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DStv Local Content Upfronts

Written by TVSA Team from the blog DStv on 04 Aug 2014
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It was the DStv Upfronts in Jozi on Monday (4 August) and TVSA was in the action. The focus of the Upfronts was to showcase upcoming South African content on the platform and DStv's future local content plans. 

We blogged the event live ... here's an account of things as they unfolded:

Introductions

Tumisho Masha introduces the Upfronts - he's MC'ing - he opens proceedings by chatting about his exerience with DStv over the years - from when he was a VJ - 17 years ago.

Things begin with a screener showcasing local content currently airing on DStv and M-Net ... Carte Blanche, Idols, MasterChef SA (with new judge Rueben Riffel).

Idols 10

Live again: Idols live shows will be live again - on Sundays. The results will be live too - they'll be happening immediately after the weekly live shows so things will be happening chop-chop.

MasterChef SA: Celeb Edition

M-Net confirms MasterChef SA - Celebrity Edition. To start in January.

Patricia Lewis
Sade Giliberti
Lorna Maseko-Lukhele
Lunga Shabalala
Terence Bridgett
Magdalene van der Merwe
Tall Ass Mo'
Lerato Moloi
Alex Jay
Chris Forrest

My Perfect Proposal

Mzansi Magic confirms new reality show My Perfect Proposal - a spin-off of My Perfect Wedding. As the name suggests, mad people propose in public.

Boer Soek 'n Vrou

Season 7 of Boer Soek 'n Vrou, confirmed to premiere on kykNET for August/ September with new host Nadia Beukes.

FOX Crime

A spotlight on South African reality crime show Night Watch - about a Johannesburg security company who do the work the police can't do.

R1 Billion per year

MultiChoice and M-Net have invested R1 billion in local programming for the year.

Express from the US

MultiChoice and M-Net reveal that US suppliers of shows are very aware of pirating so we'll be seeing more shows closer to their American premiere.

South African talk shows on the M-Net channels:

Yolisa Phahle (CEO of M-Net) talks about M-Net's policy on talk shows: "We've decided to focus on storytelling instead of talk shows."
 

Channels in this post: M-Net, Mzansi Magic



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