SABC3 has acquired the American TV talk show, Harry, from Harry Connick Jr., that will start on the channel from 13 May in the 17:30 timeslot.
Harry will replace the Democracy Gauge voter education show from SABC News from mid-May after South Africa's upcoming general elections set for 8 May.
Harry, was cancelled by NBCUniversal Television Distribution last year after two seasons but what makes this talk show more unique than most is that Harry Connick Jr., who has won multiple Grammy and Emmy awards and who is a good conversationalist, is also a great singer and a musician which he smartly works into the show.
The result is that Harry has much more of a "festive atmosphere" than the more cut-and-dried type of talk shows. Harry also features his touring band, so the talk show includes several musical performances.
During the first season that viewers will see on SABC from May, the show received five Emmy nominations, including a nomination for best host.
