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Friday, March 1, 2019

Here's What's Coming Up In April 2019 On The African Disney Channels

Disney Channel & Disney XD:
Disney Channel only has 2 premieres including a brand new animated series 101 Dalmatian Street and another batch of episodes for those who love Bizaardvark. Its nice seeing some animation in the channel especially one which is there for the whole family and not for a specific market. Now let's talk about Disney XD as you know the channel has been going through a ruff patch since the channel might die in a few years or even sooner with the future arrival of Disney+ around the corner. Disney has been investing less time into XD while Disney Channel and Disney Junior schedule is packed with current programming during the day there's Disney XD the most popular channel in Latin America and a decent channel in EMEA (for now) which is packed with repeats with a mini slot for premieres and again REPEATS. The only reason the channel went 24/7 was to align our feeds with several other regions including U.K., Germany, Poland, Spain and EMEA if one does look at the scheduling and programs. April has got to be the worst time for premieres as they only have the 1 timeslot and end before the middle of the month except Star Wars which is once a week even Disney Channel's most popular show DuckTales is treated like Space Chickens in Space because guess what there's no repeats during the day as the channel is flooded with double bill repeats of Lab Rats, Mighty Med and Kickin It' they highlight as new episodes for a couple of days which is not and an error on their part. Then there's new episodes of Star Wars Resistance carrying on from March. Disney XD has been switched for Marvel HQ in India and will be duplicated elsewhere depending on 'market demands' as stated but Germany seems to be rebranding their Disney XD for Marvel HQ now that their YouTube channel transformed into Marvel HQ and doesn't EMEA with a bunch of other international markets share a feed with that region too only time will tell how far the Disney XD Purge will go now that Disney is looking into moving shows from the Disney Channels exclusively to Disney+ with discussions on shutting down a couple of Disney Channels (not Disney Channel) internationally and regional Disney made shows in Europe and Latin America. Even if Africa keeps 3 channels flowing how long will that last now that Marvel is getting scrapped for Disney XD and further Marvel animation goes to Disney Channel, Disney+ and Hulu. Steve Hullett revealed that Disney XD death might come with less content and look the the U.S. already moved Disney XD shows to Disney Channel and any show which was commissioned by Disney XD went to Disney Channel. Disney EMEA (Africa) even started branding shows from Disney XD like DuckTales and possibly Big City Greens as Disney Channel. Even Vikingskool and Best Bugs upcoming shows which looks like Disney XD kind of shows are commissioned and branded off as Disney Channel while Junior gets its on platform. The highlights goes as follows:

101 Dalmatian Street Launch (Disney Channel)
Weekdays @ 16:00, from 1st – 12th April
Synopsis: Based on the iconic story, this new series, set in 21st Century London, follows the adventures of Dolly and Dylan, mum Delilah and dad Doug, and their 97 younger brothers and sisters.

Star Wars Resistance S1 New Eps (Continuing On Disney XD)
Saturdays @ 08:00, from 6th April – 27th April
Synopsis: The exciting adventures in this animated series, based on the legendary Star Wars saga, take place prior to the events of The Force Awakens.

Star Vs the Forces of Evil S3 New Eps (Just 5 Episodes On Disney XD)
Weekdays @ 16:30, from 1st – 5th April
Synopsis: Star Butterfly is an unusual princess, a feisty girl who is sent by her parents to Earth from another world for safety, and changes the lives of all around her, while also fighting the baddies.

DuckTales S2 Launch (5 Episodes Maybe More On Disney XD)
Weekdays @ 17:30, from 8th April – 12th April
Synopsis: Huey, Dewey and Louie, along with Mrs. Beakley’s granddaughter, Webby, discover long-kept family secrets from Scrooge’s epic past, sending the family on escapades around the world!

Bizaardvark Season 3 New Eps (Disney Channel)
Weekdays @ 17:40, from 15th – 26th April
Synopsis: This fun-filled show features two 13 year old up and coming musicians, Paige and Frankie, who write and perform comedic songs about their everyday lives.

Disney Junior:
Comparing all these channels, Disney Junior has a bigger lineup compared to its sister channels where all the programs can fit into one channel. There's 5 premieres in the month of April with one of them being a new show even though a 'few' people choose to avoid this channel it does have more variety and lesser repeats compared to a small portion of Disney Channel and a large portion of Disney XD. The highlights goes as follows:

PJ Masks
Weekdays @ 18:00, from 1st April – 5th April
Synopsis: By day Connor, Greg and Amaya are normal kids. But at night, they activate their bracelets, giving them super powers. They become the PJ Masks, Catboy, Gekko and Owlette who have adventures, solve mysteries, and learn valuable lessons.

Doc McStuffins S5 Launch Specials
Friday 19th – Monday 22nd @ 10:00
Synopsis: ‘The Doc is in and around the globe with adventures that will take her and her Toy Hospital friends beyond their wildest dreams! Join Doc’s Pet Rescue Team with Lambie, Stuffy, Chilly, and Hallie as they help McStuffinsville’s toy pets! Go on an Ultimate Safari to save the toy animals of the jungle, explore the frozen wonderland of the Toy Arctic and help Doc’s Med Students cuddle up with the cutest toy babies in Baby Land! Together, Doc and her friends will make sure toys everywhere feel happy, healthy and so much better!’

Lion Guard S2 New Eps + Finale
Tuesday – Friday @ 18:30, from 23rd – 26th April
Synopsis: Simba and Nala’s cub Kion is now leader of the Lion Guard, a team comprising animals which are the fiercest, bravest, fastest, strongest and keenest of sight, dedicated to protecting the Pride Lands.

Muppet Babies S1 New Eps
Weekdays @ 10:00 , from 29th – 10th May
Synopsis: The Muppet Babies are back and dreams come true! Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, Animal, Gonzo and Summer are at the heart of thrilling adventures straight out of their imagination.

Gigantosaurus Launch
Weekdays @ 16:00, from 29th – 17th May
Synopsis: Four young dinosaur friends explore a pre-historic world of adventure where the most exciting mystery of all is Gigantosaurus, the biggest and fiercest dinosaur anyone has ever seen. Inquisitive Mazu, playful Tiny, timid Bill and courageous Rocky all want to discover the secrets of the elusive Gigantosaurus, and will find out they all have something to learn from him too.

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