Switching Times AGAIN!!! eExtra Kills Primetime At 18:30 With Daily Repeats Of Yosef As Sout Van Die Aarde Moves To 17:30

After e.tv decided to move Kelders Van Geheime from 19:00 to 18:00 during the month. The broadcaster has announced that Sout Van Die Aarde would be moved to 17:30 on eExtra from 29 April as Yosef takes its current timeslot at 18:30.

Not long ago, Sout Van Die Aarde had it's repeat broadcasts removed from e.tv due to the rollout of eVOD's new addition, Maanligsprokie.

Viewers who are probably not at their homes during these times for Yosef but arrived to see Sout Van Die Aarde will now miss out on daily episodes. Then there's Yosef in which viewers are probably lost on the plot as they couldn't see its broadcast on e.tv.

We can only assume that eMedia Investments after some rationalising saw the division they created for Yosef. With it's broadcasts being so close together, you're dividing the viewers and adding Sout Van Die Aarde is only going to complicate matters.

There's a reason Bollywood shows air in the daytime on eExtra with Turkish shows on e.tv. So they do not clash as such friction would harm the viewership it's the reason e.tv News is at 18:30 as it's being hammered by Amalanga Awafani on SABC 1.

Prior to e.tv News, this slot was initially reserved for the channel's local dramas like Durban Gen and Nikiwe but the timeslot proved to be troublesome for its local endeavours.

MultiChoice And StudioCanal Announces The Road Home, A Distinctly South African Story, To Be Filmed In Cape Town

• The Road Home is a story of the power of music that changed the world, bringing to life the inspiring story of the creation of the Graceland album and band

• The film’s budget is roughly ZAR 300 million

• Production to commence in Cape Town on June 29th, employing over 300 local film crew and up to 3,500 extras

• Underscores commitments made by CANAL+ during the acquisition of MultiChoice Group

STUDIOCANAL, the in-house studio of CANAL+, in partnership with Flora Films, is proud to announce the production of feature film The Road Home. The film brings a uniquely South African story to a global audience, and is set against the backdrop of Paul Simon’s 1986 album Graceland. Principal photography starts in Cape Town in June.

Following exile from his native South Africa, trumpeter Hugh Masekela (Rametsi) is pulled between two worlds when the Anti-Apartheid Movement, led by his mentor Archbishop Trevor Huddleston (Pearce), launches a boycott against Paul Simon, over his groundbreaking township music-inspired album “Graceland”, accusing Simon of violating the United Nation’s Cultural Boycott.

Splitting from his mentor, Masekela – who sees their music as a powerful weapon in the struggle – joins forces with Simon and Hugh’s lifelong collaborator, South African powerhouse vocalist Miriam ‘Mama Africa’ Makeba (Erivo), to create the Graceland band - a super group designed to bring South Africa’s voice to the world, building to a powerful, celebratory testament to resilience, and the triumph of the human spirit.

The screenplay was developed through deep research ensuring a truly authentic telling, in particular drawing on the knowledge and resources of the Hugh Masekela Heritage Foundation, enriched by contributions from acclaimed South African novelist Zakes Mda. Alongside the invaluable insights shared with Bronner during the writing process by several Hugh Masekela Heritage Foundation members, Bronner did extensive research for the script – including in-depth interviews with Paul Simon.

The production of The Road Home will employ over 300 South African crew members, with only a small number of specialist roles filled internationally, alongside 68 local cast members, including celebrated South African actor Thabo Rametsi, an estimated 3,500 extras, and globally recognised local musicians.

CANAL+, through its film and television production and distribution arm STUDIOCANAL, is largely financing The Road Home, demonstrating its commitment to premium international storytelling in South Africa. The film will be shot on location in Cape Town further reinforcing the country’s status as a world class film production destination.

Anna Marsh, CEO of STUDIOCANAL and Chief Content Officer of CANAL+: "South Africa remains one of the best places in the world to produce compelling, high-quality content. I am delighted that we are able to bring a uniquely South African story to a global audience and shoot it in Cape Town with major local and international stars. The production is only possible due to the outstanding talent - both on and off the screen - which exists within South Africa’s creative ecosystem. This film exemplifies CANAL+’s continued commitment to investing in outstanding local content and bring powerful African stories to the screen with authenticity and ambition.”

Nomsa Philiso, Director, Content, General Entertainment, English and Portuguese-speaking Africa + added: “MultiChoice Group has long had a strong and successful local content platform rooted in African storytelling. Our combination with CANAL+ builds on this foundation, strengthening our scale and reach and enabling the production of ambitious films such as The Road Home. Through STUDIOCANAL, we are further enhancing our ability to invest in premium content and take high quality African stories to global audiences, showcasing the best of the continent on the world stage”.

The Real Reason Telemundo Africa Changed The Names To Shows Like The Way To Paradise And A Passion For Revenge

Telemundo is an American based entertainment channel home to variety of telenovelas from Latin America, Mexico and Colombia. It's been in Africa for 13 years with shows like My Heart Beats For Lola, For Love And Justice and The Face Of Destiny.

Some viewers have noticed that Telemundo changed the names various of shows being allocated on the channel. Aside from the latter two there's also The Woman In Charge, The Way To Paradise and All Roads Lead To Love.

The Woman In Charge which will be concluding soon is known as La Jefa which translates to The Boss. Because Telemundo already reserved The Boss for La Patrona, they resorted to an alternative title with the same meaning. 

For The Way To Paradise, it's whole premise even the title Sin Seños Si Hay Paraíso deals with breasts and some countries are sensitive about this. It's been long been speculated that Telemundo never made this show available in Africa due to this ordeal.

Another show which also got a name change For Love And Justice is known as Los Miserables which translates to The Miserable Ones. The series revolves on Lucia clearing her name (Justice) and finding romance "Love".

The Miserable Ones doesn't really sit well with a show containing such a plot. Another instance is All Roads Lead To Love (Eva La Trailera/Eva The Trucker) as they wanted it to appeal to a wider audience as opposed to feeling niche or industrial.

A Passion For Revenge (Tierra De Reyes/Land Of Kings) is a remake to Hidden Passions (Pasión de Gavilanes) and similar to All Roads Lead To Love the title was touching on the plot. Brothers avenge the death of sister (Revenge) and fall in love (Passion).

Another reason with A Passion For Revenge being a remake, Telemundo probably wanted it to stand on its own feet from past iterations.

In short, there's several reasons Telemundo gave these shows their respective names some like The Way To Paradise proved to be controversial. Then there's others like All Roads Lead To Love where they wanted to make it appealing to viewers.

May 2026 On Nick Jr. Across Europe And Africa | Channel Premiere: Rubble & Crew S4 | Returning Shows: Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom | More

-- Brand new episodes of Rubble & Crew season four:

- 2026-05-04 06:45 4x05a The Crew Builds A Conveyor Belt Restaurant

- 2026-05-05 06:45 4x05b The Crew Cooks Up A Community Soup

- 2026-05-06 06:45 4x06a The Crew Fixes The Observatory

- 2026-05-07 06:45 4x06b The Crew Builds A Meow Yard

-- Deer Squad season four:

- 2026-05-18 07:50 4x01 Out Of The Ice Part 1 & 2 - season four premiere

- 2026-05-19 07:50 4x02 Buns In Space / Scratch And Sniff

- 2026-05-20 07:50 4x03 Penguin Peril / Fix It Fair

- 2026-05-21 07:50 4x04 Dojobot / A Shark's Life

- 2026-05-22 07:50 4x05 Strength Of Steel / Bubbles, Bubbles, Lots Of Trouble

- 2026-05-25 07:50 4x06 Slushy Storm / Cowboy Steel

- 2026-05-26 07:50 4x07 Rise Of The Sub-Zero Sub / Balloon Bonanza

- 2026-05-27 07:50 4x08 Steel Man Steel / The Mystery Heroes

- 2026-05-28 07:50 4x09 Winter Is Coming / Kite Fright

- 2026-05-29 07:50 4x10 Musical Mayhem / Dinobadbot

-- Returning shows:

- Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom:

From Monday 11th May 2026, airing daily at 09:30, 16:00 and 02:10

- The Creature Cases:

From Monday 18th May 2026, airing daily at 14:40 (one-and-a-half episodes each day)

Canal+ To Shutter Showmax Streaming Service By The End Of April As Content Moves To DStv Stream

Showmax has today confirmed key dates marking the end of the streaming service that has operated across 44 markets in Sub-Saharan Africa for the past 11 years.

In an email sent to subscribers on Wednesday evening, the platform outlined a phased wind-down of its current service, with 31 March 2026 set as the final day for subscription renewals and voucher redemptions. From 1 April 2026, new subscriptions and renewals will no longer be available.

Existing subscribers will continue watching content until their subscription expires, or until the end of April 2026, whichever comes first.

This new update provides the clearest consumer-facing timeline yet, following the announcement roughly two weeks ago that Canal+ would shut down Showmax, citing “unacceptable” losses at the African streamer as it sought cost-saving measures.

That announcement sent shockwaves across the industry, from Nairobi to Lagos to Johannesburg, with filmmakers and actors raising concerns over the loss of a key African platform that had, for over a decade, commissioned and amplified local storytelling at scale.

At the same time, the announcement was also met with uncertainty, particularly due to the absence of a clear shutdown timeline or transition plan for subscribers.

Even now, some subscribers have already begun expressing frustration over the short transition window. “It’s really annoying how little time is left,” one subscriber and regular Showmax viewer said in a WhatsApp message.

Showmax Originals will now move to DStv Stream, positioning it as MultiChoice’s central hub for streaming offering, at least for now.

“Showmax is starting a new chapter, and your favourite shows are getting a shiny new home on DStv Stream,” the company said in the email.

But the language used in the communication also suggests that there is more to come. In stating that the content will join “a bigger world of entertainment, all in one place,” MultiChoice hints at a broader consolidation strategy — one that could see Canal+ and MultiChoice’s currently fragmented digital products folded into a more unified streaming ecosystem. There have been reports that Canal+ is exploring a single “super app”, one to rule them all, though this remains unconfirmed at this stage.

In the meantime, it remains unclear whether Showmax users will be migrated to DStv Stream, and what that process would look like in terms of pricing, packaging and access, especially given the current price disparity between the two services.