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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 8h

𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀. Shocking MultiChoice Subscriber Mismanagement as Legacy Showmax and DStv Customers Suddenly Have Subscriptions Hiked From R99 to Thousands After Canal+ Package Changes: t.ly/gTSwL

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 11h

𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘆𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀. More Reputational Damage for Bishops Diocesan College as its Old Boys Club Threatens Actor-Comedian Anton Taylor's Right to Free Speech over Pride Flag Fight: t.ly/6OIEl

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 12h

𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀. MultiChoice's Deliberately Groups M-Net, kykNET and Springbok Rugby Together: 'Three Content Streams Which are Extremely Popular': t.ly/f9myf

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MultiChoice's Borromean Rings: M-Net, kykNET and Springbok Rugby are Deliberately Grouped Together: 'Three Content Streams Which are Extremely Popular'

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 15h

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴. kykNET Revives Original Kokkedoor Cooking Reality Competition Show with Homebrew Films for November Airing: t.ly/YQrk2

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲. Brand New Southern African Box Office Record as Spider-Man: Brand New Day Overtakes The Lion King to Become Highest-grossing Film Ever in SA with R125 Million Haul: t.ly/K-Hst

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Brand New Southern African Box Office Record as Spider-Man: Brand New Day Overtakes The Lion King to Become Highest-grossing Film Ever in SA with R125 Million Haul

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Seven Media's Kids Animation Series The Pencil Tin, Gordon and Nature Nerd Added to eMedia's etv and eToonz channels from October: t.ly/8b4b2

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Seven Media's Kids Animation Series The Pencil Tin, Gordon and Nature Nerd Added to eMedia's e.tv and eToonz from October

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝟭𝟬 𝗕𝗼𝘅𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 (𝟮-𝟰 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) 1. Verity* (Filmfinity) 2. Spider-Man: Brand New Day 3. Heart of the Beast 4. Resident Evil 5. Avengers: Endgame Encore 6. Forgotten Island 7. Digger* (Sun Africa) 8. The Odyssey 9. Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom 10. Coyote vs Acme *new

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

𝗧𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿. After Package Changes MultiChoice Suspends Parts of its DStv Rewards Loyalty Programme Until End October, Will Now Wipe Coins for Disconnected Subscribers: t.ly/P9Kyu

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After Package Changes MultiChoice Suspends Parts of its DStv Rewards Loyalty Programme Until End October, Will Now Wipe Coins for Disconnected Subscribers

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮. Gugs Mhlungu on 702 Weekend Breakfast spoke with me about the latest on the upcoming 3rd and final season of Shaka iLembe coming 2027 to Mzansi Magic, and the new Deon Meyer action drama series Invisible starting on M-Net (DStv 101) on 14 Oct 8pm. Listen here: omny.fm/shows/weeken...

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Film & TV: Deon Meyer's Invisible hits your screen & Shaka iLembe season 3 coming soon! - Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Thinus Ferreira, Independent TV and entertainment critic, about the much-anticipated return of Shaka iLembe for its third season, as well as the upcoming adaptation of Deon Me...

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿. Temi Nkem Wins Chaotic, Toxic and Scandal-filled Big Brother Naija Season 11 as 5th Female Winner: t.ly/1QWN6

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Temi Nkem Wins Chaotic, Toxic and Scandal-filled Big Brother Naija Season 11 as 5th Female Winner

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Shadrack Bokaba Parachutes into NFVF CEO chair as 8th Person in the Position in 3 Years at SA's Rudderless and Boardless Film Agency: t.ly/8SFoO

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Shadrack Bokaba Parachutes into NFVF CEO chair as 8th Person in the Position in 3 Years at SA's Rudderless and Boardless Film Agency

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦. Set for Early-2027 the 3rd and Final Season of Shaka iLembe Showing Zulu King's Assassination Releases First-look Images as Series Is Retitled to Shaka iLembe: Zulu King for International Buyers: t.ly/zCMGG

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Set for Early-2027 the 3rd and Final Season of Shaka iLembe Showing Zulu King's Assassination Releases First-look Images as Series Is Retitled to Shaka iLembe: Zulu King for International Buyers

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝟭𝟬 𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 (𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟳 𝗦𝗲𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) Avengers: End Game Encore (new,Filmfinity) Spider-Man:Brand New Resident Evil(new,Filmfinity) Heart of the Beast(new,UIP) Forgotten Island(new,UIP) Odyssey Practical Magic 2 Coyote vs Acme Shaun the Sheep:Beast of Mossy Bottom (new,Empire Ent) Runner

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Masked Singer South Africa Set for Season 4 in 2027 as Primedia Studios and Rose & Oaks Media Prep 'Even Bigger' Fourth Year of TV Musical Competition: 'A Really Famous Soccer Player Said No for Season 1 and Came Back and Said I'm Ready Now for Season 4': t.ly/saN2n

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The Masked Singer SA Set for Season 4 in 2027 as Primedia Studios and Rose & Oaks Media Prep 'Even Bigger' Fourth Year of TV Musical Reality Competition: 'A Really Famous Soccer Player Said No for Sea...

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Masked Singer SA Co-exec Producers Anele Mgudlwa and Frankie du Toit on Season 3's Bigger Swings with Localised Masks and Language, Adding AI for Clues, and Celeb Contestants: 'This Season We Played the Perfect Game': t.ly/oiy7v

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱. NFVF Council Dissolved with Immediate Effect for a 2nd Time in 2 Years as Fired Board Members are Slammed Over 'Loss of Confidence' to Provide Governance for SA's Rudderless Film Agency: t.ly/_2VDY

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NFVF Council Dissolved with Immediate Effect for a 2nd Time in 2 Years as Fired Board Members are Slammed Over 'Loss of Confidence' to Provide Governance for SA's Rudderless Film Agency

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗥. Ongoing instability at the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), South Africa's beleaguered film body. The struggling NFVF has Once Again seen its council quietly dissolved on Wednesday 23 Sep,amidst serious ongoing governance issues.No press statement,no communication to the industry.

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲. South Africa's government and communications minister Solly Malatsi hasnt given a cent to the South African public broadcaster for its local elections coverage on 4 November. The SABC needs R120m. Jane Dutton on 702 spoke with me about it. You can listen here: omny.fm/shows/weeken...

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Film & TV: Who Can be The SABS's I.C.E contact for the IEC? - Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu

Jane Dutton speaks to resident independent TV and entertainment critic, Thinus Ferreira, on matters of funding- or lack of- for the SABC's request for funding for the uncoming election coverage. Thinu...

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

𝗗𝗦𝘁𝘃 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. On Cape Talk, Jacob Moshokoa, in for Pippa Hudson, spoke with me about MultiChoice's latest changes to its DStv packages and how this is affecting subscribers. You can have a listen here: omny.fm/shows/aftern...

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TV Club: How is the DSTV package update affected you - Lunch with Pippa Hudson

Jacob Moshokoa, in forPippa Hudson, speaks to TV critic Thinus Ferreira about the new DSTV packages which kicked in yesterday and how subscribers are reacting to the changes. Lunch with Pippa Hudson ...

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝟭𝟬 𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 (𝟭𝟴-𝟮𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) 1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day 2. The Odyssey 3. Practical Magic 2 4. Coyote vs Acme (new, Sun Africa) 5. Runner 6. Insidious: Out of the Further 7. The Uprising (new, Sun Africa) 8. Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie 9. The Fix 10. Moana

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

𝗗𝗦𝘁𝘃 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. On 702 Weekend Breakfast, Ray White spoke with me about MultiChoice changing its various DStv packages in its biggest update in years. What's happening (and not) in terms of sports, movies & series content? You can listen here: omny.fm/shows/weeken...

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Film & TV: DStv Overhaul: What will the new packages mean for you? - Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu

Ray White in for Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Thinus Ferreira about DStv’s new package offerings, including streaming and sport-focused options, and whether the changes could help the broadcaster regain sub...

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝟭𝟬 𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 (𝟭𝟭-𝟭𝟯 𝗦𝗲𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) 1.Spider-Man: Brand New Day 2.Practical Magic 2 (new,Sun Africa) 3.The Odyssey 4.Runner (new, Sun Africa) 5.Insidious: Out of the Further 6.Fall 2: Deadpoint 7.Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie 8.Tad and the Magic Lamp 9.The Fix (new, Filmfinity) 10.Landmyn

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝟭𝟬 𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 (𝟰-𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) 1.Spider-Man: Brand New Day 2.The Odyssey 3.Fall 2: Deadpoint (new, Filmfinity) 4.Insidious: Out of the Further 5.Tad and the Magic Lamp 6.Mutiny 7.Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie 8.Landmyn (new, Filmfinity) 9.Moana 10. By Any Means (new, Sun Africa)

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

𝗗𝗦𝘁𝘃 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. John Maytham on CapeTalk's Afternoon Drive spoke with me about MultiChoice's big changes coming to its DStv packages, M-Net made more available, and a Sports package. MultiChoice will announce it today. You can listen here: omny.fm/shows/the-jo...

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DStv’s Biggest Shake-Up in 12 Years: M-Net Down-Tiered and Sport Unbundled - Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

John Maytham speaks to TV Journalist Thinus Ferreira about the shake up at DSTV and what it means for consumers. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned j...

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹. Here's more details of MultiChoice's coming changes to its DStv packages. With new DStv package names will come changes to the number of TV channels, with several channels (like those from the BBC) tiered lower and therefore accessible to more subscribers.

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

𝗧𝗶𝗳𝗼. MultiChoice sends a visual message that it's correct that a DStv Sports, as well as a Movies & Series package are coming from 17 September. Sports will be the new DStv Compact package. DStv did a card stunt on Saturday, holding "17 SEPT + RUMORS ARE TRUE" posters.

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

𝗦𝗵𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱. People's Planet Shutters After 16 Years as 'We Ran out of Shelf Space', Content Catalogue Remains Available for International Sales: t.ly/-GC0v

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People's Planet Shutters After 16 Years as 'We Ran out of Shelf Space', Content Catalogue Remains Available for International Sales

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗽. Fired eNCA Reporter Heidi Giokos Resurfaces at SABC News (DStv 404) as Weekend The Fullview Presenter: t.ly/B-kEw

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Fired eNCA Reporter Heidi Giokos Resurfaces at SABC News as Weekend The Fullview Presenter

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱. eMedia's Openview Dumps People's Planet After 6 Years, Replaces it from September with In-house Packaged eXplore Channel: t.ly/g0B3x

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eMedia's Openview Dumps People's Planet After 6 Years, Replaces it from September with In-house Packaged eXplore Channel

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗯𝘆. The Airlink planes over Cape Town stadium for the Springboks vs All Blacks match on Saturday made the CBS Evening News on Saturday evening in the United States. "Flyovers at sports stadiums aren't new, but this one today caught our attention":

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗯𝘆. The Airlink planes over Cape Town stadium for the Springboks vs All Blacks rugby match on Saturday made the ABC World News Tonight bulletin on Saturday evening in the United States. "Turns out, this is a part of a tradition dating back decades":

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TVwithThinus @tvwiththinus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹. 15th kykNET Silwerskermfees Film Festival in 2027 Promises 18 Short Films and Several Feature-length Films as kykNET Boss Waldimar Pelser Implores Industry 'to Make Movies that Lure Full Cinema Theatres': t.ly/H5OUM

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15th kykNET Silwerskermfees Film Festival in 2027 Promises 18 Short Films and Several Feature-length Films as kykNET Boss Waldimar Pelser Implores Industry 'to Make Movies that Lure Full Cinema Theatr...

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