Friday, November 3, 2017

M-Net revives Survivor South Africa for a 6th season in 2018.


M-Net is reviving the reality show Survivor South Africa for a new 6th season in 2018.

The news of a new season comes in the same week as M-Net (DStv 101) confirming that it is also taking over the glitter floor format showStrictly Come Dancing SA from SABC3 and rebranding it as Dancing with the Stars SA for broadcast in early 2018.

Nico Panagio will again be the presenter and the show is produced by Afrokaans Film and Television.

Following South African seasons of the Endemol Shine Group’s format show set in Panama, Malaysia, Santa Carolina off the Mozambique coast, the Maldives and a Champions version that took place in the South China Seas in 2014, the pay-TV broadcaster is bringing the island vote-out show back after a four year rest.

Online video entries will close on 26 November and must be submitted at mnet.tv/survivorsa. 

M-Net will also have "booths" in Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg where Survivor SA teams will help candidates to submit entries.

These booths will be run in Durban (Saturday, 11 November, New Beach, Durban North), Cape Town (Saturday, 18 November, Canal Walk) and Johannesburg (Saturday, 25 November, Mall of Africa).

People who want to enter need to keep in mind that they will have to be available for 2 to 3 days during November or December to meet the producers and the selection team, as well as for physical and medical assessments.

Castaways who are selected to take part in the upcoming 6th season of Survivor SA will also need to be away from work or their normal lives from 8 January 2018 up to 28 February 2018, should you make it all the way to the final Tribal Council.

Do not enter if you can't actually make the time commitment to be away for that duration because that is what the show requires.

M-Net says "strategy is key. We're looking for die-hard fans who will be able to play the best game they possibly can".