Turner International has announced more information about its Superhero HQ pop-up channel that it revealed in November 2018 is coming in 2019 at its first Turner Africa programming upfront, with SuperheroHQ that will run from 15 to 31 March on MultiChoice's DStv satellite pay-TV platform.
SuperheroHQ will be accessible for DStv Premium, DStv Compact Plus and DStv Compact subscribers on DStv channel 300 during the holiday period with the schedule that will include animation series, animation movies, as well as live-action superhero-themed movies.
Burson Cohn & Wolfe, in a press release on behalf of Turner Africa, says SuperheroHQ will run from 15 March to 31 March, but then also that the channel will run from 15 March to 21 March.
"Exclusive to DStv Premium, Compact Plus and Compact, SuperheroHQ is the exciting channel
where your favourite superheroes will gather for the holidays. For the full schedule, as well as
the latest information, visit [insert website here – where fans can access the channel schedule]," says Burson Chon & Wolfe in its press release.
During the day SuperheroHQ will show animation series like Batman, Superman, Justice League, Green Lantern and Teen Titans.
During the evening Superhero HQ will show films like the four Superman films, and 3 Spy Kids movies.
SuperheroHQ also curated animation films including The Lego Batman Movie, Batman Gotham Knight, and Justice League: Throne of Atlantis.
In-between Turner in South Africa is doing localised thematic fillers with the South African comedian Mojak Lehoko that will run between programmes in the form of superhero-themed stand-up comedy videos.
"I like being creative, always trying to do new things, and now being part of Cartoon Network's
pop-up channel, with relatable characters, makes me feel like a superhero. This channel is a
special treat for the legions of superhero fans - young and old - delivering thrilling action as well
as moments to laugh out loud," says Mojak Lehoko in the press release.
Series on SuperheroHQ will include Batman the Brave and the Bold; Batman the Animated Series; Superman the Animated Series; Green Lantern; Justice League Action; Young Justice League; Justice League Unlimited and Teen Titans.
Films on SuperheroHQ will include Batman Gotham Knight; Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker; Batman vs Robin; Justice League: Doom; Superman/Batman: Public Enemies; Superman/Batman: Apocalypse; Green Lantern: First Flight; Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite; Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom!; Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered (22' Special); Son of Batman; Superman: Unbound; Justice League: Throne of Atlantis; Lego DC Comics SuperHeroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League and Teen Titans: Trouble Tokyo.
So-called "blockbuster" movies on the SuperheroHQ channel will include Superman the Movie; Superman II; Superman III; Superman 4: The Quest for Peace; Superman Returns; Spy Kids; Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over.
No scheduled dates or times for when which of these specific titles will be seen on the SuperheroHQ channel have been released to the media but Turner International says a movie will run every weekday at 20:05.
Saturdays on SuperheroHQ will be dedicated to Batman, starting at 07:25 with an animated Batman film, followed at some time by animated Batman and Superman series.
On Saturday afternoons at 17:30 there will be a marathon of Batman episodes on SuperheroHQ with Saturdays that will end with a double film feature starting at an unspecified time.
Sundays will be dedicated to Superman with an animation movie starting at 07:25, followed at some time with a marathon of animation series including Batman the Animated Series and Superman the Animated Series.
At 17:30 on Sundays there will be another marathon of Superman episodes, with Sundays that will end with a double film feature starting at an unspecified time.
