the home of all their Phillipine catalogue but what's interesting about is the streaming alternative (as seen in previous paragraph under "streaming...online").

 

 

Pay-tv platforms have a tendency of sourcing out third party content some of which come with their very own streaming hub. There's several where you'd probably need VPN if you want but with IWantTFC that's where it all changes.

iWant TFC an over-the-top content platform and production company owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. iWant TFC offers live video streamings from various sources including media made for the Kapamilya Channel, The Filipino Channel, ANC, and TeleRadyo and on-demand contents of ABS-CBN on various platform basically StarSat's entire Phillipine catalogue.

There's a lot to love about IWant TFC, firstly you can browse over 10000 hours of programming and you're not only getting dramas from this platform but getting to invest in their culture with a selection docu-series and reality shows and if that's not enough there's even sitcoms and movies.

 

Hate monthly fees no worries you can get a free package where you can browse a selected amount of shows but if you're feeling bored there's always a premium package for as little as R135p/m where you can get full access to the latest content.

You can access the content on their website or download the app on iOS, Google Play Store, Roku or selected brands of Smart TVs. Just signup with your email address and mobile number and let IWant TFC keep you on the edge of your seat.

Roundups #59: Preschool Scooby-Doo Coming Soon To Cartoonito, Michael K. Williams Launches A Documentary On eXposed And Doodsondes Returning For A Fourth Season On e.tv

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Scooby is coming to Cartoonito

A Scooby-Doo series is in the works for the younger audience! HBO Max and Cartoon Network are developing the first-ever preschool series as part of the franchise – Scooby-Doo! And the Mystery Pups! It will also be a part of Cartoonito’s preschool block in 2024.

Scooby Doo and the gang have been entertaining children for years, but never a series for ones so young. So this is an exciting addition for parents and the network alike!

 

 

What can you expect from the series? It will follow Scooby and Shaggy as camp counselors who don’t know much about canoes and archery. But, they’re pros at solving a mystery! Their summer will be filled with nature hikes and fireside ghost stories, but the duo will also share their love for chasing clues with three young camper pups destined to become their own preschool version of Mystery Incorporated.

Black Market is coming to eXposed

During the month, Vice TV solidified their agreement with eMedia Investments which would see several shows such as Dark Side Of The Ring, Most Expensivest and F*** That's Delicious made available to the male centric, eXposed channel on Openview.

Also part of the agreement includes the new documentary series Black Marker which follows actor Michael K. Williams as he meets society's outcasts in an unflinching look into the lives of the people who work in underworld economies.

 

 

The first season of Black Market airs Thursdays at 8pm on eXposed from 2nd June. A day prior to the launch, eExtra will be rolling out a Turkish drama currently seen on eVOD through the Kuiertyd block, Die Binnekring.

Doodsondes S4 has a release date

As mentioned by several eMedia sources, the popular drama Doodsondes is making a comeback but from what's seen it won't be on eExtra as initially stated but on e.tv as a replacement to Droomvelore which ends in August.

 

In the new season, Halit's regaining his former power was welcomed with joy by everyone and the Argun family returned to their old order. Halit's goal is to regain Yildiz, who supported him a lot in his difficult days, and to remarry with her. However, Yildiz is confused because of Kerim and she doesn't know what to do. She has to make the right decision quickly.

Although, eMedia is being hush hush on a date Doodsondes will likely air from 23rd August. Good news for DStv customers, it's on the main channel and not eExtra which is set to go off air until further notice.