Insidus ZA: January 2025

TLNovelas To Debut New Series "Happily Ever After" In March 2025 Across Africa

TLNovelas, a Mexican based entertainment channel operated by TelevisaUnivision that distribute a variety of Portuguese telenovelas is set to rol…

SABC Looking To Launch Openview Competitor

With the government set to turnoff (and delay) the analogue signals by 31 March 2025, SABC, e.tv and several provincial stations are set to lose…

The Tom And Jerry Show Might Be Eyeing A Potential Rollout On Cartoon Network In Some Countries

The Cartoonito channel was launched in most parts of the world by 2023 after debuting on Boomerang years prior offering shows like Cocomelon, Th…

SuperSport Schools Teasing Something Regarding The SABC

SuperSport Schools is a youth based sports brand operated by SuperSport, a division of MultiChoice following the acquisition of School Sports Li…

Zee World To Debut New Series "Secrets" For Consumers In The Rest Of Africa By February 2025

Zee World an English dubbed television channel offering a variety of Bollywood movies and series is set to rollout new drama titled Secrets from…

February 2025 On National Geographic And National Geographic Wild Across Africa | Channel Premiere: Mutant Weather | Returning Shows Including Critter Fixers | More

National Geographic
MURDER IN THE SKIES: WHO DOWNED MH17? (3 x 60) Sundays at 21:00, from 2 February (ends 16 February)
July 2014. When Malaysian A…

Play Room Live Is Back But There's A Catch

Forming part of the launch lineup in November 2023, Play Room Live was introduced as a teen focused interactive series where viewers could dive …

Reminder: Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Premieres On Disney Channel Across Africa

Prepare for a magical adventure as the highly anticipated series “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” premieres on Disney Channel (DStv Channel 303) o…

February 2025 On TNT Across Africa | Channel Premiere: White Elephant | Michael Bay Birthday Stunt | More

Channel premieres in bold
Rogue Warriors Stunt Rogue Warriors special on TNT brings you thrilling tales of rebellious heroes who take justice into …

February 2025 On Food Network, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Discovery Family And Real Time Across Africa | Channel Premiere: Rachel Khoo's Simple Pleasures | Returning Shows Include A Crime To Remember | More

Food Network
Rachel Khoo's Simple Pleasures S1 NEW SHOW Rachel Khoo creates the mouthwatering dishes that she loves to cook at home. The recipes…

February 2025 On Discovery Channel, TLC And HGTV Across Africa | Channel Premiere: Into The Jungle With Ed Stafford | Returning Shows Including Body Bizarre | More

Discovery
Into the Jungle with Ed Stafford S1 BRAND NEW First TX: 19 February TX Day: Wednesday TX Time: 21:00 Last TX: 26 March Explorer and former Br…

Why Some Consumers Haven't Lost Hope On SABC And MultiChoice Just Yet?

Through my years of online journalism, you do tend to come across criticism some of these are just troll comments while others come from a good …

How MultiChoice Is Tackling LGBTQ Following Same Sex Ban In Namibia?

Not long ago, a new bill has been making rounds in Namibia which prohibit same sex relationships basically LGBTQ after discussions were underway…

Harry Potter, Wizards Of Baking: Spellbinding Confectionary Creations Come To Life This February On Cartoon Network Africa

Cartoon Network viewers and legions of Harry Potter fans are going to have an extra special holiday season this year with the premiere of the br…

Could StudioCanal Africa Also Be On The Pipeline For MultiChoice Suitor Canal+?

StudioCanal serves as the production arm for the French broadcaster offering original films and series in US, UK, France and several parts of Eu…

MultiChoice Zambia Dumps Camnet TV From The DStv And GOtv Platform

MultiChoice Zambia is set to claim it's first victim by the end of January as a channel termination noticed has been sent to various consume…

Could 1Max Be Over And Out On DStv As Canal+ Edges Closer To MultiChoice?

Based on the Showmax streaming service, 1Max serves as a promotional window to various originals and international content from the streaming se…

MSNBC Will Not Undergo A Name Change Once It Is Spun Off From Comcast

MSNBC will retain its name after it is spun off from Comcast along with other cable assets.
Mark Lazarus, who is leading the new company, told n…

What Was Me And 1Magic Replaced With On Canal+'s DStv English Plus Add-On?

Last year, MultiChoice decided to axe Me from the DStv Compact and Family packages as it merged with the premium channel 1Magic to form 1Max. Th…

How The MultiChoice Acquisition Might Worsen Things For DStv?

DStv serves as the largest entertainment entertainment platform in Africa by MultiChoice despite seeing a loss in consumers in recent years with…

More Turkish Dramas Rolling Out Soon In Africa: "Yabani" + "Kızıl Goncalar" + "Şahane Hayatım" + "Aşk Yeniden"

Below is second batch of confirmed shows for Africa (not rumoured) each whose broadcasters have yet to be announced for reasons beyond my capaci…

Why Warner's Upcoming Restructure Will Serve As A Minus To Cartoon Network And Discovery Channel?

Warner Bros. Discovery is looking to fold most of its cable networks which comprise of Cartoon Network, TNT and Investigation Discovery under th…

February 2025 On Universal TV, E! And Studio Universal Across Africa | Channel Premieres: E! Live From The Red Carpet (Grammy Awards) | Returning Shows Including Harry Wild | More

Universal TV
NCIS Season 20 – Channel Premiere Premieres Monday 3rd February at 8pm Special Agent Alden Parker is still on the run while the NCIS te…

The Eclipse Of Traditional TV: eMedia And MultiChoice Navigate The Streaming Tide

With Comcast looking to offload its cable networks we turn our sites to both MultiChoice and eMedia Investments whose 2024 was somewhat dismal o…

Rumour: Universal Kids, The American Counterpart Of DreamWorks Channel Is Shutting Down

A major shakeup is happening to one of NBCUniversal’s linear channels. Universal Kids, a channel focused on children’s programming is shutting d…

Telemundo To Debut New Series "The Count: Love And Honor" Across Africa In February 2025

After rolling out in other parts of the world last year, Telemundo has announced the addition of the period melodrama, El Conde: Amor y Honor (T…

M-Net's Linear Offering Could Undergo Further Streamlining Once Canal+ Takeover Deal Is Completed

M-Net serves as a division of MultiChoice which comprise of shows like Carte Blanche, Summertide, Battleground and Umkhokha: The Curse. They als…

Reminder: Cartoon Network Africa’s New Local Sitcom, The Lembwas, Premieres on Saturday, 18 January!

The wildest family in Mzansi is crashing onto your screens in The Lembwas, a Cartoon Network Africa Original created and filmed right here in So…