Weeks ago, on 13 September, I asked M-Net if the pay TV broadcaster possibly has any two sentences as comment on this story I decided to just publish today after waiting for weeks - M-Net doing well in fast-tracking American TV shows to South African TV screens and closing the window of time between TV shows being shown there and ending up here.
Not only did M-Net never respond with any comment for possible inclusion in the story, but how interesting that M-Net then issues a general press release to all media a mere two hours after the story on TV with Thinus this morning.
M-Net says exactly what I already told you, includes all the shows I've identified, and still erroneously includes the second season of Touch as starting soon which it won't because it's been postponed to January. Now watch the fake press copy and past the press release and not checking any facts.
After waiting weeks, and finally just deciding to write what I've been tracking, M-Net now finally suddenly has this to say, two hours after I ran with the story:
"In their continued effort to bring viewers nothing but the best and exclusive entertainment, M-Net (DStv 101) and sister channel M-Net Series (DStv 114) are proud to announce that they will be enhancing this experience by bringing viewers some brand new shows and familiar favourites within days of the US premiere."
"Now viewers will be brought that much closer to being part of the global conversation with some of the hottest series currently produced in the US. M-Net and M-Net Series have started with a select few, carefully selected titles, and will be adding even more hit shows to this new form of line-up as the months progress."
"We are very excited to be bringing series to the South African public so close to the US airdates, it's wonderful to not only bring fantastic content to our subscribers first but to also bring it to them as soon as possible," says Theo Erasmus, the channel director for general entertainment channels at M-Net in the press statement.
"We would love our subscribers to join us in this new part of the journey with all its interesting challenges, as we continually strive to make the television viewing experience more and more magical."
