More options for kids on TV
DStv has launched a new edutainment channel called PBD kids, writes Nathan Adams
ENTERTAINMENT for the kids can be a nightmare, especially when you want to control what they watch, and they have other ideas.
We all know that not everything on the small screen is stimulating for their little minds, and even though it might be a cartoon, that doesn’t guarantee it’s the best thing they should be watching.
Thank goodness for the parental control features on Smart TVs and decoders – it’s always a great back-up.
This week the team at DStv announced there was a new edutainment channel for kids (Channel 313). It’s called PBD Kids and is an American import and will be available across sub-Saharan Africa.
This the entertainment that you and the kids can check out this weekend.
PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC
The show is based on the book series by Victoria Kann and encourages children to engage in self-expression and to explore the arts, including
THE QUEEN
Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161) weekdays at 9pm
THE DRAMA continues on The Queen next week.
Schumacher has to pick himself up from rock bottom and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get any easier. This week, though, he’s determined to do it and fix things.
Kagiso might have a plan for the family and who know’s if it’s a good thing? While he focuses on that his siblings have plans for his love life.
And by the end of the week. consensus is the last thing Akhona is getting.
Not everyone is happy with her plans for her future. music, dance, and visual arts.
Kids will be inspired to get creative by Pinkalicious, Peter, and their friends through adventures in their neighbourhood of Pinkville.
ARTHUR
Arthur is based on the best-selling children’s books by Marc Brown. It follows the adventures of 8-year-old Arthur Read.
He’s an aardvark and shares heartfelt and humorous stories about family, friends, and the challenges of growing up.
WORDWORLD
This is the show you want to click on for edutainment.
The WordFriends take children on adventures in a world of words where they encounter problems that can only be solved by building a word.
Playfully demonstrating the connections between letters, sounds, words, and meaning, Wordworld empowers children to advance from learning letters to learning how to read.
IT REMAINS one of the most mysterious child abduction cases and, after more than a decade, remains unresolved.
On the evening of May 3, 2007, 3-year-old British toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared from her bed in a holiday home in Praia da Luz, Portugal. Her loved ones have been searching for answers ever since.
Madeleine Mccann: An ID Murder Mystery, is a two-part mini-series starting on ID (DStv channel 171) on Sunday.
It features exclusive interviews from members of law enforcement,