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What's new at TopTV

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On 1 May TopTV launched in South Africa, changing the Pay TV landscape forever. With 50 000 decoders selling out on the first day it was clear South Africans needed and wanted choice.

DSTV get Kowee in IsiZulu and Afrikaans

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The popular local content children’s channel Koowee will be made available to all DStv Compact subscribers.

Muvhango stars not paid for 3 months

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Word of Mouth Productions, producers of SABC2 soapie Muvhango, has been accused again of not paying its workers. by Zenoyise Madikwa

Need some help fixing your Biz?

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e.tv invites small business owners to submit their most significant business challenges to an all new reality show, Fix My Biz, in collaboration with Nedbank Small Business Services premiering on Wedn

Telkom loses R400m in pay-TV fiasco

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Telkom sold its controlling stake in Telkom Media, now Super 5 Media, for just R68m, the JSE-listed telecommunications group’s 2010 annual report has revealed.

Bakgat 2 is coming to SA’s screens

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The Film Factory has provided the much anticipated sequel to the Afrikaans teenage comedy Bakgat that releases nationwide on 10 September 2010.

e.tv in hot water

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The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has accused e.tv of promoting quackery by airing a weekly 30-minute church paid-for advertorial in which a pastor claims he is able to heal several life-threatening

Loeries TV Crafts panel announced

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The Loerie Awards has announced the TV Crafts judging panel for the 2010 awards.

Waterfront Studios bids farewell to Mike Smit

Mike Smit, MD of Waterfront Studios, has parted ways with the post-production house as of the end of July 2010 to pursue other business interests.

Mobile TV duo launch in Italy, Africa

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Mobile operators in South Africa and Italy have launched mobile TV subscription video-on-demand services powered by sector specialist SeaChange International.

Roxy Louw in Blue Crush 2

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Only days after being crowned the FHM Sexiest Woman in the World 2010, presented by Samsung 3D, Roxy Louw received more good news, a part in the movie Blue Crush 2 filmed in South Africa.

Kgomotso's Late Night show is back

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Filmmaker and radio host Kgomotso Matsunyane has scored a second season of her titillating TV talk show Late Night with Kgomotso.

Club 808 is full of fun and wit

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YFM duo Dineo Ranaka and Mo Flava will host a new TV music show, Club 808, from Friday on e.tv at 7.30pm. Club 808 is a lifestyle and music entertainment show aimed at the youth.

O-Access presenter named

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The Kwa-Thema-raised National School of the Arts graduate beat out five other contestants in the final stages of the O-Access presenter search to take the most highly coveted job in entertainment on t