BBC Worldwide Unveils A Stellar Season Of Programming For Summer

BBC Worldwide today announced its summer season of programming at its Summer Upfront event held in Johannesburg. Exclusive to DStv viewers in South Africa, BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies, BBC Earth, BBC First and BBC Brit will be showcasing premieres of new and returning series such as the highly anticipated second series of The Great South African Bake Off and the return of pre-school animation favourite Go Jetters.

To help launch the exciting new season of content was British comedian and world renowned actor Sanjeev Bhaskar (The Kumars, Goodness Gracious Me). Sanjeev stars in the BBC First series Unforgotten, which will return to South African screens next year. Also in attendance was award-winning Natural History producer Chadden Hunter to help promote the forthcoming out of this world documentary series, Planet Earth II.
 
Kully Kaur-Bains, Head of Programming South Africa, BBC Worldwide commented, “This Summer our South African channel portfolio is one of our strongest yet. From the ambitious natural history series Planet Earth II to star-studded premium dramas The Collection and The Durrells, audiences will find a diverse range of premium content to indulge in.”

Full details of the programming can be found here www.bbcsouthafrica.com. Highlights include:
 
BBC Brit
Coming soon to BBC Brit, fans of Top Gear will enjoy Motorheads, a hilarious new car show for the internet age. In an entertaining mash-up of motoring and pop culture, car-mad hosts Tom Ford and Jonny Smith (of Mud, Sweat & Gears fame) scour the web for the funniest, most madcap and nail-biting motoring videos that the online world has to offer.
 
BBC Earth
A decade ago, Planet Earth redefined natural history filmmaking, giving us the ultimate portrait of life on Earth. In February 2017, BBC Earth will premiere Planet Earth II, where significant advances in both filming technology and our understanding of the natural world, once again reveal our planet from a completely new perspective.
 
BBC First
Based on Gerald Durrell’s much-loved Corfu trilogy of novels, The Durrells will exclusively premiere on BBC First this Summer. It’s a warm, funny, feel-good series about a family’s adventures on a gorgeous Greek island when they uproot from their English home in the hope of a better life. 
New and exclusive to BBC First, The Collection is a tale of secrets, lies and high fashion from writer, creator and award-winning showrunner Oliver Goldstick (Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty).
 
BBC Lifestyle
It’s the moment every cake, bread and pie lover has been waiting for, the return of The Great South African Bake Off. Starting on Tuesday 18th October at 20:00 exclusively on BBC Lifestyle, the series is back for another exciting and entertaining nationwide search to find and crown South Africa’s best amateur baker.
 
CBeebies 
Jetting back to CBeebies every day from Monday 10th October at 17:50, is colourful animation series Go Jetters. A series packed with comedy, teamwork, thrilling action, great gadgets, awesome sights and funky facts about brand new places.

TCM Celebrates Leonardo DiCaprio's Birthday And Whoopi Goldberg In November 2016

SWEET REVENGE
These month will be full of vengeance stories and revengeful characters. Some motivated by love, others by anger, TCM brings a selection of five modern movies about the universal human feeling of rancor, and the measures taken to get rid of it.

Every Saturday at 20:00
5th of November:
-Max Payne (2008)
12th of November:
-Inglourious Basterds (2009)
19th of November:
-Sleepers (1996)
26th of November:
-Hannibal (2001)

GO WHOOPI GO!
TCM celebrates the 61st birthday of the American actress Whoopi Goldberg making a selection of four movies that will be on our channel every Sunday night, from hilarious comedies to tear-jerking dramas.

Every Sunday at 20:00. On Sunday 30th, afternoon marathon.

6nd of November:
-20:00 - Rat Race (2001)
13th of November:
-20:00 - Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986)
20th of November:
-20:00 - Homer and Eddie (1989)
27rd of November:
-Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986)
-Homer and Eddie (1989)
-Rat Race (2001)
-20:00 - The Color Purple (1985)

‘TILL MADNESS TEARS US APART
These four stories have something in common: madness. From a patient on a mental institution to an alien from another planet, all these characters will turn TCM upside down during the month of November.

Every Thursday at 20:00

3rd of November:
-20:00 - One Flew Over The Cukoo’s Nest (1975)
10th of November:
-20:00 - The Soloist (2009)
17th of November:
-20:00 - K-Pax (2001)
24th of November:
-20:00 - Me, Myself & Irene (1999)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LEO
Our favorite Hollywood actor blows 42 candles on Friday 11th of November. TCM celebrates this anniversary by airing two of his best movies: The Beach and Blood Diamond.

On November 11th, double feature
November 11th:
-The Beach (1999)
-Blood Diamond (2006)

Bloemfontein's Brightest Young Sparks To Battle It Out For Title Of Nickelodeon Genius 2017

Bloem’s brightest kids are set to battle it out in the upcoming Bloemfontein heat of Nickelodeon’s Genius brought to you by ABSA.

Smart kids aged 11-16 from schools throughout the region will be joining in an interactive workshop at the Naval Hill Planetarium, Bloemfontein, on 21-22 September as Nickelodeon and ABSA challenge kids to get in touch with their inner geniuses.

Commented Tasania Parsadh, Channel Director, Nickelodeon, Africa, “We are very excited to be here in the Free State, and to be bringing Nickelodeon’s Genius to the wizkids of Bloemfontein. We are expecting a colourful, loud, exciting and fun-packed 2 days with our contestants.”

All the participants will enjoy a challenging two days, where they will have to complete a variety of challenges including maths quizzes, experiments and problem solving tasks. Time will be their biggest enemy, as the trios of bright young teens and pre-teens go head-to-head in mind bending battles of wits and smarts.

At the end of the 2 days, two teams from Bloemfontein will make it through to the Nickelodeon Genius TV series, where they they will go up against teams from all over South Africa.  The two qualifying teams will each win a R50,000 ABSA MegaU account  and R10,000 worth of books from Cambridge Publishing.

Nickelodeon’s Genius is powered by ABSA MegaU, and supported by the Government’s Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST).  The ultimate winners will receive a R100,000 ABSA MegaU account for each member of the winning team and an unforgettable visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA - where they will eat lunch with a real, live astronaut – and a trip to Universal Studios! The winning schools will receive books and educational material worth R 30,000, courtesy of Cambridge Publishing.

Initial highlights of Nickelodeon’s Genius regional heats and workshops will air on NickToons (DStv channel 308) from December 2016, while the quiz show will air on NickToons from March 2017.

For more information on the GENIUS quiz show, please log on to www.nickelodeonafrica.com, like Nickelodeon on Facebook or follow Nickelodeon on Twitter @NickAfrica using the hashtag #NickGenius.

Highlights For FOX Life Africa In October 2016

Shows on FOX Life

Blood Ties S1
Monday 03 October Highlights
Monday – Friday, 3 October at 18:00 CAT
Two young girls are swept downriver by the current. Their father manages to save Inês, the older sister but dies trying to save the younger one whose body never comes ashore. Many years later, the “dead” sister comes back to life on a revenge mission. She promises herself that she'll take everything away from her sister (from her material goods, to her boyfriend) and live the life that she believes her sister stole from her.

Black Money Love S1
Monday – Friday, 3 October at 19:00 CAT
Devoted police officer Omer Demir and wealthy jewelery maker Elif Denizer's lives entangle in an illegal scheme once both their beloved relatives are found dead together. On Elif's birthday, her father is found shot alongside a woman who was Omer's fiancée. They were both shot in the head. Once Omer finds out, he is determined to find the murderer. He meets Elif and soon after, they both fall in love. He finds out that his own brother is the murderer, and was given orders by Elif's father's closest friend Tayar. 

Real Housewives of Atlanta S1
Monday – Tuesday, 3 October at 20:00 CAT
The Atlanta housewives continue to live their fabulous lives in Georgia's capital city in this incarnation of the popular reality TV franchise. Relationships, a staple of the "Real Housewives" shows, take center stage as usual as the ladies' love lives experience ups and downs. The sassy women's entrepreneurial spirits are also in full bloom as they juggle their personal and professional lives, along with their busy personal calendars.

Pitch S1
Monday, 3 October at 21:00 CAT
Repeats
Wednesday, at 22:00 CAT
From executive producers Dan Fogelman (Cars, Crazy, Stupid, Love) and Rick Singer (Younger), PITCH is the dramatic and inspirational story of a young pitcher who becomes the first woman to play Major League Baseball. A beautiful, tough and gifted athlete, Ginny Baker (Kylie Bunbury, Under the Dome) is vaulted into instant fame when she’s called up by the San Diego Padres to make her Major League debut.
Like any rookie, Ginny must prove herself to her teammates. Foremost among them is Mike Lawson (Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Franklin & Bash, NYPD Blue), the team’s ruggedly handsome star catcher. There’s instant chemistry between them, although neither dares to admit it. After all, Mike is captain of the team and a few of his players don’t even want Ginny on the field. One of the players watching Ginny’s back is centre fielder Blip Sanders (Mo McRae, Sons of Anarchy), an old friend from the minor leagues, and his wife Evelyn (Meagan Holder, You Again, Bring it On: Fight to the Finish).

Guiding her is her agent/confidante, Amelia Slater (Ali Larter, Legends, Heroes). Amelia saw Ginny’s star potential early on and left her previous job as a Hollywood publicist to concentrate on the young phenom, bringing along her young assistant Eliot (Tim Jo, The Neighbors). Although groomed for this moment by her demanding father, Bill Baker (guest star Michael Beach, Sons of Anarchy), the end of Ginny’s improbable journey is the beginning of an almost impossible one: representing her gender as she embarks on a successful baseball career under the glare of the white-hot media spotlight.
The team’s manager, Al Luongo (Dan Lauria, The Wonder Years, Sullivan and Sons) and general manager Oscar Arguella (Mark Consuelos, All My Children) bicker over whether Ginny’s presence on the field is in the team’s best interests.
Playing in the major leagues is a goal hard enough for anyone to achieve – except this player is also a woman, who happens to be the most important historical figure in sports since Jackie Robinson. This season, Ginny Baker will be the other woman trying to break into one of the oldest and most exclusive men’s clubs in the country.

Empire First Look
Monday, 3 October at 20:00 CAT
Empire: The SA Tour
Monday, 3 October at 20:30 CAT
Catch an exclusive first look at the ground breaking music drama series Empire. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Empire phenomenon and what fans can look forward to in the first season of this revolutionary hip-hop drama which will be repeated on FOX Life. This will be followed by the screening of the lead stars Taraji P Henson and Terrence Howard’s visit to South Africa to promote the show’s third season.

TUESDAYS
Maliposa S1
Tuesday, 04 October at 21:00 CAT
Repeats
Friday, at 22:40 CAT
African societies are always facing the worst forms of discrimination. Maliposa, deals with the story of a family in which woman were brutalised and exposed to gender discrimination. Rape violence …after death of the family head. In this situation, women struggle to survive and searching for their identity by all means. Sponsored by UNDP in order to educate African people about women’s’ rights.

Make Me Fab
Tuesday, 04 October at 21:25 CAT
Repeats
Friday at 21:50 CAT
Veteran Nollywood actress, Stephanie Linus produces a one-of-its-kind reality show. The show is focused on real married couples that are in the midst of drifting apart. Steph and her team plans a series of daylong events, including makeovers to help rekindle their love.

WEDNESDAYS
America’s Next Top Model S7
Wednesday – Friday 05 October at 20:10 CAT
Repeats
Wednesday – Friday at 01:30 CAT
A cyclical competition where women from all over the U.S. compete for the honour of being America's next "it girl" in the modelling world.

Cuppy Takes Africa
Wednesday, 05 October at 21:00 CAT
Repeats
Tuesday at 21:50 CAT
Documenting DJ Cuppy’s adventures across eight African countries. South Africa, Senegal, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ghana.

THURSDAYS
Wrath S1
Thursday, 06 October at 21:00 CAT
Repeats
Friday at 22:15 CAT
This intriguing story of a teenage love gone wrong, takes us on a journey of revenge as the avenger becomes as bad as the villain. It is about motherhood, love, loss, anger, what a mother will do to not lose her son.

Travel Diaries S1
Thursday, 06 October at 21:25 CAT
Repeats
Tuesday 03:35 and Thursday 04:50 CAT
Travel diaries is a safari to the hidden treasures of beautiful country and every week is a must watch to discover a surprise undiscovered picturesque perfect wedding venue in the bush, breath-taking secluded honeymoon lodge nestled at the cliff with a view of the whole Aberdare forest, the presenters Eve D’Souza and Nick Wangondu will swim with dolphins, walk with elephants and get up close with the rare white rhino. This show knows what your travel agent doesn’t. A chance to discover new ways of making your holiday memorable and fun for all. With the budget travellers also in mind, the program showcases hassle-free ways of getting to great places, discovering Kenya’s vitality and character, and planning memorable, affordable trips.

House of Payne S6
Thursday, 06 October at 21:50 CAT
Double bills
The season begins with Calvin Payne fighting for his life after being shot. The family huddles around Calvin with their continuing faith and support and Calvin must face internal demons. He copes with his anger over being shot and his continued failures to make a better life for his family. This frustration eventually causes a rift between him and his wife, Miranda Payne. Ella Payne takes the Help Centre from strength to strength along with the help of her husband, Curtis Payne, who continues to adjust to life as a civilian. While each is busy with their own lives, they never stray far from the House of Payne.

Atlanta
Thursday, 06 October at 22:40 CAT
Repeats
Friday, at 23:05 CAT
Follows the cousins on their way up through the Atlanta rap scene, where their opposing views on art, commerce, success, and race will make their quest anything but easy. 

FRIDAYS
Empire S1
Friday, 07 October at 21:00 CAT
Repeats
Monday, at 22:00 CAT
From Academy Award® nominee Lee Daniels (Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Precious) and Emmy® Award winner Danny Strong (Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Game Change), comes EMPIRE, a sexy and powerful new drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.

LUCIOUS LYON (Academy Award® nominee Terrence Howard, Crash, Hustle & Flow) is the king of hip-hop. An immensely talented artist, the CEO of Empire Entertainment and a former street thug, his reign has been unchallenged for years. But all that changes, when he learns he has a disease that is going to render him crippled and incapacitated in a matter of three years. The clock is ticking, and he must groom one of his three sons to take over his crowning achievement, without destroying his already fractured family.

As Lucious prompts his sons to vie for the empire, his plans are thrown into chaos when his ex-wife, COOKIE (Academy Award® and Emmy® Award nominee Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Person of Interest), mysteriously emerges seven years early from prison, where she’s been for almost two decades. Brash and fearless, she sees herself as the sacrificial lamb who built an empire with Lucious and then took the fall for running the drugs that financed Lucious’ early career.

Make Me Fab (Repeat)
Friday, 07 October at 21:50 CAT
Veteran Nollywood actress, Stephanie Linus produces a one-of-its-kind reality show. The show is focused on real married couples that are in the midst of drifting apart. Steph and her team plans a series of daylong events, including makeovers to help rekindle their love.

Maliposa (Repeat)
Friday, 07 October at 22:40 CAT
African societies are always facing the worst forms of discrimination. Maliposa, deals with the story of a family in which woman were brutalised and exposed to gender discrimination. Rape violence…after death of the family head. In this situation, women struggle to survive and searching for their identity by all means. Sponsored by UNDP in order to educate African people about women’s’ rights.

What's New In October 2016 On Nickelodeon Africa

THE LOUD HOUSE
(NEW EPISODES)
Monday 3 October @ 14:15 CAT
It’s time to dig out those earplugs again! The loudest family in the world is back, with all-new adventures as Lincoln tries to balance school, home and fun. But that’s not easy when you’re the only boy among nine sisters, and the middle kid to boot! Find out how Lincoln tackles babysitting duty, coaches the twins Lana and Lola, and copes when the common cold takes an uncommon turn.

PIG GOAT BANANA CRICKET
(NEW SERIES!)
Monday 3 October @ 13:50 CAT
What do a pig, goat, banana and cricket have in common? Absolutely nothing! But that doesn’t stop these four best friends from having the time of their lives. Pig loves to help people (although he often makes it worse);  Goat dreams of making it as a singer; Banana is an overbearing bully; and Cricket is the brains of their operation. Together, they live in a weird and wild city where anything goes, so prepare for some wacky adventures.

MAKE IT POP
(NEW SERIES!)
Monday 3 October @ 20:40 CAT
It’s the musical comedy about three ordinary roommates who turn into three extraordinary bandmates! Bookish and shy Corki, fashion designer Jodi and social media maven Sun Hi are freshmen girls at Mackendrick Prep who discover a shared love of pop music, superstar vocals and impeccable dance moves! With the help of classmate and aspiring DJ Caleb, they quickly become a school singing sensation, but find out that stardom doesn’t exempt them from the hassles of relationships, crushes, and maintaining their grades.

EVERY WITCH WAY
(NEW SERIES!)
Monday 3 October@ 21:05 CAT
Emma is a typical teenager – apart from the fact that she’s a witch who can do magic! But when you’re moving to a new town, experiencing your first crush and trying to fit in at school, being able to cast spells only makes things more complicated – especially if you’re still learning to control your powers.

GAME SHAKERS
(NEW EPISODES)
Monday 10 October @ 18:00 CAT
Some kids play sport or hang out with friends in their spare time, but Kenzi, Babe, Trip and Hudson have a gaming empire to run. What started as a class project became a thriving startup for these 12-year-old entrepreneurs, who now have their hands full maintaining their marks and keeping their fans happy. In these new episodes, the Game Shakers find a lucky rat, have a cryptic encounter with a mummy and discover the downside to sponsorship deals. Plus there’s a new app called Octopie!

SANJAY & CRAIG
(NEW EPISODES)
Monday 10 October @ 11:15 CAT
We’ve heard of unlikely friendships, but few bonds compare to the one between Sanjay and his BFF, a talking pet snake called Craig. The crazy duo is back on Nickleodeon this month and their predicaments are more outrageous than ever. In one episode, Sanjay experiences a string of accidents and believes he is cursed; in another he and Craig compete to see who can remain silent for the longest.  And can they stop Vijay’s newest obsession: pigs? Don’t miss a moment of this unique human-reptile relationship.

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL MARATHON + MOVIES
Saturday 29 October From 8:10 CAT
Gather your supplies because the “spookyestastic” day of the year is around the corner! And Nickelodeon has prepared something special for you in the run-up to Halloween. From 29 to 30 October, enjoy all the scariest episodes of your favourite series! Harvey Beaks, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, Game Shakers, Henry Danger, Sanjay & Craig and SpongeBob SquarePants are all waiting for you in a Halloween Marathon! And if that doesn’t chill you to the bone, don’t miss these monster movies: The Boy Who Cried Werewolf and Liar Liar Vampire.