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WELCOME eing the single largest producer of the world’s biggest formats to Africa, based multinational media group head- Bof original content on the African including Big Brother, Idols, Survivor, The quartered in South Africa and Dubai with Continent, the M-Net Studios catalogue Voice, Masterchef and many more. With principal operations in pay television, in- offers over 30 000 hours of scripted and an over 30 year footprint, we have unsur- cluding newly introduced SVOD services. non-scripted programme types. Annually, passed relationships within the industry The group operates in 50 countries across we add over 3200 hours of premium African content across our core market segments both locally and abroad. We have built the Sub-Saharan Africa. CONTENTS in East, West and Southern Africa. reputation of being the leaders in high-end productions on the African Continent. We This catalogue includes only a select num- Our original productions include audience are excited to pursue new strategic mod- ber of programmes that we have to offer. DRAMA TELENOVELA / SOAP ENTERTAINMENT favourites such as iNumber Number, Isi- els and are engaging global leaders on Should you require a deeper catalogue on baya and Cooking With Siba which have co-productions, distribution and funding a specific genre or programme type or for consistently ranked in the top of their re- models. more information on our latest offering of a IGAZI 5 THE RIVER 20 DATE MY FAMILY 32 spective timeslots. Our production arm 24 hour tailor-made channel for your linear THE IMPOSTER 6 THE QUEEN 21 DATE MY FAMILY ZAMBIA 32 has long standing experience and exper- M-Net Studios is the content sales and or digital platforms, please don’t hesitate INUMBER NUMBER 6 ISIBAYA 21 OUR PERFECT WEDDING 34 tise, having also introduced local versions distribution arm of Multichoice, a broad- to contact us. NKULULEKO 7 ISITHEMBISO 22 OUR PERFECT WEDDING KENYA 34 SAINTS AND SINNERS 7 GREED & DESIRE 22 OUR PERFECT WEDDING TANZANIA 34 ISIKIZI 8 ZUBA 23 OUR PERFECT WEDDING ZAMBIA 34 IS’THUNZI 8 BATTLEGROUND 23 DREAMS 36 IKHAYA 9 SELINA 24 UTHANDO NES’THEMBU 36 LOCKDOWN 9 HUSH 25 UTATAKHO 37 ROCKVILLE 10 MAZA 25 LOVE BACK 37 UNMARRIED 10 RING OF LIES 26 UYANG’THANDA NA? 38 FEVER 11 TINSEL 27 STUDIO 53 EXTRA 39 RETREAT 11 HOTEL MAJESTIC 27 JARA 39 CITY ON FIRE 12 INKABA 27 WINGIN’ IT 40 JEMEJI 12 ZABALAZA 27 TONIGHT WITH TREVOR NOAH 41 SARAFU 13 THE WILD 27 RICH KIDS 41 SUE NA JONNIE 13 COOKING WITH SIBA 41 HUBA 14 SOMETHING’S COOKING 41 MY FLATMATES 14 ACTUALITY MSAWAWA: TRUE SOUTH 41 TALI’S WEDDING DIARY 15 FEAST 42 SNITCH 16 MY STORY ZAMBIA 29 MZANZI RIDEZ 42 JACOB’S CROSS 16 STORI YANGU 29 GOAL DIGGERZ 42 HUSTLE 16 MY STORY SA 30 SCAR TISSUE 42 TENANT 16 CRIMES UNCOVERED 30 IT’S FOR LIFE 17 CRIMINAL MINDS SA 30 INNOCENT TIMES 17 FILM LEAGUE OF GLORY 17 KNOWN GODS 17 HAPPINESS IS A FOUR LETTER WORD 44 MSHIKA-SHIKA: THE HUSTLE 18 THE BAKER’S DAUGHTER 46 KASHAN MAHARAJ CHANDIES 18 DOUBLE TROUBLE 48 THE COCONUTS 18 SAM-SOKOLO 18 www.m-netstudios.com kashan.maharaj@multichoice.co.za IGAZI DRAMA Myth, melodrama & magic in this conflict over the Xhosa Royal Family’s throne et against the backdrop of Johannesburg and the valley hills Sbeyond Coffee Bay in the Eastern Cape, Igazi is a classic tale of magic, myth and melodrama. This drama tells the story of a Xhosa royal family in conflict over its throne. As the family is at war with itself and magical forces of darkness, a man is forced into the battle for his father’s kingdom. He has to overcome his own demons and accept his destiny. The path ahead is filled with many complications that lead to one question: will the rightful King reign? Original Territory: South Africa Original Broadcaster: Mzansi Magic Season 1: 13 x 48’ HD Season 2: 13 x 48’ HD Language: IsiXhosa Subtitles: English Production Company: Ferguson Films Year of Release: 2016 Ranked #1 in Timeslot Drama 5 THE IMPOSTER Nkululeko Revenge and Deceit Love Versus Ambition story of twin sisters, Mantwa and Matshepo Tau who find coming-of-age drama set in the windswept streets of Cape A themselves at war as a consequence of one moment that A Town township Khayelitsha and centered around Nkululeko changed their lives. After seventeen years behind bars, one of Zwai, a talented mathematician preparing for a competition that the sisters breaks out of prison and takes over the wonderful could change his life and destiny forever. When he makes an life of her identical twin who is responsible for her incarceration. impulsive decision in a moment of blossoming love, he suddenly finds himself in deep trouble and everything he has worked so hard for falls apart, leaving his future in jeopardy. Original Territory: South Africa Original Broadcaster: Mzansi Magic Season 1: 13 x 48’ HD Original Territory: South Africa Language: IsiZulu & Sesotho Original Broadcaster: Mzansi Magic Subtitles: English Season 1: 13 x 48’ HD Production Company: Ferguson Films Language: IsiXhosa Year of Release: 2017 Subtitles: English Production Company: The Bomb Shelter Film Ranked #1 in Timeslot Company Year of Release: 2018 Ranked #1 in Timeslot iNumber Number Saints AND Sinners Thrilling South African crime, corruption & retribution series Gripping Family Drama n action-packed and intense drama based on the award- Awinning South African feature film by Donovan Marsh, rime and love, corruption and freedom that followed in the iNumber Number (Avenged). This gritty urban crime series is a Cwake of South Africa’s new democracy. This series focuses relentless, high-octane TV feast. It takes law and order to a new on two very different families living in the south of Johannesburg. level in the television space. The heartbeat of iNumber Number is the relationship between Chilli and Shoes, whose brotherhood- bond comes under a dangerous threat. Expect unfiltered street Original Territory: South Africa warfare, gangsterism, greed and vengeance. Starring Presley Original Broadcaster: Mzansi Magic Chweneyagae, the lead actor from Tsotsi - 2006 Oscar Winner : Season 1: 13 x 48’ HD Foreign Language Film. Season 2: 13 x 48’ HD Original Territory: South Africa Language: IsiZulu & Sesotho Original Broadcaster: Mzansi Magic Subtitles: English Season 1: 13 x 46’ HD Production Company: Penguin Films Language: IsiZulu Year of Release: 2014 & 2016 Subtitles: English Production Company: Quizzical Pictures Year of Release: 2017 SAFTA 2016: Best achievement by a lead actor and actress–TV drama SAFTA 2018: Best Achievement in Directing-TV Drama Ranked #1 in Timeslot 6 Drama Drama 7 Isikizi ikhaya Disgrace and Honour The Ties That Bind Us sikizi, which means “disgrace” is a Xhosa drama that follows the Khaya explores the theme of secrets, truth and lies and the I tragic story of an honourable, but impulsive young man, who i extreme measures one man will take in the name of love for his runs away from his hometown in a desperate attempt to escape family. When circumstances suddenly threaten to reveal his secret a dreadful prophecy that was decreed upon his life. Isikizi tackles and throw his world into turmoil, family values are challenged issues of true love and its consequences, fate versus free will, and two families lives are changed forever as the tangled web of the power of fear and the importance of honouring one’s heritage. deceit starts to unwind. Original Territory: South Africa Original Territory: South Africa Original Broadcaster: Mzansi Magic Original Broadcaster: Mzansi Magic Season 1: 13 x 24’ Season 1: 13 x 24’ HD Season 2: 13 x 24’ HD Language: IsiZulu & Sepedi Language: IsiXhosa Subtitles: English Subtitles: English Production Company: Urban Brew Studios Production Company: Paw Paw Films Year of Release: 2018 Year of Release: 2016 & 2017 Best Monday Night Drama Is’thunzi Lockdown Difficult Choices Secrets Locked Inside et in the fast-paced world of Africa’s born-frees, Is’thunzi et in a fictional high security female African prison, this unique Sunpacks the complexities that teenagers from all walks of Sseries is dark, hard-hitting and delivers maximum drama as it life are faced with and the choices they make on their journey explores themes of drugs, murder, sexual abuse and corruption. to adulthood. A fierce group of girls, who refer to themselves as Authentic characters are portrayed by an all-star female cast. “Ninjas”, use sheer grit and resourcefulness to fight suppressive Their fascinating pasts will hold you enthralled as they unravel power, gender dynamics and superstition. The series explores to reveal the paths that led them into prison and behind locked what it means to be young and full of potential while having to gates. The inmates range from menacing to naïve and although overcome financial, social, and cultural barriers in order to make they are hard-core and grimy they are also mothers or daughters, something of yourself. and we are reminded of their humanity. Lockdown makes for uneasy but intriguing viewing as the reality of prison life in Africa Original Territory: South Africa is authentically depicted. Original Broadcaster: Mzansi Magic Season 1: 13 x 23’ HD Original Territory: South Africa Season 2: 13 x 23’ HD Original Broadcaster: Mzansi Magic Language: IsiZulu Season 1 - 3: 39 x 24’ HD Subtitles: English Language: IsiZulu, Tsotsi-taal & English Production Company: Rapid Blue Subtitles: English Year of Release: 2016 & 2017 Production Company: Black Brain Pictures Year of Release: 2017 & 2018 International Emmy Nominee 2017 & 2018 Best Performance by an Actress - Thuso Mbedu SAFTA 2018: Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – TV Drama. Season 3 starring Tichina Arnold SAFTA 2018: Best Actress - TV Drama (Survivor’s Remorse).