by Thinus Ferreira
WarnerMedia's TNT channel has refreshed the on-air look of its TNT Africa (DStv 137 / StarSat 186) TV channel on 1 February and is also adding American wrestling content from All Elite Wrestling that will compete with WWE on SuperSport.
TNT's channel refresh to bring the African version of the channel more in line with the brand's international look, with TNT Original Movies that will premiere on the channel on the first Thursday of every month.
WarnerMedia says that the TNT channel refresh and wrestling programming is geared towards delivering relevant and exciting programming to African viewers.
As part of the refresh, TNT Africa will debut AEW DYNAMITE, the
weekly flagship show from All Elite Wrestling that is a new professional
wrestling league.
This launch will kick off on Friday, 5 February, at 13:20 (CAT) with the first 5 episodes of the new
season.
Then, every Friday night, during prime time at 20:00 (CAT), TNT will premiere the recent high-octane matches, 2 days
after the premiere in the United States, and after that repeated twice throughout the
week.
AEW offers an alternative to mainstream wrestling like the WWE, with a
roster of talent that will provide TNT Africa viewers with a different, yet spectacularly action-packed weekly
wrestling programme.
WarnerMedia says that "TNT Africa's exciting content line up and brand-new, refreshed look are a
perfect fit for the channel’s move towards being more powerful and modern. This
is aligned with the global look of the channel - that people from all over the
globe can recognise".
TNT Africa will continue to launch its exclusive and brand-new, TNT
Original Movies on the channel on the first Thursday of every month.
These films include a wide range of mainstream entertainment genres, featuring
renowned, and rising international stars. In February 2021 TNT will broadcast Straight Up, a romantic movie from writer, director and
star James Sweeney.
TNT's line-up includes action films, romance movies and comedies including titles like Splash
and the Best Man Holiday, Crank High
Voltage and Point Break in February’s Adrenaline Rush
stunt.
Malcolm X and Just Cause is scheduled for Human Rights Day in 2021; and in April TNT viewers will be able to watch Academy Award-winning titles such as E.T and Gladiator.
"TNT is excited to usher in a new era in entertainment that is attuned to
our audience needs and appetite," says Guillermo Farré, head of WarnerMedia general entertainment channels across France, Iberia and Africa
"Despite how far we’ve come, we remain
steadfastly dedicated to giving our African audience premium content, and the
launch of AEW DYNAMITE and the channel refresh bear testament of this."
WarnerMedia sent over a press drop to the media to announce the channel refresh and the addition of the All Elite Wrestling content to the channel's schedule.
