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Discovery Family Launches 3 New Series To Keep You On The Edge Of Your Sit From November 2016

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Playhouse Masters From Tuesday 1 November at 20:10 Every child's wish is to create their own fictional world, and a whimsical playhouse is the perfect setting for their ideas to come alive. Tyson and Audy Leavitt create the most elaborate, over-the-top playhouses out of their family-run shop - Charmed Playhouses. Follow the couple, from design to installation, as they turn their cute clients' dreams into reality. Tyson takes the lead in building the creative structures from the ground up, while his wife, Audy, brings life to the interiors, transporting children wherever they desire to go. The Leavitt kids also have a job - as the official playhouse testers, they get to climb over each structure and give their seal of approval. But the challenges aren't over yet. They face a final task - moving the playhouses from their workshop to the client's property. The team uses cranes, wide-load flatbeds, and spotting trucks to transport their finished work. But when it comes ti

ID Xtra Showcases The Best Mystery And Crime Documentaries In November 2016

Interrogation Room From Thursday 3 November at 20:10 Take a glimpse behind the scenes of America's interrogation rooms to see how the most strong-willed detectives are able to get cold-blooded killers to confess their deepest, darkest crime. Every day, murder suspects and investigators meet face-to-face in the police interrogation room. It’s where investigators separate truth from lies, the innocent from the guilty. Each episode of this crime series uses actual interrogation footage that captured the killer's emotions, behaviours and ultimate bloody confession. Every move and mannerism is analysed as the homicide detectives work for the victim to find the truth and pressure the suspect to come clean. Las Vegas Law From Tuesday 22 November at 21:00 In a city where nearly everything is a gamble, the Clark County District Attorney's Office is as close to a sure thing as it gets. Led by district attorney Steven Wolfson, his diverse and dedicated team of prosecutors pursu

Multichoice Adds More HD Channels, Streamlines Channels And Launches New DStv Explora

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MultiChoice is on a drive to offer their customers an ever-evolving and enhanced DStv experience. At a media briefing, held today at their Randburg offices, CEO Mark Rayner said, ‘We’re making additional channels available in HD, streamlining packages to deliver more fresh entertainment daily and extending our Catch Up Plus catalogue to over 1000 movies. We’re actively managing the DStv service to ensure our customers get the most value for money.’ Satellite launch On 24 August, MultiChoice launched a new satellite, IS36, which will provide additional capacity. This means MultiChoice can start offering additional services. The new satellite will also act as a back-up to the existing IS20 satellite. DStv channel changes During the month of October and November, certain DStv packages will undergo changes and customers will get more channels in crystal clear HD. It’s all part of a process aimed at refining channel offerings based on customer feedback and viewing behaviour. 9 DStv cha

Maid In Manhattan Arrives Exclusively On Telemundo Africa From 7 November At 16:20 - November 2016 Teasers

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MAID IN MANHATTAN Premieres weekdays at 4.20pm from Monday 7 November. Catch-up Saturdays at 12.10pm Monday, 7 November, During Mexico’s Feast of the Dead celebrations Marisa, a hotelier, witnesses a gangster’s attack on her son’s godfather, who stood up to the criminal. Tuesday, 8 November, Gangster Miguel dies during a shootout with police, and Victor, the man Marisa loves, is also hit. It is suggested that Marisa should leave town. Wednesday, 9 November, On the day of her wedding to Victor, Marisa finds him with another woman. She decides to leave Mexico for New York. Thursday, 10 November, Cristobal’s senator father sufers a heart attack, and suggests his son take his place - but Cristobal has no interest in politics. Friday, 11 November, Cristobal and Marisa go for a walk in Central Park. Amador asks Alicia why Marisa is not in contention for the Assistant Manager vacancy. Monday, 14 November, Mistaken identity leads to an awkward lunch for Cristobal and Sara; he had been ex

Sheer Genius! Kids From Voortrekker High School & St. Andrew's School Make It Through To Nickelodeon's Genius Quiz Show Challenge Bloemfontein Finalists Announced

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Free State’s smartest kids went head-to-head in the regional heats of Nickelodeon’s Genius brought to you by ABSA.  After a gruelling 2 days of maths quizzes, science experiments and problem-solving tasks, teams from Voortrekker high school in Bethlehem and St Andrews combined school in Bloemfontein made it through to the next leg of the TV quiz show. Heading onto the next phase of Nickelodeon’s Genius are Làneri Pretorius, Petrie Van Staden and J.C Pretorius from Voortrekker High School and Jasim Saleem, Jonathan Muteba and Keoratile Mochaki from St Andrew’s school. Each team has won a R50,000 ABSA MegaU bank account as well as a donation from Cambridge Publishing of R10,000 worth of books for their schools. The two qualifying teams from Bloemfontein will next appear in the Nickelodeon Genius TV game show, where they will square up against teams from all over South Africa. A total of twenty seven kids aged 11-16 from schools throughout the region gathered at the Naval Hill Planetar

M-Net Channel Line-Up For November 2016

M-Net, M-Net Edge, M-Net City and M-Net Family line-up for November 2016 M-Net November Line-up     Sunday Night Blockbusters on M-Net (Channel 101) Sunday 06 November 201 20:05  The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 13V Adventure Science Fiction Katniss Everdeen realizes the stakes are no longer just for survival – they are for the future. With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale, Finnick and Peeta – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem. PC, IPAD, IPHONE, ANDROID PHONE, ANDROID TABLET, PRODEA and EXPLORA Sunday 13 November 2016 20:05  Daddy's Home PG13L Comedy Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg go toe-to-toe for the affection of their children in a comedic throw down that sees dad versus step dad. PC, IPAD, IPHONE, ANDROID PHONE, ANDROID TABLET, PRODEA and EXPLORA Sunday 20

BBC Worldwide Unveils A Stellar Season Of Programming For Summer

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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

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

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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)

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

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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 d