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october
2015
SHOWTIME
Your monthly TV guide
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The walking dead s6
premieres oct 12
every mon, 9pm
Same day as the U.S.
knock, knock
Who’s there? Flesh-eating zombies are back and
hungrier than ever in The Walking Dead S6.
Rick Grimes, you better step up your game.
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Halloween
special
Fright fest
In the spirit of Halloween, we bring you the best scary movies
and TV shows this month
Video On
Demand
E
Thu, 10pm
FX HD
CH 310
is for Extinction. It’s been nine
years since a viral epidemic
turned people into zombies.
So a band of survivors seek shelter in
a seemingly peaceful, snow-capped
small town, only to discover the
monstrous infection has adapted to the
environmental changes.
Premieres
Oct 8
A
is for American Horror Story:
Hotel. The chilling American
Horror Story is back for its fifth
season, this time going down a darker
route with returning cast members
joining newcomer Lady Gaga in a
storyline inspired by haunted hotels in
LA and old horror flicks.
Thu, 9.25pm
DIVA HD
CH 303
Every Tue,
9pm
FOX HD
CH 330
B
Premieres
Oct 20
is for Bones. Expect to be
amused and horrified all at
once, when season 11 of this
crime dramedy returns with more
mysterious cases of dead bodies and
forensic anthropology.
Premieres
Oct 15
Premieres
Oct 5
is for Coraline. Dive into
the eerily eclectic world of
Coraline, an adventurous little
girl who uncovers a hidden gateway in
her new home that leads to a parallel
universe, where sinister secrets lurk
beneath the fantasy.
C
F
D
G
is for Disney Channel’s
Monstober Movies. Feast
your eyes on bone-chilling,
spine-tingling episodes of monstrous
action in freaky films
like Girl Vs Monster,
Every Mon,
Halloweentown High,
3pm
The Scream Team
Disney
Channel (HD)
and My Babysitter is a
CH 234
Vampire.
Mon, 9am.
Encore at
10pm
AMC
CH 322
is for Fear the Walking Dead. A
companion series and prequel to
The Walking Dead, this twisted
show revolves around a dysfunctional
family and their struggle to survive
the zombie apocalypse as civilisation
collapses around them.
is for Ghost-Seeing Detective
Cheo Yong. Step into the
shoes of detective Cheo
Yong, who has the supernatural ability
to sense ghosts. As the
only one who can see,
hear and touch them, he
Every Mon &
Tue, 8pm
solves mysteries with his
Channel M
colleague and the ghost
CH 518
of a high school girl.
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Halloween
special
H
is for Hungry Ghost Ritual.
A prodigal son returns to
Malaysia after a decade of
failed businesses in China. When he
takes over his father’s
opera troupe, strange
Oct 31, 9pm
and spooky things
Celestial
Movies
begin to happen, and a
CH 585
ghastly ghoul makes its
presence felt.
L
is for Leprechaun: Origins. The
idyllic Irish countryside harbours
a terrifying secret, which two
backpacking couples stumble upon
after taking up
residence in a creaky
old cabin in the woods.
Oct 7,
4.35pm
And yes, formidable
Thrill
leprechauns are
CH 415
involved here.
Oct 12,
9pm
Thrill
CH 415
O
is for Open Grave. Imagine
regaining consciousness in
a pit next to piles of rotting
dead bodies, with your memory
completely wiped out. Is the killer still
out there? And is he masquerading as
one of the rescuers?
Available
from
Oct 15
Video On
Demand
I
is for Insidious: Chapter 3.
Before the haunting of the Lambert
family, there was Elise Rainier, a
psychic who makes contact with the
dead to save a teenage girl threatened
by a malevolent spirit. This is the stuff
nightmares are made of.
Oct 10,
10pm
SCM Legend
CH 573
Available
from
Oct 15
M
is for Mr Vampire. This HK
horror comedy is the one that
kicked off the ’80s obsession
with jiangshi, the hopping undead of
Chinese folklore. When Taoist priests
accidentally transform a corpse into a
ferocious zombie, nobody is safe.
Available
from
Oct 7
Video On
Demand
Video On
Demand
P
is for Poltergeist. A remake of
the 1982 classic, this hair-raising
flick tells the story of screeching
apparitions that terrorise a suburban
home and snatch up the youngest
daughter. Now it’s up to the family to
save her.
J
is for Jurassic World. There’ll
be thrills and (blood) spills
aplenty in this long-awaited
Steven Spielberg movie, set 22 years
after Jurassic Park. Now translated into
reality, the dinosaur theme park gets its
spot in the limelight after a new hybrid
creature is created in the labs.
K
is for Korean dramas – namely,
Diary of a Night Watchman.
Move aside, Ghostbusters.
Set in the Joseon
times, this flick follows
Every
a band of crime
Mon-Fri,
6.35pm
fighters as they prowl
Oh!K
the streets to nab
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611
wandering phantoms.
Oct 19,
9pm
Thrill
CH 415
N
is for Night of the Living
Dead: Re-Animation. Two
siblings fail to make it in
time for their aunt’s burial, and find
themselves caught in a bloodcurdling
scene from a zombie nightmare. Moral
of the story? Don’t ever be late.
Oct 27, 10pm
FOX Movies
Premium
CH 414
Q
is for The Quiet Ones.
A smart-alecky college
professor attempts to
disprove the existence of poltergeists.
Cue dangerous experiments
with unorthodox methods on an
unsuspecting young woman.
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Halloween
special
Every Fri,
11pm
cHK (HD)
CH 510
Oct 5,
8pm
Thrill
CH 415
R
is for Rise: Blood Hunter.
Tough girl Lucy Liu stars as a
reporter who wakes up in a
morgue as a vampire. Enraged and
spurred by revenge, she hunts down
the cult of the undead to exact her
brand of punishment.
U
is for Unbelievable: Soul
Hunter. Nothing is scarier
than ghostly fables backed by
truth. So explore haunted homes and a
corpse wasteland in Sarawak, Malaysia,
from the comfort of your sofa.
Video On
Demand
X
is for XXX. Meet Vin Diesel’s
Xander Cage, an extreme
sports enthusiast with no fear
of death. The National Security Agency
recruits the reluctant stuntman as an
undercover spy and sends him off to
Europe to infiltrate a gang of potential
Russian terrorists.
Available
from
Oct 26
Oct 22, 8pm
DIVA HD
CH 303
V
Every Thu,
10pm
Thrill
CH 415
is for Van Helsing. Hugh
Jackman is none other than
Van Helsing – the legendary
19th century bounty hunter who travels
far and wide to vanquish nightmarish
villains such as Dracula, Frankenstein’s
monster and the Wolf Man. It’s vigilante
action on a supernatural level.
Video On
Demand
Y
is for the young and crazy.
Unfriended is terror on a cyberlevel. Filmed found footage
style, the digital horror unfolds on a
computer screen when a group of teens
are hounded by an enigmatic figure
seeking retribution for a shaming video
that led to a suicide.
S
is for The Strain. Co-created by
horror master Guillermo del Toro,
this petrifying TV series follows
four lucky passengers who survive a
deadly freak virus unleashed on the
plane. Now they’re on a quest for the
supernatural source of the disease – a
macabre creature called The Master.
T
is for The Pyramid. A team
of American archaeologists
chance upon a lost
pyramid in the Egyptian
Premieres
desert. They dig deeper to
Oct 31
unearth buried secrets,
only to come to the
Sat, 10pm
horrific realisation that
FOX Movies
Premium
they are the ones who
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are being hunted.
Oct 12,
9pm
FOX HD
CH 330
W
is for The Walking Dead S6.
In season five, the line
between good and evil
turned a shade of grey. Now, those
among the living are on a journey to
learn to do more than just survive.
Video On
Demand
Z
is for Zombieland. Four
survivors – a shy, nerdy student,
a gun-wielding tough guy,
and two sisters trying to get to an
amusement park – join forces to make
their way through a zombie-infested
America. Expect loads of laughs and
gory moments.
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General
entertainment
River trouble
Introducing three of the craziest beasts Jeremy Wade
has fished out on River Monsters
Every MonFri, 6pm
Discovery
Channel
CH 202
More than
humans
Robot servants, adorable
penguins and frightful
zombies to check out
Every Mon,
11pm
AMC
CH 322
Premieres
Oct 5
Humans
Imagine an alternate reality where
humans rely on Synths – robotic
servants that look just like humans
– for domestic help. This dark sci-fi
thriller explores the consequences
of our dependence on technology.
A giant freshwater stingray – A pregnant one in the Mekong River was the
largest fish he’d ever caught. The ray gave birth to two little pups while in captivity
with his team.
Every Mon,
9pm
Animal
Planet
CH 208
Premieres
Oct 26
A candiru-acú – A type of catfish found in the Amazon, it bores holes in dying fish
and even humans with its circular mouth, and eats its prey from the inside out.
An anjumara – Or wolf fish, from the Brokopondo Reservoir deep in Suriname.
These aggressive monsters are said to be more vicious than the piranha, and have
attacked humans even on land.
Brr, it’s cold in here
Three things Janet Hsieh and George Young will not encounter
when they travel on Fun Taiwan All Stars: Journey to Antarctica
Every Sat,
9pm
TLC
CH 254
Polar Bears – They’re usually
only found in the Arctic.
(That’s the North Pole.)
A time zone – Despite
being the confluence of all
the time zones in the world,
there’s no ‘South Pole Time’.
Appendixes and wisdom
teeth – Because of the
lack of surgery facilities, all
researchers and support staff
working in Antarctica have to
have these removed before
moving there.
Penguins on a Plane: Great
Animal Moves
Twelve gentoo birds from Auckland
travel to Birmingham on a plane.
Follow their expert handlers as they
escort the penguins to their new
home in this series premiere.
Sat, 9pm
FOX Movies
Premium
CH 414
Premieres
Oct 12
The Hobbit: Battle of the
Five Armies
In the final leg of Peter Jackson's
The Hobbit trilogy, Bilbo's alliance
with the dwarves is left shaky after
Thorin discovers the thieving hobbit,
well, stole his precious Arkenstone.
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KIDS
Monstober’s Fright-Day
Oct 2, 2.30pm
Disney
Channel
CH 234
Catch special Halloween-themed
episodes of these shows this month
The good, the
bad, and the ugly
Meet charmers, minions,
and a host of other colourful
characters
Gravity Falls
Join the Pines twins, Dipper and
Mabel, as they uncover more of the
dark secrets – and creatures – that lurk
within the fictional town of Gravity Falls,
Oregon.
Oct 9,
2.30pm
Disney
Channel
CH 234
Penn Zero
Part-time hero Penn Zero is on a
mission to save the world from parttime villains once again. But this time,
things get even creepier with the
approach of Halloween.
Austin and Ally
When Austin, Ally, Dez and Trish get
trapped in a music shop overnight
on Halloween, the four friends tell
one another ghost stories to pass the
time. They feature swamp monsters, a
haunted violin and a creepy teddy bear.
Oct 9, 5pm
Disney
Channel
CH 234
Garfield vs Odie
Get reacquainted with the two animal stars of Garfield
Oct 31,
10.30am
Nick Jr
CH 238
Little Charmers
In this new episode of the animated
series, Hazel and her fellow
charmers go into the pumpkin
field to search for the best one for
Spooky Pumpkin Moon Night.
Oct 30, 10am
& 4pm; Oct 31,
10am
Cartoon
Network (HD)
CH 226
Howl-larious Halloween
Enjoy fun, spooky episodes from
cartoons like Adventure Time,
Regular Show and the premiere
of the new movie Scooby-Doo!
Legend of the Phantosaur.
Oct 31, 10am
Boomerang
(HD)
CH 228
GARFIELD
ODIE
Lazy, cynical, loves lasagnas
and hates Mondays
Personality
Lovable, though frequently
accused of being dim-witted
Creator Jim Davis’
grandfather, James
Garfield Davis
Named
after…
A car dealership ad featuring
a character called Odie the
Village Idiot
Garfield has his
own little pet: a teddy
bear named Pooky!
Fun fact
Odie’s ears went from
black to brown, to avoid
resemblance to Peanuts
Video On
Demand
Minions
Join Minions Stuart, Kevin
and Bob as they get recruited
by the world’s first female
supervillain, Charlotte Overkill.
Available
from
Oct 30
WATCH & WIN Tune in and stand a
chance to win Minion-themed plushies
(pictured above), bags and umbrellas! The
contest runs until the end of November.
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ASIAN /
CHinese
The three sides of Hidden Faces
Here are three things to know about Frankie Lam,
who stars in the HK medical drama, Hidden Faces (三面形医)
Every MonFri, 10pm
cHK (HD)
CH 501
He plays a plastic surgeon who
struggles with the moral implications
of his job and how it affects his
patients. Along with a family physician
(John Chiang) and a gynecologist (Ai
Wai), the three doctors present the
reality behind cosmetic surgery.
Premieres
Oct 21
He still remembers the filming
experience clearly. Besides using
special effects makeup, they actually
shot real-life plastic surgery procedures
at a clinic for more than ten hours. Lam
watched and imitated the movements
of a doctor, who cut a patient’s eyelids
and sewed it back up. It was so bloody
that the director had to take over from
the cameraman, who got woozy and
fled the scene.
Available in
Cantonese on cHK
On Demand, simply
press the yellow
button.
He’s not against plastic surgery.
Describing himself as open-minded, he
doesn’t get dismissive when discussing
the possibility of his wife, Kenix Kwok,
going under the knife.
Love and betrayal
In original
Hokkien
audio
Every MonFri, 6pm
Jia Le
Channel (HD)
CH 502
Premieres
Oct 30
Every Sat, 9pm
Jiangsu
Satellite
Channel
CH 512
If God Loves (天若有情)
Fresh out of a 15-year, wrongly
meted-out jail sentence, Li is burning
to dish out his own brand of karma.
Despite his family’s best pleas, the
impetuous man embarks on his master
plan, setting off a series of colossally
consequential events, which sees three
families, Li’s own included, embroiled
in a dangerous spiral of betrayal, love,
violence and death.
Perfect Match (非诚勿扰)
The dating show continues to capture
the hearts of audiences with its goal
of uniting two lonely hearts. The
contestants’ progress from strangers
to lovers takes place through selfintroduction, talent showcases,
uninhibited question-and-answer
sessions and the final moment of truth
– confession time. Expect tears, drama
and audacious revelations.
Cooking up
a storm
Nicholas Tse in Chef Nic 2 (十二道
锋味 – 第二季) to hunt down local
dishes with HK celebs
Every Sun,
9pm
cHK (HD)
CH 510
Premieres
Oct 4
From movie star to chef, Nicholas
Tse steps out of his legacy of films to
dabble in all things food. Returning
for round two, his TV show features
different celeb guests exploring the
streets of China with him. If the first
season is anything to go by, expect big
name stars, delectable dishes and a
whole lot of laughs.
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japanese/
KOREAN
Zero heroes
Three facts about Ultraman Zero: The Chronicle
Super six
More on Lee Bang-Won of
Six Flying Dragons
Every Tue &
Wed, 8.55pm
ONE HD
Yoo Ah-In’s character
CH 513 &
Prince Lee Bang-Won, who
604
Every MonFri, 6pm
WAKUWAKU
JAPAN (HD)
CH 268, 520
& 616
Ultraman Zero, the character is actually played by three different people: the
actor who plays his human host, voiced by voice actor Miyano Mamoru and a suit
actor in the Ultraman suit.
Ultraman Zero has had two human hosts – Run (played by Yu Koyanagi in
Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial) and Nozomu Taiga (played by DAIGO in
Ultraman Saga).
The Ultramen are from The Land of Light, located in Nebula M78.
eventually becomes the
Within
24hrs
third king of the Joseon
telecast
dynasty, is an ambitious and
from Korea
ruthless person. He frequently
clashes with his political rival Jung
Do-Jeon, the man who helped
establish the Joseon nation with
Lee’s father, King Taejo.
l All
Korean shows are available in Korean audio.
shows are available in Mandarin or
Malay audio with English, Chinese or Malay
subtitles. Press the ‘OPTIONS’ button on your
remote to select.
l Selected
Have a great Hallyu-ween with these two series
Every Sat
4.20pm & 2am
Oh!K
(Mandarin)
(HD) CH 525
Infinite Challenge Home Alone Horror
In the ‘Home Alone’ episode of reality show Infinite
Challenge, the cast are tasked to rob the old MBC building.
Missions are given by ‘Kevin’, the title character from the
original movie who also has a few scary pranks in store for
the cast.
Every MonFri, 6.35pm
Oh!K
(Mandarin)
(HD) CH 525
Diary of a Night Watchman
As a child, Prince Lee Rin acquired the ability to see ghosts
after being attacked by one. Accompanied by Do-Ha, a
shaman from Mt Baekdu, and Kang Moo-Seok, a swordsman,
the prince reforms the Night Watchmen with its former
captain, Jo Sang-Heon to protect people from monsters.
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MALAY
Mum’s the word
So you wanna be a superhero parent? Learn cool childcare tips from three of
Indonesia’s hottest celebrities, who feature in Modern Moms
Dian Ayu Lestari
Married to fellow actor Ananda Omesh,
she is a multi-talented news anchor,
host and actress. Aside from helming
Modern Moms, the Miss Indonesia 2007
is also real-life mom to a baby girl, Btari
Dew Anandayu.
Every Sat,
10.30am
!nsert
CH 614
Astrid Tiar
After launching a modelling career in
2000, the Jakarta-born Astrid charmed
local audiences in popular soap operas
such as Billy Glass and The Name of
Love.
Mona Ratuliu
With her good looks and background in
graphic design, Mona’s personal blog
for parenting is reflective of her style.
She shares about life with her family
in a light-hearted and witty way, and
devotes most of her time to being a
mummy.
Kain Mak Siti
Ronaldowati
Premieres
Oct 31
Sat, 9.10pm
Bioskop
Indonesia
CH 615
On a school trip to learn about
batik-making, Sekar ditches the
group to take the path less travelled.
Stumbling upon an old cemetery,
she and her friends venture in
dressed in red batik, a colour that
a passer-by had warned the ladies
is ‘forbidden’ in the home of the
deceased.
Gegar Vaganza
Premieres
Oct 18
Every MonSun, 4.45pm
MNC Drama
CH 618
Ronaldowati tells the story of
Wati, a feisty young woman
who struggles to find a place in
her favourite sport. After being
mocked by her brother, she
decides to dress up as a boy, like
Cristiano Ronaldo, her favourite
football star. Will this help earn the
support of her family?
Every Sun,
9pm
Astro Ria
CH 608
Back for a second season, Gegar
Vaganza returns to showcase
Indonesia’s biggest and best
veteran singers. The singing
competition is hosted by Nabil
and Jihan Musa, with the winner of
season one, Ayai of Ilusi, walking
away with RM100,000 in his
triumphant pocket.
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INDIAN
A true blockbuster epic
The three stars of Baahubali: The Beginning
Natchathira Jannal
Relate to the stars in this
exciting talkshow
10.30pm
Sony Max
CH 668
Premieres
Oct 25
Every Mon-Thu,
7.30pm
Astro Vinmeen
HD
CH 626
Prabhas as Shivudu
The Telugu heartthrob and leading male steals the show as Shivdu, the son of the
warrior queen Sivagami, who plays a crucial role in the war between the warring
Baahubali and Deva clans.
Rana Daggubati as Bhallala Deva
As the antagonist Bhallala Deva, Daggubati is a violent and ruthless killer, giving
the crimes of his character a shocking air of believability.
Tamannaah as Avanthika
As expected, the lovely Tamannah is the beautiful vision that inspires Shivu to fight
against Bhallala Deva.
Our attention spans are consumed
by the movie stars, singers and
celebrities we idolise. Thanks to
Natchathira Jannal’s unique format,
they all be brought down to earth as
the host puts them on the spot with
spontaneous questions about their
everyday lives.
Super Singer
The battle of the playback
singers continues
Every MonFri, 9pm
Vijay
CH 634
Shamitabh
Three reasons why Shamitabh is one of the must-watch
Bollywood films of the year
It stars the biggest actors in India
Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush
and Rekha all turn in fantastic
performances that reflect their
towering statures in Bollywood.
It is sincerely inspiring
Through Dhanush’s character
Daanish, the film tells the story of
how a troubled child’s passion for film
enables him to overcome adversity.
Oct 11, noon
ZEE TV
CH 646
Its depiction of karma is riveting.
Shamitabh is a lesson in humility – in
the most colourful and entertaining
way.
After the many elimination rounds,
the remaining contestants form
this season’s best crop of singers.
Shivali and Vaikash seem to be the
frontrunners at the moment, but
don’t discount Priya Jenson and
Faridha, who have been impressing
judges week after week.
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SPORTS
Skirmish for the top spot
Watch teams battle for the Rugby World Cup
Until Oct 31
FOX Sports
CH 114
Kremlin Cup
Assembly of tennis stars
compete for the prestigious
Kremlin Cup
Oct 19-31
FOX Sports
CH 114
T
he 2015 Rugby World Cup has been a non-stop thrill ride, and at this
stage, we’re seeing the fiercest displays of competition yet. Despite being
bogged down by injuries, Wales pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the
tournament so far by beating England, who absolutely have to pull up their socks
before facing their rivals Australia.
Japan suffered a major defeat against Scotland, continuing Scotland and
Ireland’s winning streaks, whose confidence is a stark contrast to the poor showing
by the American and South African teams. Still, it’s too soon to make any definitive
calls – the underdogs Samoa, Uruguay and Canada continue to bring the heat.
The Kremlin Cup, the biggest
professional international tennis
tournament in Russia, is back!
Vying for the ATP Tour Tournament
championships are big names
like defending champion Marin
Cilic, who has 13 ATP singles titles
under his belt, and Viktor Troicki,
the 29-year-old Serb who won the
tournament in 2010.
The women’s leg of the
tournament stars fourth-seeded
25-year-old Czech Petra Kvitová,
who has two Wimbledon Grand
Slam titles to show for. Tennis fans
would do well not to miss this starstudded tournament.
More thrilling matches
Oct 21,
2.45am
Eurosport
CH 112
Oct 19,
2.45am,
Eleven
CH 109
Champions League:
Arsenal vs Bayern Munich
Serie A:
Inter Milan vs Juventus
Bayern Munich will be looking to translate their fine
Bundesliga form into a win in the UEFA Champions League
group stages as they face Arsenal. The English outfit, on the
other hand, won’t be pulling any punches in their quest for
their first trophy in this prestigious competition.
The Italian giants face off here, as the current champions
meet long-time rivals Inter Milan. Juventus will be looking
to improve on their shaky start to the season with all three
points, while Roberto Mancini’s determined men attempt to
wrestle the title back from them.
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SHOWTIME
Your monthly TV guide
Jurassic World
Be very
afraid
Check out our A-Z guide
on all the tricks and treats in
store for you this Halloween,
only on Singtel TV
Poltergeist
Insidious Chapter 3
Extinction
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Unfriended
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