Don’t give up your throne for a (World) Cup… keep your front row seat to all your favourite, action-filled TLC and Discovery Channel shows this month!
Because as far as we’re concerned, the only foul your significant other should be worrying about is your mood if you don’t get to watch Thando Bares All on Saturdays. Click into your favourite South African host Thando Thabethe’s tell-all talk show on TLC (DStv 135) every Saturday at 21:00.
And because the only goals you’re worried about are Mama June’s weight loss ones… make sure you catch your favourite Mama, back on your screens and hotter than ever, every Tuesday from 21:00 on TLC (DStv 135) on Mama June: From Not To Hot.
Or with 90 Days To Wed, who needs 90 minutes of soccer? TLC gives you all new episodes every Sunday at 20:00 (DStv 135). These 90 days will offer you a lot more action than 90 minutes of soccer.
So, which team will you be rooting for? We know our favourites are the 7 Little Johnstons, and you can catch all new seasons every Wednesday at 20:00 onTLC (DStv 135).
For your favourite post-match entertainment, Discovery Channel (DStv 121) also has a line-up of cool new premieres that make for great viewing following the big games; don’t forget to catch:
· Outback Truckers season 6, which premieres on the 4th of July at 20:00
· Naked And Afraid season 4 on Tuesdays from 21:00
· On Fridays, Twin Turbos at 20:00 and then stick around for Sticker Shock at 21:00
· Or see the world’s most Unique Rides on Saturdays at 20:00
Be match-ready this July, with the best factual-entertainment and lifestyle programming, only on TLC and Discovery Channel.
Don’t Let The World Cup Fever Rob You Of All The Action On TLC And Discovery Channel
SABC Finally Going HD With SABC 1 & 3 Being Upgraded To HD From Monday 11 June With SABC 2 Going HD After The Fifa World Cup
Cape Town – After a delay of years the SABC is finally switching its TV channels to high definition (HD) with the South African public broadcaster upgrading the broadcast quality of its channels.
SABC1 and SABC3 will both switch from standard definition (SD) to HD from Monday 11 June, with SABC2 that will go HD sometime in July. The upgrade will ensure crisper, sharper and clearer images for viewers watching content on the public broadcaster where those programmes are broadcast or have been filmed in HD. The free-to-air commercial TV rival, e.tv, upgraded to HD in October 2013 with the SABC that has been lagging far behind.
Analogue viewers – those without a satellite dish or a decoder – will however still experience the SABC channels in standard definition.
The SABC channels will only be able to be broadcast in HD and be able to be seen in HD on MultiChoice’s DStv satellite pay-TV platform, StarSat from China’s StarTimes Media SA and On Digital Media (ODM), eMedia Investment’s Openview, and digital terrestrial television (DTT) platforms.
DDT DEADLINE LOOMING
With less than a year left and tens of millions of South African viewers who haven’t been switched yet, it has meanwhile become clear that South Africa will once again very likely miss yet another DTT deadline and won’t make the June 2019 deadline to switch off analogue broadcast signals in the country since millions of TV households still have to make the switch. South Africa has missed multiple DTT deadlines the past decade with the government-led process botched by corruption, in-fighting between stakeholders, drawn-out court cases, constant switching on broadcast standards and fighting over conditional access and encryption system issues.
South Africa started planning for the switch to DTT in 2008 but embarrassingly missed the June 2015 deadline that was set by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to complete the process.
Meanwhile many poor TV households earning less than R3 200 who quality for a free government set-top box (STB) are however still waiting for one.
That’s also not solving the problem of households earning more than R3 200 but who are still very poor as well as those who can afford a STB, and how they are supposed to get one. The government isn’t giving any indication of how it will incentivise households who don’t quality and who must buy one at around R700 – or get a DTT-enabled TV set – to do so. The government has only committed to hand out 5.2 million free STBs but millions more South African TV households need one and will have to buy one.
If the government were to switch off analogue signals before the bulk of TV households have migrated, it will not just take away a public service from millions of South Africans but will have a sudden debilitating impact on especially the SABC’s TV ratings when millions of viewers will “disappear” – the currency used to set ad rates, and with the size of a TV channel’s viewership that is the driving force behind its advertising income.
The department of communications needs another R6.6 billion to complete the DTT process.
There is also questions around the June 2019 deadline. The Democratic Alliance (DA) member of parliament, Marian Shinn in a recent statement said that the department of communications' latest new deadline of June 2019, apparently instituted by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), is apparently bogus.
"The minister of communications now claims that a new deadline of mid-2019 has been agreed to with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), a date that coincides with South Africa's next general election. Correspondence I have had with the ITU office in Geneva, shows that there is no 2019 deadline for South Africa," said Shinn. "A parliamentary question I submitted to the minister asking documentary proof of the 'new' deadline has not been answered."
To Celebrate The Release Of The Teen Titans GO! Theatrical Movie Cartoon Network Africa Will Premiere A Special To Support The Theatrical Movie With A New Local Production Launching In July 2018 Theres This And More Launching In July 2018 On Cartoon Network Africa
Regular Show XXL Holidays Stunt
Marathon of Regular Show episodes for the holidays.
Monday 2 July to Friday 13 July at 8:50 CAT/7:50 WAT/9:50 EAT
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
New Episode 25-52 (28*11)
Monday 16 July until Wednesday 22 August at 7:30 CAT/6:30 WAT/8:30 EAT
Teen Titans GO! Special
2*11
To support the theatrical release of the movie
Saturday 28 July at 7:30 CAT/6:30 WAT/8:30 EAT
The Last Episode: Sunday 29 July at 11:30 CAT/10:30 WAT/12:30 EAT
Gumball Sustain Stunt
Episodes 131, 192, 251, 271, 461, 542
To show you how well you the relationship between Gumball and Darwin
Mighty Magiswords Stunt
Episode 63-72 8*11 with Episode 71: The Incredible Tiny Warrior stunt with new episodes and one special
Weekend 14 & 15 July at 17:30 CAT/16:30 WAT/18:30 EAT
All 10 Aliens
To support the digital campaign and sustain the show (Ben 10)
To schedule in floating of the schedules
CN TADAA! (Title TBC)
26*2
New local production
To drive ratings and renew local content
A weekly compilation of the funniest videos from the web
Saturday 28 July at 12:00 CAT/11:00 WAT/13:00 EAT
Sunday 29 July at 20:00 CAT/19:00 CAT/21:00 EAT and it will be floating in the schedule
Boomerang Africa Welcomes Back Pat The Dog In July 2018 With Tom And Jerry Taking Over Movie Stars As Well As The Scooby Gang. You Can Catch This And More In July On Boomerang Africa.
Pat The Dog
New Episodes (15, 24, 28, 31, 33, 36, 47, 50, 56, 59-61, 64, 65, 68-70, 72-78)
Monday 2 July until Thursday 2 August at 9:35 CAT/8:35 WAT/10:35 EAT
Movies Star Special: Tom & Jerry
Monday 2 July, Tom & Jerry's Giant Adventure
Tuesday 3 July, Tom & Jerry Blast Off To Mars
Wednesday 4 July, Tom and Jerry and The Last Dragon
Thursday 5 July, Tom and Jerry: Wizards of Oz
Friday 6 July, Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
Monday 2 July to Friday 6 July at 8:20 CAT/7:20 WAT/9:20 EAT
Totally Bean
Back to back episodes of Mr Bean the animated and live-action series on Saturday mornings as follows:
Mr Bean: The Animated Series 4*22
Mr Bean Live 3*22
Saturday 14 July at 7:00 CAT/6:00 WAT/8:00 EAT
The Great Scooby Monkey Mystery
On-air and digital stunt
There will be new episodes 47-52 (7*22) of Be Cool, Scooby-Doo
Saturday 7 July until Saturday 28 July at 19:20 CAT/18:20 CAT/20:20 EAT
Big Top Scooby-Doo
Movie Premiere
Saturday 28 July at 9:40 CAT/8:40 WAT/10:40 EAT
Zig & Sharko Marathon
6*22 episodes of pure Zig & Sharko adventures
Saturday 21 July at 6:35 CAT/5:35 WAT/7:35 EAT
Viewing Just Got Clearer…TLC, Discovery Family And Investigation Discovery Are Now Available In HD On DStv
Your favourite Discovery channels on DStv are now available in HD – bringing audiences a fresh dose of entertainment, bigger and clearer than ever before. From Monday, 21 May, TLC (135), Discovery Family (121) and Investigation Discovery (ID) (171) will be available in HD, boosting the viewing experience for TLC OMG lovers, ID crime suspense fanatics, and Discovery Family magic shows followers across Africa. The three channels will join Discovery Channel, which is also available in HD.
“At Discovery, we are constantly seeking ways to enable our passionate audiences to explore their world and unlock new experiences. With our entire DStv portfolio available in HD, Discovery fans can now catch their most loved shows in the best quality,” said Amanda Turnbull, Vice President and General Manager, Discovery Africa and the Middle East.
Showcasing the best in meaningful entertainment and reality shows, this June TLC will premiere shows such as Thando Bares All (Saturday, 2 June at 21:00)
– a new local series which sees South African actress, radio DJ and television host, Thando Thabethe's sassy, straight-talking style and charismatic personality encourage people to 'open up' and be honest about things they might otherwise be embarrassed to talk about. While Honey Boo Boo’s mum, June Shannon – AKA “Mama June” - is back with all new Mama June: From not to Hot (Tuesday, 12 June at 21:00), and she’s hotter than ever!
Then on ID, new series The Golden State Killer: It's Not Over (Thursday, 24 May at 21.55) follows the decades-long case of the real-life bogeyman who stalked the night across four major Californian cities, assaulting over 50 women and killing at least ten people.
Lastly, on Discovery Family’s Strange Evidence (Wednesday, 6 June at 19:20), experts from across all fields of science analyse video footage to discover the truth behind some of the world's most bizarre and mysterious occurrences ever recorded on camera.
Skip the FOMO and be part of the new-look TLC, Discovery Family and ID, when they launch in stunning HD on Monday, 21 May, only on DStv.