SABC3 Info Pack: May 2008

Written by TVSA Team from the blog S3 on 02 May 2008
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A rundown of new shows starting on SABC3 in May, as well as important scheduling changes that effect various shows:

NEW SHOWS

Prison Break
Premiere date: Thursday, 8 May 2008 at 20h31

Originally scheduled to premiere on Wednesday 23 April, the first season of Prison Break makes it's official debut in this new Thursday night timeslot instead.

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The Lab 2
Premiere date: Sunday, 11 May 2008 at 20h00

Originally scheduled to replace Known Gods on Thursday nights, the second season of The Lab makes it's debut in this new Sunday night timeslot instead.

Visit TVSA's The Lab 2 mini-site to find out more.

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Forbes 20
Premiere date: Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 19h30

Forbes 20 is an E! Entertainment countdown series based on Forbes magazine's listings of the shenanigans of the rich and famous. There are five episodes in the series.

More details on each countdown coming soon.

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Aliens In America
Premiere date: Monday, 26 May 2008 at 19h30

Aliens In America is a US sitcom about a Wisconsin mom who arranges to host a foreign exchange student, believing the visitor will help her shy son become more popular.

When the student turns out to be a Muslim teenager from Pakistan, her plans go awry - and everyone is likely to learn a little lesson about life.

The show's made by CBS, Guarascio-Port Productions and Warner Bros. Television.

NEW SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIE SLOT

The timeslot following The Lab 2 will become a new Sunday night movie slot, as from 11 May, 2008.

Each movie starts at 21h00 and is followed by SABC3's LIVE music show.

Movies in the May line-up include:

Sunday, 11 May 2008 - To Kill A King

Sunday, 18 May 2008 - Silence Of The Lambs

Sunday, 25 May 2008 - Tortilla Soup

SPECIALS

Return To The Lost World

On: Sunday, 4 May 2008 at 20h00

The sequel to adventure dinosaur movie The Lost World that aired on Sunday, 27 April at 20h00.

Based on the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Return To The Lost World picks up from where The Lost World ended.

Synopsis from nytimes.com:

Filmed in the Zimbabwe jungles at the same time as its precursor, this sequel is set a few years after the six explorers journeyed into the Belgian Congo and discovered the isolated plateau where dinosaurs still thrive.

The explorers have regrouped because a greedy oil developer is threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem that supports the great beasts. Before they can effectively stop the rapacious oil company, they must first contend with the personality differences that again threaten to fracture the group's unity.

When the oilmen steal a baby stegosaurus, the expedition becomes more urgent.

Starring John Rhys-Davies, David Warner, Eric McCormack, Nathania Stanford, Darren Peter Mercer and Tamara Gorski.

SCHEDULE CHANGES

The following shows change dates and times in May:

Noted 4
Currently on: Fridays at 19h30
Moves to: Thursdays at 21h30 - after Prison Break
Moves on: Thursday, 8 May 2008

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Hollywood Reporter 2
Currently on: Saturdays at 19h30
Moves to: Fridays at 19h30
Moves on: Friday, 9 May 2008

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Hard Copy 3 (Rebroadcast)
Currently on: Thursdays at 21h30
Moves to: Saturdays at 19h30
Moves on: Saturday, 10 May 2008

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8 Comments

apex
30 Apr 2008 08:07

nice shows..clever changes! The LAB is quality entertainment, I just hope that it can survive against the strong competition of Sunday night movies..

Dimago
30 Apr 2008 22:46

big ups for prison break, finally I can start watching. Silence of the Lambs..... hmmm, i'm not sure about that. wasn't that made in 1990?

wentworthmiller
02 May 2008 08:23

HAAI BO KANTI YINI NGE SABC 3 WE GET TO SEE PRISON BREAK AFTER SEASON 3 HAS AIRED ON MNET FOR REAL THIS IS AN INSULT.ANYWAY PLEASE RETURN THE FOOTBALLER'S WIVES AND OZ NOW THATS ENTERTAINMENT.

Kakapana
02 May 2008 11:57

i dont really care if we are so behind with prison break. i'm just glad dat i finally get to watch wentworth miller. right wenty LOL

Dimago
02 May 2008 12:05

kakapana u r starting to sound like a groupie...LOL

Kakapana
02 May 2008 13:08

Dimago i'm watching live and i just saw that Tbo Touch from Metro is the new Live presenter. (dont know if u really care about this but, i just had 2 tell someone since i'm still at work and non of these white people seem 2 care) ha ha ha

cnhlanhla
02 May 2008 13:57

@ kAKAPANA THANKS I'M AT WORK MYSELF AND HAD BEEN MEANING TO CALL SOMEONE & ASK.......ENJOY UR FRIDAY NIGHT AT WORK NOGAL.

Kakapana
02 May 2008 14:02

cheers cnhlanhla i'm out here. enjoy your weekend too darling.

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