History (DStv 254) has acquired the rights to a brand-new 8 part mini-series America simply refused to see and will probably show The Kennedys starring Greg Kinnear and Katie Holmes in April in South Africa.
America's History shockingly dumped the completed production costing millions of dollars after pressure from the Kennedys, with the producers who then tried various TV channels who all passed. Ealier this week a small 4 year old channel Reelz picked up the rights.
Britain's History, run in conjunction between AETN and BSkyB has now picked up the 8 part show for the international market and just cleared it in 30 territories, which means it will most probably be shown in South Africa from April. Greg Kinnear plays John F. Kennedy, Katie Holmes stars as Jacqueline Kennedy and the docudrama apparently doesn't shy away from the less than flattering personal tumultuous lives of the Kennedy dynasty.
I asked DStv and History for the broadcasting date and time of The Kennedys in South Africa. ''Unfortunately History cannot comment on your query at this time,'' I'm told.
