What's New In August 2016 On Nick Jr Africa

LITTLE CHARMERS NEW EPISODES!
Monday 1 August @ 15:30 CAT
The oh-so-sweet Little Charmers, Hazel, Posie and Lavender, may still have a lot to learn when it comes to using magic to solve the problems they encounter, but that doesn’t mean they won’t try at every opportunity they get! Tune in to new episodes to see the bravest of the lot, Hazel, lead her “charmazing” friends on magical adventures around Charmville. But they better watch out: Hazel’s parents are always warning the trio about the dangers of abusing their powers.

HOLIDAY STUNT
Saturday 6 August @ 20:30 CAT and Sunday 7 August @ 08:30 CAT
Going on holiday is always so exciting, but sometimes things don’t go according to plan. The same seems to be true for our favourite characters. Whether the Paw Patrol pups are saving the day during a camping trip, Zack and his buddies are looking for the perfect pop-up to create the ideal holiday, Dora’s exploring new locations, the Bubble Guppies are telling tales around a campfire, Ben and Holly are leaving their little kingdom for a short trip, or Max and Ruby are having to work together to pack a yummy picnic basket, you can be sure there will be some funny moments. During the Holiday Stunt, our favourites learn important lessons about the world around them.

BUBBLE GUPPIES NEW EPISODES!
Friday 19 August @ 15:05 CAT
Hold your breath and dive into brand new episodes of Bubble Guppies. What will our colourful fishy friends be getting up to this time and what will they teach us along the way? Mr Grouper has loads more intriguing stories to tell, the Guppies will discover hidden talents and Nonny will find even more silly snacks in his lunchbox. We can’t wait to sing, laugh and play along with the curious Guppies as they explore their underwater world.

PAW PATROL ROAD SAFETY STUNT
Sunday 21 August @ 19:10 CAT and Monday 22 August @ 07:10 CAT
Our courageous canines, Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Zuma, Rubble and Skye, are always ready to lend a hand (or should we say paw) when Ryder calls on them. In this special Road Safety Stunt the pups are on the move putting out fires (sometimes literally) as they go. They find themselves testing their special skills and abilities at a festival, helping out sea turtles, saving a train, restoring light and saving a host of creatures that range from penguins and beavers to a friend of theirs, and even a ghost.

SUNDAY MOVIES

DORA’S BIG BIRTHDAY ADVENTURE Saturday 6 August @ 19:10 CAT and Sunday 7 August @ 07:10 CAT
Dora’s turning 8, let’s celebrate! She needs to get home for her birthday party, but finds herself in magic storybook where a twisty wind cloud sends her and Boots to Wizzle World.

JOURNEY TO MONKEY KING CASTLE Saturday 13 August @ 19:10 CAT and Sunday 14 August @ 07:10 CAT
Say Ni Hao to Kai-Lan as she and her friends journey to Monkey King Castle for a birthday celebration. They accidentally make a mess of the decorations and need to fix it quick!

TUGA HELPS THE MOON
Saturday 20 August @ 19:10 CAT and Sunday 21 August  07:10 CAT
Fans of Go Diego Go! will love this movie. Diego and Tuga the turtle have to save the moon, which has been smashed by a comet. They must find all the pieces so the moon can guide the baby turtles to the ocean.

THE KING OF NUMBERS
Saturday 27 August @ 19:10 CAT and Sunday 28 August @ 07:10 CAT
If there’s one thing we know about Team Umizoomi, it’s that they love numbers! Milli, Geo and Bot navigate the world of counting with the King of Numbers, showing us just how exciting these important little figures can be.

What's New In August 2016 On Nickelodeon Africa

HARVEY BEAKS NEW EPISODES!
Monday 1 August @ 16:35 CAT
Harvey is a sweet bird and a good son. He lives in a treehouse with his mom and dad, and loves his best friends, the rambunctious twins, Fee and Foo. In these brand new episodes of the show, which LA times describes as “sunny with a chance of bad behaviour”, these three musketeers get up to all sorts of mischief and adventure in the forest. With his wild friends, Harvey is learning how to branch out and live a little.

BELLA & THE BULLDOGS NEW EPISODES!
Monday 8 August @ 16:35 CAT
Bella was a cheerleader until she was spotted throwing a football like a pro. Now she’s the only lass on the boy’s team, The Bulldogs, and she’s showing them how it’s done…well sort of. It’s a lot tougher than what Bella thought but when the going gets tough, the tough get going! Follow Bella, her teammates and cheerleading friends in these all-new episodes as they navigate high school, fun competition and friendship.

NICKY, RICKY, DICKY & DAWN NEW EPISODES!
Monday 8 August @ 18:20 CAT
Big sister Dawn knows how to lead the charge when it comes to life and her quadruplet siblings – she was born four seconds before them after all. In season two, the 11-year-old quad squad decides to turn the garage into a hang out spot to gain popularity at school. Dawn also starts playing tuba in the orchestra, which compromises the siblings’ hot dog business and on a whim the children decide to explore the mall without their folks...and end up with more than just egg on their faces!

HENRY DANGER NEW EPISODES!
Monday 15 August @ 19:10 CAT
Don’t miss this special crossover episode where Henry Danger and super hero family the Thundermans unite to save one of their own. Captain Man, Kid Danger and Phoebe Thunderman covertly gain access to a secret villain meeting and are surprised when they find Phoebe’s brother, Max Thunderman in attendance! In this awesome hour-long episode  titled “Danger and Thunder”, Henry and co unite to bring Max back from the dark side.

FAQ On ID Xtra Africa

On Tuesday, 5 January 2016, a new high-quality mystery and suspense channel, ID Xtra will replace the current crime and investigation channel m Discovery ID on DStv channel 171. ID Xtra will be available to DStv Premium, Extra and Compact customers.

Featuring a selection of captivating content never before seen on DStv, ID Xtra will welcome a host of new faces including Emmy Award-winning talk show host Jerry Springer and his series Tabloid (weekdays, 8:20pm) which delves into the most shocking and bizarre stories to have made headlines in America.
This January alone, viewers can look forward to several brand new shows including; Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors (Saturday 9 January, 10pm) the intriguing series that goes behind closed doors to uncover the shocking crimes that happened inside hotels; Bad Blood (Sunday 24 January, 10pm) follows families driven apart by heinous crimes as they come together for the first time; and Mansions & Murders (Monday 11 January, 10:50pm) re-enacts the terrible crimes involving wealthy mansion dwellers.

FAQs

What changes are you making to the Discovery channels? 
On Tuesday, 5 January 2016, a new high-quality mystery and suspense channel, ID Xtra will replace the current crime and investigation channel Discovery ID on DStv channel 171. 

Why are you closing Discovery ID?
ID Xtra is a new and more dramatic version of Discovery ID which showcases the best in gripping stories and dramatic reconstructions of everyday people behaving badly, all filmed in a contemporary and stylish format.

What will happen to my PVR recordings after Discovery ID is terminated?
Any recordings of shows from Discovery ID will remain on your PVR’s Personal Recordings until you delete them, so they will still be available for you to watch, even after the channels terminate.

What kind of programming will I see on ID Xtra?
ID Xtra will feature a selection of captivating content never before seen on DStv. The channel will welcome a host of new faces including Emmy Award-winning talk show host Jerry Springer and his series Tabloid (weekdays at 8:20pm) which delves into the most shocking and bizarre stories to have made headlines in America.

This January alone, viewers can look forward to several brand new shows including; Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors (Saturday 9 January at 10pm) the intriguing series that goes behind closed doors to uncover the shocking crimes that happened inside hotels; Bad Blood (Sunday 24 January at 10pm) follows families driven apart by heinous crimes as they come together for the first time; and Mansions & Murders (Monday 11 January at 10:50pm) re-enacts the terrible crimes involving wealthy mansion dwellers.

Discovery Family Brand Manifesto For African Viewers

Brand Proposition
Always engaging, always enriching and always entertaining, Discovery Family is the destination that brings the whole family together.

Premium programming for the whole family with glossy documentaries about the world we live in and beyond; from awesome space adventures to crazy experiments of popular science. Be transfixed by the big cats of Africa and the stories of animals that need rescuing or medical help. But you can also sit back and be entertained by hilarious clip based shows. Plus  each morning there is a dedicated kids block to keep the little ones happy. It’s learning in the Discovery Way, always fun, inclusive and fascinating. 

WHATEVER THE TIME OF DAY DISCOVERY FAMILY IS A  SAFE PLACE, CREATING MEMORABLE MOMENTS THAT  INSPIRE CONVERSATION AWAY FROM THE TV BOX.

Quality TV for the whole family

Brand Values
EDUCATIONAL 
Family is a fun, safe place to experience and absorb the wonders of the world around us. Its learning but in the Discovery Way.

ENTERTAINING 
Programming designed to uplift and amuse the family and bring laughter into the home.

ENRICHING 
Escape with the best handpicked programming from Discovery’s portfolio certain to leave you and your family with plenty to talk about.

INCLUSIVE 
Fresh, entertaining and impactful storytelling for the whole family to relax and watch together, including Rocky the Dog.

Tone of voice
Fun
Warm
Inspiring
Upbeat

We are:
Safe
Educational
Inclusive
Family Friendly

We are not:
Boring
Risky
Controversial
Dark

How we are different
The fun, educational TV destination for the whole family that inspires and generates conversation. 

Audience
“The family” - Mum and Dad, 2 children aged 6 and 12 and Rocky the dog

MUM
Mum’s favourite time is when all the family is together; whether it’s enjoying a family day out or sitting down and watching enriching television.

DAD
Dad relaxes by watching sport and hanging out with his friends. Family time is very important and nothing beats sitting down with his children and learning about his favourite passions by watching space, engineering and clip shows.

SAM
Sam is 12 years old and enjoys gaming and playing football with his friends. He is inquisitive, a fan of magic and likes inventing new things.

EMILY
Emily is 6 years old and is fascinated by animal’s especially cute pets. She loves Doki and learning about his travels around the world and being entertained with the rest of the family whilst watching Too Cute.

ROCKY
Rocky the dog loves being part of the family but hates being alone. When he is not dreaming about chasing the family cat or running through open fields he can be found wagging his tail while watching his fellow canines on Dog TV.

Elevator Pitch
Discovery Family, the brand new channel with something  for every member of the family whatever the time of day. A place packed with fun facts, big cats, cute pets, outrageous experiments, glossy documentaries and family stories. There is even a dedicated kid’s block to keep the little ones happy. 

Always a safe place to experience new and exciting stuff that creates memorable moments that inspires conversation away from the television.

EVERYONE GATHER ROUND FOR DISCOVERY FAMILY.

Find it on DStv channel 136

M-Net Streamlines And Sharpens Some Of Its Top-Notch Channel On DStv

How do you find the freshest and biggest international movies and series on DStv Premium? If you’re a Compact customer, would you prefer to watch more of M-Net’s channels in High Definition?
 
VUZU AMP finds a new home on DStv channel 103
 
It will now be as easy as 1-2-3 to flick to the freshest and best scripted series from Hollywood. The popular VUZU AMP channel is relocating to channel 103 on DStv Premium (from channel 114). This means that VUZU AMP will now be in the same neighbourhood as the ever-popular M-Net (channel 101) and M-Net Edge (channel 102). 
 
M-Net 101 will continue to bring the biggest and best family friendly blockbuster international series to our screens; M-Net Edge (channel 102) will still cater for connoisseurs with a taste for highly acclaimed and risqué content; and VUZU AMP (channel 103) will feature the international series like Power, Ballers and Basketball Wives for the forever young alongside its sizzling local productions.
 
“M-Net’s slate of up-to-date series from Hollywood has been spread across M-Net, M-Net Edge and VUZU AMP on DStv Premium for a while and it makes perfect sense to present these three channels to our viewers as a cluster in this new sequence,” says M-Net CEO Yolisa Phahle. “We will also work harder to make sure that viewers know which channel a series will be broadcast on - some of our viewers have indicated that they don’t always know whether a series will be on M-Net or VUZU AMP. We would like to fix that.”
 
Two more HD channels for DStv Compact viewers
 
The M-Net Channels also have great news for DStv Compact customers: M-Net City (DStv channel 115) and M-Net Movies Action (DStv channel 110) will now be in High Definition.
 
M-Net Movies channels streamlined
 
With VUZU AMP moving to channel 103, the M-Net Movies channels will now occupy channels 104 to 111. The number of channels will be reduced from nine to seven tightly curated channels – M-Net Movies has reduced the number of older library movies in the schedule, to keep the movie offering new and fresh.
 
Big news within the new M-Net Movies channel offering is the brand new, feel-good addition of M-Net Movies Smile, which will offer chuckles for the entire family as well as the revamp of M-Net Movies Showcase.
 
The addition of M-Net Movies Smile (DStv channel 104) and the revamp of M-Net Movies Showcase (DStv channel 108) means that three of the existing movie channels will no longer exist – M-Net Movies Comedy (currently on DStv channel 104), M-Net Movies Family (currently on DStv channel 105) and M-Net Movies Romance (currently on DStv channel 107). 
 
Viewers can also look forward to more seasonal pop-up channels, like the recent M-Net Movies Blackout channel and last year’s massively successful M-Net Movies Star Wars pop-up channel. 
 
A quick glance at the M-Net Movies channel cluster, as of Friday, 1 July:
·      M-Net Movies Premiere (which was on channel 103 until VUZU AMP’s arrival) - channel 104 on DStv Premium. M-Net Movies Premiere simply has a new address. It will continue to bring you the latest, biggest and best premiere movies from Hollywood – anything from Kevin Hart comedies to Oscar-winning dramas.
·      M-Net Movies Smile - channel 105 on DStv Premium.  As the name signals, this is the channel guaranteed to make you show your pearly whites. Everyone who’s young at heart can look forward to fantastic animated and family-friendly films. Then, once the kids have gone to bed, the grown-ups can enjoy sidesplitting comedy with the likes of Adam Sandler or Melissa McCarthy.
·      M-Net Movies Action + - channel 106 on DStv Premium. The biggest, most explosive action movies will still be on M-Net Movies Action+. Watch Vin Diesel, Keanu Reeves and all the action heroes save humanity from all kinds of evil.
·      M-Net Movies Showcase - channel 107 on DStv Premium. Apart from being able to indulge this channel’s usual host of lovely festivals, box sets and franchise specials and watch an A-list, blockbuster film that previously premiered on Sunday nights every night in prime time, this will now also be the go-to destination for all romantics that want to be swept away by love stories and enchanting storytelling.
·      M-Net Movies Action – channel 110 on DStv Compact and DStv Premium.  All the action that blows you away, but now in HD!
·      M-Net Movies Stars – channel 111 on DStv Compact and DStv Premium.  You can continue to enjoy the company of Hollywood’s A-list stars in exactly the same way as before.
·      M-Net Movies Zone – channel 139 on DStv Family, Access, Compact, Premium and GOtv. Movie Zone lovers across the different DStv packages will not be affected at all.
 
For detailed schedules for the M-Net channels, go to DStv.com.
 
ENDS
Channel name
Current channel no
New channel number
VUZU AMP
114
103
M-Net Movies Premiere
103
104
M-Net Movies Smile
brand new channel
105
M-Net Movies Action+
106
106 – no change
M-Net Movies Showcase
108
107
M-Net Movies Action
110
110 – now in HD
M-Net Movies Stars
111
111 – no change
M-Net City
115
115 – now in HD
 M-Net Movies Zone
139
139 – no change
M-Net Movies Comedy
104
Terminated (content now found on M-Net Movies Smile)
M-Net Movies Family
105
Terminated (content now found on M-Net Movies Smile)
M-Net Movies Romance
107
Terminated (content now found on M-Net Movies Showcase)