Lagos, Nigeria; 19 November 2015 – After months of searching and over 1500 entries
received, 20-year-old David Mbeha from Namibia has walked away as the winner of TLC
Entertainment’s, first-ever, African Next Great Presenter competition. Since voting opened, the
channel received overwhelming support from across the continent with more than 60 000
combined votes received for the Top 3 finalists.
“We would like to congratulate David for being crowned as the first winner of our TLC Next
Great Presenter competition. David’s passion and love of TLC was evident throughout the
competition, and our viewers clearly saw something special in him. For us, the competition
showcased the great talent that exists in Africa and we are incredibly excited as we embark on
this journey with him.” said Lee Hobbs, VP of Channels for Emerging Business, Discovery
Networks CEEMEA.
David will become the channel’s first-ever African presenter and will host TLC TOP 10 - a brand
new four-part series coming to TLC Entertainment (DStv 172) on Thursday, 3 December
at 8pm. TLC Top 10 will revisit some of the best moments from the channel's most popular
shows, including CAKE BOSS, SAY YES TO THE DRESS and LONG ISLAND MEDIUM,
under the four episodic themes; Wedding Dresses, Mega Moms, Families and Extreme
Passions.
David will also receive a double page spread in the January issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, as
well as a holiday for two to a premium resort located in the Indonesian island of Bali, courtesy
of Club Med.
“I’m extremely excited and humbled by the opportunity TLC Entertainment has awarded me. I
couldn’t have done this without the support of my fans, friends and family who have allowed
me to chase my dream. Discovery Networks is truly world class and it’s an honour to be a part
of the family and a brand that celebrates real stories,” said David.
“We would like to thank everyone who participated in this competition and members of the
public who voted for their favourite presenter. Keep an eye out for more exciting
announcements coming to TLC Entertainment in 2016,” concludes Hobbs.
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