Nick Jr Africa October 2016 Schedule Treats

06:00  Wanda and the Alien
06:10  Zack & Quack
06:20  Dora and Friends
06:45  Blaze and the Monster Machines
07:10  Paw Patrol
07:35  Shimmer and Shine
07:55  Dora the Explorer
08:20  Paw Patrol
08:45  Little Charmers
08:55  Bubble Guppies
09:20  Fresh Beat Band of Spies
09:40  Zack & Quack
09:50  Team Umizoomiz
10:15  Louie
10:30  Fresh Beat Band of Spies
10:50  Olive the Ostrich
11:00  Max & Ruby
11:25  Wanda and the Alien
11:35  Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
12:00  Blaze and the Monster Machines
12:20  Blaze and the Monster Machines
12:45  Zack & Quack
13:05  Team Umizoomiz
13:25  Louie
13:40  Olive The Ostrich
13:50  Paw Patrol
14:00  Paw Patrol
14:25  Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
14:35  Dora the Explorer
15:00  Max & Ruby
15:05  Bubble Guppies
15:30  Little Charmers
15:40  Shimmer and Shine
16:05  Dora and Friends
16:25  Zack & Quack
16:35  Blaze and the Monster Machines
17:00  Paw Patrol
17:10  Paw Patrol
17:35  Dora the Explorer
18:00  Wanda and the Alien
18:10  Zack & Quack
18:20  Dora and Friends
18:45  Blaze and the Monster Machines
19:10  Paw Patrol
19:35  Shimmer and Shine
19:55  Dora the Explorer
20:20  Paw Patrol
20:45  Little Charmers
20:55  Bubble Guppies
21:20  Fresh Beat Band of Spies
21:40  Zack & Quack
21:50  Team Umizoomiz
22:15  Louie
22:30  Fresh Beat Band of Spies
22:50  Olive the Ostrich
23:00  Max & Ruby
23:25  Wanda and the Alien
23:35  Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
00:00  Blaze and the Monster Machines
00:20  Blaze and the Monster Machines
00:45  Zack & Quack
01:05  Team Umizoomiz
01:25  Louie
01:40  Olive The Ostrich
01:50  Paw Patrol
02:00  Paw Patrol
02:25  Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
02:35  Dora the Explorer
03:00  Max & Ruby
03:05  Bubble Guppies
03:30  Little Charmers
03:40  Shimmer and Shine
04:05  Dora and Friends
04:25  Zack & Quack
04:35  Blaze and the Monster Machines
05:00  Paw Patrol
05:10  Paw Patrol
05:35  Dora the Explorer

Specials+Movies
-Blaze and the Monster Machines: #1 Blaze of Glory * Sunday Movie*
PREMIERE: Saturday, October 8 at 19:10 and Sunday, October 9 at 7:10.
-Dora the Explorer: #993 Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom *Sunday Movie*
PREMIERE: Saturday, October 15 at 19:10 and Sunday, October 16 at 7:10.
-Dora the Explorer: #2 Dora in Wonderland
PREMIERE: Saturday, October 29 at 19:10 and Sunday, October 30 at 7:10.

Stunt Marathon
Saturday, October 15
-Dora the Explorer: #999 Dora's Pirate Adventure at 08:00
-Team Umizoomi: #3 Umi Space Heroes! at 08:45
-Go Diego Go!: #998 Diego's African Safari! at 09:50
-Shimmer and Shine: #1 The First Wish at 10:15
-Paw Patrol: #206 The New Pup at 11:00
-Paw Patrol: #226 Pups Save The Dinosaur at 11:25
Sunday, October 16
-Paw Patrol: #303 Air Pups at 08:00
-Paw Patrol: #306 Pups Save Friendship Day at 08:20
-Ni Hao Kai Lan: #3 Princess Kai Lan at 08:45
-Bubble Guppies: #1 The Puppy and the Ring at 09:30
-Blaze and the Monster Machines: #2 Race to the Top of the World at 10:15
-Bubble Guppies: #404/405 Guppy Style! at 11:00

Nick Jr's Halloween Special+Stunt Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 October at 20:00 and 08:00 respectively. Programming includes (in order from first to last):
-Dora the Explorer: #606 Halloween Parade
-Bubble Guppies: #115 Haunted House Party
-Ni Hao Kai Lan: #112 Ni Hao, Halloween
-Dora and Friends: #116 Trick or Treat
-Little Charmers: #108 Spooky Pumpkin Moon
-Olive the Ostrich: #37 Olive and the Spooky Castle
-Paw Patrol: #110 Pups and the Ghost Pirate
-Max and Ruby: #511 Ruby and the Beast/Max and Ruby's Halloween House/Max's Trick or Treat
-Wanda and the Alien: #103 Pumpkins
-Zack and Quack: #110 Pop-Up Pumpkin Patch/Up Popped a Spider
-Paw Patrol: #205 Pup Saves a Ghost
-Blaze and the Monster Machines: #203 Truck or Treat
-Bubble Guppies: #412 Trick-or-Treat Mr. Grumpyfish
-Shimmer and Shine: #113 A Very Genie Halloweenie

We Had Laughs And Epic Moments With Our Cartoon Network Superstars But Sadly Their Journey Ends Now

As viewers across the continent are aware, series are drawing to a conclusion on Cartoon Network. We had laughs and epic moments to remember but they will always be in our hearts.

The list of series comes as follows:

Regular Show
The news following the announcement of Regular Show ending, which ran for a successful eight seasons joining another show which also reached its milestone and that’s Adventure Time. Regular Show was the one show apart from other series (like The Amazing World Of Gumball) that made the most impact on people's lives and was one of the main reasons why viewers began watching Cartoon Network again, it had that Adult Swim Vibe. The show follows Mordecai (a blue jay) and Rigby (a raccoon) are two groundkeepers who work at the park with their boss Benson, they spend their times slacking of from work, playing videos and enjoying the good times along with their friends. It sad to see it come to this epic final moment.
Reported by Mark Hamill (Voice as Skips)
Get ready for Season 8 by J.G Quintel (Creator of Regular Show/Voices as Mordecai)

The Amazing World Of Gumball - Uncertain
Ben Bocquelet, creator of The Amazing World of Gumball announced that he will be leaving the show’s production team after Season Six to pursue other projects. The departure of Ben Bocquelet at the end of season six casts a shadow of doubt about the future of the show. The show will end at the end of season six, but there is still a chance that it can continue or be revived at a later stage. Gumball will always be remembered for its wide array of art styles, imaginative cast of characters and the cheeky mischievous antics of a blue cat named Gumball Watterson and his unusual (but at times normal) dysfunctional family.
A total of six seasons is an excellent run for an animated series, with most Cartoon Network classics in the late 1990’s to early 2000’s such as Dexter’s Laboratory and Cow and Chicken only had four seasons.

Adventure Time - Not yet
Follows the adventures of Finn the Human and his best friend Jake the Talking and Magic Dog, together they fight monsters, rescue princesses and protect the Land of Ooo from grave danger. From the beginning of the series it was the best show so far than Regular Show until the series viewership began decreasing and fading little by little in the schedule as time goes by in regions.

Teen Titans GO! - Maybe
A comedic educational animated series which follows the adventures of Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Raven are back wackier as ever as they juggle it out to save Jump City and get into some foolish and tricky situations. It ran for 3 Seasons with an NBA special and crossover special with The Powerpuff Girls. There is no confirmation of a fourth season being released.

Steven Universe - Not yet
Steven Universe is a member of an elite force known as the Crystal Gems whose main mission is to fight monsters and protect humanity. From the beginning I hardly watched but as flew by it became more fun to watch. It ran for two seasons.

Uncle Grandpa
The other show that will end is Uncle Grandpa, this show had four seasons, but never got a buzz. It didn't really get viewer's attention, hardly anyone understood its purpose. It has been underrated for a while (like Clarence). This show displayed the surreal, nonsensical and unexpected humour but sadly it didn’t reach the same level of interest as Adventure Time, Regular Show and The Amazing World Of Gumball.

Clarence - Theory
Even though I hardly pay much attention to the show from my understanding it is about a 10 year old boy who explores the wonder of the world with his close comrades. Ran for two seasons, this series is also underrated but worse than Uncle Grandpa. The series struggled to reach the spotlight and voted as number one underperforming show on Cartoon Network (along with Uncle Grandpa and Wimpy Kid). So many problems when the series began production.

Cartoon Network Studios have lots of ideas for the future, a whole list of shows have come and gone within the channel’s 24 year history and it continues to win Emmys and BAFTAs for producing excellent shows; it’s certain that the trend will continue. These shows will be gone but they won’t be forgotten.

Cartoon Network is currently premieres Ben 10 internationally in October (ahead with the U.S. while they premiere it in April 2017), Mighty Magiswords premieres 29 September on Cartoon Network USA later across Cartoon Network international along with Justice League Action while Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs: The Series Comes In 2017 On Cartoon Network USA and Boomerang Internationally (Latin America, CEE, APAC and EMEA).

So far Boomerang will be premiering Grizzly and The Lemmings with Mr Bean Live successfully launched and The Happos Family. Probably in 2017 Cartoon Network and Boomerang will make the necessary announcements for new programs and distribute programs which launched way back (Talking Tom and Friends) because there is still no news on programming slate for 2017 on Cartoon Network and Boomerang besides the launch of Cloudy With The Chance Of Meatballs: The Series.

Special thanks to entertainment kids blogs Regularcapital for your contribution which Cartoon Network channels in and out of the country.

Joburg's Brightest Young Sparks To Battle It Out For Title Of Nickelodeon Genius 2017

Joburg’s brightest kids are set to battle it out in the upcoming Gauteng South heat of Nickelodeon’s Genius brought to you by ABSA.

Ninety kids aged 11-16 from schools throughout the region will be joining in a 2 day interactive workshop and regional quiz at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, in Newtown, Johannesburg on 14-15 September as Nickelodeon and ABSA challenge kids to get in touch with their inner Genius.

Tasania Parsadh, Channel Director, Nickelodeon, Africa commented “We are very excited to kick off Nickelodeon’s Genius here in Gauteng South:  We are expecting a colourful, loud, exciting and fun-packed2 days with lots of future Einsteins and Hawkings taking part. To come this far, the contestants have already shown they are not short on grey matter, so the key conundrum is: do they have what it takes to go to the next level?”

All the participants will enjoy a challenging but fun two-day workshop where they will have to complete a variety of challenges including maths quizzes, experiments and problem solving tasks. Time will be their biggest enemy, as trios of bright young teens and pre-teens go head-to-head in mind bending battles of wits and smarts.

At the end of the 2 days, two teams from Gauteng South will make it through to the Nickelodeon Genius TV series, where they they will go up against teams from all over South Africa.

Nickelodeon’s Genius is powered by ABSA MegaU, and supported by the Government’s Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST).  The winners will receive an amazing prize: a ZAR 100,000 ABSA MegaU account for each member of the winning team and an unforgettable visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA - where the winners will eat lunch with a real, live astronaut – and a trip to Universal Studios! The winning schools will receive books and educational material worth ZAR 50,000, courtesy of Cambridge Publishing.

Initial highlights of Nickelodeon’s Genius regional heats and workshops will air on NickToons (DStv 308) from December 2016, while the quiz show will air on NickToons from March 2017.

For more information on the GENIUS quiz show, please log on to www.nickelodeonafrica.com, like Nickelodeon on Facebook or follow Nickelodeon on Twitter @NickAfrica using the hashtag #NickGenius.

FOX Life To Launch On DStv In October

FOX Life, a bold and entertaining Pan African channel will offer an eclectic and exciting mix of US dramas, comedies, unscripted programming along with fresh local content.
FOX Networks Group Europe and Africa (FNG) today announced the launch of a bold new Pan African channel, FOX Life on 3 October 2016. Considered one of the world’s leading destinations for scripted and unscripted entertainment, FOX Life will be tailored for African audiences, and be available on DStv 126 in South Africa.
As part of the new channel, an additional 954 hours of fresh new programming will be added to the schedule over the coming months, focused on localised storytelling, created specifically for African viewers. New hit US shows to debut on FOX Life include Pitch and Atlanta.
“FOX Life is core to our global entertainment portfolio and its entry into this market signals FNG’S continued investment in Africa,” says Gary Alfonso, GM, FNG Africa. “From hit U.S. programming, to 954 hours of brand new hours which will be a mixture of locally developed and produced content and international content. Our new channels portfolio reflects the best in entertainment, factual and sports.”

The new channel will sit alongside FOX on DStv (126) and will replace FOX Crime, which will no longer be available on DStv from 28 September 2016. Select programming from this channel will be folded into the FOX daytime schedules. This is a win for DStv customers as FOX Crime was limited to only DStv Premium and DStv Extra, FOX Life will be available to DStv Premium, Extra, Compact, Family and Access customers in South Africa.
FOX Life now joins the extensive FNG portfolio in Africa, which includes FOX, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild, National Geographic Gold, FOX Sports, FOX Sports 2 and Baby TV.

Brand New Live-Action Series School Of Rock Added To Nickelodeon Africa Schedule From November 2016

Changes will occur from 7 November 2016 and onwards:

From Weekdays:
05:00  Rabbids Invasion
05:30  Henry Danger
06:00  Henry Danger
06:25  The Loud House
06:50  Pig Goat Banana Cricket
07:15  SpongeBob SquarePants
07:45  Game Shakers
08:10  Make It Pop
08:35  Every Witch Way
09:00  The Loud House
09:30  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
09:55  The Thundermans
10:20  The Thundermans
10:50  Pig Goat Banana Cricket
11:15  Rabbids Invasion New Episodes (301-313)
11:45  The Loud House
12:10  Henry Danger
12:35  Henry Danger
13:00  Game Shakers
13:25  School Of Rock
13:50  Pig Goat Banana Cricket
14:15  The Loud House
14:45  SpongeBob SquarePants
15:10  SpongeBob SquarePants
15:40  Henry Danger
16:15  Henry Danger
16:45  The Thundermans
17:10  The Thundermans
17:35  Pig Goat Banana Cricket
18:00  Game Shakers
18:30  The Loud House
19:00  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Episodes (411-419)
19:25  School Of Rock New Series (1-12)
19:50  Henry Danger
20:15  Pig Goat Banana Cricket
20:40  Make It Pop New Episodes (111-120)
21:05  Every Witch Way New Episodes (111-120)
21:30  The Loud House
21:55  School Of Rock
22:20  Game Shakers
22:45  Henry Danger
23:10  Henry Danger
23:35  Make It Pop
00:00  Every Witch Way
00:25  SpongeBob SquarePants
00:50  SpongeBob SquarePants
01:20  Pig Goat Banana Cricket
01:50  Sanjay & Craig
02:20  Rabbids: Invasion
02:50  Rabbids: Invasion
03:20  Pop Pixie
03:45  Make It Pop
04:10  TMNT/SpongeBob SquarePants
04:35  Every Witch Way

Note
1.School of Rock premieres on 7 November at 19:25. New episodes marathon on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 November at 09:05 and 15:40 respectively. Another marathon on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 December at 09:05 and 15:40 respectively.
2.New episodes of Make It Pop premieres on 7 November at 20:40. New episodes marathon on Saturday 12 and 26 November at 15:40.
3.New episodes of Every Witch Way premieres on 7 November at 21:05. New episodes marathon Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November at 09:05 and 15:40 respectively. New episodes marathon on Saturday 3 December at 15:40.
4.New episodes of Rabbids Invasion premieres on 14 November at 11:15. New episodes marathon on Saturday 19 at 17:15.
5.New episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premieres on 21 November at 19:00. New episodes marathon on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 November at 09:05 and 15:40 respectively.
6.Monster High - Character Marathons on Sunday 13 November at 09:30.
7.Monster High - Welcome to the Monster High premieres Saturday 19 and repeats Sunday 20 November at 15:40 and 09:30 respectively.
8.Monster High: Freaky Fusion on Sunday 27 November at 09:30.
9.One Crazy Cruise on Sunday 4 December at 09:30.

Nickelodeon's Acquired Animated Series Regal Academy Arrives On Nicktoons Africa Schedule From 14 November 2016 At 18:30

Changes will occur from 7 November and onwards:

6:00  T.U.F.F. Puppy
6:25  Littlest Pet Shop
6:50  Peppa Pig
7:15  My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
7:40  Regal Academy
8:05  Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks
8:30  Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks
8:55  The Fairly OddParents
9:20  Littlest Pet Shop
9:45  My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
10:10  Peppa Pig
10:35  The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
11:00  T.U.F.F Puppy
11:25  Totally Spies!
11:50  Totally Spies!
12:15  Winx Club
12:40  Regal Academy
13:05  Peppa Pig New Episodes - (S2 1-13)
13:30  Littlest Pet Shop
13:55  My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
14:20  Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks - New Episodes (Eps. 208-213)
14:45  The Fairly OddParents
15:10  T.U.F.F. Puppy New Episodes (Eps. 225-226+301-308)
15:35  Avatar: Legend of Aang
16:00  The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
16:25  The Penguins of Madagascar
16:50  The Penguins of Madagascar
17:15  Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
17:40  My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
18:05  My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
18:30  Regal Academy New Series (1-13)
18:55  Winx Club
19:20  Totally Spies!
19:45  Totally Spies!
20:10  Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks
20:35  The Fairly OddParents
21:00  Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
21:25  Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
21:50  Regal Academy
22:15  Avatar: Legend of Aang
22:40  The Penguins of Madagascar
23:05  The Penguins of Madagascar
23:30  Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks
23:55  T.U.F.F Puppy
0:20  The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
0:45  Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
1:10  Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
1:35  The Penguins of Madagascar
2:00  The Penguins of Madagascar
2:25  Avatar: Legend of Aang
2:50  Avatar: Legend of Aang
3:15  Totally Spies!
3:40  Totally Spies!
4:05  Fanboy and Chum Chum
4:30  Hey Arnold!/Rugrats
4:55  Winx Club
5:20  Winx Club
5:45  Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks

Note
1.Regal Academy premieres on Monday 14 November at 18:30. New episodes marathon on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November at 8:05 and 13:30 respectively. Another marathon follows on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 December at 8:05 and 13:30 respectively.
2.New episodes of Peppa Pig starts on Monday 14 November at 13:05. New episodes marathon on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 at 8:05 and 13:30 respectively.
3.New episodes of Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks starts on Monday 7 November at 14:20. New episodes marathon on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 November at 8:05 and 13:30 respectively.
4.Final episodes of T.U.F.F Puppy starts on Monday 7 November at 15:10.

The Walking Dead Returns To FOX Africa For An All New Season And All Your Favourite Shows Continues In October 2016

New this month:
The Walking Dead S7 part A: Mondays @ 19:00 GMT, 21:00 CAT. Starts 24 October *Region première
 
Continuing:
Empire S3: Thursdays @ 19:00 GMT, 21:00 CAT
Scream Queens S2: Wednesdays @ 19:00 GMT, 21:00 CAT
Son of Zorn: Thursdays @ 17:20 GMT, 19:20 CAT
Cougar Town S6: Thursdays @ 17:45 GMT, 19:45 CAT
The Simpsons S26; Thursdays @ 16:55 GMT, 18:55 CAT
The Strain S3: Mondays @ 18:10 GMT, 20:10 CAT
Face Off S1-5: Weekdays @ 13:10 GMT, 15:10 CAT
Lockup S1-9: Weekdays @ 11:35 GMT, 13:35 CAT
Grey’s Anatomy S11: Tuesdays @ 18:10 GMT, 20:10 CAT (premiere slot moved from 19:20 to 20:10 CAT)
Bones S11: Mondays @ 17:20 GMT, 19:20 CAT
Castle S7: Wednesday @ 17:20 GMT, 19:20 CAT (premiere slot moved from Fridays to Wednesdays)
 
Weekend Catch-ups:
The Strain 3:
Sat 1/10: Ep 1 @ 18:10 GMT, 20:10 CAT
Ep 2 @ 19:00 GMT, 21:00 CAT
Ep 3 @ 19:50 GMT, 21:50 CAT
Sun 2/10: Ep 4 @ 18:30 GMT, 20:30 CAT
Ep 5 @ 19:20 GMT, 21:20 CAT
 
Empire 3:
Sat 22/10: Ep 1 @ 18:10 GMT, 20:10 CAT
Ep 2 @ 19:00 GMT, 21:00 CAT
Ep 3 @ 19:50 GMT, 21:50 CAT
Sun 23/10: Ep 4 @ 18:35 GMT, 20:35 CAT
Ep 5 @ 19:25 GMT, 21:25 CAT

Discovery Family Africa Has A Lot To Offer For The Family In October 2016

Guinness World Records Smashed New Zealand
From Tuesday 4 October at 21:00
The legendary record book comes alive! It's New Zealand vs the world as Kiwi battlers try to smash the official world record currently held by overseas champions. This action-packed entertainment series brings incredible human achievement to life in front of a live studio audience, inviting members of the public and famous faces to rise to the challenge and attempt new world records. Featuring daring attempts to smash existing records, each episode features a series of big-scale and somewhat perilous challenges, alongside the funny and slightly bizarre. The series of surprise mass record attempts in an effort to mirror the celebrities and world class athletes who feature in the extraordinary record book.

Kids Do The Craziest Things
From Saturday 15 October at 18:30
Take a look at the most hilarious ridiculous, and timeless moments of kids growing up, and misbehaving, from all around the world. Each episode showcases priceless moments of kids just being kids. From the boy who sees his new born sister for the first time and says: 'We found a baby!' to the child who uses the hose to wash his parent's car - from the inside, or the twins who 'help' their mum in the kitchen by covering each other and most of the house in 10lbs of flour! Whether they're cute, curious or just a little bit crazy, this series captures every mischievous moment.

Pick a Puppy
From Monday 24 October at 21:00
Follow the stories as families search for their ideal canine companions. While on this quest, the families visit various breeders, owners and animal shelters in an attempt to find the perfect fit. As family members grapple with these heart-tugging choices, they soon discover as much about themselves as the breeds they're exploring. In this series, the Fraser family wants a special pup as their first dog and they meet three different dogs, but can only pick one to give all of their love. Will it be a Beagle, a Havanese or an Old English Sheepdog? Plus, the Vargas family is visited by three amazing puppies, in the hope of one of them finding their forever home. They get to see a Bassett Hound, a German Shepherd, and a Golden Doodle.

Curiosity: Nefertiti - Mummy Queen Mystery
From Sunday 2 October at 20:10
She's the most celebrated first lady of the ancient world, an icon of power, beauty and mystery for 3000 years. But what became of her? Queen Nefertiti rose to great power in ancient Egypt and at the height of her power, her face was everywhere. Nefertiti may have ruled the most powerful empire on earth, and may have been King Tut's mother, but all that is known fully is that at her height of her power she seemed to disappear completely. Now, the search is on for Ancient Egypt's most mysterious woman and to finally answer the questions of her disappearance from history. Follow the team of experts, led by Dr Zahi Hawas, as they aim to find the mummy of Queen Nefertiti, and solve the secrets of her life.

Leah Remini Is Back Along With The New Documentary Series Separated At Birth On TLC Entertainment Africa In October 2016

Separated at Birth
From Tuesday 25 October at 20:55
New documentary series 'Separated at Birth' captures compelling and heart-warming stories of family reunions. Contributors reveal their shocking accounts, including stories of adoption, abandonment at birth, secret siblings and baby kidnappings. The series follows the very real and raw drama as empowered characters journey to reunite with their blood relatives, many of whom they never knew existed. These unbelievable personal anecdotes elevate family reunion television to a higher standard of jeopardy and sentiment, as the emotions and anticipation build with each revelatory twist.

Iyanla: Fix My Life
From Sunday 16 October at 20:00
Life coach and relationship expert Iyanla Vanzant is on a mission to help people overcome major difficulties in their lives. In this eye-opening series, each episode focuses on a specific problem posed by the story of one guest - or group of guests - with interviews at the guest's home and in the studio that provide commentary throughout the show. Iyanla tries to bring a fresh perspective to the situation. From high-profile figures to everyday people, Iyanla is on hand to help people turn their lives around. In this series, Iyanla helps NFL superstar Terrell Owens who, despite massive talent and success as a professional athlete, suffers deep personal crisis. She heads to Chicago to work with a 28-year-old crystal meth addict whose life hangs in the balance, and in Dallas, Iyanla meets a woman in an abusive marriage. By teaching people how to pull back the curtain on what is broken in their lives, can she help them overcome their issues?

7 Little Johnstons
From Monday 10 October at 20:55
In some ways, the Johnstons are an average American family of seven, pursuing the American dream: They live and work in rural Georgia, and are transforming a fixer-upper into their dream home all by themselves. However, this is no ordinary family --they are the largest known family of little people in the world. All seven Johnstons have Achondroplasia Dwarfism, a genetic condition that affects their size. Dad, Trent, and mom, Amber, have a total of five kids under the age of 16: Jonah and Elizabeth, their biological kids, as well as three adopted children, Anna from Russia, Alex from South Korea, and Emma from China. Juggling the demands of a family of seven while living in your dream home that is being renovated because it's a fixer-upper is anything but easy, but the Johnstons are up for the challenge.

Leah Remini: It's All Relative
From Wednesday 5 October at 20:00
Leah Remini is back! She is joined by her fun-loving, unfiltered family and friends, for what can only be described as occasionally outrageous, but always heartfelt fun. In this second series of 'Leah Remini: It's All Relative', it's Mother's Day, and Leah and her sisters do everything they can to please mom Vicki. They attempt to re-enact baby photos and even agree to a sleepover. And later in the series, Leah's stepfather is turning 72 and he's due for a colonoscopy the same week. Meanwhile, Leah and her family plan a memorable surprise birthday party.