What's New In February 2020 On TLC Africa

Say Yes To The Dress America
From Sunday 9 February at 19:00
Wedding guru supremo, Randy Fenoli, is taking the ultimate wedding road trip around America. In this heartwarming series, he travels the length and breadth of the USA to tell unsuspecting brides that they've just been selected to represent their state in the most epic wedding event of the year! One couple from every state - plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico - will be married together in a massive ceremony held at one of New York City's most iconic locations. And Randy will be officiating the whole thing! The magic starts with a VIP consultation at Kleinfeld so they can find their dream wedding dress. Get ready: Randy is ready to marry America!

My Feet Are Killing Me
From Saturday 15 February at 21:00
For some people, their feet can be a source of embarrassment - they could be a little smelly; maybe their toes are excessively hairy. But for others, foot problems are not just unsightly, but hugely painful. Luckily, podiatrists Dr. Brad Schaeffer and Dr. Ebonie Vincent are coming to the rescue! In this extraordinary series, patients with shocking foot conditions undergo surgery to have them radically transformed, changing their lives forever. From painful bunions to extreme fungal infections, Dr. Schaeffer and Dr. Vincent have seen it all - and they're determined to get their patients up and running again.

Curvy Brides' Boutique
From Sunday 23 February at 18:00
Every bride dreams of the perfect wedding day, yet for curvy women around the UK the reality of shopping for that showstopping dress can be a nightmare. But help is at hand deep in heart of rural Essex, with an exclusive boutique dedicated to curvy brides. Here, best friends Jo Cooke and Alison Law are transforming wedding dress shopping for big brides-to-be, making the difficult task of finding a bridal gown a positive and stress-free experience. And this series brings more brides, more dramas and more stunning transformations; from an indecisive bride overcome with self-doubt just three months before her big day, to a sassy bride-to-be whose fiance is 21 years younger than her. Each bride has her own unique set of requirements - and challenges - but with both empathy and fashionable flair Jo and Alison help even the most body-conscious bride look and feel like a princess.

What's New In February 2020 On Discovery Family Africa

50 Ways To Kill Your Mama
From Tuesday 4 February at 19:20
Get ready for some awesome adventures as thrill-seeking celebrities embark on a series of harrowing adventures - and take a close family member along for the ride! Each episode, a big-name star, from supermodel Coco Rocha to actor Jennie Garth, and their relative - usually their parent or child - travel to an incredible location in the US or Canada for their exhilarating experience. Locations include New Mexico, New Orleans, Miami, Hawaii, Alaska and Montreal, where the star dreams up their list of dream life experiences that they've always wanted to share with their family member. And, as well as being an adrenaline-pumping, laugh-out-loud travelogue, it also provides a moving portrait of family relationships.

Mutant Weather
From Wednesday 12 February at 19:20
Extreme weather, from tornadoes to hurricanes, is not a rare phenomenon. But over the last 20 years as climate change has accelerated, weather has mutated and become more dangerous and unpredictable. And with that, a whole new vocabulary of new and extreme weather has been born. This compelling series charges to the front line of the shocking new weather phenomena that, due to climate change, are changing the world around us faster than we can keep up. The series tells the stories of these mutations, from gestation and birth to their cataclysmic impact and how they will evolve next.

What's New In February 2020 On Discovery Channel (Africa)

Richard Hammond's Big
From Saturday 1 February at 19:10
In the world of engineering, size can be everything. And this action-packed series is going supersized as iconic British motoring presenter and engineering enthusiast, Richard Hammond, embarks on a global adventure. From the UK to Germany to the US, he's on a mission to explore the world's biggest structures and machines, going behind-the-scenes to understand the science of 'big' - how engineers go about building, maintaining and using these superstructures. Each episode takes him to a new location and mega structure, where he meets the unsung heroes at the front line making them work and explores the science behind them with a series of experiments. From the world's longest underground railway tunnel to a cargo ship the size of four football pitches, Richard immerses himself in some truly huge examples of engineering genius in action.

Moonshiners
From Thursday 6 February at 20:00
As they bury one of their last old-time legends, a dozen surviving moonshiners must join forces to fight for their way of life, before it's gone forever. Branded "outlaws" for generations, unprecedented demand for their backwoods spirits is making it harder than ever for these masters of distilling to practice their craft in the shadows. In the Blue Ridge Mountains, veteran moonshiner Tickle returns to the woods after years in jail; and it's not long before he lures his friend Tim back to the outlaw side. Meanwhile, Mark and Digger start a new shine season, but make a risky move with a new hired hand. Facing double the number of government raids driven by corporate greed to profit from the "hand-made" spirits boom, the very culture these moonshiners stand for is on the line. The heat is on as they strive to keep their traditional way of life alive.

Unexplained & Unexplored
From Tuesday 18 February at 20:55
Urban explorer and detective Justin Fornal and nature filmmaker Emiliano Ruprah team up in this exciting series. Using rare and detailed historical maps along with high- tech imaging, they investigate some of the world's most enduring mysteries. An English ship filled with stolen treasures long-rumoured to be hidden under the sands of the California desert. A lost gold mine in the mountains of Arizona, said to contain over 200 million dollars' worth of pure gold. And, the mysterious death of famous explorer Meriwether Lewis that some say was an assassination. Together, with the help of their antique maps, the duo aims to find out the truth behind these legendary tales and more.

Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine
From Monday 24 February at 20:55
Veteran miner, Dave Turin, is an expert gold hunter. He has spent years working alongside Todd Hoffman, earning the nickname 'Dozer Dave' after relentlessly bulldozing for gold. Now, after two years out of the game, he's using his expertise and the backing of financiers to help families who want to resurrect their failing mines and turn a profit. In this series he crosses the USA, from north to south, on a mission to prospect multiple lost and abandoned sites, hoping to find the one that will make a fortune. From the Yukon to the Nevada Desert, Dave meets people with the most incredible stories, and they all have one thing in common: no matter how tough the conditions or how big the gamble, they won't give up on their quest for gold.

Kids And Young Adult TV Ratings In The US

Nickelodeon -21% (728000-152880=575120)
Adult Swim -23% (646000-148580=497420)
Nick@Nite -24% (555000-133200=421800)
Disney Channel -31% (534000-165540=368460)
Disney Junior -25% (424000-101760=322240)
Nick Jr -14% (403000-56420=346580)
Cartoon Network -29% (386000-111940=274060)
Nicktoons -1% (151000-1510=149490)
Disney XD -22% (122000-26480=95160)
Boomerang -8% (98000-7840=90160)
TeenNick -25% (89000-22250=66750)
Baby First TV -27% (35000-9450=25550)
Universal Kids -3% (31000-930=30070)
Notes:
-The result of these drops is due to streaming and operators lack of initiative towards linear channels.
-Nickelodeon has more viewers than the rest of the other channels even Adult Swim.
-Cartoon Network has the least amount of viewers compared to Nickelodeon and Disney Channel due to the repeats of Teen Titans GO! and lack of attention towards their original series.
-Universal Kids manages to stop the large loss of viewership compared to other years where the channel lost 70% and 30%. If they're able to live over 10 years the channel could witness some growth in viewership and give Cartoon Network a run for their money. Unless the kids channels do nothing in 10 years and reach the same amount of viewers as this channel.
-Nicktoons manages to pull in more viewers than Disney XD since Disney moved all the XD animated series to Disney Channel and cancelled all the live-action series making it a reruns channel with less ads to promote the channel.
-Despite WarnerMedia's efforts to bring something different on Boomerang viewers must be tired of the lack of new series reaching this network on a yearly basis along with the movie blocks packed with the same old same old characters that brought this channel to life.
-The live-action slate is dry on Nick and since TeenNick is used to air live-action series from Nickelodeon the channel must be on hyper repeat mode like FOX Life Africa. After all Nickelodeon only has 1 and a quarter series left (All That and Henry Danger) unless you're counting game shows anyways don't expect the sitcom slate to be as big as it was in 2010 and with the decrease in sitcoms whose to say if this channel will stuck around in 10 years time. They'll probably scrap it for Nick Rewind along with Nicktoons.
-Nick Jr pulls in more viewers than Disney Junior reason being the repeats despite Nick Jr having old programming they don't make it the main attraction like Disney Junior and unlike Junior they make an effort to give new programs more timeslots.
-Baby First TV, the problem doesn't have anything to do with the channel it's just that there's so much alternatives for toddlers. It doesn't have to be on the internet even something like teaching your baby how to walk or potty is an obstacle for these kind of channels.

February 2020 On Disney Channel, Disney Junior And Disney XD Africa

Disney Channel:
Raven’s Home (S3 New Eps)
Weekdays @17:00 from 10 – 28 February
Synopsis: Raven Baxter and her twins Booker and Nia—along with Raven’s long time best friend Chelsea and son Levi, and Nia’s best friend and neighbour Tess—are focused on pursuing their creative dreams. Booker, Nia and Tess form a music group, The Chi-Lective, with Levi as their music video director, while Raven is determined to launch her fashion line and Chelsea has found her niche as a life coach. Meanwhile, Raven and Booker’s glimpses of the future continue to lead to hilarious predicaments and mishaps at every corner!

101 Dalmatian Street (S1 New Eps)
2nd February – 1st March (Sunday Double Bills Only) @22:00 + 22:25
Synopsis: Follow the adventures of eldest siblings Dolly and Dylan, their Mum Delilah and Dad Doug, and their 97 younger brothers and sisters as they embark on urban adventures and extreme sibling rivalry. Together, the pups explore growing up and finding their own spot inside the biggest, messiest, furriest blended family ever.

Disney Junior:
Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures
Weekdays @17:30 from 3rd – 21st February
Synopsis: Hot Dog! Get mixed-up with Mickey and all of his pals in his new house in Hot Dog Hills! Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Minnie, Daisy, Pluto and Chip 'n Dale have new surprises in store!

Bluey
Weekdays @08:30 and 17:00 from 10th February
Synopsis: Bluey is an inexhaustible six-year-old Blue Heeler dog, who loves to play and turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures, developing her imagination as well as her mental, physical and emotional resilience.

Vampirina
Weekdays @18:30 from 24 February
Synopsis: The newest monster on the block is back with more batty adventures and surprises! She may be blue with pointy teeth, but she’s not that different underneath!

Disney XD:
Big Hero 6 (S2 New Eps)
Weekdays @17:00 from 10 – 14 February
Synopsis: Having defeated Obake, Big Hero 6 have arrived as real superheroes! But when San Fransokyo becomes overrun by monsters, the future of Big Hero 6 and the city hang in the balance.

Star vs the Forces of Evil S4 + Finale
Weekdays @17:30 from 17 – 28 February
Synopsis: Season 3 will show us how Gabo and his teammates dispute a School World Championship, where they will pursue their objective of being champions, but also fight to achieve their most cherished desire; to become professional football players.

To Celebrate The New Year Boomerang Africa Will Give You A Week Full Of Movies From Everyone's Favourite Cat & Mouse Along With A Sneak Peek Of Yabba Dabba Dinosaur

ORIGINAL TITLE
ZIG AND SHARKO
CATEGORY
New episodes
SYNOPSIS
On the high seas, the beach or an ocean liner, Zig, a hungry hyena has one thing in mind: dining on Marina, the carefree mermaid. With help from Bernie, a genius hermit-crab, he comes up with the zaniest plans to capture her…but that’s forgetting Sharko, the shark with rippling muscles who will do anything to protect his mermaid honey!
PREMIERE DATE
Monday 13/01/2020
TUNE-IN

Monday to Friday @ 17:10 CAT

ORIGINAL TITLE
Movie Stars Special Holidays
CATEGORY
Block
SYNOPSIS
To animate the last week of summer holidays with funny Tom and Jerry movies:
06/01: Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon
07/01: Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
08/01: Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
09/01: Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
10/01: Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
13/01: Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory + Tom and Jerry Back to Oz
PREMIERE DATE
Monday 06/01/2020
TUNE-IN
Monday to Friday @ 09:20 CAT

ORIGINAL TITLE
Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs Sneak Peek
CATEGORY
Stunt – new show sneak peek
SYNOPSIS
A marathon of Zig & Sharko S3 launched earlier this month (4x22') followed by a sneak peek of 2 exclusive episodes of Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs!
PREMIERE DATE
Saturday 01/02/2020 @ 07:55 CAT

Mao Mao A Cute And Explosive Feline Makes Their Debut In January 2020 On Cartoon Network Africa Along With An African Animation Marathon From CN Creative Lab

ORIGINAL TITLE
MAO MAO : HEROES OF PURE HEART
CATEGORY
New Cartoon Network Original Show
SYNOPSIS
Mao Mao, the explosive loner, Badgerclops, the cyborg slacker, and Adorabat, the adorable sidekick overcome their differences and work together to protect the people of Pure Heart Valley from monsters, villains and everything inbetween. Together, they learn that working side by side and truly understanding others is how you really make a difference and cement your place in legend.
PREMIERE DATE
Monday 27/01/2020
TUNE-IN
Monday-Friday @16:20 CAT

ORIGINAL TITLE
INAZUMA ELEVEN ARES
CATEGORY
New Episodes
SYNOPSIS
Inzuma Elen Ares takes place after the events of the first game, some time after Raimon won the Football Frontier, in a parallel world where the aliens never attacked. Because of this, many things have changed, such as Fubuki Atsuya and Kira Hiroto still being alive (they change age and relation from their former counterparts). In addition, all of the original Raimon team members are sent throughout teams in Japan as a "reinforcement comittee" and will act as players in other teams since they're too young to be coaches.
PREMIERE DATE
Monday 20/01/2020
TUNE-IN
Monday-Friday @17:15 CAT

ORIGINAL TITLE
SHESHA FEST
CATEGORY
Stunt
SYNOPSIS
A special stunt to discover a couple of  international great shorts : Les frères Cerise,   Sketchy Show, and especially  the  winners of the African Creative Lab Competition  :"Garbage Boy", "Intergalactic Ice Cream", and "Majitu".
TUNE-IN
11/01/2020 @17:15 CAT
Repeat: 12/01/2020 @ 18:10 CAT

Cartoon Network's Animated African Shorts Will Shine For The New Year On Shesha Fest

Finally, here on your screens, Cartoon Network will unveil the three Cartoon Network Africa shorts produced in Africa as part of their Shesha Fest, an on-air stunt in January 2020 as a special gift for its viewers.

From Saturday, 11 January, at 17:15 CAT, and repeating on 12 January at 18:10 CAT, on DStv channel 301, it’s Africa’s time to shine as viewers get to see, for the first time, a melting pot of highly innovative shorts, produced around the globe as well as in Africa!

You can immerse yourself in a wonderful blend of unlikely characters, facing unexpected, hilarious situations in typical Cartoon Network style! All this energy and adrenaline is just what the doctor ordered for the New Year! Shesha, and don’t miss out on some remarkable, and funny, African storytelling as part of the first Shesha Fest with Ridwaan Moshood’s Garbage Boy and Trash Can (Nigeria), Andrew Phillips’ Intergalactic Ice-cream (South Africa), and Mark Kinuthia’s Majitu (Kenya)!

“Our Shesha Fest block is a fun-filled, special window showcasing Cartoon Network’s creativity, tone and humour through innovative and content from Cartoon Network’s local and international productions,” says Ariane Suveg, Programming Director and Head of Kids Content. “Cartoon Network is all about being unique and surprising, and we are super excited to share these innovative, unexpected and imaginative animated comedies specially curated for our Cartoon Network African viewers!”

Along with the Cartoon Network Africa Creative Lab winning shorts, Cartoon Network will bring viewers The Cherry Brothers, produced by the Cartoon Network French team in collaboration with the school Les Gobelins, and the Sketchy Show, produced by Daley Pearson and Charlie Aspinwall for Cartoon Network Asia-Pacific.

Tune-in:
Cartoon Network, DStv channel 301
Saturday, 11 January 2020 from 17:15 (CAT)
Sunday, 12 January 2020 from 18:10 (CAT)

Shorts synopsis in order of airing:
Intergalactic Ice cream (Andrew John Phillips/South Africa): Follow 13-year-old former cool kid, Mak, and his friends, Sally, Milton and Chicken Leg, whose after-school job delivering for an ice cream parlor launches them into the craziest, danger-filled, and dairy-fueled adventures this side of the Milky Way! Their customer? A hungry pie hole. However, Lactavia, the dairy queen of the galaxy, is still on the hunt for Mak, Sally and their wacky crew's ice cream recipe! Will she finally get the recipe?

Sketchy Show (Daley Pearson and Charlie Aspinwall/Australia): The Sketchy Show is an animated comedy series that takes real kids’ drawings and turns them into hilarious animated shorts featuring a cast of coloured-in characters surrounded by insanity.

Majitu (Mark Kinuthia/Kenya): A spell has been cast on Bokari, triggering him to lose his taste - just what lengths will he go to get his taste back? Follow the adventures of phantom hunting heroes Jasiri and Bokari, as they travel a great distance through an Afro-fantasy world with mystical creatures, fighting their way through challenges to defeat Matembo, one of the most absurd phantoms out there. Nearing the horizon however, a bigger battle is lurking! Will they be ready?

The Cherry Brothers (Myriam Obyn/Cartoon Network France): The Cherry Brothers follows the adventures of two attached cherry brothers who have completely different personalities, one is a heroic adventurer who wields a sword and the other one has more of a "geeky" attitude. Facing an ant-eating creature who holds desperate helpless tiny ants under his captivity, also taking away the book from the “geek-brother”, they will have to join forces and go beyond their differences to become true heroes

Garbage Boy and Trash Can (Ridwan Moshood/Nigeria): Meet Garbage Boy, a self-proclaimed superhero who believes he has real superpowers, along with his alien-tech friend, Trash Can, on their mission to protect the City of Dippledome. Happy-go-lucky comic book enthusiast, Garbage Boy, has managed to get himself into a sticky situation with Dr. Sore Eyes once again. Will he be able to use his imaginary powers to save the day?

Predictions For Pay-TV And Free-To-Air In South Africa

Just to let you know some of these are just opinions
DStv:
-FOX Life gets canned early 2020
-National Geographic & Wild, Telemundo, eNCA, Soweto TV and Disney Channel switch to HD
-MultiChoice cuts back on the monopoly in sports and keeps matches worth investing
-Da Vinci Kids, Fiesta TV, AfricaNews and Trybe TV make their way to DStv
-ESPN returns after many years
-MultiChoice cutbacks on channels to save costs and minimise the monthly fees like the rest of Africa
-Timeless Drama Channel, Adult Swim, Universal Kids or DreamWorks, African Animation Network, another e.tv channel and Paramount launch
-A decline in Compact & Compact Plus and an increase in Family and Access
-SA Youth TV makes its way to DStv in 2020
-Disney XD shuts down or repositions itself as future programming makes its way to Disney Channel, Junior and Plus
-Ginx eSports moves to another channel number or shuts down
-More local channels are added
-Travel Channel shuts down and further programming moves to TLC, Discovery Family and Real Time
-OUTtv and a revamped Sony Channel returns
-PBS Kids becomes a permanent channel

OpenView/e.tv:
-e.tv grows the number of their ebranded channels from 8 to 15
-OpenView reaches 3 million homes
-A music channel similar to Mzansi Music, Channel O and Dumisa launches
-A gospel channel is added
-Glow TV is scrapped
-A new educational channel makes its way
-e.tv distributes content from Netflix, Disney Plus and M-Net

Starsat:
-Euronews makes its way to Starsat
-A new reality and general entertainment channel makes its way
-A new sports channel makes its way
-Dove Television, God TV, and Trace Mziki get added
-A portion of the channel's are removed

SABC:
-Get into more debt
-SABC 3 shuts down and most of the content is transmitted on SABC 1 and 2
-Cancels more shows
-Gets more money and wastes it on more irrelevant programming and overpriced sports
-Loses more international programs like The Amazing Race and Survivor
-Becomes 60% local and 40% international

Add your predictions and I might include it

Two New And One Returning Telenovelas Premiere In January 2020 On eExtra

In a rich and beautiful wine-growing area, the producers of one are busy to achieve the best of wines, despite the adversities and competition. In those vineyards, cruelty and disloyalty have first and last name: Melchor Coronel. The Coronel are the wealthy owners of the Coronel wineries. Years ago, Melchor and his friend Alonso Rivero, boosted the production of wines in the region. But Melchor did not comply and wanted that bonanza for him only. And did deceive and depriving Alonso to leave it almost in ruin. The bodegas y vinedos Alonso survived thanks to its efforts, but the friendship was dead and buried.
I Forgot I Loved You Premieres 31 December At 22:55

Kemal (Burak Özçivit) is a young man who lives in a working-class neighborhood in Istanbul. His father Hüseyin (Orhan Güner) is a barber, and his mother Fehime is a housewife. He has two siblings, an older brother, Tarik (Rüzgar Aksoy), who is jealous of Kemal, and a younger sister called Zeynep (Hazal Filiz Küçükköse).

Nihan (Neslihan Atagül Doğulu) is a rich young woman, has a twin brother Ozan and lives with her parents Vildan and Önder. Emir Kozcuoglu (Kaan Urgancloğlu)is an arrogant businessman who holds a great love for Nihan.

Önder's business is slowly coming to an end. Vildan, unable to give up her rich life, wants Nihan to marry Emir to save the family business, but Nihan refuses as she dislikes Emir's arrogance and protectiveness of her. The first meeting between Nihan and Kemal occurs on the bus, and a month later, Kemal saves Nihan's life and from then on their friendship starts and slowly turns in to love.
Bittersoet (Endless Love/Kara Sevda) Season 2 Premieres 6 January At 17:30 On e.tv And 20:00 On eExtra

Yıldız and Zeynep are two sisters, who are very close but have very different characters and life goals. Zeynep is a girl who strictly adheres to her ethical values,aims to have a successful career and strives for it; while Yıldız believes that she deserves more and considers happiness to be a marriage with a rich man, who would save her from her low-income life.
Yıldız's life is about to take a new turn when she meets Ender Argun. Yıldız recognizes Ender Argun from the weekly tabloids,envies her and the life she leads and dreams of becoming the queen of Istanbul just like her. Ender's aim is to divorce her husband Halit,without losing her position within Istanbul's high society circle as well as her financial status. She knows she cannot receive a fortune during their divorce,so she comes up with a plan to set him up with a girl and consequently blame him for infidelity,which would get her a high compensation in court. The girl she's looking for is no one else but Yıldız. On the other hand, Zeynep starts working at Halit's partner's firm. While Yıldız is about to take the most important decision of her life,Zeynep will get caught up in a life altering chain of events that she had never even dreamt of.
#Doodsondes (Forbidden Fruit/Yasak Elma) Starts Monday January 6 at 7PM

Now That WWE Channel (SuperSlam) Becames A Permanent, Could A Permanent PBS Kids Follow In South Africa And A Few Other African Markets?

A few days ago SuperSport and WWE signed an extensive deal for more live events as well as a permanent 24/7 WWE channel since it is performing well with viewers. Now the question arises of whether the PBS Kids will suffer the same fate.

PBS KIDS is the number one educational media brand for kids from PBS, offering children the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds. The channel was available exclusively on DStv Now service back in 2018 with a channel number 318 label on it at the time before 313 and MultiChoice said if all went all they would give it a dedicated channel depending on the market demand.

A year after it was available through DStv Now several African markets began to advertise the channel back in March only to reel it's way to the platform 2 months later as a pop-up channel in South Africa and a few other markets (some labelling it as a permanent addition). The channel was set to go off on Thursday, 22 August but recieved a silent 6 month extension with no info from MultiChoice except that a discontinuation date will be announced early in the new year presumably late January to mid February.

MultiChoice in some African territories like Kenya label it as a permanent addition while South Africa and a few other markets label it as a pop-up so why extend the channel for another 6 months why not close it in August like you agreed upon. Could it be that PBS is working on a 24/7 version of the channel to take upon the outdated pop-up channel's position kind of like what's happening with the WWE Channel that might explain the extension to 2020 opposed to MultiChoice giving viewers more time for the channel.

Here's my hunch PBS Kids launched as a promotional channel in South Africa and Lesotho with it being permanent in selected African markets while PBS was working on a permanent 24/7 channel feed for Africa which was set for a August 22nd release but couldn't release it at the time so MultiChoice delayed the permanent 24/7 channel feed to 2020. In other markets like India where a permanent PBS Kids channel exists they update it's lineup on a monthly basis like any other kids channel opposed to Africa's where they were only able to update the lineup at the same time MultiChoice extended the channel in South Africa and haven't bothered updating its lineup even further. So if the channel closed in August would PBS or MultiChoice have any intention of updating the lineup or would viewers have to wait a whole year for new content.

PBS Kids has recieved some positive feedback with regards to the programming seen on the channel. The minor issue would have to be the audio and/or the picture quality since its introduction regardless the channel is running smoothly in market. If a 24/7 channel does replace pop-up they'll need to work hard on adjusting those minor issues. Can't really say much about updating programs since it was only a temporary channel so the 24/7 channel could change that and update monthly.

WWE And SuperSport Expand Partnership In Africa

WWE and SuperSport, Africa’s premier sports broadcaster, today announced a multi-year extension to continue delivering WWE’s weekly flagship programming live in more than 50 countries throughout sub-Saharan Africa, while expanding the partnership to include a dedicated WWE channel on DStv.

The new WWE channel will air Raw, SmackDown and NXT live each week
and will feature premium WWE programming including 205 Live, Ride Along, WWE Chronicle and Table for 3.

The 24/7 channel launches on DStv channel 128 beginning Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, and builds on the success of the WWE pop-up channel that launched this year. 

SuperSport channels will continue to air Raw, SmackDown and NXT live each week and be home to all of WWE’s monthly pay-per-view events.

“The fans of the WWE universe asked for it, and we are delighted to deliver,” said Gideon Khobane, chief executive of SuperSport. “WWE programming has proven to be compelling content with riveting storylines and insane action, which our viewers absolutely love. This is a big step and a great start to the new year.”

“SuperSport is a valued partner who shares our approach to engaging and entertaining our fans,” said Stefan Kastenmüller, WWE Senior Vice President & Group General Manager, EMEA. “We are thrilled to expand our partnership with a new, 24/7 WWE channel which will super-serve our passionate fans in the region.”