Channel Closure: TLNovelas Will Stop Airing On DStv And GOtv From 31 January 2026 Due To Canal+'s Cost Cutting At MultiChoice

MultiChoice in a statement:

We regularly review our channel line-up to ensure we offer customers the best in local and international content. This is done to ensure we deliver unbeatable content and that our DStv services cater for the needs and viewing requirements of our customers. As part of this ongoing process, some channels may be terminated. 

After Canal+ managed to forge an agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery for MultiChoice operations in Africa. A notice was sent out informing subscribers of TLNovelas's departure from DStv on 31 January 2026.

Not long ago, Paramount had claimed the lives of CBS Reality, CBS Justice, MTV Base and BET. Now consumers have to sayanara to TLNovelas which serves as the first victim in Canal+'s cost cutting.

TLNovelas was added to MultiChoice's DStv and GOtv platforms across Africa in September 2020 as a pop-up channel. StarTimes offered it as a permanent addition in a separate agreement when it launched in May 2020 - no longer available.

For DStv consumers, this was accompanied by two other pop-up channels, Timeless Dizi Channel and ZooMoo. Out of the three, MultiChoice had opted to keep only TLNovelas while removing ZooMoo and Timeless Dizi Channel. 

After five years, TLNovelas will take a bow on 31 January 2026 with Love To Death and It Had To Be You airing in double bill form. MultiChoice has no plans to replace the channel leaving Telemundo as the only other alternative on the platform.

Telemundo will be launching a new female led drama The Woman In Charge which serves as a reboot to Woman Of Steel. This will be followed by the romantic drama Love Of My Life in the month of February.

Happy New Year To My Readers With An Important Message

I'd like to take the time to thank my readers as well as those on Insidus Television for your continued support. I'm still trying to recover from the ripple effects of a core update which has affected a lot of publishers like myself.

With that in mind, we're looking to undergo a content restructure of some sorts where the focus will shift mainly news and highlights - less copy and paste.

Another will be with our second website Regular Nick: Games, that won't be closing anytime soon but maybe there's a way we can keep both in the picture. I can't promise anyone that I'll be active on there as much.

For 2026, I want to try and rationalise on things here that could signal even lesser content or more of the same thing.

The Woman In Charge January 2026 Teasers For Telemundo

Monday, 26 January, Gloria’s wedding turns tragic when her ex, Cuervo, attacks, killing her father; her husband Fierro dies protecting her.

Tuesday, 27 January, Duque only wants to know where the money Fierro stole is, but Gloria insists she knows nothing and accuses him of killing her family.

Wednesday, 28 January, When Gloria seeks support from her brother-in-law, the governor, after the police raid her home, she receives a harsh surprise.

Thursday, 29 January, Cuervo breaks into Sebastián’s house and catches Gloria naked. He tries to rape her and take her away. She begs him not to hurt her.

Friday, 30 January, After being released, Sebastián seeks out his sister-in-law to tell her where the money Juan José left him is hidden.

Saturday, 31 January, Gloria arrives at the hideout and finds the backpack with two hundred thousand dollars, but Jacinto corners her and demands the money.

The Woman In Charge

Starts Monday 26th January

Every Night At 9PM WAT / 10PM CAT

Channel Premiere: Love Of My Life Coming Soon To Telemundo Across Africa This February

Not to be mistaken with the Colombian series on eExtra, Telemundo, a Spanish language and English dubbed entertainment channel will be rolling out a new series called Love Of My Life. Known as La Mujer De Mi Vida it airs from 23 February.

Synopsis for Love Of My Life

Love Of My Life centers on Ricardo Oribe, a successful but physically unattractive businessman who is deeply devoted to his wife, Daniela Millán, an aspiring actress. 

Ricardo's life is shattered when his best friend, Emilio García, betrays him in a plot to seize his business empire and family. Emilio attempts to murder Ricardo, and although Ricardo survives, he is left with amnesia and is presumed dead by his loved ones.

Fifteen years later, after undergoing significant physical changes and finally recovering his memory, Ricardo returns to his home city. To avoid legal traps set by Emilio and keep his family safe, he assumes a new identity as Pablo Silva.

Ricardo/Pablo must stay incognito while trying to win back the love of his life (Daniela) and reconnect with his children, all while seeking justice against the man who stole his life. 

It starred Iván Sánchez as Ricardo Oribe/Pablo Silva, Angélica Celaya as Daniela Millan, Mauricio Islas as Emilio García Fuentes, Catherine Siachoque as Marcela Jiménez Mello and Patricia Reyes Spíndola as Antonia Oribe.

Love Of My Life airs weeknights on Telemundo at 9PM CAT from 23 February replacing Blood And Wine. Prior to the launch, Telemundo will be rolling out an action led drama, The Woman In Charge.

Canal+ Inks New Agreement With Warner Bros. Discovery For It's Operations In Europe And That Of MultiChoice In Africa

MultiChoice owner Canal+ and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced that they have signed a multi-year, multi-territory agreement.

“This expanded agreement covers both the distribution of HBO Max and the renewal of several Warner Bros. Discovery thematic channels across numerous regions in Africa and Europe,” Canal+ stated.

This resolves the uncertainty over 12 DStv channels that would have gone dark at midnight, had Canal+ not secured a renewed channel carriage agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Home Box Office (HBO), a longtime partner of MultiChoice and the inspiration for the original M-Net channel, is part of Warner Bros. Streaming.

HBO is home to hit franchises and shows such as Game of Thrones, Band of Brothers, The Sopranos, The Wire, Sex and the City, Veep, Six Feet Under, True Blood, and The Last of Us.

Warner Bros. Discovery also owns DC Comics, the film rights to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and New Line Cinema, which is known for its Lord of the Rings movies.

The company is currently in acquisition talks with Netflix and Paramount Skydance, with Bloomberg reporting Tuesday night that Warner Bros. is expected to reject Paramount’s offer next week.

Amid the trillion-rand corporate action, Canal+ and Warner Bros. Discovery were negotiating an agreement to replace one it had with MultiChoice, which expires at midnight.

Canal+ and Warner Bros. Discovery said their new agreement marked a major milestone in the development of their collaboration on an international scale.

“It builds on the landmark agreements concluded in France in 2024 — including the renewal of the exclusive pay-TV window for Warner Bros. Pictures films just six months after their theatrical release in France.”

The deal also includes the integration of HBO Max within select Canal+ group offers, with the renewal of the distribution agreement for 22 thematic channels and 4 free-to-air channels.

Canal+ confirmed that the agreement includes the renewal of the distribution of 12 Warner Bros. Discovery thematic channels across MultiChoice Group territories, with some offered exclusively.

The channels concerned are:

• CNN International and Cartoon Network — exclusively in South Africa, and non-exclusively in other territories.

• Cartoon Network Porto — exclusively in Angola and Mozambique, and non-exclusively in other territories.

• Cartoonito, Cartoonito Porto, Discovery Channel, Discovery Family, Real Time, ID, TLC, HGTV, Travel, TNT Africa, Food Network — non-exclusive.

“This agreement enables Canal+ group to strengthen its entertainment, kids, news, and documentary channel offering in African markets,” it said.

Canal+ said its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery is also being extended and strengthened in Europe through several strategic renewals and expansions. These include:

• Renewal of Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, and CNN International in Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

• Renewal of Warner TV in the Czech Republic.

• Renewal of HBO Max, HBO, and Cinemax in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania.

• Expansion of HBO Max distribution via Canal+ to two new key territories: Belgium, and Austria.

“This agreement enhances access for Canal+ group subscribers to Warner Bros. Discovery’s iconic content via HBO Max and select channels,” it said.

“The access includes premium series and films that contribute to the studio’s international reach.”