While a starting date is not yet known for the new local South African reality show Top Trader on CNBC Africa (DStv 410) supposed to start sometime in August, CNBC Africa's sister CNBC in America announced today 7 unscripted projects in development.
These 7 new shows which will be on CNBC - and could possibly later make their way to the CNBC Africa schedule as well - ranges from a real-life antiques detective working the high-end world of art forgeries using crime lab technology, to a life-changing competition that each week will give one person a chance to win his or her own franchise, and even cameras following a concierge service which makes the impossible possible for extravagant and very demanding clients.
The CNBC Africa schedule often include most of the CNBC special programming such as documentaries a few months later.
The new CNBC TV shows include the following:
Fakes and Forgeries (working title)
Produced by Endemol USA. Is that Warhol print worth millions or is it just a beautifully rendered fake? That $100,000 bottle of wine may be a great investment or it could be a cheap merlot with a carefully reproduced antique label. Welcome to the fascinating world of Curtis Dowling and his team of art investigators who work with clients that just may be the victims of a counterfeiter's elaborate scheme.
Franchised (working title)
Produced by Eyeworks USA. In each episode, Franchised gives five deserving contestants ─ high in qualifications but short on cash ─ a chance to win a nationally recognized franchise. It's an emotional once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a shot at the American Dream.
At Your Service (working title)
Produced by Zodiak This show follows a high-end international concierge service that caters to a clientele that never needs to ask "how much". They are dream makers who take on the most outrageous requests.
Outstanding (working title)
Produced by RelativityReal. Four four high-achieving teenagers who excel in sports, the arts and academics. It's an inside look at the gifted and talented and the parents who will stop at nothing to help their kids achieve their dreams. We see the glory, but we also witness the sacrifice, hardship and pressures.
Venture Men (working title)
Produced by Sharp Entertainment. Inventors, dreamers and thinkers a chance to pitch out their business ideas, get instant funding and then bring their products to market, all within a 72-hour period.
American Steel (working title)
Produced by Ellman Entertainment. American Steel takes you deep inside the world of competitive car flippers where motorhead Joe Petralia and moneyhead Jay Weinberg find, fix and flip classic and muscle cars. With the economy struggling, each transaction represents one more big risk for the owners who have to fight to keep their once multi-million dollar business afloat.
Flipping Wars: Vegas (working title)
Produced by MorningStar Entertainment. The housing market plunge has created big opportunities for folks who are willing to strap on a tool belt and take a gamble. Flipping Wars: Vegas set in the city hardest hit by the housing crisis, follows four teams of wheeler dealers who see dollar signs every time they bid on a foreclosed home.
