Roundups #144: ALVINNN!!! And The Chipmunks Possibly Cancelled On Nickelodeon, Die Put To Return For A Third Season This March On eVOD Ahead Of Debut On eExtra, Nikki Bella Makes A Comeback To E! Africa To Say I Do

It's farewell to Alvin, Simon, Theodore and David Seville Just like most other instalments of the franchise, the series reflects the trials a…

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Roundups #143: Zig & Sharko Renewed For A Fourth Season On Cartoonito, Young Rock To Make His Freemium Debut On e.tv And ITV Choice Has Been Relaunched On Samsung TV Plus

Zig and Sharko are back for more gagsXilam Animation, an independent company for the production and distribution of animated programmes, Academy…

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Roundups #142: Barney The Dinosaur Reboot Is Giving People Nightmares, TLNovelas Dumps The Pink And Dye Their Hair Blue And eMedia Investments And BBC Studios Remain Silent On Any Developments Regarding BBC UKTV

Barney is set to make his comeback by 2024Mattel announced that they would be relaunching the Barney the Dinosaur franchise and now we have a lo…

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Roundups #141: Peppa Pig's Glasses Show Has Been Deemed Inappropriate For Facebook's Guidelines, Marvel Studios Reportedly Set To Debut Two Series Within 2023 And Telemundo Set To Debut First Original Series In March 2023, Game Of Lies

Peppa Pig has become a laughing stockDuring the week, Peppa Pig got some much needed attention after a Facebook user called Daily Nick uploaded …

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Paramount+ Updates: Sylvester Stallone To Make His Reality TV Debut, Paramount+ Removes Several Content From The Platform Following Showtime Merger And Paramount+ To Rollout In South Africa Later In The Year

Sylvester's Stallone’s Family To Star In Docuseries For Paramount+Sylvester Stallone is expanding his footprint at Paramount+. The streamer …

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Regular Nick Updates: Wonder Pets Revival Might Be In Development, Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run Set To Make Its Reentry On Cartoonito Africa And Peacock Kids Orders Two New Animated Series

Nickelodeon might be reviving more older propertiesAccording to a recent United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) trademark filing made…

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MultiChoice Updates: Canal+ Owns A Quarter Of The Pay-TV Platform, Power TV Extends Its Reach To More DStv Customers In Africa And Amidst Potential Channel Closures, MultiChoice Announces Price Increases For The Following Packages

Canal+ continues its supremacy in the African marketCanal+ Group has passed the 30% ownership threshold in the African pay-TV platform MultiChoi…

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Roundups #140: Lego Monkie Kid Returning For A New Season On Cartoon Network, Borderline To Make Its Free-To-Air Debut On SABC 3 And Discovery+ To Remain Onboard While As HBO Max Gets Renamed Possibly WBD+

More Lego Monkie Kid for D Stv customers this AprilInspired by the classic Chinese story Journey to the West, Lego Monkie Kid serves as one of ma…

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Roundups #139: Hello Sunshine Another Division From Moonbug Kids' Candle Media Closes Down, Idols SA Cancelled After 19 Seasons On M-Net And Mzansi Magic, And Paramount+ Set To Merge With Showtime Network

Another division ceases to existHello Sunshine is shuttering its kids and animation business as part of a strategic decision to focus Candle Med…

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Roundups #138: Triggerfish Working On An Episode Of Star Wars: Visions, Giyani: Land Of Blood To Return With A Second Season On SABC 2 And The River Currently Viewed On 1Magic To End With A Sixth Season

SA's Triggerfish is going globalAnimation fans should diarise May the 4th this year as this is when the second instalment in Disney’s animat…

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Everyday Novelas Updates: Trinayani To Make It's Long Awaited African Debut On Zee One, Crown Of Tears (Corona De Lágrimas) Season 2 Serving To Be The Most Hated Telenovela To Date On Las Estrellas And Die Put To Return With A Third Season Later In The Year On eExtra

Zee One to rollout first ever telegu seriesZee One, a freemium entertainment channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises and a spinoff to the…

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MultiChoice Updates: Dr Phil To End After 21 Years On CBS And Mzansi Magic, Showmax Greenlights Two New Series From Tshedza Pictures And Mzansi Wethu To Launch Nguni News Bulletin, Lindaba Zethu

Another syndicate is out for the countAmerica's Dr. Phil talk show is ending after 21 seasons with Dr. Phil McGraw who decided that he wante…

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Roundups #137: Disney Renews Family Guy, The Simpsons And Bob's Burgers Through 2025, Dulas To Stream On eVOD This Valentine's Day And Twitter Now Comes With A Dedicated Hacker's Account, GOD MODE

Fox hands two-season extensions to ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’ & ‘Bob’s Burgers’The three shows, all produced by Disney Television Studios’…

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Roundups #136: CoComelon's Nina To Get A YouTube Spinoff, Ultimate Braai Master Returns For An 8th Season On e.tv And FilmRise & Blue Ant Int’l Producing True Crime Series With CBS Reality

CoComelon to recieve another spinoffMoonbug Entertainment is showcasing Mexican culture with Nina (working title), a spinoff of its popular CoCo…

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