MultiChoice Might Be Widening The Reach Of SuperSport Play Channel To More DStv Customers

SuperSport Play is regarded as freemium sports channel, by free we mean available to consumers without an monthly DStv subscription. All you need to do is create a free account on DStv Stream to access the channel.

The suffix "-mium" is basically premium as it offers a mixture of sports from football (e.g. Betway Premiership, some Premier League matches), rugby (Super Rugby, Six Nations, NRL), cricket (1-Day Cup, ICC events), golf (PGA, LPGA, LIV, Sunshine Tour), 

To some degree, you could say it's a mashup of SuperSport Blitz (news coverage and highlights), Grandstand (overflows or simulcast airings) and Variety 4 (school events and local content).

SuperSport Play is available to DStv Free-To-View customers as well as Premium and Easyview customers through the DStv Stream app. Similar to SuperSport Schools, it looks like MultiChoice might be widening it reach for consumers.

We can only assume under Canal+, this was probably another way to enhance consumer's experience. Under the Naspers regime, MultiChoice was very hesitant in making some of its live matches available on a package like DStv Access.

Now consumers on Access not only get to watch La Liga matches live but also RAW and SmackDown on the 24 hour WWE channel.

Besides that, there was also chatter last year about possibly launching a standalone SuperSport package. Although we're not holding our breath on that best guess is them partnering up with Netflix to give consumers access to SuperSport.

SABC Wants To Launch An Afrikaans TV Channel

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has revealed ambitious plans to launch a dedicated Afrikaans television channel as part of a broader strategy to win back its disaffected audience.

This move follows a U-turn by the public broadcaster, which recently admitted to making significant strategic errors by cutting popular Afrikaans content and moving its flagship news bulletin.

SABC head of platforms David Makubyane told Rapport that the broadcaster needs to expand its offering rather than scale down, despite its dire financial situation, to better fulfil its public benefit mandate.

“We actually need more TV channels, instead of scaling down,” Makubyane stated.

“Now that we have the digital space, one asks: Why don’t we have a Nguni channel? Why don’t we have an Afrikaans channel? Or a children’s channel or a documentary channel?”

In addition to such plans, the SABC is in the final testing phase of a dedicated RSG app. The app is designed to reach Afrikaans radio listeners globally and follows a recent redesign of the station’s website.

These developments come as the SABC attempts to repair its relationship with the Afrikaans community.

The broadcaster previously admitted that cutting long-running shows like 7de Laan and Fokus was part of an “expensive trial-and-error” process that lacked proper market research.

In addition to cutting the two–decade–old shows, it moved all its remaining Afrikaans programming to S3 (formerly SABC 3), which has substantially lower viewership and advertiser appeal.

That included shifting the Afrikaans news bulletin from 18:30 on SABC 2 to 20:30 on S3. That move was widely criticised by Afrikaans viewers, many of whom said they were already in bed by that time.

The broadcaster’s complete omission of the bulletin over the weekend of 5 and 6 April 2025 caused an uproar.

The SABC’s Afrikaans strategy confused many industry insiders, who warned that the Afrikaans audience was still attractive to advertisers.

The public broadcasters’ own research showed that DStv’s kykNET was the most valuable channel for advertisers in South Africa.

While many viewers and industry commentators concluded that the SABC’s decision was ideologically motivated, the real reason it wanted to move Afrikaans programming to S3 may be more nuanced.

In a presentation to a parliamentary subcommittee about potential financial models to replace SABC TV Licences, BMIT revealed that SABC 2 was classified as “non-commercial”, whereas S3 was a commercial channel.

Another R700 million bailout

The SABC’s grand ambitions are being overshadowed by a deepening financial crisis that threatens its very ability to remain on air.

The broadcaster informed the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications in February that it urgently requires R120 million in additional funding to cover the upcoming local government elections.

National Treasury rejected it, and SABC CEO Nomsa Chabeli warned that without this funding, the broadcaster will be unable to deploy the necessary infrastructure and personnel for nationwide election coverage.

“Without funding, the SABC will not be able to deploy infrastructure, personnel and resources on an appropriate scale nationwide for sufficient election coverage,” Chabeli told the subcommittee.

The financial pressure is compounded by a massive R1.5 billion debt owed to the state-owned signal distributor, Sentech. The SABC is currently unable to pay this debt, which has left Sentech itself at risk of collapse.

The broadcaster is currently pinning its hopes on a R700 million bailout from the National Treasury, which was recently earmarked to help settle the historic Sentech debt and ensure operational continuity.

Communications minister Solly Malatsi recently confirmed that a R700-million allocation announced for his department in the 2026 Budget Speech will go towards clearing the SABC’s debt.

“This is primarily to ensure that, from a Sentech liquidity perspective, we keep the operations to ensure that all broadcasters can have access to signal distribution.” 

Article was published by Mybroadband 

March 2026 On Nickelodeon Across Europe And Africa | Channel Premiere: The Marsupilamis | Returning Shows Including TMNT | More

Nickelodeon 

A brand new episode of The Loud House:

- 2026-03-10 10:30 9x13 Summer Camp: Ticked Off - season nine finale

-- Brand new The Patrick Star Show episodes:

- 2026-03-04 09:00 4x06a Sea Haw

- 2026-03-05 09:00 4x06b Li'l Past-cals

- 2026-03-06 09:00 4x07a Zoo U

- 2026-03-07 09:00 4x07b A Remembrance of Grand-Past

- 2026-03-10 09:00 4x08a Pat-Tathlon

- 2026-03-11 09:00 4x08b Upturn's Downturn

- 2026-03-12 09:00 4x09a In a Space Pickle

- 2026-03-13 09:00 4x09b Stare Wars

- 2026-03-16 09:00 4x10a Safety Worst

- 2026-03-17 09:00 4x10b De-Pat-ment Store

- 2026-03-18 09:00 4x12a Visiting Vikings

- 2026-03-19 09:00 4x12b It's Too Late...With Plankton

- 2026-03-20 09:00 4x13 Terror on Tape - season four finale (Halloween special)

-- Brand new episodes of Rugrats (2021) season two:

- 2026-03-01 22:15 2x15 The Climb / Wolf at the Door

- 2026-03-02 22:15 2x16 Chuckie Little / What's Your Wish

- 2026-03-03 22:15 2x14 Mini-Mommy / No Talking

- 2026-03-04 22:15 2x17 A Scare to Remember / The Long Playdate

- 2026-03-05 22:15 2x18 Guitar Man / Uncle Jake's Day Out

- 2026-03-06 22:15 2x21 Purim

- 2026-03-07 22:15 2x19 Surving Dil / Reptar's Mama

- 2026-03-08 22:15 2x20 The Heist / The Lambster

- 2026-03-09 22:15 2x22 The Tommy / Breaking Begley

- 2026-03-10 22:15 2x23 Big Night / No, No, Nana

- 2026-03-11 22:15 2x24 The Sleepover / The Favor

- 2026-03-12 22:15 2x25 Chuckie Come Home - Part 1

- 2026-03-13 22:15 2x26 Chuckie Come Home - Part 2 - season two finale; possible series finale

-- Brand new episodes of The Smurfs season four:

- 2026-03-30 07:00 4x06 We Smurfed on the Moon

- 2026-03-31 07:00 4x07 Big Baby / Don't Smurf a Sound

-- The brand new show The Marsupilamis:

- 2026-03-09 09:45 1x05a Mar-Snoop - series premiere

- 2026-03-09 09:55 1x01a Jade the Juggler

- 2026-03-10 09:45 1x01b Parcel Chase

- 2026-03-11 09:45 1x02a Jade the Influencer

- 2026-03-12 09:45 1x02b Restaurant Review

- 2026-03-13 09:45 1x03a Dance Off

- 2026-03-16 09:45 1x03b The show must go on

- 2026-03-17 09:45 1x04a Houbi Houba Heist

- 2026-03-18 09:45 1x04b Twister's Treehouse

- 2026-03-19 09:45 1x05b Canteen Carnage

Nicktoons

* is a premiere for Europe

-- New episodes of Bubble Guppies*:

- 2026-03-01 02:35 3x26 Fruit Camp!

- 2026-03-08 02:35 3x01 Get Ready for School!

- 2026-03-15 02:35 3x03 The Elephant Trunk-A-Dunk!

- 2026-03-22 02:35 3x04 The Super Ballet Bowl!

- 2026-03-29 02:35 3x05 The Wizard of Oz-tralia!

-- New episodes of Dora the Explorer*:

- 2026-03-06 02:20 8x16 Dora and the Very Sleepy Bear

- 2026-03-13 02:20 8x17 Let's Go to Music School

- 2026-03-20 02:20 8x18 Dora and Boots Help the Fairy Godmother

- 2026-03-27 02:20 8x19 Dora's Animalito Adventure

-- New episodes of Harvey Beaks*:

- 2026-03-04 01:55 2x01 Steampunks Part 1 - season two premiere

- 2026-03-11 01:55 2x02 Steampunks Part 2

- 2026-03-18 01:55 2x03 The New Bugaboo / The Case of the Missing Pancake

- 2026-03-25 01:55 2x04 Kathy with a K / Harvey's Pet Plant

-- New episodes of Wallykazam!*:

- 2026-03-04 02:20 1x22 The Dragon Games

- 2026-03-11 02:20 1x24 The Big Goblin Problem Part 1

- 2026-03-18 02:20 1x25 The Big Goblin Problem Part 2

- 2026-03-25 02:20 1x26 The Explorers Club - season one finale

-- Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles season two (channel premiere):

- 2026-03-09 09:25 2x01 Mutant Battle Arena - season two premiere

- 2026-03-10 09:25 2x02 Mutantweight Title Bout

- 2026-03-11 09:25 2x03 Raph Fights Everyone

- 2026-03-12 09:25 2x04 The Island

- 2026-03-16 09:25 2x05 The Other Mutanimals

- 2026-03-17 09:25 2x06 The Rejects

- 2026-03-18 09:25 2x07 Rise of the Night Ninja

- 2026-03-19 09:25 2x08 The Night Ninja Returns

- 2026-03-23 09:25 2x09 The Itching Scratch

- 2026-03-24 09:25 2x10 Get Rod

- 2026-03-25 09:25 2x11 The Unusual Suspects

- 2026-03-26 09:25 2x12 The Big Muck - series finale

-- New episodes of Nella the Princess Knight*:

- 2026-03-05 01:55 2x05 A Need For Steed / Trinket's Lost Voice

- 2026-03-12 01:55 2x06 See You Later Gladiator / Clod O'Matic

- 2026-03-19 01:55 2x07 Trinket's Bad Hair Day / Blaine Stirs Things Up!

- 2026-03-26 01:55 2x08 Nella in Bowling Land / A Tricksy Wedding

-- New episodes of Rusty Rivets*:

- 2026-03-03 02:40 1x06 Rusty Marks The Spot / Rusty's Bits On The Fritz

- 2026-03-10 02:40 1x07 Rusty Digs In / Rusty's Brave Cave Save

- 2026-03-17 02:40 1x08 Rusty Goes Bananas / Rusty's Night Lights

- 2026-03-24 02:40 1x09 Rusty's Bit In The Woods / Rusty's Stuffy Toughy

- 2026-03-31 02:40 1x10 Rusty's Nest Friend Forever / Rusty's Flingbot

-- New episodes of Planet Sheen*:

- 2026-03-07 02:20 1x11 Ooze on First / Monster-Fighting Combat Strike Force

- 2026-03-14 02:20 1x12 To Chill A Mocking Blurg / Now You Sheen It

- 2026-03-21 02:20 1x13 Desperate Houseguests / Nesvidanya - series finale

- 2026-03-28 02:20 1x01 Pilot

-- New episodes of Shimmer and Shine*:

- 2026-03-03 02:20 4x08 Zahracorn Tickles / The Zahracorn Salon

- 2026-03-10 02:20 4x09 The Sky Garden / The Dragon Zahracorn

- 2026-03-17 02:20 4x10 Buddies in a Bottle / The Gem Hunt

- 2026-03-24 02:20 4x11 The Dragon Rider

- 2026-03-31 02:20 4x12 Boom Zahra-Bake! / Rocket's Big Bark

-- Brand new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants:

- 2026-03-30 15:00 15x10b MuseBob ModelPants

- 2026-03-31 15:00 15x11a Delivery of Doom

-- Brand new episodes of Super Duper Bunny League:

- 2026-03-02 14:00 2x11b Funny Bunny!

- 2026-03-03 14:00 2x12a Lizard Lips Returns!

- 2026-03-04 14:00 2x12b Beta Carrotron!

- 2026-03-05 14:00 2x13a Greazy Granny!

- 2026-03-06 14:00 2x13b Escape from Happy Camp! - series finale

-- New episodes of Top Wing*:

- 2026-03-07 02:40 1x09 Chicks On The Loose / Rod's Dream Of Flying

- 2026-03-14 02:40 1x10 Beaver Dam Rescue / The Great Goat-Cart Race

- 2026-03-21 02:40 1x11 The Banana Bandits / Shirley's Rocket Adventure

- 2026-03-28 02:40 1x12 Top Wing's Eggcellent Rescue / The Great Pearl-A-Palooza Caper

--New episodes of Winx Club (The Original Series)*:

- 2026-03-04 02:40 6x05 The Golden Auditorium

- 2026-03-11 02:40 6x06 Vortex of Flames

- 2026-03-18 02:40 6x07 The Lost Library

- 2026-03-25 02:40 6x08 Attack of the Sphinx

March 2026 On Disney Channel And Disney Junior Across Africa | New Specials: Spidey And Iron Man - Avengers Team-Up | Returning Shows Including StuGo | More

Disney Channel 

STUGO

SEASON 1 NEW EPISODES

STARTS 16 MARCH

MON - FRI, 16:30 CAT 

Six middle schoolers are tricked into attending a mad scientist's fake summer camp on a tropical island filled with impossible machines, monsters, and fashion-forward mutants.

PHINEAS AND FERB

SEASON 5 NEW EPISODES

STARTS 27 MARCH

MON – FRI, 16:30 CAT

Phineas and Ferb are back, and Candace is determined to BUST them while their pet platypus, Perry, works to thwart Dr. Doofenshmirtz.

ELECTRIC BLOOM

SEASON 1 NEW EPISODES

STARTS 30 MARCH

MON – THURS, 17:00 CAT

The three members of mega-famous pop group Electric Bloom look back and tell the story of their band and friendship, starting with the day they all met in high school.

KIM POSSIBLE

6 MARCH

17:00 CAT

Action hero Kim Possible and her best friend Ron Stoppable embark on their freshman year of high school, all while saving the world from evil villains. Navigating the social hierarchy of high school is more challenging than the action heroes ever imagined.

THE INCREDIBLES

20 MARCH

17:00 CAT

Forced to adopt a civilian identity and stuck in a white-collar job, Mr Incredible itches to get back into action. When he is lured into a trap by the evil Syndrome, his family contrives to save him.

LILO & STITCH

27 MARCH

17:00 CAT

Stitch, an extraterrestrial entity, heads straight to planet Earth after he escapes his prison, where he tries to impersonate a dog. Things take a turn when Lilo adopts him from an animal shelter.

ZOMBIES 3

28 MARCH

19:30 CAT

Zed anticipates an athletic scholarship while Addison is gearing up for Seabrook's international cheer-off competition. Then suddenly, extraterrestrial beings appear around Seabrook, causing more than friendly competition.

Disney Junior

IRON-MAN AND HIS AWESOME FRIENDS

SEASON 1 NEW EPISODES

STARTS 2 MARCH

MON - FRI, 16:00 CAT 

Six middle schoolers are tricked into attending a mad scientist's fake summer camp on a tropical island filled with impossible machines, monsters, and fashion-forward mutants.

SPIDER-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS

SEASON 4 NEW EPISODES

STARTS 9 MARCH

MON – FRI, 09:00 CAT

Our favourite neighbourhood web-slinger is used to working solo, but now Peter Parker must discover what it takes to become a truly amazing super hero: being a spider friend who works well with others. Together with his friends Miles Morales and Gwen AKA Ghost-Spider, they will team up with heroes such as Hulk, Black Panther and Ms. Marvel, to defeat evil foes and learn that teamwork is the best way to save the day.

SPIDEY AND IRON-MAN: AVENGERS TEAM-UP

NEW SPECIAL

13 MARCH

09:30 CAT

Spidey and Iron Man team up with the Avengers to stop Ultron and Green Goblin from controlling all of the city's devices. 

Impilo Ka Vaidehi Coming Soon To Zee Zonke

Zee Zonke, a Zulu dubbed Bollywood entertainment channel operated by Zee Entertainment Enterprises has unveiled a new series, Impilo Ka Vaidehi. Known in India as Vaidehi Parinayam, the Telegu series launches on the 16th of March.

Synopsis for Impilo Ka Vaidehi 

It follows Vaidehi, a kind-hearted orphan who lives with her adoptive family. Her life changes drastically when her sister, an aspiring actress, runs away just before her wedding. To save her family's reputation, Vaidehi is compelled to take her sister's place and marry Devansh. 

Devansh, the male lead, has lost faith in the institution of marriage due to the failure of his brother's relationship. He initially enters the union with skepticism. The two protagonists are first brought together by a "mysterious accident" that sets the stage for their eventual marriage.

Vaidehi begins to build a life and a new identity within Devansh’s family. However, this stability is threatened when her sister returns. Most of the series focuses on Devansh gradually moving past his trauma and learning to love Vaidehi as they navigate various family schemes and internal conflicts. 

It starred Yuktha Malnad (credited as Anjana) as Vaidehi, Pavan Ravindra as Devansh (Ram) and Karuna Bhushan as Urmila. With Dileep Shetty and Aishwarya set to have recurring roles.

The show ran for over 500 episodes, concluding its original run in mid-2023.