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DSTV WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS 10-16 January 2025
All times CAT
LOCAL (SOUTHERN)
The Queens of Kopala (season 1)
Genre: Reality
Sunday 12 January at 20:00 on Zambezi Magic, available on DStv Compact and up’
Follow the lives of four prominent and glamorous women as they navigate their personal and business lives along with their often-messy social circles.
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Mpali (season 5)
Genre: Drama
Monday 13 January at 20:00 on OneZed, available on DStv Access and up
Nguzu returns home and is shocked to learn his farm has closed down and seized by his enemy with the help of one of his wives, whilst coming to terms with betrayal, he’s silently mourning a death of another wife. Will the farm and family ever rise?
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Empini (season 1)
Genre: Drama
Monday 13 January at 21:00 on Mzansi Magic, available on DStv Family and up
‘Empini’ is about a vengeful daughter who infiltrates the private security industry to get revenge for her father’s betrayal.
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Mungoma (season 2)
Genre: Drama
Tuesday 14 January at 21:30 on OneZed, available on DStv Access and up
A family inherits a thriving record label, but everything soon starts to fall apart when ruthless methods of intimidation, blackmail and witchcraft employed to stay at the top of the industry emerge.
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LOCAL (WEST)
Accra Stay By Plan (season 3)
Genre: Comedy
Friday 10 January at 22:30 CAT on Akwaaba Magic, available on DStv Access and up
Daddy Joe’s will is a bombshell that will shake the foundation of his family.
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The Real Housewives of Lagos (season 3)
Genre: Reality
Sunday 12 January at 22:00 on Africa Magic Showcase, available on DStv Compact and up
In the opulent neighbourhoods of Lagos, housewives leading luxurious lifestyles attempt to balance the ups and downs in their social and personal lives.
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Ripples: The New Generation (season 1)
Genre: Drama
Monday 13 January at 20:30 on Africa Magic Family, available on DStv Access and up
‘Ripples: The New Generation’ is centred around the life of Doris (Tope Olowoniyan), Leslie Dehinde-Philip’s granddaughter and the heir to the Dehinde-Philip empire. The series documents how Doris tries to live a perfect life even though she yearns for something different.
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Style Magnate (season 1)
Genre: Reality
Monday 6 January at 22:00 on Africa Magic Showcase, available on DStv Compact and up
‘Style Magnate’ has officially strutted its way onto the scene, and it’s bringing drama, talent, and jaw-dropping designs to Nigeria’s fashion arena. If you thought fashion was all about glitz and glam, think again – this show is proving it’s just as much about grit, determination, and quick thinking under pressure.
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LOCAL (EAST)
Gharika (season 1)
Genre: Drama
Saturday 11 January at 20:00 on Maisha Magic Bongo, available on DStv Access and up
‘Gharika’ tells the story of a bright young woman studying filmmaking, against her mother’s wishes for her to pursue law as a means out of poverty. Her secret ambition thrusts her into peril when she accidentally records a murder and a botched gang deal while scouting locations for a film project.
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Sanura (season 1)
Genre: Drama
Monday 13 January at 18:30 on Maisha Magic East, available on DStv Access and up
Sanura is a story about a beautiful young lady caught up in a bitter conflict between the deep-rooted cultures of society and the liberated and independent woman she aspires to be.
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Yesat Rat (season 1)
Genre: Drama
Tuesday 14 January at 19:30 on Abol TV, available on DStv Access and up
A woman named Adina, who was popular in her neighbourhood, goes into hiding for seven years when she is almost abducted.
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Alawekem Anawekem (season 1)
Genre: Drama
Thursday 16 January at 19:00 on Abol TV, available on DStv Access and up
Roda, a Widow looking for a Job accidentally begins a Midwifery business called ‘Ye Chenk Awalajoch’ and finds her self in a different funny and dramatic situations.
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MOVIES
Johnny English Reborn
Genre: Comedy, action
Saturday 11 January at 20:00 on TNT, available on DStv Family and up
Johnny English returns to MI-7 to take up an assignment, eight years after a failed mission. He has stop international assassins from killing the Chinese premier, whose death may cause global unrest.
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Breathe
Genre: Sci-fi, thriller
Sunday 12 January at 20:05 on M-Net, available on DStv Premium
Maya and her young daughter, Zora, are forced to live underground when Earth is left uninhabitable due to a lack of oxygen. When a mysterious couple arrive and claim to know the fate of Maya’s husband, she tentatively agrees to let them into the bunker. However, mother and daughter soon find themselves in a fight for survival when the truth about the strangers comes to light.
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Back to Black
Genre: Biopic, drama
Sunday 12 January at 20:15 on M-Net Movies 1, available on DStv Premium
Singer Amy Winehouse’s tumultuous relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil inspires her to write and record the groundbreaking album “Back to Black.”
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Clover
Genre: Crime, comedy
Wednesday 15 January at 20:30 on TNT, available on DStv Family and up
Two brothers run away from a local mob boss who lends them money. Things get complicated when they meet a teenage girl and are all hunted by unknown assassins.
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KIDS
Julianuary
Genre: Animation
Saturday 11 January at 11:00 on Dreamworks, available on DStv Compact Plus and up
Julianuary is a season of giving… to King Julien!
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Lu & The Bally Bunch
Genre: Animation
Saturday 11 January at 16:30 on Cartoonito, available on DStv Compact and up
A ladybird with a brand-new social life is still learning the social skills to handle it.
Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan
Genre: Comedy
Saturday 11 January at 18:30 on Nickelodeon, available on DStv Access and up
An affluent family’s world is turned upside down when their nephew, Dylan, who is an aspiring hip-hop star, moves in unannounced. A clash of lifestyles follows as he tries to fit into a new way of life.
Colourblocks
Genre: Animation
Monday 13 January at 15:40 on CBeebies, available on DStv Access and up
Colours learn about themselves through adventure and play with the Colourblocks.
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