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Television

Games of Thrones: Winter is coming …
Article
/ 28 March 2013

Games of Thrones: Winter is coming …

Hugely successful TV series Games of Thrones blends many historical moments to create one compelling world.

By Tom Holland
Good-looking Jesus actor makes Bible a surprise TV hit
Article
/ 26 March 2013

Good-looking Jesus actor makes Bible a surprise TV hit

Critics have been stunned by the success of a History Channel drama appealing to millions of churchgoers.

By Paul Harris
Revolution’s on the cards
Article
/ 22 March 2013

Revolution’s on the cards

Releasing a $100-million series, exclusively available online, sounded like a crazy idea, but it seems to be paying off.

By Laurence Caromba
“Isibaya” lives up to its hype
Article
/ 19 March 2013

“Isibaya” lives up to its hype

The only disappointment of new television drama "Isibaya" is that it is not an hour long – 30 minutes is just not enough, writes Rhodé Marshall.

By Rhode Marshall
‘The Bible’: Obama-devil resemblance is coincidental
Article
/ 19 March 2013

‘The Bible’: Obama-devil resemblance is coincidental

A History Channel miniseries has caused controversy after viewers saw physical similarities between the actor playing Satan and the US president.

By Alex Dobuzinskis
Saftas: From dull to disaster
Article
/ 18 March 2013

Saftas: From dull to disaster

Not even a surprise appearance by Hollywood legend Samuel L Jackson could have saved the 7th South African Film and Television Awards ceremony.

By Rhode Marshall
An extraordinary family spies out the land
Article
/ 8 February 2013

An extraordinary family spies out the land

The Americans is a new spy drama that puts a novel twist on the genre.

By Laurence Caromba
A case of Holmes lite
Article
/ 25 January 2013

A case of Holmes lite

Fans of the great British detective shouldn’t bother with the latest American series. It’s quite elementary.

By Laurence Caromba
The fight against terror makes for top TV
Article
/ 27 October 2012

The fight against terror makes for top TV

In case you didn’t get the memo, Homeland is good. The spy thriller, now returning for its second season, is a darling of the critical establishment.

By Laurence Caromba
Scramble for digital territory
Article
/ 24 August 2012

Scramble for digital territory

Existing and aspirant broadcasters went before the regulator this week to secure a slice of the pie.

By Lloyd Gedye
Small-town girl hits the big time
Article
/ 16 August 2012

Small-town girl hits the big time

Growing up in the small town of Mthatha did not deter actress and television personality Zikhona Sodlaka from seeking a place in the big wide world.

By Andile Nayika
Anarchy would’ve helped Saftas
Article
/ 26 February 2010

Anarchy would’ve helped Saftas

A hint of anarchy would have served the theme of the Safta Awards well — after all, that too is part of the South African story.

By Matthew Krouse
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Article
/ 13 August 2009

SABC should be privatised, says DA

The Democratic Alliance on Thursday called for the public broadcaster to be privatised.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 July 2009

SABC strike: ‘There will be no broadcast blackouts’

SABC spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said on Tuesday that there will be no broadcast blackouts should a strike by SABC workers go ahead.

By Thembelihle Tshabalala
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/ 8 January 2009

Divide between computers and TV crumbles

The wall between televisions and computers is crumbling and internet pioneer Yahoo! is swinging a virtual hammer.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 January 2009

France bans adverts on state TV during prime time

French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s controversial cultural revolution of the country’s television industry began on Monday night.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 October 2008

Internet TV website gets a facelift

Joost, an internet television website from the inventors of Skype, has received a technical facelift.

By Chris Lefkow
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Article
/ 11 October 2008

YouTube adds full-length classic TV shows

YouTube said on Friday it is adding full-length television shows to the menu at its globally popular website famous for snack-sized video snippets.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 October 2008

‘All My Children’ actor dies at 90

Eileen Herlie, a stage and TV actor who appeared on All My Children for more than three decades as the motherly Myrtle Fargate, has died at 90.

By Michael Kuchwara
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Article
/ 10 October 2008

SABC reports drop in profit

The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s 2008 operating profit has dropped from last year’s R182,8-million to R111,3-million.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 October 2008

MTN8 final breaks TV viewership records

Television audience figures for the MTN8 final on September 23 were the highest recorded to date on South African television.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 September 2008

Ghosts from the past at the Emmys

Friendly ghosts from television’s past will bring their ethereal charm to the television industry’s 60th Emmy Awards.

By Sandy Cohen
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Article
/ 16 September 2008

The Qur’an on big-screen TV

LG Electronics has marketed a new large-screen plasma display television that allows users both to read and listen to the Qur’an.

By Kelly Olsen
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Article
/ 7 September 2008

Oprah says no to Palin interview

Oprah Winfrey, America’s favourite daytime TV star, has refused to have Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin as a guest on her talk show

By Paul Harris and Ed Pilkington
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Article
/ 22 August 2008

Digital delight doesn’t come cheaply

Digital television will add to the thrills of the World Cup in South Africa, but will poor households be able to afford the R700 required to switch?

By Imke Van Hoorn
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Article
/ 20 August 2008

Teen angst for the 21st century

The spin-off on the fabled 1990s teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210 premieres on September 2 in the United States.

By Kinney Littlefield
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Article
/ 11 August 2008

Strict security for SA’s digital TV decoders

Strict security features will be installed in set-top boxes that will enable South Africans to switch from analogue to digital broadcasting.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 August 2008

Unpopular Brown turns to online TV

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is hoping to shore up his flagging political fortunes via his office’s own TV channel.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 August 2008

Who earns the most on TV?

Charlie Sheen is the highest-paid TV actor in the United States — but he looks like a pauper when compared with the highest earners of unscripted TV.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 August 2008

Live heart-op patient ‘doing well’

Gauteng businessman Waldemar Katzke, who underwent single-bypass open-heart surgery on live national television on Saturday, is ”doing well”.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 August 2008

Horribly good internet plot to kill off TV

In the case of Joss Whedon, it was boredom, not necessity, that proved the mother of invention.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 July 2008

Saudi cleric hits out at ‘immoral’ soap opera

Saudi Arabia’s highest religious authority has slammed Turkish soap operas, now hugely popular in the Middle East, as being ”evil” and ”un-Islamic”.

By Staff Reporter
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