What's on TV?

The short answer to this one is "not much".  Here in Malawi we have a single broadcast station, Television Malawi (TVM).  We prefer calling it MTV as much of the programming involves music performances or videos from Malawian bands and church choirs.  The quality varies, but is usually at the same level as an amateur program on public access.  The Malawian news is on a few times a day in Chichewa and in English.  It mostly reports on the latest President Bingu speech or trip, and report from a local school or farm.  Religious programs are common with Sunday services broadcast from a different church each week, and a program called "The Church and Hot Potatoes" debates faith issues.  It's interesting...sort of.  It also shows the BBC World feed twice during the day and after 10:30 so we are able to catch up on international events.  There really isn't a set program schedule, at least that we can figure out, so it is hit and miss.  For the most part we don't watch all that much television.  Television favourites so far are and invitation to a wedding in Lilongwe which was apperently open to anyone who wanted to go and a commercial featuring a man playing a guitar made from a gas can.  Visits to any house of Missionary Fathers in the area are usually pretty exciting because just like most adult men, satellite television is a necessity.  The options are endless with CNN, ESPN, Movie Channels, and even Cartoon Network.