AMC now on TopTV
02-APR-12
As of 30 March the African Movie Channel (AMC) went live on South African pay-TV satellite platform TopTV, to bring top quality product direct from Nollywood and other respected African producers to subscribers.
Exciting times ahead for local broadcasting
28-MAR-12
Steven Lauter, sales manager, Jasco Broadcast Solutions, has written the following opinion piece.
Local comedians on Comedy Central
27-MAR-12
John Vlismas will headline the first ever Comedy Central Presents…Live at Parker's on Wednesday 28 March, with comedy giant Donovan Goliath, Italian stallion Vittorio Leonardi and Mpho "Popps" Modikoane rounding out the line-up.
Idols judges impressed in Cape Town
22-MAR-12
The Western Cape judges’s audition for Idols Season 8 got off on a high note at the Table Bay Hotel in the V&A Waterfront on Tuesday, 20 March when eight contestants in a row emerged from the judging room clutching the prized Golden Ticket. In total, 29 Idols contestants from the Western Cape are through to the next round in Sun City next month.
DTT a DOC 2012 flagship project
20-MAR-12
As per its Strategic Plan presented to the parliamentary portfolio committee on communications on 13 March in Cape Town, the Department of Communications has prioritised South Africa’s much delayed migration to digital terrestrial television (DTT) as a flagship project.
Local show explores lifestyle of eating
20-MAR-12
Seasoned television and radio presenter Azania Mosaka will share her passion for food on new SABC3 show Cooking With Azania, starting on 31 March at 12.00.
Cooking With Azania is a 24 minute 26 episode show that looks at the lifestyle of eating in South Africa both at home and out.
SA show selected for INPUT
20-MAR-12
In Debt, a popular SABC1 factual entertainment show produced by Johannesburg-based Ochre Moving Pitures, has been selected for INPUT2012, the global television screening conference that is held in a different country each year. INPUT 2012 takes place in Sidney, Australia and runs from 7 to 11 May.
Special Assignment investigates paediatric TB
19-MAR-12
The often ignored but very serious subject of paediatric tuberculosis (TB) will be highlighted on SABC3’s award-winning magazine show, Special Assignment, on Thursday 22 March at 9pm. Titled No-one Will Help Them, the programme is produced by Fathima Simjee of Health-e News Service.
NUM statement on SABC news coverage
19-MAR-12
Spokesperson of South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Lesiba Seshoka issued the following statement on 18 March attributing public broadcaster SABC’s declining viewership to its factional coverage.
SABC3 increases support for Deaf Community
19-MAR-12
As from March, SABC3 has ramped up its commitment to catering for the Deaf Community by adding wall to wall subtitles on the channel’s flagship soapie, Isidingo. This reflects SABC’s strong support for fostering deaf pride.
Fresh faces on Jam Alley
29-MAR-12
The new season of popular Friday evening youth show Jam Alley Crew vs Crew begins on Friday 30 March at 6pm with some fresh and exciting changes.
Insuring MasterChef South Africa
28-MAR-12
Aon South Africa’s Sport, Recreation and Entertainment division (SRE), represented by Steve Levitt and Dani Ettridge, is providing specialist production insurance for the hotly anticipated MasterChef South Africa, which began its run on pay-TV broadcasters M-Net and DStv last week.
First season of Luther on SABC3
26-MAR-12
The six-part first season of British psychological crime drama Luther, starring Idris Elba (The Wire), will start on SABC3 on Thursday 5 April at 8pm.
Hip Hop reality series on MTV Base
22-MAR-12
Son of a Gun, a new hip hop reality series, follows wannabe rapper Cory Gunz as he deals with family pressure, management issues and creative challenges in a final-ditch effort to become a big shot in the rap game. The series premieres on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) on Wednesday 28 March at 8pm CAT.
Eastwood reality show stars local singers
20-MAR-12
The E! Entertainment cable network has announced a reality show, starting in the US in May, following legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood’s wife Dina as she manages South African vocal group Overtone.
M-Net appoints new director of movie channels
20-MAR-12
Pan-African television broadcaster M-Net has promoted Pierre Cloete from channel head: M-Net and M-Net HD to director: M-Net Movie Channels.
Prof Jane Duncan on digital migration
20-MAR-12
The following article - Political Economy of South Africa's Digital Broadcasting Transition - was written by Professor Jane Duncan of Rhodes University on 19 March and appears on the Screen Africa website courtesy of the South African Civil Society Information Service*.
Dti wants to tailor support to film industry
19-MAR-12
SAPA reports that Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies told Parliament’s portfolio committee on trade and industry last week that they are trying to deepen the presence of the film industry in South Africa and tailor their support to it.
Muvhango family grows
19-MAR-12
The family in SABC2’s popular drama series, Muvhango, continues to grow with the addition of two talented actresses in the form of former Miss Teen SA, actress Phuti Khomo, and singer Lucia Mthiyane.
Malema interview on eNews
16-MAR-12
A two-part, one-on-one interview with controversial South African politician, Julius Malema, who has just been expelled from the country’s ruling ANC party, will be broadcast on Africa 360 on the eNews Channel on 17 March at 11.30am and on 24 March at the same time.