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LOCAL content channel Mzansi Magic is serious about raking in more audiences this year. This comes after the channel yesterday launched news of getting three more new local reality shows, a remedy that has seen the channel raking in thousands of viewers each month. They've also revealed that some of their hit dramas such as Lockdown , Igazi and Isithunzi will be returning for second seasons. Next month wills see the return of Igazi , a drama based on a Xhosa royal family in conflict over the throne produced by Ferguson Films, after ending in a cliffhanger in July last year.   In May, the channel will be serving love in the form of new relationship and dating reality show under the working title of Kheth'omthandayo (Choose the one you love). The sequence of the show will take one bachelor or bachelorette, add four suitors who match their requirements and eliminate the unwanted love matches so the contestant will remain with two suitors that they'd choose...

All the nominees of the 2016 ANN7 South African of the Year Awards. PICTURE:SUPPLIED  GUPTA owned television channel ANN7 is back with their award ceremony South African of the Year Awards (SATY), which yesterday (14/09/2016) announced the final nominations for the 2016 serving of the event.  For the awards -  which are voted for by the public -  the award offenders of the year including Black Coffee, five time SAMA award winner Nathi, television production couple Connie and Shona Ferguson and personality Bonang Matheba were also placed on the list with some interesting newbies also being recognised. WORLD renowned DJ Black Coffee with his wife Mbali Mlotshwa at the BET Awards in Los Angeles in July. PICTURE: GABI MBELE BET award winner Black Coffee  nominated in the music artist of the year category alongside six others including Nomvula crooner Nathi, Durban hitmakers Big Nuz, musos Black Motion, Zonke, Joyous Celebration and  rapper Emte...

The cast from The Queen not doing so bad on the viewership ratings. PICTURE: DSTV THE FERGUSONS – Connie and Shona Ferguson - have more to rave about this week as their show The Queen sits comfortably in Top 10 most viewed shows on DSTV on their launch month. Last week the pair were honoured for being game changers in the television and film industry at the BET A List awards and now their month-old show's ratings have hiked them to having two top most watched shows on DStv. According to the ratings released this week by the Broadcasting Research Council , The Queen which started airing on August 1, has raked up to 597 127 viewers in its first week on air while it’s repeats sat at over 200 000 viewers. This places the show on the six spot of the most watched shows on the private broadcasters platforms.  In The Queen,  Connie Ferguson   plays the lead role of a high-powered executive Harriet Khoza while the show also features stars like ...

Nandi Madida and Ayanda Thabethe hosts of the BET A-List show on BET. PICTURES: Ouparazzi Entertainment channel BET (DStv channel 129) has revealed its definitive list of 2016’s top 20 South African movers and shakers, The BET A-List . The honourees of the inaugural The BET A-list were revealed by BET A-List hosts Nandi Madida and Ayanda Thabethe on Wednesday night at a star-studded event in the Arcadia Ballroom, The Four Seasons Hotel, Johannesburg. Connie and Shona Ferguson. PICTURE: Ouparazzi South Africa’s sporting heroes led the field, scoring honours for both Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk .   The creative arts also scored high as director Thabang Moleya and novelist, poet and playwright Zakes Mda were recognised by BET , along with actress Terry Pheto and TV/film producers Shona & Connie Ferguson, who made the list as Game Changers (TV/Film ).   DJ Black Coffee and his wife, actress Mbali Mlotshwa. PICTURE: Ouparazzi  Ido...