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Disney, Fox and WBD Unveil Name of Sports-Streaming Venture: Venu Sports
The joint venture of Disney/ESPN, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery to package together a sports streaming bundle has a name — Venu Sports.“We are excited to officially introduce Venu Sports, a...
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Development Alert: SuperScreen Pop-Up Channel To Rollout On The DStv Compact...
SuperSport viewers will, for the first time ever, be able to view all 10 matches of the final Premier League season on one channel simultaneously thanks to our one-of-a-kind SuperScreen.The innovative...
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Development Alert (Rumour): Transformers: Earthspark Reportedly Cancelled On...
Transformers: EarthSpark is an animated television series based on the Transformers toyline by Hasbro. It was developed by Dale Malinowski, Ant Ward and Nicole Dubuc for the streaming service...
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Could MultiChoice And Canal+ Continue To Operate Separately After The...
During the year, Canal+ had expressed interest in acquiring remaining shares of the DStv parent company, MultiChoice. Initially serving as a minority shareholder with around 6%-8% in 2020 now owns...
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Sony & Paramount Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement Allowing Deal Talks To Start
Sony has signed an NDA with Paramount Global, a move that will give it access to the books and allow deal talks to move ahead, sources hears.Sony and private equity giant Apollo kicked things off...
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Was Toonami Initially Meant To Be The Official Broadcaster Of All Elite...
Toonami is an animation brand operated by Warner Bros. Discovery that catered for young adults. It is home to DC legends such as Batman, Superman, Green Lantern and Justice League alongside anime like...
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Disney Channel Remains Silent On A Season 3 Renewal Status Of The Villains Of...
The Villains of Valley View is an American comedy television series created by Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore that premiered on Disney Channel on June 3, 2022. The series stars Isabella Pappas, Malachi...
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Development Alert: Nicktoons Global (Including Africa) Might Be Debuting...
Earlier in the month, Nicktoons got the Splat rebrand in the UK after it failed to do so in Africa earlier in the year. Amidst the rebrand in the UK, there were rumours that remaining feeds of the...
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Development Alert (Rumour): Star Life Reinstates Daytime Repeats Of Evil...
During the week, it was reported that Star Life would be adding repeat slots to their late night shows, Beyond Love and Evil Affairs. After one of the two were embroiled in ongoing complaints from...
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British Streaming Service BritBox Will Be Shutting Down In South Africa After...
Launched in South Africa by August 2021, BritBox was a joint venture between British broadcasters BBC Studios and ITV which was home to content accessible on BBC Brit, BBC Lifestyle, BBC Earth,...
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Paramount And Amazon Reportedly Enter Talks For New Streaming Bundle
Recently Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a deal that would see Max, Hulu, and Disney+ bundle. After that Comcast announced a bundle of Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+. Now Bloomberg is...
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News Shorts: Disney Junior Looking To Rebrand Simply To Disney Jr. Along With...
DJR is no moreEarlier in the year, Disney filed a new trademark for Disney Junior known simply as DJR. This had garnered poor reception from long time fans of the channel with some questioning Disney's...
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New Series Alert: Play Room Reportedly Acquires Broadcasting Rights To Supa...
Play Room teases new series During the week, Play Room shared a cryptic post of an upcoming show to viewers on their social platforms. It didn't take long for viewers to quickly guess Supa Strikas as...
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Recap To The Year: StarTimes Acquires Exclusive Rights To TNA (Formerly...
TNA Wrestling (formerly IMPACT Wrestling) — a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment and a division of Anthem Sports Group— announced a partnership with global entertainment platform...
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‘Iyanu’: Voice Cast Revealed For Cartoon Network And Max Animated Superhero...
Cartoon Network and Max announced the all-Nigerian cast for Cartoon Network and Max production, Iyanu. The series is slated for release in the US on Cartoon Network and Max in 2025.As a Lion Forge...
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Development Alert: The Last Word With Shanan Ramkissoon Moves Up Almost Two...
During the month, it was reported that e.tv would be offering a rebroadcast of Isipho: The Gift after Redemption ends. But as seen through an updated programme guide, e.tv will instead give their...
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Recap To Last Month: Ginx TV Launches New Streaming Platform In South Africa...
A few months ago, it was announced that MultiChoice would be axing Ginx TV from the DStv platform. It joins one of the 11 TV channels to have exited their platforms in under 5 months alongside People's...
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Disney Channel Serves Up Another Round Of Fun and Adventure With Brand-New...
Get ready for double the fun this winter as Disney Channel (DStv Channel 303) welcomes the return of two popular short-form series Klik Klub and Wandi & Kabz, both for a second season. Klik Klub...
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ID Africa Announces New Docuseries Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter
.Investigation Discovery, the leading true crime network, announced Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter, a four-part docuseries that delves into the lives of Nick and Aaron Carter. From their outsized...
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Important Notice Dated 21 May
As some of you may have already noticed we've made various changes on Insidus to see how our reader's interact with our content. This included the abrupt cancellation of our lightweight alternative...
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