Did you know that DStv subscribers get DStv Now for free, regardless of the DStv package? The app gives you the ability to livestream DStv shows and movies while you’re on the go and gives you access to Catch Up content too, which means being able to watch series episodes and movies after they’ve aired.
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In this article, we share what to expect in the month of May on your DStv Now app. We start with our pick of the highlights, followed by listings and the date that they air, with Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family and Access each in their own section.
DStv Premium
We’re insanely excited about the new comedy series Shrill, based on the book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West. If you’re as obsessed with HBO as we are, look out for The Plot Against America. And for the kiddies, a live-action serving of Dora and the Lost City, and Pokémon Detective Pikachu.
Remember, to see all the DStv Premium highlights, scroll down to see what’s coming to Compact Plus, Compact, Family and Access as well – as all the channels in those packages are included in Premium too.
Everything you can watch Live or on Catch Up on DStv Premium in April 2020:
** Look out for our Plum Picks in bold.
2 May
Ugly Dolls | Men in Black | Welcome to Marwen
3 May
Celebrity Family Feud S5 | Stuber | Tolkein | Hunter Killer
8 May
- Shrill S1
White House Farm S1
9 May
- Dora and The Lost City
Carol’s Second Act S1 | Mamma Mia Here We Go Again
10 May
Last Tango in Halifax S5 | POMS (Sunday Night Movie) | Captain Marvel
11 May
- The Plot Against America S1
Deputy
13 May
Hawaii 5-0 S10 | Magnum PI S2
16 May
Mia & The White Lion (Saturday movie)
17 May
- Us (Sunday Night Movie)
The Last Witness
19 May
Liar S2 | Easy Ways to Live Well S1
20 May
Anomaly: The Bermuda Triangle in Space
22 May
A Million Little Things S2
23 May
- Pokémon Detective Pikachu (Saturday Night Movie)
- America’s Got Talent: Champions S2
Tell Me A Story S2 | Live Free or Die Hard
24 May
- Survivor USA S39 (Double bill finale)
- Tigers: Hunting the Traffickers
Cold Blood (Sunday Night Movie) | Galveston
25 May
- On Becoming A God in Central Florida S1
27 May
- My Brilliant Friend: The Story of a New Name S2
Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti S1
28 May
Council of Dads S1
29 May
The Bachelor presents: Listen to your Heart S1
30 May
The Queen’s Corgi (Saturday Night Movie)
31 May
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Hosted by Jesse Tyler Ferguson from Modern Family)
- John Wick 3 (Sunday Night Movies)
Plus One
Note: dates, times and shows might change. This schedule is for SA DStv subscribers only.
DStv Compact Plus
Things we’re excited about this month: Season 6 of Power, more Project Runway, and a series of Lifetime Movies that feature the untold stories of some incredible women.
Remember, to see all the DStv Compact Plus highlights, scroll down to see what’s coming to Compact, Family and Access as well – as all the channels in those packages are included in Compact Plus too.
Everything you can watch Live or on Catch Up on DStv Compact Plus in April 2020:
** Look out for our Plum Picks in bold.
1 May
Guess Who S1
2 May
American on Fire
3 May
The Real Prime Suspect S2A
4 May
Intervention: The Heroin Hub S17 | The Funny Dance Show S1 | Murder for My Man S1 | Sweet Home Alabama
5 May
- Power S6
A Killer’s Mistake S2 | Love & Marriage: Huntsville S1
6 May
Local Relics of the Knights of the Templar
10 May
D-Day: The Untold Stories | Total Bellas S5 (Double bill)
11 May
Last Man Standing S7 | While you were Sleeping | Deputy
14 May
Growing up Hip Hop S2
17 May
The Clark Sisters First Ladies of Gospel (Lifetime Original Movie) | As We Forgive | Mama Rwanda
18 May
The Proposal
21 May
Face The Beast
23 May
When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story (Lifetime Original Movie)
24 May
Bobbi Kristina Movie (Lifetime Original Movie)
25 May
Runaway Bride
27 May
- Project Runway S18
Sex, Lies & Murder S2B
28 May
Alone: The Beast S1
Note: dates, times and shows might change. This schedule is for SA DStv subscribers only.
DStv Compact
Killing Eve is FINALLY coming to South Africa, so put a reminder in your calendar to livestream it on Fox HD every Wednesday night at 20.45, or else watch the episodes on Catch Up. There are new seasons of Arrow and Charmed, plus another instalment of Come Dine With Me SA.
Remember, to see all the DStv Compact highlights, scroll down to see what’s coming to Family and Access as well – as all the channels in those packages are included in Compact too.
Everything you can watch Live or on Catch Up on DStv Compact in April 2020:
** Look out for our Plum Picks in bold.
1 May
Betrayed S4 | Stonehenge Decoded: Update | The Simpsons S21 – S23 | America’s Funniest Home Videos S27
2 May
- Arrow S8
Murder Mystery Saturday: The West Memphis Three, An American Murder Mystery, Jodi Arias, JonBenet
3 May
B.A.P.S (Sunday Night Movie) | Uyangeza (Mzansi Magic Movie) | Plug Love (Saturday International Film)
4 May
The Funny Dance Show S1 | The Inkwell (Monday Night Movie)
5 May
Car SOS S8 | The Resident S3
6 May
- Killing Eve S1
Cosmos: Possible Worlds S3
7 May
Airport Security: Peru & Brazil
8 May
- Charmed S2
Heroes of The Sky: The Real Mighty Eighth
9 May
The Man with Iron Fists (Martial Arts Action Weekend) | Umlingisi (Mzansi Magic Movie) | Mother’s Day (Saturday International Film)
11 May
- War of the Worlds S1 (Fox)
Predator at Large S1
12 May
Black Ink Crew NY Encore S7
13 May
Catfish S8
14 May
Girl Meets Farm S5
15 May
Skeletons of The Inca Rebellion | Bullet Proof Monk (Martial Arts Action Weekend)
16 May
Celebrity IOU S1 | Monate Mpolaye (Mzansi Magic Movies) | Through Black Spruce (Saturday International Film)
19 May
Stacey Dooley: Bounty Hunters | Stacey Dooley: Face to Face with the Arms Dealers | Deadliest Catch S16 | 100 Day Dream Home S1 | Saving Notre Dame | Geordie OGs | Diners, Drive-ins and Dives S31
20 May
- First Dates UK S5
- Jett S1
21 May
American Soul S2
22 May
Gas Extreme Customs S1
23 May
Uthando Lukayise (Mzansi Magic Movie) | 15 Minutes (Saturday International Film)
25 May
- The Great British Bake Off S10
- War of the Worlds (MTV)
Kick Ass 2 (Martial Arts Action Weekend)
26 May
- Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip S2
Stacey Dooley: Isis Brides S1 | Stacey Dooley: Inside Spain’s Narcos Wars S1
27 May
- Come Dine with Me SA S6
X-Ray Earth S1 | NCIS S16
28 May
Torn from The Headlines: New York Post Reports S1 | Blood Brother (Martial Arts Action Weekend)
29 May
Tokarev (Action Weekend)
30 May
All Eyez on Me (Saturday Night Movie) | Drive Angry (Action Weekend) | Umshado Ka Dadewethu (Mzansi Magic Movie) | Kidnap (Saturday International Film)
Note: dates, times and shows might change. This schedule is for SA DStv subscribers only.
DStv Family
Remember, to see all the DStv Family highlights, scroll down to see what’s coming to Access as well – as all the channels in those packages are included in Family too.
Everything you can watch Live or on Catch Up on DStv Family in April 2020:
** Look out for our Plum Picks in bold.
1 May
Ufelani S4
2 May
Car SOS S5
3 May
Braveheart
4 May
My Plek of Joune? S8
9 May
Call For a Hero | Hustle & Flow
11 May
Deputy
15 May
Fish or Die S1
16 May
Beatrice at Dinner
18 May
The Evil Eye
19 May
Ghost Nation S1
23 May
Clamped, Fined & Towed Away S1
25 May
My Identity
26 May
Myne vir Joune S1 | The Alaska Triangle
29 May
Klankbord S2
30 May
- No Excuses Pay Papgeld S5
Besigheid wat Saak Maak | Yes Mesis (sitcom)
Note: dates, times and shows might change. This schedule is for SA DStv subscribers only.
DStv Access
No need to waste a good lockdown! Our pick for May is 90 Day Fiancé: Self Quarantine S1, a reality romance show from which there is literally no escaping. And if you thought South Africa’s lockdown regulations were tight, get ready for a new season of Border Security, that kicks off with a double bill of bag searches and sniffer dogs.
Everything you can watch Live or on Catch Up on DStv Access in April 2020:
** Look out for our Plum Picks in bold.
3 May
Barkfest | Due Date (Sunday Night Movie)
4 May
The Incredible Dr Pol S9 | Real Health S8
5 May
- 90 Day Fiancé: Self Quarantine S1
Buddy vs Duff S2 | Coolest Places to Stay S1
6 May
Little People, Big World S14 | Women of Wild (stunt)
10 May
The Dark Knight (Sunday Night Movie)
11 May
Border Security S15 (Weekday double-bill)
12 May
Escape to the Chateau S5
16 May
90 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk Weekend
17 May
The Dark Knight Rises (Sunday Night Movies)
18 May
My Big Fat Fabulous Life S6
24 May
Star Trek (Sunday Night Movies)
25 May
Africa Brags (Africa Day) | Luxury Homes Revealed Australia S1 | Grand Designs Australia S6
31 May
Star Trek Into Darkness (Sunday Night Movie)
Note: dates, times and shows might change. This schedule is for SA DStv subscribers only.
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