The tenth South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS) were held on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Gallagher Estate Johannesburg. Hosted by celebrated host and presenter Katlego Maboe and presenter and actress Minnie Dlamini this year’s theme for the awards was “Imagine”. It was fitting that Maboe would host these awards as he received a SAFTA… Continue reading Screen creativity celebrated at 10th SAFTAS
Tag: television
Church leaders urge M-Net to cancel Lucifer series
A group of prominent church leaders has urged M-Net to immediately cancel its new series ‘Lucifer’ that makes evil trendy and has the potential to influence youth to dabble in the occult to their detriment. The call is made in an open letter to M-Net signed by Dr Isak Burger – President, AFM of South Africa, Dr… Continue reading Church leaders urge M-Net to cancel Lucifer series
M-Net sends Lucifer to ‘TV hell’ after complaints about series
Originally published in Channel 24 Following viewer complaints, M-Net has moved the new drama Lucifer four hours later, upping the age restriction to 16 and banishing it to TV’s version of hell: late night on Fridays when nobody watches television. M-Net started showing Lucifer last week at 19:00 and with a low age restriction in South… Continue reading M-Net sends Lucifer to ‘TV hell’ after complaints about series
US pastor says God called her to be judge on controversial ‘Sex Box’ TV show
Originally published in The Christian Post A Florida pastor who’s set to make her debut as one of three “sexperts” on a racy and already controversial TV show called “Sex Box” premiering on WE tv Friday in which a mix of gay, straight, married and unmarried couples have live sex in a private box and then… Continue reading US pastor says God called her to be judge on controversial ‘Sex Box’ TV show
Al-Jazeera aims for America
Originally published in INContext Ministries’ World In Motion, Issue 76 The pan-Arab news giant is laying the groundwork for the launch of al-Jazeera America after its purchase of Current TV, a struggling US cable channel. Adel Iskandar, a professor of communication at Georgetown University and co-author of a 2002 book on the Qatar-based news organization, said that… Continue reading Al-Jazeera aims for America
Top TV porn channels decision outrage
‘Day of shame for SA’, ‘Victory for evil’, say critics The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has approved Top TV’s application to launch three pornographic channels, provoking shock and dismay from Christian organisations that campaigned against the broadcaster’s porn plans. Announcing its decision to licence Top TV to broadcast porn during the “watershed… Continue reading Top TV porn channels decision outrage
Churches back boycott of TopTV over porn channel plans
Major Christian church groups have launched a boycott of TopTV which wants to broadcast three pornographic television channels, says Family Policy Institute Director Errol Naidoo. Announcing the boycott on Saturday at a march outside Parliament in Cape Town against rape and violence against women and children, Naidoo said the church groups would call on their… Continue reading Churches back boycott of TopTV over porn channel plans
TopTV tells Icasa it only wants to screen porn after watershed
TopTV says it now is only seeking to broadcast pornography during the so-called ‘watershed period’ from 20:00 to 5:00. On Digital Media (ODM) which owns TopTV stated its case to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) in Johannesburg today. Last year Icasa turned down an application by the pay TV operator to launch… Continue reading TopTV tells Icasa it only wants to screen porn after watershed
TopTV porn channel hearings
A public hearing into TopTV’s latest application to launch three 24 hours pornographic television channels will be held in Johannesburg on Thursday, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) says in a notice released today. Organisations that will present submissions at the hearing at Icasa’s offices in Sandton are the Family Policy Institute, the… Continue reading TopTV porn channel hearings
God breathes on ‘The Bible’ as 14.8 million tune In to premiere
Originally published in Charisma News Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, executive producers of The Bible miniseries, thanked the nation for making the show’s Sunday premiere on The History Channel the No. 1 cable television event of the year with more than 14.8 million viewers. “We know God moved last night,” Downey said Monday. “People of… Continue reading God breathes on ‘The Bible’ as 14.8 million tune In to premiere