A bold new chapter in local entertainment is about to begin. On 14 July 2025,Phuthuloha TV will officially launch exclusively on Freevision Play, becoming South Africa’s first entertainment channel dedicated entirely to content in Sesotho, Sepedi, and Setswana. With over 1,000 hours of fresh content annually, Phuthuloha TV will offer a rich mix of dramas,… Continue reading Phuthuloha TV Set to Launch Exclusively on Freevision Play This July
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Directors Guild of South Africa Champions Creative Leadership at Durban FilmMart 2025
The Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA) is proud to unveil its curated panel for the highly anticipated Durban FilmMart 2025. This year’s pivotal discussion, aptly titled “Directors as Architects of Cultural Narratives: Bridging Histories, Markets, and Audiences,” is designed to foster a profoundly stimulating and solution-oriented dialogue. This timely and strategic conversation aligns with… Continue reading Directors Guild of South Africa Champions Creative Leadership at Durban FilmMart 2025
“NCIS: Sydney” Season 2 Premieres this July
NCIS: Sydney storms back onto Universal TV (DStv 117) with a gripping second season of high-stakes crime drama this month. The ten-part series premieres on Monday 21 July 2025, with new episodes airing every Monday at 8pmuntil 22 September. Having only just found their feet, the second season sees NCIS: Sydney square off against a… Continue reading “NCIS: Sydney” Season 2 Premieres this July
“St. Denis Medical”: Saving Patients without Losing Patience – Saturdays on M-Net
The Office created the workplace mockumentary genre when it premiered on the BBC in 2001 and inspired a new way of looking at comic television. It spawned hit tributes to the style in the shape of Parks & Recreation, Modern Family, Abbott Elementary and Arrested Development. Coming to M-Net from 19 July at 6pm, St.… Continue reading “St. Denis Medical”: Saving Patients without Losing Patience – Saturdays on M-Net
A Tour of the Virtual Studio Volume at Filmscape
Last week, Filmscape SA, based in Montague Gardens, in the Western Cape, had an open day, inviting interested industry parties to tour their virtual studio and volume, and see a demo of the facilities. The curved volume screen boasts a 14,3m diameter, at 32m x 6m, at 240 degrees. The LED screen is 10 bit,… Continue reading A Tour of the Virtual Studio Volume at Filmscape
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 13 July 2025
“Apparently, the term ‘banana republic’ was coined by the writer O. Henry in the early 1900s to describe a fictitious country loosely based on Honduras. I wonder if, in his wildest imaginings, Henry could have conceived of a real country in which an elite army unit is accused of abduction and murder – days before… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 13 July 2025