ANN7 has quietly scrapped its weekly Indian lifestyle magazine show, East 'n Style; cancellation apparently due to 'revamp' reasons for the struggling channel.

The struggling TV channel ANN7 (DStv 405) has dumped its weekly Indian lifestyle magazine show East 'n Style.

East 'n Style, presented by Avashnee Vandiar and Shalandra Bunseelall has not been renewed.

IndianSpice on Monday first reported the East 'n Style cancellation news.

There's been no press release or statement from ANN7 now run by not Mzwanele "Jimmy" Manyi who is the executive chairman of Afrotone Media Holdings, now the new holding company for ANN7 and The New Age newspaper.

IndianSpice reports East 'n Style has been cancelled because ANN7 is apparently "revamping" its channel profile.

Since ANN7 launched with no publicity on MultiChoice's DStv in 2013 (that disastrous launch event and those disastrous on-air mistakes) ANN7 has never really ever bothered to tell the media and TV critics about any of its programming on the channel, or doing weekly programming advisories or basic PR notifications when new shows starts.

It's therefore hardly a surprise that DStv subscribers would even know what other shows there are on ANN7 or why they should bother to watch.

Christina Aguilera heading to South Africa; will perform as headline act at ANN7's 2015 South African of the Year Awards on 17 October.

The American pop star Christina Aguilera is heading to South Africa and will perform as the headline act at ANN7’s (DStv 405) second South African of the Year Awards on 17 October.

The American singer Jason Derulo and several other local artists like AKA, The Soil and ChianoSky will also perform at the 24-hour TV news channel’s awards show honouring remarkable South Africans for their achievements.

While the first South African of the Year Awards was held at the Sandton Convention Centre last year, the 2015 SATYs will be taking place at the Ticketpro Dome (formerly the Coca-Cola Dome) in Northgate in Johannesburg on 17 October.

Moegsien Williams, editor-in-chief at ANN7 says securing Christina Aguilera was a coup.

"While we are celebrating all things South Africa, our intention is at the same time to market the couontry and showcase the wide array of talented, innovative, industrious, high-achieving and successful people in our land and within all spheres. This is why, strategically, we secure major international acts each year."

"The South African of the Year Awards is a prestigious event featuring and attended by the who's who of South Africa. We are therefore proud to have an artist as talented and socially responsible as Christina Aguilera," says Moegsien Williams.

In the run up to the South African of the Year Awards, ANN7 is broadcasting the I am South African magazine show from Mondays to Saturdays at 18:00 presented by Maps Maponyane and Avashnee Vandiar.