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After 2 Years, The Smithsonian Channel Stops Airing On StarSat In South Africa And StarTimes Across Africa

Following the news of FOX's demise by The Walt Disney Company from October, viewers on StarTimes are set to lose out on another premium channel which is known other than The Smithsonian Channel.

The Smithsonian Channel operated by ViacomCBS International launched on StarSat in SA and StarTimes in the rest of Africa in November 2019 alongside Love Nature and at the time served as replacement channels for National Geographic and National Geographic WILD before returning a year.

StarTimes doesn't specify the exact reason for the termination of The Smithsonian Channel but they promise to to source out more content on top of looking for replacement channels.

From December 2020 till now StarSat lost over 10 channels some of which can be found on Openview and DStv including the entire set of Discovery Channels and two local music channels.

Throughout that period, the only thing they could say is they're sourcing out more content. So far only 4 channels launched: Jib TV (Zimbabwe), MUTV, Fashion TV and Roots TV (South Africa) none of these channels have anything appealing or similar to the channels lost.

With that in mind, a lot of viewers will likely just cancel their subscription seeing as most of the premium channels have been removed and opt to another service provider while others will just harass them for more channels with better content.

Updated (22/09)October 2021 On WarnerMedia Africa | AEW Rampage Makes Its Debut On TNT Africa Following Dynamite's New Timeslots From Last Month | Tom And Jerry Are Heading For New York On Boomerang | Cartoon Network Will Get Viewers Grooving | More

TNT:

AEW RAMPAGE & AEW DYNAMITE

Enjoy the calm before the storm because we are about to Rampage on TNT this October!! We frst gave you the most remarkable pulse-racing action in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Dynamite. This month get ready for even more chaos and excitement with our brand-new ofering, AEW Rampage. Rampage is the newest and coolest wrestling promotion in the world. Yep, the fun doesn’t stop; #WrestlingWeekendsonTNT are about to be the hottest thing on television. On Saturday 2 October, from 10:00 until 15:00 CAT, you can catch non-stop episode premieres of AEW Rampage. Yep, that’s back-to-back episodes of the frst seven episodes. You can then watch a brand-new episode of Rampage every Saturday after that, and to end of the weekend, on Sundays, you still get to watch all-new episodes of the fan favourite, AEW Dynamite.

TUNE-IN:

AEW RAMPAGE Saturday, 2 October 10:00 – AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 1 channel premiere 10:50 – AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 2 channel premiere 11:40 – AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 3 channel premiere 12:30 – AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 4 channel premiere 13:20 – AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 5 channel premiere 14:00 – AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 6 channel premiere 14:50 – AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 7 channel premiere 15:40 – AEW Rampage S1 Ep. 8 channel premiere

AEW Rampage all-new episodes – Saturdays @ 10:00 CAT AEW Dynamite all-new episodes – Sundays @ 10:00 CAT

* AEW Dynamite and AEW Rampage will have repeats late-night on Fridays

* All episodes will be available on DStv Catch Up the same day following the channel premiere

HUNGER FOR VENGEANCE

We all know the right action to take to report a crime. Always call the cops and never take justice into your own hands. But have you ever wondered what happens when someone has no choice? Wonder no more, because, this month on TNT we are breaking all the rules and turning things upside down … or making them upright ourselves! Looking at all the brave heroes who face up to their enemies and exact sweet, sweet revenge. What would you do to save your loved one from certain death? In John Q, Denzel Washington gives us a great demonstration when he takes hospital personnel hostage until they agree to give his sickly son an organ donation. In the channel premiere of Ninja Assassin, a young, brave warrior must face of against his own clan to avenge the murder of his love.

TUNE IN

Friday, 1 October

17:25 – Gladiator (2000)

20:00 – John Q (2001) channel premiere

Friday, 8 October

18:25 – Nowhere to Run (1993)

20:00 – Ninja Assassin (2009) channel premiere

Friday, 15 October

18:00 – 47 Ronin (2013)

20:00 – Sicario: Day of the Soldado

(2018) channel premiere

Friday, 22 October

18:20 – Dead Calm (1989)

20:00 – Hannibal (2001)

Friday, 29 October

18:25 – Hard to Kill (1990)

20:00 – Avengement (2019)

A DATE WITH TERROR

What kind of movie channel would we be if we did not partake in the scary activities of Halloween? For this one, you’d better make sure that popcorn is held tightly because we promise you will be terrorised! On Sunday, the 31st, TNT will be bringing you the most extraordinary collection of scary movies on ofer. In Vicious fun, Joel accidentally stumbles into a self-help group for serial killers. He must lie to blend in or face certain death. When a group of people get stranded on a mysterious island in Lake Placid: Legacy, they try to fght of a 50-foot giant killer crocodile to survive. Is that scary enough for you? And, we’ve got more! Catch one of our TNT Original movies, The Toll, and watch as a driver and his passenger try to make it to their destination while battling a supernatural phenomenon.

TUNE IN

Thursday, 7 October

20:00 – The Toll (2020) TNT ORIGINAL MOVIES: exclusive premiere

Sunday, 31 October

12:05 – Deadtectives (2018)

13:40 – Vicious Fun (2020)

15:20 – The Toll (2020) TNT Original Movie

16:45 – The Lost Boys (1987) channel premiere

18:25 – Jeepers Creepers (2001)

20:00 – Blade (1998)

22:00 – Blade II (2001)

00:00 – Lake Placid: Legacy (2018)

Cartoon Network:

CN DANCE CHALLENGE

READY TO BUST SOME MOVES?

SATURDAYS, 02/10/2021 @ 09:15 CAT

The coolest kids’ channel, Cartoon Network, will be bringing excitement and adrenalin to the channel this October with the brand-new CN Dance Challenge! Taking on the latest dance battle trends, the show challenges kids across Africa to get of the couch and jam it out with two new super-talented animated dance instructors. Every week, Anwuli and Kingsley will ‘pop up’ on-air – and on www. CartoonNetworkAfrica. com – with a new African-inspired dance routine created using an exciting mix of exclusive CN Dance Challenge music tracks for kids to follow. There will also be a surprise battle every week with either Anwuli or Kingsley and a kid that managed to crack the moves from the week before. So, don’t miss out on the brand-new show and learn some real dance moves in just a few minutes!!

POWER RANGERS DINO FURY PREMIERE

MONDAY, 18/10/2021 @ 17:00 CAT

IT’S MORPHIN’ TIME, ALL OVER AGAIN!

The Power Rangers have had a long history, passing through time, galaxies, and jungles. Power Rangers Dino Fury is the twenty-eighth season of this long- running superhero franchise, taking us back to its prehistoric roots. So, what’s instore for us with this next generation of Power Rangers? When a menacing army of powerful alien beings is unleashed on Earth - threatening life as we know it - a brand-new team of Power Rangers, fueled by the prehistoric power of the dinosaurs, are recruited to deal with the threat. Is the slightest chance of victory enough reason for the Power Rangers to keep fghting? Find out only on Cartoon Network this October – don’t miss out!

BEN 10 SPECIALS

BEN 10 10,010 – SATURDAY, 9/10/21 @ 10:10 CAT

BEN 10 ALIEN X-TINCTION – SUNDAY, 10/10/21 @ 10:10 CAT

THE ULTIMATE BEN 10 EXTRAVAGANZA!

Cartoon Network is bringing all the excitement and adventure this month with a Ben 10 special sure to delight all Ben 10 fans! The alien-fghting extravaganza begins Saturday, 9 October with Ben 10 10,010, followed by Ben 10 Alien X-tinction on Sunday, 10 October. Ben 10 10,010 features Gwen as President of the United States. She has to persuade Ben to come out of retirement and join the resistance. In Ben 10 Alien X-tinction, the Tennysons bring multiple Bens and Gwens together to form an alien hero army to combat an Omni-alien attack. Make sure you glue yourself to your sofa this October as Cartoon Network brings you all the fun, action, and entertainment!

Boomerang:

HALLOWEEN ON BOOMERANG
STUNT
Masha And The Bear and Mr. Bean are star attractions. The block will likely feature themed episodes for various shows.

TOM AND JERRY IN NEW YORK
Follow the iconic cat and mouse duo as they settle in to their new digs at the Royal Gate Hotel and unleash mayhem across the big city, inciting hilarious chaos uptown, downtown and everywhere their manic escapades take them.

MUSH-MUSH AND THE MUSHABLES
Mush-Mush and the Mushables are putting the fun back into fungi. Mush-Mush and his friends are tiny guardians of the forest who go on adventures in a wondrous and wild world of nature. Join them as they learn about their unique abilities, have fun, and find there's a lot to learn about growing up.

Ultimate Braai Master Season 7: Debuts On Netflix And Replaces Family Feud SA On e.tv This Month

The reality competition show Ultimate Braai Master was picked up for the seventh season on e.tv and streamed on Netflix SA earlier in the year.

Gqeberha, previously Port Elizabeth, paid R2 million to the production of the upcoming season of Ultimate Braai Master, with host Justin Bonello, for the series to film a self-contained season within the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality.

In previous seasons, Ultimate Braai Master, produced by Okuhle Media, would criss-cross South Africa in road trips for braai challenges at various scenic locations in the country.

However, with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the only viable and practical possibility is to film a new season over six weeks that is geographically contained. This is similar to what Afrokaans did for M-Net with Survivor SA: Immunity Island in the Eastern Cape that will play out on the Wild Coast in June.

Besides Bonello, the chef-judges Peter Goffe-Wood and Benny Masekwameng will return to judge the braai challenges in which teams of two compete against each other to win R1 million.

The season, made up of 13 episodes, will again be shown on e.tv and, for the first time in Ultimate Braai Master history, on Netflix SA as well.

Season 7 airs Sundays at 18:00 on e.tv from 25 September replacing Family Feud SA and will also be available on Netflix SA.

New Series Alerts: I Do, My Heart Knows And Perfect Husband Coming Soon To Zee World

Following the channel's schedule change and launch of its first original dance show Kellogg's Dance Africa Dance. The channel will also be introducing three more shows in the coming months: I Do, My Heart Knows and Perfect Husband.

I Do (Qubool Hai 2.0.), this web series is a sequel to the 2012 counterpart and welcomes back Asad and Zoya -- two individuals who have surrendered to their ideals. One to the cause of his country, another to her duty towards her family.

For those in South Africa and various African markets they got to see the 2012 series maybe this show is summary of that if not you snooze you lose. Judging by the episode number it's likely going to be a weekly series.

The second series My Heart Knows (Tujhse Hai Raabta), focuses on a young girl whose mother passes away and then a stepmother enters her life. But despite the love that the stepmother gives, the daughter refuses to accept her stepmother and the story develops from there.

The third one Perfect Husband (Perfect Pati), explores the non-idealistic married life of Vidhita and Pushkar and tries to question the thought that whether an ideal son is capable of being an ideal husband.

My Heart Knows and Perfect Husband airs 18 October while I Do will be shared by the channel.

SABC Education Revises Their Channel's Schedule And Introduces New Programs

SABC Education is currently available on DTT and TelkomOne with plans to launch on DStv and StarSat STILL UNDERWAY while Openview customers still waiting on the two entertainment channels promised earlier in the year.

The channel revises its schedule with new curriculum-support and children’s programming from 14h00 to 18h00, Mondays to Sundays. Catch up episodes of Skeem Saam and Daily Thetha air at 18h00 and 18h30. Evenings feature themed programming from 19h30.

THE SCHEDULE:
14h00 to 18h00
Programming for Grades R-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Includes TOMZ, Geleza Nathi, YOTV, Hectic Nine-9 and Words and Numbers.

18h00
Skeem Saam (a rebroadcast of the episode that aired on SABC1 the day before)

18h30
Daily Thetha (also a rebroadcast of the day before)

19:30 onwards
Line-up focuses on different themes like so:
Mondays: Careers, leadership and entrepreneurship with shows such as 48 Hours, 100% Youth, Game Plan and One Day Leader.
Tuesdays: Parenting, disability and health with Raising Babies, Life Begins after Coffee and Vital Signs.
Wednesdays: Food, farming and the environment with Dijo le Bophelo, Living Land, Whip the Chef and 50/50.
Thursdays: The spotlight is on the elderly, life skills and spirituality featuring Going Strong, The Golden Years, Motswako and the best of Issues of Faith.
Fridays: Teaching, finance and documentaries, with Mother of all Professionals, Rands with Sense, Making Moves and Our Moments.
Saturdays and Sundays: Light entertainment with local music, emo-tainment, docu-reality, consumer affairs, local gospel music, faith magazine and choral music with Afro Café, Kumbul’ekhaya, Botho - An Act of Kindness, Speak Out, It’s Gospel Time, Big Up, The Chatroom and Imizilili.