DSTV WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS 8-14 December 2023
There is so much to look forward to on DStv this month!
SPORT
DP World Tour: Alfred Dunhill Championship
Sport: Golf
Friday 8 – Sunday 10 December at 09:00 on SuperSport Golf, available on DStv Premium
The DP World Tour continues with the Alfred Dunhill Championship, held at the Leopard Creek Country Club in Mpumalanga.
First T20: South Africa v India
Sport: Cricket
Sunday 10 December at 10:00 on SuperSport Cricket, available on DStv Premium
South Africa and India will clash for the first of three T20 matches when they meet at the Kingsmead Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Premier League: Aston Villa v Arsenal
Sport: Football
Saturday 9 December at 17:00 on SuperSport Premier League, available on DStv Compact and up
Catch a mouth-watering 2023-24 Premier League clash, as Aston Villa welcome Arsenal to Villa Park in Birmingham.
UEFA Champions League: Matchday 5
Sport: Football
Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 December at 19:45 and 22:00 on SuperSport Premier League, available on DStv Compact and up
Catch Matchday 6 action from the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, as European football royalty goes to battle.
MOVIES
Abominable
Genre: Animation, adventure
Saturday 9 December at 18:00 on Studio Universal, available on DStv Compact and up
After discovering a yeti, three friends embark on a quest to reunite the creature with his family. However, they must keep him safe from a wealthy man and a zoologist who want to capture him. Starring Chloe Bennett Yi and Albert Tsai, directed by Jill Culton and Todd Wilderman.
Supercell
Genre: Action, drama
Sunday 10 December at 20:05 on M-Net, available on DStv Premium
In order to follow the footsteps of his father who was a legendary storm chaser, a teenage boy leaves his mother and runs away from his home. Starring Anne Heche and Daniel Diemer, directed by Herbert James Winterstern.
The Good House
Genre: Drama, romance
Sunday 10 December at 20:15 on M-Net Movies 1, available on DStv Premium
A New England realtor ignites long-buried emotions and family secrets when she rekindles a romance with her old high school flame. Starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline, directed by Maya Forbes.
One Royal Holiday
Genre: Romance, drama
Monday 11 December at 17:15 on E! Entertainment, available on DStv Access and up
When a mother and son are stranded in a blizzard, Anna offers shelter to the strangers. After realising that they are from a royal family, she shows them a different way of celebrating Christmas. Staring Aaron Tveir and Laura Osnes, directed by Dustin Rikert.
TELENOVELAS
Guddan
Genre: Drama
Monday 11 December at 13:00 on Zee World, available on DStv Family and up
Choti Guddan, who wants to revive her father, AJ's, restaurant, crosses path with Pushpa Birla who aims to destroy the former by any means, including using her own son Agastya for her evil purposes.
Destined by Fate
Genre: Drama
Tuesday 12 December at 14:30 on StarLife, available on DStv Family and up
‘Destined by Fate’ tells a story of friendship and long time relationship between two families, however, a misunderstanding between them leads to major drama.
Overcoming the Past
Genre: Drama
Wednesday 13 December at 12:55 on TLNovelas, available on DStv Family and up
Four women of different ages and backgrounds confront modern obstacles including social media, illness, romance, reproductive freedom, and the workforce.
The Del Monte Dynasty
Genre: Drama
Thursday 14 December at 11:10 on Telemundo, available on DStv Family and up
Five adopted brothers Juan, Jose, Pedro, Gaspar and Lucas see how their easygoing life in the countryside is changed by the death of their father Emilio del Monte, who gives part of his land to his only biological child Paula, who comes to claim what belongs to her.
KIDS
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Genre: Animation
Monday 11 December at 07:40 on Disney Channel, available on DStv Compact and up
Molly McGee, a young girl, wants to do good and help everyone around her. However, due to a curse gone awry, she finds herself stuck with Scratch, a ghost.
It’s a Big Big World
Genre: Education
Tuesday 12 December at 07:05 on PBS Kids, available on DStv Easy View and up
A preschool science series set in a lush jungle full of colourful animal characters. Discovery is the theme, whether it's geography or nature. Learning is fun with Snook the sloth and Madge the old wise turtle in a treehouse high above their rain forest known as Tree World.
Turbo FAST
Genre: Animation
Wednesday 13 December at 08:30 on Dreamworks, available on DStv Family and up
The pals form the Fast Action Stunt Team, and take their extreme antics -- and their tricked-out shells -- all around the globe, though home base is Starlight City. From masked Mexican lizards to Sumo snails, Turbo and his snail sidekicks Whiplash, Burn, Smoove Move, White Shadow, Skidmark and Chet take on all challengers, no matter how crazy, with outrageous stunts on the coolest tracks in the world.
Junior
Genre: Animation
Thursday 14 December at 08:15 on Cartoon Network, available on DStv Family and up
Created by Christophe Guignement from the work of Vanessa Pancrazi and directed by Emilie Rimetz, Junior explores the world of the titular 10-year-old and his friends in the sleepy River Neighbourhood in Mikako, a fictional equatorial African country.