The Afrikaans TV channel ASTV (TopTV 177) is growing with local productions mostly of the stand-or-sit-and-talk variety, but slowly evolving and upping the production values on minute production budgets similar to when kykNET (DStv 111) started more than a decade ago.
ASTV already has some favourites and the channel tells me viewers are reposnding and like the fishing show
Vaskap on Thursdays at 19:30.
Loutjie Louwies and
Schalk van Breda, well-known Springbok fishermen share their big fishing tales and tips, shares advice on hooking the big one, visits various fishing waters across the country and talks to fishermen.
ASTV also started the medical advice show earlier this year,
Dokter My on Wednesdays at 19:30 with presenter
Jacques Botes together with patients and medical practitioners in the studio. The talk show
Ons Gesels Met on Thursdays at 20:30, and the entertainment magazine show
Paparazzi on Fridays at 21:00 are also early popularity leaders and growing in viewer fans.
