During the pandemic, DStv has been trying to keep the entertained and educated at the same time and that has proven to be a major bust on some viewers angle.
They recently added the German-based educational channel Da Vinci Kids and Mindset's Pop Primary. So far those channels are getting good reviews since their educational and that's where most of the applause is coming from.
MultiChoice has also invested locally with several other markets launching a regional educational channel. There's SABC Education for South Africa, Edu TV for Kenya, ZNBC Education for Zambia and Ghana Learning for Ghana. If you look at all these brands owners they offer a ton of propaganda but as long as they're trying to keep kids educated some will give it a pass.
Now the kiddies entertainment lineup needs improvement. MultiChoice stated that kids can tolerate repeats more than adults well there's plenty of kids that are bored with the current offering.
Problems:
Cartoon Network has 2-4 shows airing everyday so what if they're popular no one can survive with only those shows. The channel was #1 because it had variety, their content wasn't only for boys but for kids in general now that version of is dead. Boomerang can go 6 months with nothing but marathons and new movies and still dominate the screens like most people grew fond of Boomerang because it followed the US counterpart before they decided to make it into a family friendly channel something Cartoon Network lacked. With Mr. Bean gone from Boomerang the lineup is dryer than ever with HBO Max making it painful since most content for Cartoon Network and Boomerang will likely air there first with no timeframe on when viewers can or ever will see it on those stations.
Cartoon Network has 2-4 shows airing everyday so what if they're popular no one can survive with only those shows. The channel was #1 because it had variety, their content wasn't only for boys but for kids in general now that version of is dead. Boomerang can go 6 months with nothing but marathons and new movies and still dominate the screens like most people grew fond of Boomerang because it followed the US counterpart before they decided to make it into a family friendly channel something Cartoon Network lacked. With Mr. Bean gone from Boomerang the lineup is dryer than ever with HBO Max making it painful since most content for Cartoon Network and Boomerang will likely air there first with no timeframe on when viewers can or ever will see it on those stations.
Disney Channel has mostly sitcoms as opposed to animation the problem with that is animation is kids #1 and you can salvage more episodes and storylines in one season which is why Cartoon Network is even #1 then there's Disney XD, the sinking ship and Disney Channel's conqueror ever since the network decided to put it's focus on the main channel, Disney+ and Junior the channel hasn't added any new shows but air new episodes of their remaining shows and repeat animated originals from the main channel. Lastly, Disney Junior there's nothing wrong with the most watched most watched preschool channel on DStv only it's superior which Disney Channel.
Nickelodeon has too many watchable repeats, the live-action is running smoothly while the animation is cut short which was their downfall. Nicktoons carries mostly preschool animation when the channel was invented to air reruns of older cartoons from Nickelodeon what makes this one bad is the animation is dull. Nick Jr is poorly managed there's mostly repeats and when a new preschool series comes in like Peppa Pig and Corn & Peg they dump that on Nicktoons I know they aren't Nickelodeon originals but even the main channel airs non-originals.
Solutions:
Boomerang's current and upcoming programs move to Cartoon Network to revive the variety on that channel. Boomerang gets the boot or reverts to back to being Cartoon Network plus channel (Boing).
Boomerang's current and upcoming programs move to Cartoon Network to revive the variety on that channel. Boomerang gets the boot or reverts to back to being Cartoon Network plus channel (Boing).
Disney XD and Disney Junior get the boot with one channel similar to Nicktoons taking its position leaving Disney Channel with all the premieres.
Nick Jr. gets the boot with Nickelodeon and Nicktoons taking full responsibility for all its shows after all the channel has a programming block in the mixture.
If you look at it there's:
Premiere channels - Cartoon Network, Disney Channel and Nickelodeon
Repeat channels - Nicktoons, Disney XD and Boomerang
Other channels - CBeebies, JimJam, Da Vinci Kids and PBS Kids
Alternative channels: BabyTV, Universal Kids and DreamWorks Channel
Premiere channels - Cartoon Network, Disney Channel and Nickelodeon
Repeat channels - Nicktoons, Disney XD and Boomerang
Other channels - CBeebies, JimJam, Da Vinci Kids and PBS Kids
Alternative channels: BabyTV, Universal Kids and DreamWorks Channel
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