Entertainment Television (DStv Channel 124)
Live from the Red Carpet, Academy Awards: Get the inside scoop on the
Oscar nominees, presenters and other ceremony guests as they arrive at the
85th Academy Awards on Hollywood Boulevard. Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana
Rancic will report live from the red carpet, with all the latest gossip
and fashion updates. As interest and anticipation build up to a fever
pitch, don't miss this glamorous ceremony and see who will receive the
highest honours in filmmaking this year. Tune in on Monday, 25 February
at 03:00 CAT for the live 2013 Academy Awards. The awards will be repeated
on Monday 25 February at 20:30 CAT.
M-Net West (DStv Channel 101)
2013 BRIT Awards It's the biggest night in British music as the industry
celebrates the 33rd BRIT Awards. The Carter's will be joined by Justin
Timberlake, One Direction, Emeli Sande and Mumford & Sons who are all due
to perform at the ceremony. America's hip-hop royalty Jay Z and Beyoncé
will join in the rhythm as two of the performers for the evening. This
year's ceremony takes place at The O2 Arena in London and is hosted by
actor James Corden. Tune in on Saturday 23 February 2013 at 23:30 CAT.
M-Net Movies Premiere (DStv Channel 103)
85th Academy Awards: The prestigious event will take place at the Dolby
Theatre in Los Angeles with Seth Macfarlane leading the proceedings for
the evening. The nominees were announced on 10 January and Lincoln leads
the pack with 12 nominations. Life of Pi came in a close second with 11
nominations, while Les Miserables and Silver Linings Playbook both
received 8 nominations. Argo managed seven, while there were five for
Amour, Zero Dark Thirty, Django Unchained and Skyfall. The Awards will be
broadcast live on Monday, 25 February at 03:00 CAT on M-Net Movies
Premiere (Channel 103). Don't miss the repeats on 25 February at 20:30 on
M-Net (Channel 102); 26 February at 20:30 on M-Net Movies Premiere
(Channel 103) and 2 March at 18:00 on M-Net Movies Stars (Channel 111).
AfricaMagic Entertainment (DStv Channel 151)
The Money Drop: With a set of tough questions and $100, 000 at stake, find
out how far these teams will go when they face Gideon Okeke in The Money
Drop. A holiday, church blessings and investments are just some of the
plans friends Omoniyi and Emmanuel have if they beat The Money Drop. The
duo met as doctor and patient and soon became good friends. Omoniyi is a
doctor and Emmanuel an academic - with their combined knowledge, how far
can they go? The Money Drop screens on AfricaMagic Entertainment on
Sundays at 20:00 CAT.
National Geographic (DStv Channel 181)
21st Century Sex Slaves: A covert Special Forces unit and an international
team of undercover investigators join forces to hunt down a notorious sex
trafficking ring. The team's mission is to save thousands of women forced
to be sex slaves. Their target is a Thai-Uzbek sex ring, earning millions
of dollars per year, trafficking women from Central Asia into Bangkok and
Pattaya, Thailand. This is a ring that will kill to survive. Tune in on
Sunday 24 February 2013 at 21:00 CAT.
M-Net: Movies Drama and Romance (DStv channel 107)
Shakespeare in Love: Award winning romantic drama film, Shakespeare in
Love is an all-time classic that depicts a love affair involving
playwright William Shakespeare at the time that he was writing the play
Romeo and Juliet. The film takes a journey through the emotional turmoil
the iconic writer endured in his relationships. Tune in on Friday 22
February at 20:30 CAT.
History Channel (DStv channel 186)
Counting Cars: Danny "The Count" Koker is a Las Vegas legend. He acquires,
restores and customizes classic cars and motorcycles and then "flips" them
for a profit. With the help of his talented team, Danny must restore,
modify, customize and sell these highway gems for a good fortune. Every
episode of Counting Cars is bursting at the seams with amazing stories
about historic vehicles, jaw-dropping transformations. It shows wheeling
and dealing at its absolute best. Tune every Tuesday from at 20:30 CAT.
M-Net: Movies Family (DStv channel 105)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Orphaned bell-ringer and physically disabled
Quasimodo, also known as the Hunchback of Notre Dame, meets gypsy dancer
Esmeralda and falls in love. Love conquers all as Qausimodo fights to the
bitter end to win her over from an evil military captain, Phoebus. Catch
it on Sunday 24 February at 19:30 CAT.
CNBC Africa (DStv channel 410)
Invest Africa: With seven African economies expected to be among the
world's top 10 fastest growing economies by 2015, Africa's future remains
both bright and optimistic. DStv viewers can tune into CNBC Africa as
Invest Africa discusses, dissect and debate the challenges and
opportunities associated with investing on the continent. Hosted by
Bronwyn Nielsen, the show also introduces an African news slot which
brings Africa to the world and the world to Africa. Catch it every
Wednesday at 20:30 CAT.
CBS Reality (DStv channel 132)
Crimes Down Under - Line of Fire (New episodes): Crimes Down Under takes
viewers undercover to meet the courageous Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) to
understand what it is like to the pull the trigger, or not, in a life or
death situation. Knowing the risks, these brave officers face danger
daily, with their partners and families praying for their safety. The
series is a powerful mix of deeply personal stories where the tension of
each situation is profound. Along with candid interviews from the squad,
dramatic reconstructions illustrate the incidences as they unfold. Tune
into DStv every Saturday and Sunday at 22:00 CAT.
Please note that the schedules were confirmed by DStv and accurate as at
the time of distribution. Dates and times are subject to change.