HGTV Launches Soon In Germany And Possible Next Target Is EMEA

Discovery is launching HGTV, its home and lifestyle network – and the #3 most watched US cable network – in Germany as a free to air channel. The launch of HGTV will take place in June and marks the first European launch of this brand since the Scripps acquisition – with further launches to come.

HGTV celebrates the spirit of home and its expansion into Europe will give people access to content across six pillars; buying and selling, home renovation, flipping, home improvement and dream homes. As well as an extensive library of existing content, the HGTV audience in Germany will be able to watch more than 500 hours of content per year. Key programme franchises include Flip or Flop, House Hunters, My Lottery Dream Home and Good Bones. Discovery research has identified that 209 million people across EMEA are interested in home decoration, DIY and home improvement and billions of Euros are spent each year on DIY and home improvement.

Kasia Kieli, President & Managing Director, Discovery EMEA, said: “We are incredibly excited to be announcing the launch of HGTV in Germany and start using our scale and expertise across EMEA to expand HGTV and other key real-life entertainment brands into new territories and reach millions of new people throughout EMEA. Discovery’s strategy is to connect with passionate audiences across the Globe and the HGTV brand creates a very powerful opportunity to provide a dedicated home brand that fuels people’s passions, builds a community spirit and works across multiple platforms for audiences and commercial partners.”

Presenting JimJam Middle Eastern First Ever Highlights For May 2019 And Middle East Also Shares A Feed With Europe And Africa

LITTLE BROWN BEAR – 13. MAY 2019
EVERY DAY
7:40 AM; 3:09 PM CET
from 13rd of MAY
Everybody knows Little Brown Bear! He’s kiddies’ mirror hero.
He lives in the country with his Mum and Dad. In these new adventures, meet his older cousin, Big Red Bear, who just moved in next door with her family. Now, Little Brown Bear and Ruby Bear, his favorite playmate, are an inventive and dynamic duo!A whole new world of discovery and adventure opens up to the little bear.
S1 –52X7’

MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO – 20. MAY 2019
EVERY DAY
5:27 PM; 10:04 PM CET
from 20th of MAY
Animated and live action preschool series that follows our host, Monkey, and his good friend Parrot as they learn about friendship, animals and the importance of movement. In each episode, Monkey invites children at home to have fun imitating the actions of animals while learning about their natural habitats through engaging song and dance.
S1 –26X7’

THE ADVENTURES OF CHUCK AND FRIENDS
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY from 9:01 AM CET
5 eps.
MARATHON
THE ADVENTURES OF CHUCK & FRIENDS
Chuck is a smart, adventurous, creative, funny dreamer and doer with the world at his wheels! Chuck and his friends push the limits, of their imagination and what they can build and do, with great adventures, which always end with a lesson learned and the kid trucks totally covered in mud! 

THE ADVENTURES OF CHUCK AND FRIENDS is all about rugged action, the thrill of discovery, big adventures, and most of all, having fun with your friends.
S1-S2

LEARN SOMETHING NEW TODAY! EDUCATION BLOCK
EVERY DAY
8:00-9:00 AM; 4:00-5:00 PM CET

Learning English with Badanamu figures
Doodleboo – 2 episodes
Draw animals, people and everyday objects with ease, using circles, squares and triangles.
Doodleboo's playful way with shapes will excite your imagination!
Messy Goes to Okido – 2 episodes
OKIDO is a comedy adventure, science-educational series following a curious, adventure seeking and unruly monster called Messy as he finds the answers to everything a 3-5 year old child wants to know...
What’s The Big Idea? – 2 episodes
Philosophy show for preschool children.
Hugo takes us on a journey of philosophical enquiry confronting big questions like
'What is the difference between thinking and dreaming?', 'Can it ever be good to be angry?' and 'Why do people feel sad?'
Animanimals – 2 episodes
In each episode, a different animal has an absurd adventure that can only happen to him.
Robocar Poli Traffic Safety – 1 episode
It will deliver daily traffic safety tips and rules such as the safe ways of getting on the school bus, how to read traffic signs and etc. through the real available traffic accident

Possible New Channel And HD Channel Alert For DStv

NEW CHANNELS:
eReality was introduced as a member of the eFamily of channels owned by eMedia Investments and began broadcasting on 19 November on Openview. The channel positions itself as a broadcaster of "the world's most popular reality programmes, featuring real-life stories, fascinating personalities and human emotion in its rawest form."
The channel includes shows themed around crime, paranormal activity, nature, adventure, medical anomalies, outrageous obsessions and bizarre behaviour.

EXCLUDED:
OneZED is a general entertainment channel and home for family viewing where authentic local stories meet international narratives. The channel will be available to all DStv customers in Zambia on DStv Channel 172 from Monday, 1 April 2019. DStv customers will find the best of Zambian entertainment in ONE place with a mix of talk shows, dramedies, music shows and documentaries on OneZED.

THE HD PURGE:
SABC News (DStv 404) which is carried on MultiChoice's DStv through an exclusive clause which prevents operators like ODM's Starsat from carrying the channel.

Entertainment Upgraded!

From Monday, 1 April, eExtra viewers will enjoy a revamped schedule with their favourite eBella telenovela titles moving to the channel to create a weekday guilty pleasure afternoon block. This will be followed by a serving of some court drama, the Afrikaans and viewer favourite ‘KuierTyd’, and other riveting local and international series.

This merger of the two channels will give our audiences the best of both with a 24-hour entertainment offering. “eBella built a loyal following over the last year and gave us the opportunity to showcase and test new content that celebrates the lives of women around the world,” says MD of e.tv channels Marlon Davids. “Following the success of eBella, we are excited to incorporate our viewers’ most-loved telenovelas and series into our main schedule on eExtra. This move gives us the opportunity to provide eExtra viewers with a bigger and bolder content offering throughout the day, with all their favourite shows in one place.”

The daytime lineup will see fan favourites like Fatmagul, The Girl Named Feriha, Caribbean Flower and Naagin, to name a few, featured alongside many of the best telenovelas from Latin America, India and Turkey.

The channel will bring audiences more courtroom reality with a new series, Hot Bench. ‘KuierTyd’ will also be extended to include Die Wiel Draai and another hit local Afrikaans drama series, Vallei Van Sluiers on Sundays.

eExtra will still feature award-winning local dramas, like Umlilo and Traffic, international series’, comedies and more. eExtra is available on Openview (channel 105) and DStv (channel 195).

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why is eBella ending?
We are moving your favourite eBella shows to eExtra to provide you with a bigger and bolder content offering throughout the day. You can now enjoy all your favourite shows in one place. eExtra will now air 24 hours a day with a revamped schedule.

What is happening to all my favourite eBella shows?
Many of your favourite eBella telenovelas and drama series will continue on eExtra. These include Fatmagul, The Girl Named Feriha, Caribbean Flower and Naagin. eExtra will also continue to bring you the best telenovelas from around the world as well m as other quality local and international content.

What about KuierTyd?
eExtra’s popular Afrikaans slot ‘KuierTyd’ is staying put. In addition to brand new episodes of Bittersoet (weekdays at 7pm) and Nuusdag Om 8 (daily at 8pm), you can also enjoy Die Wiel Draai (every Wednesday to Friday at 8.30pm), and Vallei Van Sluiers (Sundays at 7pm). Nuusdag Perspektief now airs every Sunday evening at 8.30pm, delving deeper into the week’s top news stories and current affairs.

What else is new on eExtra?
eExtra boasts some of the best local and international television series. The channel offers back-to-back telenovelas. A brand new Afrikaans-dubbed Turkish drama will launch in the next few months and fans of Gebroke Harte will see their favourite characters return for a second season which starts in July. 

Court Hour has also been improved and now features 3 court shows back to back.

Where can I view the eExtra TV guide?
You view the eExtra TV guide on your Openview or DStv decoder, or by visiting www.etv.co.za

Where can I watch eExtra?
eExtra is available on DStv channel 195 or Openview channel 105.

Abby Hatcher Invades Your Screens In May 2019 On Nick Jr. Africa Also Joining The Lineup Is Brand New Episodes Of Jake And The Pups In Paw Patrol, Nella The Princess Knight And Many More

SHIMMER AND SHINE
NEW EPISODES
13 May At 07:15 CAT
When Zeta gets ahold of a magical painting gem, she creates lots of troublesome art that the girls must get under control. / When Leah accidentally wishes for the day to last forever, the kids must find a way to make the moon come up to end the day.
The girls partake in a Zahracorn Race. Zeta and Nazboo enter with a tiny, speedy Zahracorn named Tickles. / The girls take Adara's Zahracorn to the salon, but must track her down when she gets spooked by all the salon magic.

RUSTY RIVETS
NEW EPISODES
Weekdays At 08:45 CAT Ending 3 May
Liam and Emily accidentally set the Rivet Sub on a course out to sea with the two kids inside. / Rusty and Ruby must a find a way to pop the mega bubbles that have scooped up Bytes and Mrs. Rivets before they float up into space!
When Liam gets trapped inside an ancient elephant temple, Rusty and Ruby enlist the bots to breach the temple and find him. Ultimately, they undertake the recue with a new creature, Elephantbot.

NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT
NEW EPISODES
Weekdays At 07:40 CAT Ending 9 May
Long before she was Nella the Princess Knight, Nella of Castlehaven was a young princess dreaming of adventure. But when she meets a lost unicorn, Nella finds the courage to make her dreams come true by becoming a Princess Knight.
When Munchie the dragon is hungry for knowledge she eats Garrett's homework. Nella and friends must get it back before school. / Nella and her grandparents work together when she accidently plants a Dandydragon; a flower that acts like a dragon!

BUTTERBEAN CAFE
NEW EPISODES
6 May At 10:25 CAT
Butterbean makes a cake to look just like spring flowers. But will it be ruined by spring showers? / Dazzle is a great singer, but her constant singing gets distracting. Can Butterbean tell her without hurting her feelings?
Dazzle and Poppy each think that the other's job is easier, so they switch jobs to see! / Cricket is learning how to ride a bike. When the Sweet Ride can't make a delivery, can Cricket ride her bike to save the day?

PAW PATROL
NEW EPISODES
20 May At 08:25 CAT
Jake's family cuckoo clock and is sliding down the mountainside with Chickaletta stuck inside! Ryder calls on Everest to help the pups to save the day! / Mysterious holes are appearing all over Ms. Marjorie's yard.
The bouncy turkey from the Thanksgiving feast at City Hall has flown away with Humdinger and his kittens! / A super-strong wind has suddenly swept up all the surfers in the Adventure Bay Windsurfing Race.

ABBY HATCHER
NEW SHOW
27 May At 07:50 CAT
Abby Hatcher is an animated preschool series that follows Abby and her friends the Fuzzlies, amazing and quirky creatures that live in her family's hotel!
Abby meets the best friend of her dreams, a fuzzly named Bozzly. Mrs. Melvin closes the salon for the day, and Harriet must figure out what to do with herself, when all she really wants is to style.
Mo and Bo are mistaken for a snow monster. After taking a tumble, Otis suffers a fear of heights and becomes scared to use his elevator.

SUNDAY MARATHONS
Sundays are fun days on NickJr with some of the kiddies favourite friends playing for 45 minutes of great content.
Sundays At 07:05 CAT
5 May - Bubble Guppies
12 May - Dora And Friends
19 May - Team Umizoomi
26 May - Dora The Explorer

Celebrate Mother's Day With NickToons Africa In 2019 With Themed Marathons Of Your Favourite Shows Also Joining The Mother's Month Lineup Is Brand New Atchoo! And Your Classic Hit Show 'The Wild Thornberrys'

ATCHOO!
NEW EPISODES
6 May At 13:30 CAT
Teodor Green is a nice 9 years old boy who has a very particular way to express his emotions: since he was born, when feeling a strong emotion, he sneezes and turns into an animal. He can't control the sneezes and can't predict what kind of animal he'll turn into, but with the help of his friends he’ll always get out of it.
This time there are trips to the forest, Mythological creatures, camping at the ‘Wolf Park’; Teo gets a job, goes to a dance party and gets to be teachers assistant for a day. What could go wrong.

THE WILD THORNBERRYS
NEW EPISODES
13 May At 05:05 CAT
Traveling the world with her family and making nature documentaries, 12- year-old Eliza Thornberry has a secret: she can talk to animals. With every new step in their exotic adventures, they never know what to expect -- after all, it's a jungle out there.
• Donnie gets lost in the Rain Forest he was brought up in. Eliza realizes he may be heading home to look for his family and the Thornberrys may have to give Donnie up.
• Nigel mother suggests that he consider becoming a professor at Oxford. Could the Thornberrys' wild adventures be over?
• Debbie discovers Eliza's secret!

RUGRATS
SPECIALS
27 MAY AT 05:25 CAT
Everyone's favorite babies discover magic, danger, and great comic adventure in a world we often take for granted. The Rugrats venture into the unknown led by their boundless curiosity and innocent love of messy mischief.
• Tommy decides that it would be great to go to the future.
• Tommy's Dad has an accident and reverts back to a baby state. It's fun to have a tall baby around, at first, but Tommy soon starts to miss his dad. It's up to The Rugrats to turn him back.

THE MARVELLOUS MOMMY
MARATHON
Mother's day is coming up and lets face it, where would we be without our moms? They love us unconditionally, look after us and can occasionally be a HUGE pain! It's no different for our NickToons characters, so tune in to see their unique relationships only on NickToons
Marathon At 06:55 CAT
6 May - The Fairly OddParents
7 May - Mysticons, Regal Academy X2
8 May - Penguins of Madagascar, SpongeBob Squarepants and Rugrats
9 May - Back At The Barnyard, El Tigre and Kung Fu Panda
10 May - The Fairly OddParents

BUDDIES OF BIKINI BOTTOM
Check out all the buddies that make Bikini Bottom a one-of-a-kind, quirky, fun place to be.
Weekday Marathons At 19:45 CAT
1 May - Mr. Krabs
2 May - Plankton
3 May - Squidward
6 May - Sandy Cheeks
7 May - Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy
8 May - Gary
9 May - Mrs. Puff
10 May - Patrick

WEEKEND MARATHON
Sundays At 16:00 CAT
5 May - Chop Chop Ninja
12 May Regal Academy, Mysticons, T.U.F.F. Puppy, Kung Fu Panda and El Tigre
19 May - Atchoo!
26 May - My Little Pony

In May 2019, Nickelodeon Africa Premieres Brand New Episodes Of NOOBees, Knight Squad And Game Shakers With Marathons Of Your Favorite Shows

NOOBEES
NEW EPISODES
6 May At 17:45 CAT
Silvia, a young girl who was never interested in video games, decides to help her brother achieve his dream of becoming a professional gamer. Together they create the NOOBees to compete for the grand title in the Professional Video Game League.

KNIGHT SQUAD
NEW EPISODES
13 May At 16:10 CAT
Ciara, a princess and Arc, a drifter have managed to keep their secret identities at Knight School, but for how much longer?
The Phoenix Squad attempt to magically adjust Sage’s unpleasant attitude, but their plan backfires when they mistakenly turn Buttercup evil.
Prudence learns of Arc and Ciara’s secrets, she agrees to have her memory wiped before accidentally exposing them to the entire kingdom!

GAME SHAKERS
NEW EPISODES
27 May At 17:20 CAT
Babe and Kenzie, with their partner - rapper Double G and his son Triple G; all continue to learn life lessons while keeping their gaming company, Game Shakers, on trend.
The Game Shakers haven't been getting along. Dub recommends they see his therapist: Snoop Dogg.
Trip becomes depressed after losing a big video game battle to a 7-year-old.
Kenzie is hypnotized into being very hungry after the Game Shakers take her to see a hypnotist.

ORANGE FRIDAYS
Feeling a little… weird? Suffering from uncontrollable bouts of laughter? How about your vision – seeing orange? Does everything around you appear funnier than usual? Struggling to catch your breath? Sounds like you’ve got a case of the Orange Fridays, where the laughs don’t stop!
Set your reminders because we recommend a weekly dose of the most ridiculous episodes of Nickelodeon’s greatest comedy shows! Laugh it out in over 5 weeks of hilarity with Nickelodeon’s Orange Fridays!
Friday Stunt
Fridays At 18:30 CAT
3 May - The Thundermans
10 May - The Loud House
17 May - Henry Danger
24 May - SpongeBob Squarepants
31 May - Cousins For Life

WEEKEND STUNT
Can you think of a better way to enjoy the weekend than being snuggled on the sofa when it’s getting cold outside, binge watching your favourite shows? We couldn’t think of any either.
4 & 5 May - Henry Danger at 8:20 CAT and The Thundermans at 12:55 CAT
11 May - NOOBees at 8:20 CAT and Knight Squad at 12:55 CAT
12 May - NOOBees at 8:20 CAT and Mother's Day EPS at 12:55 CAT
18 May - Knight Squad at 8:20 CAT and Game Shakers 12:55 CAT
19 May - Cousins For Life at 8:20 CAT and Knight Squad at 12:55 CAT
25 May SpongeBob Squarepants at 8:20 CAT and 12:55 CAT
26 May - Hunter Street at 8:20 CAT and SpongeBob Squarepants at 12:55 CAT

eExtra Switches Back To 24/7 Channel When eBella Stops Airing At The End Of March

eExtra the South African digital satellite
television channel supplied by eMedia Investments on their Openview platform as well as MultiChoice's DStv and On Digital Media (ODM) Starsat switches back to 24 hour channel from April.

The reason for the switch has to do with the shutdown of the unsuccessful female based channel eBella. Several if not most of eBella shows will be transmitted on eExtra in April as a "weekday guilty pleasure afternoon block" on the channel.

eExtra hasn't been schedule wise for sometime now which has built a major impact on the brand. You'll find some new content on this channel get the late night treatment similar to what Turner U.S. and International does with Cartoon Network and Boomerang where 2-3 shows get attention while others which are on an indefinite hiatus for some reason get the death treatment by being put weekday mornings or nights with no repeats most of the time and if there was they'd put it at a time less viewers would be tuned in so Turner's channels are way worse than eExtra. This treatment is unacceptable as it forces some viewers to distance themselves from the channel and the minute something good comes on you miss it and for those who want to see the show can't since the channel is not schedule wise.

eExtra is basically described as a premium entertainment channel in HD including sitcoms, drama series, reality, telenovelas, court shows, lifestyle and movies after the shutdown of eBella you can say weekdays eExtra became a telenovela channel with a dash of court shows, drama series and news as indicated:

Weekdays

06:00  The Girl Named Feriha
06:40  Qubool Hai
07:30  Madhubala: Ek Ishq Ek Junoon
07:50  Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi
08:15  Piyaa Albela
09:00  Reina De Corazones
09:45  Caribbean Flower
10:30  Judge Judy
10:55  Divorce Court
11:15  The Girl Named Feriha
12:05  Bittersoet
12:50  Rhythm City
13:15  Scandal
13:40  Ashes To Ashes
14:05  Broken Vows
14:30  Madhubala: Ek Ishq Ek Junoon
14:55  Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi
15:20  Piyaa Albela
16:10  Caribbean Flower
17:00  Hot Bench
17:25  Divorce Court
17:50  Paternity Court
18:10  Chicago P.D
19:00  Bittersoet
20:00  Nuusdag Om 8
20:30  Die Wiel Draai
21:30  The Americans
22:15  Imbewu: The Seed
22:40  Tierra De Reyes
23:30  Chicago P.D
00:15  Reina De Corazones
01:00  Caribbean Flower
01:45  La Impostora
02:40  Marido en Alquiler
03:30  Matter Of Respect
04:05  Piyaa Albela
05:00  Parenthood
05:40  Paternity Court

Results from the weekday schedule
71,05% Soapies (50% from eBella, 21,05%=13.16% from eExtra+7,89% from e.tv)
15,79% Court shows
10,53% International drama series
2,63% News

Then you have your weekend lineup the channel has more variety but no movies. When eExtra first launched the weekends always had variety so its no different even after they switch it back to 24 hours. Two things you should pay attention to the telenovelas dominate the weekend to a lesser degree Saturday is filled with Indian telenovelas and 1 turkish telenovela but you'll hardly notice any difference as usual as there's reality shows, news and sitcoms while Sunday is consists mostly of programs catered for Afrikaans speakers plus news, telenovelas and local series like Traffic! and Umlilo as indicated:

Saturday
00:15  Reina De Corazones
01:00  Caribbean Flower
01:45  La Impostora
02:40  Marido en Alquiler
03:15  Matter Of Respect
04:05  Naagin
05:00  Paternity Court
05:20  Divorce Court
05:40  Judge Judy
06:00  Piyaa Albela (Marathon)
09:00  Naagin
09:55  Nirmala's Kitchen
10:20  Madhubala: Ek Ishq Ek Junoon (Marathon)
12:25  Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi (Marathon)
14:30  American Grit
15:20  The Almost Impossible Game Show
16:00  #Hastags
17:00  Raising Hope
17:30  Instant Mom
18:00  Are We There Yet?
18:30  America's Funniest Home Videos
19:00  Groen
19:30  Vaalharts
20:00  Nuusdag Om 8
20:30  Die Wiel Draai (Marathon)
22:45  The Girl Named Feriha (Marathon)

Sunday
00:15  The Girl Named Feriha (Marathon continues from Saturday)
02:30  Hot Bench (Marathon)
04:10  Girlfriends Guide To Divorce
05:00  Divorce Court
05:20  LOL
05:40  Nirmala's Kitchen
06:00  Grassroots
06:30  Life By Design
07:00  Caribbean Flower (Marathon)
10:45  #Hashtags
11:30  Sonder Jou Soetkys
11:55  The Wild (Marathon)
14:00  LOL
14:20  Nisboere
14:50  Bittersoet (Marathon)
18:35  The Great Penguin Rescue
19:00  Vallei Van Sluiers
20:00  Nuusdag Om 8
20:30  Nuusdag Perspektief
21:00  Umlilo
21:50  Traffic
22:15  Black Money Love (Premiere)
23:05  Tierra De Reyes (Marathon)

Rumored: FlavourTV Coming Soon To DStv

As the name is suggests FlavourTV is some of food/cooking channel meaning it could be South Africa's first ever food/cooking channel.

Not much details is given about the channel except that it was made in South Africa. There's no telling if this is true or just a sham to get the media's attention.

As Yatish Bipulprasad stated the channel will launch on DStv with a new show starring him and the Mayor of Durban Hot Sauce (lol). So basically this channel will be a rival to Discovery Inc's Food Network and BBC Studios' BBC Lifestyle.

There's no telling how good the channel might be that is if its real. It was possibly commissioned by DStv as the pay-tv service is open for channel proposals (even tv shows) you've had successful ones like Moja Love (female base), TV Mall (Business, not sure for viewership) then you have non-performing channels like Voov (who watched it better yet who was it for exactly) and ANN7 (the Gupta owned channel was unorganized even when DStv knew the channel's circumstances they still chose to keep it on air at that time).

Since South Africa is a land of opportunities (sort of) and discovery hopefully we'll get a dance(ing) channel, heritage channel, clothing channel, wildlife channel, job or career channel, and a clips/video channel like YouTube.