Sunday Tribune 2026-01-04

DStv subscribers can breathe a sigh of relief as channels such as CNN International, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, and TLC, among others, have been saved from being axed. A deal has been struck between pay-TV giant MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, and global media titan Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). CANAL+ released a statement confirming that a multi-year and multi-territory agreement had been signed between its long-standing partner, Warner Bros. Discovery. The expanded agreement covers both the distribution of HBO Max and the renewal of several Warner Bros. Discovery thematic channels across numerous regions in Africa and Europe. The agreement includes the renewal of the distribution of 12 Warner Bros. Discovery thematic channels across Multichoice Group territories, with some offered exclusively. The channels are CNN International and Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, Cartoonito Porto,…

It’s 2026, and as everyone embraces this fresh start to create new memories, rejuvenated after the festival holidays, I’m sure binge-watching was less of a priority over this period. That said, I would recommend Netflix’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery for fans of whodunits. The master detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is back for the third instalment of the Knives Out film series. In this new complex murder investigation, Benoit once again finds that the evidence is always more intricate than it initially seems. It opens with Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor), a former boxer turned Catholic priest, who is reassigned after punching a rude deacon. As such, he finds himself at Our Lady of Perpetual Fortitude, a rural parish in upstate New York led by Monsignor Jefferson…

On those occasions where I pried myself away from celebrations with family and friends over the festive period, I was drawn to whodunits. Aside from Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, I also watched Honey Trehan’s Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders on Netflix. The movie opens on an eerie note, with the initial frames showing black crows plunging to their deaths. With this event transpiring at the home of media mogul Mahendra Bansal (S.M. Zaheer), a call is made to close family friend and a top dog at the police department, Verma (Rajat Kapoor). Not long after, the residence is teeming with police, including Inspector Jatil Yadav (Nawazuddin Siddiqui). The investigation begins with a focus on an incident linked to talk of black magic. However, the…

South Korean entertainment company Hybe recently announced a partnership with Grammy award-winning superstar Tyla, and there are layers to this global partnership that many people have confused with the 23-year-old singer’s change in management. Rest assured, Tyla is still with her managers, Brandon Hixon and Colin Gayle of African Creative Agency. This is not a takeover or a reshuffle behind the scenes. Instead, the company behind global K-pop powerhouses like BTS, Tomorrow X Together and KATSEYE is making a deliberate move into the African music market, with Tyla becoming their first but not last major artist to receive support under this new strategy. So what exactly is Hybe’s role in the partnership? The partnership sees Hybe working alongside Hixon and Gayle in a co-management structure. They’ll be involved in day-to-day…

Ah, the magic of New Year’s resolutions. There’s something undeniably hopeful about stepping into January, brimming with promises to reinvent ourselves. You’ve probably seen it everywhere already: Instagram reels hyping gym memberships, ads for detox diets, and those inevitable chats at work about what everyone’s cutting out or taking up. It’s like the world collectively hits the “reset” button. But let’s be real: most resolutions fizzle out before February. However, the good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way. With a little insight into the psychology behind why resolutions fail (and how to avoid those traps), you can make this year’s goals stick. Let’s explore practical ways to set meaningful goals that last, so you can confidently greet 2026 knowing you achieved what matters most to you.…

If your TikTok algorithm is anything like mine, your feed is currently flooded with predictions about 2026. We are approaching the Year of the Fire Horse (or the “Red Horse”) – a rare, high-octane cycle that only occurs once every 60 years. Even if you don’t follow astrology, the shift in energy is hard to ignore. After the introspective and steady “Wood Snake” energy of 2025, 2026 is promising a dramatic, fast-paced comeback. Here is everything you need to know about the year ahead. The lunar transition doesn’t happen on New Year’s Day. Mark your calendars for the official shift, which starts on February 17, 2026 (Chinese New Year) and ends on February 5, 2027. From planning to execution If 2025 was about strategy and “shedding old skin”, 2026 is…