Monday, February 28, 2011

Programming notes: CNBC Africa launches new On the Couch talk show with Jacqui Nel as business channel changes it schedule.



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As the local business channel CNBC Africa (DStv 410) welcomes the return of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (more about this story which i broke RIGHT HERE) from tomorrow, Tuesday, 1 March at 21:00, the CNBC Africa schedule is changing as the channel also launches a brand-new talk show On the Couch with Jacqui Nel.

On the Couch, presented by the veteran CNBC Africa reporter who's been with the channel since 2007 and is also responsible for the horse racing show Bloodline, will start on Friday, 4 March at 20:30. The primetime talk show will have golf legend Gary Player as Jacqui Nel's first guest. According to CNBC Africa On the Couch ''will give viewers an in-depth look into some of the most well-known personalities not only in Africa but also internationally''. Some of the On the Couch guests already confirmed and interviewed include Dr Robert Ray (Dr 90210), Mfundi Vundla, Jordan Belfort and Pieter-Dirk Uys known for his alter ego of Evita Bezuidenhout.

As a part of CNBC Africa's schedule change from tomorrow Mansfield's Money Sense and Captain's of Industry moves to an earlier time slot of 20:30 on Wednesdays and Thursdays respectively. In March Tech@Work returns to the CNBC Africa schedule as well as Mad Markets, Hot Stoxx and Portfolio Construction.