Carte Blanche

"Carte Blanche" is the M-Net pay-channel's flagship magazine and actuality programme, broadcasting throughout southern Africa during prime-time viewing on Sunday evenings.

The programme has become an institution among South African television audiences in the last -20 years, since the programme's inception in 1989. The show consistently ranks in the top 10 on M-Net and enjoys a local viewership of over 500 000 people every week.

"Carte Blanche" has developed a high degree of credibility in South African television journalism and has been awarded over 100 local and international awards for quality stories that have made a difference.

As the name suggests, "Carte Blanche" covers a variety of subjects and prides itself on the diversity and depth of its stories. Stories range from investigations into abuse of the weak, to the inspiring determination of South African sports people, both abled and disabled. "Carte Blanche" also goes undercover on the tracking and arrest of high profile criminals, or takes time out to explore the edges of existence.

Ruda Landman and Derek Watts have anchored the programme since its first broadcast and enjoy the status of the longest-running anchors on South African television. Sadly, Ruda left the team during 2007. (Source: /beta.mnet.co.za/carteblanche)