Development Alert: Kelders Van Geheime Will Broadcast An Hour Early On e.tv As It Moves From 7PM To 6PM

 With e.tv looking to allocate the eVOD limited series Phoenix to e.tv there was questions on what is become of the remainder of Kelders Van Geheime. As it was confirmed by the broadcaster that it would be cancelled after two seasons.

To no one's surprise, e.tv will be adjusting their schedule yet again by removing Judge Judy from its 4PM timeslot again and having Sout Van Die Aarde start 30 minutes early. With Yosef that will come after Sout Van Die Aarde now at 5PM.

Kelders Van Geheime will move to 6PM after going through multiple timeslot changes last year. It was stated by e.tv that by moving Kelders Van Geheime to a later timeslot would give more viewers a chance to watch the show.

Now they're going back on that promise and making it difficult for some viewers to watch during primetime. 

In other developments, Chrysalis will be concluding on eExtra later in the month with Bloedspoor set to return for a second season. Dokter Ali is also said to be concluding during the month with a rebroadcast of Bittersoet set to replace the show.

DStv Stream Becomes The New Home To Showmax Originals

At a glance:

• Showmax Originals move to DStv Stream, bringing streaming, live TV and sport together in one app

• DStv Compact, Compact Plus and Premium customers already have access to thousands of hours of Showmax Originals on DStv Stream 

• Showmax subscribers to get trial access to DStv Stream Compact until end May

• Stay active on Stream and continue at $6 per month for 12 months – up to 75% off standard pricing

DStv has announced that eligible Showmax subscribers will receive trial access to DStv Stream Compact for a limited period, as part of the move to a single streaming home on DStv Stream.

This move brings Showmax Originals together with live TV, sport and a broader range of entertainment in one app. After the trial period, qualifying customers can continue on DStv Stream Compact at a special price of $6 per month for 12 months, provided the subscription remains active throughout and payments are up to date.

The offer gives Showmax customers access to a significantly expanded content experience, including international series and movies, kids’ content and live sport via SuperSport, available on mobile devices and smart TVs. DStv Stream also includes features such as Watch From Start, offline downloads and data management tools.

The business priority is to ensure customers continue to have a home for the stories they love. By bringing thousands of hours of Showmax Originals and a deeper on-demand library into DStv Stream, we are creating a more holistic experience where live sport, news, the best international content and award-winning local drama live together.

DStv Compact, Compact Plus and Premium customers will benefit from access to Showmax content on DStv Stream at no additional cost.

How the trial access works

Eligible Showmax subscribers will receive trial access to DStv Stream Compact until the end of May. The offer and details on how to take up the offer will be communicated directly via the email address linked to their Showmax account.

After the trial period, customers can continue on DStv Stream Compact at $6 per month for 12 months, provided payments remain up to date.

The offer applies to qualifying customers, including Showmax subscribers who do not have an active DStv subscription and who subscribe directly to Showmax. It excludes existing DStv customers who already receive Showmax content as part of their package or who add Showmax to their DStv bill.

• Eligibility is confirmed via email sent to the Showmax account address

• Includes all Showmax plans, including Showmax Premier League

• Eligible customers receive free access until end May, then pay $6 per month for 12 months – a saving of up to 75% compared to standard DStv • Compact Stream pricing – as long as payments remain up to date.

• Standard pricing for DStv Stream Compact is from $32 per month.

Showmax subscriptions will not migrate automatically. Customers who wish to continue watching will need to follow the simple sign-up process for DStv Stream shared via email, and create a new profile, all of which takes less than five minutes.

Customers who choose not to move to DStv Stream may request a refund for any unused portion of their Showmax subscription, subject to standard terms and conditions. Autopayments to Showmax will stop automatically once the service is discontinued.

The Showmax platform will be discontinued on 30 April 2026, with Showmax Originals continuing on DStv Stream.

What to watch on DStv Stream

Alongside thousands of hours of Showmax Originals, look out for the highly anticipated true-crime series, The People vs VBS, which is available to binge on DStv Stream from 1 April, as well as the finale of Die Kantoor, the Afrikaans adaptation of the global sensation mockumentary, The Office, coming 14 April. Law, Love and Betrayal will continue weekly episodes of the thrilling legal drama, and football lovers can livestream the epic Soweto Derby, on a big screen, on 26 April on DStv Stream.

Development Alert: Cacau Returns To Telemundo For A Season 2 Across Africa

Telemundo, an Spanish based entertainment channel that offers telenovelas from Latin America and Mexico has announced the return of Cacau. Season 2 will be broadcast from 4 May at 22:00 CAT replacing The Woman In Charge.

Recap on Cacau

The series focuses on intense kidnappings, deep family secrets, and romance on cocoa plantations, with the second part expected to resolve cliffhangers involving characters like Cacau, Tiago, and villainous plots.

The previous season concluded with Tiago seeking advice from his mother, Júlia, and essentially deciding to step back or leave to give himself—and Cacau—space, unaware that he was leaving his own child behind.

Sal, who reconciled with Cacau at that final dinner, becomes the one person who might actually help bridge the gap between Cacau and Tiago, as she has no loyalty left for her mother, Simone.

Justino’s death (which follows shortly after that dinner) triggers a legal war.

In a major reveal, the character Baobá finally breaks her long-held oath of silence, providing key testimony that impacts the other characters. 

It starred Matilde Reymão as Clara Cacau Coutinho/Vaz Pereira, José Condessa as Tiago Saavedra, Alexandra Lencastre as Simone Vaz Pereira and Carolina Amaral Salomé "Sal" Eugénia Vaz Pereira.

MultiChoice Might Be Looking To Revive The 1Max Channel As Showmax Cutoff Date Draws Near

After Canal+'s MultiChoice decided to shutter the struggling Showmax streaming service in the African market by the end of April. It looks like 1Max could be making a comeback to DStv likely as a pop-up channel.

Canal+ is in the process of deploying its own streaming service in MultiChoice territories as Showmax gets consolidated under DStv Stream. The plan is to have a dedicated section for the former streamer and make it accessible to Compact.

A test card for 1Max had been spotted through DStv Stream and in an enquiry to MultiChoice only responded to say "more content will be added on".

If anyone has to guess, MultiChoice is probably planning to revive 1Max to promote this dedicated section on DStv Stream. It might also serve as some tribute channel seeing as Showmax will be going dark soon.

MultiChoice had begun moving remaining Showmax Originals to Mzansi Magic, KykNET and Africa Magic. It's likely that the relaunched 1Max will lean toward Showmax's older library of content.

By the time Canal+ deploys it's streaming app, don't be surprised if 1Max disappeared again and this section on DStv Stream. Then again, Canal+ could morph this into a TV channel for its streaming app when it goes live later in the year.

Could Siyaya TV Be Looking To Debut Another TV Channel On DStv?

Since last month, MultiChoice had begun test running a duplicate feed to Moja 9.9. on DStv platforms. The channel is known for airing older seasons to shows on Moja Love including X-Repo, Uyajola 9/9 and Kasi-2-Kasi.

Of course, the version MultiChoice had been test running for DStv households has a separate feed to the current Moja 9.9. It does lead to us wonder if Siyaya TV could as well be looking to build up localised feed if not rollout a separate channel.

MultiChoice has a bunch of TV channels with localised feeds including M-Net, M-Net Movies 1, TLC, Zee World, Disney Channel and Nickelodeon.

It's kind of alarming that there's a separate feed to Moja 9.9. in development if anything it would have made more sense if it was Moja Love. As its usually flagship brands that get this type of 5 star treatment not subordinates.

Maybe Moja 9.9. is just serving as a placeholder for the actual channel that MultiChoice is looking to add soon. It's also possible that this channel may never launch as Media24's Via went through a similar scenario a few years back.