M-Net is again adjusting the scheduling of its M-Net City (DStv 115) channel on DStv, saying DStv subscribers will be able to watch prime time shows with fewer breaks and a more seamless viewing experience.
M-Net is changing M-Net City prime time slots from Wednesday, 31 October with shows in prime time between 18:20 and 22:50 that will have fewer breaks, and an additional late-night slot at 22:50 with a high age-restriction where viewers who missed certain series can catch up on those episodes.
M-Net says that while M-Net City is a channel aimed at the lower-tiered DStv Compact subscribers, meaning that most of the content are older than seen on M-Net, M-Net City shouldn't be seen as a repeat channel.
"Even though M-Net City often showcases shows that have previously been on M-Net (DStv 101) available to DStv Premium customers only,it should not be seen as a 'repeat' channel," says Lani Lombard, M-Net's head of publicity.
"Over the past few months, an exceeding number of series have made their African debut on M-Net City."
M-Net says that "as M-Net City is the place where DStv Compact viewers see the hottest series from Hollywood exclusively for the first time, we often receive requests or suggestions from viewers to amp up the schedule. The tweak to the starting times of shows allow us to address some of these requests".
M-Net is changing M-Net City as follows:
Mondays to Friday at 18:20, starting Thursday 1 November, will see the first season of S.W.A.T with Shemar Moore as Sgt. Daniel Hondo Harrelson leading a special crime-fighting unit in Los Angeles.
Mondays to Thursdays at 19:10 M-Net City will show a variety of American drama series: Chicago Fire (season 6) on Mondays, and Chicago PD (season 5) on Tuesdays.
The season finale of Elementary will air on Wednesday 31 October and from Wednesday, 7 November Chicago Med (season 3).
On Thursdays at 19:10 M-Net City will show The Good Doctor (season 1) with Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism who helps patients at the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.
On Mondays to Thursdays at 20:00 M-Net City will schedule superhero series.
On Mondays at 20:00 will be Supergirl (season 3) from 5 November. On Tuesdays it's Arrow (season 6) with Stephen Amell), on Wednesdays from 31 October The Flash (season 4), and on Thursdays DC's Legends of Tomorrow (season 3) from 1 November.
Shades of Blue (season 3) with Jennifer Lopez as Brooklyn police detective Harlee Santos and Ray Liotta as Lt. Matt Wozniak will start on Wednesday 21 November at 20:50.
The period drama Jamestown (season 2) will start on Tuesday 13 November at 21:45.
On Fridays there will be double episodes of the science fiction comedy drama series The Orville at 19:10 and 20:00 from Friday, 2 November with Captain Ed Mercer (Seth McFarlane) and his crew aboard the spaceship USS Orville.
