April 2025 On Discovery Channel, TLC, Food Network, HGTV And Travel Channel Across Africa | Channel Premiere: Coming From America | Returning Shows Including Beat Bobby Flay | More

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Discovery

Filthy Fortunes S1

BRAND NEW

In a modern-day treasure hunt, Matt "King of Hoards" Paxton travels the country searching for rare, big-ticket items hidden in cluttered, filthy homes. It's a race to strike paydirt as Matt cleans out the properties, selling his finds for big dollars.

First TX: 3 April

TX Day: Thursday

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 22 May

Earth Day

STUNT

It’s time to face the wrath of mother nature.

This marathon features curated episodes from top shows including:

• Deadliest Catch

• Homestead Rescue

• In the Eye of the Storm

• Marooned with Ed Stafford

First TX: 22 April

TX Day: Tuesday

TX Time: 18:20

Last TX: 22 April

Walking With Elephants

NEW TO CHANNEL

In Botswana, Lev Wood follows the world's largest elephant migration.

First TX: 16 April

TX Day: Wednesday

TX Time: 20:05

Last TX: 30 April

Returning shows include Texas Metal S5 on 27 April at 21:00, Opal Hunters Red Dirt Road Trip S2 on 8 April at 21:00 and Hoarding: Buried Alive S5 on 10 April at 21:55.

TLC 

Coming from America S1

BRAND NEW

Four African American families pack up all their belongings, risking everything to move to the new land of opportunity: Africa. Enticed by their ancestral roots, these families travel 5000 miles to find love, jobs and a better life. First - they'll have to survive the inevitable culture shock - but if they can endure the first 60 days, their lives could be changed forever.

South Africa:

First TX: 2 April

TX Day: Wednesday

TX Time: 21:00

*TX Time on 30 April: 22:00

Last TX: 7 May

Africa:

First TX: 2 April

TX Day: Wednesday

TX Time: 21:50

*TX Time (30 April): 22:40

Last TX: 7 May

Big Crazy Family Adventure S1

NEW TO CHANNEL

The Kirkby families treks from British Columbia to a remote monastery in the Himalayas by container ship, train, donkey, bike and their own feet.

South Africa:

First TX: 7 April

TX Day: Monday

TX Time: 22:00

Last TX: 2 June

Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking S1

NEW TO CHANNEL

South Africa:

First TX: 20 April

TX Day: Sunday

TX Time: 19:05

Last TX: 25 May

Africa:

First TX: 13 April

TX Day: Sunday

TX Time: 19:00

Last TX: 25 May

Returning shows include The Bad Skin Clinic S7 on 25 April at 21:00 in South Africa and Toddlers & Tiaras S2 on 27 April at 21:50.

HGTV

Betting on Paradise S1

BRAND NEW

A brave couple follows their dreams and gambles

everything to transform a shabby Costa Rican motel

into a luxurious tropical oasis.

First TX: 19 April

TX Day: Saturday

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 24 May

Returning shows include Renovation Aloha S2 on 8 April at 21:00, Fixer To Fabulous S6 on 30 April at 21:00, Island Life S17 on 13 April at 22:00 and House Hunters International S196 & S197 on 7 April at 20:35.

Food Network 

Returning shows include Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives S39 on 8 April at 16:05, Beat Bobby Flay S37 on 14 April at 16:05, Kids Baking Championship S13 on 25 April at 16:05 and Guy's Grocery Games S33 (All-Star) on 27 April at 17:00.

Travel Channel

Who Killed Billy The Kid: A Mysteries At The

Museum Special

New Special

Don Wildman investigates the mysterious death of Billy the Kid.

First TX: 3 April

TX Day: Thursday

TX Time: 21:10

Last TX: 3 April

The Haunted S1

New Show

Pet owners recount their animals' chilling experiences with the paranormal.

First TX: 10 April

TX Day: Thursday

TX Time: 22:05

Last TX: 21 August

Returning shows include House Hunters International S118 & 119 on 8 April at 06:00.

Skemertyd: How e.tv Plans To Replace Isiphetho And 18:30 Going Forward?

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As some viewers already heard, e.tv will be axing the underperforming soap Isiphetho and calling it quits for the 18:30 timeslot. Home to former soaps like Isipho: The Gift, Broken Vows and Nikiwe, this was the underachiever of primetime and now e.tv will be moving Kelders Van Gehieme to this timeslot.

This also affects the channel's other Kuiertyd protege Gelukbringers and Annekan Die Swa Kry which will now air 30 minutes later at 16:30 and 17:30 respectively under the banner Skemertyd.

Skemer is Afrikaans for dawn or twilight and tyd is most definitely a suffix they borrowed from eExtra's Kuiertyd meaning time.

If you're like a few other viewers that can guess what Skemertyd is all about this is their answer to hundreds or thousands demanding answers on the follow-up to Isiphetho. This is eMedia Investments way of saying they're done with this timeslot or at least for shows like Isiphetho.

Viewers wishing to find similar content can tune into House Of Zwide, Smokes & Mirrors and Isitha: The Enemy between the 19:00 to 22:00 timeslots. To make it worse, they've brought back Gold Diggers meaning more repeats and still no answers on how shows like uMbali will be distributed on their platforms.

As for 18:30, that's Kuiertyd/Skemertyd's turf cause let's face it eMedia Investments won't be losing much in terms of viewers now that the latter airs 30 minutes later. Nikiwe and so forth despite being low rated had more viewers than any of the dubbed shows to have aired on the channel.

If Skeem Saam still had its 18:30 on SABC 1, Kelders Van Gehieme wouldn't even be considered competition as they cater for a different audience so basically e.tv got its cards right. But why use Skemertyd instead of Kuiertyd(+) especially now that Annekan Die Swa Kry and Kelders Van Gehieme are broadcast simultaneously with eExtra.

Kuiertyd Moves 30 Minutes Later As Isiphetho Bites The Dust

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Last year, it was confirmed by the free-to-air broadcaster that Isiphetho would be getting the boot on the channel following its dismal rollout on the channel. It will not be replaced with another series instead e.tv will be moving Kelders Van Gehieme and a bunch of its other Afrikaans shows to a later timeslot to occupy Isiphetho.

Rebroadcasts of Gelukbringers will broadcast on e.tv at 16:30 followed by simultaneous broadcasts with eExtra of new episodes of Annekan Die Swa Kry at 17:30 and Kelders Van Gehieme at 18:30. Thereafter new episodes of Gelukbringers airs at 19:00 followed by Doodsondes at 20:00, Op Dun Ys at 21:00 and Vierspel Vuurspel at 22:00.

If one had to guess, eMedia Investments is likely trying to rid themselves of 18:30 and prioritising 19:00 and 21:00 home to shows like House Of Zwide and Smokes & Mirrors. Previous entrants such as Nikiwe and Durban Gen struggled to garner much buzz due to existing competition from SABC 1.

Kelders Van Gehieme's move to 18:30 likely stemmed from several theories one of which less competition as the only other competitor KykNet is on DStv. Another is viewership, eMedia Investments probably feels the move will lead to increased viewership especially now that Skeem Saam has reverted to a much later timeslot.

These changes are set to take effect on 7th April 2025.

Major Restructuring Coming Soon

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Last year, Google squeezed thousands of websites out of their search algorithms leaving them to go out of business if not scale back on content. As mentioned, we were one of those affected sites as we watch our traffic plummet in top tier countries and shift toward smaller tier markets.

Trust me when I say the struggle is devastating as a publisher to started out in the mid 2010s having all your recent content garner little noticeability while those you ranked on get snatched. It's one of the reasons I'm writing this announcements to all our faithful readers.

As we mentioned, there's other platforms (like YouTube) where our content continues to garner scale so we'll be moving some content. The remainder will still be distributed on the site but overtime it could garner scale elsewhere leading us to redirect them those platforms.

To keep everyone in the loop, we'll be attaching links across the site to the platforms we're engaging in.

Power Rangers TV Series In Development For Disney+

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“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” showrunners Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz are in talks to write, showrun and produce a live-action “Power Rangers” series for Disney+ and 20th Century TV, TheWrap has exclusively learned.

Hasbro will produce the series, which will reinvent the franchise for a whole new generation of fans while delighting those who already know and love the world of Power Rangers.

The ’90s TV show, originally called “The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers,” was inspired by a Japanese children’s show, “Super Sentai” (even using footage from that show). It featured five teenagers who gain the ability to “morph” into superheroes known as the Power Rangers, complete with their own mech fighters. A film version of the series that starred most of the original cast was released in 1995, with a second one in 1997 (this one featured only a few original cast members).

The series has had many different iterations throughout the past 25 years.

Lionsgate and Saban Film attempted to reboot the original “Power Rangers” franchise in 2017 as a gritty, YA adaptation. The film grossed only $142 million on a budget of around $100 million, scrapping hopes for a bigger franchise.

Hasbro then acquired Power Rangers in 2018 in a deal designed to capitalize on the franchise’s full potential across all of the company’s divisions. 

The development of “Power Rangers” is part of Hasbro Entertainment’s ongoing strategy to elevate storytelling and produce series based on Hasbro’s most iconic brands alongside the industry’s best talent, studios and distribution platforms. Beyond “Power Rangers,” Hasbro Entertainment’s active projects include a re-imagining of “Clue” across film and television with Sony’s TriStar Pictures and Sony Pictures Television; a live-action “Dungeons & Dragons” series “Forgotten Realms,” currently in development at Netflix with Academy Award nominee Shawn Levy executive producing; showrunner Terry Matalas’ animated “Magic: The Gathering” series, currently in production at Netflix; a major, live-action film and television universe adapted from “Magic: The Gathering,” produced alongside Legendary Entertainment; and game shows based on “Trivial Pursuit” and “Scrabble,” which both premiered on The CW this past fall.

Steinberg and is currently the co-creator, executive producer and showrunner of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” for Disney+, along with his producing partner Shotz. It just wrapped its second season and has been renewed for a third. Other credits include the critically acclaimed series “The Old Man,” starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow for FX. Both series are produced by 20th Television/The Walt Disney Company, where Steinberg and Shotz have housed their production company, Quaker Moving Pictures, since 2019.