January 2025 On The Home Channel | Returning Shows Including Open Homes S6 | Popular Demands Including Cook With Luke S1 | More

 Primetime 

Angela Scallon presents this property makeover series where homeowners are given the opportunity to see what their homes could be with the help of virtual reality. This experience enhances creativity and personalisation while helping to identify potential design flaws and spatial issues. Two architects look over the homes and completely redesign them to better suit the tastes and requirements of the homeowners. They present compelling ideas and the homeowners choose the one which they feel would best suit their needs. These technologies immerse potential homeowners in a fully interactive 3D environment, allowing them to explore every detail of their designs—from room layouts to finishes and furnishings. This is an opportunity for people to see how their homes could be transformed before they start building or decorating.

Your Home, Made Perfect

Season 2

Monday, 30 December 2024

09:00

Sunday, 09 February 2025

PRIME: Fri 21:00

Mon 09:00 | Tue 13:00 & 23:00 | Wed 08:00 & 17:00 | Thu 12:00 | Fri 21:00 | Sat 14:00 | Sun 11:30 & 22:00

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Take a tour through some of the most awe-inspiring properties you’ll ever see. Join our expert designer hosts as they peek through homes with endless water views, restored historic mansions, life-changing gardens and cuttingedge modern homes that need to be seen... so you can talk about them with your friends the next day. If you’re renovating, building, or just addicted to looking through stunning houses you’re going to love ‘Open Homes’.

Open Homes

Season 6

Monday, 20 January 2025

16:00

Sunday, 30 March 2025

PRIME: Wed 20:30

Mon 16:30 | Tue 22:00 | Wed 20:30 | Thu 15:30 | Fri 12:30 | Sat 17:30 & 00:30 | Sun 13:00 & 21:30

Whether you're a design fanatic or simply seeking ideas for your next renovation, we're here to ignite your creativity as we uncover the wonders of interior design. Join us as we sit down with design experts to discuss the latest trends and popular styles. We'll also travel to meet talented artisans who craft stunning furnishings and accessories to enhance your space. Plus, we'll explore exquisitely designed homes and converse with top interior designers about their unique styles, inspirations, and the challenges they encounter along the way. Get ready for a fresh season of Design for You with Sam Alexander, exclusively on The Home Channel

Design for You

Season 9

Monday, 20 January 2025

16:00

Sunday, 20 April 2025

PRIME: Tue 19:00 & Wed 20:00

Mon 16:00 | Tue 19:00 | Wed 20:00 & 22:30 | Thu 11:00 | Fri 12:00 & 15:00 | Sat 15:00 & 22:00 | Sun 10:30 & 19:00

Other Programming

Looking and feeling your best has never been easier with Luke Hines in your kitchen. Learn how to celebrate fresh, seasonal produce that tastes as good as it looks. Food so deliciously easy the whole family can get involved, and the best part is, you’d never know it was so good for you! Australia has fallen in love with healthy cooking and Luke will cover the latest trends and cook it - gluten-free, vegan, vego, paleo and low-carb keto. From guilt-free snacks to food for the whole family, there is something for everyone and you 'll know how to cook it in no time.

Cook with Luke

Season 1

Monday,13 January 2025

11:00

Sunday, 09 March 2025

PRIME: Tue 18:00 

Mon 11:00 & 22:00 | Tue 18:00 | Wed 23:00 | Thu 10:00 | Fri 14:00 | Sat 07:30 & 20:30 | Sun 14:00 

Britain’s favourite property expert, Sarah Beeny, her husband Graham Swift and their four boys Billy (15), Charlie (13), Raffey (11) and Laurie (10) have all quit their lives in London to start anew in the country. They’ve bought a semi-derelict former dairy farm in Somerset where, surrounded by 220 acres of farmland, they’re going to immerse themselves in everything rural life has to offer. They’re also planning on building the house of their dreams; a modern stately home in one of their fields. That is if they can ever get planning permission from the local council.

Sarah Beenys New Life in the Country

Season 2

Monday, 20 January 2025

12:00

Sunday, 23 March 2025

PRIME: Thu 20:00 & Fri 19:00 

Mon 12:00 | Tue 10:00 & 16:00 | Thu 20:00 | Fri 08:00 & 19:00 | Sat 12:30 | Sun 16:30 & 23:30

Brother and sister duo Jake and Jazz Smollett team up to transform the living, work, and play spaces of millennial families in Living by Design with Jake and Jazz. They know how to hold it down in fashion, food and design! In this series, Jake and Jazz create simple solutions to everyday design dilemmas for aspiring millennial families. Whether it’s a new mom redecorating a nursery on a tight budget, a fierce young woman who’s landed her dream job and now has to spruce up her home office or a young couple moving into their first home, LIVING BY DESIGN will help transition their houses into homes.

Living by Design

Season 2

Monday, 27 January 2025

10:30

Sunday, 18 May 2025

PRIME: Mon 19:30 & Thu 18:30

Mon 10:30 & 19:30 | Tue 14:30 & 22:30 | Wed 11:30 | Thu 18:30 | Fri 23:30 | Sat 10:30 | Sun 09:00

The Healthful Life will make sure you have the tools you need to create nom-worthy food filled with nothing but glow-gaining goodness. Comedian and aspiring healthy person Jahannah James will ask experts to show her how to live cleaner, and together they sort the gluten-free wheat from the chaff. And while the foods in the oven, they’ll discuss other ways to tackle her wellness issues too, from going vegan without wasting away, to reducing stress, to getting clearer skin.

The Healthful Life

Season 1

Monday, 27 January 2025

14:00

Sunday, 23 February 2025

PRIME: Wed 18:00 & Thu 19:00

Mon 14:00 | Tue 15:00 | Wed 18:00 | Thu 19:00 & 23:00 | Fri 10:00 & 22:30 | Sat 08:00 & 15:30 | Sun 14:30

January 2025 On Discovery Channel, TLC, HGTV And Food Network Across Africa | Channel Premiere: Marooned With Ed Stafford | Returning Shows Including Guy's Ranch Kitchen | More

Discovery Channel 

Marooned with Ed Stafford S1

BRAND NEW

First TX: 8 January

TX Day: Wednesday

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 12 February

Ed Stafford pushes his survival limits as he strives to thrive in some of the worlds' toughest environments without food, water, or tools of any kind. Two episodes are filmed in Namibia (specifically the Erongo Mountains & Cuando/Kwando river).

High Speed Chase S1

NEW TO CHANNEL

First TX: 21 January

TX Day: Tuesday

TX Time: 21:55

Last TX: 25 February

Get in the driver's seat for some of the most extraordinary police chases ever captured on camera -- with never-before-seen footage, it's a fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled window into a world where criminals will do anything to escape.

Returning shows include Ghost Adventures: House Calls S2A on 11 January at 21:55.

TLC

The Culpo Sisters S1 (Africa)

NEW SHOW

First TX: 21 January

TX Day: Tuesday

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 25 February

Former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo and her sisters, Aurora and Sophia, take on social media stardom while dealing with relationship snafus, family mischief and constant advice from millions of followers.

Returning shows include 90 Day: The Last Resort S2 on 8 January at 21:00 across Africa and at 20:00 in South Africa with other developments for TLC SA include My 600-LB Life S10C on 25 January at 21:00 and Dr Pimple Popper: This is Zit S5 on 3 January at 20:00?

HGTV

Buying the Beach S1

NEW SHOW

First TX: 25 January

TX Day: Saturday & Sunday

TX Time: 12:00

Last TX: 2 February

Life on the beach can be paradise, and that’s what

these homebuyers want. From small bungalows to

private islands, the search is on for properties on

some of the most beautiful beaches around the

country.

Returning shows include Christina In the Country S2 on 23 January at 21:00, Lakefront Bargain Hunt S12 on 19 January at 22:00.

Food Network

Returning shows include Beat Bobby Flay S35 on 6 January at 16:05, Chopped S59 on 15 January at 16:05, Guy's Grocery Games S32 on 26 January at 17:00 and Guy's Ranch Kitchen S7 on 26 January at 16:05.

My Holiday Card To Readers: A Prediction Of What's To Come In 2025

 SOUTH AFRICA

• Canal+ gets the greenlight to acquire MultiChoice 

- MultiChoice rebrands to MultiChoice: A Canal+ Company.

- Canal+ is given control over M-Net, SuperSport, DStv and GOtv while other shareholders manage the brands licenses in South Africa and focus on Showmax, Namola and SuperSportBET.

- Canal+ looks to reduce DStv's linear offering as they look to extend the reach of France24, Zacu TV and W-Sport. 

- M-Net Movies 3 and 4 merge into one channel as M-Net continues to simplify it's offering. 

- Canal+'s Novelas TV extends its reach to Anglophone countries on DStv and GOtv replacing Telemundo and also offers content in local languages.

- Cartoon Network West and East African feed is made available to consumers in Southern Africa (not South Africa) on channel 313.

- Play Room gets a branded block on Mzansi Wethu and extends its reach to other African countries.

- eMedia's 4 channels eExtra, eMovies, eMovies Extra and eToonz exit the DStv platform with further content on Openview.

• Free-To-Air Households 

- eMedia Investments discontinues Zee Family and Star Select from the Openview platform.

- Muvhango gets cancelled for the second time on SABC 2, Isidingo revival/spin-off is being developed.

- Netflix acquires rights to SA's Got Talent previously held by the SABC and Family Feud SA from e.tv.

- SABC looks to launch two separate divisions one targeted on their archives and SABC+ with the other comprising of SABC 1-3 and Sport. They look into reducing commissions on these channels as they explore possible partnerships with VIU and Netflix.

GLOBAL

• Canal+ looks to acquire Senegalese based company Marodi TV and Nordic pay-tv provider Viaplay with MC Vision rebranding to Canal+ Mauritius.

• Star on Disney+ rebrands to Hulu 

• We Baby Bears cancelled on Cartoon Network after 2 seasons alongside Kiff on Disney Channel and Rock, Paper & Scissors on Nickelodeon.

• Skydance gets approval to acquire 77% stake in Paramount Global making them majority shareholder

- Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon fold under the division MTV Entertainment Group away from Paramount Pictures and CBS Studios.

- Pluto TV and Paramount+ are merged to one streaming service.

- BET Media Group and The Smithsonian Channel are put up for sale.

• Comcast finalizes transaction with proposed spin-off

- Comcast continues to license various content to new company which comprise of E!, USA Network, Oxygen and Syfy.

- Sky Group becomes an independent company and retains its pay-tv services and studios in parts of Europe.

- New company looks to acquire some assets from Warner Bros. Discovery.

- Universal Kids is closed down in the United States as further shows move to Peacock alongside Telemundo in Africa.

- MSNBC and CNBC retain their trademark but retract the Comcast logo.

- Last minute: Universal TV and Studio Universal undergoes a rebrand and closes down in some countries.

Zee One To Debut New Series "My Daughter's Keeper" In January 2025

Zee One is a Bollywood entertainment operated by Zee Entertainment Enterprises that distributes a mixture of series and films all of which are English dubbed. With the year to reach a climax, Zee One is looking to rollout it's first series in 2025 titled My Daughter's Keeper (Alor Kole).

Synopsis for My Daughter's Keeper

Aditya's first wife Alo dies and he is judged to be her murderer by the media and by his daughter Pupul. Alo's soul has not yet achieved salvation so she is left wandering the family home, looking over and protecting Pupul. Aditya's stepmother, Indira, wishes for him to remarry and chooses her friend's daughter Megha to marry him. 

Meanwhile, we are introduced to Radha, a girl from Navadeep, who saves Pupul several times and stays as a guest in the house. Aditya eventually agrees to marriage with Meghan for the sake of Pupul, but the marriage is cancelled by Ali, Radha, and Pupil. Finally, under pressure from Alo, Aditya marries Radha, but says that he is unable to accept her as his wife, since he only loves Alo.

Based on the Tamil TV series Yaaradi Nee Mohini, the supernatural drama stars Somu Sarkar, Rishita Nandi, Swikriti Majumder and Koushik Roy in leading roles. It premiered on Zee Bangla from 27 November 2023 and concluded on 22 June 2024 with 174 half hour episodes.

My Daughter's Keeper will air daily from 26 January 2025 prior to its rollout Zee One will be importing more shows from Zee World including Ruzia Sultan, Married Again, Curse Of The Sands, Fire & Ice and Age Is Just A Number.

"New Paramount" May Be Looking To Discard Cable Networks Like MTV, Comedy Central, BET And Nickelodeon

The landscape of television is undergoing a seismic shift, with streaming services increasingly dominating the entertainment industry. This transformation is forcing media conglomerates to re-evaluate their strategies, and for Paramount, this means a potential downplaying, or even outright disposal, of once-iconic cable networks like MTV and Comedy Central.

According to a recent report from The Hollywood Reporter, these networks, along with Nickelodeon and BET, are “simply not as high a priority” for the incoming Skydance regime following the anticipated merger with Paramount. This news raises serious questions about the future of these channels, which have played a significant role in shaping pop culture over the past few decades.

The report suggests that CBS is the only television asset considered completely safe under the new leadership. Incoming company president Jeff Shell has previously referred to CBS as a “crown jewel,” indicating its central importance to the merged entity. This prioritization of CBS comes at the expense of other networks within the Paramount portfolio.

The signs of this shift have been evident for some time. Paramount has reportedly entertained numerous bids for BET, including offers from prominent figures like Tyler Perry and media mogul Byron Allen. This willingness to consider selling BET demonstrates a clear shift in priorities away from these formerly key cable assets.

Perhaps the most alarming indicator of this deprioritization was the recent wiping of digital archives for networks like MTV News and Comedy Central. This erasure of digital history suggests a lack of commitment to preserving the legacy of these channels, further fueling speculation about their future.

The current strategy of bringing established sitcoms like “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory” to MTV raises further questions. This move suggests a reliance on established, syndicated content rather than investment in original programming, potentially signaling a decline in the network’s focus on creating new, cutting-edge content. This is a far cry from MTV’s earlier days as a trendsetting music and youth culture channel.

The Hollywood Reporter cites a December 19 Bank of America research report from Jessica Reif Ehrlich, which predicts a trend of media companies divesting their cable TV network assets. The report suggests these assets would be “better positioned as a consolidated, linear-focused vehicle with scale benefits that can drive affiliate and advertising negotiation as well as synergies.” This analysis points towards a potential consolidation of remaining cable networks as a way to maintain some level of competitiveness against the streaming giants.

The potential decline of MTV and Comedy Central raises broader questions about the future of cable television as a whole. As streaming continues to gain momentum, traditional cable networks are facing an existential crisis. The convenience and on-demand nature of streaming have proven highly attractive to viewers, leading to widespread cord-cutting.

Whether these legacy networks can survive independently or face extinction remains to be seen. However, the winds are clearly blowing in the direction of streaming, and media conglomerates are adapting accordingly. The anticipated Skydance and Paramount merger is likely to accelerate this trend, potentially marking the beginning of the end for some of television’s most iconic cable brands. The focus on “synergies,” as mentioned in the Bank of America report, suggests that any remaining cable assets may be bundled together or sold off as a single entity, further diminishing their individual prominence in the media landscape.