Nickelodeon Africa Welcomes A Brand New Series Massive Monster Mayhem Alongside New Episodes Of Your Favourite Shows Plus A Back To School Stunt Showcasing Back To Back Episodes Of Your Favourite Shows

I Am Frankie (New episodes)
Monday 1 January @ 20:00 CAT   
Meet Frankie. She’s smart, funny and every inch the American teenager. Except for one small detail… she’s an android! Created in the EGG laboratories, Frankie was smuggled out by her creator, who took her home and swore her family to secrecy. Now Frankie, complete with internet access, extensive memory and a hard drive, is headed to high school where she’ll make friends (and enemies) and fall for a boy. But can she keep her true identity a secret?

The Loud House (New episodes)
Friday 8 January @ 13:20 CAT
In the fictional town of Royal Woods, Lincoln Loud is the only boy and middle child in a family of 11 children. He has 10 sisters with distinctive personalities: bossy eldest child Lori; ditzy fashionista Leni; musician Luna; comedian Luan; athletic Lynn; gloomy goth Lucy; polar-opposite twins Lana and Lola; child genius Lisa and baby Lily. It’s utter chaos, but thanks to help and insights from Lincoln, we’re able to make some sense of all talking, tears and laughter.

Spongebob Squarepants (New episodes)
Weekdays from Monday 15 January @ 13:45 CAT
For the world's favorite sea sponge, SpongeBob, his best friend Patrick and the other residents of the deep-sea world of Bikini Bottom, life is a series of nautical, nonsensical adventures. In all-new episodes this month, Patrick is sleepwalking and SpongeBob can’t wake him. Then, a strange moon turns everyone into wild animals and it’s up to Sandy to save them. It seems everything he does lands SpongeBob in hot water!

Welcome to the Wayne (New episodes)
Weekdays from Monday 15 January @ 15:00 CAT
The Wayne is an out-of-this-world apartment building where Ansi Molina and siblings Olly and Saraline Timbers live. Home to spies, flying creatures, hidden rooms and outrageous adventure, the Wayne never fails to bring something new and exciting to discover. Together the three friends, who call themselves Team Timbers, are dedicated to protecting their beloved Wayne and everyone it. Prepare for a wild ride!

Massive Monster Mayhem (New series)
Weekdays from Monday 22 January @ 12:30 CAT
Master Mayhem has eight massive monsters at his beck and call. But which one should he send to destroy Earth? To test his critters of mass destruction against weaker humans (and amuse himself), he chooses three real kids to compete in a series of challenges. Will his monsters prevail or will they get a nasty shock? Two hosts act as masters of ceremony, moving the action along, providing gameplay commentary and swapping hilarious banter.

BACK TO SCHOOL STUNT:

100 THINGS TO DO BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL
Monday 8th Jan to Friday 12th Jan from 07:30
When CJ’s brother warns her that life in high school isn’t much fun, she becomes determined to strengthen the bond with her two best friends, Fenwick and Christian, before they leave middle school and their lives change forever. The trio draws up a list of crazy adventures and starts tackling them one by one. They soon discover that “the list” is always easier when your friends are by your side.

YOUR FAVOURITE NICKELODEON CHARACTERS ARE ALSO HITTING THE BOOKS! AT 09:35 FROM 8 TO 12 JANUARY, CATCH THESE ‘TOONS EXPERIENCING THEIR OWN BACK-TO-SCHOOL ADVENTURES: NICKY, RICKY, DICKY & DAWN; PIG, GOAT, BANANA, CRICKET; BUNSEN; SPONGEBOB, PATRICK & SQUIDWARD; THE THUNDERMANS AND THE HUNTER STREET GANG.

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
Patrick joins Ms Puff's class, but gets Spongebob into a lot of trouble and he loses gold stars. Then Squidward is mistaken for his more famous rival, Squilliam Fancyson, and is invited to teach a class at the most prestigious music school in Bikini Bottom!

THE THUNDERMANS
After going back to their elementary school to complete a hero assessment exam, Phoebe and Max realise that passing their test won’t be as easy as they’d hoped. The instructor is a former classmate who Max tormented when they were younger. Uh-oh! Then, desperate to get their mom’s tablet back after it is confiscated at school, Billy and Nora enlist the help of Phoebe, who wants to prove she can be as sneaky as Max.

SCHOOL OF ROCK
Dewey, a down-on-his-luck musician, poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school and inspires his overachieving students to take a risk and create a secret rock band. They win the Battle of the Bands, but what happens when their regular teacher returns, jeopardising all their plans? There’s only one thing to do: find a way to get Dewey back and keep their rock’n’roll dreams alive.

In January 2018 Nick Jr Africa Is Bringing New Episodes Of Your Favourite Shows

Week 1
31-12-2017 Premieres Rusty Rivets Sun-Thu 20:45 & 5:00 (119ab-121a)
1-1-2018 Premieres Rusty Rivets Mon-Fri 8:45 & 17:00 (119ab-121a)
6-1-2018 weekend Special Blaze and the Monster Machines: Blaze of Glory Sat 7:05 (101-102)
7-1-2018 weekend Special Blaze and the Monster Machines: Blaze of Glory Sun 19:05 (101-102)

WEEK 2
7-1-2018 Premieres Rusty Rivets Sun-Thu 20:45 & 5:00 (121b-122ab, 123b, 124a)
8-1-2018 Premieres Rusty Rivets Mon-Fri 8:45 & 17:00 (121b-122ab, 123b, 124a)
7-1-2018 Premieres Nella the Princess Knight Sun-Thu 19:50 & 3:10 (123-118ab-119ab)
8-1-2018 Premieres Nella the Princess Knight Mon-Fri 7:50 & 15:10 (123-118ab-119ab)
13-1-2018 weekend Special Shimmer and Shine: The First Wish Sat 7:05 (101-102) 14-1-2018 weekend Special Shimmer and Shine: The First Wish Sun 19:05 (101-102)

WEEK 2-3
14-1-2018 Premieres Rusty Rivets Sun-Thu 20:45 & 5:00 (124b-126ab)
15-1-2018 Premieres Rusty Rivets Mon-Fri 8:45 & 17:00 (124b-126ab)
14-1-2018 Premieres Nella the Princess Knight Sun-Thu 19:50 & 3:10 (122ab-124ab)
15-1-2018 Premieres Nella the Princess Knight Mon-Fri 7:50 & 15:10 (122ab-124ab)
15-1-2018 Stunt Shimmer & Shine Better Together 'Teamwork' Sun-Thu 19:30 & 3:35 (202, 219, 203, 204, 218)
15-1-2018 Stunt Shimmer & Shine Better Together 'Teamwork' Mon-Fri 7:30 & 15:35 (202, 219, 203, 204, 218)
20-1-2018 weekend Special Dora Saves King Unicornio Sat 7:05 (614-615)
21-1-2018 weekend Special Dora Saves King Unicornio Sun 19:05 (614-615)

WEEK 4
22-1-2018 Premiere Wallykazam Sun-Thu 21:05 & 4:00 (118-122)
22-1-2018 Premiere Wallykazam Mon-Fri 9:05 & 16:00 (118-122)
27-1-2018 weekend Special The Puppy and the Ring Sat 7:05 (301-302)
28-1-2018 weekend Special The Puppy and the Ring Sun 19:05 (301-302)

To Welcome The New Year Boomerang Africa Will Offer Brand New Episodes Of Your Favourite Shows Including A New Film

BRAND NEW EPISODES
PAT THE DOG
Pat to the rescue!

With his big snout that sounds like a horn he might not look like much but Pat, the little dog next door is the bravest on the block! When it comes to helping his friends, he won’t hesitate to leap into action and take up any challenge! In these new episodes you will see the beloved game hit chararcter enroll in a dog frefghter training program, outsmart pigeons as well as saving kittens from the guanos.. No time to scratch!

Premiere Date: Monday 01/01/2018
Tune-in: Monday- Friday @ 09:35 CAT
Repeat: Weekends @ 13:35 CAT

SPECIAL FILM
AIR BUD: GOLDEN RECEIVER
Catch!

Enjoy the frst day of 2018 with a movie and cuddle up with your family! Now in the 8th Grade, Josh discovers he has a great throwing arm and tries out for his school football team. It is then soon discovered that his dog, Buddy, can also make impossible catches and the two become an unstoppable force. However, an evil duo of Russian circus-manager’s attempt to kidnap Buddy and use him as their main attraction, while the Timber- wolves make it to the championship. Can Josh save Buddy before the big game?

Tune-in: Monday 01/01/2018 @ 14:25 CAT
Repeat: Sunday 14/01/2018 @ 18:10 CAT

NEW EPISODES
OGGY & THE COCKROACHES
Watch out for the Cockroaches!

Oggy, the wimpy blue cat would like nothing more than to snooze, but he’s constantly bothered by the three ugly cockroaches who have invaded his comfortable home. The trio seems to enjoy making poor Oggy’s life miserable, especially plundering his refrigerator. However, would Oggy’s life really be that fun if the Cockroaches were not around? Let’s see how Oggy reacts when the Cockroaches are not around this month

Premiere Date: Monday 22/01/2018
Tune-In: Monday- Friday @ 15:35 CAT
Repeat: Monday- Friday @ 07:35 CAT
Weekends @ 05:00, 12:15 CAT

In January 2018 Cartoon Network Africa Debuts A New Series Wishfart With More New Episodes Of Power Rangers Ninja Steel And Everyone's Warriors For Hire

BRAND NEW SHOW
WISHFART
What would you wish for?

Dez, a maverick teenage leprechaun with rookie wish-granting powers goes on wild escapades with his friends; a Japanese ghost girl named Akiko and a pufn bird called Pufn. However, the wishes he grants have a way of getting out of control.. Tune in this month to see how wishing upon a star might not be as easy as you might think!

Premiere: 01/01/2018
Tune-In: Monday to Friday @ 12:05 CAT
Repeat: Weekends @ 06:10 CAT

BRAND NEW EPISODES
POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL
Watch out for the new generation of Power Rangers!

Meet the new generation of warriors that have risen to protect the Power Stars- The Power Rangers Ninja Steel! Together they must train to protect the mighty Power Stars from getting in the hands of Galvanax, a cruel champion of the intergalactic monster game show Galaxy warriors. 10 years ago, Earth’s greatest ninja sacrifced himself to keep the universe safe from Galvanax and his followers. Will this new generation be ready in time to stand up to him again and stop this evil threat from destroying the world? We sure hope so!!

Premiere: Monday 08/01/18
Tune-In: Monday to Friday @ 15:50 CAT
Repeat: Monday to Friday @ 09:35 CAT
Weekends @ 06:25, 11:05, & 14:45 CAT

NEW EPISODES
MIGHTY MAGISWORDS
Babysitting Snowmanpire babies? Quests to fnd Narwhal Magiswords? Warriors for Hire always has your back!

The clumsy brother and sister; Prohyas and Vambre are the duo of Warriors for Hire and with their Magiswords, they are always up for a quest! However, things don’t always go according to plan for the siblings... See how they accidentally attack a local monster, try to save Teri Garantuan from mad spider hunters. Will they manage to convince Hoppus the rabbit to leave his friend Kablammica, and most importantly, her broccoli soup? Tune in to find out!

Premiere: Saturday 20/01/18
Tune-in: Weekends @ 18:15 CAT

Disney Channel (DStv Channel 303) Will Be Added To The DStv Compact Plus And Compact Packages From Friday, 1 December 2017

Disney Channel (DStv Channel 303) will be added to the DStv Compact Plus and Compact packages from Friday, 1 December 2017.
. Encapsulating storytelling, friendship, music and laughter, Disney Channel is the home of award-winning hit live-action and animation series, specials and movies.

“We’re delighted to offer our DStv Compact Plus and Compact customers more entertainment for the kids, especially in the form of the ever-popular Disney Channel. Now families have got so much more to look forward to these December holidays – and the entertainment won’t stop as Disney Channel is now part of our Compact Plus and Compact packages,” said Aletta Alberts, General Manager for Content for MultiChoice.

To mark the expansion of the channel, fans and new viewers can look forward to a feast of festive fun with the launch of the very latest and greatest programming from Disney Channel.

In October, the stars of hit Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM), Descendants 2, swung into Jozi on a whirlwind tour to celebrate the film’s release on the channel. The tour was documented and this month we will take a look behind the scenes as Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce and Thomas Doherty went on safari, sampled a proudly South African braai and tried their hand at traditional warrior dancing! Catch all the local happenings and be sure to tune in as Descendants 2 airs on 3 December at 10:40 to see how the teenage sons and daughters of Disney's most infamous villains - Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay (also known as Villain Kids or VKs) - try to find their place in idyllic Auradon.

K.C. Undercover, the hit spy comedy and action series starring Zendaya has found a new home on Disney Channel with brand new episodes airing each weekend at 09:50. To kick things off, a one hour special called Coopers on the Run will air on 9 December and sees K.C. and her family of spies, along with her BFF Marisa, on the run from archenemy Zane in Rio de Janeiro when they must take on another spy like none before – the fierce and slightly bizarre enemy agent Sheena.

Viewer’s plates continue to fill up as season 2 of the popular local series Disney Cookabout will be served up each Saturday and Sunday at 09:25. Disney Cookabout is a comedic adventure game-show that uses food preparation, cooking and outdoor exploration to showcase local ingredients and a fun-filled approach to healthy eating. Home-grown hosts Kirsten Mohamed and Mthunzi Ntoyi return with a brand new group of cooktestants who travel across the Western Cape in search of the freshest ingredients, returning to the magical Cookabout kitchen to rustle up some tasty dishes.

Fans of animated series are in for a treat as they welcome Disney’s long-haired Princess, Rapunzel, to screens in Tangled: The Series. That sees her acquainting herself with her parents, her kingdom and its people. The hair-raising action kicks off in a 1-hour special Tangled: Before Ever After on 2 December at 08:10, and then Tangled: The Series launches each day from 4 December at 16:00. In addition, viewers will be able to catch up on the latest adventures of Mavis, Dracula’s daughter each day in Hotel Transylvania: The Series from 4 December at 17:45.

Just in time for the festive season, Disney Channel is bringing viewers the best in Disney Channel Original Movies each day at 09:00 from 7 December. Sit back and relax as we bring you the likes of Cloud 9, Adventures in Babysitting, Teen Beach and many more! If that’s not enough, Disney Channel will be celebrating the summer break with the Hilarious Holidays slot that will feature the funniest shows that we have to offer. Tune in from 12:00 each day from 7 December and prepare to be in stitches as Tangled: The Series, Bunk’d, Stuck in the Middle, Bizaardvark and so much more tickles your funny bone!

Fans across the globe are eagerly awaiting the premiere of Raven’s Home in February that sees Raven-Symoné reprising her role as charismatic and somewhat psychic Raven Baxter from the iconic comedy That’s So Raven. In anticipation, Disney Channel viewers can catch every episode ever of That’s So Raven, daily from 7 December at 11:05. To celebrate a full and exciting 2017, Disney Channel will be counting down our top 30 favourite episodes of the year. On 30 and 31 December from 17:50, 15 episodes of the most memorable, exciting, fun-filled and hilarious series will run until midnight! Disney channel will automatically be added to the DStv Compact Plus and Compact packages at midnight on 1 December.

M-Net Movies Zone Goes HD And Has A New Channel Proposition

MultiChoice upgrades M-Net Movies Zone to high definition (HD) from 1 December; channel proposition changing slightly to offer film festivals. MultiChoice is upgrading the M-Net Movies Zone (DStv 139) channel to high definition (HD) from 1 December. M-Net Movies Zone is available to DStv Premium, DStv Compact Plus, DStv Compact, DStv Family and DStv Access subscribers. M-Net says it's tweaking the channel proposition of M-Net Movies Zone, that in the future will be running movie festivals, and mini-festivals built around specific themes, franchises and events. An example is a Jaws min-festival that will start on 3 December with Jaws at 18:20, followed by the sequel Jaws 2 on Saturday 9 December at 19:00 and Jaws 3 on Saturday 16 December at 18:20. Jaws: The Revenge will be broadcast on M-Net Movies Zone on Saturday 23 December at 18:25. A Rocky film festival will be broadcast in February 2018. For the holiday period M-Net Movies Zone is doing a "M-Net Movies Zone Kids Club with 5 hours of kids films daily between 10:00 and 15:00 on weekdays and between 09:00 and 14:00 on weekends. Films include Paddington, Casper, Hop, Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat and others. "We trust that the rejuvenation of our M-Net Movies Zone schedule will turn the channel into a default destination, especially for our DStv Access customers, but will also provide great entertainment to all movie lovers," says Jan du Plessis, director for M-Net channels.

Its The Moment You Have All Been Waiting For Nickelodeon Africa Welcomes A New Animated Series Welcome To The Wayne In December 2017 Alongside Lip Sync Battle Shorties: Holiday Special, Weekday Movies & Marathon And Brand New Episodes Of Your Favourite Shows

WELCOME TO THE WAYNE
NEW SERIES!
Monday 4 December @ 15:00 CAT   
The Wayne is a fantastical apartment building where AnsiMolina and siblings Olly and Saraline Timbers live. Home to spies, flying creatures, hidden rooms and outrageous adventure, every day in the Wayne brings something new and exciting to discover—and Ansi, Olly, and Saraline are out to uncover it all. Together, they have a mutual mission: to protect the Wayne and everyone in it. With each new investigation, these three friends (who call themselves Team Timbers) uncover deeper and deeper mysteries, along with bigger and bigger laughs!

BUNSEN IS A BEAST
NEW EPISODES!
Friday 8 December @ 07:30 CAT
Together a little beast named Bunsen and his new best pal, Mikey Munroe experience fun and adventure in the town of Muckledunk. No matter the odds, the bromance between our heroes always triumphs!
Bunsen is super excited about celebrating his first Christmas ever. But when Amanda finds out she’s on the naughty list, she stuffs Santa in a gift box and hijacks all the toys. Can Mikey and Bunsen find Santa in time to save Xmas?

SCHOOL OF ROCK
NEW EPISODES!
Weekdays from Friday 15 December @ 17:30 CAT
The band is going bigger than ever before! They're starting to get used to fame and being more comfortable as a band. They continue to mix comedy with cast performances of popular and original songs. Whilst going on more adventures, they face some more obstacles:
While Tomika and Summer try to get Kale into the school's Holiday pageant, Zack, Lawrence, and Dewey try to recreate Freddy's Christmas traditions because he is spending the holidays without his mom for the first time.

LIP SYNC BATTLE SHORTIES: HOLIDAY SPECIAL
Friday 22 December @ 07:30 CAT
Following on from “Lip Sync Battle Shorties” hosed by Nick Cannon and sidekick JoJo Siwa, providing commentary on each performance. Nickelodeon now brings you a Lip Sync Battle Shorties: Holiday Special! Where three kids will lip sync to their favourite holiday songs with themed costumes, dancing, and performances to try to take home the Iced Out Mic!

TINY CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Sunday 24 December @ 08:20 CAT
On Christmas Eve, a clumsy elf accidentally shrinks down two kids into mini-size. The kids are scooped up into Santa’s sack and dropped off across the street at their neighbor’s house. In order to make it home for Christmas (just one house away!), the tiny kids have to work together to navigate holiday hazards.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMING SPECIALS
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL EPISODES
Throughout December starting on Friday 01, there will be the best Christmas episodes of all your favourite Nickelodeon pals getting into the Christmas spirit starting at 07:30 CAT weekdays. The whole Nickelodeon family will be there from Bunsen, Harvey, SpongeBob to iCarly, Henry Danger and the entire gang of The Thundermans… All just for your viewing pleasure. If you miss any, don’t worry, you will have the whole day on Christmas to catch up.

WEEKDAY MOVIES
If that wasn’t enough, following the special Christmas episodes there will be the icing on the Christmas cake of movies to keep you enjoying the ultimate in holiday viewing throughout the week from 08:20 CAT. Starting with Escape from Mr.Lemoncello’s Library and Legends of the HidddenTemple to familiar favourites; Rufus, Splitting Adam, Ever After AND Monster High!

WEEKDAY MARATHONS
Lastly (but certainly not least), what would the holidays be without the opportunity to binge watch all the best series that only Nickelodeon can provide. Join us weekdays from 17:30 CAT for Spongebob, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Hunter Street, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, Game Shakers and SOOOO much more!