Videoage International November 2017

8 Global TV Fare T urkey-based Kanal D presents a slate filled with heart-wrenching drama series. Fatmagül counts down the days until her marriage to her fiancé, fisherman Mustafa. But when a gang of men rapes Fatmagül, Mustafa calls off the engagement. Kerim, one of the men, is then forced by his parents to marry Fatmagül to cover up the scandal. A story of brotherhood and rivalry, Kuzey Güney tells of brothers Kuzey and Güney, who have little in common except their love for Cemre. Without money, is Love (pictured) strong enough to keep Azra and Kerem together? The couple met at a sports academy and were infatuated with one another for years. But when Azra meets Sebnem, will her love for Kerem endure? Matter of Respect tells the familial drama of the Kiliç brothers, who after moving to Istanbul, attempt to avenge their father’s suicide. Secrets can destroy a family. When Kemal and Leyla’s son is kidnapped, they hire a former police officer to investigate. He quickly discovers, however, that the case is much more complicated than it seems. In romantic drama War of the Roses, two young women come of age. As children, Gülru admired Gulfem, the daughter of the owner of the mansion where her father worked. When she becomes an adult, Gülru meets Gulfem’s former lover and faces antagonism. Wounded Love , set during the age of the Ottoman Empire, follows the lives of a devoted, yet struggling mother, a hero destined to witness his family’s decline, a distanced father with dangerous secrets and a man in love as he’s forced to watch his beloved die. Stand 68/69 www.kanald.com.tr Kanal D ’s Drama Series Acero Reigns at Telemundo The Africa Channel ’s Adventures Get Another Chance With GMA T he Africa Channel brings a roster heavy on lifestyle and reality series to DISCOP Johannesburg. Nigerian food blogger Minjiba Cookey hosts Minjiba Entertains (pictured), a new cooking show in which viewers learn how to prepare exotic gourmet dishes. Reality series Chiney’s World follows WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike both on and off the court. Watch Chiney negotiate dating and friendships, as well as her strict Nigerian parents. In World Wide Nate – African Adventures , Nate Fluellen — a thrill-seeking travel vlogger, foodie and fitness enthusiast — ventures around Africa to enjoy all that the continent has to offer. Factual series Africa Everywhere presents the rich influence that African and Caribbean immigrants have had on metropolitan cities around the world. The continent’s most hilarious stand-up comics are featured in Africa Laughs as they compete for the crowd’s laughter and attention. In My Africa , local personalities and artists guide personal tours of their favorite parts and most beloved locales in the cities and communities in which they live. The Samaritans is a scripted comedy series that takes place within the Kenyan office of Aid for Aid, a fictitious non-governmental organization, where the staff must deal with odd demands from its U.K. headquarters to “save Africa.” Stand 141/142/148/149 www.theafricachannel.com G MA Worldwide delivers a variety of dramatic series, starting with Another Chance . After losing her husband and son to a brutal crime, Lyra is offered a second chance at love when she meets widower Bernard, who has a son. Turmoil occurs when Lyra learns that Bernard’s son may be her friend’s missing child. Romantic drama Memories of Love (pictured) follows Joseph, a severely wounded soldier, who is nursed back to health by his girlfriend Andrea. Joseph must convince a doubtful Andrea that he is really who he says he is. Des and Aldrin, who have never seen one another in real life, meet each other in their memories and dreams. Once Again tells the fantastical tale of their coming together as star- crossed lovers. N BCUniversal International Distribution represents Telemundo’s catalog of telenovelas and dramatic biopics. The super series Señora Acero 4 (pictured) continues the journey of Vicenta Acero, the feared “La Coyote,” who helps immigrants cross the U.S. border and also leads her father’s dynasty of drug traffickers. With the help of a U.S. ICE agent named Daniel Phillips, she takes down the druglord, Chucho Casares. Season five of El Señor de los Cielos follows Aurelio Casillas, who returns from hiding in the country to confront his tyrannical nephew Victor in a dramatic family face-off. Biopic Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio is based on the autobiography Unbreakable: My Story, My Way , which tells the story of Rivera’s life, from her childhood to her music career. After experiencing hardship and abuse as a child, La Doña is a cold-hearted and demanding woman in search of love. She becomes enamored with an attorney named Saul who also has the heart of La Doña’s estranged daughter. Season two of La Querida del Centauro chronicles the drug lord Centauro’s revenge against his former prisoner Yolanda Acosta and detective Gerardo Duarte. Sought after by the police, Centauro fakes his own death to plot without interference. In Sin Sensos Sí Hay Paraíso 2 , Catalina Santana is enlisted by the United States government to offer intel on the Colombian mafia. After 20 years of living in Miami, Catalina returns to Colombia backed by the DEA to confront Las Diablas. Stand 111 www.telemundointernacional.tv friend Roxanne is killed. Traumatized, Rhodora bases her second personality on Roxanne. Someone To Watch Over Me is a dramatic series that focuses on the romance and marriage of Joanna and TJ. Doctors detect early onset Alzheimer’s disease in TJ, who is unable to recognize his own family. Anthony Real is happily married to his wife, Millet, until he is promoted at work and meets Sheila, who becomes The Other Mrs. Real. In Until We Meet Again, jealous Odessa kidnaps Ana as a child. Hidden deep in the woods, and unsure if she will ever see her family again, Ana becomes feral. Viewing Box 31 www.gmaworldwide.tv Rhodora X , who suffers from multiple personality disorder, is kidnapped by child traffickers. In an attempt to escape, Rhodora’s November 2017