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NBCUniversal’s forthcoming Universal Kids network has greenlit two new 52 x 11 minute original animated series, Norm and Powerbirds, for its Sprout preschool block. Created by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Steve Breen, Powerbirds follows the adventures of two pet parakeets that happen to live secret superhero lives. The series is expected to debut in early 2019. Norm, meanwhile, is a stop-motion series scheduled for late 2019 starring the son of Mother Nature. As a handyman of the forest, he uses his wits and a sprinkle of magic to solve problems for his eccentric animal friends. Both new series were announced as development projects in February. Universal Kids has also revealed July 15 as the Sprout premiere date for its Zodiak Kids-produced animated original Kody Kapow, and added Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) to its voice cast as Goji the Tiger. Set in China, the series follows a Chinese-American boy who learns he is destined to become a martial arts superhero

We have the best in international kids series to show your little ones this month! Find eToonz+ on OpenView HD channel 130 and DStv channel 311. eToonz+ offers quality kids entertainment and is now available on DStv channel 311. Here’s what you can expect this month: Pet Squad Starts Wednesday, 5 July at 4:00PM Pet Squad – the animated series – is part oddball comedy set in Professor's Bonkers home with three pet inmates who get the munchies, like a snooze, watch daytime TV and are waited upon by Pepe the Robot Butler. It is also part action adventure as our heroes find themselves transformed into the hapless super-sized defenders of P Town… playing out everyone's favorite heroic cartoon fantasies as they do their duty as superheroes to restore order and rebuild the reputation of pets everywhere. Silly Seasons Starts Thursday, 13 July at 3:30PM Silly Seasons is an animated comedy featuring the escapades of four girls, Daisy, Summer, Ginger and Snowflake, in the town of

e.tv’s Saturday night slot is one of the most-watched movie slots in the country and offers perfect family viewing for all ages. The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Cars and Monsters Inc. as well as the studio’s fun-filled animated shorts will be seen on free-to-air television thanks to an exclusive deal signed by e.tv and Disney Africa in 2016, which ensures that some of the world's best movies and television series are broadcast for free to millions of viewers around South Africa. The Disney•Pixar movies coming to e.tv in July are: The Incredibles Saturday, 1 July at 7:30PM Cars Saturday, 8 July at 7:30PM Finding Nemo Saturday, 15 July at 7:30PM Monsters Inc. Saturday, 22 July at 7:30PM Catch Disney•Pixar Month on e.tv an eHD on OpenView HD (Channel 104) & DStv (Channel 194), from 1 July.

We know it’s cold outside, but we’re turning up the heat on eMovies Extra with Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway. Here’s what you can watch on eMovies Extra: OpenView HD channel 107 and DSTV channel 140. Parental Guidance Sunday, 2 July at 8PM When Artie and Diane’s old-school parenting methods collide with their daughter’s new-school ways, the once-orderly household spins out of control. Starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei The Mechanic Tuesday, 4 July at 8PM A hitman, famed for his efficient and unfeeling contract executions, befriends a young man and trains him as a professional assassin. Starring Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland Love and Other Drugs Friday, 7 July at 8PM A womanising Viagra salesman with no sense of direction or responsibility falls in love with a free-spirited woman. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Judy Greer Watch these on eMovies Extra OpenView HD channel 107 and DSTV channel 140.

Cameron Diaz, Emily Watson, Ben Stiller, Kirsten Wiig and Djimon Hounsou will be the reason you want to snuggle up in front of the TV this month! Here’s what you can watch on eMovies+ this July: OpenView HD channel 106 and DStv channel 138. Animal Monday, 3 July at 7:30PM When James "Animal" Allen is locked up in a maximum security prison, he meets a revolutionary who changes his life. Starring Ving Rhames, Vicellous Shannon, Richard Waugh In Her Shoes Tuesday, 4 July at 7:30PM After Rose breaks off relations with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion involving Rose’s boyfriend – the chilly atmosphere is broken with the arrival of their grandmother neither sister knew existed. Starring Toni Collette, Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine The Book Thief Wednesday, 5 July at 7:45PM Based on the bestselling novel, The Book Thief tells the inspiring story of a young girl who finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others while living with her ado

We have some great new international content coming your way this July. Watch eExtra on OpenView HD channel 105 and DStv channel 195 in South Africa. eExtra is the home of premium quality entertainment and this July we’ll be adding even more premium international content to the menu. Here’s what you have to look forward to: The Carmichael Show Sitcom Starts Saturday, 1 July at 7PM. Follows the life of stand up comedian Jerrod Carmichael as he navigates through life with his therapist in-training girlfriend and his heavily opinionated family. Starring Jerrod Carmichael, Amber Stevens West, LilRel Howery. In The Cut Sitcom Starts Saturday, 1 July at 7:30PM A well-renowned barber meets the son he never knew he had, thirty years after his birth. Work, love and life collide as they adjust to life as a new family. Starring Dorien Wilson, Ken Lawson, Dorion Renaud. Real Husbands Of Hollywood Comedy Starts Tuesday, 18 July at 6PM Kevin Hart and other celebrities play a comic

NBCUniversal and DreamWorks Animation is launching a brand-new kids TV channel, Universal Kids. The channel will replace Sprout Network on 9 September with new and fresh programming line-up to spice it up, old programming will still resume on the new channel. Universal Kids will be aimed at 2 to 11 year olds with content from DreamWorks Animation Television, including series, unscripted entertainment, live action shows and international programming. Universal Kids will launch on 9 September in America with shows like DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk based on the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, All Hail King Julien based on the Madagascar franchise, and Nowhere Boys, a fantasy-adventure series that follows four teenagers who get lost in the woods only to discover upon their return that they're stuck in a world in which they never existed. Other shows on Universal Kids will include comedy series Little Lunch about what happens during lunch where kids discuss big issues, the

The outrages reasons are now surfacing as to why Ezekiel Mutua, the censorship tsar of Kenya's censorship board, last week abruptly banned 7 cartoons on Nickelodeon (DStv 305), Disney XD (DStv 304) and Cartoon Network (DStv 301) for being homosexual (gay). The bizarre reasons provided by Kenya's Film Classification Board (KFCB) it seemingly took straight from the internet without having actually watched and screened the various kids cartoons, are mind-bogglingly insane and shockingly unbelievable. Ezekiel Mutua, KFCB CEO, told MultiChoice the 7 cartoons must be off the air on the DStv and GOtv satellite pay-TV platforms over seemingly foolish reasons, ranging from one character "who has a dick for a head", to two characters who go on an (unseen) "implied romantic vacation". While on a superficial level Kenya's censorship and banning of kids cartoons might seem silly, it has systemic and operational real-world consequences for South African and African

SuperSport has introduced a new channel line up to give sport lovers a better viewing experience and make it easy for fans to find their favourite sport. DStv customers can look forward to 14 SuperSport and one eSports channel, with less duplication of sports across channels and more predictable scheduling. DStv customers on all packages can look forward to a rebranded SuperSport Select, now on SS10, and DStv Extra customers will get more sports channels – SS7 and SS8. Fans of football can follow La Liga on SS7 exclusively, and SS11 (new channel) and SS12 will become permanent events channels to be the home for overflow sport. “We believe that these changes will give our customers an even better viewing experience, making it easier to navigate our wide variety of sports in the back-to-back channels. As there will be less duplication and repeats of sport, and no impact on live events, the overall sport viewing will be enhanced,” said Gideon Khobane, CEO for SuperSport. eSports is gr