2023 Joburg Film Festival Selection Announced

The Joburg Film Festival, brought to you in partnership with MultiChoice, will kick off its six-day celebration of filmmaking and storytelling excellence on Tuesday 31st January 2023, today announced the selection of the over 60 films that will be screened at the coveted festival. Following a two-year hiatus, festival organisers earlier this year confirmed the… Continue reading 2023 Joburg Film Festival Selection Announced

DStv launches sixth BBC Channel called BBC UKTV

DStv Family, Access & Easyview from 15 December 2022 From Thursday, 15 December 2022, DStv viewers who have Family, Access & Easyview packages will be able to enjoy a variety of world-class entertainment on our DStv platforms. The channel will home award-winning BBC catalogue shows across multiple genres, scheduled to match the viewing behaviour of… Continue reading DStv launches sixth BBC Channel called BBC UKTV

Disney+ has arrived on PlayStation consoles

Monday, 6 December, Disney+, the streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, announced that the streaming app will be available on PlayStation 5 consoles beginning on 6 December 2022 in South Africa.  With over 1000 films, more than 1500 series and a slate of 200 exclusive Originals from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic… Continue reading Disney+ has arrived on PlayStation consoles

Eye-opening documentary on brutal British torture used during Kenya’s War for Independence to air on Al Jazeera English

The shocking story of how Britain used torture in its war against the Kenyan anti-colonialist Mau Mau movement in the 1950s is exposed in an eye-opening documentary A Very British Way of Torture to be aired on Al Jazeera English from 8 December. Directed by Edward McGown and produced by Rogan Films, the film is a co-production with Britain’s Channel 4… Continue reading Eye-opening documentary on brutal British torture used during Kenya’s War for Independence to air on Al Jazeera English

Focus on Fans in Al Jazeera English Series to complement World Cup Football Viewing

Six short documentaries focussing on the fans behind football teams in Brazil, Morocco, Germany, Indonesia and the UK, are now streaming in a series – The Fans Who Make Football – on Al Jazeera English during the World Cup, as part of a celebration of the beautiful game, and an acknowledgement of the people who support and… Continue reading Focus on Fans in Al Jazeera English Series to complement World Cup Football Viewing