Advertiser-funded programming increase on SABC1 as the public channel takes over Tropika Island of Treasure which was on e.tv.

SABC1 is taking over the product-placement heavy, advertiser-funded realitrash Tropika Island of Treasure and the upcoming 5th edition will be taking place in Jamaica, exactly as I exclusively revealed it would back in March. The advertiser-funded production (AFP) used to be on e.tv which is now obviously done with it.

The advertiser-funded production (AFP) on a public TV channel of South Africa's public broadcaster - which ideally shouldn't be dabbling in this kind of commercial airtime exploitation - least of all during primetime, is slotting the 5th edition of Tropika Island of Treasure for Saturdays at 18:30 from February 2013.

Tropika Island of Treasure is still being produced by Stimulii with Samantha Moon as executive producer. How far off is an "all-stars" version?

"SABC1 aims to bring viewers only the best in South African entertainment and we are very proud to add Tropika Island of Treasure 5 to our line-up," says Leo Manne, SABC1's acting channel head in a press statement.