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Africa Magic Showcase Channel 151 – Premium

Jikulumessu Mondays to Thursdays at 7:00pm

Africa Magic, the continent’s leading provider of world class African entertainment, is thrilling viewers across the continent with a brand new series: Jikulumessu.

Jikulumessu tells a riveting story of revenge where love and hatred, hope and despair, loyalty and treason walk side by side; where time and geographical barriers are brought down as the action moves from the big city, to the countryside, and around the world.

The plot unfolds in multiple sceneries from Luanda to Namibe, to Lubango and New York City. The characters blaze a trail seeking to discover their dreams and to fight for their beliefs, while having to prove themselves often. In this journey, their only motto is ‘Keep your eyes open”(you never know…do you?).

BET- Channel 129, Compact/Compact Plus/Premium

Instant Mom: Mondays to Fridays 5:00pm

Stephanie is a former party girl who trades in her cocktails for carpools when she instantly adds three children to her life by marrying their father, Charlie. Needless to say, she struggles to find a balance between her fun-loving and slightly irresponsible lifestyle with being a full-time stepmother. Mondays to Fridays 5:00pm.

Zoe Ever After: Wednesdays 7:05pm

The show stars Brandy as Zoe Moon, a newly single mom stepping out of the shadow of her famous boxer ex-husband Gemini Moon (Dorian Missick) while trying to balance dating, motherhood, a complicated relationship with her ex and finally fulfilling her career dream of starting a cosmetics company.  Zoe is finally able to move out of the shadow of her famous husband, and in doing so, proves to her eight year-old son that she can be a champion, too. Wednesdays 7:05pm.

Disney Channel – Channel 303, Premium

Liv And Maddie Thu 04 Feb 2016, 3:25pm

Co-Star-A-Rooney”. Casting is under way for Liv’s co-star in Voltage. Some familiar faces show up for the auditions. Karen arranges a ceremony to help Maddie let go of some pent up feelings. 

E! Entertainment Channel 124 Access/Family/Compact/Compact Plus/Premium

Fashion Police: Screen Actors Guild Awards Wed 03 Feb 6:00pm

Fashion Police: Screen Actors Guild Awards. Hosts Giuliana Rancic, Brad Goreski and Melissa Rivers highlight the good, the bad and the WTF moments from fashion’s biggest nights

Hollywood Medium: From Friday 5 February at 6:00pm

Join E! this month for a brand-new exclusive documentary series and meet 20-year-old Tyler Henry, who has had incredible clairvoyant abilities since the death of his grandmother in 2006. Tyler meet celebrities – including Boy George and Bella Thorne – who are seeking contact with their lost loved ones. From Friday 5 February at 6:00pm.

Fox – Channel 125, Premium

Rogue Tue 02 Feb 2016, 7:00pm

Grace’s cover is blown and she tells Laszlo the truth: that she’s no longer on the job and only wants to find out who killed her son

American Crime Story- The People v O.J. Simpson: from 3 February at 6:10pm

The People v O.J. Simpson airing from 3 February at 6:10pm. Based on the book The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin, it 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.

IDx – Channel 171, Premium

A Crime to Remember (Premiere): From Friday 5 February at 8:00pm

A Crime to Remember’ returns for a third series of the most provocative real life murder cases of the 50s and 60s – stories of twisted relationships, terrible crimes, and investigative twists and turns, wrapped in the fetishised world of bullet bras, garter belts and three-martini lunches. From Friday 5 February at 8:00pm.

ITV Channel 123 – Premium

Jericho Thu 04 Feb 2016, 7:00pm

Set in Yorkshire in the 1870s, Jericho focuses on the shantytown of Jericho, home to a community that will live, thrive and die in the shadow of the viaduct they’ve been brought together to build.

Seven Days with…. (Season 2): Fridays starting 5th February 6:00pm

Lights, Camera, Action! Part documentary, part reality show, Seven Days With… is back. The show will follow different celebrity couples, revealing the real relationships behind the public façade. With unique access to their domestic lives, the programme shows how the couples cope with loss of privacy and obsessive fans. Seven Days With… goes behind the headlines to reveal the unique pressures and emotional turmoil that fame can bring. Tune in, we spend some time with professional ballroom dancers James and Ola Jordan.

Lifetime – Channel 151, Premium

Stockholm, Pennsylvania: Sunday 7 February at 6:00pm

Stockholm, Pennsylvania tells the story of a young woman’s struggle to readjust to life after returning home 17 years after being kidnapped as a child. Having long forgotten her family, after being raised by her captor Benjamin McKay, Leia finds herself unable to connect to those who love her the most. It airs on Sunday 7 February at 6:00pm.

M-Net –, Premium

Suits: Thursday 4 February at 5:30pm on Channel 101

This People’s Choice Award nominee for favourite dramedy is perfect viewing for fans of White Collar and Harry’s Law. The series is back on the screens from Thursday 4 February at 5:30pm.

Wild, Sunday 7 February at 9:30pm on Channel 103

Driven to the edge by the loss of her beloved mother (Laura Dern), the dissolution of her marriage and a headlong dive into self-destructive behavior, Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) makes a decision to halt her downward spiral and put her life back together again. With no outdoors experience, a heavy backpack and little else to go on but her own will, Cheryl sets out alone to hike the Pacific Crest Trail — one of the country’s longest and toughest through-trails. 

TLC Entertainment – OWN – Channel 172, Compact/Compact Plus/Premium

Belief – The Practice: Sunday 7 February at 6:00pm

For many people, committing to a spiritual life through study, practice and compassion reveals faith. First, Shi Yan Fei is a young Buddhist monk at the Shaolin Monastery in Dengfeng, China, who came to the monastery because of his passion for kung fu. While Shi Yan Fei has nearly mastered king fu’s physical movements, he has encountered difficulty mastering the spiritual elements. On Sunday 7 February at 6:00pm.

Vuzu Amp – Channel 114, Premium

Hit the Floor (Season 3): Friday from 5 February at 5:30pm 

The third season of this sexy, smart series kicks off. Catch four new faces joining the cast. Among the special guest stars are Billy Baldwin and a returning Lynn Whitfield who will be back as Jelena Howard’s mother, Vanessa. Catch this new season every Friday from 5 February at 5:30pm.

Zee World – Channel 166, Access/Family/Compact/Compact Plus/Premium

Snack Attack: Tuesday & Thursday at 3:30pm.

A snack is a special treat that can fill the space between two meals. This is the idea behind the cooking show, Snack Attack. Chef Ranveer Brar brings you innovative snack recipes using everyday ingredients and giving it a snack attack twist! For a variety and explosion of snack flavours from sweet, sour, salty to spicy tune in every Tuesday & Thursday at 3:30pm.

Destiny; every Monday at 5:00pm

Yuvraj has information about Akaash, but no one listens to him. The family is busy with the engagement and wedding preparations. Yuvraj’s determination to expose Akaash causes a rift between him and the family