March 2024 On The Home Channel | New Series Alert Including Tom Kerridge’s Sunday Lunch And Carlo's Reno Rescue | Returning Shows Including The Gardeners | More

Whether you are a design enthusiast or just looking for inspiration for your next home makeover, we’re here to get your creative mind into gear as we unveil the secrets of interior design in Design For You: Trends.

Host, Pilani Bubu will visit South African trend-setters, influences and personalities to find out what they are doing in their homes, and explore what's making wavesin the design world.

We alsotakea closer look at DIY tips and hacks that are trending on social media. Pilani will delve a little deeper into these ideas and get you inspired to give them a try in your own home.

Finally, we explore beautifully designed local spaces and chat to the interior designers who have created them.

Show Title and Season: Design For You: Trends Season 1 

Starting Date: Monday, 11 March 2024 @ 16:00 

End Date: Sunday, 9 June 2024 

Times: Prime: Tue 19:00 & Wed 20:00 Mon 16:00 | Wed 22:30 | Thu 08:00 & 11:00 | Fri 12:00 & 15:00 Sat 15:00 & 22:00 Sun 10:30 & 19:00

Michelin-starred Chef Tom Kerridge offers a step-by-step guide to preparing his favourite meal of the week. He shows us how to create the perfect Sunday lunch - from the amazing main meal to an indulgent pudding to wrap things up.

Tom Kerridge’s Sunday Lunch brings you a summer feast inspired by the flavours of holidays abroad, and a mouth -watering Mexican street food-inspired weekend fiesta. He celebrates spring with a Sunday lunch classic and brings an all-time favourite dish to his family table.

All palettes are catered for in this classic with Tom Kerridge.

Show Title and Season: Tom Kerridge’s Sunday Lunch Season 1

Starting Date: Monday, 4 March 2024 @ 10:00

End Date: Sunday, 19 May 2024 

Times: Prime: Thu 18:00 Mon 10:00 | Tue 14:00 | Fri 23:00 Sat 07:00 | Sun 13:30

Carlos Spencer goes from chip kicks to Chippy - renovating rooms for deserving New Zealanders. Accompanied by Jarrod and Jewel, two young Māori speaking sidekicks, the team seeks out Kiwis who have spent their lives giving to others, and it’s time to give back to them.

We hear the heart-warming stories of deserving members of the community, who go above and beyond with their generosity, before they get sent for some pampering and a hotel getaway while the magic happens. Carlos and the team transform a room from tired to terrific, giving the space, and the deserving recipient, a much-needed lift.

Show Title and Season: Carlo’s Reno Rescue Season 1

Starting Date: Monday, 25 March 2024 18:00

End Date: Sunday, 19 May 2024 

Times: Prime: Wed 20:30 Mon 16:30 | Thu 08:30 | Fri 12:30 | Sat 17:30 & 00:30 Sun 13:00 & 21:30

Real Health is a weekly talk show that aims to educate, inform and entertain viewers about their health and well-being, and to highlight the benefits of living naturally.

The show tackles day-to-day health and lifestyle issues that we will all have to face at some time in our lives. From common ailments to the inevitable ageing process, immunity, skin care, exercise and nutrition, we delve deeper into how our lifestyle affects body, mind and soul.

In each episode, our presenter hosts a variety of experts who will help viewers to better understand these issues and offer solutions as to how to combat and even avoid potential problems to live a fuller, healthier life.

Show Title and Season: Real Health Season 18 

Starting Date: Monday, 4 March 2024 @ 18:00

End Date: Sunday, 2 June 2024

Times: Prime: Mon 18:00 Tue 23:00 | Wed 10:00 | Thu 14:00 Sat 09:30 | Sun 08:00

Drawing from their own extensive experience, restoring and maintaining their home, Château de la Motte-Husson, Dick and Angel Strawbridge help families across the UK tackle design and DIY dilemmas.

From transforming a 1970s bathroom into a relaxing sanctuary, to digging out an old handmade smoker used in the art of cheese smoking. They also design an eco-friendly bedroom for a teenager and create a safe sanctuary for an elderly mom. Dick and Angel Strawbridge are called to put on many different hats in Escape to the Chateau: Make do and Mend!

Show Title and Season: Escape to the Chateau Season 2 

Starting Date: Monday, 18 March 2024 @ 12:00

End Date: Sunday, 28 April 2024

Times: Prime: Thu 20:00 & Fri 19:00 Mon 12:00 | Tue 16:00 | Fri 08:00 Sat 12:30 Sun 16:30 & 23:30

If you’re looking for inspirational gardens, practical DIYs, and solutions for your garden problems, then join Tanya Visser on The Gardener. Whether you’re into annuals, in need of help to maintain the perfect lawn, want to show off with spectacular orchids, or garden on a small scale, The Gardener has you covered.

In this season Tanya shares some fabulous ways for you to enjoy nasturtiums at home and looks at a show garden filled with edible plants. She shares pot plant recipes to fall in love with and creates a terrarium to be treasured. Tanya also shows us how to combine complimentary plants and creates garden décor with recycled materials.

If you're not a green-fingered garden fanatic yet, you will be in no time!

Show Title and Season: The Gardener Season 18

Starting Date: Monday, 4 March 2024 @ 14:30

End Date: Sunday, 2 June 2024

Times: Prime: Tue 21:00 & Wed 18:30 Mon 14:30 |Wed 09:00 | Thu 13:00 & 23:30 | Fri 10:30 & 17:00 Sat 12:00 & 19:00 Sun 16:00 & 23:00

Great British Gardens takes us on a guided tour, throughout the seasons, of four of the most beautiful and important gardens in Britain.

Each episode explores one stunning garden: the arts and craft treasure, Great Dixter in the Sussex Weald; the minutely tended ‘John’s Garden’ at Ashwood in the Black Country; Gravetye Manor in East Sussex, with its enviable kitchen garden; and Gresgarth Hall, the Lancashire retreat of one of Britain’s most renowned designers.

Presenter Carol Klein visits each garden, meets the people who care for them, and learns the secrets of some of Britain’s most treasured outdoor spaces.

Show Title and Season: Great British Gardens: Season by Season Season 1

Starting Date: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 @ 18:30

End Date: Sunday, 12 May 2024

Times: Prime: Tue 18:30 & 21:30 Wed 09:30 & 23:30 | Thu 10:30 & 13:30 | Fri 14:30 & 17:30 Sat 22:30 | Sun 11:00 & 19:30

March 2024 On TNT Across Africa | Western Kicks | Superheroes: Realm Fuse | TNT Original Movie: The Bad Seed | More

* channel premieres are in bold

And The Winner Is…

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In March, TNT anticipates the 96th Academy Awards celebration. In homage to cinema's most coveted honour, we've curated a selection of movies boasting iconic statuettes. Tune in for prime-time screenings to countdown to the big event.

Monday, 4 March 

20:30 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) 

Tuesday, 5 March 

20:30 Saving Private Ryan (1998) 

Wednesday, 6 March 

20:30 Pulp Fiction (1994) 

Thursday, 7 March 20:30 

Mystic River (2003) 

Friday, 8 March 

20:30 Suicide Squad (2016) 

Saturday, 9 March 

20:00 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) 

Sunday, 10 March 

11:35 Mystic River (2003) 

13:55 A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) 

15:45 Star Trek (2009) 

17:50 The Fugitive (1993) 

20:00 Braveheart (1995)

Western Kicks

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Start your Mondays with Martial Arts Madness! March into action every Monday afternoon with a thrilling lineup of American-made martial arts movies. Catch two channel premieres, Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights, alongside classics like Romeo Must Die, Universal Soldier: The Return, and The Tuxedo.

Monday, 4 March 

15:00 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998) 

17:00 Shanghai Noon (2000) 

Monday, 11 March 

15:00 Shanghai Knights (2003) 

17:00 Romeo Must Die (2000) 

Monday, 18 March 

15:00 The Tuxedo (2002) 

16:40 Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) 

Monday, 25 March 

15:00 Surf Ninja (1993) 

16:30 The Perfect Weapon (1990)

Superheroes: Realm Fuse

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Immerse yourself in the ultimate DC extravaganza with an exclusive Friday evening special. Witness channel premieres featuring Batman, Superman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and more, seamlessly blending animated charm with live-action intensity. Embark on a weekly cinematic journey transcending comic book pages, delivering a captivating fusion of two worlds in one thrilling spectacle.

Friday, 1 March 

19:05 Superman Doomsday (2007) 

20:30 Man of Steel (2013) 

Friday, 8 March 

19:30 JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time (2014) 

20:30 Suicide Squad (2016) 

Friday, 15 March 

19:30 Batman: Gotham Knight (2008) 

20:30 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) 

Friday, 22 March 

19:10 Justice League: Gods & Monsters (2015) 

20:30 Justice League (2017) 

Friday, 29 March 

19:05 Superman / Batman: Apocalypse (2010) 

20:30 Superman Returns (2006)

The Bad Seed

TNT Original Movie

Directed and starring Rob Lowe, this thriller delves into the sinister depths of a seemingly perfect family. Brace yourself for a night of suspenseful storytelling and masterful performances that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Synopsis: David (Robe Lowe), a single father, is intrigued by the mysterious deaths occurring at his daughter's school. He then makes a chilling discovery about his daughter that alters their relationship forever.

Thursday, 28 March 

20:30 The Bad Seed (2018)

AEW

#WrestlingWeekendsonTNT

In March, TNT debuts fresh episodes every Saturday and Sunday morning at around 10 am, complemented by weekly reruns on Wednesday afternoons and Friday late nights.

AEW RAMPAGE 

S4. Ep. 8 - Saturday 2nd at 10:00 

S4. Ep. 9 - Saturday 9th at 10:00 

S4. Ep. 10 - Saturday 16th at 10:00 

S4. Ep. 11 - Saturday 23rd at 10:00 

S4. Ep. 12 - Saturday 30th at 10:00 

AEW COLLISION 

S2. Ep. 8 - Saturday 2nd at 10:50 

S2. Ep. 9 - Saturday 9th at 10:50 

S2. Ep. 10 – Saturday 16th at 10:50 

S2. Ep. 11 - Saturday 23rd at 10:50 

S2. Ep. 12 - Saturday 30th at 10:50 

AEW DYNAMITE 

S6. Ep. 9 - Sunday 3rd at 10:00 

S6. Ep. 10 - Sunday 10th at 10:00 

S6. Ep. 11 - Sunday 17th at 10:00 

S6. Ep. 12 - Sunday 24th at 10:00 

S6. Ep. 13 - Sunday 31st at 10:00

News Shorts: SuperSport Motorsport Opens Up To DStv Compact And Compact Plus Customers In Time For The F1 Season, Undercover Billionaire Returns On Discovery Family For Season 2 And PBS Kids Loads Up On Civics And Media Literacy With New Shorts

Undercover Billionaire returns for season 2

With just $100 in their pockets, three business titans are dropped in unfamiliar cities, stripped of their names, money and contacts and given a simple challenge: Build a $1 million business in just 90 days.

First TX: 13 March 

TX Day: Weekdays 

TX Time: 19:40

SuperSport Motorsport opening up to more DStv customers

The 2024 Formula 1 season will be the longest campaign on record with 24 races and six Sprint events from March 2nd to December 8th. There were 24 races planned for 2023, but the cancellation of the Chinese GP due to COVID-travel restrictions and Emilia Romagna due to floods reduced the number to 22.

MultiChoice will be making the F1 on SuperSport Motorsport accessible to DStv Compact+ and Compact from 28 February to 11 March.

PBS KIDS enters the classroom

PBS KIDS has commissioned a collection of themed content touching on civics and media literacy in order to address a learning gap that isn’t being well-served by the US school system.

On the greenlit list is Sesame Workshop’s new series of 20 Together We Can music videos for four-to-eight-year-olds, exploring topics such as rights, voting and what it means to be part of a community. 

PBS KIDS is also reupping its civics-focused City Island series of three-minute shorts for a second season, plus working on a City Island Sings spinoff (10 music videos). The next batch of 20 City Island episodes will tackle media literacy topics like news, advertising and fact-based reporting for six to 10s in an expanded 2D-animated story world.

Why MultiChoice Has Been Removing A Lot Of Local/African Channels On DStv And GOtv In Recent Months?

2023 had been proven to be one of the most challenging years for consumers and businesses. On top of less channel additions, MultiChoice had experienced zero growth in DStv consumption in the top tier market part of which has to do with the impact of load shedding.

But one thing that caught several readers attention was and appears to be an ongoing matter with the company is the reduction of TV channels. Some memorable TV channels included M-Net Edge, Animal Planet and Disney XD.

As seen in 2023, MultiChoice has been slowly reducing its local footprint with the closure of Maisha Magic Movies, HONEY and ROK3. This pandemic had carried itself over to the new year with NWTV and People's Weather with 1Magic on hold for the time being.

This has led to some ongoing fear from consumers of The Home Channel and various other brands with some threatening to cancel if they lose out on Gardening 101 and Real Health.

Similar to secondary networks like M-Net City and VUZU, MultiChoice is probably streamlining it's local endeavours in a major shakeup. Warner Bros. Discovery halted production of original content for TNT and TBS as the latter is folded under HBO and the Max streamer.

Throughout 2023, this was what was kind of analysed Maisha Magic Movies reverted to Maisha Magic and Pearl Magic while HONEY's remaining offering merged onto Showmax. Downside to cable, regional restrictions as this content is less accessible now.

Looking at this, its likely MultiChoice is prioritising existing IPs like Mzansi Magic and stripping off loss makers/non-performing brands like 1Magic. This doesn't mean there won't be any local investment as Zee Zonke and Play Room launched with a minimal line-up.

Channel Closure: People's Weather Will Stop Airing On DStv By Early March, Remains On Openview For The Time Being

People's Weather is Africa's first and only environmental and wildlife channel since 2007. After launching as a weather service, MultiChoice would move it away from the news section of the DStv package and group it alongside Curiosity Channel, BBC Earth and National Geographic.

The channel would extend its reach to free-to-view consumers by 2015 with eMedia Investments' Openview platform. 

As seen on the programme guide, the channel is scheduled for deletion on the DStv platform by the 1st of March. Although, the channel would remain on the Openview platform the decline in linear consumption will likely lead to content cuts and revenue loss.

People's Weather had hit a repetitive slope rehashing old content as it tries to build its primetime offering. Last year, The Denver Naicker Talk Show was revived on the network following Glow TV's exit from linear TV and since December content from WildEarth had formed part of its line-up.

 

According to MultiChoice, the decision to terminate People's Weather was to find new and innovative ways to work together. What that could imply is select shows from People's Weather will probably resurface on other TV channels.

This would be the fifth channel to have exited DStv in the year with B4U Movies also scheduled for deletion in March. Other channels to have exited DStv so far include the controversial Emmanuel TV by TB Joshua alongside community channels One Freestate Televisual and NWTV.

Development Alert: Paramount+ And Peacock Are Reportedly In Discussion For A Potential Merger

Paramount+ and Peacock have reportedly started talks to merge into a single streaming according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

According to that report, Comcast and Paramount recently met to look at options to possibly merge their streaming services into a single streaming service, among other options. This would bring Paramount’s and NBCUniversal’s content under a single streaming app.

Details are still thin. No pricing, naming, or other details have been decided at this time. At this time, neither company has made any formal announcement about the talks.

Paramount+ had 63 million subscribers at the end of the 3rd quarter of 2023. Peacock recently announced that it hit 31 million subscribers paying for the service. Some subscribers pay for both but merging together will help the services compete with larger services like Max and Disney+.

Both services are still struggling to turn a profit. Paramount+ is expected to become profitable by the end of 2025. No timeline is known for when Peacock will become profitable. Merging the services could also help them reach profitability sooner.

SABC Cancels Fokus And Shifts Afrikaans Programming Such As Voetspore And 50/50 From SABC 2 To SABC 3

Last year, it was reported that the SABC would be axing the Afrikaans soap 7de Laan after its 23 year run for repeats of Vetkoekpaleis. The public broadcaster had been struggling to acquire new content and update their brands due to financial constraints.

Since then, they have been cutting back on programming for their viewers with uBettina Wethu that was revived on e.tv for season 4. Then there's sort of rumours going around that Takalani Sesame had also been a subject for cancellation with rebroadcasts on e.tv.

Now it has been reported that Fokus, one of the last few Afrikaans shows to have aired on SABC 2 had been cancelled by the network. Not only that they're looking to transition SABC 3 into a multilingual channel by March 2024 with the addition of news, 50/50 and Voetspore.

Caroline Phalakatshela, SABC TV publicist, confirmed to Netwerk24 that the SABC has cancelled Fokus since it "no longer fits in" with SABC2 and the broadcaster's plan to move Afrikaans shows to SABC3 from March as part of a strategic decision.

When you look at it, I can kind of see where SABC was getting by moving Afrikaans to SABC 3. This portion of the channel had been ousted in favour of eExtra's Kuiertyd and kykNET so aligning it with SABC 3 is probably one way to help alleviate the viewership.

SABC has been trying to cater for all indigenous languages and for several years had burdened SABC 2 with 7 languages (including English) while SABC 3 would just cater to one with SABC 1 offering 2 languages.

SABC 3 similar with M-Net hasn't been dominant with the current demographic of SABC 1 and Mzansi Magic. While Uzalo is able to pull around 5 million viewers, Vetkoekpaleis was only able to obtain below 700,000 viewers which is almost half of SABC 3's current audience.

In general, most of the content like Noot Vir Noot and as mentioned Fokus had been pulling similar figures to SABC 3. The channel with a smaller number of viewers has a long journey ahead to try and retain the remaining viewers of Vetkoekpaleis and 50/50.

New Series Alert: A Family Affair Launches On Novela E Plus In The Coming Weeks, Bitter Sweet Love And Titli Coming This March On Star Life

Novela E Plus, a general entertainment channel offering series from Latin America, Turkey and Asia alongside the Bollywood based channel Star Life had announced the launch of new series A Family Affair with Titli and Bitter Sweet Love only set to debut in March.

A Family Affair tells the story of a woman and four brothers are mysteriously entangled in a complicated relationship that tests the loyalties and love they have for one another. The Philippine drama series aired in 2022 under ABS-CBN Entertainment.

It starred Ivana Alawi as Cherry Red Magwayen, Gerald Anderson as Francisco "Paco" Estrella, Sam Milby as Dave Estrella, Jameson Blake as Andrew "Drew" Estrella and Jake Ejercito as Sebastian "Seb" Estrella.

Based on the Bengali series Irabotir Chupkotha, Bitter Sweet Love (Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si) follows Vandana, a family-oriented woman, and Kunal, a practical man, have contrasting personalities but both like music. As they cross paths, a series of ups and downs ensue in their lives.

Debuted on StarPlus by 2023, the Hindi series starred Sayli Salunkhe as Vandana "Vandu" Karmarkar Malhotra, Mohit Malik as Kunal Malhotra, Karanveer Mehra as Vaibhav Joshi and Jazlyn Tanwani as Tara Malhotra.

Titli tells the story of an orphaned girl who is raised by her uncle and aunt that was traumatized after the events of her first marriage. Later, she meets Garv who hired her as a decorator for his sister's wedding, ends up falling in love with her and devotes himself to God to impress her.

Debuted on StarPlus by 2023, the Hindi series starred Neha Solanki as Titli Mehta, Avinash Mishra as Garv Mehta, Rinku Dhawan as Koel Manikant Mehta and Yash Tonk as Manikant Mehta.

A Family Affair launches on Novela E Plus daily at 20:40 from 20 February. This will be followed by Star Life's new series Bitter Sweet Love which airs at 21:30 from 26 March and Titli which airs at 19:30 from 29 March with Zee World's Vani Rani also airing in the month.

News Shorts: SABC 2 Acquired Rights To Football Themed Anime Series Inazuma Eleven, A Rebroadcast Of Queen Of Miami Launches On Telemundo Africa And KykNET & Kie Unveils New Afrikaans Drama Skemergrond

SABC 2 enters the football field

Following SABC's financial constraints, the public broadcaster had been struggling to obtain new content. As such anime on SABC 2 had been on limbo often featuring repeat broadcasts of Yu-Gi-Oh and now the channel is offering new content with Inazuma Eleven.

It follows a talented young goalkeeper tries to revive his school's lackluster team in this anime series based on the hit manga and video game. Currently streaming on Netflix and formerly seen on Nicktoons and Toonami, the series airs weekdays at 17:00 replacing Yu-Gi-Oh.

Another rebroadcast enters the month of romance

After launching rebroadcasts of My Heart Beats For Lola, The Chosen Granddaughter and A Woman Of Steel. Telemundo is set to be recruiting yet another series, Queen Of Miami ahead of the final season of Queen Of The South both of which star Kate Del Castillo as lead.

Synopsis for Queen Of Miami

Traumatized by the events of a difficult life and driven to avenge the betrayal of a husband, Anastasia Cardona will find, in the illicit business of her husband, the wealth which she has always desired. Her thirst for power overrides any limits when choosing her victims.

It replaces Prisoner Of Love from 26 February.

KykNET & Kie announces a new drama series

A new telenovela Skemergrond, set in a small Western Cape town will replace the popular Arendsvlei from July on kykNET&kie (DStv 145) with the new Afrikaans show also produced by Penguin Films and filled with characters "all carrying dark secrets".

Once the cancelled Arendsvlei ends, Skemergrond will also broadcast four episodes weekly from Mondays to Thursdays in the 19:30 timeslot on kykNET&kie. Casting that will include veteran actors as well as new faces is still to be announced.

The new telenovela is set in Gemoedsdrif, a small town in the Western Cape where the Louw family has a flower farm.