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2014 In South African Television
This is a list of South African television-related events in 2014. Events *6 April – Mandla Hlatshwayo wins season 3 of ''Big Brother''. *18 August – SABC sacks the 16 cast members of its soap, ''Generations'' after the actors went on strike following a long-running dispute over their employment contracts. *6 September – Launch of the South African version of ''The X Factor''. *20 September – The ''Top Billing'' presenter Jonathan Boynton-Lee and his partner Hayley Bennett-Fraiden win the seventh season of ''Strictly Come Dancing''. *9 November – 14-year-old singer and guitarist Tholwana Mohale wins the fifth season of '' SA's Got Talent''. *23 November – Vincent Bones wins the tenth season of ''Idols South Africa''. *13 December – Four win the first season of ''The X Factor South Africa''. Debuts Domestic *2 February - '' Big Brother'' (M-Net) (2001-2002, 2014–present) *6 September - ''The X Factor South Africa'' (SABC 1) (2014–present) International *1 Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In South Africa
Television in South Africa was introduced in 1976. South Africa was relatively late in introducing television broadcasting to its population. History Opposition to introduction The first proposal to introduce television in South Africa was made by The Rank Organisation in 1953, but this was rejected by the National Party government.South Africa Enters the Electronic Age: The Decision to Introduce Television Edward C. Corrigan, ''Africa Today'', Vol. 21, No. 2 (Spring, 1974), page 15 Even though the state-controlled (SABC) had a virtual monopoly on |
Nickelodeon (Sub-Saharan African TV Channel)
Nickelodeon (commonly shortened as Nick) is a South African 24-hour television channel owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA. The channel was launched on July 1, 2008. North Africa receives the Arabic-language version of the channel Nickelodeon (Middle Eastern & North African TV channel), Nickelodeon MENA. Unlike other Nickelodeon feeds and much like the Nick (German TV channel), German and Nickelodeon (Dutch TV channel), Dutch feeds, the end credits on shows (except on interstitial shows) never appear. They were replaced by short credits including the show name, production year and production company and much like the Nickelodeon (Central and Eastern European TV channel), European feed, the promos and bumpers do not contain any text other than the Nickelodeon logo. This is also includes Nick Jr. (Sub-Saharan African TV channel), Nick Jr. since it launched on Nicktoons (Sub-Saharan African TV channel), Nicktoons since 2021. History Before it was a channel, it was a block on the Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Next Steps
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fireman Sam
''Fireman Sam'' (Welsh: ') is a Welsh animated children's television series about a fireman named Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other residents in the fictional Welsh rural village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and Tonypandy). The original idea for the show came from two ex-firemen from London, England, who took their idea to artist and writer Rob Lee who developed the concept, and the show was commissioned. ''Fireman Sam'' first appeared on S4C on 1 November 1987, and a few weeks later on BBC1 on 17 November. The original series finished in 1994, and a new series that expanded the character cast commenced in 2003. The series was also shown as ' in Scottish Gaelic in Scotland. The series was sold to over 40 countries and has been used across the United Kingdom to promote fire safety. The theme song was performed by Mal Pope in a classic rock style from 1987 to 1994, then by a different singer, Cameron Stewart, in a 2000s alternative rock style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuzu
Vuzu was a South African youth-oriented television channel produced by M-Net for sister pay television platform DStv. History The channel launched on 1 August 2003 as "go", as a competitor to MTV. In March 2009, it was announced that the channel would be rebranded as Vuzu on 1 July 2009, tying into an attempted social network of the same name. The network also switched its programming schedule and discontinued some shows, to the complaint of some viewers. In 2014, a companion channel, Vuzu Amp, replaced M-Net Series, which took its current name of 1Magic on 29 January 2018 with a more localized schedule. Vuzu's schedule changed at the start of September 2018, along with its logo, focusing on more high-profile American sitcoms and dramas, with some local content. Closure On 1 October 2021, it was announced that Vuzu will close on 1 November 2021. Its programming moved to the channel space of M-Net City, which likewise took on the new name Me.TV with ThinusMultiChoice and M-Net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonah From Tonga
''Jonah from Tonga'' ( to, Siōnā pe Tonga) is an Australian television sitcom that is written by and starring comedian Chris Lilley. The mockumentary series follows Jonah Takalua, a rebellious 14-year-old Australian boy of Tongan descent portrayed by the Anglo-Celtic Australian Lilley in brownface. The character had been introduced in Lilley's 2007 series '' Summer Heights High''. At the conclusion of that series, Jonah was expelled from Summer Heights High School. In this series, his father, Rocky Takalua, has sent him back to his homeland of Tonga to live with his uncle and their family in order to get Jonah's life back on track. The series was highly controversial for its use of brownface and ethnic stereotypes, much like Lilley’s other work; it has been commonly described as racist. The six-part series was produced by Princess Pictures and Chris Lilley in conjunction with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and screened on ABC1 in Australia, HBO in America, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-Net Edge
''M-Net Edge'' was a channel broadcast by South African pay TV satellite network DStv Digital Satellite Television, commonly abbreviated to DStv, is a Sub-Saharan African direct broadcast satellite service owned by MultiChoice and based in Randburg, South Africa. Launched on 6 October 1995, the service provides multiple audio, .... It was launched on 20 October 2014, after the discontinuation of two of M-Net's ''Series'' channels. The channel ceased its operations on 1 April 2017 as it was going to be integrated with M-Net to give customers a supersized channel with bumper to bumper entertainment. Programming * Bates Motel * House Of Cards * Better Call Saul * Shameless * Transparent * Girls * Vinyl *Billions *Killjoy *Vikings *Game Of Thrones *Lucifer *Gotham *Grimm *Rome *Person Of Interest *Stalker References {{reflist M-Net Television stations in South Africa Television channels and stations established in 2014 Television channels and stations disestablished in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical areas San Mateo County and Santa Clara County. San Jose is Silicon Valley's largest city, the third-largest in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States; other major Silicon Valley cities include Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Redwood City, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Cupertino. The San Jose Metropolitan Area has the third-highest GDP per capita in the world (after Zurich, Switzerland and Oslo, Norway), according to the Brookings Institution, and, as of June 2021, has the highest percentage of homes valued at $1 million or more in the United States. Silicon Valley is home to many of the world's largest high-tech corporations, including the headquarters of more than 30 businesses in the Fortune 1000, and thousands of startup companies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Circle (2013 TV Series)
''Full Circle'', also known as ''Full Circle: Miami'' in its third season, is an American television series, that follows an anthology format from season to season and ran on the Audience Network. A first season was ordered in April, 2013 and started airing on October 9, 2013. After airing a second season, the series was renewed for a political-themed third season in December, 2015. Cast Season 1 *David Boreanaz as Jace Cooper *Keke Palmer as Chan'dra Stevens * Kate Walsh as Trisha Campbell *Julian McMahon as Stanley Murphy *Billy Campbell as Trent Campbell *Cheyenne Jackson as Peter Barlow * Noah Silver as Robbie Fontaine *Ally Sheedy as Celeste Fontaine *Tom Felton as Tim Abbott *Minka Kelly as Bridgette Murphy *Robin Weigert as Detective Karen Tanner *Gia Crovatin as Sabrina Season 2 *Terry O’Quinn as Jimmy Parerra *Stacy Keach as Bud O'Rourke *Chris Bauer as Richie DeStefano *Rita Wilson as Shelly Rezko *Brittany Snow as Katie Parerra *Patrick Fugit as Paulie Parerra *David K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old School (TV Series)
''Old School'' is an Australian television drama series that screened on ABC1 from 23 May to 11 July 2014. The eight-part series follows the adventures of retired criminal Lennie Cahill and retired cop Ted McCabe. The characters were originally depicted in the short film ''Lennie Cahill Shoots Through'' by Paul Oliver. ''Old School'' was created by Paul Oliver and Steve Wright, and directed by Gregor Jordan, Peter Templeman and Paul Oliver. The producer was Helen Panckhurst, with executive producers Tony Ayres and Penny Chapman. ''Old School'' was written by Belinda Chayko, Paul Oliver, Matt Cameron, Chris Hawkshaw, Gregor Jordan, Michaeley O’Brien and Nick Parsons, with script producers Tim Pye and Sarah Smith. The song accompanying the opening titles is "Disguise" by Eleanor Dunlop. Regular cast * Bryan Brown as Lennie Cahill * Sam Neill as Ted McCabe * Sarah Peirse as Margaret McCabe * Hanna Mangan-Lawrence as Shannon Cahill * Mark Coles Smith as Jason Dhurkay * Malcolm K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rake (American TV Series)
''Rake'' is an American comedy-drama television series and an adaptation of the Australian series of the same name, both of which are created by Peter Duncan. Duncan served as series producer with, among others, star Greg Kinnear, Peter Tolan, and Richard Roxburgh, on this version for Fedora Entertainment, Essential Media, and Sony Pictures Television. On May 8, 2013, the series was added to the Fox network's 2013–14 schedule as a mid-season entry. The series premiered on January 23, 2014, originally airing Thursdays on the network, before moving to Fridays late in the first season and eventually to Saturdays for the final two episodes. On May 7, 2014, Fox canceled the series after one season, but ultimately aired the produced episodes. Premise The series follows Keegan Deane, a criminal defense lawyer whose personal problems and self-destructive behavior have him battling wits and owing money to everyone around him, including his ex-wife, judges, an assistant district attor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 100 (TV Series)
''The 100'' (pronounced ''The Hundred'') is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama television series that premiered on March 19, 2014 on The CW, and ended on September 30, 2020. Developed by Jason Rothenberg, the series is loosely based on the young adult novel series of the same name by Kass Morgan. ''The 100'' follows post-apocalyptic survivors from a space habitat, the ''Ark'', who return to Earth nearly a century after a devastating nuclear apocalypse. The first people sent to Earth are a group of juvenile delinquents who encounter descendants of survivors of the nuclear disaster on the ground. The main characters of juvenile prisoners includes Clarke Griffin (Eliza Taylor), Finn Collins (Thomas McDonell), Bellamy Blake (Bob Morley), Octavia Blake (Marie Avgeropoulos), Jasper Jordan (Devon Bostick), Monty Green ( Christopher Larkin), and John Murphy (Richard Harmon). Other lead characters include Clarke's mother Dr. Abby Griffin (Paige Turco), Marcus Kane (He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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