What To Expect On Nicktoons And Nick Jr. Across South Africa In December 2023?

Nicktoons

Best Of 2023
Date: 18/12/2023-31/12/2023
Slot: Monday-Sunday
Time: All Day

ALVINNN!!! And The Chipmunks
Premiere: 18/12/2023-29/12/2023
Episodes: 520-526
Slot: Monday-Friday
Time: 10:00
Nick Jr.

Dora The Explorer Specials
Dora's Fairytale Adventure
Dora's Big Birthday Adventure
Dora Saves The Crystal Kingdom
Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventures Part 2 & 3: Dora Saves Unicornia
Dora's Royal Rescue
Dora Saves Fairytale Land
Dora Saves The Snow Princess
Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure
Dora In Wonderland
Dora's Dance To The Rescue
Saturday/Sunday at 09:15am/pm

Rubble & Crew
New Episodes
Premiere: 27/11/2023-08/12/2023
Episodes: 111-115
Slot: Monday-Friday
Time: 07:25am/pm, 05:30am/pm

Paw Patrol
New Season
Premiere: 27/11/2023-08/12/2023
Episodes: #1001-#1002, #1004-#1005
Slot: Monday-Friday
Time: 06:50am/pm, 12:45am/pm, 05:00am/pm, 07:05pm

Baby Shark's Big Show
New Episodes
Premiere: 04/12/2023-15/12/2023
Episodes: #211-219
Slot: Monday-Friday
Time: 09:50am/pm, 01:10am/pm, 04:15am/pm

Deer Squad
New Season
Premiere: 04/12/2023-15/12/2023
Episodes: #301-310
Slot: Monday-Friday
Time: 07:50am/pm, 03:30am/pm

Blue Clues & You
New Episodes
Premiere: 11/12/2023-22/12/2023
Episodes: #111-#119
Slot: Monday-Friday
Time: 06:30am, 02:45am/pm, 06:45am

Christmas Stunt And Premiere Episodes
When: 24/12/2023-25/12/2023
Premiere Episodes: Blue Clues & You #405, Baby Shark's Big Show #202B, Bossy Bear #409
Stunt Episodes: Baby Shark's Big Show #101, Barbapapa #119A, Blaze And The Monster Machines #208 & 626, Blue's Clues & You #208, Bubble Guppies #602, Paw Patrol #111 with 322 and 717, Peppa Pig #126 with 413 and 525, Santiago Of The Seas #311A, The Adventures Of Paddington #211A
Slot: Sunday/Monday
Time: 02:45am/pm

What To Expect On Nickelodeon Across South Africa In December 2023?

Squeeze That Sponge Stunt
16/10/2023-01/12/2023
Monday-Friday
15:30

SpongeBob SquarePants
New episodes: 288-293
20/11/2023-01/12/2023
Monday-Friday
15:30

The Really Loud House
New episodes: 114-116,118,120
04/12/2023-08/12/2023
Monday-Friday
18:15

Rock Island Mysteries
New season
New episodes: 201-220
04/12/2023-29/12/2023
Monday-Friday
18:30

Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2023 Abu Dhabi
Premiere: 
16/12/2023
17:00
Repeats
17/12/2023
11:00 & 15:00

Best Of 2023
18/12/2023-31/12/2023
Monday-Friday
All Day

Development Alert: eMedia Investments Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Turkish Drama Yalı Çapkını, Debuts This December On eVOD As Blink Kant Bo!

Last year, Eccho Rights the international distributor of Yalı Çapkını (Blink Kant Bo!) had launched the Turkish drama at MIPCOM. The highly anticipated new title is the latest from the creators of hit series (viewed on eExtra and SABC 3) such as My Home My Destiny (Verdeelde Liefde), The Red Room, and Kamdaki Kiz (Chrysalis).

Halis Ağa is the owner of a large jewellery empire and the head of the Korhan family. Even though his son Orhan and oldest grandson Fuat run most of the business, he still makes the most important decisions in the company. His younger grandson Ferit, who is the total opposite of his brother Fuat, is a very irresponsible young bachelor who just returned from abroad where he went to study. Halis can’t take anymore of Ferit’s recklessness and he charges his widowed daughter-in-law Ifakat with finding him a nice girl to marry.

The news that Halis Ağa is looking for a bride for his grandson, comes like a bolt from the blue into Kazım’s mansion in Gaziantep. Kazım’s only hope to get rich are his beautiful daughters, Suna and Seyran. After Ifakat sees Suna and decides she is the right girl for Ferit, the family goes to Gaziantep to ask for Suna’s hand in marriage. But before the ceremony, Ferit and Seyran meet each other without realizing that they are supposed to become brother and sister-in-law, and Ferit is enamored by her.

The two sisters’ lives change forever when Ferit decides to marry Seyran instead of Suna. While Kazım is glad that he has secured his access to a great fortune, Seyran will be the new bride in a family full of betrayals, lies and secrets. While Suna will start making revenge plans to get back her stolen future, life at the mansion will be even more challenging with the two brothers’ power conflicts.

Set to debut on eVOD this December, Blink Kant Bo! assembles Afra Saraçoğlu as Seyran, Mert Ramazan Demir as Ferit, Çetin Tekindor as as Halis Ağa, Şerif Sezer as Hattuç, Gülçin Santırcıoğlu as İfakat, Emre Altuğ as Orhan, Gözde Kansu as Gülgün, Ersin Arıcı as Abidin and Beril Pozam as as Suna.

News Shorts: The Final Season Of Chrysalis Is Currently Streaming On eVOD, Boing To Be Added On StarSat Platforms Across South Africa Soon, Queen Of The South Rumoured To Return With A Third Season On Telemundo Across Africa By 2024

Chrysalis S3 is on eVOD

Learning that Cana is pregnant, Nalan brought her to the mansion to confront Sedat, but she still could not learn the truth. Determined to take her revenge on Rafet, Pervin told Rafet about Gülcihan and Cavit's past. Pera, on the other hand, left Muzo on the wedding day with a note she left.

It starred Burcu Biricik as Nalan, Selma Ergeç as Selen, Enis Arıkan as Muzo, Feyyaz Şerifoğlu as Sedat, Nur Sürer as Feride, Şerif Erol as Adil, Hande Ataizi as Cana and Tuğrul Tülek as Levent.

The first 7 episodes are currently streaming on eVOD with more episodes to rollout weekly. Season 2 is set to debut sometime in 2024 on eExtra likely after Roekeloos Dade.

Boing is coming to South Africa

During the week, Warner Bros. Discovery and StarTimes unveiled 4 new channels for consumers, Investigation Discovery, TLC and Discovery Channel, with Boing missing from the pay-tv company's line-up for consumers in Southern Africa.

In a response from PR, it was revealed that they are currently in the process of seeking approval from ICASA for the acquisition of broadcasting rights for Boing. Only then we'll they issue a formal announcement until the channel the channel will rollout in the rest of Africa.

Boing is a children's channel which takes up the DNA of Nicktoons by featuring various archived material and content viewed on Cartoon Network and Cartoonito. Some shows to have been seen on the channel include Ben 10 (2005), Dexter's Laboratory and Adventure Time.

Kate Del Castillo is back on Telemundo

After four years in prison in the United States for the deaths of three DEA agents, Teresa Mendoza escapes but will have to face a world full of conspiracy, risking her life in order to clear her name and reunite with her daughter Sofía.

It starred Kate del Castillo as Teresa Mendoza, Pêpê Rapazote as Pablo Landero, Antonio Gil as Oleg Yosikov, Isabella Sierra as Sofía Dantes and Alejandro Calva as César Güemes "Batman".

Queen Of The South S3 is rumoured to replace Lord Of The Skies daily at 22:00 from Monday 1st January.

Play Room: Magic On The Menu At Launch Event For SA's Newest 24 Hour Children's Channel + First Look At New Local Youth Show

South Africa's newest 24 hour children's channel will be firing up the fun at the Prison Break Market in Johannesburg on Saturday, when Play Room, the new home of children's education and entertainment on DStv channel 300, hosts a fantasy launch event featuring the world's youngest DJ, DJ Arch Jnr and musicians Pabi Cooper and Focalistic.

Guests including A-listers of the teen scene, kid influencers, media and TV personalities will be treated to a "fun factory" hosted by "fun scientist", entertainer, dancer and musician Robot Boii. They can look forward to an experience packed with magic, music and discovery at the event, inspired by the simple joy of child's play.

Play Room goes live at 3pm from 6 November, kicking off with the channel's flagship show, Play Room Live! - a multilingual live studio show which brings a fresh cohort of youthful talent to the screen. Presenters include Thando Madondo, Thato Benani, Paballo Koza, Shudu Mathagwa, Kgaohelo Moloi, Ipeleng Malepe and sign language interpreter Kanya Msweli making their debuts.







Play Room will combine education and entertainment in a uniquely local package carrying original South African and popular international content, including favourite animated titles dubbed into isiZulu, such as CoComelon and Akili And Me.

"Play Room will be a safe, curated space where kids will feel free to be who they are and express themselves to the fullest, giving parents and guardians the assurance that their young minds are feasting on wholesome educational and entertainment content in a variety of languages they relate to, "said Thabile Ngwato, CEO of Ngwato Nkosi Group which owns the channel.

"At MultiChoice, our unwavering commitment lies in curating diverse content that deeply contents with our audience," says Georginah Machiridza, Executive Head Of General Entertainment Channels At MultiChoice Group. "With the introduction of Play Room, we are not infusing a breath of fresh, youthful energy into our screens but also welcoming a wave of new and exciting talent. As MultiChoice, we are thrilled by the prospect of what's to come and congratulate the Play Room Team on creating an proposition that while targeted at the young ones, will connect to the broader family.

Morning programming will focus on educational material for 4- to 6-year-old children, including interactive shows that encourage physical movement, as well as values-based and creative content designed to stretch children’s imaginations.

Afternoons will feature live action and a local live show with high entertainment value for tweens.