KTN has released a promo for an exciting new show which is scheduled to premiere on June 5, 2020.
A highly placed source at the media house told Kenyans.co.ke that the show named “In Other News” as seen on the promo, was changed after a search showed that the name was not unique.
Another member of staff who was questioned on the similarity of the KTN show to TV47’s "In Other News" played coy stating, “The name has been changed, that’s all for now.”
The new name was changed to Habari Za News, which is Swahili for news about the news.
The first episode will air on Friday, June 5 at 10 pm according to a new promo video that was shared by the station.
The program will provide comic relief after the prime time news bulletin which is often heavily influenced by current affairs.
Many Kenyans have highlighted that Kenya’s news bulletins from a majority of the TV stations has more content that projects doom.
The barrage of news about budget deficits, rising Covid-19 infections, corruption, police brutality, the dwindling economy doesn’t do much to lift the spirits of Kenyans after a hard day.
TV stations have realised a need to raise people's awareness about the current state of affairs and to challenge their viewpoints by using humour and irony.
Shows like NTV’s Wicked Edition help sweeten the bitter pills viewers need to swallow, but cunningly leaves a bad aftertaste just as it should.
Satirical news programs, often dismissed as mere entertainment, have real political effects on the people who watch them, according to a study by Ohio State University.
Those kinds of shows can engage people who otherwise would avoid political news. This suggests that satirical news could be a gateway into more serious news use for people who aren’t currently engaged in politics or current affairs.
