Careful with setting those PVR and scheduling those VCR and other recordings, people - South Africa will soon have two TV shows both at the same time, and both called the same thing: Scandal and Scandal!
M-Net has acquired the broadcasting rights to the new Shonda Rhimes drama Scandal, the first season of which I can reveal will start on M-Net Series (DStv 110) on 19 September at 19:30. Meanwhile e.tv has its soap Scandal! also at 19:30.
Sheer co-incidental timeslot tinkering or deliberate counter-programming?
Scandal with Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope protects Washington DC's powerful elite running her own crisis management firm. She tries to spin the news in her clients' interest and has a team of uniquely gifted people helping her.
Scandal was recently renewed for a second season.
