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Freshest is the best

M-Net viewers can’t understand why risqué shows like American Gods are aired before non-risqué shows.

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American Gods has risqué content, so why does it air earlier than shows like Lucifer, which has not-so risqué scenes? – JONATHAN, VIA SMS There is method to the madness. “Several factors play a role when scheduling decisions are made,” explains Lani Lombard, head of publicity for M-Net. “Even though M-Net is reserving edgier shows for later in the evening, it won’t always mean that the age restrictio­n escalates from show to show as the evening progresses. While Lucifer is already in the second season, American Gods is a brand-new highly acclaimed show and we aim to bring our viewers the best and freshest content in latenight prime-time slots.”

NB! See more on p51.

 ??  ?? American Gods comes earlier… …and Lucifer is pushed later.
American Gods comes earlier… …and Lucifer is pushed later.

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