Entertainment Upgraded!!! MultiChoice Extends Comedy Central To DStv Family With Nicktoons To DStv Access

South African DStv subscribers will have access to a whole lot more fun and laughter following the addition of NickToons to the satellite service’s Access package and Comedy Central Africa to the Family package, effective from 1 April 2025.

This development means existing subscribers will now be able to watch the fan favourite premium programming exclusive to these two Paramount Africa channels without having to upgrade their DStv packages.

Says Monde Twala, Senior Vice President & GM Paramount Africa & Lead BET International; “We are delighted to expand the reach of Comedy Central Africa and NickToons to more South Africans. Comedy Central delivers non-stop laughs as the continent’s only around-the-clock comedy destination, while NickToons serves up perennial family entertainment favourites while constantly adding fresh, new content with local flavour to its roster. This expansion underscores our commitment to providing inclusive world class entertainment for all.”

The move of NickToons (channel 308) – Nickelodeon’s go-to channel for the best cartoons with maximum local flavour – to DStv Access means that a broader group of kids will have access to the groundbreaking Nick In Your Language initiative. Always animated, always funny, the channel will premiere a new season of The Patrick Star Show (from 31 March, weekdays at 16:30), and new episodes of PAW Patrol (starting in June) in isiZulu and Afrikaans, in addition to the original English.

 

Don’t be surprised to see the little ones up on their feet, singing, moving and vibing to NickMusic (weekdays at 09:00), a lively music variety show counting down the world’s coolest tunes mixed with interactive games and activities. Also available will be brand-new episodes of all-time fan-favourite SpongeBob SquarePants.

SpongeBob fans can come and meet their favourite pineapple-dwelling TV character at the Joburg Zoo this Easter break, from 18 to 21 April 2025, when he makes a guest appearance during the Nickelodeon Easter Extravaganza with fun activities for the whole family to enjoy.

DStv Family subscribers will enjoy full access to a bumper offering from Comedy Central Africa (channel 122) from 1 April 2025. Nostalgia junkies can dive into beloved classic programming such as The Neighbourhood, Everybody Hates Chris and King of Queens, while the long-running South Park continues to shatter records (and funny bones) with its subversive animated humour and The Daily Show dishes up hilarious hot takes on the news of the day.

Plus, subscribers can look forward to the annual Comics’ Choice Comedy Awards in May, celebrating the continent’s most side-splitting comedians and their outrageous one-liners.

eToonz Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Mush Mush And The Mushables, Cooking Buddies And Poppy Cat

eToonz is a South African based children's channel operated by eMedia Investments that offers a mixture animated and live-action shows. The channel is animated shows like Peppa Pig and ALVINNN!!! And The Chipmunks alongside live-action like MasterChef Junior and Hank Zipzer.

The channel is set to be rolling out 3 new shows in the coming weeks including Poppy Cat, Mush Mush And The Mushables and Cooking Buddies.

Synopsis for Poppy Cat

Based on a book series created by Brit author Lara Jones that sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide, the show is about the imaginative tales a young girl spins for her cat, Poppy. Over the course of each ep, she imagines fantastical animal characters that embark on extraordinary adventures to magical destinations such as the marshmallow mines and the trumpet tree forest. 

The show is co-produced by Coolabi’s television production arm, Coolabi Productions, and King Rollo Films.

Synopsis for Mush Mush And The Mushables 

Mush-Mush and the Mushables follows the forest adventures of Mush-Mush, his best friends Chep and Lilit and the rest of the Mushable community, as they explore, grow and discover just how fun and wildlife can be.

Mushables are the ‘Guardians of the Forest’, and each member has a special talent or ability – while Mush-Mush can communicate with nature, Chep has a huge memory and Lilit lights up and glows – all of this in theory at least, as they all still have a lot to learn! Mush-Mush and the Mushables is a journey of self-discovery from a child’s point of view, through exciting adventure, comedy and mush mush more!

Created by Flemish artist Elfriede de Rooster, Mush-Mush and the Mushables is produced by Perrine Gauthier and directed by Joeri Christiaen (My Knight and Me).

Synopsis for Cooking Buddies 

The show is based on Buddy Oliver‘s cooking channel — also called Cooking Buddies — which has amassed over seven million views, prompting Sarah Muller, Senior Head of Children’s Commissioning 7+ at BBC Children’s and Education, to order a ten-part series for television. The executive producer for the Jamie Oliver Group is Samantha Beddoes.

Cooking Buddies is billed as a “fun cooking show with a twist,” in which kids join Buddy as he teaches them how to cook simple meals for someone or an important occasion. In a skill-swap, his guests teach him a skill they are passionate about, from basketball to street art, football, karate, ice skating, boxing, BMX’ing, hip hop, salsa and more. 

April 2025 On TNT Across Africa | Fam-tastic Weekend With Ice Age | Nature's Fury With War Of The Worlds | More

Fam-tastic Weekend

Stunt

This April, catch the Fam-tastic Weekend on TNT! From Good Friday through Family Day

Monday, we've lined up a delightful array of family films every afternoon. Make your long weekend memorable with TNT!

Friday, 18 April

14:10 Ice Age (2002)

15:30 Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006)

17:05 Happy Feet (2006)

18:45 Happy Feet 2 (2011)

Saturday, 19 April

11:40 Home Alone (1990)

13:25 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

15:25 Kung Fu Panda (2008)

17:00 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

18:30 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

Sunday, 20 April

13:45 Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! (2020)

15:10 The Croods: A New Age (2020)

16:50 Madagascar: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012)

18:25 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

Monday, 21 April

12:00 Little Rascals (1994)

13:25 Big (1988)

15:10 Night at the Museum (2001)

17:00 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

18:50 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

Nature's Fury

Stunt

Honour Earth Day on 22 April with TNT's Nature's Fury special event. Experience the powerful and unpredictable forces of nature through a thrilling lineup of films featuring natural disasters, extreme weather, and survival battles.

Tuesday, 22 April

14:20 War of the Worlds (2005)

16:20 The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

18:20 Oblivion (2013)

20:30 San Andreas (2015)

22:25 Crawl (2019)

Freedom Fighters

Stunt

Celebrate Freedom Day with TNT through a special two-day event from 27 - 28 April. Immerse yourself in powerful films featuring heroes who battle for survival and justice.

Sunday, 27 April

13:35 Escape from Pretoria (2020)

15:25 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

17:25 Gladiator (2000)

20:00 The Revenant (2015)

Monday, 28 April

12:55 Robin Hood (2010)

15:10 Braveheart (1995)

18:05 The Negotiator (1998)

20:30 Saving Private Ryan (1998)

TNT Hit

Channel Premiere

Movie Synopsis: When June (Cameron Diaz) meets Roy (Tom Cruise), a lethal operative, in an unlikely encounter, she gets entangled in his adventures and falls in love with him. However, she must figure out whether he's a traitor or a good guy.

Saturday, 5 April

20:00 Knight and Day (2010)

April 2025 On Investigation Discovery, Discovery Family And Real Time Across Africa | Channel Premiere: Operation Undercover | Returning Shows Including A Crime To Remember | More

Investigation Discovery 

The Pelicot Rape Case: A Town on Trial

Brand New

An examination of the alleged crimes and 2024 trial of Dominique Pelicot, featuring interviews with those who witnessed the trial.

First TX: 13 April

TX Day: Sunday

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 13 April

A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read S1

Brand New 

This exclusive behind-the-scenes docuseries tells the story of murder defendant Karen Read and the controversial trial that has divided a town.

First TX: 20 April

TX Day: Sunday

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 18 May

Operation Undercover S1

Brand New

Undercover officers work with CIS to take down some of the city’s most notorious drug trafficking suspects.

First TX: 29 April

TX Day: Wednesday

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 4 June

Serial Killer, Serial Liar Levi Bellfield: A Faking It Special

Brand New 

A serial killer lies about his horrific murders and his lies continue from behind bars. Our experts reveal the truth.

Brand New

First TX: 3 April

TX Day: Thursday

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 3 April

Andrew Tate: Icon Or Toxic? - A Faking It Special

Brand New 

Analysing the disturbing secrets of the world’s most

controversial influencer, as he faces charges of rape and human trafficking.

First TX: 10 April

TX Day: Thursday

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 10 April

Boris Johnson: A Faking It Special

Brand New 

Our experts analyze the former Prime Minister’s colorful past and complicated relationship with the truth. Was his career littered with lies?

First TX: 17 April

TX Day: 21:00

TX Time: Thursday

Last TX: 17 April

Ghost Nation S1

New To Channel 

Paranormal pioneers Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango help local ghost hunters solve their deadend cases. They track down the source of each haunting and restore peace to the living -- and the dead.

First TX: 5 April

TX Day: Saturday

TX Time: 21:00

Last TX: 3 May

Returning shows include Signs Of A Psychopath S5A on 8 April at 21:55.

Discovery Family

Alaskan Bush People S4

NEW TO CHANNEL

A unique family of nine chooses to live off the grid in the Alaskan bush.

First TX: 3 April

TX Day: Weekdays

TX Time: 21:05

Last TX: 14 April

Real Time

Delicious Miss Brown S1

NEW TO CHANNEL

Kardea Brown shares down-home, Southern eats from her South Carolina kitchen.

First TX: 1 April

TX Day: Weekdays

TX Time: 12:55

Last TX: 8 April

I Bought A Dump...Now What?

NEW TO CHANNEL

Three duos put their relationships to the test as they renovate dilapidated homes.

First TX: 25 April

TX Day: Weekdays

TX Time: 15:50

Last TX: 30 April

Returning shows include A Crime to Remember S4 on 11 April at 22:30.

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

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?

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

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

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.