What To Expect On The Home Channel And The Home Channel+ In October 2023?

BRAND NEW LOCAL SHOW

HOME STYLED

Start Monday, 02 October

Prime Time: Wednesday 20:00

Additional Broadcast Times: Mon 16:00 | Wed 20:00 | Thu 08:00 | Fri 12:00 | Sat 15:00 & 22:00 | Sun 10:30 & 19:00

Home Styled brings local home design transformation to our screens. This reality-style series explores various homeowners’ décor dilemmas. Some of them move into brand new, empty homes while others have been living in their homes for a while and need some rooms to be revamped. They call upon their designers who come to the rescue, by adding new furniture and décor elements to each of the spaces in need of saving.

The designer meets up with the client, they start their design planning, and the installation takes place. The new spaces are revealed to the homeowner who now enjoys a spruced up and functional space.

BRAND NEW SHOW

JAMIE’S QUICK & EASY FOOD

Start Monday, 23 October

Prime Time: Wednesday 18:00

Additional Broadcast Times: Mon 14:00 | Thu 23:00 | Fri 10:00 | Sat 08:00 | Sun 14:30

Jamie’s 30-minute meals is an energetic food series that sees Jamie Oliver giving solid instruction to the uninspired. In a tough-talking, fast-paced, as-live style, he creates great home-cooked meals from scratch. Jamie cooks up substantial mains, delicious sides and salads, gorgeous puddings and refreshing drinks – adding his own unique twist to each element.

This series supports Jamie’s continuing mission to improve people’s lives through food by tackling the issues of kitchen confidence and lack of time, head on. The result is food programming that is as relevant and helpful as it is beautiful and seductive.

NEW SEASONS

HOME OF THE YEAR IRELAND 

Start Tuesday, 24 October Prime Time: Tuesday 19:30

Additional Broadcast Times: Wed 22:00 | Thu 11:30 | Fri 15:30 | Sat 13:30 & 20:30 | Sun 17:30 & 00:30

Over eight weeks, 21 homes will compete for the title of Home of the Year, with three very different properties featured each week.

From redesign and new builds to renovations and restorations, Home of the Year Ireland features people who have made their dream home just the way they want it. The series will showcase homes from across the country.

ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU

Start Monday, 30 October Prime Time: Thursday 20:00

Additional Broadcast Times: Mon 12:00 | Tue 16:00 | Fri 08:00 | Sat 12:30 & 19:30 | Sun 16:30 & 23:30

Escape to the Chateau is back with brand new season and Dick Strawbridge and his partner Angel are as hard at work as ever!

It’s been years since they’ve traded in their two-bed apartment in Essex for a dilapidated 19th century French chateau, and the massive restoration of this 45-room castle is almost complete. With even more events booked, Dick and Angel forge ahead with their plans amidst a terribly busy year at their new home.

FARMHOUSE FACELIFT 

Start Monday, 16 October Prime Time: Monday 20:00

Additional Broadcast Times: Tue 08:00 | Wed 12:00 | Thu 16:00 | Sat 08:30 | Sun 07:00

Brother and sister duo Billy Pearson, a craftsman contractor, and Carolyn Wilbrink, a designer, tackle the toughest farmhouse renovations for their clients in Farmhouse Facelift.

They bring stunning designs and customised modern conveniences to each new project they embark on.

ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY

Start Monday, 16 October Prime Time: Monday 21:00

Additional Broadcast Times: Tue 09:00 | Wed 13:00 | Thu 17:00 | Sat 14:00 & 21:00 | Sun 09:30 & 18:00

Escape to the Country sets out to find the perfect home for families who are seeking to get away from city living. Each episode features one couple or family who are looking to make the escape and relocate to the country.

Join the presenters on their quest to find a home that fits the bill, whilst exploring the beautiful and unique surroundings of each location.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

GRAND DESIGNS NEW ZEALAND 

Start Monday, 02 October Prime Time: Thursday 21:00

Additional Broadcast Dates: Mon 13:00 | Tue 17:00 | Fri 09:00 | Sat 11:00 & 18:00 | Sun 15:00 & 22:00

Grand Designs New Zealand meets creative and enterprising people who are taking on the challenge of building their own unique and inspirational homes.

This series promises to deliver a range of stunning homes in exotic locations guaranteed to have people glued to their screens

SCHOOL NIGHT DINNERS

Start Tuesday, 03 October Prime Time: Tuesday 18:00

Additional Broadcast Dates: Wed 23:00 | Thu 10:00 | Fri 14:00 | Sat 07:30 | Sun 14:00

Remember the days of a sketchy mac and cheese around the dinner table? Hiding your peas in a napkin or feeding your pasta to the dog? We do. And we never want to go back. That's why we're bringing you School Night Dinners. Where drab meals are off the table, and healthy comes with a side of fun. With the help of Nic Chapman and Ian Haste, we're going to banish boring, one soggy chip at a time.

We'll be exploring the foods that feed the belly and fuel the brain. Nic and Ian also cook up some sweet treats that'll perk up anyone’s School Night Dinner! Who's hungry?

MILLION POUND PROPERTIES 

Start Monday, 09 October Prime Time: Friday 19:00 Additional Broadcast Dates: Mon 22:00 | Tue 11:00 | Wed 15:00

From castles to shoeboxes to rundown council houses, a record number of British properties are valued at a million pounds plus.

Filmed over one of the most unpredictable years the property market’s ever known, Million Pound Properties reveals what a million pounds actually buys across the UK, finds out what the country’s wealthiest buyers demand for their money and uncovers a council house millionaire.

FIND ME A DREAM HOME AUSTRALIA

Start Monday, 30 October

Prime Time: Wednesday 20:30

Additional Broadcast Dates: Mon 16:30 | Thu 08:30 | Fri 12:30 | Sat 17:30 & 00:30 | Sun 13:00 & 21:30

We all love to dream that we have the money to buy our dream home. On Find Me A Dream Home Australia, we meet the buyers who can do just that and have the dollars to invest in Real Estate.

On each episode, the Fabulous Nikki Osborne takes a couple on a tour of three of the most gorgeous homes in their price range.

FIND ME A BEACH HOUSE 

Start Monday, 30 October Prime Time: Monday 19:00

Additional Broadcast Dates: Tue 22:00 | Wed 11:00 | Thu 15:00

Find Me A Beach House follows the buying decisions of beach house hunters in various locations around Australia.

Deborah shows her buyers spectacular homes at various price points. Including finding a newly retired couple a beach shack to renovate on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

Start Monday, 30 October Prime Time: Monday 19:30

OPEN HOMES

Additional Broadcast Dates: Tue 22:30 | Wed 11:30 | Thu 15:30 | Sat 10:30 | Sun 09:00

Join our expert home and garden designer hosts, as they take a tour through some of the most awe-inspiring properties you’ll ever see; from resort style pavilion homes to hinterland hideaways with endless views.

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See on-trend interior design and even a house that floats on the side of a hill. If you’re renovating, building or just addicted to looking through stunning houses - you’re going to love Open Homes.

NADIYA BAKES

Start Tuesday, 31 October Prime Time: Tuesday 18:00 Additional Broadcast Dates: Wed 23:00 | Thu 10:00 | Fri 14:00 | Sat 07:30 | Sun 14:00

Nadiya Hussain Nadiya Bakes is a British baker and author. She is celebrating the joy of creating and sharing her favorite homemade cakes, bakes and delicious pastries alongside exciting new recipes inspired by other passionate bakers in Nadiya Bakes.

From everyday treats to indulgent desserts, these are guaranteed to bring a little joy into your life.

Could Warner TV Be Heading To DStv As TNT Exits StarTimes And StarSat Platforms Across Africa?

During the day, StarSat quietly removed from the channel list as consumers seek answers for the future of WWE competitor All Elite Wrestling as the channel is nowhere to be seen on any of their platforms in the early hours of the day.

Through an enquiry by the pay-tv company, it had been confirmed that the channel has indeed been removed from their platforms. Due to a change in broadcasting rights, MultiChoice in which the pay-tv company refers to as competitor holds all the rights to TNT.

Although the channel is closed on StarSat, the pay-tv company is looking to source out a replacement channel for TNT. Unfortunately, All Elite Wrestling is exclusive to TNT meaning you need a DStv bouquet to watch the action unfold.

We are awaiting on a response from Warner Bros. Discovery about the matter as the pay-tv company has been known to tell lies in previous years blaming the supplier or other local factors. But if it does turn out to be true, what future could await the TNT channel on DStv.

During the year, Warner Bros. Discovery had celebrated 100 years of Warner Bros. Studios and each country celebrated with a line-up of content and as seen in most parts of Europe various Turner based general entertainment channels had been phased out for Warner TV.

The most notable region situating in France had rolled out Warner TV [Next] in a similar fashion to Cartoonito when it launched on Boomerang in March. It wouldn't seem far fetched if the same fate awaited Africa at some point.

Warner Bros. Discovery has been aligning their brands in recent months. I mean Boomerang wasn't removed because Warner felt it was out of touch but due to developments in other countries. If anything, the Boomerang DNA still resides on Cartoonito and same could await TNT and Warner TV.

If StarSat were to be lying, they'd be known as the biggest jokesters in the market. There is a reason media outlets refrain from the platform and that was due to the constant runaround and exchanging of content and linear channels. 

DreamWorks and TLNovelas were added in 2020 both of which last less than two years. Another instance Real Time and Investigation Discovery, siting Warner Bros. Discovery as the reason these channels went dark as part of a complete shutdown when it was contractual issues.

After Being Snubbed By DStv In South Africa, Maisha Magic Movies Will Stop Airing In The Rest Of Africa From October

Last month, it was reported that Maisha Magic Movies would be exiting the DStv platform in South Africa. Since then, MultiChoice added BBC UKTV to the Compact bouquet in which this movie channel catered for alongside a Zulu dubbed Bollywood channel, Zee Zonke.

Through a conversation with a DStv customer, it had been confirmed that Maisha Magic Movies will close not only in Kenya but the rest of Africa by October 8th.

MultiChoice in a statement mentions that the termination is line with their strategy to continuously review content and optimise channels. This is done to deliver unbeatable content to their customers as they continue to cater to the needs and viewing requirements.

Just as I thought, Maisha Magic Movies was probably struggling to garner traction as seen with Africa Magic Epic and Mzansi Bioskop. Another could be that similar to fliekNET, the channel didn't have much on its plate leaving them to bombard the schedule with repeats.

Prior to its termination, M-Net had reverted consumers to Pearl Magic and the other Maisha Magic channels so we assume similar to fliekNET once again. M-Net will work on building the local offering on these brands to fill that gap left by Maisha Magic Movies.

In other developments, MultiChoice and Ngwato Nkosi Group are set to unveil a rival kids brand in the coming months, Play Room. The channel will offer animated content in Zulu with some language switching happening between shows we assume it will replace another channel.

ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited Has Announced The Relaunch Of ZEE One In Germany Through A Strategic Partnership With Samsung TV Plus.

The Bollywood-centric channel uniquely tailored for German viewers, will provide audiences with thousands of hours of Bollywood films, including titles like ‘Happy New Year’, ‘Pardes’, ‘Rustom’, ‘Shamitabh’, and many more.

Furthermore, it offers highly successful Indian television series dubbed in the German language, such as ‘Jamai Raja’, ‘Kundali Bhagya’, and ‘Jodha Akbar’.

ZEE One promises to deliver high-quality entertainment from the cinematic Mecca of Asia: Bollywood. Zee One’s premium content is specially adapted for the German market. This fast channel will broadcast a highly curated mix of movies and series, starring Bollywood superstars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, and Deepika Padukone. The movies will span all genres, including romance, comedy, action, among others.

Punit Misra, President – Content & International Markets at ZEE Entertainment Enterprises, highlighted the strategic importance of this step: “We are delighted to collaborate with Samsung TV Plus to offer an enriched Indian entertainment experience for our viewers in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. As a global content company, ZEE is present in over 190 countries, entertaining over a billion viewers worldwide. With this partnership, we are recommitting ourselves to being Extraordinary Together in the service of one of the most competitive and leading content markets worldwide.”

Ashok Namboodiri, Chief Business Officer – International Business, said, “ZEE One is more than just a channel – it’s a cultural bridge that connects audiences in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria to the vibrant world of Bollywood. Our goal is to provide genuine and captivating viewing experiences that transcend borders while honoring the timeless universal language of storytelling. Partnering with Samsung TV Plus aligns perfectly with our vision of serving not just the South Asian diaspora with channels and programming in Indian languages but also the wider international audience in their native languages.”

Benedikt Frey, Country Lead DACH – Samsung TV Plus, says, “We are delighted to add ZEE One to Samsung TV Plus in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. This marks an exciting moment as we bring hours of Bollywood- centric content to the service in the DACH region. We look forward to bringing the vibrant world of Bollywood to new and existing audiences, in Indian languages.”

This new deal is another feather in the cap of Parul, who has demonstrated the might of ZEE UK and Europe by expediting its business and forging strong allegiances like this.

Samsung TV Plus is Samsung’s own FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) service; no subscription, sign-up, additional devices, or credit card are required. It comes pre-installed on Samsung Smart TVs from 2016 to 2023 and can be downloaded from the Google Play and Galaxy Store on Samsung Galaxy devices in select territories. With Samsung TV Plus, users can access numerous channels spanning news, sports, entertainment, along with a library of movies and popular shows for on-demand viewing. This ad-supported service is accessible in the UK and 15 other European regions, requiring only an internet connection.

Cartoon Network And Rebranded Cartoonito Remain SA’s Kids’ Channel Leaders

Warner Bros. Discovery’s children’s segment channels, Cartoon Network and Cartoonito, continue to top viewership ratings and maintain their status as the #1 and #2 ranked kids’ channels amongst DStv households across South Africa.

After undergoing a rebranding from Boomerang in March this year, July 2023 saw Cartoonito going beyond the kids’ cluster as the most-watched international channel across all genres amongst DStv households and the 5th most-watched channel overall¹ on the DStv platform. Cartoonito strengthened its visibility, increasing its viewership² by over 225 000 to reach nearly 10 million viewers every month.  

While the growth in the Cartoonito audience is significant, reinforcing its status as the #2 kids’ channel in South Africa since 2018, Cartoon Network continues to maintain its position as the overall #1 children’s channel in South Africa⁴ – a position it’s held since 2010 – reaching almost 16 million viewers5 monthly. “Cartoon Network Africa and Cartoonito Africa are reaching respectively almost 16 million viewers and 10 million viewers monthly in South Africa alone, making them the top two kid’s channels,” says Ana Gonzalez, Editorial Lead: Southern Europe and Africa, Kids Brands, Warner Bros. Discovery. “They’re loyal, engaged, and excited viewers who enjoy linear television, providing them with entertainment that keeps them coming back for more.”

King of Content

Warner Bros. Discovery content from its kids multiplex dominates the Top 20 shows across all kids’ channels6. On Cartoonito, more than 105 000 kids watch Cocomelon7, and its new show, Interstellar Ella, launched in June this year, occupies the 7th position7 with almost 90 000 viewers on average. Cartoonito’s brand-new shows, Batwheels and Bugs Bunny Builders, also contribute to the positive performance of the channel as the 5th and 6th most-watched shows, alongside fan-favourites like Mr Bean, Masha & The Bear and Zig & Sharko7.

On Cartoon Network and alongside the hits Dragon Ball Super, We Baby Bears, and Teen Titans Go!, the first Cartoon Network Original African-produced animated series Garbage Boy and Trash Can ranks 9th with almost 85 000 viewers on average. The new season of the great Cartoon Network Original show, The Heroic Quest of The Valiant Prince Ivandoe, takes 11th place with an average of nearly 80 000 viewers.

“Our international content continues to perform very well, alongside local African-produced content like Garbage Boy and Trash Can,” says Gonzalez. “It demonstrates the power of our kids’ brands to tell relatable stories, with recognisable characters, for African audiences.”

Garbage Boy and Trash Can, launched in July 2023, is the first Cartoon Network Africa animated original. Cartoon Network produced the show in a collaboration between Nigerian animator Ridwan Mos hood – winner of the Cartoon Network Africa Creative Lab initiative - Mike de Seve, head of US award-winning studio Baboon Animation and Nick Wilson, founder of African Animation Network (AAN).

Demographic Breadth

Cartoon Network’s viewership is driven by boys (60% of its profile)8, whilst viewership is well balanced on Cartoonito, with boys aged 4-14 only just making up the majority at 51%8.  Kids 7-11 are the core audience of Cartoon Network (54% of its profile), and since its rebranding, Cartoonito has increased its influence amongst kids aged 4-6, increasing by three points to 31%8.

Overall, Warner Bros. Discovery’s content can reach 350 000 kids on specific days, with an audience share of 21%9.

Cartoon Network and Cartoonito are committed to delivering new and innovative content that will continue to captivate their audiences and maintain their positions as the top children's channels in South Africa, with plenty more fresh, exciting programming still to come.