eVOD, 'n Suid-Afrikaanse stroomdiens wat plaaslik vervaardigde inhoud en internasionale dienste aanbied, het die byvoeging van 'n nuwe reeks getiteld Aslan Leeuhart aangekondig. Die reeks, bekend as Aile in Turkye, sal vanaf 7 Januarie op eVOD stroom.
Sinopsis vir Aslan Leeuhart
Baie van die drama spruit uit Hülya se obsessiewe beheer oor haar seuns. Sy beskou Devin as 'n bedreiging vir haar dominansie en gebruik manipulerende taktieke – insluitend die gebruik van Aslan se vervreemde broer, Cihan, as 'n "troefkaart" – om hul verhouding te saboteer.
Cihan Soykan, die "donker" lid van die familie, soek in die geheim terapie by Devin. Dit lei tot 'n massiewe konfrontasie tussen die twee broers terwyl die bloedige geheime van die Soykan-verlede blootgelê word.
Die Soykans staar eksterne bedreigings van mededingende misdaadfamilies in die gesig, veral İlyas Koruzade. Hierdie konflik eskaleer in bomme en geteikende aanvalle, wat Aslan en Cihan dwing om 'n ongemaklike alliansie te vorm om die familie te beskerm.
Regdeur die reeks veg Aslan en Devin om 'n "normale" lewe te bou. 'n Belangrike plotpunt laat in die reeks behels Devin se hoërisiko-swangerskap, wat sy aanvanklik van Aslan probeer wegsteek weens die gevaar wat hul leefstyl inhou.
Dit vertolk Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ as Aslan Soykan, Serenay Sarıkaya as Devin Akın, Nur Sürer as Hülya Soykan, Nejat İşler as Cihan Soykan, Canan Ergüder as Leyla Soykan Sayıcı, en Levent Ülgen as İbrahim Soykan.
Aslan Leeuhart het op 7 Maart 2023 die première gehad en op 30 Januarie 2024 op Show TV afgesluit. Die reeks het uit 30 episodes bestaan, elk met 'n duur van 120 minute (2 uur).
Later in die maand sal eMedia Investments 'n nuwe romantiese drama, Sout Van Die Aarde, bekendstel. Die romantiese dramasterre, Berk Atan en Gülsim Ali, speel die hoofrolle in hierdie komediedrama.
eVOD, a South African based streaming services offering locally produced content and international services has announced the addition of a new series titled Aslan Leeuhart. Known as Aile in Turkey, the series will be streaming on eVOD from January 7th.
Synopsis for Aslan Leeuhart
Much of the drama stems from Hülya’s obsessive control over her sons. She views Devin as a threat to her dominance and uses manipulative tactics—including using Aslan's estranged brother, Cihan, as a "trump card"—to sabotage their relationship.
Cihan Soykan, the "dark" member of the family, seeks therapy from Devin in secret. This leads to a massive confrontation between the two brothers as the bloody secrets of the Soykan past are exposed.
The Soykans face external threats from rival crime families, most notably İlyas Koruzade. This conflict escalates into bombings and targeted attacks, forcing Aslan and Cihan to form an uneasy alliance to protect the family.
Throughout the series, Aslan and Devin fight to build a "normal" life. A major late-series plot point involves Devin's high-risk pregnancy, which she initially tries to hide from Aslan due to the danger their lifestyle poses.
It starred Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ as Aslan Soykan, Serenay Sarıkaya as Devin Akın, Nur Sürer as Hülya Soykan, Nejat İşler as Cihan Soykan, Canan Ergüder as Leyla Soykan Sayıcı and Levent Ülgen as İbrahim Soykan.
Aslan Leeuhart premiered on March 7, 2023 and concluded on January 30, 2024 on Show TV. The series consisted of 30 episodes each with a duration of 120 minutes (2 hours).
Later in the month, eMedia Investments' will be debuting a new romantic drama, Sout Van Die Aarde. The romantic drama stars Berk Atan and Gülsim Ali play the leading roles in this comedy drama.
Nalan finally gives Feride a piece of her mind, all while trying to figure out what her next move might be.
Friday 2 January 2026
Episode 33
Nalan adjusts to her new freedom. Sedat confronts Nalan. News of their divorce reaches the tabloids. Hayri and Nalan have dinner together.
Monday 5 January 2026
Episode 34
Feride and Muzaffer go looking for Nalan but she's nowhere to be found. Sedat has had enough of Cana and tells her off.
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Episode 35
Feride wants to punish Nalan to try and manipulate her. Cana decides to pay Gulcihan a visit. Sedat believes that Nalan will run back into his arms.
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Episode 36
Nalan makes an appointment in the hopes of starting her new chapter. Sedat is convinced he will bring his wife home which puts Hayri in a bad mood.
Thursday 8 January 2026
Episode 37
Nalan is ready to start her new life, but money seems to be a problem. Will Muzo be able to help her?
Friday 9 January 2026
Episode 38
Nalan makes her decision known to the Koroglus and to the press. Sedat blames Hayri for egging Nalan on.
Monday 12 January 2026
Episode 39
Feride gives Nalan an ultimatum. Cana can't wait to move into her new home but Cavit has other plans.
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Episode 40
Hayri is determined to find out what changed with Nalan and asks Billur for help. Sedat expects an apology from Nalan.
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Episode 41
Hayri does everything in his power to see Nalan to find out what's going on, but he is not happy with the outcome, all while Feride is one step ahead as always.
Thursday 15 January 2026
Episode 42
Sedat and Nalan reveal to the press that they are back together. The Koroglus receive shocking news about Cana and the baby. Hayri tries to find out what made Nalan change her mind.
Friday 16 January 2026
Episode 43
Sedat is desperate to win Nalan's heart again. Hayri refuses to let go of his love for Nalan. Feride wants Nalan to fall pregnant as soon as possible.
Monday 19 January 2026
Episode 44
Hayri is desperate to get answers from Nalan. Nalan shares the truth with Billur. Sedat has recovered from Cana's passing.
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Episode 45
Sedat takes Nalan out on a romantic date. Hayri receives shocking information. Selen's suspicion about Nalan and Hayri grows.
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Episode 46
Nalan plans to meet a mysterious caller. Feride is suspicious of Nalan's every move. Sedat has big plans for his new role in the company. Hayri goes to see Rafet.
Thursday 22 January 2026
Episode 47
Muzo talks to Billur about Nalan. Nalan is on her way to meet her father's friend. The family celebrates Sedat' achievement.
Friday 23 January 2026
Episode 48
Nalan confronts Feride about her father. The Koroglus are very surprised with Feride's friendly demeanor.
Monday 26 January 2026
Episode 49
Nalan has to deal with a tragic event. Hafize has to keep a secret and execute someone's dying wish.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Episode 50
Nalan and the Koroglus grieves the death of Feride, all while Metin and Hayri tries to get Nalan's attention.
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Episode 51
Sedat is looking for an assistant. Nalan opens up to Muzo about Feride's death. Hayri sneaks into the mansion to talk to Nalan.
Thursday 29 January 2026
Episode 52
Hayri and Sedat confront each other and gets the whole Koroglu family up in arms; Nalan acts like nothing is wrong.
Friday 30 January 2026
Episode 53
Nalan packs up Feride's belongings. Nalan tells Hayri to stay away. Metin wants to meet Hafize and Sedat starts throwing his weight around.
Premiere episodes of Chrysalis 3 air on eExtra from Monday to Friday at 21h00.
eExtra, a general entertainment channel offering telenovelas from Turkey, India and Asia will air a brand new series, Sout Van Die Aarde. Berk Atan and Gülsim Ali play the leading roles in this comedy drama.
Synopsis for Sout Van Die Aarde
The story follows three cousins—Taner, Ramazan, and Veysel—who have been inseparable since childhood. Despite limited resources, they are self-taught inventors who spend their lives trying to build a unique airplane.
In Gedelli, there is a belief that whenever a lover's heart is broken or someone suffers from unrequited love, a rock rolls down and falls from the Gönül Dağı (Mountain of Hearts).
The emotional core of the series begins with Taner's enduring love for his childhood sweetheart, Dilek. After years apart, Dilek returns to Gedelli as a geologist, leading to an unexpected reunion.
Sout Van Die Aarde will air on daily at 18:30 from Monday 19 January with Kelders Van Geheime moving to 19:30. As e.tv adjusts its primetime schedule, Kelders Van Geheime will no longer have simultaneous broadcasts on eExtra.
eExtra, 'n algemene vermaaklikheidskanaal wat telenovelas uit Turkye, Indië en Asië aanbied, sal 'n splinternuwe reeks, Sout Van Die Aarde, uitsaai. Berk Atan en Gülsim Ali speel die hoofrolle in hierdie komediedrama.
Sinopsis vir Sout Van Die Aarde
Die storie volg drie neefs – Taner, Ramazan en Veysel – wat sedert hul kinderjare onafskeidbaar is. Ten spyte van beperkte hulpbronne, is hulle selfopgeleide uitvinders wat hul lewens spandeer om 'n unieke vliegtuig te bou.
In Gedelli is daar 'n oortuiging dat wanneer 'n geliefde se hart gebreek is of iemand aan onbeantwoorde liefde ly, 'n rots afrol en van die Gönül Dağı (Berg van Harte) val.
Die emosionele kern van die reeks begin met Taner se blywende liefde vir sy jeugliefde, Dilek. Na jare se afsondering keer Dilek terug na Gedelli as 'n geoloog, wat lei tot 'n onverwagte hereniging.
Suid Van Die Aarde sal daagliks om 18:30 vanaf Maandag 19 Januarie uitgesaai word, met Kelders Van Geheime wat na 19:30 skuif. Aangesien e.tv sy spitstydskedule aanpas, sal Kelders Van Geheime nie meer gelyktydige uitsendings op eExtra hê nie.
From 1st January, eExtra will be making some adjustments to its weekday morning schedule which mainly considered of old shows and reruns to primetime. This included House Of Zwide, Scandal!, Isitha: The Enemy and Smoke & Mirrors that is now axed.
Uzozisola: Regrets will broadcast daily in Smoke & Mirror's timeslot from 09:35 which is probably their way of making up for moving the Bollywood drama to late nights at 09:30 from 19 January.
Instead of airing IThemba Alibulali perhaps eExtra removed House Of Zwide in favour of eKasi: Our Stories in the 10:00 timeslot. This will be followed by Ashes To Ashes and Gold Diggers at 11:00 and 11:30 respectively all of which here are reruns.
Maybe this is eMedia's way of trying to give eExtra some uniqueness and open the gap to prioritise it's existing shows.
Kuma: The Other Wife, a primetime show is getting burnt off at 12:50 while as retaining its late night slot 23:00. For some odd reason Viola will be taking up its afternoon timeslot at 14:40.
The only sensible thing was moving Naagin to 12:00 as that is a rerun but with eExtra being home to these shows it's likely to anger viewers as supernatural shows often get the most attention.
Viola and eKasi: Our Stories, why do they exist? I mean eExtra would have been able to accommodate Kuma: The Other Wife and Naagin with the respect they deserve. Now you have a show that will get even less viewers and another that will barely get much.
eExtra's simultaneous broadcasts with e.tv for Yosef and Kelders Van Geheime are still intact during this period at least. But Yosef and Chrysalis can also be seen at 13:50 and 15:40 respectively.
To keep up, below is schedule for the channel during this period:
eExtra, a South African based channel offering telenovelas from Turkey, India and Asia had announced the return of Chrysalis. With the series set to reach its climax with a third season on the channel from 18 November at 9PM.
Synopsis for the first episode of Chrysalis
Nalan, who went to visit Sedat, who was in prison for fighting with Alp, feels guilty about what happened with Hayri on the wedding night. Rafet, who wants Sedat to be punished, is about to break the ties with Gülcihan. Muzo, who is in torment due to his experiences, has imprisoned himself in his room again. Hayri, who is looking for ways to communicate with Nalan, is happy when Nalan kisses him. The mysterious note that Nalan found in her room shows that the two of them are not the only ones who know what happened between her and Hayri.
It starred Burcu Biricik as Nalan, Cihangir Ceyhan as Hayri, Feyyaz Şerifoğlu as Sedat, Devrim Yakut as Gülcihan, Feri Baycu Güler as Döndü, Hamza Yazıcı as Tako, Hande Ataizi as Cana and Merve Polat as Billur.
The first season of Bloedspoor will conclude on 17 November with the third and final season of Chrysalis to replace it immediately after on 18 November
In other developments, eMedia Investments unveiled a new Turkish drama for its eVOD streaming service, Lente Na Die Storm. It starred Demet Evgâr as Bahar Özden, Buğra Gülsoy as Evren Yalkın, Mehmet Yılmaz Ak as Timur Yavuzoğlu and Ecem Özkaya as Rengin Wallace.
eVOD, a South African based streaming service operated by eMedia Investments has announced the addition of Afrikaans dubbed Turkish drama Lente Na Die Storm. Based on the South Korean series Doctor Cha, it streams on eVOD from 21 October.
Synopsis for Lente Na Die Storm
It follows the dramatic journey of a devoted housewife who rediscovers her self-worth after a medical emergency forces her to reevaluate her life. Bahar graduated from medical school 20 years ago but sacrificed her career to be a devoted wife and mother.
She is married to Timur Yavuzoglu, a successful and well-respected surgeon. From the outside, they appear to have a happy and comfortable life. Bahar's world is shattered when she suddenly collapses and is diagnosed with a severe liver illness.
As she faces a life-or-death situation, Bahar discovers that her husband, Timur, and his mother have been hiding a terrible secret from her. Bahar also learns that Timur has been having an affair with his colleague, Rengin, for many years.
A liver transplant is her only hope for survival, and tests show that Timur is a compatible donor. However, he is unwilling to donate his liver and tries to convince Bahar's doctor to let her die.
After surviving, Bahar decides she will no longer be a victim. She returns to the hospital to complete her medical residency. She must navigate the difficulties of working with her estranged husband their resident son, and Timur's affair partner, Rengin.
It starred Demet Evgâr as Bahar Özden, Buğra Gülsoy as Evren Yalkın, Mehmet Yılmaz Ak as Timur Yavuzoğlu, Ecem Özkaya as Rengin Wallace, Hatice Aslan as Nevra Yavuzoğlu and Hatice Aslan as Nevra Yavuzoğlu.
Lente Na Die Storm premiered on Show TV from 13 February 2024 and concluded on 28 May 2025 after two seasons and 48 episodes each with a 2 hour duration. The first 7 episodes are expected to rollout on eVOD from 21 October and forms part of 2026/7 content slate for eExtra.
eVOD, a South African based streaming service operated by eMedia Investments has announced the addition of Vlymskerp. Known in Turkey as Gaddar, the series will begin streaming on the platform from September 26
Synopsis for Vlymskerp
The story centers on Dağhan, a young man whose life unravels after heartbreak. When his girlfriend Aydan leaves him without explanation, Dağhan enlists in the military, serving in a special unit in eastern Turkey for two grueling years. Upon returning home, he finds his world shattered: his family is fractured—his sister has eloped, his younger brother Rüzgar has descended into crime, and his parents are in despair. His neighborhood is overrun by gangs and corruption.
Desperate to protect his loved ones, Dağhan reluctantly accepts a job as a hitman for a local crime boss. What follows is a rollercoaster of intense action, plot twists, and emotional turmoil as he navigates betrayal, rekindles his romance with the now-mysterious Aydan, and grapples with his own descent into ruthlessness.
It starred Çağatay Ulusoy Dağhan Yalçın as Gaddar, Sümeyye Aydoğan as Aydan Güneş, Onur Saylak as Müdür Kerem and Erdal Özyağcılar as Ekber Baltacı.
Vlymskerp was broadcast on Turkish broadcaster NOW on 19 January 2024 and concluded on 7 June 2024 after 20 episodes each with a 2 hour duration. NOW is known for a variety of shows including Dokter Ali, #DisComplicated, Doodsondes and Daai Crazy Somer.
The third season of the Turkish series Blink Kant Bo (Yalı Çapkını) is set to stream on eVOD from August 20th with the second season airing weeknights at 20:00 on eExtra.
Details regarding the first episode of Blink Kant Bo
The difficult days push Seyran and Ferit in different directions in life. Feeling happier thanks to Sinan, Seyran surprises everyone by taking a bold step and proposing marriage to him. While Suna tries to explain the gravity of this decision to her sister, Seyran remains certain of her choice. Meanwhile, Ferit has somewhat distanced himself from his past since the arrival of Diyar. However, the news of the developments in Seyran's life is hard for him to handle. Orhan also experiences a significant change in his life, surprising everyone. An unexpected coincidence causes tension between Seyran and Sinan. As Ferit witnesses a scene he can hardly bear, he suddenly finds himself face-to-face with Seyran.
The third season promises to explore deeper emotional conflicts while continuing to captivate audiences with the rich drama and romantic tension that have made the series so popular. Pelin Akil, who plays Diyar, also made headlines for her comments about fan reactions to her role, reminding viewers to distinguish between fiction and reality.
In other developments, eMedia Investments is looking to rollout its first Zulu dubbed Bollywood drama on e.tv titled Uzozisola - Regrets. It was also seen on the defunct Glow TV brand as It's Complicated and was produced by Indian broadcaster Colors TV.
Following Dolunay's rollout on the now defunct StarSat platform in South Africa, the series will soon be made available to stream on eVOD as Volmaan. It stars Özge Gürel as Nazmiye "Nazlı" Pınar, Can Yaman as Ferit Aslan and Hakan Kurtaş as Deniz Kaya.
Volmaan was broadcast on Star TV from 4th July 2017 and concluded on 31st December 2017 with 26 episodes. Star TV is home to shows like Bittersoet, Voelvry (currently seen on eExtra), As Die Skoen Pas and Deur Dik En Dun.
Synopsis for Volmaan
Volmaan (Dolunay) revolves around Nazlı, an amateur cook and Ferit Aslan, a young, successful, handsome, and organized businessman. Nazlı needs a job immediately to pay the rent of her apartment that she shares with her sister and her best friend. She accepts the proposal to work in Ferit’s house as his private cook upon her professor’s recommendation.
At the same time, she meets Deniz, whom Ferit treats as his younger brother, and becomes fast friends with him. Deniz soon falls in love with Nazlı, but she doesn’t reciprocate his feelings. The relationship between these three gets even more complicated after Ferit proceeds to take custody of his nephew, Bulut, following his parents’ death. This is obstructed by Bulut’s aunt, Demet and her husband, Hakan who simply want to exploit the child for their nefarious gains.
In other developments, Blink Kant Bo is scheduled to return for a second season on eExtra from 4th July after being allocated on eVOD.
In a not so surprising move, eMedia Investments will be reviving it's 10PM primetime slot on eExtra as the broadcaster allocates Bloedspoor. Following its rollout on eVOD, Bloedspoor (Yargi) will be launching on the channel from June 16th at 9PM with Doodloopstraat at 10PM.
This means reruns of Voëlvry will go head to with Ramo (which is on e.tv) at 23:00 leaving the Bollywood reruns to air at midnight.
Bloedspoor unfolds love stories among lawyers and judges, adding a layer of emotion to the intense courtroom drama. The series starts when Ilgaz (Kaan Urgancıoğlu), a respected public prosecutor, and Ceylin (Pınar Deniz), a young attorney, cross paths due to a murder case, and are forced to work together in order to uncover the real culprit behind the event that caused irreversible changes in both of their lives.
Kaan Urgancıoğlu has made appearances in other shows such as Bittersoet which had been broadcast on eExtra while Pinar Deniz had been seen in The Red Room which was picked up by SABC 3. Other stars to join the new series include Uğur Polat, Uğur Aslan, Hüseyin Avni Danyal and Mehmet Yılmaz Ak.
Named the Best Telenovela at the 51st International Emmy Awards in New York City in 2023 filming for Bloedspoor wrapped up earlier in the year after three seasons. Ay Yapım that served as the production company for Bloedspoor offered Fenix, Voëlvry and Impak the latter which was licensed by eMedia Investments.
eMedia Investments had acquired broadcasting rights to the Franco-Belgian detective television series for eExtra's Kuiertyd titled Koel Kop Warm Hart (Astrid et Raphaëlle, Astrid: Murder in Paris). The series is a co-production of France Télévisions, JLA Productions, Be-Films and RTBF (Belgian television).
Synopsis for Koel Kop Warm Hart
30-year-old Astrid Nielsen is an autistic woman who works discreetly as an archivist for the judicial police and knows every case she has handled. She meets Raphaëlle Coste, then in charge of an investigation into the suicides of doctors. The two solitary women help each other, Astrid offering Raphaëlle a methodology and Raphaëlle offering Astrid behavioural help in return.
It features a duo of policewomen: Major Raphaëlle Coste (addressed as 'Commander'), an impulsive police detective played by Lola Dewaere, and autistic archivist Astrid Nielsen, played by Sara Mortensen.
Koel Kop Warm Hart was broadcast on France 2 on 12th April 2019 and concluded on 3rd April 2020 with 8 episodes each consisting of 52 minutes (excluding pilot). Since it's inception, Koel Kop Warm Hart has accumulated 5 seasons with 41 episodes and plans for a sixth season are underway.
An British adaptation titled Patience launched on Channel 4 earlier in the year with stars Laura Fraser in the Raphaelle part and Ella Maisy Purvis, who is autistic, in the Astrid role. It has yet to rollout in other markets presuming BBC or M-Net will scoop up the rights.
Koel Kop Warm Hart will air on Sundays at 19:30 from 1st June 2025.
Since last year, the only notable show on the show on eExtra was Elif as everything from Annekan Die Swa Kry (also on e.tv), Doodsondes and Op Dun Ys were all picked up for eVOD ahead of time. Those who had a subscription (and subscribed to Openview or DStv) weren't missing on much.
Elif concluded back in February after being on the air for the past 5 years and has been replaced by another program from the streamer, Gelukbringers. To top it off, primetime on eExtra had been reduced to just 3 shows (minus Annekan) as Voelvry takes up another repeat's timeslot, Vierspel Vuurspel.
With e.tv's Skemertyd having a simultaneous broadcast with eExtra between the 17:30 to 19:00 timeslot. One has to wonder whether similar to 18:30 (Isiphetho's former slot) on e.tv whether 22:00 had also gotten restructured of some sort to cater for the channel's older late night shows as if ePlesier didn't exist.
My guess not really some insiders at eMedia had mentioned that eExtra's former 18:30 to 20:30 which became 19:00 to 21:00 is where the channel had gotten the most of its viewers. This means 22:00 wouldn't be viewed as much of a priority if repeats were to suddenly take over.
As for the overflow of eVOD programs, it's likely similar to what MultiChoice is attempting to do with Showmax since partnering up with Comcast. With Netflix being a giant in streaming era, eMedia Investments is hoping to reach that scale in South Africa even if it comes to expense of Kuiertyd.
With eExtra's Kuiertyd being an eVOD graveyard this would only leave Asian and Bollywood shows as the sole survivor to the streaming purge. For some apparent reason, this part of the channel is no longer a priority at times they will license the shows but it won't be simultaneous offering.
After filling up its schedule with eVOD imports, eMedia Investments will finally be adding some new blood to the lineup with the launch of Yosef: A Family Legacy. Known in Turkey as Emanet, this is one of the first confirmed shows as Annekan Die Swa Kry, Op Dun Ys and Vierspel Vuurspel are set to conclude in May.
Synopsis for Yosef
Kevser, from a poor neighborhood, marries into the wealthy Kırımlı family, causing her father to cut ties with her. After her husband's death, Kevser is trapped in the loveless Kırımlı mansion with her 5-year-old son, Yusuf. Tragedy strikes when Kevser dies in an accident, leaving Yusuf in a mansion filled with uncaring people. His uncle Yaman, a powerful and cold-hearted businessman, provides protection but no affection.
On her deathbed, Kevser begs her sister Seher to care for Yusuf. Feeling obligated to honor her sister's wish, Seher moves into the Kırımlı mansion. Despite Yaman’s initial suspicion of the humble Seher, he can't ignore the bond between her and Yusuf. As an unlikely but deep, undeniable romance blossoms, they begin to build a new family for Yusuf.
It starred Nik Celilay as Poyraz, Nana Stambolishvili as Nana, Berat Rüzgar Özkan as Yusuf, Halil Ibrahim Ceyhan as Yaman and Sıla Türkoğlu as Seher.
Eccho Rights serves as the production for Yusuf and is also responsible for the series Blink Kant Bo (Yalı Çapkını, streaming on eVOD) which ranked as the most watched Turkish drama in 2022/3. They've even handled the distribution of Chrysalis (Camdaki Kiz) with the third season rolling out on eMedia's platforms soon.
Annekan Die Swa Kry will end on Friday, May 2nd with Yosef: A Family Legacy set to follow on Monday, May 5th at 17:30.
As some viewers already heard, e.tv will be axing the underperforming soap Isiphetho and calling it quits for the 18:30 timeslot. Home to former soaps like Isipho: The Gift, Broken Vows and Nikiwe, this was the underachiever of primetime and now e.tv will be moving Kelders Van Gehieme to this timeslot.
This also affects the channel's other Kuiertyd protege Gelukbringers and Annekan Die Swa Kry which will now air 30 minutes later at 16:30 and 17:30 respectively under the banner Skemertyd.
Skemer is Afrikaans for dawn or twilight and tyd is most definitely a suffix they borrowed from eExtra's Kuiertyd meaning time.
If you're like a few other viewers that can guess what Skemertyd is all about this is their answer to hundreds or thousands demanding answers on the follow-up to Isiphetho. This is eMedia Investments way of saying they're done with this timeslot or at least for shows like Isiphetho.
Viewers wishing to find similar content can tune into House Of Zwide, Smokes & Mirrors and Isitha: The Enemy between the 19:00 to 22:00 timeslots. To make it worse, they've brought back Gold Diggers meaning more repeats and still no answers on how shows like uMbali will be distributed on their platforms.
As for 18:30, that's Kuiertyd/Skemertyd's turf cause let's face it eMedia Investments won't be losing much in terms of viewers now that the latter airs 30 minutes later. Nikiwe and so forth despite being low rated had more viewers than any of the dubbed shows to have aired on the channel.
If Skeem Saam still had its 18:30 on SABC 1, Kelders Van Gehieme wouldn't even be considered competition as they cater for a different audience so basically e.tv got its cards right. But why use Skemertyd instead of Kuiertyd(+) especially now that Annekan Die Swa Kry and Kelders Van Gehieme are broadcast simultaneously with eExtra.
Last year, it was confirmed by the free-to-air broadcaster that Isiphetho would be getting the boot on the channel following its dismal rollout on the channel. It will not be replaced with another series instead e.tv will be moving Kelders Van Gehieme and a bunch of its other Afrikaans shows to a later timeslot to occupy Isiphetho.
Rebroadcasts of Gelukbringers will broadcast on e.tv at 16:30 followed by simultaneous broadcasts with eExtra of new episodes of Annekan Die Swa Kry at 17:30 and Kelders Van Gehieme at 18:30. Thereafter new episodes of Gelukbringers airs at 19:00 followed by Doodsondes at 20:00, Op Dun Ys at 21:00 and Vierspel Vuurspel at 22:00.
If one had to guess, eMedia Investments is likely trying to rid themselves of 18:30 and prioritising 19:00 and 21:00 home to shows like House Of Zwide and Smokes & Mirrors. Previous entrants such as Nikiwe and Durban Gen struggled to garner much buzz due to existing competition from SABC 1.
Kelders Van Gehieme's move to 18:30 likely stemmed from several theories one of which less competition as the only other competitor KykNet is on DStv. Another is viewership, eMedia Investments probably feels the move will lead to increased viewership especially now that Skeem Saam has reverted to a much later timeslot.
These changes are set to take effect on 7th April 2025.
eMedia Investments continues its repetitive slope in 2025 with more scraps from eVOD set to make a rollout on eExtra and e.tv in the coming months with Een Wit Leuen and Doodloopstraat. As it stands, the only premiere is Annekan Die Swa Kry and now that is set become a burial ground for these scraps.
As advised, Doodloopstraat will be airing on eExtra from 25 April replacing rebroadcasts of Vierspel Vuurspel while Een Wit Leuen replaces Annekan Die Swa Kry on both e.tv and eExtra from 5 May.
Synopsis for Doodloopstraat
Cennet marries Yılmaz, whom she fell in love with, and comes to Istanbul from her village as a bride and as a result of their marriage, they have three children. Division ensues amongst the children as their dad is blamed for her death in a letter she had written prior to her passing which leds to a search for the truth and self discovery.
It starred Ayça Bingöl as Cennet Tekin, Alp Navruz as Halil Tekin, İrem Helvacıoğlu as Av. Zeynep Önder, Mesut Akusta as Yılmaz Tekin, Bihter Dinçel as Birsen Karataş, Dilara Aksüyek as Feride Büyükdere.
Synopsis for Een Wit Leuen
Abandoned by his wife, Nejat is lying to his daughter not to be upset. But as Kayra grows, these lies become unbearable and as he is trapped in the corner meets Suna. With Suna's entry into their lives, both Nejat and Kayra's world is completely changed.
It starred Furkan Palali as Nejat Yilmaz, Asli Bekiroglu as Suna Dogan, Lavinya Ünlüer as Kayra Yilmaz, Gonca Sariyildiz as Hande Eymen, Asli Inandik as Saniye Dogan and Cem Zeynel Kiliç as Hayri Hicdurmaz.
