{"id":8433,"date":"2021-09-09T09:14:15","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T13:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/masterchef-returning-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2021-09-09T12:09:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T16:09:17","slug":"masterchef-returning-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/masterchef-returning-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"MasterChef Returning in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The global hit Banijay Rights format <em>MasterChef<\/em> is being revived by M-Net in South Africa after a seven-year hiatus.<\/p>\n<p><em>MasterChef South Africa<\/em> has started casting for a new season, which will launch on M-Net in February 2022. Homebrew Films is producing.<\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN-GB\">MasterChef South Africa<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> season four will be filmed at the foot of Table Mountain, a location that celebrates both the heritage and the most innovative of South Africa\u2019s diverse culinary offering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Robin Pollok, VP of sales for Africa, the Middle East, Greece and Israel at Banijay Rights, said: \u201cIt will be seven years off air by the time <em>MasterChef South Africa<\/em> season four airs next February, and we couldn\u2019t be more thrilled to be working with M-Net and Homebrew Films to bring this global phenomenon back to South African audiences. This is yet another example of the ever-lasting appeal of the <em>MasterChef<\/em> format that continues to deliver creativity and culinary excellence to viewers worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jan du Plessis, director of M-Net channels, said: \u201cWithin the current landscape of the Covid-19 virus, we wanted to give our audience something familiar and comforting that felt like home. <em>MasterChef SA<\/em> was the perfect choice as both the local and international versions have proven that the format is a firm favorite with our viewers. 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