Alter Ego
Channel: SABC2
TX Time: 19h30
Genre: Reality Competition, Music
Alter Ego is the world's first avatar singing competition series and the next iteration of the musical competition show.
Lost dreams and second chances are reignited when singers from all walks of life become the stars they've always wanted to be.
However, these contestants won't perform as themselves.
Rather, they'll be given the chance to show how they've always wanted to be seen, creating their dream avatar Alter Ego to reinvent themselves while showcasing their unique performance style via motion capture technology.
Talent and technology come together to create a singing competition unlike anything else.
The judges are singer/songwriter and seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette; actor, singer and TV personality Nick Lachey; Canadian producer, songwriter, singer and visual artist Grimes; and multi-Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, producer, entrepreneur and actor will.i.am.
Emmy Award-winning personality Rocsi Diaz will host the musical spectacle.
The Tetris Murders
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00 (all episodes)
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
In the late '80s and '90s, the puzzle-based video game Tetris exploded across America and eventually took the rest of the world by storm.
To this day, the iconic game's popularity endures, with people of all ages and backgrounds playing it on their phones or devices.
However, unknown to many, one of the minds behind the widely popular global sensation met a very tragic, complex and deadly end.
On 22 September, 1998, Vladimir Pokhilko, who was involved with the development of Tetris, was found dead alongside his wife and their young son in their Palo Alto, California, home.
Now, more than two decades later, the Palo Alto Police Department homicide investigators who were first on the scene revisit the haunting crime.
Over the course of this three-part docuseries, the investigators unearth new theories and evidence, further unraveling the mystery of this crime.
What was once thought to be a murder-suicide in 1998 is now revealed to be something much more sinister.
As the investigators revisit the evidence, dark connections to Russia surface.
When Palo Alto PD CSI Tech Investigator Sandra Brown arrived at the Pokhilko crime scene in 1998, she and many members of her team instantly knew something was amiss.
While a suicide note written by Pokhilko was left behind to Brown and her team, the forensics and the physical evidence of the crime didn't seem to line up with the murder-suicide scenario that was being proposed.
Just as Brown and her team began to connect the dots, they discovered the FBI had its own interest in Pokhilko and the case, making the mystery even more puzzling.
Decades later, with the grisly crime confirmed a murder-suicide by the FBI and police department, a now-retired Brown revisits the case to re-examine the evidence and the conspiracies surrounding the lead-up to that fateful September night to determine once and for all what really happened to the Pokhilko family.
Featuring firsthand interviews with Brown and other members of the Palo Alto PD, as well as archival footage, The Tetris Murders not only provides insight into this shocking crime but also a deep and unsettling look at the dark presence of Russian influence in the Pokhilko murders.
Charles: In His Own Words
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181 / StarSat 220)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary
Charles Windsor was crowned King of England yesterday in a ceremony that was seen by billions of people around the world.
It was one of the landmark events not just of the year, but the decade; and it will formally open a new chapter in the history of the British Monarchy.
But what kind of King will Charles III be?
Charles: In His Own Words is an archive documentary single that seeks to answer that question by delving back in time to look at the key events in Charles' life that have shaped the man he is today – and the King he will be.
The World's Best
Channel: e.tv
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Talent Search, Reality Competition, Variety
Hosted by James Corden, the series is a one-of-a-kind talent competition featuring elite acts from around the globe competing for a $1-million prize and the title of The World's Best.
The acts not only have to impress the all-star line-up of American judges - Drew Barrymore, RuPaul and Faith Hill - but they will also need to break through the "wall of the world," featuring more than 50 renowned experts from 38 different countries.
The "wall of the world" is comprised of experts from every field of entertainment, from Bollywood to ballet, K-Pop to comedy, martial arts to magic, and everything in between.
These experts not only have fervent followings in their home countries but, in many cases, internationally, and will offer feedback during every round of the competition and be responsible for helping to decide which act is ultimately crowned The World's Best.
In the series premiere, "The Auditions Season Premiere": The journey to discover The World's Best begins with the first night of auditions, as elite acts from around the globe perform before the judges, as well as a panel of 50 renowned experts from 38 countries known as the "wall of the world".
There are three South African judges: Lira, Shado Twala and Tats Nkonzo.
The first round of auditions includes:
Mongolia's Enkh-Erdene ("The Mongolian Cowboy")
South Korea's Kukkiwon ("The Flying Taekwondo Masters")
Japan's Manami Ito ("The Miracle Violinist")
Great Britain's Matt Johnson ("The Drowning Man")
Australia's Space Cowboy ("The Dangerous Man")
The Philippines' the TNT Boys ("Vocal Dynamo Trio")
The Coronation: A Day to Remember
Channel: BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)
TX Time: 19h30
Genre: Special
Moments of the King's Coronation, following the procession to Westminster Abbey, the ceremony and the return journey to Buckingham Palace where the newly crowned monarchs greeted the crowds.
The Coronation Concert: Live
Channel: BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Special, Music
A unique Coronation Concert will take place at Windsor Castle to celebrate the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort.
Produced, staged and broadcast live by the BBC and BBC Studios, the Coronation Concert will bring music icons and contemporary stars together in celebration of this historic occasion.
British pop group Take That, international superstar Lionel Richie, global pop icon Katy Perry, international opera star Andrea Bocelli, Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, singer/songwriter Freya Ridings and classical-soul composer/producer Alexis Ffrench are some of the artists who will grace the stage at The Coronation Concert in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
They are part of an eclectic line-up of artists who will perform at the event celebrating the Coronation in front of 20,000 members of the public and invited guests, as well as millions watching and listening at home.
The concert will celebrate a new chapter in the UK's history, with themes of love, respect and optimism, celebrating the four nations, their communities and the Commonwealth.