Now you have a situation where the Department – along with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture – want to draw up a list of the kind of sports that need to be seen as being in the national interest and therefore must be accessible to all when it’s broadcast.
Adapted from Deon Meyer’s best-selling novel of the same name, the new series promises to take viewers on a rollercoaster ride through the seedy world of Cape Town’s criminal underbelly.
If you are one of those people who watch season upon season of reality talent shows, then I am sure you have spent the past 87234659827 Sundays watching Idols. Here’s this year’s winner.
MNet and Endemol must be hating their lives right now with the burning down of the Big Brother house. Hopefully the contestants will still get to have their 15 minutes of fame.
So most of you have been glued to your screens every evening watching MNET’s MasterChef Australia. And more than a handful of you have probably been watching MasterChef Australia to drool at the pectoral glory of contestant number 16, Mr.Daniel Churchill.
Admittedly the latest season of Masterchef Australia on Mnet is becoming a week-night addiction for most of us. Never before have we been more interested in the outcome of middle-class Australians vying for the title of uber-chef in this highly competitive televised cook-off. This particular season however has captured the intense interest of most of South Africa’s female population due to the inclusion of a particular hunky contestant who goes by the name of Daniel Churchill.
SA editors freak out over Gaga censorship. MNET sorry for horror film schedule. Dalai Lama to be re-invited. Leveson report blasts Murdoch. Ecclestone berates ‘unbecoming’ Ferrari. Assange has chronic lung condition. DSK settles with maid.
DStv has recently graciously lifted its self-imposed suspension of Nando’s “Diversity” anti-xenophobia ad. But it seems this incredibly generous move by DStv has gone unappreciated by Nando’s. The restaurant-chain says it won’t be spending any money to have that advert flighted on DStv.
Not one of South Africa’s TV channels have had the balls to show the new Nando’s TV advert. So TopTV has decided to step up and teach the rest a lesson in freedom of speech. They say it should be up to the public to choose whether or not they want to watch it.
Less than a week ago Nando’s launched their popular #Diversity campaign, which celebrates SA’s rich cultural heritage. Shortly afterward, local channels banned the television ad, which they claimed “trivialises xenophobia” and “could be deemed offensive”. Nando’s are not having it.
Derek Watts aficionados will agree that Dezza only adds a new “move” once in a blue moon. This is one of those rare moments. He pulled out a brand new hand gesture on Sunday night, as he delivered his closing message to camera on MNET’s Carte Blanche magazine show. It seems the “fist and thumb” has […]