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SHOW NEWS Scandal! Season 22 premieres on Friday 29 March, 19 years after its premiere in January, 2005. It began with episodes from Mondays to Thursdays at 20h00 before moving to 19h30 and extended to Fridays on Friday 5 July, 2013.
Comments | 18 Mar 2024 17:23
TRAILER Apple TV+ releases first look at eight-part historical drama Franklin, starring Michael Douglas as overachiever Benjamin Franklin, who was an 18th century American writer, diplomat, scientist, inventor, publisher, philosopher and one of the founders of the United States. So not lazy then. >>
1 Comment | 18 Mar 2024 17:17
SCHEDULE ALERT! e.tv's new Kelders van Geheime will air at 18h00, Mondays to Fridays - same time as 7de Laan used to air.
Comments | 15 Mar 2024 10:36
SCHEDULE ALERT! BET's new series Queendom confirmed to premiere on Monday 22 April at 18h30, with a repeat at 21h30, Mondays to Thursdays. Stars Linda Mtoba as a maverick community leader who discovers she's the heir to a kingdom.
Comments | 14 Mar 2024 10:59
CASTING TV personality and foodie Moshe Ndiki to host cooking game show Ready Steady Cook South Africa, Mondays to Fridays at 19h00 on S3 from Monday 18 March. Produced by Primedia Studios and Rose and Oaks Media (The Masked Singer). Reruns will air on SABC1 at 15h30 and SABC2 at 17h30.
Comments | 13 Mar 2024 10:23
CASTING Ha! Mzansi Wethu's Sibongile and the Dlamini's have a namesake in real life. Sibongile Dlamini is an extras actress on Umkhokha: The Curse in which she played "Church woman" on Monday 11 March.
Comments | 12 Mar 2024 12:33
AWARDS Oscar winners, losers and those who made "the invite list" show off their red carpet glad rags on E! on Monday 11 March at 17h00 and 23h00. It's called Live From E!: The Oscars but it isn't exactly live is it? Still, it aired live in the early hours, E! was actually there and everyone was alive - unless there was a vampire or two in attendance.
Comments | 11 Mar 2024 12:23
COOL Former Survivor South Africa contestant and yogi Anesu Mbizvo to co-host new season of Top Travel on S3 from 23 March at 20h30. Her torch was snuffed in Episode 11 of Immunity Island (Season 8). She co-hosts with S3 favourite Fezile Mkhize who won the Top Billing presenter in 2018. He also plays paramedic Khensani on Gen.
Comments | 11 Mar 2024 12:15
HEADS-UP! Annekan' Die Swa' Kry won't air on e.tv on Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April because of the Easter Weekend. Afternoon shows are replaced by movies: The House With a Clock in its Walls (29th) at 16h35 and Spider-man: Far From Home (1st) at 16h10.
Comments | 08 Mar 2024 12:00
COOL Mr Machete and Tarantino signature actor Danny Trejo to host new History Channel series The Unxplored with Danny Trejo. Described as exploring "the fascinating stories surrounding buried artifacts and lost civilizations." Eight eps. No premiere date confirmed yet.
Comments | 07 Mar 2024 17:04
CHANNEL NEWS Nickelodeon dubs animated preschool series PAW Patrol into isiZulu following SpongeBob SquarePants which was dubbed and aired last year. Premieres Monday 18 March at 15h00 on NickToons (Dstv 308).
Comments | 06 Mar 2024 17:16
SHOW NEWS Deal or No Deal celeb spin-off series premieres on SABC1 on Saturday 9 March at 18h00. Schlebs play for charity with the addition of leggy schmodels who manage the money boxes. Same model set-up as when it used to be on M-Net.
1 Comment | 05 Mar 2024 17:38
AWARDS 96th Oscars to air live on M-Net at 01h00 on Monday 11 March with a re-broadcast at 21h00. Nucelar bomb movie Oppenheimer leads with 13 nominations, followed by Poor Things with 11. Nominated film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse airs on M-Net Movies 1 on 8 March at 14h25. Oppenheimer, Barbie, Past Lives, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - currently on Box Office.
Comments | 05 Mar 2024 14:26
SHOW NEWS The free-to-air battle heats up as e.tv announces new telenovela Isiphetho - Destiny in Skeem Saam and uBettina Wethu's vacated timeslot at 18h30. Premieres 15 April 2024.
Comments | 04 Mar 2024 21:40
SCHEDULE ALERT! e.tv to make an announcement about primetime at 21h28 on Monday 4 March - same night Skeem Saam moves to 19h30 on SABC1. Could it include news on the "something new" that's replacing uBettina Wethu? (See latest uBettina teasers)
Comments | 04 Mar 2024 14:51
CASTING Chef Katlego Mlambo joins Zola Nene and Justine Drake as third judge on S3's edition of MasterChef South Africa 5. Flashback to 2015 >> Katlego was nominated for a Best TV Presenter SAFTA for hosting e.tv cooking show Kasi-Licious. >>
1 Comment | 04 Mar 2024 11:49
CHANNEL NEWS BET announces Queendom, their third local daily series after Isono and Redemption. Stars Linda Mtoba as Nthandokayise, a maverick community leader who discovers she's the heir to the Khahlamba Kingdom - a secret that's been kept from her by her mother Tholakele, played by Sindi Dlathu. Produced by Clive Morris Productions. Premiere date to be confirmed.
Comments | 29 Feb 2024 11:21
CASTING Food editor and columnist Justine Drake joins Zola Nene to judge MasterChef SA again, in a rinse and repeat of Season 4. Final judge remains unconfirmed. Gregory Czarnecki judged with them last season - co-hosted with Zola on The Taste Master too. Will he return for S3's Season 5 to make it a carbon copy of the M-Net edition?
Comments | 29 Feb 2024 10:48
COOL There are two endings for Reyka 2, but we'll only see one in the season finale on Thursday (29 February). Two endings were filmed to give the producers options for the conclusion.
Comments | 28 Feb 2024 16:06
RENEWED! HBO anthology series True Detective green lit for Season 5 in the wake of Season 4's finale in America. Seasons 1 to 3 aired on M-Net and are on Showmax but no sign of S4 here yet. It's subtitled Night Country, stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis as detectives who investigate the disappearance of eight researchers in Alaska on the day the Alaska darkness starts. Cue the movie Insomnia.
Comments | 27 Feb 2024 17:27
GOOD NEWS Crafty entrepreneurial show Make It at Market returns to BritBox on 21 March for Season 2. Hobbyists turn their artsy passion into businesses, guided by host Dom Chinea and expert mentors. Includes cool tips on how to turn your hobby into moolah.
Comments | 26 Feb 2024 14:45
SHOW NEWS Paramount+ renews Frasier revival for Season 2 while there's still no sign of it here. Kelsey Grammer reprises the role as Frasier Crane who returns to Boston for the next phase of his life. Interestingly it's filmed in front of a live studio audience.
2 Comments | 26 Feb 2024 10:39
CASTING Former Bravo! presenter Robbie Kruse to host kykNET's new tiny home reno show Klein Paradys. Teams of two must transform a micro space into a five star paradise. Contestant applications close 29 February - see TVSA Castings for deets. Series premieres late 2024.
Comments | 23 Feb 2024 10:30
COOL Scripting and casting underway for new Mzansi Magic historical drama Queen Modjadji, about the Lobedu people who are traditionally ruled by a female queen believed to have special powers, including the ability to control rain. A Rain Queen. Series is inspired by the first Queen Modjadji. Produced by Duma Ndlovu's Rhythm World Productions.
Comments | 22 Feb 2024 16:41
CHANNEL NEWS Did you know? e.tv and eExtra stream live on eVod during primetime, from 17h00 to 22h00.
2 Comments | 22 Feb 2024 10:30
CASTING Celebrity chef Zola Nene returns to judge on MasterChef South Africa for Season 5 on S3. It's the third series she's judged on, starting with BBC's The Great South African Bake Off, followed by The Taste Master on SABC2 and MasterChef SA 4 when it was still on M-Net. Other judges still to be confirmed.
Comments | 22 Feb 2024 10:21
REVIEW Grow.Cook.Eat. just ended on The Home Channel and we want more. Even better would be a South African version with guidance and delicious ideas on how to grow your own food.
Comments | 21 Feb 2024 11:23
RENEWED! DStv's most watched show Umkhokha: The Curse lives on. Obvs. Season 2 premieres on Monday 4 March 2024.
1 Comment | 21 Feb 2024 10:20
SCHEDULE ALERT! Deal or No Deal moves from SABC1 to SABC2 from Monday 4 March, with new eps Mondays to Fridays at 18h30. It's been renewed for Season 2. Afrikaans News moves from SABC2 to S3 at 20h30. These happen on the same day Skeem Saam moves to 19h30 on 1.
Comments | 20 Feb 2024 16:43
SHOW NEWS e.tv's Annekan' Die Swa' Kry ain't going nowhere soon. 62 episodes of Season 2 remain (as at 20 February 2024) and Season 3 follows immediately after.
Comments | 20 Feb 2024 15:58
CASTING Former Selimathunzi host turned Expresso presenter Zanele Potelwa to host new 11th season of Tropika Island of Treasure. Is that a Katlego Maboe side-eye we see?
Comments | 20 Feb 2024 15:22
TV BIZ MultiChoice and The Walt Disney Company Africa renew their distribution deal until 2027, meaning Disney's channels will continue on DStv until then. They are: National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, ESPN and ESPN2.
Comments | 20 Feb 2024 11:04
REALITY LOW Is Relative Justice judge Rhonda Wills a judge in real life? We initially thought yes, but turns out NO. She's an attorney who has her own law firm in Houston so being a judge on the show is a reali-role. Premieres on CBS Reality, 18 March at 18h25.
Comments | 19 Feb 2024 11:02
SHEM Bridgerton showrunner Jess Brownell on Season 3: "Colin and Penelope are underdogs in many ways…we get to see these characters step into their power this year, which I think will make a lot of people who have ever had an unrequited crush or felt like an underdog before feel very seen.” Loads on Netflix on 16 May and 13 June 2024.
Comments | 16 Feb 2024 12:31
RENEWED! HGTV orders 10-episode fifth season of home reno series Bargain Block, still set in Detroit. Also gives green light to five eps spin-off Bargain Block New Orleans. Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas return to restore rundown and abandoned homes. Both premiere later in 2024.
1 Comment | 15 Feb 2024 16:55
FANBOY Total number of episodes in Season 4 of eExtra's Die Put: 129. Premieres 29 February at 21h00.
Comments | 15 Feb 2024 16:04
BEHIND THE SCENES What does the Arendsvlei cast speak about between filming? According to actress Megan Saayman, "Everyone sits together and tells stories to pass the time. You will hear the funniest stories, but I am not someone who talks a lot. So I listened and learned a great deal.” Her character Ayesha was mistakenly killed by her husband this week when she was caught in crossfire.
Comments | 15 Feb 2024 12:39
CASTING 150+ actors have a speaking part on Season 2 of Reyka, small and large roles. According to the production, it took two casting associates, a casting company and casting director Ayanda Sithebe to fill them.
Comments | 14 Feb 2024 12:46
CHANNEL NEWS Spanish football league LaLiga on SuperSport 204 now a permanent feature on DStv Access after its recent quiet addition. Also coming up on Access: Orlando Pirates vs Mamelodi Sundowns on 17 February, the Soweto Derby (Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs) on 9 March and the DStv Diski Challenge.
Comments | 14 Feb 2024 12:23
GOOD NEWS "When you get into that car... the noise goes away." Drive to Survive Season 6 teaser now out. Follows the drivers and their handbags at the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship. Loads on Netflix 23 February. >>
1 Comment | 13 Feb 2024 16:02
REALITY LOW Katy Perry tells Jimmy Kimmel that upcoming season of American Idol will be her last as judge. Claims she's leaving because "I want to see the world". We'll believe it when we see it. American Idol = a Stephen King horror. Sometimes They Come Back.
Comments | 13 Feb 2024 13:01
RIP Known Gods star and theatre actress Aletta Bezuidenhout died in her sleep in the early hours of Tuesday 13 February 2024. Other series she acted in include Orion, Charlie Jade and Nêrens, Noord-Kaap. She was 74. >>
1 Comment | 13 Feb 2024 10:44
ACTOR NEWS Zonke Mchunu reprises her role as Imani on Muvhango on Valentine's Day. It's been eight and a half years since she made her debut.
Comments | 13 Feb 2024 10:39
GOOD NEWS Big Brother Mzansi 4 off-air throughout Sunday morning on 11 February because of Stage 6 loadshedding. If only it had lasted longer.
Comments | 12 Feb 2024 15:19
RENEWED! ABC rings the bell on Season 4 of mockumentary comedy Abbott Elementary. Seasons 1 and 2 available in SA on Disney+.
Comments | 12 Feb 2024 14:57
CASTING Demi Moore joins movie actors who are now slumming it on TV. Co-stars in new Paramount+ series Landman aka the modern Dallas. She plays Cami, wife to one of the most powerful oil men in Texas.
Comments | 09 Feb 2024 13:05
BEHIND THE SCENES Did you know? KB Motsilanyane sings the theme song on Mzansi Magic's new novela Champions. She co-wrote it too, with producer and writer Bonga Percy Vilakazi who was creative producer on The River. He also wrote Gqeberha: The Empire's theme song.
Comments | 08 Feb 2024 11:13
COOL S3 premieres Cook Clever, Waste Less with Prue and Rupy on Wednesday 14 February at 18h00. Name describes what is: how to reduce the cost of meals. Includes recipes that cater to allergies e.g. gluten and diary-free. A British show - we wish it was South African.
1 Comment | 06 Feb 2024 15:02
ACTOR NEWS Thembinkosi Mthembu stars in FOUR shows on TV right now: Champions, The River 5, Outlaws and Adulting, on Mzansi Magic and 1Magic.
8 Comments | 05 Feb 2024 16:51
CHANNEL NEWS E! to air a delayed broadcast of the Grammys red carpet on Monday 5 February at 20h00, hosted by Laverne Cox and comedian Heather McMahan. Let's hope she's funny and does enough dissing of tacky outfits.
Comments | 05 Feb 2024 15:36

LATEST ARTICLES

New on TV today: Tuesday 19 March 2024

Curiosity documents the demise of Napoleon and "FBI night" returns to M-Net with three shows.


BET's Queendom companion pack

Pix, vids, production credits and who's who in BET's new local 18h30 or 21h30 show.


e.tv documentary investigates the Joshlin Smith tragedy

Shahan Ramkissoon goes to Middelpos, Saldanha Bay where Joshlin went missing on 19 February.


Muvhango Teasers - April 2024

Ring-ring. Manditi gives Matshidiso a chilling call and he wants more money. 500K should do it.


New on TV today: Monday 18 March 2024

Netball drama Obstruction shoots hoops on Mzansi Magic and S3 gets you to Ready Steady Cook.


New on TV today: Sunday 17 March 2024

HISTORY delves into Royal Murder Mysteries and SABC2 asks you to Listen to My Song.


Why Yolanda got disqualified from Big Brother Mzansi 4

Another housemate drowns in alcohol promoted by Big Brother, while Big Brother looks on and moralises.


New on TV today: Saturday 16 March 2024

The only new show tonight is the drama Sullivan's Crossing on M-Net.


Uzalo Teasers - April 2024

How do you detect an enemy? Mondli’s quest to find the mastermind brings out the worst in him.


New on TV today: Friday 15 March

Manhunt on Apple TV+ is a true story, as is The Sixth Commandment on M-Net and Death by Fame 2 on ID.

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