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Kwese strikes gold!
When Kwese TV came on to the market, Zimbabwean market to be specific, it was received with mixed reactions.
When Kwese TV came on to the market, Zimbabwean market to be specific, it was received with mixed reactions.
After running a successful edition of Battle of the Chefs season two last year, which was arguably the show with the highest budget on TV, organisers of the Zimbabwe’s only cooking show, airing on ZTV are back with the third season slated to start this April.
Filmmaker, Nick Zemura who has produced compelling productions amongst them the dramas’ ‘Muzita ra Baba’ and Muchaneta has urged local filmmakers to consider the socio-cultural needs of the local audience each time they create content.
Only two weeks ago, the reality TV show, ‘Simba Savannah’, launched on ZBC. This show promotes innovation through a competitive pitch process. Africa is pushing to make its mark on the world with home-grown solutions as part of the ‘local is lekker’ movement. Zimbabwe is certainly not going to be left behind in this conversation!
Doing business in Zimbabwe is like living in a jungle, it is a case of survival of the fittest with lions lurking at every turn. For young entrepreneurs it is a very rough terrain. Nonetheless, five lions, (captains of industry) called 'Simbas' in the show, have thrived in this jungle and live to tell the tale. You can watch these entrepreneurs on the new entrepreneurship ZTV series called 'Simba Savannah'.
On July 1, 2015, local filmmakers became super excited as a new platform to showcase their work not only to local audiences but to the rest of Southern Africa was launched.
Those who watched the first edition of reality television cooking competition ‘Battle of The Chefs’ Season 1 on ZTV last year, might have marveled at such a terrific show proudly brewed for Zimbabwe by Zimbabweans. However, it was not all rosy for the team that put together this entertaining product which ran for a solid 13 weeks without sponsorship.
A new television show, ‘Mutapa’ is set to start showing on ZTV this December.
In this season of Zimbabwean Pentecostal pastors with supernatural powers allowing them to foresee the future, the show, Dead End, feels insanely relevant. It entertainingly explores Zimbabwe's "prophetic era".
A new local soap called 'Wenera', is set to grace our ZTV television screens in mid-July.