Cape Town – M-Net (DStv 101) has done schedule spring cleaning with all prime time programming starting at the top of the hour from September.
M-Net has now realigned the blue ribbon channel's schedule with all prime time programming starting on the hour.
"We promised our viewers that we would continue to streamline our M-Net (DStv 101) line-up to make it super-strong and predictable," says Nkateko Mabaso, M-Net general manager.
"With the rejuvenated M-Net schedule, there can be no more confusion about the start time of programmes. You can simply switch over to M-Net on the hour for a fresh, new show."
M-Net's international reality show is now at 18:00 on weekdays, followed by a Hollywood series - mostly dramas - at 19:00.
After that M-Net viewers can watch action drama and Express from the US shows at 20:00 and 21:00. At 22:00 on M-Net more risque TV series follow.
Here's an overview of how the M-Net (DStv 101) day-to-day schedule grid looks now:
Mondays
• 18:00: America's Got Talent XII (was 18:30)
• 19:00: This Is Us I (was 19:30)
• 20:00: Madam Secretary III (was 20:30)
• 21:00: Man In An Orange Shirt I (was 21:30)
• 22:00: The Path II (was 22:30)
• 23:00: Falling Water I (was 23:30) (ends 4 Sep)
(11 Sep: Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter; 18 Sep: Emmy Awards (21:00-00:00) , 25 Sep: Eyewitness I starts)
Tuesdays
• 18:00: America's Got Talent XII (was 18:30)
• 19:00: Hawaii Five-0 VII (was 19:30)
• 20:00: Chicago Justice I (was 20:30)
• 21:00: Twin Peaks (was 21:30)
(ends 12 Sep; The Sinner starts 19 Sep)
• 22:00: Ray Donovan II (was 22:30)
• 23:00: Hunters I starts 5 Sep (was 23:30)
Wednesdays
• 18:00: America's Got Talent XII (was 18:30)
• 19:00: NCIS XIV (was Saturdays at 19:30)
• 20:00: Salvation I (was 20:30)
• 21:00: Animal Kingdom II (was 21:30)
(ends 6 Sep; The Americans V starts 13 Sep)
• 22:00: House of Cards V (was 22:30)
(ends 6 Sep; Orange Is The New Black V starts 13 Sep)
• 23:00: The Night Shift IV (was 23:30)
(ends 6 Sep: Manhattan II starts 27 Sep)
Thursdays
• 18:00: America's Got Talent XII (was 18:30)
• 19:00: NCIS: New Orleans III (was 19:30)
• 20:00: Suits VII (was 20:30)
• 21:00: American Crime III (was 21:30)
• 22:00: Jamestown (was 22:30)
• 23:00: The Five (was 23:30)
Fridays
• 18:00: America's Got Talent XII (18:30)
• 19:00 X Factor UK XIV starts 8 Sep; will air Fridays 19:00-20:00 and Saturdays at 19:00*
• 21:00: Scorpion season 3 – (was 20:30)
• 22:00: I'm Dying Up Here season 1 –(was 22:30)
• 23:00: The Good Place season 1 (was 23:30)
• 23:30 Nowhere Boys season 3 (was 00:00)
Saturdays
• 18:00 Criminal Minds season 12 (was 20:30)
• 19:00: X Factor UK season 14 *Season 14 starts Fri 8 September – airs on Monday- Friday
• 20:00: Timeless I (was 18:30)
(ends 9 Sep; Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter on 16 & 23 Sep; Marvels Inhuman starts 30 Sep)
• 21:00 Saturday Movie- (was 21:30)
• 23:00 Foreign Language Series slot *New series La Porto Rossa starts 9 Sep
Sundays
• 17:00: First Dates I - stays at 17:00
• 18:00: My Kitchen Rules South Africa I – stays at 18:00
• 19:00: Carte Blanche – stays at 19:00
• 20:05: Sunday Night Blockbuster Movie- stays at 20:05
• 21:10: Vice V – stays at 22:10
• 22:30 onwards: World Cinema movies