Thursday, July 29, 2010

Programming note: Miss Universe pageant 2010 broadcast on Star! in August, and possibly on M-Net too.


For the first time South African viewers will possibly have two choices this year to watch the Miss Universe 2010 pageant that will be broadcast on both Star! (TopTV 179) and probably also on M-Net (DStv 101) as well.

Viewers will be able to stare at the beautiful young things from all over the globe with the pageant taking place this year at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on 23 August. South Africa's Nicole Flint (22) will be taking part, along with 82 contestants from all over the world. No Miss Universe 2010 host or presenters have been announced yet.

Star! (TopTV 179) will broadcast Miss Universe 2010 on Tuesday, August 24 at 08:00 with a repeat later during the day at 16:00, Wednesday August 25 at 06:00, Saturday August 28 at 12:00 and Sunday August 29 at 07:00. I have asked M-Net who told me that no contract has been signed yet but that negotiations are underway to secure broadcasting rights to Miss Universe 2010.