DStv Family Expands Kids’ Line-up

From 25 August, DStv Family becomes the Home of Kids Entertainment, with all 14 DStv kids’ channels – including favourites like Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and DreamWorks – now part of the line-up.

• Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and DreamWorks join DStv Family permanently from 25 August 2025
• Popular shows include The Loud House, Dora, Wylde Pak, Tim Rex in Space, PAW Patrol, and The Thundermans Undercover
• Channels join existing favourites like Cartoonito and Disney Channel
• Re-positioning DStv Family as “South Africa’s Home of Kids Entertainment”
• More value for households at the same price point
• Automatic access for existing DStv Family customers; easy sign-up for new customers

From 25 August 2025, DStv Family subscribers can look forward to even more fun-filled afternoons as Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and DreamWorks join the package permanently.

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This update is part of DStv’s plan to position Family as South Africa’s home of kids’ entertainment – offering more for households at no extra cost. DStv Family will now include all 14 DStv kids’ channel on live TV, plus even more to download or stream on DStv Stream. Parents can count on trusted, quality programming, while kids enjoy endless adventures and stories to spark their imagination.

“Our research shows that Family customers value kids’ content as much as they do local shows and movies,” says Byron du Plessis, CEO at MultiChoice South Africa. “By adding Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and DreamWorks to the Family package alongside favourites like Cartoonito and Disney Channel, we are making DStv Family the undisputed Home of Kids Entertainment. It is now easier than ever for households to enjoy safe, entertaining, and educational shows that keep children engaged.”

Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and the DreamWorks aren’t just names, they are known in millions of households across South Africa and the globe.

Nickelodeon has broadcast across Sub‑Saharan Africa since 2008 and remains a mainstay of kids’ programming. Nick Jr. launched in 2014 as a dedicated preschool channel in South Africa, complementing Nickelodeon by catering specifically to younger children with carefully curated shows.

Meanwhile, the DreamWorks Channel, known internationally for its high-quality, award-winning animated storytelling like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda, was added to DStv in March 2022.

All DStv customers with a decoder can enjoy DStv Stream at no extra cost. Kids can dive into their favourite shows on a phone, laptop or smart TV while the rest of the family watches on the big screen, giving everyone more ways to watch what they love at the same time.

What’s Coming to DStv Family

On Nickelodeon, weekdays bring the chaotic charm of The Loud House, where Lincoln Loud navigates life with ten sisters. From 29 September, the heartfelt laughs of Wylde Pak, following half-siblings Jack and Lily as navigate their new life together while helping out at their family's pet business.

They explore themes of culture, identity, and evolving family dynamics, supported by their parents and grandmother. The Thundermans Undercover serves up superhero sibling action with Phoebe, Max, and Chloe tackling threats in Secret Shores. Over on Nick Jr., Dora, a brave and quick-witted seven-year-old Latin American girl, embarks on magical rainforest adventures with her mischievous monkey friend, Boots. And join the beloved pups of PAW Patrol for high-energy rescue missions. On DreamWorks, kids can catch Baddies vs Goodies every Saturday and Sunday throughout August.

Here, your heroes are only as good as your villains. Watch as favourite scheming Baddies and heroic Goodies go head-to-head in the ultimate battle of the ages, packed with traps, cunning plans, and rivalries galore. Featuring The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, and Home: Adventures of Tip and Oh!. Saturdays from 6 September, it’s the Hall of Heroes.

A celebration of some of DreamWorks’ biggest theatrical stars, combining special movie shorts and feature-length stories from hit TV spin-offs. Includes specials from Kung Fu Panda, Shrek, Madagascar, and How to Train Your Dragon.

How to Watch

Current DStv Family customers will automatically have access to DreamWorks, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. from 25 August – no action needed.

New customers can sign up for DStv Family via the DStv website, MyDStv App, or nearest DStv service centre.

Customers can also take advantage of the current R499 retail special on the single view decoder available at leading retailers, which has been extended to the end of September.

Don’t miss a moment to keep the kids entertained every day with DStv Family.