Investigations Currently Underway For Glow TV's Mishaps With eMedia Investments

Last year, Glow TV had exited both Openview and Starsat by the end of February. Therefore concluding its run from linear television as the channel was no longer viewable anywhere in Africa but still retained their presence on Facebook. 

Since then, Glow TV had filed a complaint to the Competition Tribunal against eMedia Investments. Viewing their termination from free-to-air households as anticompetitive following eMedia's early attempt at removing Glow TV in 2022.

As some readers are aware, Zee One was introduced on the Openview platform as a replacement to Glow TV at the time. Followed by eMedia Investments pay-tv venture Ultraview which offers two Bollywood channels, Zee Family and Star Select.

With Glow TV off the air for a year now, several consumers had already fled to these networks with The Get Real Talk Show With Denver Naicker revived on People's Weather. Should the channel return it would have to start from scratch and try to win back viewers.

Similar to MultiChoice, that currently offers the 4 Openview channels until August 2024. Nismedia sites their current disagreement as a prime example to their investigation so as to whether the channel will return that has yet to be seen.

To all loyal GlowTV followers. Just to let you know that GlowTV has lodged a complaint with the Competition Commission some time back against Etv (Openview) & they are still busy investigating the case. As you know when DSTV removed 4 of Etv’s channels, the same Etv complained to the Competition Commission, who ruled that DSTV should reinstate the 4 channels, as an interim measure, until the outcome of the investigation. For the latest developments keep in touch with us on this official page of GlowTV. Regards, Management.

But if Glow TV were to return it would be on a limited basis meaning it would need to operate as a pop-up channel. Timeframe of every show would need to be monitored and content minimized something Glow TV lacked since its inception. 

Star Life and Zee One mainly focused on Anupama, Imlie and Radha Mohan basically dramas edging out Glow TV. Other traits like reality, lifestyle and kids were very much lacking for which Glow TV assisted with Little Bheem and Glow On The Go.

Although a time frame for the channel's appearance has yet to be announced. We presume more will likely follow once the affected party eMedia Investments settles their current matter with MultiChoice which has been ongoing for 2 years.

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