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Maisha Magic Bongo TV guide

Maisha Magic Bongo today, and every day back to January 2023.

The full schedule in Africa/Johannesburg time, what is on now and next, and the same data in your app with one call. Search any past day on the Archive plan.

CountrySouth Africa
Today33 programmes
Listings fromJan 2023
CategoryGeneral
On now on Maisha Magic Bongo00:46 SAST
On now
Broken Pieces
00:00 to 01:00 SAST
14 minutes left
01:00Mpali
02:00Empini
02:30Kitimtim
03:00Broken Pieces
ScheduleMaisha Magic Bongo schedule

All times Africa/Johannesburg. The same day from the API: GET /v1/channels/ch_y0gsv2tc/schedule?date=2026-10-13&tz=Africa/Johannesburg

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TimeProgrammeEpisodeCategoryLength
00:00Broken Pieces On now1h
01:00Mpali1h
02:00Empini30m
02:30Kitimtim30m
03:00Broken Pieces1h
04:00Asumanii Vibes1h
05:00Jivu30m
05:30Mpali1h
06:30The Return Of Original Comedy1h
07:30Broken Pieces1h
08:30Kitimtim30m
09:00Asumanii Vibes1h
10:00Huba30m
10:30Huba30m
11:00Asumanii Vibes1h
12:00Mizani Ya Ushambenga30m
12:30Kitimtim30m
13:00Asumanii Vibes1h
14:00Jivu30m
14:30Jivu30m
15:00Harusi Yetu: Our Perfect Wedding...1h
16:00Kitimtim30m
16:30Njoro Wa Uba30m
17:00Mpali1h
18:00Upepo30m
18:30Empini30m
19:00Broken Pieces1h
20:00The Return Of Original Comedy1h
21:00Jiya30m
21:30Jiya30m
22:00Pazia30m
22:30Pazia30m
23:00Asumanii Vibes1h
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curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_y0gsv2tc/schedule?date=2026-10-13&tz=Africa/Johannesburg"

# what is on now, and next
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_y0gsv2tc/now"

# any past day (Archive plan)
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_y0gsv2tc/history?from=2025-10-12T00:00:00Z&to=2025-10-13T00:00:00Z"
Free keyEvery time in UTCIds that never change
// GET /v1/channels/ch_y0gsv2tc/schedule?date=2026-10-13, the first programme
{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "ls_fm2qexhj",
            "channel": "ch_y0gsv2tc",
            "start": "2026-10-12T22:00:00Z",
            "stop": "2026-10-12T23:00:00Z",
            "title": "Broken Pieces",
            "sub_title": null,
            "description": null,
            "category": [],
            "flags": {
                "new": false,
                "live": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 33,
        "date": "2026-10-13",
        "tz": "Africa/Johannesburg"
    }
}
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What was on, on any date we hold: for research, catch-up, clip finding or proving a broadcast. Any window up to 31 days with /v1/channels/{id}/history on the Archive plan.

Listings held for Maisha Magic Bongo
The first three programmes of any past day show here. The whole day, and the API, are on Archive.See Archive
TimeSunday 12 October 2025Category
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Endpoints for this channelEverything the API knows about Maisha Magic Bongo

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GETFree keyFind a channelFind a TV channel by its name, an alias or a call sign, in any country, and get the id every other endpoint takes./v1/channels/search?q=maisha magic bongoGETFree keyGet a channelOne TV channel in full: its names, owner, country, languages, categories, logo, website, launch year and the guide feeds behind it./v1/channels/ch_y0gsv2tcGETFree keyA channel's scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it./v1/channels/ch_y0gsv2tc/scheduleGETFree keyOn a channel nowWhat is on a TV channel right now and what comes next, with how far through the current programme it is./v1/channels/ch_y0gsv2tc/nowGETFree keyNext on a channelThe next programmes on a TV channel, as many as you ask for, each with its times in UTC and its episode where matched./v1/channels/ch_y0gsv2tc/nextGETFree keyWatch a channel freeThe official free ways to watch a TV channel: the broadcaster's own player, or the FAST service (Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Plex, Roku) that carries it, with the watch page and the country./v1/channels/ch_y0gsv2tc/free-viewGETPaid plansA channel's past schedulesPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today./v1/channels/ch_y0gsv2tc/historyGETPaid plansXMLTV exportA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players./v1/xmltv?channels=ch_y0gsv2tc
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