Live broadcast of the 2016 Academy Awards and more highlights on DStv

Here is a line-up of what’s hot on DStv this week, including the live broadcast of the 2016 Oscars on M-net Movies Premiere.

M-Net Movies Premiere Channel 103 – Premium

·        Live From the Red Carpet & LIVE The 2016 Academy Awards: Sunday 28 February at 12:00am

It’s the glitziest night in the showbiz calendar as the great and good of Hollywood attend the 88th Academy Awards. Comedian Chris Rock is back to host the awards and a whole galaxy of stars will be walking the red carpet at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. So grab your popcorn and join E! for complete coverage of the night. It’s going to be fabulous! 

BBC Brit Channel 120 – Compact/Compact Plus/Premium

·        Youngers S2, Tuesdays at 8:00pm

The second season follows our favourite young musicians on their quest for fame, music, love and the answer to life. Join them on the hilariously sarcastic journey

BBC World News Channel 400 – Access/Family/Compact/Compact Plus/Premium

·        Talking movies on BBC World News: Saturdays at 10:30pm  and Sunday 28 February at 5:30pm

Talking Movies travels to Los Angeles to preview Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, the 88th Academy Awards. The show will feature many of the stars nominated for an Oscar as well as filmmakers from around the world hoping to go home with a trophy. Talking Movies will also look at the entire major Oscar races and predict which film will walk away with the ceremony’s most coveted awards.

Cartoon Network Channel 301 – Compact/Compact Plus/Premium

·        Nexo Knights (New Show): 27 February at 12:10pm

In a futuristic world, a group of inexperienced knights battle a jerky jester for control of a lost bunch of magic books…What exactly, do you do if a crazy court jester tries to steal a bunch of books filled with evil spells so he can take over the kingdom? Simple: you call on a group of dedicated, experienced, futuristic knights to throttle that baddie, save the realm, and return those nasty books to the royal wizard’s library.

EVA Channel 141 – Compact/Compact Plus/Premium

·        Alla Te Espero (Wait for Me): weekdays at 2:00pm

Rosa Maria Restrepo (Monica Gomez) and Alex Montoya (Sebastian Martinez) are a young couple living on a coffee farm.  Unfortunately, the farm goes bankrupt and the whole family find themselves migrating to Bogota.  Not only does Bogota give the family a new home, but the city gives the family a bigger set of problems they could have ever asked for.

Sunday Night Movie

·        Mortdecai Sun 28 Feb 2016, 6:30pm

Chaos reigns supreme in this comedy starring Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow. A scandalous but charismatic art dealer is hired to track down and recover a valuable stolen painting.

SONY Channel 127 – Compact/Compact Plus/Premium

·        Corrupt Crimes Tuesday 23 Feb at 12:20pm

“S1/E1 – The Hiccup Murder”. A shy teen makes headlines for five weeks of non-stop hiccups. Four years later, she makes headlines again, for murder. A behind-the-scenes look at the downfall of ‘Fixer’.

Corrupt Crimes investigates recent crime stories with expert analysis and dramatic storytelling. Cases include: crimes of passion, wiretapping espionage, treason, insider trading, government corruption, the black market, piracy, murder, blackmail, conspiracies and more. Exposing corruption across the US is the goal of the series. Examples of crimes featured in the series include; doping in sports and more serious offenses like an ATM heist that resulted in nearly $45 million being stolen worldwide!

Telemundo Channel 118 – Access/Family/Compact/Compact Plus/Premium

 The Face of Destiny weekdays at 4:20pm

Martin visits Alicia and threatens her with a knife, but she tells him that she knows he is innocent and she thinks Ezequiel is responsible.

Alicia reveals the truth to Martin and tells him they have to find the evidence needed to put Ezequiel in jail. Ezequiel and Martin agree to meet.

Martin, Veronica and Marcos watch the hotel video, and Martin shows them that the man in the video is not him. Ezequiel knows that Martin is innocent.

Natalia decides to help the police capture Martin. Martin calls Samaniego and asks to meet because he has information that will interest him.

Vuzu Channel 116 – Premium          

·        The Flash Tuesday 23 Feb at 7:00pm

At 11, Barry Allen’s life changed completely when his mother died in a freak accident and his innocent father was convicted of her murder. Now a crime-scene investigator, his dedication to learn the truth about his mother’s death drives him to follow up on every new scientific advancement and urban legend.

 The Originals Wed 24 Feb at 10:30pm

Alive And Kicking”. As tensions between Elijah and Hayley grows Klaus steps in and encourages her to regain her position within her werewolf pack.

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

·        Total Siyapaa: Saturday 27 February at 5:00pm

Settled in London, Aman hopes to marry Asha, an Indian woman also based in London. He visits her parents’ house to seek their permission to marry her. However, his plans to impress the family start failing when they discover that he is a Pakistani. Tune in on

Coming Up! 

AlJazeera Channel 406 Access/Family/Compact/Compact Plus/Premium

·       Oscar-nominated – Witness: Chau, Beyond The Lines Mon 29 Feb at 09:30am

Chau has a rare disability caused by Dioxin – the chemical found in Agent Orange. Millions of gallons of these chemicals were dropped by the US during the Vietnam War to rid the Northern Vietnamese Army of food and cover. Years later, his mother drank from a still contaminated river while pregnant with him.

Growing up in Lang Hoa Binh Peace Camp with other children disabled by exposure to the toxin, Chau learnt to cope with his disabilities by finding a passion for drawing. Despite being told that his goal to become a professional artist was beyond his physical capabilities he has defied the odds.   Now aged 25, he is a freelance artist in Ho Chi Minh, living on his own. He mainly paints with oils on cloth canvas, entirely with his mouth. He believes his original paintings have soul.  Filmed over several years this film shows Chau’s journey to survive and even thrive as he works to become an artist and fulfil his dreams.

M-Net Chanel 101, Premium  

Shonda Mondays 

·        Grey’s Anatomy Mon 29 Feb 2016, 7:30pm

The Sound Of Silence”. Golden Globe winning drama about the experiences of a group of medical professionals. The doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial rush to take care of Meredith after she’s violently assaulted by a patient.

·        The Fixer Mon 29 Feb 2016, 8:30pm

Golden Globe nominated actress Kerry Washington stars as Olivia Pope, a consultant who ‘fixes’ the most sensational scandals in politics.