V-Entertainment is a South African live entertainment magazine television series which was originally conceptualised as the flagship entertainment show of DStv's rebranded GO youth channel, Vuzu.
Presented by a variety of different presenters, V-Entertainment was Vuzu's flagship daily 30 minute live entertainment news show for nine seasons, before it was reinvented in 2017 and made exclusive to Vuzu Amp. It returned to Vuzu in February 2018 after Vuzu Amp was discontinued.
The show gives viewers an up-to-the-minute focus on local and international celebrities and covers lifestyle, fashion, news, the latest gossip, mobile videos, blogs, web clips and give-aways.
The series is produced by Don't Look Down Productions.
Presenters
Nonhle Thema (Seasons 1-3)
Siya Ngwekazi (Season 1-8, 10-)
Lalla Hirayama (Season 3-9)
Dineo Moeketsi (Season 4-7)
Thomas Gumede (Seasons 4-5)
Denise Zimba (Season 5-8)
Shelton Forbez (Season 6-8)
Sammy Sosa (Season 7-8)
Nomuzi Mabena (Season 8-)
DJ Speedsta (Season 8-9)
Dash Mkhathini (Season 8-9)
Shane Eagle (Season 8-9)
Somizi Mhlongo (Season 10-)
Broadcast Notes
Season 6 premiered on Vuzu on Monday 1 April, 2014. When Vuzu Amp went live on 13 October, 2014 the channel began broadcasting V-Entertainment simultaneously with Vuzu.
Season 9 was scheduled to run on weekdays for a year, but was abruptly removed from the schedule after just 65 episodes. The series was revived a month later with a new format and new presenters; and was reinvented as a weekly show exclusive to Vuzu Amp.
There are 36 episodes in Season 10. The first 26 aired on Vuzu Amp before the channel was discontinued in January 2018; the remaining 10 episodes aired on Vuzu.