by Thinus Ferreira
From today MultiChoice and Paramount Africa are making the kids pay-TV channels of Nickelodeon (DStv 305) and Nick Jr. (DStv 307) permanently accessible to DStv Compact subscribers in South Africa.
Until now these Paramount Africa channels were only for DStv Premium and DStv Compact Plus subscribers.
"As we mark SpongeBob SquarePants' 25th anniversary, we're thrilled that Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. content is now accessible to even more families, solidifying our mission to provide inclusive, world-class entertainment," says Monde Twala, senior vice president and general manager at Paramount Africa, in a statement.
Melusi Sibisi, MultiChoice Group acting head of third-party channels and partnerships, says "This move underscores our commitment to ensuring that more families across South Africa have access to premium kids' entertainment".
Paramount continues with Nickelodeon's Nick in Your Language initiative, offering local language episodes of shows like SpongeBob SquarePants, DORA, Rubble & Crew, Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and PAW Patrol in local languages.
These dubbed shows are on Nicktoons (DStv 308) on weekday mornings between 7:30 to 9:00 and during the afternoons between 15:00 and 16:00.
Nickelodeon December 2024 highlights
SpongeBob
SquarePants Christmas Special - 21 December | Saturday 12:30
The
Loud House Christmas Special - 21 December | Saturday 14:10
Young
Dylan Christmas Special - 21 December | Saturday 18:30
The
Patrick Star Show 2 – 13 December at 15:00
Tales
of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 23 December, weekdays 19:45
Nick Jr. December 2024 highlights
Rubble
& Crew (new episodes) from 02 December, weekdays at 17:30
DORA
(new episodes) from 09 December, weekdays at 18:00
Nick
Jr's Holiday Stunt Premiere episodes: Paw Patrol, Rubble & Crew,
Hamsters of Hamsterdale, The Adventures of Paddington, The Tiny Chef Show
from 21 December at 12:00
January 2025
Transformers:
EarthSpark S3 (new season) on 11 January at 11:00 on Nickelodeon
Baby
Shark's Big Movie! 5 January at 12:20 on Nick Jr.
Baby
Shark's Big Show S3 (new season), weekdays at 16:30 on Nick Jr., starts 6 January
