Production houses affected by lockdown
has reliably learnt that the Mzansi Magic daily drama, watched by more than a million South Africans on average, is fast running out of new episodes to air for the rest of the month.is not the only show on pay TV that is running out of new material as local content starts to feel the heat of halting productions, especially after President Cyril Ramaphosa's extended lockdown.
But insiders working at MultiChoice have painted light on the pressure and predicament that is currently faced by the pay broadcaster. Another source said:"More shows have been affected - it's not just Isibaya and The River. As a result, a new TV schedule on those channels has been drawn. Remember, promotional material has to be changed and people who pay to see these programmes will be upset. A new strategy has to be well thought of."are two shows that have a TX [the date something was broadcast from the day it was filmed]", another source said.
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