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Discovery Channel

40 YEARS OF DISCOVERY

PROGRAMMING STUNT

Discovery’s 40th Anniversary

On June 17 1985, we started a journey together.

We set a high bar, filming things that people had

never seen before. Celebrate Discovery’s 40th

Anniversary with special themes every day of

the week. We are just getting started!

Monday: Gold

Tuesday: Extreme Jobs

Wednesday: Survival

Thursday: Off-Grid

Friday: Turbo

Saturday: History & Mystery

Sunday: Iconic Docs

First TX: 16 June

TX Day: Mon-Sun

TX Time: All Day

Last TX: 22 June

TLC 

* FOR SOUTH AFRICA 

* 90 Day: Hunt For Love S1

Brand New

Eight veteran 90 Day singles are ready to give love another shot in the beautiful paradise of Tulum, Mexico. Paired with a diverse group of singles

First TX: 11 June, these hopefuls embark on an unforgettable journey of romance and second chances.

TX Day: Wednesday 

TX Time: 20:00

Last TX: 27 August 

* Jay And Pamela S1

Brand New 

Despite facing a rare condition and living thousands of miles away. Jay and Pamela found each other and look to begin their lives together.

First TX: 27 June

TX Day: Friday 

TX Time: 20:00

Last TX: 15 August 

* Trixie Motel: Drag Me Home

Brand New

A year after opening the motel, Trixie Motel and her partner David look to do something scary: move in together and design a dream home fit for two.

First TX: 3 June

TX Day: Tuesday 

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 24 June

* Breaking New Ground S1

New To Channel

In a renovation story that celebrates resilience, a 200-year-old house with a complicated history is transformed into a home filled with love.

First TX: 3 June

TX Day: Tuesday 

TX Time: 20:00

Last TX: 8 July 

The Fall of Diddy

Brand New

Pull back the curtain on music mogul Sean Combs as allegations of long-hidden violence and abuse emerge to shock the world.

First TX: 3 June

TX Day: Tuesday 

TX Time: 22:40

Last TX: 1 July 

HGTV 

Bargain Block: Bargain Buys

New Special 

Shea and her husband Terry help the next generation of Detroiters by their first homes and bring back the community they know and love.

First TX: 7 June

TX Day: Saturday 

TX Time: 22:00

Last TX: 7 June

Food Network 

Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out S1

Brand New 

Brian Malarkey hosts as top chefs go head-to-head in intense, unpredictable culinary challenges where sabotage and backstabbing are fair game.

First TX: 24 June

TX Day: Tuesday 

TX Time: 17:00

Last TX: 12 August

Chasing Flavour S1

Brand New

Carla Hall travels around the world to track down the unexpected lineage and international origins of America's favourite dishes.

First TX: 15 June

TX Day: Sunday

TX Time: 16:05

Last TX: 29 June

Investigation Discovery 

American Monster: Abuse of Power S1

Brand New

When those in power turn evil, some will stop at

nothing — even murder — to protect themselves.

First TX: 2 June

TX Day: Monday

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 7 July

Toxic S1

Brand New

Elizabeth Chambers had to unravel the lies and red

flags of her own marriage. Now, she meets with

victims to investigate how love turns toxic.

First TX: 27 June

TX Day: Friday

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 1 August

Travel Channel 

Finding Amelia

Special Documentary 

In 1945, a group of Australian soldiers inadvertently stumbled across Amelia Earhart's downed airplane in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. Now, a team of specialists will use the soldiers' exclusive testimony and an old patrol map to find the plane again

First TX: 30 June

TX Day: Monday 

TX Time: 21:10

Other developments 

• Discovery Channel: Homestead Rescue S6B on 5 June at 20:05, Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing S3 on 11 June at 21:00.

• TLC Africa: Flipping El Moussas S2 on 25 June at 21:00.

• HGTV: Rock The Block S6 on 6 June at 21:00, 100 Day Dream Home S5B on 17 June at 21:00, Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa S3 on 26 June at 22:00, Vintage Flip S2 on 18 June at 07:30, Island Life S18 on 1 June at 22:00 and House Hunters International S199 on 4 June at 20:35.

• Investigation Discovery: Homicide Hunter: American Detective S4 on 11 June at 21:00, On the Case with Paula Zahn S13A on 26 June at 21:00 and The Dead Files S14 on 7 June at 20:05.

• Food Network: Chopped S59 (Hungry For Love) on 11 June at 16:05.

• Real Time: The Best Thing I Ate S10 on 2 June at 11:15 and A Crime To Remember S5 on 24 June at 21:40.

• Discovery Family: Fast And Loud S4 from 23 June at 19:15.

Sonic Prime Will Be Making It's European And African Debut On Nicktoons In July

Sonic Prime comes to Nicktoons as part of a partnership between Paramount and WildBrain to bring the hit series to various Nickelodeon channels internationally. The agreement will see 22 half-hour episodes and one hour-long special of Sonic Prime launch on Nicktoons in the Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland and Africa from 21 July.

Katie Wilson, VP Global Sales and Acquisitions at WildBrain, said: “SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog is one of today’s most popular entertainment brands. Sonic Prime is a huge hit with fans and a terrific example of how, at WildBrain, we are able to partner with IP owners to drive engagement for brands. With their strong track record of Sonic content across highly popular live-action feature films and their Knuckles series, Paramount is the ideal partner to extend Sonic Prime’s popularity with new audiences around the world on Nickelodeon.”

Layla Lewis, Senior Vice President, Global Acquisitions and Content Partnerships at Nickelodeon, said: “The Sonic the Hedgehog universe has captivated the hearts of millions around the globe. We are thrilled to partner with WildBrain to bring the series to life on Nickelodeon channels, delivering an action-packed experience that will enthrall audiences around the world.”

Ivo Gerscovich, Senior Vice President and Chief Business and Brand Officer of Sonic, Head of SEGA® Brands, said: “Sonic Prime captivated the Sonic community and audiences worldwide when it was released. Making our content as accessible as possible to our dedicated fanbase is something we always strive for and being able to bring Sonic Prime to more viewers worldwide is the perfect way to make that come to fruition.”

In Sonic Prime, the action-packed adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog go into overdrive when a run-in with Dr. Eggman results in a literal universe-shattering event. Desperate to piece his prime reality back together and save his old friends, Sonic races through the Shatterverse, discovering strange worlds and enlisting new friends in an epic adventure of a lifetime.

Co-produced by SEGA and WildBrain, Sonic Prime was animated at WildBrain’s Vancouver studio, with SEGA and WildBrain jointly participating across production, distribution and licensing. SEGA represents licensing for Sonic Prime in North America, LatAm and Japan, while WildBrain CPLG represents the brand in the rest of the world.

Koel Kop Warm Hart, A Brand New Detective Drama Based In France Launches On eExtra This June

eMedia Investments had acquired broadcasting rights to the Franco-Belgian detective television series for eExtra's Kuiertyd titled Koel Kop Warm Hart (Astrid et Raphaëlle, Astrid: Murder in Paris). The series is a co-production of France Télévisions, JLA Productions, Be-Films and RTBF (Belgian television).

Synopsis for Koel Kop Warm Hart

30-year-old Astrid Nielsen is an autistic woman who works discreetly as an archivist for the judicial police and knows every case she has handled. She meets Raphaëlle Coste, then in charge of an investigation into the suicides of doctors. The two solitary women help each other, Astrid offering Raphaëlle a methodology and Raphaëlle offering Astrid behavioural help in return.

It features a duo of policewomen: Major Raphaëlle Coste (addressed as 'Commander'), an impulsive police detective played by Lola Dewaere, and autistic archivist Astrid Nielsen, played by Sara Mortensen.

Koel Kop Warm Hart was broadcast on France 2 on 12th April 2019 and concluded on 3rd April 2020 with 8 episodes each consisting of 52 minutes (excluding pilot). Since it's inception, Koel Kop Warm Hart has accumulated 5 seasons with 41 episodes and plans for a sixth season are underway.

An British adaptation titled Patience launched on Channel 4 earlier in the year with stars Laura Fraser in the Raphaelle part and Ella Maisy Purvis, who is autistic, in the Astrid role. It has yet to rollout in other markets presuming BBC or M-Net will scoop up the rights.

Koel Kop Warm Hart will air on Sundays at 19:30 from 1st June 2025.

Things Are About To Get Spooky With Bamushiyile On Zee Zonke

Zee Zonke, a Zulu dubbed Bollywood entertainment channel operated by Zee Entertainment Enterprises home to various dramas and films will be adding a new show titled Bamushiyile. Known in India as Grahan, the Marathi drama airs from 1st June at 21:00.

Synopsis for Bamushiyile 

It centered on Rama Sarafdar, a happily married woman living with her husband Abhay and their two children, Akshay and Aarya, in Vada. The plot takes a dramatic turn when Rama narrowly escapes being hit by a speeding truck. Upon returning home, she discovers her house and family have inexplicably vanished, plunging her into a surreal and unsettling reality. As the narrative unfolds, it explores themes of trauma, identity, and deception. 

It is revealed that Rama is actually Vasudha Nevrekar, who suffered a traumatic childhood and suppressed memories. She had been in a relationship with Abhay (Sunil Barve), who was already married with children. Upon confronting Abhay about his deception, he denies their relationship, causing Vasudha to suffer a mental breakdown. 

Bamushiyile was directed by Gautam Koli and produced by Tejendra Neswankar under Trump Card Productions, is based on a novel by Narayan Dharap, blending suspense, horror, and psychological drama with elements of Hindu mythology surrounding eclipses (Grahan).

It was broadcast on Zee Marathi from March 19, 2018, and concluded after 103 episodes. The drama ensembled Pallavi Joshi, Sunil Barve, Yogesh Deshpande, Varsha Ghatpande, Abhijeet Chavan, Jaywant Wadkar, Padarinath Kamble, Ananda Karekar and Swapnali Patil.

Since it's inception, Bamushiyile received a remarkable response for its gripping narrative and Pallavi Joshi’s compelling performance. A Bengali remake known as Lalkhuti was also broadcast on Zee Bangla in 2022.

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Action Weekend–“See Tom Run!”

Fri 6th June – Sun 8th June @ 8pm

At the end of May, the Mission: Impossible franchise comes to a close in cinemas, so what better time to

feature a Tom Cruise triple-bill?

May, obviously, but the first weekend of June is the next best thing!

Mission: Impossible III

6th June at 20:00

J.J. Abrams made his directorial debut with this breathless adventure, in which Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) goes after Owen Davian, an arms dealer who prefers to lurk in the shadows. Unfortunately for Hunt, Davian proves to be a more than tricky adversary, and before long the IMF agent’s personal life is inextricably entwined with his dangerous day job. Philip Seymour Hoffman sparkles as a suitably wicked Davian, while Ving Rhames, Michelle Monaghan and Billy Crudup are among the supporting cast.

Mission: Impossible–Fallout

7th June at 20:00

The sixth entry in the action franchise sees Ethan Hunt deal with two baddies hell-bent on destroying the world. Once again, terrorist Solomon Lane is causing trouble along with extremist John Lark, planning to blow up the world with not one but three nuclear weapons. Hunt assembles Luther and Benji to thwart the villain’s scheme, little realising the complex web of lies he and his team are about to enter. Tom Cruise leads the starry cast, which includes Henry Cavill and Vanessa Kirby.

War of the Worlds

8th June at 20:00

Director Steven Spielberg brings H.G. Wells’ fantastic Victorian novel to a 21st-century audience. Down-atheel dad Ray Ferrier is distracted from his grumpy day-to-day routine after a series of alien crafts lands on Earth. Sadly, the tripod machines that emerge don’t come in peace, and Ray – along with the rest of humanity – is forced to think on his feet to ensure he and his estranged family survive. Tom Cruise stars alongside Dakota Fanning, with support from Miranda Otto and Tim Robbins.

How to Train Your Dragon 2

14th June at 16:45

Hiccup, Toothless and their pals are back for the second instalment of the animated series. Life is good in the village of Berk, where the Vikings and dragons live together peacefully. That is, until they learn about Drago Bludvist, a violent warlord who wants to create a dragon army and conquer the world. But when Hiccup and Toothless go in search of Bludvist, they instead encounter someone much stranger. With the voices of Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Djimon Hounsou and Kit Harrington.

Father’s Day

15th June from 6pm

We have a lot of films featuring beleaguered fathers (?!) including Pokemon and Problem Child. Three of them feature channel favourite Martin Lawrence.

College Road Trip

15th June at 18:00

Martin Lawrence and Raven-Symoné star in this rollicking comedy. Melanie has chosen to attend a college hundreds of miles away from home. Unfortunately, her overprotective dad, who also happens to be a cop, thinks he can use the journey to make her see she can still achieve her dreams without going so far away – and to ensure Melanie stays on the straight and narrow. Cue a host of family-friendly dad-and-daughter scrapes and capers. Kim Whitley and Brenda Song co-star.

Bad Boys

15th June at 19:30

In the first instalment of the action-comedy franchise, Martin Lawrence and Will Smith play respective detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey. The two are horrified after millions of dollars’ worth of heroin they recovered from a robbery is stolen from under their noses. Burnett and Lowrey have just three days to get it back before the narcotics division is shut down. But what should be an easy job soon turns out to be more complicated – and to hit closer to home – than they ever imagined.

Bad Boys II

15th June at 21:35

When Miami is flooded with the drug ecstasy, detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey (Martin Lawrence and Will Smith) are called on to stem the flow, in this action sequel directed by Michael Bay. However, the trail leads to a Cuban smuggler who is also mixed up in a violent clash between Haitian and Russian criminal gangs. As if that wasn’t enough to keep them busy, Lowrey is also dating Burnett’s sister, leading to tension between the two. Jordi Molla and Gabrielle Union are among the cast.

Problem Child 2

15th June at 14:25

John Ritter and Michael Oliver are back in the sequel to the original comedy. Trying to make a fresh start in a new town, divorcé Ben Healy (Ritter) has his hands full beating off women who see him as a good catch. Meanwhile, Junior (Oliver) also has girl trouble in the form of Trixie Young (Ivyann Schwan). She may only be little but it turns out she has a big attitude problem. Brian Levant makes his directorial debut, while Ritter’s real-life wife Amy Yasbeck and Jack Warden co-star.