The Way To Paradise Season 3 And Lord Of The Skies Season 7 Coming Soon To Telemundo Africa

Telemundo suffered a major setback earlier in the year with Lord of the Skies S7 now the channel has a new premiere date for the show while The Way To Paradise moves into its third season immediately after the second season.

The Way To Paradise (Sin Seños Si Hay Paraíso) S3, The season begins with the expected results of the departmental beauty contest of Colombia, and revolves around the doubts that remained in the previous season, about the curse that persecutes the daughters of "Las Chicas del Barrio", the spell of Albeiro (Fabián Ríos) and the confusion of Catalina, La Grande (Carmen Villalobos), for her love for El Titi (Gregorio Pernía) and Albeiro. As well as the conflict between Hernán Darío (Juan Pablo Urrego), and Catalina, La Pequeña (Carolina Gaitán) about Mariana's pregnancy, and the return of Martín (Juan Alfonso Baptista), who has returned to take revenge on Catalina, La Grande for having handed him over to the authorities.

Lord Of The Skies (El Señor De Los Cielos) S7, avoid falling into the hands of the American Justice, Amado Leal "El Águila Azul", now Amado Casillas (Matías Novoa), has turned himself in to Bernardo Castillo (José Sedek), Secretary of Security of Mexico. The DEA commissioner, Joe Navarro (Guy Ecker), has made every attempt to achieve his extradition. What he does not know is that Baltazar Ojeda (Eduardo Santamarina), a CIA Agent, has the plan to eliminate Amado before, since he is the only one who can prove that within the organization in which both worked together, there is a scheme of corruption and murky management that endangers its existence within it and its freedom. He has already been transferred to a jail on the outskirts of the State of Mexico and is about to be taken to the airport, under strict security measures when the Casillas cartel tries to rescue him and Baltazar Ojeda himself tries to kill him. In the midst of this tension and in parallel, under the supervision of Doña Alba (Lisa Owen) and a specialized doctor, they try a risky procedure to revive Aurelio (Rafael Amaya).

The Way to Paradise 3 premieres on Telemundo on Thursday, 10 September at 22:00 CAT/21:00 WAT/23:00 EAT, following on immediately after Season 2.

Lord of the Skies 7 new premiere date on Telemundo starts on Monday, 21
September at 23:00 CAT and 22:00 WAT. Tuesday, 22 September at 00:00 EAT.

SABC Education Might Be Available In August On DStv And Possibly Starsat

SABC launched an educational channel back in May on DTT and online platforms with more platforms scheduled to add it later.

SABC Education has been seen on the test channel section through DStv channel 950 for almost two months now alongside Starsat platform where it's numbered through their website on channel 313 and available to those who carry the Max, Special and Super package.

Recently, a viewer noticed that the channel no schedule on DStv starting from the 1st of August leading that individual to believe and possibly some viewers to believe that the channel will be made available on DStv by then.

Both DStv, Starsat and SABC were asked on the status of the channel on the platforms with DStv redirecting clients to SABC, Starsat with its "stay tuned for more information" and SABC with its constant silence.

My guess would be SABC Education launches tomorrow or sometime this month on channel 314 or more likely 316 and is made available to Easyview if not all customers with Starsat adding it around the same time if not sooner.

The Book Of Negroes Coming Soon To eExtra

The Book of Negroes is a 2015 miniseries based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Canadian writer Lawrence Hill.The book was inspired by the British freeing and evacuation of former slaves, known as Black Loyalists, who had left rebel masters during the American Revolutionary War. The British transported some 3,000 Black Loyalists to Nova Scotia for resettlement, documenting their names in what was called the Book of Negroes.

The series follows the life of a woman named Aminata Diallo who got kidnapped in Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina where she must navigate a revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia, and the treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the eighteenth century.

Aunjanue Ellis and Lyriq Bent take up the roles of Aminata Diallo and Chekura who are also a lead couple.

The series made its debut on CBC in Canada and BET in the United States and Africa back in 2015. Since the series debut, the show managed to walk away with 16 awards within a span of two years with 5 of them being from 2015.

Catch The Book Of Negroes weekdays at 21:50 from Monday 10 August on eExtra

eExtra is available on OpenView channel 105, DStv channel 195 and Starsat channel 489

M-Net Restructures It's Movie Channels On DStv From September, With Two New Movie Channels Expected To Launch Soon

From Tuesday 1 September, DStv’s six existing M-Net Movie channels will be re-organised and consolidated into four slick, fuss-free channels.

Get ready for streamlined M‑Net Movies channels, new Asian channel KIX, FliekNET and much more

Call it Movies 2.0! Or: The streamlined upgrade of the M‑Net Movies channels on DStv. Come Tuesday 1 September the current six M‑Net Movie channels will be re-organised and consolidated into four slick, fuss-free channels .

To keep it simple, these four carefully curated channels, with its array of must-see films, will be known as M‑Net Movies 1, M‑Net Movies 2, M‑Net Movies 3 and M‑Net Movies 4.

Even though DStv have streamlined the M‑Net channels, this will not impact the number of movies on the DStv packages, audiences will benefit from a leaner, spruced-up M‑Net slate.

But that is not all, the popular holiday pop-up channel FliekNET will become a permanent fixture on the platform from 1 September as well.

Adding to this, is the new KIX channel launching in October this year, bringing viewers the best of Martial Arts from the old-time favourites such as Jet Li, Jackie Chan and more. Film fanatics can also rest assured that DStv and M‑Net team will continue to create popular pop-up channels built around popular franchises or themes.

“It’s important for us to facilitate the best possible viewing experience for our DStv customers in our ever-evolving world of entertainment”, says MultiChoice SA CEO, Mark Rayner. “ While the proposition of the current six movie channels - M‑Net Movies Premiere, Action Plus, Action, Smile, Zone and All Stars – made perfect sense when they launched years ago, recent comments and requests from our movie-loving DStv audiences indicated that it was time for a reboot.”

According to Yolisa Phahle, CEO of General Entertainment and Connected Video at MultiChoice Group, this is just the beginning – the first step onto an exciting planned journey of developments on the film front. “In our quest to remain Africa’s most-loved storyteller, innovation and quality will always be key. Local movies will also play an increasingly important role, alongside screening handpicked Hollywood films first on all our platforms.“

MultiChoice Group’s platforms include DStv satellite television, Showmax, Box Office, DStv Catch Up and DStv Now.

The streamlined M‑Net Movie channels arrangement for different DStv audiences will make it easier to find the right movie, at just the right time:

M‑Net Movies 1
(Channel 104 on DStv Premium)

This is the new number-one destination for the latest local and international feel-good, wholesome movies for the entire family. Those who loved the kid-friendly Animania festivals on M‑Net Movies Smile, as well as blockbuster romcoms and gripping dramas, will need an ample supply of popcorn for the good times ahead.

M‑Net Movies 2
(Channel 106 on DStv Premium)

Buckle up! M‑Net Movies 2 will unleash an adrenaline rush with recent heart-pumping, explosive action films. The schedule will be packed with all kinds of adventures and thrills and spills at maximum velocity!

M‑Net Movies 3
(Channel 107 on DStv Premium, Compact)

Welcome to the place where all the movie heroes and heroines hang out, either saving the day in adventure classics, or inhabiting the imaginary worlds of sci-fi and fantasy. Sometimes, they even tickle the funny bones in star-studded comedies, or show off their acting chops in gripping dramas.

M‑Net Movies 4
(Channel 108 on DStv Premium. Compact, Family, Access)

The world’s biggest blockbusters, as well as their prequels and sequels, are lined up here. While movie franchise lovers can enjoy great movies for hours on end, friends and family can join all the action and fun too.

FliekNET
(Channel 149 on DStv Premium)

This channel will be showcasing locally produced blockbuster movies, classic favourites and a variety of Afrikaans film formats such feature films, short films, story films, made-for-TV movies and documentaries. The channel will also feature new straight-to-kykNET films produced by South African filmmakers as part of the continuous investment in the local film and television industry.

KIX
(Channel number to be confirmed)

Everybody was kung-fu fighting on this channel. The best of all Martial Arts movies will live here. This channel promises to bring all the viewers the best scenes from all-time favourites, from Jackie Chan to Bruce Lee – the family will definitey have to dedicate a day of the week to all the action.

M‑Net Movies Pop-Up
(Channel 111 on DStv Premium)

To keep it fresh and exciting, there will be a host of festivals and themed surprises on these channels. Furthermore, the M‑Net Movies team will continue cooking up more binge fests with M‑Net Movies Pop Up channels. In future, these pop-up delights will be served on DStv Channel 111.

FAQS: DStv spruces up its movie offering
Why is MultiChoice making changes to the M-Net channels on DStv?
We are reshuffling our channels as part of our business strategy to enhance our offering to customer and responding to their needs for fresher content and greater viewing experience. There will also be focus more on local content investment which will will see a launch of local channels in March 2021 for Ghana, Ethiopia, Angola and Mozambique. Another benefit is a more streamlined content making it easier for our customer to navigate and content discovery of their favourite international series and movies.

When are these changes taking place?
On Monday 31 August 2020 and Tuesday, 1 September 2020.

How are you changing the M-Net channels and where can I now find the M-Net Movies Channels?
- M-Net Movies 1 replaces M-Net Movies Premiere & M-Net Movies Smile Channel 104/5 for DStv Premium
- M-Net Movies 2 replaces M-Net Movies Action+ on Channel 106 for DStv Premium
- M-Net Movies 3 replaces M-Net Movies Action & M-Net Movies All Stars on channel 107 for DStv Compact
- M-Net Movies 4 replaces M-Net Movies Zone on Channel 108 for DStv Access & GOtv, DTT
- M-Net Movies Pop Up will run occasionally on channel 111

Why are there now only four M-Net Movie channels instead of six?
M-Net Movies has streamlined its movie offering to ensure that we schedule the freshest and latest movies from local and international studios. Viewers can also look forward to more seasonal pop-up channels as well.

What type of movies will I find on each of the M-Net Movie channels?
- M-Net Movies 1 (Previously M-Net Movies Smile): Family, Animation, Kids, Comedy, Romance, Drama
- M-Net Movies 2 (Previously M-Net Movies Action+): Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller
- M-Net Movies 3 (Consolidation of Previous M-Net Movies Action & M-Net Movies All Stars): Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family, Local, Drama
- M-Net Movies 4 (Previously M-Net Movies Zone): Action, Comedy, Family, Animated, Drama, Local

Why do I still pay the same for fewer channels?
M-Net Movies has streamlined its movie offering to ensure that we schedule the freshest and latest movies from local and international studios. Viewers can also look forward to more seasonal pop-up channels, like the recent M-Net Movies Blackout channel and last year’s massively successful M-Net Movies Tom Cruise pop-up channel.

Does this mean that there will be no more repeats on DStv?
No. This channel revision will only reduce the duplication of content across channels with similar genres. Unfortunately, not everyone has the freedom to watch what they want, when they want to. Each of our subscriber leads a busy life – some work during the day while others work at night, and others are just too busy to watch their favourite show when it goes on air. That’s one of the reasons why we give our customers more than one opportunity to watch what they want. Some channels, like M-Net 101, are specifically chosen for the DStv Premium package. These channels offer the latest shows and movies, sometimes even at the same time as the US (as with our Express from the US service). Our DStv Premium customers see the latest shows, first.
These same shows and movies will be screened a few months later on channels that are available on other packages. This means you may have seen a show or movie on DStv Premium, and will come across it again when it is broadcast on a channel that serves DStv Compact customers. Offering shows and movies across our channels on all packages means that, sooner or later, everyone gets a chance to see it and enjoy it.
All channels, especially movie channels, need to offer a mix of new and repeat content. Hollywood makes about 600 movies every year – that’s roughly 1 200 hours of movies. A single movie channel needs 8 760 hours to fill up the schedule every day for a year. It is for this reason that you see a mix of brand-new movies and old favourites on our movie channels.

What will happen to my PVR recordings after the channels are terminated?
Any recordings of shows from the terminated M-Net movie channels will remain on your PVR until you delete them, so they will still be available for you to watch.

Will I get a discount on my subscription?
No, subscribers will not receive a discount. MultiChoice does not adjust its price every time a channel is added or removed from the DStv platform.

ABOUT FLIEKNET FAQs
Where can I find Afrikaans movies?
We are proud to announce the upcoming launch of FliekNET as an official channel on our movie channels slate

What happens to all the other Pop-up channels?
Viewers can still look forward to more seasonal pop-up channels as well like the Marvels & Tom Cruize Pop-up channel.

When will FliekNET launch?
FliekNET will be available for viewers from 1 September 2020

Will I have to pay more for FliekNET?
No, MultiChoice does not adjust pricing every time a channel is added or removed from the DStv Platform

What content can I expect on FliekNET?
The popular holiday pop-up channel FliekNET will become a permanent fixture on DStv channel-149 showcasing locally produced blockbuster movies, classic favourites and a variety of Afrikaans film formats such feature films, short films, story films, made-for-TV movies and documentaries. The channel will also feature new straight-to-kykNET films produced by South African filmmakers as part of the continuous investment in the local film and television industry.

September 2020 On Nicktoons Africa | Horrid Henry | New Seasons And Episodes | Stunts And Marathons

HORRID HENRY
NEW SHOW
SEASON 1 TO 3
S1 1-8,10-21,23-52; S2 53-81,83-104; S3 105-138,140-156
EVERY DAY | 1 SEPTEMBER TO 21 OCTOBER AT 12:35 WAT / 13:35 CAT / 14:35 EAT
Meet Henry. They don't call him Horrid Henry for nothing. He really is quite horrid. Because when someone gets tricked, when rules are being broken, when trouble's around... it's usually Henry.

FIGURE IT OUT
SEASON 6
NEW EPISODES
601-630
WEEKDAYS FROM 7 TO 25 SEPTEMBER
AT 15:55 WAT / 16:55 CAT / 17:55 EAT X2 PER DAY
A group of four different Nickelodeon stars try to figure out the talents of different guests.
They are given clues that they can feel, see and taste, and also though charades. Their job is to figure out all the clues and guess their guest’s talent!

BLUE CLUES
SEASON 4
NEW EPISODES
401-430
EVERY DAY FROM 14 SEP TO 13 OCT AT 08:20 WAT / 09:20 CAT / 10:20 EAT
Blue is a puppy who puts her paw prints on three clues. Steve or Joe has to deduce the clues (with the help of off- screen children) to figure out what Blue wants to do.

JIMMY'S INVENTIONS
WEEKDAYS
7 TO 11 SEPTEMBER
AT 17:55 WAT / 18:55 CAT / 19:55 EAT
This September NickToons will be showcasing some of the most awesome inventions right out of Jimmy Neutron’s mind!
Do you want to see how the Time Replay Remote works? The many uses of a smart chip for pants? What the Dream injector 5000 does?
Stay tuned to find out!

VILLAINS MARATHON
19 SEPTEMBER
FROM 09:00 WAT / 10:00 CAT / 11:00 EAT
ENCORE: SUN 20 AT 17:40 WAT / 18:40 CAT / 19:40 EAT
A marathon of the best episodes where the villains are the stars and our heroes need to fight them. The series included here are SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, Kung Fu Panda and The Penguins of Madagascar.

SUNDAY MARATHONS
EVERY SUNDAY
AT 15:00 WAT / 16:00 CAT / 17:00 EAT
We’ve packaged your Sunday laughs into neat mini-marathons! Enjoy the very best in comedy animation handpicked just for you, right here on NickToons!
06th SEPTEMBER - HORRID HENRY
13th SEPTEMBER - RAINBOW BUTTERFLY UNICORN KITTY
20th SEPTEMBER - CORN & PEG
27th SEPTEMBER - CHOP CHOP NINJA
04th OCTOBER - TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

September 2020 On Nick Jr Africa | Paw Patrol Festival | New Episodes

READY RACE RESCUE STUNT
NEW EPISODE #996 | OTHER EPISODES S2 #203; S3 #323; S4 #414; S5 #503, #514; S6 #601, #602, #605
996 Ready, Race, Rescue
It's the Adventure Bay 500! The pups are ready to be the pit crew for their race hero, The Whoosh! When the legendary racer is unable to drive in the championship race, he calls on Marshall to take the wheel and race in his place!
SATURDAY 5 AND SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER
AT 11:00 WAT / 12:00 CAT / 13:00 EAT

RUSTY RIVETS
BRAND NEW EPISODES!
SEASON 3 #313, #315-#326
When there's a job to do and stakes are high, ten year old Rusty Rivets along with best bud Ruby invents his way out of every jam by repurposing parts and objects into the wildest, coolest most awesome contraptions ever!
EVERY DAY FROM 7 TO 19 SEPTEMBER
AT 15:45 WAT / 16:45 CAT / 17:45 EAT

PAW PATROL: MIGHTY PUPS
PREMIERE MARATHON!
NEW EPISODE: S7 #701 | OTHER EPISODES: S6 #609, #612, #615, #618, #624
701A Mighty Pups Charged Up: Pups Stop a Humdinger Horde - The Mighty Pups have to save the day when Harold makes a cloning machine!
701B Mighty Pups Charged Up: Pups Save a Mighty Lighthouse - Harold uses his super powers to turn Cap'n Turbot's lighthouse into a rocket! The Mighty Pups need to Charge Up and stop him!
SATURDAY 12 AND SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER AT 11:00 WAT / 12:00 CAT / 13:00 EAT

TOP WING
BRAND NEW EPISODES!
SEASON 2 #208, #209, #211-#216, #218-#226
Top Wing is an action adventure preschool series that follows a team of eager young birds training at the Top Wing Academy.
EVERY DAY FROM 14 TO 4 OCTOBER
AT 15:05 WAT / 16:05 CAT / 17:05 EAT

DINO STUNT
NEW EPISODE: PAW Patrol S7 #706 Dino Rescue: Pups and the Lost Dino Eggs | Other Eps: PAW Patrol S2 #226; Blaze and the Monster Machines S2 #215; S3 #303; Rusty Rivets S2 #218a, S3 #301, #309b; Shimmer and Shine S1#104; Peppa Pig S1#138, S2#233
Enjoy the best Dino episodes of your NickJR favorites along with the premiere episode of Paw Patrol Dino Rescue: Pups and the Lost Dino Eggs!
When a lost world of Dinosaurs is discovered, Mayor Humdinger wants to take Dino Eggs back to Foggy Bottom but along the way a baby Brachiosaurus ends up in Dino sized trouble! The Pups are ready for a Dino Rescue!
SATURDAY 19 AND SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER AT 11:00 WAT / 12:00 CAT / 13:00 EAT

BUBBLE GUPPIES
BRAND NEW EPISODES!
SEASON 5 #506-#513
Bubble Guppies Season 5 features brand new, blockbuster-sized adventures… and, a new guppy! Zooli, a spunky, smart animal expert, joins these fishtailed friends for epic, underwater adventures.
EVERY DAY FROM 21 TO 27 SEPTEMBER
AT 10:00 WAT / 11:00 CAT / 12:00 EAT

PAW PATROL
SPECIAL EPISODES STUNT
NEW EPISODE: S7 #707 | OTHER EPISODES: S4 #404, #407, #416, #422, #426; S5 #518; S7 #706
Enjoy the best special Sea Patrol and Mission Paw episodes of Paw Patrol with the premiere Dino Rescue episode (707)!
Dino Rescue: Pups Save a Pterodactyl
When Maverick the daredevil Pterodactyl takes a tumble and hurts his wing, the pups are there for a sky high Dino Rescue!
Dino Rescue: Pups and the Big Rumble
A volcano is erupting, threatening the Dino Wilds! It's all paws on deck for a massive Dino Rescue!
SATURDAY 26 AND SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER AT 11:00 WAT / 12:00 CAT / 13:00 EAT

September 2020 On Nickelodeon Africa | The Substitute | It's Pony | New Episodes

THE SUBSTITUTE
NEW SHOW | EPS 101-112
The Substitute is a hidden camera prank show, where
SEASON
celebrities are transformed by a team of special effects artists to go undercover as substitute teachers to surprise a class of unsuspecting students.
Substituting the likes of Jace Norman, John Cena, Jojo Siwa and many, many more!
WEEKENDS 5 SEPTEMBER TO 11 OCTOBER AT 19:20

IT'S PONY
BRAND NEW SHOW!
SEASON 1 | EPISODES 101-110
WEEKDAYS 14 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER AT 16:15 ENCORE: SAME NIGHT AT 19:00
A normal girl's life is made extraordinary by her best friend - an unpredictable, outrageous, and hilarious talking pony. No matter the complications he causes, Annie knows that everything is better when Pony is around.

FOR SOUTH AFRICA ONLY:
JUST ADD MAGIC
NEW EPISODES: 301-311
ENCORE: SAME NIGHT AT 20:40
WEEKDAYS FROM 7 TO 18 SEPTEMBER AT 16:40
Kelly Quinn and her two best friends, Darbie and Hannah, find Kelly's grandmother's cookbook in the attic and discover some strange recipes. They soon begin to realize
SEASON #3 WEEKDAYS FROM 7 TO 18 SEP AT 16:40

NOOBEES
NEW EPISODES: 201-234
SEASON #2 DAILY FROM 28 SEPTEMBER TO 31 OCTOBER AT 06:00
Gameover travels to Avatar City to begin his plan for revenge against Silvia, choosing Athina and Rocco. Silvia leaves the Noobees and while playing a game with David, Athina changes his personality, initiating the Gameover plan.

FOR THE REST OF AFRICA:
PAW PATROL
EVERY DAY 31 AUGUST TO 8 SEPTEMBER 04:45 WAT / 05:45 CAT / 06:45 EAT
NEW EPISODES: 602,614,616-620,622,624
PAW Patrol is a CG action adventure preschool series starring a pack of six heroic puppies led by a tech savvy 10 year old boy named Ryder.

BUBBLE GUPPIES
EVERY DAY 7 TO 19 SEPTEMBER AT 04:00 WAT / 05:00 CAT / 06:00 EAT 

NEW EPISODES: 501-513

Jump into this underwater classroom with Molly, Gil and their fishtailed friends. Preschoolers can learn school- readiness skills like science, math, literacy and more through songs, dances, and laughs!

ESPN Classic, The Former DStv Channel

THE HISTORY OF A FORMER DSTV CHANNEL
ESPN Classic is an American multinational pay television network that is owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (which owns 20%).

The channel was originally launched as the Classic Sports Network in 1995, and was acquired by ESPN in 1997. The network originally focused on carrying classic sporting events, other programs and documentaries, and live specials (such as the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony) focusing on sports history.

By the 2010s, due to the increasing number of sport-, league-, and college conference-specific networks that had assumed rights to the archive content that was historically aired by ESPN Classic, a larger amount of programming was devoted to archive content whose rights were owned by ESPN outright, reruns of recent events from ESPN's networks, as well as ESPN original documentaries, and overflow coverage of events from other ESPN networks.

In 2014, ESPN began to phase out ESPN Classic as a linear service, and transition it to a branded video on-demand offering. A number of major providers, such as AT&T, Altice USA, Comcast, and Verizon Fios dropped ESPN Classic in the years that followed. Due to this change in format, ESPN News and ESPN's digital platforms have supplanted its role as an overflow service.

The channel was available across all packages on DStv before it shuttered down.

ESPN Returning To DStv?

There's rumors surfacing that the ESPN will make a comeback to DStv after being scrapped from the platform and Africa back in 2013.

ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American multinational basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The channel can also be found on StarSat in South Africa and StarTimes in the rest of Africa.

ESPN broadcasts also airs a variety of sports highlight, talk, and documentary- styled shows including: F1, NRL, Olympics, MMA, NBA G League, Tennis, esports, Cycling, and more.

According to one viewer, they saw an ad  stating that ESPN will launch on channel 218 with ESPN 2 launching on channel 219. When it comes to packages my guess would be ESPN will be made available on Compact+, Compact or Family with ESPN 2 being Access and if it's still an option Easyview.

DreamWorks To Be Added On StarSat In August

StarTimes Media is set to grow the kiddies lineup in the the month of August or September. The platform is set to add DreamWorks Channel which ran exclusively on Kwesé TV in Africa before it shuttered down.

DreamWorks Channel, launched back in 2015 internationally the channel carries original programming which was funded by other platforms such as Netflix, Amazon and Nickelodeon.

According to the info provided the channel will air All Hail King Julien, The Adventures Of Puss In Boots, Dawn Of The Croods, DreamWorks Dragons and all these series have already aired on Netflix, Showmax, Amazon, e.tv and eToonz.

DreamWorks Channel is owned by NBCUniversal so it's not surprising that the content on this channel are repeats from other platforms even though it's their own programming.

NBCUniversal owns Telemundo, Universal, AfricaNews, Studio Universal, CNBC and now has DreamWorks Channel. What's funny is Studio Universal is what you call a eMovies repeats channel.

DreamWorks Channel kind of seems like a disappointment if you ask me unless they plot to get the running exclusively on that channel before anywhere else in Africa. Right now this channel has a large lineup of shows which have been viewable in Africa for a long time now and I don't see them having any exclusive content since Netflix and Peacock (USA) are funding more series for the brand in the end it will give the brand longevity.

DreamWorks launches on StarSat channel 301 through the Max and Super Package in South Africa and also be available on for the rest of Africa on StarTimes Classic
bouquet channel 354 & Super Bouquet channel 301

August 2020 On Cartoon Network And Boomerang Africa

Cartoon Network:
The Power Of 10
No details on what's suppose to happen here only thing known is it's revolves on Ben 10.

Supa Strikas
The channel is rumored to air past seasons of the show starting from season one.

Power Rangers Beast Morphers
New episodes will make its way to the channel.

Boomerang:
Tom And Jerry: Back To Oz (film)
After capturing the good witch, King Gnome creates havoc throughout Oz as he needs Dorothy's ruby slippers to take control of the Emerald City. It is up to Tom and Jerry to save their land. (2016)

Mr & Mr (Stunt)
Consists of programs such as Mr. Bean and Mr. Magoo which past episodes of these shows and possibly new episodes from Mr. Magoo.

We Love Cats (Stunt)
Consists of programs such as Tom and Jerry, Taffy pretty much any show that has somewhat a cat or someone that idolizes a cat.

eToonz Is Set To Add A New Documentary/Lifestyle Series, Kids Flix

eMedia Investments acquired broadcasting rights to Kids Flix which is the first ever documentary/lifestyle kids show on the channel.

‘Kids Flix’, a fun and fast-paced TV series for children showing the newest and coolest kids movies, tests your knowledge with hilarious trivia and go behind the scenes to meet your favorite movie characters including stop-motion or animated films works and visits to a real movie set.

In short this is a kids version of Hollywood On Set (Studio Universal and eMovies) and A-List Lifestyle (e.tv).

Kids Flix airs from the 3rd of August at 06:00 on eToonz with repeats slated on Thursdays at 14:30

eToonz is available on OpenView channel 130 and DStv channel 311

New Channel Alert: KIX Coming Soon To DStv Part 2

Few weeks after I broke the news that KIX as MultiChoice describes as a action movie channel is launching later on DStv. More details regarding the channel's lineup.

KIX is the ultimate destination for Asian action movie channel owned by Celestial Tiger Entertainment. The channel airs a combination of Asian movies alongside Western films targeting male viewers.

The following films are set to air on the channel:
- Once Upon A Time In China (1991)
- Female Fight Club (2016)
- Gallowwalkers (2012)
- City Hunter (1993)
- Helios (2015)
- Game Of Death (1974)
- The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin (1973)
- God Of War (2017)
- Three (2016)

Judging by the reveal my presumed guess would be that MultiChoice will begin rolling out the channel mid August to early September.

August 2020 On Disney XD Africa | Repeats And More Repeats

Please note that Disney XD uses the same feed as international markets excluding Asia and Latin America:

DISNEY’S 11
Every episode ever
Daily from 1st August to 4th September at 11:00

This summer Disney XD is airing every episode ever of popular football series Disney’s 11, from 1st August to 4th September. There are three episodes every day from 11:00, repeated at 19:00.

The series tells the story of Gabo Moreti, a teenager with a passion for soccer, who lived with his grandmother in a small town, Álamo Seco. His soccer skills did not go unnoticed by Francisco, head coach of the prestigious Instituto Académico Deportivo (IAD), who decided to grant him a scholarship. The series follows his career at the academy, and the fortunes of his team.

Every episode ever of Disney’s 11 airs on Disney XD on weekdays throughout August, with three episodes a day, starting on 1st August at 11:00, and repeated at 19:00.

DISNEY XD BLOCK
Programming event
Weekdays from Monday 3rd August from 09:00 to 17:00

Disney XD is kicking off the entertainment with a block of episodes of top shows, every weekday from Monday 3rd August, between 09:00 and 17:00.

This immensely entertaining selection of episodes featured such popular shows as Phineas and Ferb, Supa Strikas, Lab Rats (including Lab Rats: Elite Force), Big City Greens, Amphibia and DuckTales.

Kick off the holidays with Disney XD, in our special programming block every weekday from Monday 3rd  August, between 09:00 and 17:00.

PHINEAS AND FERB
Every episode ever
Weekends until 23rd August from 12:30 to 16:05

Perennially popular characters Phineas and Ferb are much loved by Disney XD viewers. Now there is a chance to see every episode of their adventures ever made, in our great weekend event. Every Saturday and Sunday until 23rd August there is a special block of back to back shows from 12:30 to 16:05, starting with a special on Saturday at 12:30.

In the special The O.W.C.A Files (Saturday 15th August at 12:30) the O.W.C.A. is under attack when the evil Professor Parenthesis finds a way to enslave all the animal agents, trapping Carl and Major Monogram inside their own headquarters. Only Agent P and his new trainees, including Doctor Doofenshmirtz - or Heinz the Ocelot as he is now known - are left to save the day.

Every episode ever of Phineas and Ferb is airing on Disney XD at weekends until 23rd August from 12:30 to 16:05, starting with a special on Saturday at 12:30.

LAB RATS
Every episode ever
Weekends from 29th August from 12:30 to 16:50

Taking over from every episode ever of Phineas and Ferb, next Disney XD is airing every episode ever of Lab Rats (including Elite Force), with back to back episodes at weekends from Saturday 29th August between 12.30 and 16:50.

When Leo settled into the high-tech home he shared with his inventor stepdad, Donald Davenport, his mom, Tasha, and Eddy, the "smart house" computer, he discovered a secret underground lab containing three “experiments”. They were super-human teens: Adam the strong one, Bree the fast one and Chase the smart one. From that point on Leo and the Lab Rats shared many adventures.

Don’t miss every episode ever of Lab Rats, airing at weekends from Saturday 29th August between 12.30 and 16:50, on Disney XD.  

August 2020 On Disney Junior Africa | Specials | New Episodes

DISNEY JUNIOR: SUPER SPECIALS
Programming event
Daily throughout August
weekdays: 09:00-15:30
weekends: 11:00-15:00
Disney Junior has plenty of fun-filled shows to keep viewers entertained this August. We have lots of super specials and blocks of episodes featuring favourite shows in our programming event, every weekday from 09:00 to 15:30 and at weekends from 11:00 to 15:00.
On weekdays we have one of our top specials every day at 09:00. Each week features one or two favourite characters, ranging from Mickey Mouse and P. J. Masks to The Lion Guard and Doc McStuffins. During the first week, as just one of the five great specials that week, we have Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: A Goofy Fairy Tale (3rd August). In the second week there’s Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess Ivy (10th August), the third week sees The Lion Guard: The Return of the Roar (17th August), and the fourth week has Sofia the First: The Floating Palace (24th August).
Following the specials every weekday are blocks of top shows back-to-back from 10:00 to 15:30. For the first two weeks a block of episodes of P.J. Masks is followed by back to back Bluey episodes. The second two weeks see episodes of T.O.T.S. followed by a block of episodes featuring Vampirina.
Weekends follow a similar pattern, with specials at 11:00, followed by blocks of episodes of top shows from 12:00 to 15:30. Throughout August the special is followed by episodes of Sofia the First (Saturday) and Fancy Nancy Clancy (Sunday).
Enjoy a fun-filled and action-packed Disney Junior event, packed with specials and blocks of top shows every weekday from 09:00 and at weekends from 11:00 to 15:00.

DISNEY JUNIOR MUSIC LULLABIES
Premiere episodes
Weekdays from Monday 24th August at 19:25
There’s nothing better at bedtime than one of our Disney Junior Music Lullabies, to calm young children and get them to sleep. This month premiere episodes air on weekdays from Monday 24th August at 19:25.               
Disney Junior Music Lullabies are the songs young viewers know and love from favorite shows and characters, reimagined as calming, relaxing lullabies. In the first of these episodes Ladybird, Ladybird (Monday 24th August at 19:25), Fancy Nancy is having the fanciest dream. A gathering of ladybirds accompanies Nancy through her colourful dreamland.
Premiere episodes of Disney Junior Music Lullabies air on weekdays from Monday 24th August at 19:25.     

          

THE LION GUARD
Premiere episodes
Weekdays from 31st August at 16:30
Great news for fans of The Lion Guard!
The end of August sees the start of further premiere episodes of this hit series.
In the first of these, entitled The Tree of Life (Monday 31st August at 16:30), the Lion Guard's thrilled to be at the end of its journey to the Tree of Life. But celebration stops when the Night Pride mistakes them for a threat and attacks!
Premiere episodes of season three of The Lion Guard air on weekdays from Monday 31st August at 16:30, on Disney Junior.

August 2020 On Disney Channel Africa | Sadie Sparks | Continuing Show(s) | Movies

SADIE SPARKS
Series premiere episodes
Weekdays from Monday 3rd August at 15:40

Disney Channel has yet another great new series premiering this month. Sadie Sparks launches on Monday 3rd August, and continues on weekdays throughout the month, at 15:40.

A magical line-up of talent actors cast their spell and lend their voices to animated comedy series, Sadie Sparks. The star cast includes Georgia Lock, Rufus Hound, Craig Revel Horwood, Sammy Moore and Tyger Drew-Honey. Fourteen-year-old Sadie’s life turns upside down when she learns she’s a wizard-in-training. A magical mentor is sent to guide and train her – Gilbert, an old and grumpy rabbit!  In the series launch episode Spot On/The Need for Speed (Monday 3rd August at 15:40), Sadie loses her nose after a spell to remove a spot! Teepee’s confidence spell leads to a hugely inflated ego.

Sadie Sparks premieres on Monday 3rd August, and continues on weekdays throughout the month, at 15:40.

GABBY DURAN AND THE UNSITTABLES
Premiere episodes
Weekdays from Monday 3rd August at 16:35

July saw the launch of a brand new series on Disney Channel, featuring the adventures of a very unusual babysitter! Premiere episodes of Gabby Duran and the Unsittables air continue on weekdays throughout August from Monday 3rd August at 16:35.

Gabby Duran constantly feels like she’s living in the shadows of her uber-polished, successful mother Dina, and whip-smart younger sister Olivia. But Gabby finally finds her moment to shine when she lands an out-of-this-world job babysitting an unruly group of very important extraterrestrial children who are hiding out on Earth. Fearless and unapologetically bold, Gabby steps up to the challenge to prove she’s the best babysitter in the galaxy. In the first of this month’s premiere episode The Double Dare Scare/Zen Rabbit (Monday 3rd August at 16:35) Coach gets a hiking group lost. Gilbert’s annual review gets disrupted when he has to look after an excited rabbit called Lollipop.

Premiere episodes of Gabby Duran and the Unsittables air on weekdays throughout August at 16:35, from Monday 3rd August, on Disney Channel.

DISNEY CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIES
Programming event
Fridays throughout August at 17:00

Great news! This August we continue our treat for movie fans – the chance to see a classic Disney Channel Original Movie every Friday at 17:00, repeated on Saturday at 10:40.

We kick off the month with The Swap (Friday 7th August), continued with Cloud 9 (Friday 14th August), followed by Pixel Perfect (Friday 21st August), and finally Teen Beach Movie (Friday 28th August).

In Teen Beach Movie (Friday 28th August) Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally) and Maia Mitchell star in this modern take on the summer beach party movie. They play Brady and McKenzie, surfers who ride the last wave of summer, one that mysteriously takes them into a classic beach party movie, Wet Side Story. There it's surfers versus bikers for control of the beach hangout…and everyone spontaneously breaks into song and dance. Brady and McKenzie must try to return to the present day, but their lives may be changed forever when they inadvertently change the movie's romantic storyline, and the movie's handsome surf guy, Tanner, is falling for McKenzie, while biker girl Lela is swooning for Brady. It’s an unmissable slice of summer fun in the sun!

Fans have a chance to see these great Disney Channel Original Movies again on Fridays throughout August at 17:00, repeated on the following Saturday at 10:40.

September 2020 On CBS Reality Africa | Close Calls: On Camera S6 | Double Bill Court Dramas

CLOSE CALLS: ON CAMERA
Season 6 Channel Premiere
Saturdays and Sundays at 19:30 and 01:20, from 5th September until 4th October.
“Close Calls: On Camera” brings to life the stories of ordinary people who have faced extraordinary circumstances.
With access to a variety of sources such as video and phone footage shot by the victims and onlookers, dramatic real-life 999 calls, and first-hand accounts from the victims and their friends and families, Close Calls: On Camera relives the split-second moments when everyday events are transformed into disasters and meets the people who lived to tell the tale.

DOUBLE-BILLS OF JUDGE JUDY FOLLOWED BY A DOUBLE DOSE OF
JUDGE JOE BROWN
WEEKDAYS FROM 10:20 AND 20:20

JUDGE JUDY
Season 15
Double-bills on weekdays at 10:20 and 20:20.
With her outspoken style, hard-hitting decisiveness and engaging wit, Judge Judith Sheindlin single-handedly reinvented the courtroom genre and in the process has become a pop culture icon. A former New York family court judge known for her ability to cut through a dispute and get to the core of the emotional issue at hand, Judge Judy acts as a true moral compass for people seeking guidance, resolution and common sense in their lives. Judge Judy’s goal is to make a lasting impression that will discourage repeat offenders and help heal families and victims of injustice. There are many imitators, but only one Judge Judy!

JUDGE JOE BROWN
Season 4, Episodes 73 - 173. Channel Premiere
Premiering episodes air on weekdays, double bills, at 11:10 and 21:10, right after Judge Judy.
Justice takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to the dynamic, tough-talking, no-holds-barred “Judge Joe Brown”. Brown, who rose from the streets of South Central Los Angeles, applies his trademark “tough love” approach and unorthodox sentencing methods to encourage offenders to learn from their mistakes - or he will make them pay the price for their actions. He also provides audiences with a face-to-face vantage point for witnessing real trials that offer final and binding resolutions. Judge Joe Brown’s passion for justice and his commitment to finding real solutions has enabled him to truly make a difference in people’s lives.

Evidence Of Evil Season 3 Coming In September To CBS Justice Africa

EVIDENCE OF EVIL
Season 3. Premiere
Sundays at 20:00, from 6th September.
Season 3 of the original true crime series “Evidence of Evil” explores and reconstructs some of the most intriguing and startling criminal cases of the past two decades, where technology changed the course of the investigations and brought the guilty to justice. Featuring key witness testimony, new interviews, reconstructed sequences and archive footage, the series showcases the hard work and dedication of investigators, police, scientists, and other experts in their fields.
Episode 1., “The Fridge Killer”, airs on 6th September: In February 1995, Police in Reno, Nevada were called to investigate a suspicious dumpster bin and made a startling discovery - a badly beaten body of a middle-aged female, tied up and wrapped in a sleeping bag. Detectives soon identified the deceased person as 45-year-old, missing school teacher, Kathy Powell. The case revealed a number of innocent victims connected by murder and the episode shows how an intensive investigation and forensic techniques finally led detectives to uncover a serial killer.

August 2020 On Nicktoons Africa | Double Dare Originals | 1, 2, 3 Colouring | Mutt & Stuff | Stunts And More

DOUBLE DARE ORIGINALS
NEW SHOW
2 EPS / DAY
WEEKDAYS FROM 17 AUG -04 SEP AT 15:55 WAT / 16:55 CAT / 17:55 EAT
Double Dare is a test of brains, speed and stamina. Two teams of contestants answer questions and perform outrageous "physical challenges", all under the watchful eye of host, Marc Summers. In the final round, they climb, slip, and slide through the wildest obstacle course on TV. It's no wonder that this show has proven to be an international success, Double Dare dives directly into the heart of childhood!

1, 2, 3 COLOURING
NEW SHOW
DAILY FROM 03 AUG -16 SEP SEASON 1
5 MIN EPS
AT 07:50 WAT / 08:50 CAT / 09:50 EAT
The heroes of Nick Jr. can be found in "1,2,3 Colouring ...! " Here, the characters from "Paw Patrol", "Blaze and the Monster Machines", or even "Shimmer and Shine" come to life in the form of drawings!

MUTT AND STUFF
NEW SHOW
EPISODES 101-140
SEASON 1
EVERY DAY 24 AUG-02 OCT AT 07:55 WAT / 08:55 CAT / 09:55 EAT
Set in a unique school for dogs, the series stars Calvin Millan and his dad, Cesar, interacting with a cast of both real dogs and puppets at a canine school called Mutt and Stuff.

THE WHOLE FAMILY
WEEKDAYS
10 TO 28 AUGUST
FROM 13:20 WAT / 14:20 CAT / 15:20 EAT
It's a wacky world already but what would it be without family, pets, friends and a sprinkling of healthy competition?

WEEKEND ALVIN PLAYLIST
SATURDAY 15, 22 & 29 AUG AT 13:35 WAT / 14:35 CAT / 15:35 EAT
ENCORE: SUNDAY 16, 23 & 30 AUG AT 18:10 WAT / 19:10 CAT / 20:10 EAT Rock-out to your favourite songs from the world’s furriest band this August on NickToons!
We’ve carefully chosen some of the best sing and dance-along songs from ALVINNN!!! And The Chipmunks, just for you. Warm up those vocal chords, your WEEKEND ALVIN PLAYLIST is coming!

FIND THE FUNNY
WEEKEND STUNT: 08 TO 30 AUGUST
FROM 09:10 WAT / 10:10 CAT / 11:10 EAT
Life is sweeter when you can FIND THE FUNNY in everything! There’s “FUNNY” in almost anything - friends, family and pets even travelling and food!
FIND THE FUNNY every weekend this month on NickToons with ALVINNN!!! And the Chipmunks on Saturdays and The Fairly OddParents on Sundays.

EVERY SUNDAY
AT 15:00 WAT / 16:00 CAT / 17:00 EAT
We’ve packaged your Sunday laughs into neat mini-marathons! Enjoy the very best in comedy animation handpicked just for you, right here on NickToons!
02nd AUGUST - ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMUNKS
09th AUGUST - THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS 16th AUGUST - PEPPA PIG
23rd AUGUST MOVIES – BARBIE: DOLPHIN MAGIC // LUCKY
30th AUGUST MOVIES – ENCHANTIMALS // MY LITTLE PONY: RAINBOW ROADTRIP
06th SEPTEMBER - TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

ALL SORTS OF GLOBAL FUN
SATURDAY 08 & WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST
*EACH DAY HAS A DIFFERENT START TIME
No matter what makes you happy - NickToons has got you covered. Our world is incredibly 'Glocal', we are here to help you stretch your viewpoint and expand your world.
This month we’re celebrating our wonderful feline and canine companions with two marathons jam-packed with pet-themed laughs for everyone!

August 2020 On Nickelodeon Africa | Just Add Magic S2 | Lego City Adventures S2 | Henry Danger S5 | Stunts And More

JUST ADD MAGIC
NEW EPISODES: 201-226
SEASON #2 WEEKDAYS 03 AUGUST TO 04 SEPTEMBER AT 16:40
Kelly, Darbie and Hannah’s last Ditch layer Cake broke every spell in town which brought Grandma Quinn back to her normal self, however it also brought back an old enemy... Chuck Hankins, a teenage boy who has been missing for 50 years. As the girls begin to investigate Chuck they learn that he isn’t just an ordinary troublemaker, in fact, he’s capable of much more than they could ever imagine.

LEGO CITY ADVENTURES
SEASON #2 WEEKDAYS 10 AUGUST TO 04 SEPTEMBER AT 15:50
LEGO City Adventures is a character-driven series of funny, smart, kinetic slices of life that explores the misadventures of a community of unique characters. A rollercoaster ride of fun, humor and action make this a boundless series of silliness!

HENRY DANGER
SUNDAYS 23 AUG TO 25 OCT AT 19:00 NEW EPISODES 531-540
ENCORE: THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY AT 19:00
Teenage boy Henry Hart lands a part time job as Kid Danger, the sidekick-in-training to superhero Captain Man. After promising to keep his new identity a secret, Henry must navigate a double life.

THE CASAGRANDES
1 WEEKDAYS 24 AUGUST TO 04 SEPTEMBER AT 15:00 NEW EPISODES 108-112
ENCORE: THE SAME NIGHT AT 20:15
The Casagrandes tells the story of Ronnie Anne, an independent, adventurous, 11-year-old who explores city life with her big, loving, multi-generational Mexican- American family.

THE THUNDERMANS VS. HENRY
DANGER MARATHONS
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS FROM 17:20 (FROM 04 JULY TO 30 AUGUST)
Who is faster? Who has more power? Is it the Thunder or the Danger? Are The Thundermans & Henry Danger in a Secret Society? Don’t miss weekend marathons with the most powerful Nickelodeon heroes!

MOVIE WEEKENDS
SUNDAYS AT 12:00
02 TO 30 AUGUST
ENCORE: THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY AT 12:00
02 AUGUST - Lost in the West (Part 1)
09 AUGUST - Lost in the West (Part 2)
16 AUGUST - Lost in the West (Part 3)
23 AUGUST - Rufus
30 AUGUST - Rufus 2

Rainbow's 44 Cats And DreamWorks' Noddy, Toyland Detective Debut On e.tv And eToonz Respectively

eMedia Investments will begin to air two more kids shows across their channels to bolster the kiddies' lineup, 44 Cats and Noddy, Toyland Detective.

44 Cats (44 Gatti) is produced by Rainbow S.r.l., 4 Cats get taken in by Granny Pina and form a band and meet 40 other cats. It's currently on its second season in Italy with more markets to set to follow. The series can also be found on the Nickelodeon channels through DStv.

Other productions from Rainbow S.r.l. include Winx Club (Nickelodeon, eToonz), Regal Academy (Nicktoons, e.tv), Mia and Me (eToonz), and Poppixie (Nickelodeon).

Noddy, Toyland Detective is produced by DreamWorks Animation, the titular character turns detective. Accompanied by his dog Bumpy and car Revs, Noddy travels to the four corners of Toyland to investigate mysteries. Big Ears and Clockwork Mouse appear alongside new toys Deltoid, Smartysaurus and Pat-Pat the Panda.

Other productions from DreamWorks Animation include Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (Nickelodeon), Dawn of the Croods (eToonz), The Adventures Of Puss In Boots (eToonz) and The Epic Tales Of Captain Underpants (e.tv).

Both series consists of 11 minute episodes with only 1 airing for 30 minutes. Both shows are catered to an even smaller audience aka preschoolers.

44 Cats airs at 15:00 on e.tv from Wednesday 15 July

Noddy, Toyland Detective airs at 14:00 on eToonz from Monday 27 July

BayTV Is Now Known As Mpuma Kapa TV

After 7 years, Bay TV has been scrapped for a more stronger and at close at home branding, Mpuma Kapa TV.

Bay TV launched as a free-to-air community television channel in Port Elizabeth and surrounding areas in Eastern Cape before making its way to DStv. It features local news, sport, youth, children, women's issues, current affairs, education, music and local culture.

The channel lost their analogue licence years back that's why it can only be found on DStv besides that they also need the funds to stay open.

Before it's rebrand, the channel was mostly carrying pastor and church based programming like a few other community channels on DStv. This new brand has opened up their doors for content proposals.

Mpuma Kapa TV will more likely be no different to Bay TV at launch. The channel will still be representing Eastern Cape hopefully with more variety and not only church shows.

e.tv Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Elif

South Africa's first and only privately owned free-to-air television station e.tv acquired broadcasting rights to another Turkish telenovela called Elif.

Elif, a pretty and kind 6-year-old girl, is in danger of being sold to pay the gambling debts of her stepfather, Veysel Şimşek. Her mother Melek escapes, but finds out that she is very sick. She leaves Elif in the protection of her best friend, Ayşe Doğan, a maid in a wealthy family's household. Ayşe tries to get permission from the Emiroğlu family to raise Elif in the mansion. However, she is holding a well-hidden secret: Elif is the biological child of Kenan, the beloved eldest son of the wealthy family. Kenan is unaware that Elif is his child from a past love his family forced him to leave. He is now married to Arzu Karapınar. They have a daughter, Tuğçe Emiroğlu, who is a very spoiled girl known for her bad temper. Elif is forced to live at the luxurious estate, away from her beloved mother, and unaware of her proximity to her biological father.

Mrs Petite Universe's Zinnia Rose Petersen will be the voice-over artist for the character, Tugçe Emiroglu. The Turkish telenovela series will be dubbed in Afrikaans. The production which has 5 seasons and over 800 episodes at the moment.

The series will be broadcast on e.tv and eExtra, which is on OpenView, DStv and StarSat later this year.

Zinnia, 9, said it felt "absolutely wonderful" to be in Elif."This is by far one of the biggest and happiest moments. I'm hoping to gain loads of experience and skills to help me into my acting career," she said.

The Grade 4 Pupil will also be at Somerset House will also take part in Van Adamse season two, where she plays Emily. She is also an ambassador for three organisations - Angels United Helping Hands, Spirit Of Hope and Faith - and a motivational speaker with a focus on children.

Brave And Beautiful Coming Soon To Star Life

Star Life, is set to introduce a new fantasy telenovela next month to join the existing lineup of shows. This will be the channel's first fantasy show.

Brave And Beautiful (Divya Drishti), separated at childhood, Divya and Drishti attain super powers - to not only see the future, but also manipulate it. However, their own future lies in the hands of an evil Pishachini. Sana Sayyad and Nyra Banerjee take up the titular character's roles.

The series consists of 106 episodes each consuming at least 45 minutes meaning that this will be the second drama series on the channel that doesn't consist of 30 minutes with the first being Crime Alert. It made its debut last year on StarPlus and ended earlier in the year on that channel.

Star Life was set to air two other telenovelas earlier in the year but due to the lockdown regulations implemented in Africa and India months back these shows were delayed indefinitely. The channel hasn't made a statement with regards to the shows but they are likely to air them at some point.

The series makes it debut at 18:00 WAT/19:00 CAT/20:00 EAT from August 18th

StarLife can be found on MultiChoice's DStv, eMedia Investments' OpenView (SA Only) and StarSat (South Africa) with StarTimes (ROA).

MultiChoice South Africa On The Catholic Channel, EWTN

EWTN offers family-oriented, spiritually-enriching programming from a Catholic point of view. The Networks’ diverse programs include live talk shows, news programs, original series and documentaries, teaching series with noted theologians, children’s shows, live coverage of the Pope, a live daily Mass, and much more.

The channel launched 9 years ago for the rest of Africa on MultiChoice's DStv excluding South Africa. EWTN is also available on StarTimes (ROA) and StarSat (South Africa).

During those nine years, A lot of angry DStv customers approached MultiChoice over the possibility of adding EWTN to DStv's South African platform and as always we'll forward your suggestion to a relevant department.

They even created a petition and page to help get the channel to the market seeing as StarSat which is located in South Africa also packages the channel.

Two years ago, I contacted someone with regards to the channel and this is what DStv told them and what they're trying to do:
DStv: Currently it is VERY expensive to get
EWTN on DSTV
The Individual: I have made contact with a representative from EWTN in USA to see how we can get this going, he is currently meeting with the powers that may be to see how we can get the funds available and if it is viable to do so in South Africa.

And two years have passed and EWTN is only available on StarSat. Do you believe MultiChoice South Africa will get this channel they were able to get Da Vinci Kids and AfricaNews on board so anything is possible.

Ebonylife Is Being Removed From MultiChoice's DStv From The End Of July, StarSat And StarTimes Might Follow

TV show host, Mo Abudu has revealed that EbonyLife TV will no longer function as it is now becoming a video-on-demand service called EbonyLife ON.

She also revealed that most of the contents offered by the channel will now be uploaded EbonyLife ON which will be available on iOS stores and Google.

She said: “Remember when we used to wait a whole week to watch our favourite TV shows? Well, those days are gone forever! Now, we can binge on the whole series if we want to. Therefore, we have decided that EbonyLife TV will no longer be available on DStv from 31st July 2020.”

EbonyLife TV was launched by Multichoice in 2013 and operated on DSTV. The deal ended in 2018 and Mo Abudu partnered with Startimes to broadcast the channel.

If you read the first paragraph nicely the channel will no longer function as it used to. They recently signed a content deal with Netflix and with it going dark on DStv in the rest of Africa.

Apparently Ebonylife made the choice to can the channel from DStv so it's likely that StarTimes (ROA) and StarSat will follow as well since Ebonylife might transition into becoming an online platform once their contract expires.

August 2020 On National Geographic Wild Africa | Predator Bloodline | South America's Weirdest

EQUATOR‘S WILD SECRETS (6 x 60‘)
Sundays at 18:00

Life along the equator is spectacularly diverse. More than half of the world's species live here. Equators Wild Secrets is a 6 part series about the Equator's wildest and most diverse ecosystems - the Amazon, the Andes, the Galapagos Islands, Borneo and Sumatra, Africa, and the Coral Sea. This series features a cornucopia of exotic animals in habitats ranging from steamy rainforests and great grasslands to snowy mountains and great reefs.

PREDATOR BLOODLINE (5 x 60‘)
Mondays at 18:00, from 3 August
Bloodlines... It is through this mechanism that individuals inherit the unique code for survival.
The fight for survival is universal. The fight for legacy sets these six extraordinary characters and their families apart. With our camera lens having captured these animals‘ lives daily for three years, the series allows viewers to witness personalities that defy expectation, to see determination without equal, and to watch these characters navigate the extreme tribulations of life in the wild where bloodlines are everything and they strive at all costs to conquer the ultimate prize: survival for themselves and their kin.

SOUTH AMERICA’S WEIRDEST (3 x 60‘)
Wednesdays at 18:00 from 12 August

South America's Weirdest dives into the depths of the South American wild to investigate the cast of misfits, the oddities, the weird, the eccentric and the truly bizarre. The landscape here is truly one of a kind. So, the animals have evolved accordingly. In the South American wild, strange problems gave rise to even stranger solutions.

August 2020 On National Geographic Africa | Gordon Ramsay Uncharted 2 | Barksins | America's National Parks Updates | More

GORDON RAMSAY UNCHARTED 2
Wednesdays at 21:00 from 26 August (ends 2 October)

Gordon Ramsay dives, fishes, forages and leaps out of helicopters on another all-action adventure in the pursuit of food. From the big game filled wild of South Africa; and caiman infested jungles of Guyana, to pristine Tasmania, his culinary journey takes in Louisiana's Cajun swamps, Norway's icy fjords, the spice packed mountains of South India and the epic Indonesian Island of Sumatra.

BARKSKINS
Thursdays at 21:00 from 13 August (ends 3 September) Double billed, 2 episodes per week.  

Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx, BARKSKINS follows a disparate group of outcasts and dreamers battling to escape their pasts while navigating the brutal frontier hardships, competing interests and tangled loyalties at the crossroads of civilization: the New World.

AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS UPDATES
Mondays at 19:00 from 13 August (ends 28 September)

Get to know the Grand Canyons most notable critters, including a new scene featuring one of the Canyons feistiest residents: the Gila monster.

CONTINUING SHOWS

GATHERING STORM
Mondays at 21:00 from 15 July (ends 19 August)  

A major global series forming a unique view on the planet's fiercest storms, through the experience of people who work at sea inside the major hurricane zones of the world. Through extensive access agreements, hundreds of cameras are embedded on boats, ships and oil platforms. So, as the storm approaches and the clock ticks down we are with the men who witness weather at its wildest, from all angles. All face different challenges, with different cargoes, deadlines and routes. At stake is the job, their cargo, their equipment... and their lives. We tell their greatest stories; the triumphs of engineering, ingenuity and sheer bravery that go along with working in storms at sea. Through their eyes we witness the rise of the storm.  And we experience what it takes to get their job done in the face of nature's wildest weather. To explain what lies behind the unpredictability and danger unfolding on the ocean's surface, these first-hand stories combine with scientific insight, analysis and satellite mapping.

MADE IN A DAY
Tuesdays at 19:00 (double bills) from 29 July (ends 1 September)

The last decade has seen a revolution in manufacturing.  A just-in-time economy means the products we love are being made on a massive scale in record time. Lightning fast logistics mean global trade and distribution happens faster now than ever before. This is the story of how some of today's biggest brands, from Tesla Cars to Gibson Guitars, from Tabasco Sauce to Space Rockets, are made in America.

BANGED UP ABROAD S13
Mondays at 21:00, from 13 July (ends 14 September)

The most tense and dramatic series on TV is back with ten stories of drugs, deception, and dramatic downfalls.

WORLD WAR II HELL UNDER THE SEA
Tuesdays at 21:00, from 14 July (ends 18 August)

World War 2: Hell Under the Sea is an event-based series charting the stealth game of subsea warfare from contact to attack of the greatest submarine patrols of World War II. From the rise of the Wolfpack to the drive for victory in the Pacific, meet the masterminds who brought together the strategy, technology and tactics to make every sailor's worst nightmare to come to life.

SPECIALS

India from Above – Wednesday 19 August at 20:00
Lost Voices of World War II – Tuesday 25 August at 21:00

September 2020 On History Africa | Remembering 9/11 | Warriors Way | Lost Gold Of WWII 2 | More

REMEMBERING 9/11
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9/11 INSIDE AIR FORCE ONE
13 September, Sunday at 20h15
This two-hour feature documentary tells the story of 9/11 from a unique vantage point: inside Air Force One on its nine-hour journey from Florida, across the country, and fnally home to Washington D.C. Featuring interviews with President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Chief of Staf Andy Card, the pilot of Air Force One, Secret Service agents, as well as the intelligence and military aides on board.

9/11 ESCAPE FROM THE TOWERS
13 September, Sunday at 22h05
9/11: Escape From the Towers is a gripping frst-hand account of the 2001 atacks on the World Trade Centre told from the unique perspectve of survivors, most of whom are sharing their experiences for the frst tme. Focusing on two foors - the 81st foor of the north tower and the 77th foor of the south tower, just below the impact zones - it’s the story of ordinary working Americans who are completely unaware of the cause of the devastaton right above their heads, or that they are caught up in the middle of the worst terror atack in American history.

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9/11 PENTAGON SPECIAL
20 September, Sunday at 20h15 Utlising original interviews, new informaton, and dramatc visualizatons, this documentary brings viewers inside America’s capital city on September 11, when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the western face of the Pentagon, killing 125 people.

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9/11 THE FINAL MINUTES OF FLIGHT 93
20 September, Sunday at 21h10
On September 11, 2001, one hijacked plane never reached its target when United 93 crashed in rural Pennsylvania. Now, for the frst tme, previously classifed streams of evidence are combined to piece together what really happened in a gripping minute- by-minute account. Evidence includes secret service documents, air trafc control transmissions, phone records, voicemails, frst person testmony, and a top-secret audio recording that may reveal the details of Flight 93’s crucial fnal moments. It’s the story of heroism in the face of tragedy, and it sheds new light on the biggest mysteries of that fateful fight.

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SWAMP PEOPLE S11
15 September – 15 December, Tuesdays at 20h15 The swamp faces a crisis like never before. Despite hunters’ best eforts to cull the exploding alligator populaton last year, their numbers have reached record levels. Vicious bull gators are breeding at an astounding rate and fooding the backwaters with deadly monsters
-- bigger, bolder and more dangerous than ever before. With their friends, families and pets at risk, swampers take up arms and employ radical new strategies to protects their communites from these savage beasts. New faces are called in to help fght the invasion, and hunters dive deeper into the belly of the bayou than ever before in search of the monster bull gators that are ravaging Southern Louisiana. The threat has never been bigger and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

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WARRIORS WAY
21 September – 26 October, Mondays at 21h10 Get ready to discover the deadliest, vicious and most successful warriors of their tme. Spartans, Vikings, Samurai and more! These were the most eminent fghters in human history. Episodes highlight the greatest achievements on the batlefelds, command of their armies, brilliant strategies and unique fghtng styles that enabled them to conquer their enemies in overwhelming force.

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LOST GOLD OF WWII S2
25 September – 13 November, Fridays at 20h15 The quest for the one of the largest treasures in modern day history contnues. Lost Gold of WWII returns to resume the search for hundreds of billions of dollars of stolen loot supposedly hidden in Southeast Asia by Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita. In season 2 of Lost Gold of WWII, the team dives deeper into the mystery. Guided by recent scans suggestng gold, they focus on three key sites: a mysterious waterfall, a crater known as Breach 6 and a large tunnel recently found. The series will dig deeper into the conspiracies surrounding Yamashita’s Gold, its link to the CIA and various historic world leaders. Will an all new team, extraordinary technology and unprecedented fnds be enough to uncover the whereabouts of World War II’s greatest treasure?

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN 80: ALLIES IN THE AIR
27 September, Sunday at 20h15
The makers of ‘That’s All Brother’ and ‘Plane Resurrecton’, draw on their vast experience and archive to commemorate the combatants and aircraf on both sides of the seminal aerial batle of WWII. Features exclusive access to the fghtng aircraf, including the rare, modern 4K footage and technical details of the Axis aircraf involved. Renowned Aviaton author and historian Ian Mcachlan reveals some of the forgoten stories of that fateful period, including the role played by the women of the Women’s auxiliary Air Force, and the overseas pilots air to air footage all combine in this anniversary piece to tell the story of “The Few”.

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN: THE RACE FOR THE RADAR
27 September, Sunday at 21h10
On the brink of war, the Graf Zeppelin crossed the North Sea on a daring spy mission. Lufwafe wireless experts had come to probe the mysterious towers that had appeared around the Britsh coastline. Fighter Command reeled in horror as they ploted the airship’s progress from Essex to the north of Scotland. Surely the Germans must have discovered all the secrets of Britain’s just completed radar defence system. A year later the Batle of Britain was won with the crucial advantage radar gave the RAF. So why had the Germans not destroyed Britsh radar before the Batle? The answer came afer a chance encounter long afer the war. The Zeppelin spies had made the greatest intelligence blunder of the war.