Fun And Laughter With M-Net Movies Zone Kids Club Movie Festival

The festive season has arrived and the school holidays are upon us, and this can only mean one thing: it’s time for the kids to take over the television remote. Parents need to look no further for holiday entertainment for the young ones because M-Net Movies Zone DStv channel 139 has it covered!
 
From the 7 December 2018 to 6 January 2019  between 06:00 and 17:00, Sunday to Friday, and 05:00 to 19:00 on Saturdays, the Kids Club Movie Festival will bring you the very best in films aimed at the younger set.
 
The festival is not just for  kids, though. We're never too old to share in the wonder and adventures of beloved stories. The festive season is family time after all, and there will be movies to fit everyone's taste, whether it be for action, humour or high drama.
 
M-Net Movies Zone has partnered with Wimpy to host a great competition. Join the Kids Club on mnet.tv/kidsclub and stand a chance to win Wimpy family meal vouchers to the value of R600. The competition starts on the 7 December 2018 and closes on 6 January 2019. Terms and conditions apply. 
 
Some of the great films that will brighten up the small screen during the holiday season are Adventures Of Shark Boy And Lava Girl, Problem Child, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr, Stuart Little 2,Mirror Mirror and Muppets From Space just to mention a few.
 
So join the coolest kids on the block this holidays and be part of the M-Net Movies Zone Kids Club on M-Net Movies Zone DStv channel 139 which is available to DStv Access customers and up. And remember this time the parents are also invited.
 
To be part of the conversation and get more information and schedules visit the website, mnetmovies.tv and follow on Twitter @mnetmovies, https://twitter.com/mnetmovies?lang=en.

Bring On The Summer Fun With Local Entertainment In January

If the January budget crunch is set to give you heart shivers, Mzansi Magic has the answer for you. With an exciting slate of new and returning hit shows, across various genres on our screens early next year,  January entertainment problems are a thing of the past.

Hot on the heels of successful dramas like Housekeepers, The Herd, and Imposter, Mzansi Magic viewers will see the intricacies of Maskandi music culture and the cutthroat underworld play out in the new series called eHostela. 

Set in the heart of a KwaZulu Natal’s KwaMashu Township, eHostela tackles the story of two sons whose bond is bound in secrets and sealed by guns. Can a family stay loyal when not tied by blood? eHostela premieres on Mzansi Magic on Sunday, 6 January at 20:00, exploring the underground society of inkabi (hitmen) which remains masked in mystery and hearsay. 

Drama unravels in the second season of the popular drama series, iKhaya as Eddie returns on Monday, 7 January at 20:00 to head his two families bound by his lies. In the new season, one of the wives forces her way to assert herself as the main wife.

On Tuesday, 8 January, the popular docu-reality series, Yobe returns for a second season. This chilling production unpacks the stories of perpetrators who take accountability for their actions by apologising to their victims and their families. 
For those in the mood for a dose of romance, DStv Channel 103, 1Magic continues the wedding season well into January with Talitha Ndima helping singletons ask their significant others to tie the knot in  Marry Me Now, every Friday at 19:00. 
Changing gears following the hit reality, I Blew It, DStv Channel 163, Mzansi Wethu brings its viewers a new reality series called Seng’Khathele hosted by actress, Lerato Mvelase. From Saturday, 19 January at 19:30, this first-to-Wethu show tackles relationships on the rocks and aims to mediate the process of one partner telling their significant other that they are no longer happy. The results is to assist couples in finding closure.

Nip the January blues in the bud and tune in on Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161), 1Magic (DStv channel 103) and Mzansi Wethu (DStv channel 163) for your sizzling local entertainment. 

TNT Africa Festive Movies For 2018

SUPER SAGA SPREE
This December, TNT has your weekend plans sorted with the most memorable sagas. Every Saturday and Sunday experience new worlds, starting with the channel premiere of the Jurassic Park trilogy. You’ll want to sink your teeth into all the adventures that are coming your way. So, gather your family, grab your favourite snacks, and tune in to TNT every weekend!
1 DECEMBER
15:35 Jurassic Park
17:45 The Lost World: Jurassic Park
20:00 Jurassic Park III

2 DECEMBER
20:00 Mad Max
21:35 Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
23:10 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

8 DECEMBER
16:20 Back to the Future
18:15 Back to the Future II
20:00 Back to the Future III

9 DECEMBER
18:25 First Blood
20:00 Rambo: First Blood Part 2
21:40 Rambo III

15 DECEMBER
15:50 The Mummy
17:55 The Mummy Returns
20:00 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

16 DECEMBER
20:00 Nightmare on Elm Street
21:30 Nightmare on Elm Street II

22 DECEMBER
16:35 The Scorpion King
18:00 The Scorpion King: Rise of a Warrior 20:00 The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption
21:45 The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

23 DECEMBER
20:00 Lethal Weapon
21:50 Lethal Weapon 2

29 DECEMBER
12:50 Rocky
14:50 Rocky II
16:50 Rocky III
18:30 Rocky IV
20:00 Rocky V
21:45 Rocky Balboa

30 DECEMBER
18:05 Poltergeist
20:00 Poltergeist II: The Other Side

TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL
This December on TNT experience the numerous and diverse stories that stem from the school corridors. You’ll be jamming to the legendary acapella versions of your favorite songs in the channel premiere of Pitch Perfect. Between second chances, athletic endeavours, and wild parties: TNT is the place to be this December!
3 DECEMBER
17:50 Fame
20:00 187

10 DECEMBER
18:10 National Lampoon’s Animal House 20:00 Carrie

17 DECEMBER
18:05 Hoosiers
20:00 Pitch Perfect

24 DECEMBER
18:30 Teen Wolf
20:00 Teen Wolf Too

31 DECEMBER
09:05 National Lampoon’s Animal House 10:55 Hoosiers
12:50 Fame
15:00 Teen Wolf
16:30 Teen Wolf Too
18:05 Pitch Perfect
20:00 187
22:00 Carrie

DENZEL WASHINGTON FAN MONTH
Talented, serious, and handsome! This can only mean one thing - it’s Denzel Washington Fan Month on TNT! Every Friday this December prepare to be graced by the presence of one of the most renowned American actors. Starting the month of strong with the channel premiere of American Gangster, Washington plays a Harlem drug dealer who creates an empire even more powerful than the notorious Mafa families. Pay tribute to Denzel Washington’s iconic flms every Friday night this December on TNT.
7 DECEMBER
20:00 American Gangster

14 DECEMBER
20:00 Inside Man

21 DECEMBER
20:00 Out of Time

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Say Yes To The Dress: Asia
From Sunday 9 December at 19:00
Wedding dresses for Asian brides are fascinating, and with a range of cultures, every gown is unique. But one thing is the same for all brides-to-be. When they try on the right dress, magic happens. In this sparkling series, renowned Malaysian fashion designer, Jovian Mandagie and TV presenter and actress, Daphne Iking, accompany a host of Southeast Asian brides as they seek out the perfect gown for their big day. Brides entering the fabulous pop-up bridal boutique include Khalidah, who wants a princess ball gown - but her mother-in-law wants to see her in a homemade dress she's specifically designed for her. Tomboy Yvette wants to go from rugged to regal on her wedding day, but in tow is her fiancé with a firm grip on the budget. With price tags dominating her fitting, can Yvette find her inner princess within the price range?

Mama Medium
From Tuesday 18 December at 21:00
Jennie Marie Cancelmi is a clairvoyant, empathic, psychic medium - and one of the best around! She lives in Rochester, New York with her husband Mike and her four boys and, like many working mums, constantly juggles between her family and her work. As a medium, Jennie relays messages from people who have died to their loved ones and families - a mother whose young child died unexpectedly, a family who lost a father in a plane crash, the recipient of a heart donor and more. Jennie's extraordinary talents also include a strong empathic ability, which she uses to connect people who can no longer communicate for themselves and their loved ones. She helps a family communicate with their non-verbal son culminating in him speaking for the first time in eight years, and a family whose mother is in a semi-vegetative state learn how she feels about her care. Jennie, quite literally, feels people's energy and can tell what they're thinking.

Little Life On The Prairie
From Wednesday 19 December at 20:00
Nathan Webnar is a country boy from Wisconsin. His wife, Lauren, is a city girl from San Francisco who likes air conditioning. Nate, Lauren and their young daughter, Juniper, have the most common type of dwarfism, Achondroplasia, but in every other way they are a pretty typical family. They've tried living in the big city for the last five years, but now, they're ready for a big change, so they're picked up their entire lives and are starting a farm in Arizona, Green Acres style! Having experienced an idyllic life on a hobby farm in rural Wisconsin, Nate is keen to try his own hand at farming in the rural outskirts of Phoenix to offer a simpler and more affordable life for his wife and daughter. This heart-warming series follows them as they embark on an incredible journey that will test their will and their faith at every turn. And, through it all, they remain committed to their dream of growing their family and giving their daughter the best life possible in Chino Valley, Arizona.

Sister Wives
From Monday 3 December at 14:40
At first glance, the Browns are a typical big American family - except father and husband Kody is a polygamist with four 'Sister Wives' - Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn - and a rapidly growing number of children. This year the Browns are busy preparing for Madison's wedding and while Kody tries to mend fences between Meri and Mariah he soon realises that his own relationship with first wife Meri is still in serious trouble. Will all the preparations for Madison's wedding to Caleb bring the family closer together or will the stress prove too much?

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Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet
From Monday 3 December at 20:00
Even in the most remote areas of Alaska animals need treatment by a veterinarian. This documentary series follows veterinarian Dee Thornell as she treats everything from sled dogs to reindeer. Making house calls is so important that she even obtained a pilot's license so she could reach patients in areas only accessible by plane, snowmobile or sled dogs. Dr. Dee and her staff handle extreme cases and unique clients to the Alaskan frontier. Whether it's a man with a pet bear or a family with pet reindeer, no client is off limits at Dr. Dee's Animal House.

Fat Chance
From Thursday 6 December at 20:00
This emotional series follows the rollercoaster journey of eight individuals, each on a quest to lose a significant amount of weight and overcome their lack of confidence to find love. Each episode explores one person's three-month journey to lose a targeted amount of weight, and find the conviction to finally confess hidden feelings to the object of their affection. They have one goal: to meet their crush in 90 days, completely transformed. With the help of a personal trainer they will confront the scale
- and some emotional roadblocks - while they learn to love themselves again and find the courage to declare their romantic intentions for a chance at love.

Baby Changes Everything
From Wednesday 12 December at 20:00 Explore the exhilarating, frustrating and ultimately life-changing experience of couples making the transition into parenthood. Seen through the lives of four diverse couples, viewers go along for the ride as they watch these new parents experience a wide range of challenges, triumphs and milestones, for the first year of their newborns' lives. The couples featured face different circumstances as they navigate how to fit parenthood into their already established lives. Whether it's balancing work and their newborn, facing pressure from family, or making sure that their relationships remain intact, they will never forget this period of adjustment in their lives. Relationships evolve, new truths are discovered and whatever life was before a baby is born, it is never the same again.

Blood Relatives
From Saturday 29 December at 21:00
Every family has secrets, skeletons in the closet. But what happens when hidden desires, building resentments and black thoughts bubble to the surface and poison familial bonds? In these homespun murder mysteries, everyone is a suspect and every suspect shares a last name. In six different American towns, close-knit families are ripped apart by everything from bad business deals to forbidden passions. These seemingly perfect households shield dark secrets, silent resentments, and illicit betrayals, and this dark series reveals how love can descend into jealousy, greed, and homicidal rage. Cinematic recreations and chilling first-hand accounts pay blood-soaked testament to the fact that when it comes to murder, sometimes there's no place like home.

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The Carbonaro Effect
From Friday 7 December at 19:20
Michael Carbonaro is a magician by trade, but a prankster by heart. Michael goes incognito and performs ingenious tricks on unsuspecting members of the public in everyday situations - and it's all caught on hidden camera. Everyone is left stunned and delighted, even though they have no idea what just hit them! The jokes are more insane, the tricks are more incredible, and the reactions are bigger than ever. From making people believe in time travel to disappearing bed shop customers into mattresses while the public watch, one thing is certain: there is nothing 'everyday' about Michael's world!

Xtreme Waterparks
From Friday 7 December at 15:10
Hold on to your trunks for another exploration of the wildest, most over-the-top, and exhilarating water rides in the world! This globetrotting journey will showcase the best the planet has to offer, from the best of America like the slide with a completely horizontal loop in Maine, to a homemade 300 ft long backyard slide in Colorado, to the best of the rest of the world, like a jungle slide in Costa Rica that winds more than a quarter mile down the side of an active volcano, and a water slide in China that shoots riders upside down. Wherever they are, there are attractions that will thrill even the craziest adrenaline junkies!

Insane Coaster Wars: World Domination
From Tuesday 18 December at 15:10
Which countries have the fastest, most terrifying and most death-defying roller coasters in the world? Find out on this journey through the craziest rides around, as U.S. engineering faces off against the best the rest of the planet has to offer. From the world's fastest roller coaster in Abu Dhabi to Europe's tallest wooden coaster to the world's longest and tallest flying coaster in the U.S. - no stone will be left unturned. Try not to look down for the world's steepest drop in Japan, or for the longest drop in Spain. No matter where they are, these rides all have one thing in common - only the bravest and most daring thrill seekers should apply!

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Expedition Unknown
From Monday 3 December at 16:00
Adventurer and avid explorer, Josh Gates, investigates the truth behind the world's most iconic and captivating legends in this globe-trotting series. Josh's adventures take him around the world as he immerses himself in the core locations linked to each mystery. Interviewing key eyewitnesses and uncovering recent developments in the story, Josh embarks on a fully immersive exploration to lead him closer to the truth behind these unanswered global enigmas. From travelling the US to explore the mystery of the 1980s cult phenomenon, The Secret, to heading to England to examine the origins of Stonehenge, every historical mystery is an adventure for Josh.

Master Of Arms
From Tuesday 4 December at 21:00
Throughout history, skilled craftsmen helped shape the fate of mankind by constructing the most iconic weaponry known to man. Now, today's best weapons smiths are bringing the past to life in the ultimate historical weapons building competition. Inspired by age-old traditions, the series brings these craftspeople together to compete against one another building the armaments that changed the course of history. Each episode, three builders compete in two historical challenges that call upon era- specific weaponry, from the firearms of the frontier to the blades of the Vikings. A former army special operations sniper will determine each weapon's velocity, accuracy, and durability in the armoury and in the field, and a panel of expert judges will score each build. With an elimination after each challenge, only one weapon smith walks away with the $10,000 cash prize.

Street Outlaws: Memphis
From Friday 7 December at 21:00
In Memphis, Tennessee, the cars are fast, the mouths are loud and the style of racing unseen anywhere else. Here, the JJ "Da Boss" and his family of racers do things a little differently. When JJ invites some of the biggest names in street racing to come to Memphis and race for cash, it's time to turn up the hustle. After a devastating crash, JJ's son Doughboy questions if he should continue racing. And, when rivals from St. Louis come to town and play dirty, the Memphis crew are determined to show them who's boss. It's Memphis against the world, and at the end of the night, it's all about having each other's backs, and making that money.

The Last Alaskans
From Monday 17 December at 22:00
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most remote areas in the United States - and there are few remaining Alaskans permitted to dwell within the 19 million acres. Surviving 400 miles from civilisation, join the families overcoming harsh arctic conditions and fierce wildlife in one of earth's last great wildernesses. Heimo, Charlie, Tyler and their loved ones provide a raw and unbiased exploration into the unique rituals of life in Alaska's untouched countryside. The short summer was a tough one for the last Alaskans, as wildfires destroyed much of their trapping territory. Heimo and his daughter Krin teach novice Scott the tricks of the trapping trade, while Tyler and Ashley adjust to new parenthood while coping with the damage to their traplines. Meanwhile, Charlie also faces a hard season as his traplines were almost entirely destroyed. It's going to be a difficult struggle over the long winter, but if anyone can overcome it, it's these hardy souls.