Monday, March 16, 2015

Today's interesting TV stories to read from TV with Thinus - 16 March 2015


Kids' show on Nickelodeon's NickToons channel in America pulled over bear-breasted woman.
Oggy and the Cockroaches contains "secret" image of woman with naked breasts.

BBC urges Jeremy Clarkson to check into rehab.
Suspended presenter of Top Gear on BBC Entertainment (DStv 120) is "self-destructing" and "has personal issues".

In the wake of the latest Jeremy Clarkson scandal, a TV producer reveals some stories of how difficult it often is behind the scenes working with presenters and well-known TV faces and their insane demands and big attitudes as their egos grow.

SABC2 now covers e.tv and does stories about rival TV channel.
Writing about Pam Andrews' exit from e.tv's Rhythm City, is e.tv's Scandal! next?

Hlomla Dandala out as director at Isidingo.
Has quit the SABC3 soap allegedly over contracts and money issues.

SABC in the process of procuring a new studio
Want to use new studio when digital terrestrial television (DTT) starts.

MultiChoice's deal apparently at the heart of SABC board member Hope Zinde's firing.
She clashed with acting SABC board chairperson over the controversial R500 million rand deal. "She and other SABC board members are seen as an obstacle".

David Kibuuka is at SXSW.
eNCA's Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola's star reveals he owns 5 iPods. "I don't even know what Android is".

SABC board will appear and have to answer again tomorrow in parliament.
Will be in parliament on Tuesday, which is usually broadcast on Parliamentary TV (DStv 408).