Latest news2024 marks 30 years since the release of Disney’s The Lion King, the epic cinema animation that introduced Simba, a feisty lion cub who “just can’t wait to be king”. This year, The Walt Disney Company has been honouring the film’s continuing legacy, in the lead-up to the highly anticipated cinema release of Mufasa: The Lion King on 20 December. 5 Dec 2024 Read more National Geographic to premiere four-part documentary special from 28 November 28 Nov 2024 Read more Disney Africa kicked off the holiday season with a fashion show as part of their Spark Joy This Holiday festive campaign featuring local retailers that culminated in a surprise appearance by the iconic Mickey Mouse, adding a further touch of Disney magic to the festivities. 19 Nov 2024 Read more The Walt Disney Company Africa and Reach For A Dream have collaborated to create the latest Dream Room for children and young people in hospitals. The Disney Dream Room officially opened on Wednesday 13 November, at Pholosong Regional Hospital in Johannesburg with representatives from The Walt Disney Company, Reach For A Dream, Gauteng Department of Health, hospital management and staff, as well as a special surprise appearance from Mickey Mouse himself. 15 Nov 2024 Read more Endurance, The Devil’s Climb, Tsunami: Race Against Time and new seasons of To Catch a Smuggler and Ice Road Rescue showcased at immersive event. 1 Nov 2024 Read more Laugh out loud, original animated comedy series Primos premieres on Disney Channel on Monday, 21 October at 4.30pm CAT (DStv channel 303). Created and executive produced by Natasha Kline (director of Big City Greens, South Park), the story, based on Kline’s childhood experiences with her extended multicultural Mexican American family, introduces Tater, an eccentric 10-year-old girl with big dreams and, unbeknownst to her, a certain “it factor” that makes her exceptional. When her 12 cousins (“primos” in Spanish) move in for the summer, they help her discover just what it is. Tater’s aspirations and larger-than-life imagination are seen via entries in her super-secret diary, which turn her deepest thoughts into grandiose animation sequences. 23 Oct 2024 Read more From world-renowned photographer and filmmaker Charlie Hamilton James and produced by Emmy and BAFTA Award-winner Jeff Wilson With Silverback Films,
Billy and Molly: An Otter Love Story Received Rave Reviews after its World Premiere at SXSW 3 Oct 2024 Read more Football fans across Africa have plenty to look forward to as the 2024/25 European football season is almost underway. ESPN Africa will once again be broadcasting the Belgian Jupiler Pro League, English Football League, Eredivisie, the German DFB-Pokal Cup, the National Women’s Soccer League and the Scottish Professional Football League. Plus, the Turkish Süper Lig has been added to its programming, promising audiences across the continent an enthralling experience with the most exciting football moments from Europe. 14 Aug 2024 Read more OceanXplorers is executive produced and narrated by National Geographic explorer at large James Cameron and in partnership with BBC Studios Natural History Unit (‘Blue Planet II’) and OceanX. 6 Aug 2024 Read more ESPN Africa is set to warm up the mid-year Winter viewing with a thrilling lineup of non-stop action from American leagues and brand new sports documentaries this season. To reveal the upcoming programming slate, ESPN Africa hosted a branded immersion in Johannesburg, where guests participated in themed sporting activities and got to see first-hand what’s in store for sports fans across the continent. 3 Jul 2024 Read more Channel premiere content includes Secrets of the Whales and Super Reefs as well as other Oceans themed programming, every Sunday 6 Jun 2024 Read more Get ready for double the fun this winter as Disney Channel (DStv Channel 303) welcomes the return of two popular short-form series, Klik Klub and Wandi & Kabz, both for a second season. Klik Klub premieres on Friday, 24 May at 16:50 CAT while Wandi & Kabz join the party on Friday, 21 June at 16:55 CAT. 22 May 2024 Read more Continuing National Geographic’s 136-year record of giving viewers access to pivotal historical moments with new breadth and insight, the network will honour the contributions and sacrifices of overlooked Allied soldiers of colour with two new specials. 16 May 2024 Read more Disney Branded Television has announced the premiere date for the highly anticipated animated musical series Disney Jr.’s Ariel. Inspired by The Little Mermaid,” the series will debut on Saturday, 29 June, on Disney Junior at 8.30am CAT on DStv, Channel 309. Additionally, new recurring cast members were announced, including Yvette Nicole Brown, Melissa Villaseñor and Ron Funches. 14 May 2024 Read more This May, multiple award-winning investigative journalist and correspondent Mariana van Zeller will dig deeper into criminal underworlds in the much-anticipated fourth installment of National Geographic’s Emmy-nominated docu-series Trafficked Underworlds, premiering on Thursdays at 9pm from 23 May 2024 on National Geographic (DStv 181, Starsat 220). 30 Apr 2024 Read more The Walt Disney Company and National Geographic have announced a new global cross-platform campaign, ourHOME, timed to coincide with Earth Month, this April. The campaign will spotlight efforts internally and externally that help protect, restore and celebrate ourHOME by highlighting creators, storytellers and cast members for their contributions. 16 Apr 2024 Read more The visually stunning six-part series turns the lens on the world’s most extraordinary visual storytellers, pairing them with today’s leading documentary directors for an unforgettable exploration of art, passion and the power of perspective. 12 Mar 2024 Read more The Walt Disney Company Africa and MultiChoice Group have signed a multi-year distribution deal for Disney’s portfolio of linear channels on DStv until 2027. National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, Disney Channel, Disney Junior as well as ESPN and ESPN2 will continue to be carried by DStv for the next four years. 21 Feb 2024 Read more Genius: MLK/X stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. (‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’) as
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Aaron Pierre (‘The Underground Railroad’) as Malcolm X, Weruche Opia (‘I May Destroy You’) as Coretta Scott King, and Jayme Lawson (‘The Batman’) as Betty Shabazz 30 Jan 2024 Read more Inspired by the World of Disney and Pixar's A Bug's Life, the new Disney+ Original Series from National Geographic, A Real Bug's Life, is an incredible adventure into nine different micro bug worlds around the globe, where the forces of nature play out on a miniature scale and where tiny creatures rely on amazing powers and extraordinary alliances to make it through each day. 25 Jan 2024 Read more
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