January 2026 On Investigation Discovery (ID), Travel Channel, Discovery Family And Real Time Across Africa | Channel Premiere: The Secrets We Bury | Returning Shows Including Expedition Unknown | More

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Investigation Discovery 

The Secrets We Bury S1

Brand New

Follow the Carroll siblings on their mission to find answers about their father's mysterious disappearance fifty-eight years ago.

First TX: 4 January

TX Day: Sunday

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 4 January

Returning shows include The Murder Tapes S7 on 14 January at 21:00, The Dead Files S7 on 17 January at 20:05 and People Magazine Investigates S9 on 26 January at 21:00.

Travel Channel

Returning shows include House Hunters International S132 on 16 January at 06:00, Expedition X S3 on 21 January at 21:10 and Expedition Unknown S9 on 13 January at 21:10.

Discovery Family

G.A.S. Extreme Customs S1

New To Channel 

Galpin Auto Sports, the number one custom auto shop in the country, lets America behind the scenes on their builds.

First TX: 12 January

TX Day: Monday 

TX Time: 17:35

Last TX: 26 January

Mark Rober's Revengineers S1

New To Channel 

Mark Rober, former NASA engineer and current Apple engineer, created a viral glitter prank to serve justice to doorstep delivery thieves. Now you can join him and his team to take down the morally impaired . He'll build a trap, set the bait and wait.

First TX: 26 January

TX Day: Monday - Thursday 

TX Time: 20:40

Last TX: 29 January

This Is Mark Rober S1

New To Channel 

Former NASA engineer, Mark Rober, became a YouTube superstar thanks to his hilarious pranks and intricate experiments. Using never-before-seen footage, Mark dives deep into the concepts and processes for some of his most viral videos.

First TX: 2 January

TX Day: Friday 

TX Time: 17:35

Last TX: 30 January

Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car S1

New To Channel 

Supremo car dealer Mike Brewer pairs up with a multi-skilled mechanic to take on his toughest mission yet: to help hapless car enthusiasts trade up their rusty runarounds to the car of their dreams.

First TX: 6 January

TX Day: Tuesday 

TX Time: 17:35

Last TX: 27 January

Real Time

Returning shows include Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives S31 & S32 on 19 January at 12:55, Evil Lives Here S8 on 12 January at 22:30 and House Hunters International S194, S195 & S196 on 7 January at 14:35.

January 2026 On TNT Across Africa | Happy New Flicks With Mercury Rising | Blockbuster Rewind With Top Gun | More

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* premieres are in bold

Happy New Flicks

Stunt

Start 2026 with TNT’s Happy New Flicks! This January, TNT brings fresh blockbusters every Thursday. Kick off the year with action, drama, and stories that captivate.

Thursday, 1 January

20:30 Contraband (2012)

Thursday, 8 January

20:30 Hard Target (1993)

Thursday, 15 January

20:30 Mercury Rising (1998)

Thursday, 22 January

20:30 American Made (2017)

Thursday, 29 January

20:30 Emily The Criminal (2022)

Chaos & Chuckles 2.0

Stunt

Sundays Just Got Ridiculous with CHAOS & CHUCKLES 2.0!

TNT is back with its wildest comedy stunt - double features every Sunday in January. Expect absurd humor, chaotic energy, and laugh-out-loud moments all month long.

Sunday, 4 January

18:15 The Boss Baby (2017)

20:00 Shazam! (2019)

Sunday, 11 January

18:10 Get Smart (2008)

20:00 Renfield (2023)

Sunday, 18 January

18:15 Ride Along (2014)

20:00 Ride Along 2 (2016)

Sunday, 25 January

18:15 The Nutty Professor (1996)

20:00 The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)

Blockbuster Rewind

Stunt

This month, TNT brings back the legends! Every Saturday, viewers can dive into three backto-back cinematic icons with Blockbuster Rewind. These timeless hits still pack a punch; because great stories never get old.

Saturday, 3 January

16:25 The Mask (1994)

18:05 Top Gun (1986)

20:00 The Mummy (1999)

Saturday, 10 January

15:40 Under Siege (1992)

17:25 Gladiator (2000)

20:00 The Dark Knight (2008)

Saturday, 17 January

15:50 First Blood (1982)

17:25 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

20:00 Last Boy Scout (1991)

Saturday, 24 January

16:15 Rush Hour (1998)

17:55 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

20:00 I am Legend (2007)

Saturday, 31 January

16:15 Cliffhanger (1993)

18:05 Lethal Weapon (1987)

20:00 Final Destination (2000)

New Scooby-Doo! Gokko Show To Launch In 2027

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During a launch event for the new "Scooby-Doo x Miss Frandy" makeup line in Brazil, held in November 2025, a retrospective of the franchise's history was presented. In that context, the development of a new animated "Scooby-Doo" project titled Scooby-Doo! Gokko was announced, with a planned premiere in 2027.

The project would follow an aesthetic and conceptual line similar to Tom & Jerry Gokko, a series of animated shorts in a kawaii/chibi style, clearly inspired by Japanese productions like Hello Kitty. This series originally premiered in Japan in 2022 and made its international debut in mid-2025, currently available on both YouTube and HBO Max.

On the other hand, there is a possibility that Scooby-Doo! Gokko could be the final version of the "Go-Go Mystery Machine" project, which may have evolved—including a title change—to align with the visual and conceptual identity of Tom & Jerry Gokko.

So far, no official updates have been announced about that production, which was revealed in June 2024 and conceived with strong influences from Asian culture, incorporating new characters and a setting in Japan.

However, this hypothesis seems, for now, less likely.

"Go-Go Mystery Machine" was announced in 2024.

The title refers to the Japanese word gokko (ごっこ), used to describe children's role-playing games, which—just like with Tom & Jerry Gokko—suggests a softer, more stylized reinterpretation aimed at a younger audience of the classic mystery-solving gang.

In this sense, it cannot be ruled out that Warner Bros. is considering establishing "Gokko" as a sub-brand to develop chibi versions of its most iconic animated properties, a strategy that could eventually extend to franchises like Looney Tunes or even the DC Universe.

We have already seen child-oriented versions of Mystery Inc. in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988).

In addition to Tom and Jerry, Warner Bros. maintains a close and long-standing relationship with anime. Beyond the legendary Toonami block on Cartoon Network and Adult Swim—where series like Dragon Ball, Naruto, Sailor Moon, Gundam Wing, Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho, and One Piece aired—the company has attempted on various occasions to translate some of its most iconic characters into the language of Japanese animation. For example, both The Amazing World of Gumball and the 2020 reboot of Animaniacs include sequences animated with a clear anime aesthetic.

In the case of Adult Swim, the network produced completely original anime series such as Fena: Pirate Princess, Ninja Kamui, Uzumaki, the most recent seasons of FLCL, and Blade Runner: Black Lotus, inspired by the world-renowned film franchise. Similarly, Rick and Morty featured several shorts animated by Japanese studios like Studio Deen, Sola Entertainment, and Telecom Animation Film, in addition to a full spin-off titled Rick and Morty: The Anime. This is joined by productions developed entirely in Japan, such as Batman Ninja and Suicide Squad Isekai, both created by Warner Bros. in collaboration with local studios.

Within Cartoon Network's programming, We Bare Bears had a spin-off, We Baby Bears, which—without being full anime—explicitly adopted a Japanese, chibi, and kawaii style designed to connect with Eastern audiences. Likewise, series like Teen Titans, ThunderCats, and Ben 10 show a marked anime influence in both their visual design and staging. Even Craig of the Creek featured an anime-style opening sequence produced especially for its YouTube release.

Finally, Warner Bros. co-produced with Toei Animation an anime-format series of The Powerpuff Girls, titled Powerpuff Girls Z. Additionally, at the end of 2024, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim premiered, a prequel film to the successful live-action trilogy, produced by Sola Digital Arts. This adds to the development of a "Japanese" version of Wacky Races, though, by all indications, that last project was ultimately shelved.

For now, no further details about Scooby-Doo! Gokko were provided during the presentation, though new updates on this project are expected in the coming months.

Article was published on TVLaint

MTV Will No Longer Air Music Programming Following The Closure Of MTV Base

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During the month, Paramount closed four channels within the African market this comprises of BET, MTV Base, CBS Reality and CBS Justice. This forms part of corporate restructure which saw several linear channels close around the world.

This includes MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live in various European markets, BET in France and Nickelodeon in New Zealand.

For DStv consumers that are hoping that some fragment of MTV Base will form part of MTV shouldn't bet on it for the foreseeable future. This is because Paramount is leaning more toward reality TV for the main network.

This comprises of shows like Teen Moms, Dating Naked UK and Caught In The Act: Unfaithful. Award shows such as MTV EMAs were put on pause for the 2025 period and might be the closest anyone has to this fragment of MTV.

Speculation making the mount is that these are also in danger of getting the axe as seen with most of BET's award shows like Soul Train Awards and Hip-Hop Awards.

The new management at Paramount is getting with times and fact is Spotify and YouTube are gradually phasing out the likes of MTV Base. Plan B is to make MTV more leaner with documentaries, reality shows and some behind the scenes.

Problem here with Plan B is that MTV hasn't been as relevant as in a long while and the only reason it got this far was it's music brand it shuttered globally.

As it stands, MTV is at greater risk of following the same route as E! with the cancellation of Ridiculousness and Catfish: The TV Show. Majority of their audience latched onto these shows without them it's makes survival almost impossible.

Looks Like ePlesier Is Switching To 7 Day Viewing

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During the month, it was reported e.tv would be adjusting its primetime schedule by having Kelders Van Geheime move to 19:00 as e.tv News takes up it's former timeslot at 18:30. The soon to be axed Scandal! will move to where e.tv News at 20:00.

Prior to this, eExtra made changes to it's morning schedule adding Uzioziola: Regrets from e.tv while scrapping House Of Zwide and Smoke & Mirrors. Another adjustment is for Kelders Van Geheime which moves to 19:30 from 19 January.

Now ePlesier will serve as channel number 3 to get a revamped schedule as eMedia Investments' had been teasing this for sometime. From what we can gather through a recent post it appears all shows will now air everyday including weekends.

Other channels already seen on Openview to already offer 7 day viewing is mainly Bollywood channels like Star Life and Star Khanya.

For a channel that leans on reruns, it shouldn't come as a suprise I mean eMedia Investments' made similar attempts last year with Scandal! and it only burnt it's ad revenue. With a repeats channel, there isn't much loss for the broadcaster.

With ePlesier's switch to 7 days it's likely that Kelders Van Geheime will fall off the bandwagon as premiere epsiodes remain on e.tv from Mondays to Fridays. Another scenario is them airing previous week episodes.