Development Alert: Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir Returns On The Disney Channel For Season 6 And Season 7 With Specials

The animated series, “Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir” has been a huge hit across the Disney Channels and Disney+ around the world, and it’s been announced today by ZAG and Method Animation that Disney Branded Television has acquired seasons six and seven of the globally renowned series, “Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir”, as well as three original animated specials.

The new season and specials will be available on Disney Channels worldwide and will be released on Disney+ globally afterwards.

“Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir” follows the adventures of two seemingly typical teens with secret identities, Marinette and Adrien, who magically transform into superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir to save their city of Paris from unexpected villains! 

The two new seasons, each consisting of 26 x 22-minute episodes and original specials, are produced in collaboration with Disney Branded Television, Brazil’s Globosat, Italy’s KidsMe, and France’s TF1.

The announcement was made today by Jeremy Zag, Founder and CEO, ZAG, and Julien Borde, President, Mediawan Kids & Family, who said in a statement:

“We are excited to continue working with Disney Branded Television to create first-class content  for Miraculous fans everywhere.  Our audiences resonate with this coming-of-age series about ordinary kids learning the importance of believing in themselves and understanding that you don’t need to be a superhero or wear a mask to reach your dreams and overcome fears!”

Julien Borde, President of Mediawan Kids & Family added:

“We are thrilled to continue the wonderful adventure of the two most famous superheroes among children with ZAG and our long-standing partner Disney Branded Television. The Miraculous universe continues to expand, captivating an increasingly vast and demanding fan community. These new adventures will meet their expectations and are poised to surprise and inspire dreams.”

The new season is currently in production for a fall 2024 launch, and in this new season, the superheroes are facing a new and skilful enemy! Meanwhile, their alter-egos, Marinette and Adrien, have never been closer but are still keeping secrets from each other. Set in a revitalized eco-friendly Paris, our heroes are about to experience a school year full of emotions and revelation.

The first of the three specials, “Miraculous World: Paris, Tales of Shadybug & Claw Noir”, is already available on the Disney Channel and Disney+ in the US and showcases Ladybug and Cat Noir discovering a parallel world where the holders of the miraculous of the Ladybug and the Black Cat are evil while the holder of the miraculous of the butterfly is a hero! The second of the three specials (title TBD) is currently in pre-production.

The new season and specials will deliver exciting new visuals, produced via the gaming platform Unreal Engine, the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool for photoreal visual and immersive experiences.

Regular Nick Shorts: Nickelodeon Rebrands Their Remaining Linear Offering To The Splat, Pretty Freekin Scary Launches On Disney Channel Across Europe, Middle East And Africa And Mickey Mouse-Inspired Horror Game 'Infestation 88' Announced

Nicktoons and TeenNick enter the Splat Zone

After teasing their new logos over the past few months, Nickelodeon today (Jan. 1, 2024) kick-started the New Year by rebranding its Nicktoons and TeenNick channels! The rebrand features the new Nicktoons and TeenNick logos unveiled last year, based on Nickelodeon's recently introduced Splat logo the network introduced early last year, and includes new on-air graphics, such as lower-thirds, updated BUG/DOG, bumpers, idents, promo endboards, and Curriculum Boards.

Both channels use bumpers from Nickelodeon's 2023 rebrand, with TeenNick also using a mix of new bumpers featuring older kids as well as repurposed bumpers from their 2019 rebrand.

Credits: NickAndMore and NickALive!

Disney Channel to rollout a new series

14 year-old Frankie Ripp has a great life until she suddenly gets killed in a freak accident where she fell into a manhole. In the Underworld, she has a heated debate with the Grim Reaper who lets her return home as long as her Underworld guardians Pretty and Scary accompany her. Frankie tries to keep the Grim Reaper a secret from everyone, while at the same time she must work for the Grim Reaper by completing a series of given tasks should she wish to keep her life.

Pretty Freekin Scary launches on Disney Channel across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) from 23 January.

New Mickey Mouse game is in development

Nightmare Forge games has announced Infestation 88, a new 1-4 player survival horror co-op game that aims to infuse nostalgia with terror (in the vein of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey) by twisting the now-in-the-public-domain Steamboat Willie into something much scarier. It's in development for PC.

The developers describe it as such: "In the year 1988, what was thought to be an outbreak of rodents in various locations morphed into something far more sinister." Sometimes you'll need to fight, sometimes you'll need to run, and sometimes you'll need to hide in a locker. You can set traps and utilize CCTV cameras to try and stay one step ahead of the infestation, and item layouts are randomized in order to help keep matches fresh. 

DStv Without Disney Channel??? Wouldn't Seem Like A Far Fetched Idea At This Point

During the week, it was reported various channels from The Walt Disney Company including Disney Channel, Disney Junior, National Geographic and National Geographic Wild had exited the OSN platform in the Middle East and North Africa.

When asked by OSN for comment in regards to the cancellation for these channels:

We periodically review and update our channel lineup based on customer feedback and viewing trends to ensure we meet your entertainment needs. The result of the latest analysis carried out is that it is time to update the channel list and improve the entertainment viewing experience.

These channels are still viewable in the affected regions but on much smaller platforms like YahSat, STCtv and Jawwy TV. On OSN, the provider had replaced them with Cartoon Network and Animal Planet with plans to source more entertainment for the affected channels.

Prior to Disney Channel's reduction, OSN had helped Disney in regards to the distribution of their streaming service, Disney+. On top of that content such as Marvel's Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur shows produced for Disney Channel were folded under Disney+.

MultiChoice currently package both Disney Channel and Disney Junior in a seperate agreement with Disney. Similar to OSN, they too had seen a reduction in programming and investment toward these channels so it's only a matter of time till these channels cease to exist.

Most parts of Europe mainly package National Geographic and ESPN with a few exceptions such as Turkey, Poland and Germany. Honestly, it wouldn't seem far fetched if Disney opted to discontinue the Disney Channels and focused their remaining efforts on ESPN and National Geographic.

Their PR development hasn't been as productive in recent years and all of this could be pertaining to the current state of the linear offering. Disney Channel's viewership had dropped as more consumers opt to streaming and also the last carriage deals had seen companies walk out with less channels.

The only challenge pertaining to Disney right now would be high data prices as a majority of households in Africa can't afford or offer Disney+. But if you've learnt anything from the closure of DW News, some businesses are more eager to handle risks at this point.

Sony Pictures Television once offered channels like Sony Entertainment Television and POP to consumers in Africa as well as a number of linear channels globally. It could have gone bankrupt or possible gotten sold but instead happen to be one of the leading entertainment brands.

In recent conversations with Disney's CEO, he was open to the idea of excluding if not closing Disney+ in countries that aren't profitable. Would it seem far fetched if Disney were to do the same with their linear offering I mean there's still regions that don't offer Disney+.

More Channel Closures As The Disney Channel Exits OSN In The Middle East And North Africa, Could More Regions Likely Follow?

Since Disney+ inception back in 2019, Disney has closed various linear channels globally to prioritise their direct to consumer business. With the latter currently situated within Europe and Africa, Disney has slowly but surely further distance themselves from their linear business.

Last year, Disney axed their remaining linear offering seen in parts of Asia by New Year's Eve. They had also managed several linear channels within the Middle East and North Africa through pay-tv operator OSN who had substituted these brands with Cartoon Network and Animal Planet.

These channels are still available in the regions but on smaller platforms which will make it a lot more easier to close.

If there's one thing that's certain here, Disney Channel's days in South Africa and the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa are numbered and although a timeframe has yet to be reached. We presume that Disney will look into closing feeds in the surrounding areas ahead of time.

Similar to MTV and Nick Jr, Disney had been cutting back on localised feeds with the remaining aligning themselves with Southern Africa. It has been somewhat chaotic with shows like Hailey's On It and Disney's Saturdays airing as quadruple on weekdays.

Despite only having less than 13 episodes on air, it has been bumpy ride particularly with their programme guide mislabeling shows and movies. It's clear that all their efforts will be put on Disney+ if the plan would be making an original available monthly on linear platforms.

They had ripped away various originals such as The Owl House and Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure before their final seasons. Disney+ acquired exclusive rights to Marvel's Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur despite being viewed on Disney Channel overseas.

MultiChoice and various other pay-tv operators will have a hard time trying to replace these channels. Speaking as a long time fan, the best option would be having Disney Channel spun off like Sky Kids/Universal Kids have with DreamWorks but for consumers in Africa.

2024 On Regular Nick (Upcoming Kids And Family/Animated Series) | Cartoon Network | Disney Channel | Nickelodeon | More Brands Including DreamWorks, Netflix, eToonz And Play Room

Cartoon Network/Max/Cartoonito

• Ijanu: Child Of Wonder: A teenage orphan girl with no recollection of her past who suddenly discovers that she has hidden powers that rival the Divine Ones themselves. 

• Hero Inside: The adventure begins after Scott, a cartoonist and free spirit, mysteriously vanishes after drawing 100 superheroes across 100 comic books, without ever publishing. His proofread books scattered across San Francisco, triggering odd occurrences.

• Totally Spies!: The anime-inspired toon about three female teens balancing spy missions and high school drama

• Invincible Fight Girl: The series follows Andy, a young girl who dreams of becoming the greatest pro wrestler of all time.

• Tiny Toons Looniversity: Babs, Buster and friends enroll at Acme Looniversity, the premier institution of higher hijinx learning.

• Jessica's Big Little World: Jessica navigates her way through a world where everything seems much bigger than she is; inspired by the grown-ups around her, she persists in conquering monumental children's tasks.

• Barney's World: Set in a local playground, Barney is joined by dinos Billy and Baby Bop and their three kid best friends. Throughout silly and imaginative adventures together, Barney helps kids explore big preschool emotions and shows them how to love themselves and other.

• Silly Sundays: A feel-good comedy series, full of heart and deeply rooted in familial themes, everything centers around Sonia, Hugo, Mel, Mom, Dad and Granny as they create unforgettable memories together during their weekend gatherings. • Spookies: Set in Castle Ravenrock, Spookies stars three wee ghosts who discover something new behind every cobwebbed corner and dusty stairwell.

• Lana Longbeard: Lana is a super-feisty, forward thinking and passionate 11-year-old girl, who is also the heir to her father's adventuring ship, the Mighty Windbreaker.

• New Tom And Jerry Shorts: the first ever Asian produced Tom And Jerry series, featuring the famous cat and mouse duo as they take their rivalry to Singapore.

• Karters: Set in a fantastical island world, the game lets players collect and tame mystical creatures called Temtem, which can be used for battling, trading with friends and breeding to create offspring with new powers.

• Kite Man: Hell-Yeah!: Kite Man and Golden Glider take their relationship to the next level by opening a bar in the shadow of Lex Luthor’s Legion of Doom. 

Disney Channel/Disney Junior/Disney+

• Pretty Freakin Scary: After her sudden demise, Frankie Ripp, a 14-year-old girl, agrees to a deal with the Grim Reaper that she would go back home but accompanied by her underground parents.

• Ariel: It follows eight-year-old mermaid princess Ariel as she and her friends embark on fun-filled, action-packed underwater adventures throughout their Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica and beyond.

• Marvel Zombies: Re-imagines the marvel universe as a new generation of heroes battle against an ever spreading zombie scourge.

• StuGo: an original animated series about six overambitious middle schoolers who are tricked into attending a fake academic summer camp by a mad scientist. 

• Dragon Strikers: When the world’s most popular sport combines with magic, awesomeness escalates quicker than a dragon-powered strike! 

• Doomies: When best friends Bobby and Romy mistakenly open a gateway to another world, they turn their sleepy coastal town into a hotspot for terrifying creatures of doom. 

• Cars On The Road: Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater head east from Radiator Springs on a cross-country road trip to meet up with Mater's sister.

• Princess Sam: this CG-animated show stars a girl who travels to a magical planet to learn how to control her powers and defeat evil villains.

• X-Men' 97:  It serves as a revival of X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–97), and the plot will continue where the original series left off. 

• Tiana: Tiana continues to explore New Orleans in a musical series.

• Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man: will be a unique take on one of Marvel’s most famous superheroes, with surprising connections to the MCU. 

• Princess Sam: this CG-animated show stars a girl who travels to a magical planet to learn how to control her powers and defeat evil villains.

• Moana: The Series: Moana and her friends continue to explore the South Pacific in this musical animated series.

• Playdate with Winnie the Pooh follows a young Pooh Bear as he enjoys playdates with his friends. Set in the exciting outdoors of the Hundred Acre Wood, these musical shorts emphasize collaborative play and the joy of spending time with others. 

Nickelodeon/Nick Jr/Paramount+

• Erin & Aaron: Teenage stepsiblings navigate their new lives after their parents' marriage, and find strength in their shared passion for music.

• Hamsters of Hamsterdale: This series, produced by Nelvana, follows a motley crew of hamsters, the heroic protectors of their 8-year-old owner Harry, who they mistake as their King and beloved ruler of their elaborate colorful-tubed kingdom.

• HexVet And Magic Pets: follows unlikely best friends Nan and Clarion as they navigate life's weird and wacky challenges, while apprenticing to be magical veterinarians for fantastical creatures.

• Super Duper Bunny League: centers on a diverse group of bunny friends who must battle danger as they defend their city and the world from their archnemesis. 

• Avatar: The Last Airbender: The series will be an authentic adaptation of the award-winning and beloved Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender reimagined as a live-action adventure.

• Rock, Paper & Scissors: Follows 3 roommates on their hijinks, ridiculous adventures and shared love of wacky nonsense.

• Dora: The series, tentatively titled ¡Dora!, is described as a reimagining of the classic animated show which “promises to strike the perfect balance between the comfort of the familiar and the excitement of the fresh.” 

• Live-Action Dora Series: Nickelodeon's beloved Latina heroine is returning with a brand new live-action series! Not much is currently known about the show, however, it'll be aimed at kids 6-11, and will be in the vein of the 2019 live-action feature film Dora and the Lost City of Gold, which follows an older Dora!.

• Zokie of Planet Ruby: This buddy comedy, produced by Nelvana, follows quirky 10-year-old vlogger Ruby and her space alien best friend ZJ Sparkleton.

• Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles, as teenagers, deal with their new life as heroes while also dealing with the pressures of going to high school in New York City.

Other

• Lyla in the Loop (PBS Kids): is a funny and engaging new animated series for kids ages 4-8 about Lyla Loops and her fantastical blue sidekick, Stu, who use creative and strategic problem-solving and critical thinking skills to help their family, friends, and community!

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (eToonz, Play Room): After getting exposed to a mutant substance, four turtles become giants and start speaking and walking upright. They are trained by a wise rat, Splinter, in order to defeat an evil man, Shredder.

• Power Rangers (Play Room): It revolves around a team of youths recruited and trained by a mentor to morph into the eponymous Power Rangers, able to use special powers and pilot immense assault machines, called Zords, to overcome the periodic antagonists. 

• Pokémon Horizons: The Series (Cartoon Network, eToonz): This series introduces two new protagonists, Liko and Roy, who team up with the Rising Volt Tacklers, a group of adventurers that explore the Pokémon world and visit various regions, including the Paldea region.

• Dragon Ball: Daima (Cartoon Network, SABC 2): new canonical mainline anime set around the same time as when Super takes place. Fans also get a look at the apparent upcoming antagonists for the anime, who’ve seemingly been watching the Z Fighters and all their past struggles this entire time.

• Masters of the Universe: Revolution (Netflix): Skeletor's final assault on Castle Grayskull caused his own demise, put an end to He-Man , and damaged the source of all magic in existence. After their battle fractured Eternia, Teela must solve the mystery of the missing Sword of Power to prevent the end of the Universe. 

• Carl The Collector (PBS Kids): follows the everyday adventures of Carl, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who loves collecting things. His talents – a laser-focus pursuit of his goals, attention to detail, and a distinctive way of looking at and experiencing the world around him.

• Hazbin Hotel (Amazon Prime Video): The series follows Charlie Morningstar (Erika Henningsen), the princess of Hell, as she sets about fulfilling her seemingly impossible dream of opening a hotel called the "Happy Hotel," which aims to rehabilitate sinners.

• PeekeeBoo (Moonbug): The preschool project, featuring 2D animation with CG-animated backgrounds, will star three tiny creatures (Pea, Kee and Boo) who are enthralled by all of the sights and sounds of nature.

• Moonrise (Netflix): A young man from Earth enlists in the army to attack rebels on the Moon, only to find that his former best friend has become his enemy.

• Noah's Park (Play Room): The little animals have left Noah's Ark and find each other sharing fun and adventure, and a few life lessons in NOAH'S PARK.

• Game Shakers (eToonz): Babe and Kenzie create a popular application named Sky Whale. However, rapper Double G threatens to ruin their business because he finds out they have been using his song without permission.

• Time Patrol Bon (Netflix): The story focuses on Bon Namihira, a teenager who becomes part of a team of time-traveling agents tasked with saving people's lives during major historical events that happen across different eras and locations around the globe.

• Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft

Asterix (Netflix): The series will be adapted from one of the classic volumes, Asterix and the Big Fight, where the Romans, after being constantly embarrassed by Asterix and his village cohorts, organize a brawl between rival Gaulish chiefs and try to fix the result by kidnapping a druid along with his much-needed magic potion. I’m not giving anything away when I tell you, it doesn’t go as planned.

• Dee & Friends In Oz: A young girl named Dee discovers a wonderful magical land of Oz, where she meets new friends and is challenged to save the day, and save Oz!.

• Hot Wheels Let's Races (Netflix): Follows the newest generation of racers as they experience mind-blowing races, extreme stunt contests, and thrill-seeking challenges.

• Megamind's Guide To Defending Your City (DreamWorks): The series will chronicle the new hero's quest to become a social media influencer and a true superhero. 

• Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (DreamWorks): Tells the story of dinosaur fanatic Darius Bowman, who visits Camp Cretaceous and, as per all prior Jurassic movies, the dinosaurs manage to get loose and cause untold chaos and destruction.

• Mighty MonsterWheelies (DreamWorks): Which reimagines classic characters as half-monster, half-truck vehicle heroes who team up to use their special powers to serve and protect the all-vehicle city of Motorvania from troublemakers like Phantom Freeze and Invisible Van.

• Exploding Kittens (Netflix): An eternal conflict reaches epic proportions when both, God and the Devil, are sent to Earth in the bodies of chunky house cats.

• Devil May Cry (Netflix): is an upcoming American adult animated dark fantasy action streaming television series based on the video game franchise of the same name by Capcom and part of Adi Shankar's Bootleg Multiverse.

• Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation (Netflix): Monsters follows Ryuma, a samurai from Wano, a country also featured in the One Piece universe. In a world disrupted by a menacing force, Ryuma must navigate the chaos caused by a powerful dragon with the ability to bring catastrophic havoc.

News Shorts: Warner Bros. Discovery Acquired Turkish Streaming Service BluTV, Bunk'd To End With A Season 7 On Disney Channel And Disney To Discontinue The FOX Sports Brand In Latin America For ESPN

Max and Discovery+ have a new home in Turkey

For the past three years, Warner Bros. Discovery and BluTV — Turkey’s first local SVOD service — have had a partnership that made WBD a 35% shareholder in BluTV. Since its 2016 launch, BluTV has shown rapid growth both in original content and its content library, leading to the launch of Discovery+ on the platform in 2021. In February, HBO content and kids channels were added to BluTV, giving viewers access to channels like Cartoon Network and Cartoonito, as well as award-winning shows like “The Last of Us,” “Game of Thrones” and “Sex and the City.”

“We are very excited for this new chapter,” Jamie Cooke, GM CEE of Middle East and Turkey at Warner Bros. Discovery, said in a statement. “Turkey has been an important investment territory for us for over 20 years and the acquisition of BluTV brings Turkey’s first local SVOD player into our portfolio. The combination of compelling Turkish content and a broad range of the best international series and shows from Warner Bros. Discovery is an unbeatable recipe to be locally relevant and successful. Together we bring Turkish audiences the most compelling viewing experience and expand the reach of Turkish content globally.”

Fan favourite show has been axed by Disney

Bunk’d, Disney Channel‘s longest-running live-action series, will end its run with the conclusion of its current seventh season. The final installment of 10 new episodes will air in 2024.

Production on Season 7 was suspended in early May due to the WGA strike. At that time, filming had been completed on 12 episodes of the 20-episode Season 7, with eight episodes remaining to be shot. The order has now been increased to 22 episodes, and production on the remaining 10 episodes is underway.

Throughout its run, Bunk’d has been a top performer on linear TV and streaming platforms. Part 1 of Season 7 was summer 2023’s second most-watched live-action series and Top 10 series overall for kids 6-11 in combined viewing across streaming and linear platforms, according to Nielsen data (Live+7 for linear, live for streaming).

Disney is adding more ESPN channels

The Walt Disney Company has confirmed that as from February 15, 2024 it will rebrand all its Fox Sports channels in Spanish-speaking Latin America and Brazil in order to discontinue the brand in the region. The new Pay TV sports channels will be ESPN 5, ESPN 6 and ESPN 7. 

According to the information given by Disney, the changes to be introduced are the following:

-Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela: ESPN EXTRA will be renamed as ESPN 4, ESPN 4 AS ESPN 5, FOX SPORTS 2 as ESPN 6 and FOX SPORTS 3 as ESPN 7.

-Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru: ESPN EXTRA will be renamed as ESPN 4, ESPN 4 as ESPN 5, FOX SPORTS 2 as ESPN 6 and FOX SPORTS 3 as ESPN 7.

-Chile: ESPN EXTRA will be renamed as ESPN 4, ESPN 4 as ESPN 5, FOX SPORTS 2 as ESPN 6, FOX SPORTS 3 as ESPN 7 and FOX SPORTS 1 PREMIUM as ESPN PREMIUM.

-Central America: ESPN EXTRA is to be renamed as ESPN 4, ESPN 4 as ESPN 5 and FOX SPORTS 3 as ESPN 6.

-Brazil: ESPN EXTRA will change its name to ESPN 6 and FOX SPORTS 2 to ESPN 5. 

Gravity Falls | Pilot | Disney Channel

Sometime in 2010, animator Alex Hirsch began work on a pitch pilot for what would soon become the hit Disney mystery series Gravity Falls. Created in Adobe Flash, the pilot ran for 12 minutes and was essentially a cut-down version of the first official episode, "Tourist Trapped."

In a Reddit IAMA conducted by Alex Hirsch, when asked if the unaired pilot would ever be released, he replied that it "would be like showing you awkward photos from my high school prom", and that he wouldn't want it to be seen. Additionally, the pilot used licensed songs that Hirsch didn't have the right to use commercially, meaning that there may have been legal problems with releasing it, on DVD or otherwise.

Despite that, on July 25th, 2016, Alex revealed that if the puzzle that was a part of the unofficial Cipher Hunt was completed, then he would release the pilot online. It was completed about a week later,[3] and on August 3rd, 2016, it was released on The Mystery of Gravity Falls' website under the username of RETURNBACKWARDS and the password of TOTHEPASTAGAINTHREE. It was also uploaded to YouTube with little to no difficulty or conflict (albeit private).

Enjoy Festive Favourite Shows Premieres Across Disney Channels These Holidays Including Brand New Series And Season Premiere In January Across Africa

This holiday season, Disney Channel and Disney Junior promise to deliver a delightful mix of programming for the whole family. Cozy up and experience the magic of the season with beloved classics, new episodes, heartwarming specials, and exciting brand-new shows to warm hearts and spread holiday cheer.

Tune into Disney Channel (DStv Channel 303) and Disney Junior (DStv Channel 309) as the channels bring the joy of the holidays right into your homes. Earlier this month Disney Channel premiered the brand-new, Klik Klub, a series of local shorts. The Klik Klub is a cool after-school club where a group of kids of different ages hang out and invite invitation their favourite influencers and celebrities into their space for a surprise cook-off and interview. You can catch more episodes through December and January every Friday at 16:50.

On Friday, 15 December leap into the adventurous world of Ladybug and Cat Noir in Miraculous World: Paris, Tales of Shadybug and Claw Noir - a special at 17:00. Miraculous holders from another world appear in Paris. They come from a parallel universe where everything is reversed: the holders of the Ladybug and Black Cat Miraculous’, Shadybug and Claw Noir, are villains, and the holder of the Butterfly Miraculous, Hesperia, is a superhero. Ladybug and Cat Noir will have to help Hesperia face the attacks of her evil doppelgangers and prevent them from taking over Butterfly’s Miraculous. Can our heroes also help Hesperia make Shadybug and Claw Noir better people?

This special will be followed by Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Season 5 episodes on Saturday, 16 December from 09:00 and three Miraculous World Specials - Miraculous New York: United Heroez, Miraculous World Paris: Tales of Shadybug and Claw Noir and Miraculous World: Shanghai, The Legend of Ladydragon.

On 22 December, we have a DCOM (Disney Channel Original Movie), Once Upon A Snowman at 17:00 - the previously untold origins of Olaf, the innocent and insightful, summer-loving snowman who melted hearts in the Academy Award®-winning 2013 Disney animated feature, Frozen. All is revealed in the all-new Walt Disney Animation Studios animated short that follows Olaf’s first steps as he comes to life and searches for his identity in the snowy mountains outside Arendelle.

For even more DCOM fun, tune in from Monday to Friday from 18 - 22 December from 11:05. Highlights include back-to-back episodes of all the popular Descendants movies. Descendants is the live-action film based on the lives of the teenage children of iconic Disney Villains. Disney Descendants at 11:05, followed by Descendants 2 at 12:50 and Descendants Wicked World at 14:35.

All day-long on Christmas Eve, 24 December, you can enjoy Christmas-themed episodes of all your favourite Disney series, kicking off with Bizaardvark at 06:00 where Paige and Paige invite some deserving kids to Vuugle to celebrate the Christmas holidays.

Expect all the classics including Phineas and Ferb, K.C Undercover, Hannah Montana Forever (Season 4) and Stuck in the Middle. Highlights include the special in Hannah Montana Forever when Miley is recording her Christmas special with Sheryl Crow.

In the New Year, Disney Channel welcomes a brand-new show Cars on the Road, on 1 January from Monday - Thursday at 16:55 – a series that sees Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater head east from Radiator Springs on a cross-country road trip to meet up with Mater's sister. And then on Friday, 5 January, there’s Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest at 17:00 – in this series Tiana, Moana, Snow White, Rapunzel and Ariel must work together to save their kingdoms.

January also brings with it new episodes of Raven’s Home – on Monday, 8 January with Booker, Neil and Ivy entering their senior year of high school; Alice starts middle school and Raven has a chance to go global as her fashion career hits high gear.

For the little ones, Disney Junior has the enchanting shorts, Mickey’s Christmas Tales Monday – Friday from 18-24 December at 09:00. This charming series sees Mickey and Friends have lots of Christmas fun and in the first episode they want to stay up past bedtime, so they can be awake to surprise Santa when he comes down the chimney. But will they be able to stay awake?

Also, from 18-22 December you can find Christmas-themed episodes of The Lion Guard, Doc McStuffins, PJ Masks and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. On Wednesday, 20 December there’s Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas at 11:00. After a series of mishaps, Mickey, Minnie and the gang are separated all over the world and must try to get back to Hot Dog Hills by Christmas Eve. A mysterious and jolly stranger shows up to tell them about The Wishing Star, which could be the secret to bringing everybody home in time to celebrate together.

It’s cats versus dogs in January as we kick off the New Year on Disney Junior with back-to-back episodes of Bluey and Super Kitties from 09:00 until 10:30 from Monday – Friday, 1-5 January 2024.

And in keeping with the pup theme, Disney Junior premieres a brand-new series Pupstruction - an imaginative, music-filled animated series that follows the adventures of the Pupstruction team — a doggone hard-working construction crew ranging from some of the brawniest breeds to irresistibly cute and playful puppies. Tune in on Monday, 8 January at 17:30 to catch all the fun.

This holiday season, Disney Channel and Disney Junior invite the whole family to create lasting shared memories with its heartwarming and festive programming. Gather your loved ones, enjoy the laughter, and celebrate the magic of the festive season.

Another Disney Franchise Also Reimagined For The Gameboy Universe, Club Penguin

Club Penguin was a massively multiplayer online game (MMO), involving a virtual world that contained a range of online games and activities. It was created by New Horizon Interactive (now known as Disney Canada Inc.). Players used cartoon penguin-avatars and played in an Antarctic-themed open world.

This game is a recreation of the beloved Club Penguin island into the Game Boy console. Have in mind this release is only a demonstration and not all rooms are available.

Also no music yet.

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Reminder: Disney Celebrates Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Birthdays This November

Binding generations together more than any other animated characters, Mickey and Minnie Mouse are global icons who remind people of all ages of the benefits of laughter, optimism and hope. From 18 November, Disney Junior (DStv Channel 309) celebrates the duo’s birthday with special programming and a unique sculpture activation in Johannesburg.

Remaining the channel home of all things Mickey and Minnie, together with all their friends, Disney Junior will have fun-filled episodes and specials throughout the month. From 07:30 every weekday, Mickey Mouse Funhouse promises amusement for the young ones with Funny, an enchanted talking playhouse that takes Mickey and his pals on adventures to unique lands that inspire the imagination. On Friday, 17 November, there’s a song-filled special, Mickey's Monster Musical at 11:00AM, where Mickey and the gang meet Count Mikula after they are stranded near a castle. On the big day itself, Saturday 18 November, from 10:30AM, there are back-to-back episodes and specials of Mickey Mouse Funhouse and Minnie's Bow-Toons: Camp Minnie.

From Monday 20 November, special episodes of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse will kick off at 11:00AM, with Mickey's Pirate Adventure, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally on 21 November, A Goofy Fairy Tale on 23 November and The Wizard of Dizz on 24 November. And finally, on Disney Channel (DStv 303) on 24 November, we have the adorable special, The Wonderful Autumn of Mickey Mouse at 17:00, where Mickey Mouse is determined to undo the failures of his family's past after inheriting a rundown pumpkin farm from a distant relative.

To continue the celebrations, Disney Junior will be at Maponya Mall in Soweto, Johannesburg from 18-30 November with a unique garden installation featuring Mickey and Minnie sculptures. The interactive installation will be open from 9am – 6pm every day and visitors are invited to have their pictures taken with the sculptures. Those who share these pictures on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #HBDMICKEYANDMINNIE will stand in line to win 1 of 20 Disney Junior hampers.

 

So join in on the celebration this month and share your love and birthday wishes with Mickey and Minnie Mouse, tag @DisneyAfrica and use the hashtag #HBDMICKEYANDMINNIE.

 

News Shorts: Saturdays Cancelled After One Season On Disney Channel, Telemundo Temporarily Suspends Production Of Original Programming, Redemption Makes It's Freemium Debut On e.tv

Saturdays are about to be retired

 

Earlier this year, Disney launched a brand new single-cam, coming-of-age comedy series called “Saturdays” on the Disney Channel and Disney+. The show takes place on the best day of the week...Saturday! The series revolves around 14-year-old Paris Johnson and her best friends Simone and Ari, who hone their roller-skating skills on the cool parquet floor of Saturdays, a local skating rink in Chicago. Together they form the We-B-Girlz skate crew and are determined to show and prove they have the hottest skate routines on the planet!

Unfortunately, according to TVLine, the show has been cancelled because while, Disney Branded Television was high on the show, it is now focusing on building out its multicam strategy. Disney is also focusing more on shows that are based on Disney-owned IP, and will be focused on creating global tentpole programming.

Telemundo is going on autopilot

Based in the United States, Telemundo is a Spanish language television channel distributed internationally by NBCUniversal. It is home to number of original productions including My Heart Beats For Lola, Betty In New York, Fearless Heart and Aurora.

Due to declining number of TV households, Telemundo joins the lineup of premium TV channels to have lost their viewers on year end for platforms like Netflix and Disney+ and this included NBC, HBO, The CW, TNT, ABC, National Geographic, Freeform and Disney Channel.

This has resulted in the shortage of original productions as Telemundo delays production on an untitled Danilo Carrera series. Prior to that one of their current actors William Levy (Vuelve A Mí) had mentioned having numerous projects from the network taken away from him.

Internationally, the channel had to licence content from numerous studios including Colombian dramas The Chosen Granddaughter and Ana's Revenge from RCN and Caracol Television and Turkish series Cennet: The Power Of Destiny from ATV.

Redemption is coming to e.tv

Prior to the series debut on BET, it was very much announced that Redemption would be made available to e.tv. Following the cancellation of the family drama during the year, we got word that the series will air on weeknights at 20:00 from 19 November.

Set in a mega church, centres on the Zikode family. After the disappearance of Pastor Simon Zikhode (Themba Ndaba), his daughter Faith (Kwanele Mthethwa), who is on the cusp of an international music career, drops everything to come to her family's rescue.

The cast includes Tina Jaxa, Sthandiwe Kgoroge, Seputla Sebogodi, Yonda Thomas, Pearl Modiadie, Sparky Xulu, Nkone Mamejta and Toka Mtabane.

Disney Channel And Disney Junior's DISASTROUS 24 Hour Schedule Across Africa In November 2023

Disney Channel

Weekdays

00:00 Disney Saturdays

00:25 Disney Saturdays

00:50 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

01:15 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

01:40 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

02:05 Walk The Prank

02:30 Walk The Prank

02:55 Walk The Prank

03:20 Hamster & Gretel

03:45 Hamster & Gretel

04:10 Hamster & Gretel

04:35 Vikingskool

05:00 Vikingskool

05:25 Vikingskool

05:50 Descendants Wicked World

06:00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

06:25 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

06:51 The Ghost and Molly McGee

07:15 The Ghost and Molly McGee

07:40 The Ghost and Molly McGee

08:05 The Ghost and Molly McGee

08:30 Big City Greens

08:55 Big City Greens

09:20 Phineas And Ferb

09:45 Phineas And Ferb

10:10 Disney Saturdays

10:35 Disney Saturdays

11:00 Zombies: The Re-animated Series

11:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

11:30 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

11:55 The Ghost and Molly McGee

12:20 The Ghost and Molly McGee

12:45 Kiff

13:10 Disney Saturdays

13:35 Disney Saturdays

14:00 Disney Saturdays

14:25 Disney Saturdays

14:50 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

15:15 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

15:40 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

16:05 Big City Greens

16:31 Big City Greens

16:55 Zombies: The Re-animated Series

17:00 The Villians of Valley View

17:25 The Villians of Valley View

17:50 Disney Saturdays

18:15 Disney Saturdays

18:41 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

19:06 Big City Greens

19:30 Big City Greens

19:55 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

20:20 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

20:45 The Villians of Valley View

21:10 The Villians of Valley View

21:35 Phineas And Ferb

22:00 Phineas And Ferb

22:25 Big City Greens

22:50 Big City Greens

23:10 The Villians of Valley View

23:35 The Villians of Valley View

Weekends

Italics for Sundays

00:00 Big City Greens

00:25 Big City Greens

00:50 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

01:15 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

01:40 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

02:05 Walk The Prank

02:30 Walk The Prank

02:55 Walk The Prank

03:20 Hamster & Gretel

03:45 Hamster & Gretel

04:10 Hamster & Gretel

04:35 Vikingskool

05:00 Vikingskool

05:25 Vikingskool

05:50 Descendants Wicked World

06:00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

06:25 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

06:50 Zombies: Addison's Monster Mystery

06:55 Kiff

07:20 The Ghost and Molly McGee

07:45 The Ghost and Molly McGee

08:10 Phineas And Ferb

08:35 Phineas And Ferb

09:00 Phineas And Ferb

09:25 Big City Greens

09:50 Big City Greens

10:15 Big City Greens

10:40 StarStruck/Kiff

12:20 Hamster & Gretel

12:45 Hamster & Gretel

13:10 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

13:35 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

14:00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

14:25 Disney Saturdays

14:50 Disney Saturdays

15:15 Raven's Home/The Villains Of Valley View

15:41 Raven's Home/The Villains Of Valley View

16:05 Descendants Wicked World

16:10 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

16:35 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

17:00 Kiff

17:25 Big City Greens

17:50 Big City Greens

18:15 Phineas And Ferb

18:40 Phineas And Ferb

19:05 The Villians of Valley View/Raven's Home

19:30 The Villians of Valley View/Raven's Home

19:55 Phineas And Ferb

20:20 Phineas And Ferb

20:45 Disney Saturdays

21:10 Disney Saturdays

21:35 Big City Greens

22:00 Big City Greens

22:25 Walk The Prank

22:50 Walk The Prank

23:10 Walk The Prank

23:35 Walk The Prank

Notes

> Disney Saturdays consists of 8 episodes meaning Disney Channel is airing the first half of season 1 within 2 days during weekdays.

> Hamster & Gretel continues to airs weekday mornings.

> Wandi & Kabz might be awaiting a timeslot as well in the month.

> Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir gets the most airtime.

Disney Junior

Weekdays

00:00 PJ Masks

00:25 PJ Masks

00:50 PJ Masks

01:15 Alice's Wonderland Bakery

01:40 Alice's Wonderland Bakery

02:05 Alice's Wonderland Bakery

02:30 Spidey and His Amazing Friends

02:55 Spidey and His Amazing Friends

03:20 Spidey and His Amazing Friends

03:45 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

04:10 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

04:35 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

05:00 Eureka!

05:30 Eureka!

06:00 Eureka!

06:30 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

07:00 Eureka!

07:30 Kiya & The Kimoja Heroes

08:00 Bluey

08:30 Superkitties

09:00 Bluey

09:30 Spidey and His Amazing Friends

10:00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Space Adventure

11:00 Firebuds

11:30 PJ Masks

12:00 Eureka!

12:30 Kiya & The Kimoja Heroes

13:00 Alice's Wonderland Bakery

13:30 Bluey

14:00 Bluey

14:30 Firebuds

15:00 Firebuds

15:30 Spidey and His Amazing Friends

16:00 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

16:30 Superkitties

17:00 Kiya & The Kimoja Heroes

17:30 Alice's Wonderland Bakery

18:00 Bluey

18:30 Bluey

19:00 Superkitties

19:30 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

20:00 Firebuds

20:30 Bluey

21:00 Bluey

21:30 Superkitties

22:00 Spidey and His Amazing Friends

22:30 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

23:00 Alice's Wonderland Bakery

23:30 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

Weekends

Italics for Sundays

00:00 PJ Masks

00:00 PJ Masks

00:50 PJ Masks

01:15 Alice's Wonderland Bakery

01:40 Alice's Wonderland Bakery

02:05 Alice's Wonderland Bakery

02:30 Spidey and His Amazing Friends

02:55 Spidey and His Amazing Friends

03:20 Spidey and His Amazing Friends

03:45 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

04:10 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

04:35 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

05:00 Eureka!

05:30 Eureka!

06:00 Eureka!

06:30 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

07:00 Eureka!

07:30 Kiya & The Kimoja Heroes

08:00 Bluey

08:30 Bluey

09:00 Bluey

09:30 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

10:00 Firebuds

10:30 Superkitties

11:00 Bluey

11:30 Bluey

12:00 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

12:30 Alice's Wonderland Bakery

13:00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally/A Goofy Fairy Tale

14:00 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

14:30 Superkitties

15:00 Superkitties

15:30 Spidey and His Amazing Friends

16:00 Spidey and His Amazing Friends

16:30 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

17:00 Alice's Wonderland Bakery/Superkitties

17:30 Alice's Wonderland Bakery/Superkitties

18:00 Alice's Wonderland Bakery/Superkitties

18:30 Alice's Wonderland Bakery/Superkitties

19:00 A Goofy Fairy Tale/Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally

20:00 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

20:30 Bluey

21:00 Bluey

21:30 Superkitties

22:00 Spidey and His Amazing Friends

22:30 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

23:00 Alice's Wonderland Bakery

23:30 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

Notes

> Repeats are minimised unlike Disney Channel

News Shorts: A Rebroadcast Of Pasion Prohibida AKA Forbidden Passion Launches On eExtra, Disney Channel And TNT Both Gearing Up With Respective Premieres Across Africa With Hailey's On It And 100 Years Of Warner Bros. Studios

Monica Spear and Jencarlos Canela star in a fan-favourite series

Forbidden Passion (Pasion Prohibida) is a 2012 soap opera produced by Telemundo Studios that told the story of a woman's scorn over her mother after discovering that her she cheated on her father prior to his death so she married the man she chased after there she falls for his nephew.

Based on the 2008 Turkish drama Aşk-ı Memnu which derives from the novel of the same name. It starred Monica Spear and Jencarlos Canela alongside Roberto Vander, Mercedes Molto, Rebecca Jones, Henry Zakka, Jorge Consejo and Carmen Aub.

The series broadcasts weekday mornings on eExtra from 1st  November.

Disney Channel rolls out another female led series

Hailey's On It is a comedy-adventure centers around a risk-averse hero who’s tasked with saving the world by completing every item on a long list of challenging tasks. Hailey’s On It! is slated for a 2023 release, and there was no additional information about its format at press time.

Auli’i Cravalho (Moana) is the voice actor behind lead character Hailey, with Manny Jacinto (The Good Place) as her best friend Scott. The series was created by Devin Bunje and Nick Stanton (Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything), and is in production at Disney Television Animation by a team that includes co-executive producer and supervising director Howy Parkins (Lion Guard), producer Wade Wisinki (The Owl House), story editor Karen Graci (Tuca & Bertie) and art director Lee Ann Dufour (The Breadwinner).

The series broadcasts weekday afternoons from 20 November on Disney Channel.

TNT is celebrating Warner Bros. Studios with a new documentary

100 Years of Warner Bros. takes a historical look at the legacy of one of America's leading studios. The documentary explores the origin, evolution and endurance of Warner Bros. - from a family affair to a global juggernaut.

Tracing a century of movie and TV history, these four documentary specials explore the unparalleled global impact of Warner Bros. on art, commerce, and culture. '100 Years of Warner Bros.' Doc featured George Clooney, Oprah Winfrey and Tim Burton.

It airs every Wednesday at 20:00 from December on TNT.

News Shorts: Showmax Debuts Another Original Animated Series Twende, Once Upon A Studio To Rollout On Various e.tv And Disney Platforms And Help I'm In A Secret Relationship Returns For New Episodes On MTV Across Africa

Meet ‘Twende,’ Showmax Africa’s First Original 2D Toon

Showmax has released a trailer for Twende — the first Showmax Original 2D animated series. The show follows a pangolin — an endangered species which is the slowest on the savannah and the most-trafficked type of animal in the world — who makes up for his natural lack of speed by driving a motorcycle taxi.

Twende will premiere on Showmax across Africa on December 4. New episodes will roll out on Saturdays.

Once Upon A Studio debuts in Africa

Featuring 543 characters from more than 85 Disney feature-length and short films, Once Upon a Studio welcomes heroes and villains, princes and princesses, sidekicks and sorcerers - in all-new hand-drawn and CG animation - to celebrate 10 decades of storytelling, artistry and technological achievements.

Will be on Disney+ from 09h00, Disney Channel from 16h55 and on e.tv at 18h20.

Also on OpenView at these times:

- eExtra: 17h50

- eSeries: 18h15

- eToonz: 18h50

- eReality: 18h50

- eMovies: 19h50

- eMovies Extra: 19h50

- ePlesier: 20h00

November on MTV

Help, I'm In A Secret Relationship S2B

Monday, November 27th @20:00

Episodes 211-224

The broken hearts professionals are back in action! In season 2 of HIIASR, Travis and Rahne return to the streets to help suspicious and confused partners find out why their relationship’s being kept secret. But with the trend of hiding more prevalent than ever…they’ve got their work cut out for them this around.

On season 2 of HIIASR, our hosts are dealing with wilder stories, even crazier twists, and more jaw-dropping, shocking reveals than they’ve ever encountered before.

News Shorts: An HD Feed To The Disney Channel Is Rumoured To Be In Development For DStv, Motor Mythbusters Make Their African Debut On Ignition TV And SABC 3 Scoops Up Doccie Series The Elon Musk Show Formerly Seen On M-Net

Disney Channel is going HD

For several years now, MultiChoice has managed to operate a number of premium channels in HD including M-Net, 1Magic, Discovery, TLC, MTV, Comedy Central and Food Network with Disney's bulk being the last to integrate with National Geographic moving over in 2021.

Now Disney Channel looks to join its sister channels and also rival brands Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon as MultiChoice appears to have begun work on an HD feed for the channel meaning Disney Junior will probably be the only Disney branded channel not in HD.

As mentioned, National Geographic and National Geographic Wild were integrated in 2021 while ESPN 1 and ESPN 2 were HD beforehand. Disney Junior not being in HD means that Cartoonito (formerly Boomerang) remains as the only preschool brand on DStv to integrate.

More Motor Trend for Ignition

If you're a major #petrolhead and enjoy the thrill of cracking myths then this show is definitely for you.

Motor Mythbusters follows a joyful search for truth behind popular automotive myths, to try to answer the biggest questions on every car fan's mind.

Be sure to tune in from 1st October at 20:00.

Elon Musk makes his free-to-air debut on SABC 3

The Elon Musk Show gets to the heart of who Elon Musk really is, by interviewing the people that know him best. Family members, employees, close friends and enemies tell the intimate story of Elon Musk’s incredible journey to become the world’s richest man.

Using extensive archive footage taken throughout his life, from South Africa to Silicon Valley, the series analyses the key moments in Elon’s career, from his first tech start-ups through to Tesla and SpaceX.

M-Net and Showmax picked up rights to the BBC docu-series back in December and after almost a year more consumers in South Africa can explore the story of the world's most richest man Elon Musk every Monday at 21:00 from 30th October just in time for halloween.

Could NBCU's Universal Kids Or Sky UK's Sky Kids Expand To Africa??? Perhaps As A Future Replacement To Disney Channel On DStv

Sky Kids is a children's channel operated by Sky Group a subsidiary of Comcast which features live-action shows like My Friend Misty, The Brilliant World Of Tom Gates and Dino Club alongside animation like Where's Wally?, Clifford and Trollstopia.

Internationally, it is known as DreamWorks Channel and a local variation known as Universal Kids residing in the United States both of which are operated by NBCUniversal also a subsidiary of Comcast.

Disney is looking to consolidate their content to streaming as linear TV is no longer viewed as the core of their business as mentioned earlier. This has led to the cancellation of several Disney Channels in the United Kingdom, Asia, Italy, Australia and New Zealand.

In Africa, these channels had extended through 2024 on DStv and are expected to go dark at some point. Thereafter, MultiChoice would need to sought replacement channels in order to keep viewers onboard their platforms and fill the void left by Disney.

With the lack of children channels across the world, MultiChoice would most likely need to curate a customary channel similar to AMC International and Paramount Global's CBS Justice and JimJam or Ngwato Nkosi Group Movie Room and Play Room channels.

Sky Kids wouldn't seem like a far fetched brand to incorporate within the DStv platform despite the pay-tv platform already packaging DreamWorks. Some content is very much viewed on Showmax prior to the announcement that NBCUniversal had acquired a 30% stake to streamer.

NBCUniversal also supply Universal, E! Entertainment, Studio Universal and Telemundo to DStv.

This kids channel likely titled Universal Kids would see MultiChoice and NBCUniversal join forces supplying content that is not only viewable on Sky Kids in the UK but also shows streaming on Showmax or in other words a follow-up to the defunct K-TV kids brand.

Schedule: Disney Channel And Disney Junior Across Africa In October 2023

Disney Channel

• Schedule takes to affect from 2 October with Saturdays the series from 9 October

Weekdays

00:00 Bunk'd: Learning The Ropes

00:25 Bunk'd: Learning The Ropes

00:50 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

01:15 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

01:40 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

02:05 Walk The Prank

02:30 Walk The Prank

02:55 Walk The Prank

03:20 Vikingskool

03:45 Vikingskool

04:10 Vikingskool

04:35 Kiff

05:00 Hamster & Gretel

05:25 Hamster & Gretel

05:50 Descendants Wicked World

06:00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

06:25 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

06:51 Hamster & Gretel

07:15 Hamster & Gretel

07:40 The Ghost and Molly McGee

08:05 The Ghost and Molly McGee

08:30 Big City Greens

08:55 Big City Greens

09:20 Phineas And Ferb

09:45 Phineas And Ferb

10:10 Raven's Home

10:35 Saturdays

11:00 Zombies: Shorts

11:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

11:30 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

11:55 The Ghost and Molly McGee

12:20 The Ghost and Molly McGee

12:45 Kiff

13:10 The Villains Of Valley View

13:35 Raven's Home

14:00 Raven's Home

14:25 Saturdays

14:50 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

15:15 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

15:40 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

16:05 Big City Greens

16:30 Big City Greens

16:55 Zombies: Shorts

17:00 Saturdays

17:25 Saturdays

17:50 Raven's Home

18:15 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

18:41 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

19:06 Kiff

19:30 Kiff

19:55 Big City Greens

20:20 Big City Greens

20:45 Saturdays

21:10 Saturdays

21:35 Phineas And Ferb

22:00 Phineas And Ferb

22:25 Secrets Of Sulphur Springs

22:50 Raven's Home

23:10 Raven's Home

23:35 Bunk'd: Learning The Ropes

Weekends

00:00 Bunk'd: Learning The Ropes

00:25 Bunk'd: Learning The Ropes

00:50 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

01:15 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

01:40 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

02:05 Walk The Prank

02:30 Walk The Prank

02:55 Walk The Prank

03:20 Vikingskool

03:45 Vikingskool

04:10 Vikingskool

04:35 Kiff

05:00 Hamster & Gretel

05:25 Hamster & Gretel

05:50 Descendants Wicked World

06:00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

06:25 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

06:50 Zombies: Shorts

06:55 The Ghost And Molly McGee

07:20 The Ghost And Molly McGee

07:45 The Ghost & Molly McGee

08:10 Phineas And Ferb

08:35 Phineas And Ferb

09:00 Phineas And Ferb

09:25 Big City Greens

09:50 Big City Greens

10:15 Big City Greens

10:40 Movie/Marathon

12:20 Hamster & Gretel

12:45 Hamster & Gretel

13:10 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

13:35 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

14:00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

14:25 Raven's Home

14:50 Raven's Home

15:15 Saturdays

15:40 Saturdays

16:05 Zombies: Shorts

16:10 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

16:35 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

17:00 Kiff

17:25 Hamster & Gretel

17:50 Hamster & Gretel

18:15 Big City Greens

18:40 Big City Greens

19:05 Saturdays

19:30 Saturdays

19:55 Raven's Home

20:20 Raven's Home

20:45 Secrets Of Sulphur Springs

21:10 Secrets Of Sulphur Springs

21:35 Big City Greens

22:00 Big City Greens

22:25 Big City Greens

22:50 Saturdays

23:10 Saturdays

23:35 Bunk'd: Learning The Ropes

Notes

• Lab Rats has been removed from the lineup and won't be substituted with another repeat sitcom but a cartoon, Phineas And Ferb.

• New episodes of Raven's Home commence in week 1 followed by Saturdays in week 2.

• The Owl House has also been removed from the lineup before Disney Channel could air the final episodes. We asked PR about those but still no update as seen with the final season of Big Hero 6 and Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure.

• Unlike Germany, Disney Channel hasn't acquired Marvel's Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur and isn't expected to launch anytime soon. We assume the same fate could await the third and final season of The Owl House.

• Wandi & Kabz is also removed making Descendants Wicked World the only shorts on the channel again.

• As mentioned in previous stories, Disney might be looking to close several Disney Channels. Nothing for certain as to the timeframe, but they have been cutting back on programming and moving the latter to Disney+.

Disney Junior

• Schedule is from last month but carries on through October

Weekends

00:00 PJ Masks

00:25 PJ Masks

00:50 PJ Masks

01:15 Alice In Wonderland Bakery

01:40 Alice In Wonderland Bakery

02:05 Alice In Wonderland Bakery

02:30 Spidey And His Friends

02:55 Spidey And His Friends

03:20 Spidey And His Friends

03:45 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

04:10 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

04:35 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

05:00 Eureka!

05:20 Eureka!

05:40 Eureka!

06:00 Eureka!

06:30 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

07:00 Eureka!

07:30 Kiya & The Kimoja Heroes

08:00 Bluey

08:10 Bluey

08:20 Bluey

08:30 Superkitties

08:45 Superkitties

09:00 Bluey

09:10 Bluey

09:20 Bluey

09:30 Spidey And His Friends

10:00 Disney Junior: Wonderful World Of Songs

10:05 Movie/Marathon

11:00 Firebuds

11:30 PJ Masks

12:00 Eureka!

12:30 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes

13:00 Alice In Wonderland Bakery

13:30 Bluey

13:40 Bluey

13:50 Bluey

14:00 Bluey

14:10 Bluey

14:20 Bluey

14:30 Firebuds

15:00 Furebuds

15:30 Spidey And His Friends

16:00 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures 

16:30 Disney Junior: Wonderful World Of Songs

16:35 Superkitties

17:00 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes

17:30 Alice In Wonderland Bakery

18:00 Bluey

18:10 Bluey

18:20 Bluey

18:30 Bluey

18:40 Bluey

18:50 Bluey

19:00 Superkitties

19:30 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

20:00 Disney Junior: Wonderful World Of Songs

20:05 Firebuds

20:30 Bluey

20:40 Bluey

20:50 Bluey

21:00 Bluey

21:10 Bluey

21:20 Bluey

21:30 Superkitties

22:00 Spidey And His Friends

22:30 Disney Junior: Wonderful World Of Songs

22:35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures 

22:45 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures 

23:00 Alice In Wonderland Bakery

23:30 Mickey Mouse Funhouse

Notes

• Unlike Disney Channel, Disney still hasn't published the channel's schedule for the next month in which new content commence.

• Similar to Disney Channel, Disney Junior has seen a reduction in programming with Bluey serving as a mascot.

• As seen in previous stories, Disney may be looking at closing several Disney Channels in future. We assume similar to Turkey, Disney Junior will be the only Disney Branded Television channel in Africa seeing as it is not regarded as a premium channel and popular to consumers but who knows really.

Why The Disney Channel Could Be Shutting Down On DStv And NOT National Geographic And ESPN?

A few months ago, it was reported by Disney's CEO Bob Iger that the company is looking to sell their linear channels and these include ABC, FX, National Geographic and Disney Channel as these are not seen as part of the core for the brand. Of course, it doesn't include content or the studios they use to manufacture them.

Internationally, the company has shuttered several linear channels across Asia and Europe with more territories set to join by the end of this current financial year. As seen in these markets, further content had been folded under Disney+ with the company looking to exclude the streamer in several countries and to cutback on original programming.

Now in Africa (excluding North Africa), the only known region to distribute the streamer is South Africa and with these recent developments I honestly wouldn't be shocked if Disney+ were to limit their stance in the region perhaps supply selected content to local steamers in the region if not at all.

On the basis of their linear offering, MultiChoice distributes their remaining linear offering which include factual and wildlife brands National Geographic and National Geographic Wild, children brands Disney Channel and Disney Junior and sports brands ESPN 1 and ESPN 2.

As seen in most parts of Europe which is where we reside, these brands have been dying down particularly Disney Channel and/or Disney Junior. The latter had been bombarded with reruns to past programming if not a bulk of content from Disney+ and the other is just clinging around 1 program to build their schedule.

It wouldn't seem far fetched if one or both of these channels were to be on the close down with National Geographic and ESPN serving as the remaining linear offering for not only DStv but the rest of Africa. That's what's currently being seen in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany and Turkey so why not Africa.

The only reason these channels are still on would be for revenue as Disney would need the income to produce shows like Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire and getting these onto their linear platforms would be one way to boost their future endeavours being Disney+. But as seen in a recent interview by Bob Iger that may not be the case here anymore.

Bob Iger was able to brief the media on why these closures are occurring and it doesn't paint a good picture for their channels in Africa as stated below they're seen a decline in revenue for both their local and international channels. They even highlight there's been a major decline in the general entertainment sector.

At Linear Networks, operating income declined versus the prior year by $580 million driven by declines at both domestic and international channels.

It could explain why FOX and Disney XD were ripped away from parts of the world and why ESPN and National Geographic (in Europe) haven't closed off yet as they see more value there particularly with ESPN as they look to restructure the business and turn ESPN into a major powerhouse in sports.

As mentioned, Disney will be closing off more channels by the end of the current financial year particularly in Asia and with MultiChoice's contract set to expire in the coming months I wouldn't be shocked if Disney were remove more channels around the same period across Africa.

The only thing that's certain here is that ESPN and National Geographic could stick around for sometime before closing down as seen in some parts of the world as Disney is looking to go all streaming and this is part of a global effort which has taken longer to subside in several territories.