TOLDJA! Charlie Sheen's new sitcom Anger Management officially confirmed for the Comedy Central schedule in South Africa.

After I of course broke the news back in August and TV promo spots have been running for weeks, Comedy Central (DStv 122) just officially confirmed the news in a press statement regarding the channel's acquisition of the Charlie Sheen's new sitcom, Anger Management.

Comedy Central will broadcast two episodes of Anger Management in South Africa on Monday 24 September, back-to-back at 19:15 and 19:40, which will then continue from 1 October.

Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa) acquired Anger Management for Comedy Central Africa from Lionsgate International, the international television arm of Lionsgate. Lionsgate Television  is the producer of Anger Management.

Comedy Central will have all 5 seasons of Anger Management for which the Charlie Sheen show is confirmed to run in America.

"We believe that Comedy Central is the perfect home for Anger Management in Africa, and we're delighted to continue building the show's momentum around the world," says Peter Iacono, Lionsgate International Television's general manager.

Comedy Central's Evert van der Veer, the head of Comedy Central Africa says Anger Management was acquired to "complement our existing comedy sitcom slate with this high profile, ratings-winning show that everyone is talking about".

BREAKING. Comedy Central grabs Charlie Sheen's Anger Management for South Africa, to start here from October.

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In its first real great acquisition for the channel in South Africa and Africa, I can exclusively reveal that Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa) has secured the broadcasting rights to Charlie Sheen's new sitcom, Anger Management for Comedy Central (DStv 122).

Besides The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report which started when Comedy Central launched in December 2011 on MultiChoice's DStv and which are good content (despite episodes often being cut and edited down due to territory rights issues), the acquisition of Anger Management bring a premium, first-run sitcom to Comedy Central which is worth tuning into.

Last month I asked VIMN Africa regarding the status of Anger Management for South Africa and Africa after Comedy Central UK signed for the broadcasting rights. VIMN Africa told me that Comedy Central Africa is run independently of Comedy Central UK and that one cannot assume that Comedy Central Africa will automatically acquire a TV series which another Comedy Central TV channel has.

Now according to sources Anger Management marking the return of Charlie Sheen to television will indeed be on Comedy Central Africa too. The preliminary starting date for Anger Management on Comedy Central is apparently Monday 1 October at 19:10.