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DSTV WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS 23-29 January
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LOCAL (SOUTHERN)
Big Brother Mzansi (S6)
Genre: Reality
Sundays at 18:00 on Mzansi Magic, available on DStv Family and up
BAZOZWA comes with new game mechanics, which will keep housemates on edge and viewers guesing, because with Biggie, the only constant thing is surprises.
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Milly Revealed (S1)
Genre: Reality
Sundays at 20:00 on Zambezi Magic, available on DStv Compact and up
Aunty Milly, a social media sensation and skincare entrepreneur, built her business with her family by her side. But as tensions rise in both her personal life and her business, Milly must confront her flaws, family loyalty and the price of fame, all while trying to revive her failing brand.
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Mungoma (S3)
Genre: Drama
Monday to Wednesday at 20:30 on Zambezi Magic, available on DStv Compact and up
A family inherits a thriving record label, but everything soon starts to fall apart when ruthless methods of intimidation, blackmail and witchcraft are used to stay at the top of the music industry.
Seng’khathele (S9)
Genre: Reality
Tuesdays at 20:00 on Mzansi Magic, available on DStv Family and upHosted by Lerato Mvelase, the reality show follows lovers who want to walk away from their relationships.
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MOVIES
Drop
Genre: Thriller
Friday 23 January at 19:20 on M-Net Movies 1, available on DStv Premium. Violet is a widowed mother who goes to an upscale restaurant to meet Henry, her charming and handsome date. However, her pleasant evening soon turns into a living nightmare when she receives phone messages from a mysterious, hooded figure who threatens to kill her young son and sister unless she kills Henry.
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I Am Legend
Genre: Sci-fi, horror
Saturday 24 January at 20:00 on TNT, available on DStv Family and up
Robert Neville, a scientist, is the last human survivor of a plague in the whole of New York. He attempts to find a way to reverse the effects of the man-made virus by using his own immune blood.
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Land of Bad
Genre: Action, thriller
Saturday 24 January at 22:15 on M-Net Movies 2, available on DStv Premium
When a Delta Force team is ambushed in enemy territory, a rookie officer refuses to abandon them. Their only hope lies with an Air Force drone pilot as the eyes in the sky during a brutal 48-hour battle for survival.
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M3GAN 2.0
Genre: Sci-fi, thriller
Sunday 25 January at 20:05 on M-Net, available on DStv Premium
Two years after M3GAN, a marvel of artificial intelligence, went rogue and embarked on a murderous rampage, its creator, Gemma, has become an advocate for government oversight of AI. Unbeknownst to her, a defence contractor has created a military-grade weapon known as Amelia, the ultimate infiltration spy. However, as Emlia’s self-awareness increases, it becomes less interested in taking orders. Hoping to stop Emilia, Gemma decides to resurrect M3GAN, making it faster, stronger, and more lethal.
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TELENOVELAS
Noyontara: The Hidden Truth
Genre: Drama
Everyday at 22:00 on StarLife, available on DStv Family and up
A 23-year-old woman, with the rare and often-ridiculed gift of communicating with spirits, sees her life change dramatically when she marries Dr. Surjo, a man of science and reason who is still dealing with the guilt of his tragic past.
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The Woman In Charge
Genre: Drama
Everyday (from 26 January) at 22:00 on Telemundo, available on DStv Access and up
The survival story of Gloria Guzman – an innocent naïve young woman whose wedding day tragedy strikes, killing her husband and leaving her with nothing but despair. Forced to go on the run, she transforms from being hunted to being the huntress, focused on keeping her son safe.
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Un…Fortunate Love
Genre: Drama
Everyday (from 26 January) at 22:00 on Zee World, available on DStv Access and up
Following the life and love story of Lakshmi , a kind-hearted and responsible girl who believes in fate and the power of relationships. The story focuses on her marriage to Rishi Oberoi, an industrialist. Their relationship is fraught with numerous challenges, including interference from family members and Rishi’s ex-fiancée, Malishka.
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Fall Into Temptation
Genre: Drama
Monday to Friday at 19:00 and 22:20 on TLNovelas, available on DStv Family and up
“Fall Into Temptation” Is the thrilling story of two couples who dare to live a forbidden love. Raquel never suspected that, upon attending an emergency call, she would not only discover that Damián, her husband, has gone into a coma due to a car accident, but also that the body of an unidentified woman who was travelling with him is missing. Santiago, a friend of the family, gets there to support Raquel and discovers a terrible truth; the missing woman is no other than his wife, Carolina, who happens to be Damián’s lover.
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KIDS
Pupstruction
Genre: Animation
Monday to Friday at 12:30 on Disney Junior, available on DStv Access and up
Phinny, Tank, Roxy and Luna rev their trucks and raise their tools for an action-packed second season of Pupstruction. This season, the Pups lend their paws to the citizens of Petsburg by building planes, trains, boats, monster trucks and more!
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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Genre: Comedy
Monday to Wednesday at 15:15 on Disney Channel, available on DStv Compact and up
As Billie learns that being in a family can be more complicated than she thought, an ominous new threat emerges, determined to pull the Russos apart forever.
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Sharkdog
Genre: Animation
Monday to Friday at 16:00 on Nick Jr, available on DStv Compact and up.
Ten-year-old Max and his best friend, Sharkdog, embark on adventures. Half shark, half dog, Sharkdog often leaves a trail of chaos in his wake.
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Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan
Genre: Comedy
Monday to Friday at 19:00 on Nickelodeon, available on DStv Access and up
The fifth and final season follows Dylan and his cousin Rebecca as they “try to expand their fledgling hip-hop record label, while the whole Wilson family tries to deal with Dylan’s mogul dreams”.
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INTERNATIONAL
Colin From Accounts (S3)
Genre: Comedy
Fridays at 20:00 on M-Net, available on DStv Premium
“Colin from Accounts” is a comedy series about two flawed, single-ish people, Ashley and Gordon, whose lives become intertwined after a car accident where they hit a stray dog. They decide to adopt the dog, whom they name Colin, leading them to navigate their vulnerabilities, build a relationship, and deal with the chaos of life and their own relationship as they become a part of each other’s lives.
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Little Giants (S1)
Genre: Nature, documentary
Saturdays at 21:55 on Discovery Channel, available on DStv Compact Plus and up
Hosted by Bradley Trevor Greive and biologist Billy Almon, “Little Giants” showcases small, seemingly insignificant creatures with incredible powers, revealing them as fierce predators and highlighting that size doesn’t determine strength.
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People Magazine Investigates (S9)
Genre: Crime, documentary
Mondays at 21:00 on Discovery ID, available on DStv Compact and up
Investigation Discovery and People magazine partner to re-examine some of the most high profile crime cases in recent history. The one-hour series brings viewers tales of betrayal, buried secrets and unsung heroes, ripped from the pages of one of the nation’s top weekly magazines.
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Maigret (S1)
Genre: Crime, drama
Thursdays at 20:00 on Universal TV, available on DStv Compact and up
“Maigret” is the first contemporary television adaptation of Georges Simenon’s beloved novels about the streetwise Parisian Chief Inspector Jules Maigret.
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SHOWMAX
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (S3)
Genre: Sci-fi
Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One explore new worlds around the galaxy on the U.S.S. Enterprise.
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Jurassic World: Rebirth
Genre: Sci-fi, action
Available from 23 January
Zora Bennett leads a team of skilled operatives to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park. Their mission is to secure genetic material from dinosaurs whose DNA can provide life-saving benefits to mankind. As the top-secret expedition becomes more and more risky, they soon make a sinister, shocking discovery that’s been hidden from the world for decades.
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Crutch (S1)
Genre: Comedy
A Harlem widower’s empty-nest plans get disrupted when his millennial son and free-spirited daughter move back in, forcing him to navigate new family dynamics and redefine his priorities.
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Afterburn
Genre: Action, sci-fi
After a massive solar flare destroys the Eastern Hemisphere, a treasure hunter for hire ventures to Europe to retrieve the coveted Mona Lisa, only to learn that the world needs a hero more than it needs a painting.
