To celebrate the upcoming debut of Trevor Noah as host of renowned “fake news’
programme The Daily Show, DStv and Comedy Central (DStv channel
122) are opening the channel to DStv Compact customers for the first week of
broadcast (28 September to 2 October).
The news comes as Noah gears up to step into the shoes of The Daily
Show creator, Jon Stewart, who left the show in August after 16 years as its
host.
The anticipated Noah debut will be the first time in history that an African has
hosted a US late-night TV franchise.
Commented Evert van der Veer, head of Comedy Central, Africa, “Every comedy
fan in the country is eager to witness how Trevor is going to handle the biggest gig
of his life, and also to see him fly the flag for South Africa. This is such an
important milestone for African comedy and we are expecting record viewing
figures for the premiere and first week of broadcast.’
Aletta Alberts, general manager of Content for MultiChoice commented: “The launch
of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah is such a proud and historic
moment for all South Africans. We’re delighted to share Trevor’s international
success with our DStv Compact customers.’
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah will air Tuesdays to Fridays on
Comedy Central (DStv channel 122) at 21h00 CAT from Tuesday 29 September, just
24 hours after the live US premiere. Comedy Central will be running, full catch-up
episodes of The Daily Show online(www.comedycentralafrica.com)
(from 30 September).
McDonald’s is the official South African sponsor of The Daily Show with
Trevor Noah.
