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3 TV news headlines you might have missed

Cape Town – Monday’s local entertainment news headlines were dominated by TV related news. 

From Kenya demanding to ban TV shows for kids to DStv landing in some hot water over false advertising.

Here are 3 TV stories you might have missed today:

Kenya wants to ban 6 ‘pro-gay’ cartoons aired on DStv

Kenya's censors have abruptly banned 6 alleged "pro-gay" kids cartoons on Nickelodeon (DStv 305) and Cartoon Network (DStv 301) and ordered MultiChoice to immediately stop showing these cartoons on DStv. (Read more here)

DStv agrees not to advertise films it doesn’t have

MultiChoice has agreed not to broadcast one of its TV commercials on DStv again – an advert touting its DStv BoxOffice service – with films that it doesn't actually have available on its video-on-demand service. (Read more here)

The rise of eSport in South Africa

SuperSport recently partnered with British gaming channel Ginx TV, and now offers a 24-hour channel to DStv Now subscribers. (Read more here)

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