TNT Africa Is Here! Iconic TCM - Powered By Movies Makes Bold Statement With A Fresh Rebrand This September!

Lights, camera, action! TV screens all over Africa will never be the same again as Turner ushers in a new era. African audiences can prepare themselves to re-imagine TV through TNT, a young, fresh and entertainment-filled offering for the entire family.

On 21 September, TNT Africa will reveal its slick new look which promises to be an immersive experience, providing creative and relevant programming specially tailored for African fans.  TNT Africa is the culmination of TCM’s move to refresh its brand image and adapt its brand positioning; the channel moved away from its former global positioning in favour of a more bold and appealing positioning of the ‘American blockbuster channel’.

“The TCM brand has had a strong classic association which doesn’t reflect the actual brand proposition, or deliver the right message, to our African audiences. Even though we have listened to our viewers and worked hard towards modernizing the image of the channel, there was still a strong association of the TCM brand to ‘classic Hollywood silver screen productions’,” says Guillermo Farré, Head of General Entertainment for Turner in Southern Europe & Africa. “We therefore decided to switch TCM to TNT to fully reflect the new brand identity and perspective in line with our American blockbuster programming strategy.”
TNT is one of the best performing, and well-known, general entertainment brands in the world, being one of the top TV brands in the US, Latin America, Asia and Europe. In South Africa, TNT Africa will inherit TCM’s audience of 6 753 545* viewers every month, consisting of a slightly male skew and a growing number of viewers in the 25-49 age range, particularly amongst black Africans.

As the 21st of September, TNT will unleash an action driven, pulse raising slate, mixed with romantic gems and hilarious comedy aimed to keep its African audiences glued to their screens! To kick off the rebrand, TNT has an exciting line-up of never before seen titles to be screened from 21 – 23 September including: The Illusionist, The Green Mile, Crank, Robin Hood, Hellboy 2, Doom, Tango and Clash and Gladiator.

October 2018 On Real Time Africa

Separated at Birth
From Wednesday 10 October at 21:00
This moving documentary series follows the emotional journey of people who have been adopted, abandoned, kidnapped or switched at birth
- and then reunited with their blood relatives, many of whom they never knew existed. From Carrie in South Africa, who longs to be reunited with the father she has never met, to Chilean-born Ariel, on a mission to meet his long-lost sister in Italy using social media, each story is unique. Emotions run high and anticipation builds with each revelatory twist as broken families are reunited. While many of the circumstances surrounding these stories are unimaginable to most, these inspiring individuals reveal how strength and determination can result in truly life-changing moments.

Deadly Devotion
From Saturday 20 October at 21:00
Hidden among the suburbs of America lies a colourful constellation of unique subcultures and secret societies that live according to their own set of rules, rituals and traditions. This series recounts the true stories of everyday people who search for belonging in these strange worlds, and end up paying a fatal price. From a vibrant young woman who abandons her faith and her family to join the flock of a crusading Christian Polygamist, to a single mom who embarks on a fateful journey that teaches her about the unwritten code of the Hells Angels. Each episode leads to the dark underbelly of a different fascinating world, simultaneously retelling some of the most compelling true-crime stories in recent history.

Two in a Million
From Thursday 25 October at 21:00
Imagine living with one of the rarest medical conditions in the world. What if there were no one to confide in who could truly understand the struggles and isolation experienced every single day? This documentary series brings together two inspirational individuals who share the same rare medical condition. These ailments include: Schwartz Jampel Syndrome, in which the body's muscles are permanently and painfully contracted; Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type III, known as brittle bone disease; and Lamellar Ichthyosis, in which the skin grows in thick scales and must be forcibly removed every day. Each episode follows an ordinary person with an extraordinary condition as they embark on a journey of a lifetime. This inspiring series gives a unique insight into little-known conditions, exploring the lives of those who live with some of the world's rarest disorders.

From Wags To Riches
From Monday 29 October at 20:00
Tony Award-winning theatrical animal trainer, Bill Berloni, has committed his life to rescuing dogs for the stage and screen in New York City. Now, this modern-day Dr Dolittle opens the doors to his world of training, touring, saving and caring for his menagerie of canines. In 1976, Bill got his start training Sandy, the very first dog, for the musical "Annie." Today, he's training a new generation of Sandys for the national tour. In his absence, Bill's wife Dorothy and daughter Jenna handle the day-to- day caring of more than 20 different animals on the family farm. Bill's hands are always full; from training new dogs to star in Broadway shows, helping the Humane Society of New York rehabilitate troubled rescue dogs to taking care of the family farm. It is a 365 day-a-year existence with constant challenges, chaos and drama - but everything Bill and his gang do is carried out with a whole heap of love!

October 2018 On Discovery Family Africa

Made By Destruction
From Wednesday 24 October at 18:30
Some everyday items that are thrown into the trash without a second thought have the potential for a brand new life, as they are destroyed and transformed by incredible technology to be reborn into modern marvels. But just how are recoverable and recyclable materials from discarded objects retrieved and reused? This informative series follows the life cycle of materials as they are stripped apart and reborn as new and wildly different tools. Train tracks go back on the rails as a luxury car; detergent jugs are reborn as a durable parking pad; aluminium ladders melt down into parts for oil tankers; and wax cardboard boxes shred into fire logs. These are some of the items that undergo an extraordinary transformation. Once these objects have been destroyed, the programme follows their journey across the world to their final destination - and the factory where it all gets put back together again into a different product.

Weather Gone Viral
From Thursday 11 October at 18:30
When wild weather strikes, it takes just minutes - or sometimes only seconds - to turn an extraordinary scene into chaos. For unsuspecting onlookers, extreme weather can lead to sheer terror as Mother Nature's wrath descends upon them. This series jumps into the epicentre of the action as meteorological phenomena, from lightning storms and tsunamis to tornadoes and flash floods, are all caught on camera. Survivors give first-hand accounts of the treacherous conditions they experienced, and meteorologists also share their tales of being on the front line of extreme weather. These incredible images could be mistaken for moments from a blockbuster movie, but these weather wonders prove that reality is stranger than fiction; and serve as a reminder of the monumental power - and the fury - of Mother Nature.

PBS Kids Update On DStv

PBS Kids
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Providing the highest-quality programming and learning environment for children, PBS invites kids on a journey to explore the world around them with non-violent, age-appropriate content that offers positive role models to learn from.

Programs by PBS Kids that are available on the DStv Now App (as seen on the TV Guide and programs are subjected to change):
Mister Roger's Neighbourhood
Peep And The Big Wide World (Formerly seen on eToonz)
Arthur (Formerly seen on SABC 1 & 2)
Fetch with Ruff Ruffman
Postcards from Buster
Time Warp Trio
Pinkalicious & Peterrific
WordWorld

Available on the DStv Now app via DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family, Access & Easyview. DStv added its content back in June and is plotting to make a dedicated channel for it if only there's a demand for it but seeing now that they've listed the channel on their website with a tv guide and everything the channel looks like its coming soon. So if PBS Kids does happen to get a dedicated channel it will take the channel 318 slot and be available from the Easyview package and upwards as seen on the App since most of its content is educational and not harmful to children with a mixture of animation and live-action plus it shares similarities to Boomerang, Nick Jr, Cbeebies, Disney Junior, JimJam & Mindset.

Coming Soon In September 2018 On eBella

Precious Pearl (Joia Rara)
Monday 17 September at 18:35
In 1934, two supposed brothers survived an avalanche in the Himalayas: the millionaire Franz Hauser (Bruno Gagliasso), who is saved by Buddhist monks, and Manfred (Carmo Dalla Vecchia), rescued by a team of climbers. Manfred returns to Brazil with a terrible secret: he sabotaged Franz’s equipment in order to take his place in the family business. After an exhaustive search, Ernest Hauser gives his son up for dead and appoints his bastard son as the director of the Hauser Group.In the monastery, Franz becomes close friends with the spiritual leader Ananda (Nelson Xavier) and before his return home, the monk promises him that they will meet again in the future. The Franz family is thrilled with his return but Manfred, with his plans thwarted, begins scheming again to eliminate Franz once and for all.Through a twist of fate, Franz meets the worker Amélia (Bianca Bin). The two fall in love and, despite family opposition and Manfred's schemes, they stay together and have a daughter, Pearl (Mel Maia). Framed in a plot, Amélia is sentenced to jail and so, the child ends up in the custody of her paternal family.With the death of the monk Ananda, his disciples set out to look for the person who they believe is to be his reincarnation. All signs point to Pearl, and upon receiving the news, she is eager to begin her studies at the monastery. It is she who will solve the issues that have been preventing her parents' union.

Madhubala
Monday 17 September at 9:30pm
Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon is A drama that tells the story of a girl who was born on a film set and while working as a beautician falls in love with a Bollywood Superstar RK “Rishab Kundra”.
How will their hate turn into love? Stay tuned and find out soon.

Black Money Love (Kara Para Ask)
Monday 21 September at 20:45
Kara Para Ask (Black Money Love) is a Turkish series,which tell the magical love story of 'ELMER,' (Elif and Omer) two soulmates who find each other in the oddest of circumstances.
Their grief fuels their actions and their hunt for the same thing brings them together. 'Elmer' will find each other and
themselves until they are inseparable.
Omer (Engin who played Kerim in Fatmagul) is a policeman whose fiance is murdered leaving behind a dark secrets of her past.The only way he can find who did it is to find 'The diamonds', which will inravel the secret of the murder.Elif (Tuba) is a wealthy Jewelry designer. But Her father dies mysteriously and leaves behind a debt of stolen diamonds, and a connection with a mafia. Until she returns the diamonds to the mafia, her world will keep turning upside down. She then is on the hunt to proof her father innocent.
So Omer and Elif both want to find their answers and finding these diamonds together will end their search. However,they find intense attraction for each other and love on this hunt for black money.
Unbeknownst to them someone else is also after 'The Diamonds'. Situations will change and ELMER will get more involved in the mystery until they both are each others only help.
Who reaches the diamonds first and how the love story unfolds drives the plot of the series.
The further Omer and Elif try to go away from each other the closer the secrets bind them together.

In October 2018 On Boomerang Africa Welcomes Back The Happos Family In Its Second Season Alongside New Episodes Of Wacky Races And Bunnicula The Vampire Rabbit Whose Getting A Stunt Alongside The Scooby Gang

BRAND NEW SEASON
THE HAPPOS FAMILY
The Happos are finally back!

The Happos Family season 2 is finally landing on the channel…with a wonderful splash! After the gates to the safari park close to all visitors, it’s time for the Happo’s fun-fueled happoness adventures to be- gin – the wallowing, lazy hippos are long gone. For example, see how Fixit makes Bella a nice pair of red dancing shoes - which go haywire on their own! There is never a dull moment with these guys, so we’ve decided to bring their crazy, zany, Happo adventures along to our school holiday celebrations, pairing them with their other crazy, zany Boomerang friends in our special Boomerang Holiday Stunt!

Premiere Date: Monday 01/10/2018
Tune-in: Monday 01/10 to Monday 08/10 @ 09:35 CAT/08:35 WAT/10:35 EAT

BRAND NEW EPISODES
WACKY RACES
Legendary races!

Our Wacky racers are back at it again! This lap around they are facing some extraordinary contestants, bring- ing the game up to a whole new level! It’s a truly epic line-up they have before them, starting off against the God of the Underworld and his helpers, Pluto and Ceberus. The race then takes them to Victorian England with steam-powered automotive vehicles, over to the underwater city of Atlantis, and at some point, Thor, the God of Thunders, tags along as well…Make sure to tune in to Boomerang for some true, wacky racing, this October!

Premiere Date: Wednesday 31/10/2018 from 16:40 CAT/15:40 WAT/17:40 EAT
Tune-in new episodes: Saturday 20/10/2018

HOLIDAY STUNT
BUNNICULA BUNNANZA
A vegan bun to go!

Mina and her three pets, the cautious cat Chester, the happy-go lucky dog Harold and the vegetarian vampire rabbit Bunnicula, are back for more not-so-bloody stories on Boomerang! Sweet Bunnicula sure is good at ’accidentally’ getting himself into a mess, like ’accidentally’ wiping people’s minds, ’accidentally‘ draining ancient plants, or ’accidentally‘ turning into chocolate … amongst other things! Since this gang of friends is BIG on Halloween, they’ll be throwing a BIG Halloween party stunt on the channel together with Scooby-Doo and his friends, where they will all be celebrating the spooky holidays in a BIG way. You don’t want to miss out on this!

Premiere Date: Monday 22/10/2018
Tune-in: Monday to Friday @ 15:40 CAT/14:40 WAT/16:40 EAT

In October Cartoon Network Africa Debuts A Brand New Show Craig Of The Creek As Well As New Episodes Of Townsville's Crime Fighters The Powerpuff Girls With A Something Special For The School Holidays

BRAND NEW SHOW
CRAIG OF THE CREEK
Grab your toilet-paper sword and follow best friends Craig, JP, and Kelsey as they explore the untamed suburban wilderness known as the Creek – a kid utopia where tribes of children rule over tree forts and bike ramps, making up an entire kid society. It’s a boundless, kid-run world full of colorful characters that fosters new imaginative adventures every day.
“When my house is not a home, the creek is still the creek. There’s always space out here to call my own, any day of the week”. Make sure to tune in to Cartoon Network for this exciting new adventure!

Premiere: Monday 15/10/2018
Tune-in: Monday to Friday @ 15:40 CAT/14:40 WAT/16:40 EAT

HOLIDAY STUNT!
Holidays, Ahoy!

We have a great idea for how you can celebrate weekday mornings without school these holidays! Drag yourself out of bed, keep the blanket on if you must, and turn on Cartoon Network to experience the best way ever to wake up. During the holiday week, the frst week of October, we have put together a special stunt on weekday mornings where every day we will focus on one of your favourite shows, like: Teen Titans Go!, The Regular Show and The Amazing World of Gumball. Even our newcomer, Craig of the Creek, will get a special morning for the holidays!

Premiere: Monday 01/10/2018
Tune-in: Monday to Friday @ 07:40 CAT/06:40 WAT/08:40 EAT

BRAND NEW EPISODES
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS
The power of three!

The Powerpuff Girls are back in new adventures this October on Cartoon Network. The lives of these three super-cute, super-fierce girls sure get interesting while trying to balance teenage drama while still saving the world before bedtime! The all-new episodes include quests to cure jungle temples, arctic missions, frst dates and big, priceless loves. Whatever is in that chemical X, we want some! Tune in to Cartoon Network for some kickass girl power this October!

Premiere: Monday 08/10/2018
Tune-in: Monday to Friday @ 17:55 CAT/16:55 WAT/18:55 EAT

KuierTyd Set To Bolster eExtra's Prime-Time Schedule On Openview

From Monday, 1 October, eExtra will premiere KuierTyd, a two-hour block of Afrikaans language programming from 19:00 to 21:00. KuierTyd will give viewers a plethora of premium Afrikaans content, which will include drama, news, and current affairs.

KuierTyd will begin at 19:00 with Gebroke Harte, a Turkish telenovela dubbed into Afrikaans. Well-known South African actors including Carmen Maarman, Marcelle van Heerden, Desiré Gardner, and Abdu Adams lend their voices to this intriguing drama. Gebroke Harte is the first prime-time drama series to be dubbed into Afrikaans in 20 years.

The story follows two women, Gülseren and Dilara, whose lives become intertwined after their babies are accidentally switched at birth. Fifteen years later, Gülseren lives with her ‘adoptive’ daughter Hazal and sister-in-law Keriman in a modest apartment and Dilara lives with her ‘adoptive’ daughter Cansu and biological son Ozan in a luxurious villa in the seashore of Bosphorus. As Gülseren works hard to make ends meet, Dilara's relationship with her husband Cihan, a rich businessman, is on the brink of collapse. The drama comes to a head as the ladies’ lives cross paths again.

20:00 will usher in the news, with the Nuusdag Om 8 news bulletin, followed by current affairs show NuusDag Perspektief. Nuusdag Om 8 will deliver the day’s top stories and regional news from Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Northern Cape and surrounds. This will be followed by Nuusdag Perspektief, which will provide in-depth discussions around the latest topical issues.

October 2018 On Discovery Channel Africa

Gold Rush
From Monday 15 October at 20:00
Living off the grid in the brutal wilderness of Yukon, a group of ambitious miners are in serious pursuit of gold. With new miners, new claims, new machines and new ways to pull gold out of the ground, the stakes are higher than ever. But will big risks lead to a bigger payout? The teams have huge, brand new machines which help them achieve the largest goals ever seen on the show. The challenges that lie ahead are numerous, with the team having to work punishing hours around the clock, to keep the machinery in working order. Their success or failure depends on the friendships that they are able to forge within the community, if they are to stand a chance at all of striking gold.

Garage Rehab
From Saturday 6 October at 21:00
Richard Rawlings is a man on a motoring mission. In his quest to help other business owners find success, he's travelling the US in search of struggling automotive and motorcycle shops that are desperate for cash and on the brink of failure. In sunny Huntington Beach, California, Richard and his rehab team check out a failing hot rod shop which, despite its location in a wealthy area, is run- down, disorganised and lacking in tools. And, Richard manages to mix business and pleasure as he rescues a once-legendary 4x4 shop in Arizona - where it's also Barrett Jackson week. With just a week to overhaul each shop, will Richard and his team be able to save a struggling garage from closing its doors forever?

Above And Beyond: NASA's Journey To Tomorrow
On Sunday 14 October at 20:00
Of all mankind's extraordinary achievements throughout history, space travel is amongst most remarkable. In the quest to understand where we came from, where we're going and where we stand in the universe, no organisation represents this human curiosity more than NASA. Coinciding with NASA's 60th anniversary, this documentary from award-winning filmmaker - and niece of President John F. Kennedy - Rory Kennedy, shines a light on the historic institution that went to the moon, the surface of Mars, and to the outer edge of our solar system. As well as examining NASA's triumphs and tragedies in its missions, the film explores the vital role it has played in measuring the health of planet Earth itself.

Alaska: The Last Frontier
From Monday 29 October at 21:00
Deep in the Alaskan wilderness live the Kilcher family and their isolated community. The Kilchers, led by patriarch Atz Kilcher, have cultivated and lived on their homestead outside Homer, Alaska, for four generations. These men and women of the wild truly live off the land. They spend the limited months of summer and autumn gardening, hunting and fishing for food, gathering supplies from the land and preparing their animals' safety in preparation for surviving the harsh Alaskan winters. Most live completely off the grid, with no running water and no electricity - and are proud of it. But freedom comes at a price and for this family of 21st century pioneers; whilst life is never boring, survival is never easy.