Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Programming note: Vuzu extending its foray into the bubblegum television genre with new local drop-in quote show, 10 Over 10.

Repurposing and adapting the show 10 Uit 10 already on kykNET (DStv 111) - the idea of which was taken from E! Entertainment (DStv 124) and that channel's Countdown shows - M-Net is now doing 10 Over 10 for Vuzu (DStv 123) where pop culturati bobble heads will do drop-in quotes on episodes built around themes like ''Celebs on Twitter'' and ''Best male beach bodies''.

I'm told bubble dial-a-quoters for 10 Over 10 who are all Johannesburg-based will include Mika Stefano, Uyanda Mbuli, Trevor Gumbi, Babalwa Mneno, Bonang, David Thale, Sade Giliberti and - interestingly - Nonhle Thema who used to be a V Entertainment presenter on Vuzu before all of that twitter madness.

10 Over 10 is produced for Vuzu by Rif Productions and will start on Vuzu on Wednesday 15 February at 19:30, with the show marketed as something that will turn ''a scalding hot spotlight on local celebrity culture''.

10 Over 10 will be voice-over driven but will include various commentators per episode.