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News & analysis on South African television

Thursday, July 28, 2011

DStv BoxOffice with the exclusive two hour Terra Nova premiere 'preview'? Why doing this would be such a winner for everyone.

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If I could wish one thing (a thing that would be so good for the South African TV viewer, good for MultiChoice, good for its new video-on-d...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Animal Planet filming a new spin-off series from the popular Whale Wars; focusing on protection of whales around Faroe Islands.

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Whale Wars on Animal Planet (DStv 264) is getting a new spin-off series that will be focused on protecting whales as well. Filming has s...

BREAKING. eBotswana set to appear in court on Thursday facing off against Sentech for allegedly failing to prevent piracy signals of the SABC channels.

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Sentech's failure to stop widespread broadcast piracy in Southern Africa is negatively impacting on Botswana's television industry...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

BREAKING. eNews Channel readying a week of special reports from 1 August looking at globalisation and if South Africa's lagging behind.

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You're reading it here first. Not as much as even a word from e.tv or the eNews Channel (DStv 403) to the press about this, but I can...

BREAKING. M-Net launches brand-new bursary fund to help students in advertising, communication and film schools in South Africa.

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M-Net has launched a bursary fund for previously disadvantaged students going into their 2nd and 3rd years of study within the broader Sout...

BREAKING. BBC renews youth drama Merlin for a 5th season and 13 further episodes helped by a 'strong international fan base'.

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The Arthurian youth drama Merlin with Bradley James and  Colin Morgan  thas just been renewed for a 5th season by the BBC in Britain. M...

Jesus Perezagua the new president of Fox International Channels for Europe and Africa as Fox looks to build a new 'growth engine' for TV in Africa.

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Jesus Perezagua (pictured right) has been promoted to president, Fox International Channels (FIC) for Europe and Africa as Fox is looking ...

BREAKING. The 2nd season of The Walking Dead will start in South Africa on Tuesday, 18 October just 48 hours after it starts in America.

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You're reading it here first. I can exclusively break the news that the brand-new second season of the acclaimed zombie drama The Wal...

BREAKING. The Walking Dead's 2nd season to be shown globally 'within hours' after it starts in October; how quickly will South Africa see it?

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You're reading it here first. No word from either TopTV or from Fox in South Africa yet but Fox International Channel (FIC) in Europe...
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Thinus Ferreira is an independent TV critic, writer and journalist in South Africa and reports breaking news about the TV industry. He writes trend and analysis pieces about the TV business and continues to write extensively about TV - chronicling what's on it and happening behind the scenes.
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