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Channel Closure: WildEarth Will Stop Airing On DStv By The End Of April, Freeview And ROKU Might Follow Soon

WildEarth is an interactive wildlife channel which brings viewers closer to nature with live safaris within the hotspot of Africa. Founded i...

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Friday, March 25, 2016

Discovery Network Is Proud To Announce The Launch Of A Brand-New Channel, DISCOVERY FAMILY

The channel will launch on DStv channel 136 in South Africa on Thursday, 31 March 2016, replacing Discovery World (DStv channel 187) which will no longer air on DStv from 30 March 2016.

Discovery Networks and Multichoice announce the launch of Discovery Family while TLC moves to a new channel number 
 
Johannesburg, March 24 2016: Discovery Networks announced the launch of a brand-new channel exclusively on DStv; Discovery Family, the all-new channel showcasing the best in fun, edutainment programming for the whole family.  The channel will launch on DStv channel 136 in South Africa on Thursday 31 March 2016, replacing Discovery World (DStv channel 187) which will no longer air on DStv from 30 March 2016.
 
The launch of Discovery Family also coincides with the move of TLC Entertainment, Discovery’s flagship female brand and the number one international lifestyle/entertainment channel in South Africa, into DStv’s entertainment channel segment. From Thursday 31 March, TLC Entertainment, currently on DStv channel 172 will now be available on DStv channel 135 and will sit alongside Discovery Family (DStv channel 136). The move follows a period of tremendous success for TLC, which last year saw the launch of its first local series, Top 10 TLC featuring its first African presenter, Namibia’s David Mbeha.
 
“As a leader in global factual entertainment programming, it is fitting that our flagship female network TLC will make its new home in DStv’s entertainment segment, alongside our latest channel brand, Discovery Family,” said James Gibbons, EVP & Country Manager, Emerging Business, Discovery Networks CEEMEA. “Featuring quality programming that will inspire a new way of learning in a fun and accessible way, Discovery Family is the perfect addition to our DStv portfolio and a new destination channel for the entire family.”
 
Aletta Alberts, GM for Content for MultiChoice South Africa said: “Discovery Family and TLC will provide the perfect complement that’ll strengthen our DStv entertainment selection. Discovery Family is designed for family viewing, bringing great programming that entertains and educates. There’ll be something for every member of the family!”
Always engaging, always enriching and always entertaining, Discovery Family is the latest channel from Discovery Networks, showcasing entertaining and educational content for the whole family. From awesome space adventures and crazy experiments of popular science, to fascinating tales of animals in the wild, Discovery Family, is the channel that will spark curiosity and inspire conversation away from the TV box.
 
The must-see programmes set to premiere on Discovery Family throughout March and April include NASA’s Unexplained Files (Thursday 31 March, 20:10pm), which presents first-hand accounts from astronauts who have witnessed mysterious occurrences in space, from the impossible to the downright odd. The Willis Family (Tuesday 5 April at 20:10pm) follows Brenda and Toby Willis and their life at home and on the road following their appearance on America’s Got Talent. And making its debut on African screens as part of Discovery Family’s daily kids block, Doki (Monday 4 April at 6:00am/15:10) is the new animated series following seven year-old explorer Doki and his best friends Oto, Mundi, Fico, Anabella and Gabi as they travel the world in search of answers to their many questions. 
 
Discovery Family will be available to DStv Premium, Extra, Compact and Family customers in South Africa.

Friday, March 11, 2016

Bumper Easter Entertainment For DStv Compact Customers

DStv Compact customers will experience two weeks of non-stop thrilling entertainment this Easter when they get a taste of five channels from the DStv Premium package. From 18 March to 4 April 2016, E! Entertainment Television, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Lifetime and Nick Jr will be
made available to DStv Compact customers. Lifetime and Nick Jr will also be made available to DStv Extra customers, who already enjoy the other three channels.
DStv Compact customers will be part of the glitz and glamour as E! Entertainment Television (DStv channel
124) celebrates its first local E! red carpet coverage of the 2016 South African Film and Television Awards, Beyond the Red Carpet which will be screened on Tuesday, 22 March at 8pm. Pop culture enthusiasts can also look forward to the ever-popular Keeping Up with The Kardashians, Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry and I Am Cait Season 2. There’ll also be entertainment for the
whole family with side-splittingly funny new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants, Breadwinners and Nicky,
Ricky, Dicky & Dawn on Nickelodeon (DStv channel 305). And look out for an exciting watch and win competition
with Thundermans for a chance to score a luxury family getaway. On Nick Jr (DStv channel 307) kids will learn about the fun-filled world around them with friends from Dora the Explorer, Team Umizoomi, Paw Patrol, Bubble Guppies and Blaze and the Monster Machines. Compact customers will get a chance to catch up on the ground-breaking fake news programme The Daily Show with Trevor Noah which airs every weekday on 24-hour comedy
entertainment channel, Comedy Central (DStv channel 122). Look out for another watch and win competition on
this channel with a grand prize of a luxury trip to Tau Lodge in Madikwe Game Reserve. Lifetime on DStv channel 131 will bring customers brand new quality dramas, factual entertainment and Lifetime Original Movies with the launch of the much-awaited series The Jacksons: Next Generation, the original movie Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart, Idris Elba: Mandela, My Dad and Me and the top-rated documentary Cosby: The
Women Speak. There won’t be a dull moment this Easter as every member of our DStv Compact and Extra families will have something to feast on. And if you’d like to keep watching these channels after the open window, simply upgrade to DStv Premium and experience all of this great entertainment and more – every day. For further updates on our superb DStv entertainment, point your web browser to DStv.com.

Friday, February 26, 2016

Fashion One Channel Launch

Fashion One’s trends and style coming to DStv! Fashion One launches 1 March across 48 countries in Africa, replacing Fashion TV.
On 1 March 2016, a wealth of ideas, trends and creativity will be coming to DStv customers with the launch of Fashion One on channel 178.
Brought to you by MultiChoice and Fashion One LLC, Fashion One is well known across the African continent and will now reach an estimated 10 million households. Fashion TV currently fills the slot on DStv channel 178 but will stop airing on Sunday, 28 February to make way for the much-awaited newcomer.
Fashion One caters to a fashionable and stylish audience with content covering the very latest in entertainment, international fashion, lifestyle news and events. Showcasing a strong portfolio of original programs from reality shows to documentaries, food to travelogues and beauty tips, the channel also covers African markets and captures the essence of local trends and styles.
The channel will debut in March with
Style Wars and new seasons of Eco Fashion and Fashion on a Plate. Style Wars is a six-episode long reality series where stylists compete to create original and inventive outfits for commercials and photo shoots. Designed to challenge each person’s versatility, the competition provides and exciting look into this colourful and performance-oriented world. Ngugi Vere, a Zimbabwean-born stylist and creative consultant, currently living in South Africa, will go up against other determined stylists from London, Los Angeles, Australia and New York. The show starts on 3 March and airs every weekend at 11pm.
When fashion and gastronomy meet, you’ll find Fashion On A Plate Season 2 which sees top chefs and restaurants from around the world using their ingenuity to interpret what ‘fashion on a plate’ means to them. From inception to presentation, we get to see how a simple ingredient is turned into a work of art in this this six-episode docu-series, starting on 21 March at 21:00 and airs every Monday.
Eco Fashion Season 3 carries on the fight against a world of waste as eco-friendly fashionistas use recycling, repurposing and other innovative techniques to create environmentally sustainable couture. This ground-breaking docu-series will take you on a mind-opening journey into the realm of environmentally sustainable fashion. It starts on 22 March and airs every Tuesday at 10:30pm.
“We are thrilled about the collaboration with MultiChoice which bring us to the position of number one fashion channel in Africa,” said Fashion One LLC.’s Head of Marketing, Mr. Gorden Li, says: “the channel will introduce African audiences to fashion like they’ve never seen it before, as well as great stories about local fashion and lifestyles. We look forward to collaborating with the local fashion and entertainment industry to bring these stories to your screens.”
Aletta Alberts, Head of Content for MultiChoice South Africa, added: “ Fashion One will give our DStv customers front row seats to the biggest international fashion shows and runways that they’ve become used to seeing. They’ll also be introduced to a rich blend of local fashion, entertainment and lifestyle shows. It’s fashion like you’ve never seen it before.”
Fashion One, the only dedicated fashion channel on DStv, will be available to DStv Premium, Extra, Compact, Family and Access customers in South Africa and Lesotho.

Monday, February 22, 2016

FOX Channel Opens To DStv Compact Customers

MultiChoice has a special treat in store
for its DStv Compact customers. FOX
(DStv Channel 125) will be opened to
these customers for two full weeks,
from Friday, 26 February to Friday, 11
March 2016.
FOX channel is only available on the
DStv Premium and Extra packages, so
the open window will delight our DStv
Compact customers to bring them
sensational Fox programme highlights.
Viewers can look forward to riveting
entertainment, including season one
and part A of season two of Empire ,
the popular musical drama television
series, featuring Golden Globe winner
Taraji P. Henson, Academy Award
Nominee Terrence Howard, Jussie
Smollet and Bryshere “Yazz” Gray.
Empire will start with double bill
episodes of season one every night
from Sunday, 28 February at 21:50 until
Friday, 4 March 2016. Created by
Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels
(Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Precious ),
Emmy Award winner Danny Strong
(Game Change, Lee Daniels’ The
Butler) and Academy Award and Emmy
Award-winning producer Brian Grazer
(A Beautiful Mind, 24), the series
centers on a hip-hop music and
entertainment company, Empire
Entertainment, and the drama among
the members of the founders' family as
they fight for control of the company.
The first part of season two will start
on Monday, 7 March at 21:50 and
continue until Friday, 11 March.
Other highlights include:
The People v O.J. Simpson: American
Crime Story :
This short series based on Jeffrey
Toobin’s book, The Run of His Life:
The People v O.J. Simpson explores
the chaotic, behind-the-scenes
dealings inside the O.J. Simpson trial
with a riveting look at the legal teams
battling to convict or acquit the
football legend of double homicide. It
features a stellar cast of Hollywood’s
finest, including John Travolta as
Robert Shapiro, Cuba Gooding Jr. in
the role of O.J. Simpson, and David
Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian.
Episodes 1 -3 will air on Saturday, 5
March from 19:20 and episodes 4 - 5
on Sunday, 6 March from 19:20.
X-Files:
One of the longest running sci-fi series
in network television is back on the
small screen after a hiatus of 13 years.
FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully
are back on our screens to thrill
viewers once again in this six-episode
event series. The first three episodes
will air on Fox on Saturday, 27
February from 19:20 and the final three
on Sunday, 28 February from 19:20.
Pilot episodes of Tyrant, Wayward
Pines, The Strain , Scream Queens and
You’re The Worst
And, to top it all, the Empire season 1
box set will be available on DStv
CatchUp from 27 February to 26 March
to DStv Premium, Extra and Compact
subscribers with an Explora in South
Africa only.
For more information, visit
www.dstv.com .

Friday, February 19, 2016

Lights Out For FashionTV

Cape Town – DStv is folding up the runway and packing away the Swarovski crystals with FashionTV (DStv 178) that’s going dark on MultiChoice’s satellite pay-TV platform
at the end of this month. FashionTV’s demise on DStv comes after more than a decade and some years – a lifetime in the modelling world – since the 18 year old channel started by Michel Adam first dazzled South African viewers with its unending stream of fashion shows, “midnight haute”, couture collections and fashion
weeks coverage. Sadly in television, not even diamonds
last forever, with the diamond logo’ed channel that calls itself “the biggest fashion medium in the world” that will
go dark on 28 February. Asked why FashionTV is being
discontinued and if the channel will be replaced by another similar type channel, MultiChoice tells Channel24: "FashionTV will be replaced by another channel - we will make the relevant announcements soon". FashionTV (StarSat 282) remains available on StarSat after the channel
went dark for a while in 2015 on that platform. StarSat also carries the Fashion One (StarSat 179) channel that was started by Michael Gleissner. So far DStv subscribers are only told in an electronic programme guide (EPG) message on screen that "Fashion TV will stop airing on 28 February 2016. Thank you for watching". FashionTV didn’t respond to a request for comment made Monday about its
termination on DStv. The demise of FashionTV follows a year after the Style Network from NBCUniversal International Networks was shuttered on DStv at the end of January 2015.

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Fashion TV ending 28 February 2016???

Multichoice reported yesterday that Fashion TV (DStv 178) will end on 28 February 2016 and there will be a notice written on the channel even Rhema TV (DStv 343) was issued the exact same thing as well, a new channel will take place for the termination of Fashion TV. Multichoice said their hoping to be in a position to announce next week but Maybe too early to just ask the most important question about this, many customers wonder which channel it will be and what genre? because this channel was discontinued in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil...one of them replaced it with Glitz (entertainment channel) so will Multichoice's DStv add Glitz will just have to wait and see.

Friday, January 29, 2016

Africa Magic Showcase Termination

From 1 March 2016, Africa Magic Showcase (DStv channel 150) will no longer be available on the DStv
Premium package. DStv Premium customers can still get the best of local content on our other Africa Magic channels, as well as on Mzansi and VUZU.

Friday, December 18, 2015

People's Weather On DStv Changes Channel Number

From DStv channel 415 to DStv
channel 180 People’s Weather , Africa’s first and only 24/7 climate, environment and weather channel, will be changing its channel number from DStv channel 415 to DStv channel 180 on Tuesday, 5 January 2016. This channel renumbering will allow MultiChoice Africa to create capacity for new channels and future expansion while making channel navigation more user-friendly when the People’s Weather is positioned alongside the Lifestyle and Culture group of channels on the DStv
platform. All DStv subscribers will still be able to get up to date with daily weather forecasts of your favourite destinations on the Detailed Bulletin via its live weather graphics updated every three hours. Subscribers can also stay informed about high tide and low tide per
coastal region with the Coastal Report. People’s Weather also offer viewers riveting programming about the climate, climate change and the effect human nature has on our planet. This year saw the first live broadcast of 24 Hours of Reality and Live Earth: The World Is Watching
direct from Paris on People’s Weather. In joining forces with partners such as Climate Reality and Conservation SA its aims is to educate, inform and engage people in Southern Africa to understand the importance of sustaining the environment that surrounds them.
New programming introduced at the beginning of the year, saw the channel including more lifestyle shows. In Season is a weekly series showcasing the amazing seasonal produce, travel, fun and food to be had in South Africa. A show that will make sure you buy, cook and play
with the seasons. Plus each episode feature an amazing South African chef that will make sure you have
something different to put on the table. My Photo gives every photography enthusiast professional or amateur, a chance to showcase their best photos. Rhino Blog follow
the plight of our rhino’s with presenter Bonné going into the bush to tell their story and the stories of the people trying to save them. People’s Weather strive to tell the
stories of locals living the weather with its ever popular People’s Stories and new additions Under the Sun and Seven Day Forecast living the weather for seven days in small towns around South Africa. Exciting new content is in development for 2016 from Come Rain or Shine a
wedding show with a weather twist to Pet Weather ! Subscribers on all DStv packages (Premium, Extra, Compact, Family, Access & Easyview) can tune in to these great shows on DStv channel 180 from 5 January 2016.

Also make sure you get your weather fix via the social media channels on twitter @peoples_weather, facebook:Peoplesweather and check out the website at www peoplesweather.com For more information, visit www.dstv.com.

Monday, December 14, 2015

Discovery Networks Brings ID Xtra To DStv Customers

Discovery Networks today announced the expansion of its channel portfolio on DStv with the addition of ID Xtra, the all new, high-quality mystery and suspense channel launching on Tuesday 5 January 2016 on DStv channel 171.
ID Xtra, which will replace ID:
Investigation Discovery when it
launches next month, showcases the best in gripping stories and dramatic reconstructions of everyday people behaving badly, all filmed in a contemporary and stylish format. From desperate, deadly housewives to vengeful, murderous husbands, ID Xtra will depict intriguing and salacious real-life stories of passion, revenge, murder and desire to satisfy the most curious and inquisitive viewer.
“With its glossy reconstructions of
real-life mysteries, ID Xtra will have
viewers glued to their screens for
hours at a time,” said James Gibbons, EVP & Country Manager, Emerging Business, Discovery Networks CEEMEA. “Mystery and suspense is one of the fastest growing genres within Pay TV and Discovery is in pole position, leading the category with a channel that has already been a proven success across CEEMEA. We are delighted to offer yet another high-quality channel to DStv customers.”
Aletta Alberts, GM for Content for
MultiChoice South Africa commented: “Our DStv customers love mystery and suspense stories and ID Xtra takes these stories to a glossier and more dramatic level. Avid fans of this genre will have an even wider selection of brand new and intriguing content to choose from and still be able to catch up on their old time favourites from Discovery ID.” Featuring a selection of captivating content never before seen on DStv, ID Xtra will welcome a host of new faces including Emmy Award-winning talk show host Jerry Springer and his series Tabloid (weekdays, 20:20) which delves into the most shocking and bizarre stories to have made headlines in America. This January alone, viewers can look forward to several brand new shows including; Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors (Saturday 9 January, 22:00) the intriguing series that goes behind closed doors to uncover the shocking crimes that happened inside hotels; Bad Blood (Sunday 24 January, 22:00)
follows families driven apart by
heinous crimes as they come together for the first time; and Mansions & Murders (Monday 11 January, 22:50) re-enacts the terrible crimes involving wealthy mansion dwellers. ID Xtra is the latest channel from Discovery Networks CEEMEA and is available in more than 20 markets across the region. Appealing to the inquisitive viewer, the move builds on Discovery’s global success in this genre. Since the new concept launched in the US in 2012, ID has grown in viewership amongst women aged 25-54, from no.50 network to no.7 today, and it has the longest length of tune in of all television – cable and broadcast.
Look closer, the true story is never as straight forward as you think! Catch all the drama when ID Xtra launches on DStv on Tuesday 5 January 2016 to DStv Premium, Extra and Compact customers.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

If Only FX And TeenNick Could Be On DStv

DStv subscribers have asked multichoice if they will add FX and TeenNick to DStv but their response is check for any updates to programming or new channels.

FX (also known as FX Africa or FOX FX) is a
digital satellite television channel on the StarSat (formerly TopTV) platform as part of the stable of Fox International Channels which features unconventional dramas, comedy and reality series, African documentary series and the cage fighting series EFC Africa. It is available on StarSat  (Channel 132) FX positions itself as "fearless entertainment that celebrates unique creative voices". With a mix of quality, character-driven and often unconventional drama and comedy, FX attracts men and women alike. Shows such as The Americans, Entourage, Bones, Copper, Burn Notice and Seinfeld have become cornerstones of the FX Africa schedule.
Other series carried on the channel include
American Dad!, Fringe, Hell on Wheels, Lie to Me, Peep Show, Rexcue Me, Sons of Anarchy, The Cleveland Show and The Office. Launched in 2004 in the UK, FX has
significantly grown its distribution and currently reaches more than 120 million homes in 95 countries and 11 local languages. FX is available as a linear SD and HD channel and through authenticated FOX Play apps.

TeenNick is an American digital cable and
satellite television channel owned by the MTV Networks Kids & Family Group, a unit of the Viacom Media Networks division of Viacom, which features a mix of original programming, Nickelodeon-produced series, and acquired programs geared towards pre-teens and teenagers. TeenNick, the 24-hour TV network exclusively for and about teens and tweens, is available in more than 71-million households via cable, digital cable and satellite, as well on mobile, VOD and broadband. TeenNick's distinct perspective connects its audience to the electricity and possibilities of teendom, anytime and anywhere, with original series and ever-popular favourites. The channel was originally known as The N from April 1, 2002 (when it originally launched as a program block on Noggin) to September 28, 2009. TeenNick's name was taken from the former "TEENick" program block, which aired on parent channel Nickelodeon from 2001 to 2009. The channel features a mix of programs that target older children and pre-teens, such as Zoey 101, Drake & Josh, Big Time Rush, How to Rock, iCarly, The Naked Brothers Band, Victorious, Sam & Cat, Bella and the Bulldogs and Max & Shred; shows aimed at teenagers and young adults such as Degrassi, Malcolm in the Middle, What I Like About You and How I Met Your Mother and Friends and also animated series from Nicktoons like Legend of Korra, Winx Club, Danny Phantom and Jimmy Neutron and Classic toons from The Splats as a programming block on Nickelodeon like Hey Arnold!, The Ren & Stimpy Show, CatDog, Rocket Power and The Wild Thornberrys.

Travel Channel And Animal Planet Changes This December On DStv

More DStv customers will soon be part of the journey to some of the world’s best travel destinations, timeless cities, cultures and landmarks, as the Travel Channel (DStv
channel 179) becomes available to DStv
Compact and Family packages from 10
December 2015. The channel, which is currently available to DStv Premium and Extra customers, will now unlock a new world of entertainment to a wider
audience on DStv. On 10 December 2015, Animal Planet (DStv channel 183) will no longer be available to DStv Compact customers, but will continue to be present in the DStv Premium and Extra packages. The change is part of a new packaging strategy for Discovery's channel portfolio on DStv that will capitalise on the entire range of its much-loved brands. The new approach, to be announced shortly, will align these services with DStv customers in a way
that will deliver superior value to fans of
Discovery's brands all over Africa. DStv Compact customers who are fans of this
genre of programming can find similar
programming like award winning documentaries on animals, wild life adventure and exploration of the creatures of our universe on Nat Geo Wild (DStv channel 182) and National Geographic (DStv channel 181).

Friday, August 28, 2015

More Entertainment For Dstv Compact On 1 September

BBC Brit is a male skewing channel which is the home of Top Gear and is loved by young adults and women other programming Life Is Toff, Live at the Apollo, Bad Robots and The Classic Car Show

Cbeebies is a preschool channel which was only accessible to dstv premium is now available on dstv compact and will air programs like: The Furchester Hotel, In The Night Garden, Teletubbies and Nina And The Neurons