BREAKING. Extending Carte Blanche 'a natural progression for the show' - George Mazarakis

You're reading it here first. M-Net just officially confirmed the news that I broke here first yesterday with the news of the presenters after I went through M-Net's January schedules: that the pay channel is extending the multiple award winning investigative TV show Carte Blanche with Carte Blanche Medical and Carte Blanche Consumer from January.

''Extending the Carte Blanche brand was a natural progression for the show,'' says executive producer George Mazarakis. ''The scope of Carte Blanche has become enormous over the past two decades. The 2 new shows provide the opportunity for the entire Carte Blanche team to show off their skills.''

''We’re also extremely excited to be able to have Bongani Bingwa and Devi Sankaree Govender anchor the shows.''

''Carte Blanche has built up a loyal following of hundreds of thousands of viewers every Sunday night,'' says Astrid Ascar, executive producer for the 2 new shows. ''They respond particularly to stories of a consumer rights nature and we are absolutely inundated with emails and telephone calls – Carte Blanche Consumer is a response to this demand. It’s a show for all viewers and about the things that touch all viewers’ lives, and their pockets, every day. It will give them a voice.''

Carte Blanche Medical starts on Monday 18 January at 19:00 on M-Net.
Carte Blanche Consumer starts on Thursday 21 January at 19:00 on M-Net.