𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱. Canal+ drops MultiChoice's DStv Delicious Festival - report: t.ly/AWUBZ

𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Stained Glass TV's Uzalo adds four actors to season 12 on SABC1 for 'more heart, more tension and honest storytelling': t.ly/4XPhi

𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. Netflix adds 7-episode documentary series The Trials of Winnie Mandela from 23 April with never-before-seen footage from Emmy-winning director Mandy Jacobson: t.ly/sEv_7

𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄. 2026's 20th Metro FM Music Awards on 25 April in Durban to honour icons in music excellence, adds Maskandi and Lekompo categories: t.ly/ylcUN

𝗜𝗡 𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦. Look inside Hisense South Africa's first-ever premium brand store in Cape Town and the biggest TV in Africa: t.ly/Zn5yW

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Stephanie Pillay upped to MultiChoice Botswana CEO: t.ly/Q94kk

𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀. 'Oubaas' and 'Hilda' reunites on-screen as Pierre van Pletzen joins Annelisa Weiland in kykNET's Suidooster: t.ly/aApX6

𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. MultiChoice gives eligible Showmax subscribers the chance to switch for a year to DStv Stream Compact for R99 per month: t.ly/GG3Kw

𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿. Abrupt "farewell note" from Ricardo Guise, president & publisher of WorldScreen, that the 40-year old publication that covered the international TV biz "will cease publishing today" 31 March 2026. No explanation why.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲. Why M-Net's Carte Blanche is exiting its Ferndale office space and switching to a work-from-home staff format: t.ly/Ln4Zf

𝗣𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲. First HBO Harry Potter series official teaser released as Canal+'s MultiChoice and M-Net have still not secured it for DStv: t.ly/yvi2z

𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱. Trace has a channel rebrand event for Trace Ngoma TV channel on DStv, MultiChoice CEO notes 'the evolution of a brand': t.ly/F6sze #TraceNgomaIsHere #WeAreTraceNgoma

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿. The first teaser for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the new HBO Original series, that will start Christmas 2026 on HBO Max. M-Net (DStv 101) still doesn't have it:

𝗘́𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲́. Angry MultiChoice execs sidelined by Canal+ are frustrated and fearful for the(ir) future after decision-making moved to Paris - report: t.ly/eQCxO

𝗧𝗩 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗖'𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞. On yet another M-Net PR failure and failed promises about Mzansi Magic's Big Brother and nothing being done to properly communicate with media trying to cover it: t.ly/xp4pc

𝗧𝗩 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪. NFVF's badly done 19th SAFTAs mirrors a haphazard film biz in crisis: rb.gy/4bk3vc

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚. Canal+ to end Showmax subscriptions on 1 April 2026, will axe streamer on 30 April, as content moves to DStv Stream and later Canal+ app: t.ly/6oS76

𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗱. No, Checkers Sixty60 doesn't deliver by Airwolf helicopter and along the whole West Coast as ARB orders TikTok ad pulled: t.ly/USDgJ

𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. Cancelled shows win at NFVF's embarrassingly bad 19th South African Film and Television Awards (full winners list): t.ly/WOz6K

After Showmax: Who controls the future of African film and television?: t.ly/V27tP

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁. Conservation biologist Dr Steve Boyes on new National Geographic documentary film Ghost Elephants on Nat Geo WILD (DStv 182): 'We look for historical genetic connections': t.ly/NuLCM

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚. Canal+ says "bleeding"' Showmax would have "brought down MultiChoice". Will now replace it with, and roll out, its own Canal+ app in South Africa and across the rest of the African continent. Will "rationalise real estate" across Africa, meaning sell off MultiChoice buildings.

𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. Canal+ reveals that MultiChoice has lost another 500 000 DStv subscribers, calls Showmax it is shutting down an "expensive failure".

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗝𝗙𝗙. Swiss period drama Silent Rebellion wins 8th Joburg Film Festival as biz takes SA government to task: 'Films are not a side project - it's an economy' (full winners list): t.ly/x7vtU

Canal+ Axes MultiChoice Streamer Showmax (EXCLUSIVE): t.ly/IjTEb

𝗥𝗜𝗣. Soli Philander dead at 65: t.ly/mu3Uv

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗝𝗙𝗙. No word yet from the organisers, in response to media queries, as to whether Trix Viviers (living in Dubai) will still attend the 8th Joburg Film Festival this week. She's a JBX Talks panellist and stars in festival closer film, The Trek.

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚. Paramount+ and HBO Max (neither streamers available in South Africa) will be combined into one streamer following Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros Discovery. "We do plan to put the two services together," David Ellison, Paramount CEO, told investors on a conference call on Monday.

𝗥𝗜𝗣. Ian von Memerty dead at 61 after deciding to end his life: rb.gy/xi5qik

𝗥𝗜𝗣. Actor Webster 'Neo' Kutoane dead at 39: t.ly/Utf-L

After Sky News dumped Sky News Australia which is now forced to rebrand in 2026, problems now loom for Sky News Australia for planning to imitate South Africa's News24, in name as "News24", and with a similar-looking logo and colours.

𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱. As I continue to report on the issue, confirmation of what I've already reported is busy happening: Late on Friday, under new Canal+ ownership, M-Net finally admits it has cancelled both Genesis and iThonga on Mzansi Magic (DStv 161).

𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗼. After ending TLNovelas in January, the next TV channel Canal+ is removing MultiChoice's DStv, after 6 years, is TVM Internacional (DStv 560), the Mozambique public broadcaster's channel, in Portuguese, ripped away on 24 February.

Nominees of 2026's South African Film and Television Awards: The NFVF's full 19th SAFTAs list: t.ly/EhsAF

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆. The utter incompetence continues. With zero communication or warning, the NFVF will suddenly announce the nominees for 19th SAFTAs (South African Film and Television Awards) tomorrow 8am. Every year, the SAME incompetent story. ZERO communicationa ahead of time to newsrooms/journalists.

Here's the beautiful, melancholy-infused, piano version of the Dawson's Creek theme song that was used for season 5, episode 4, that revolved around the death of a character. RIP James Van Der Beek (48).

Goodbye, Dawson. James.

𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗩. Moja Love show Sizok'thola shoots and kills 45-year-old Nigerian during filming a TV raid: t.ly/uKdPx

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽. Tomorrow at 01:00 Super Bowl LX will be live on ESPN & ESPN2 (DStv 218/219) and Disney+, including the Bad Bunny half time show. (With repeats Monday 8am, 11am and 3pm.) The ESPN courier dropped a big Super Bowl box with a gown, slippers & snacks.

𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱. Canal+ rips away 2026 Winter Olympic Games from DStv and SuperSport in aggressive ongoing content cutting: t.ly/5_vOD

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴. NFL Super Bowl LX shown live on ESPN in South Africa on Monday 9 Feb at 01:00, including Bad Bunny halftime show: t.ly/FOZ2J

𝗧𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸. Dear Reader, the first TV media event for 2026 in South Africa will be @netflix.com promoting the upcoming season 4 of Bridgerton. The soirée, costing Netflix SA quite the penny (believe me!) will be at Zeitz Mocaa in Cape Town on Saturday evening 24 January.

𝗗𝗦𝘁𝘃 𝗬𝟮𝗞 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 'Black Swan' moment for Canal+'s MultiChoice facing a Y2K crisis at midnight as Warner Bros. Discovery prepares to pull 12 TV channels from DStv on 31 December 2025: t.ly/_PYWD

𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱. Gugs Mhlungu on 702 Weekend Breakfast spoke with me about Disney's massive investment in OpenAI's Sora, what it means for content consumers, and how artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping Hollywood. You can have a listen here: t.ly/0GXhV

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲. On The Money Show with Stephen Grootes I unpack the full context behind Netflix and Paramount both after Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD); and separately the stalemate at the end of the TV channels carriage deal between MultiChoice and WBD. You can have a listen here: t.ly/Qo3Do

𝗥𝗜𝗣. Actor Marko van der Colff dead at 79: t.ly/-tcPw

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀. SuperSport dumps Philly's Games with DStv blackout as part of Canal+'s cost-cutting at MultiChoice: t.ly/E_1ul

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴. etv dumps news at 8pm in 2026 schedule shake-up as it moves cancelled Scandal! into its timeslot from 19 January: t.ly/QtBNE

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚. M-Net (DStv 101) loses the Oscars after decades, with the Academy Awards switching to YouTube worldwide from 2029.

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚. DJ Warras (40) murdered in Johannesburg: t.ly/FVsFJ