โIn our quest to create compelling television channels for different target audiences, itโs important for us to keep a constant eye on the preferences and lifestyles of our viewers,โ explains Gideon Khobane, Director: M-Net General Entertainment channels. โOur most recent research indicated that M-Net City viewers prefer light-hearted escapism when arriving home after a hard dayโs work and telenovelas and local comedy are the perfect genres to get them to chill out in front of the television. We trust that our M-Net City viewers will enjoy our tweaks to the channel which made these additions possible.โ
To make space for the two highly-acclaimed telenovelas, which will be screened between 17:00 and 19:00, the talk showsย The Doctorsย andย The Jerry Springer Showย will move to earlier time slots โ 15:00 and 16:00 respectively from Mondays to Fridays.
In future, the 17:00 timeslot will belong to the telenovelaย Sparkling Girlsย in which three housekeepers find fame and fortune when their music goes viral, but then have to deal with a jealous and vindictive singer who will do whatever it takes to tear them apart. Thereafter, at 18:00, M-Net City will bring viewers the Brazilian seriesย Side by Sideย which scooped an International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela. It explores the friendship of two women in the early 20th century in a country where the divisions of wealth, power and class still prevailed.
At 19:00 on Mondays to Thursdays, viewers will be able to time to laugh out loud with these popular local comedy shows:
Mondays โย Tonight with Trevor Noah. South African comedian Trevor Noah showcases his distinctly South African sense of humour in this home-grown talk show.
Tuesdays โย The Coconuts. When a a middle-class white family are miraculously turned black, chaos ensues as they deal with day-to-day South African situations.
Wednesdays-ย Clipz. 947 breakfast host Darren โWhackheadโ Simpson takes a look at classic online stars and their internet exploits.
Thursdays โย Check Coast. This hilarious series follows the lives of the staff at a local Home Affairs office, a place where you find all kinds of comical conundrums.
On Friday nights at 19:00 M-Net City viewers can enjoy the blockbuster local game showDeal or No Deal. Host Ed Jordan is surrounded by a bevy of beautiful models who carry suitcases that contain different amounts of money. Only one of them has R1 million โ and itโs up to the contestants to choose the right one.
Once the children are tucked into bed, everyone who has missed out onย Game of Thrones, or who would like to see the series from beginning to end, should remember to tune in for all the intrigue from the Kingdom of Westeros .ย Game of Thronesย Season 1 to Season 5 will be screened on Mondays to Fridays at 23:00 as of Monday 3 August.
Other new series starting this August on M-Net City are the action dramaย NCIS: Los Angelesย Season 6 (Friday, 14 August at 21:00) and the family dramaย The Slapย Season 1 (Wednesday 19 August at 22:00). Moreover, donโt forget about the great movies on Saturday and Sunday at 18:00.
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