Kuiertyd Updates: SterStatus Makes It's Freemium Debut On e.tv, Doodsondes Returns For A Fifth And Sixth Season On eVOD, eExtra's Kuiertyd Being Ripped Away From DStv Platform + More

During the week, eMedia Investments had been creating a lot of buzz some good (and others not so great) and I just thought of wanting you refresh your memory to see what is happening across their platforms. 

e.tv

Since 2022, eMedia Investments had restructured the channel into the leading destination for local entertainment similar to Mzansi Magic and SABC 1 with most of their international content being reverted to eReality and eXposed with "premium movies on the eMovies channels.

As advised only 1 project is currently in development:

• Perfect Picture, a celebrity filtered reality show formerly seen on SABC 1 had been scooped up by eMedia Investments for a second season.

eExtra

Last month, Roekeloos Dade alongside uBettina Wethu exchanged timeslots meaning the Turkish drama would air 30 minutes early while the local series would air an hour later. It only made sense for eExtra to undergo similar changes with their consumers. 

• SterStatus, a fashion show formerly seen on Media24's Afrikaans lifestyle channel becomes the second project to have gotten revived by eMedia Investments following Die Kontrak. 

• From 31 July, Elif will be airing 18:00 followed by Om Elke Draai at 19:00 then Hart Van Goud at 20:00 and Die Put at 21:00. eMedia Investments hadn't provided the full 24 hour schedule should they do we'll gladly provide it but as of now Kuiertyd will look like this

18:00 Elif

19:00 On Elke Draai

20:00 Hart Van Goud.

21:00 Die Put

• The channel rolls out three new international telenovelas (two of which are currently streaming on eVOD): Winter Son, Chrysalis and Ramo. All shows but Elif ends next month as it continues to be Kuiertyd's longest running series.

• From July 4, Die Vreemdeling the first ever Turkish series to be made available on e.tv will broadcast as a double bill at 16:00.

eVOD

* The final two seasons of Doodsondes will launch exclusively on eVOD. Even Die Put has reached its final rounds on the streaming service both of which are slated for eExtra's Kuiertyd.

Other 

During the week, it was learnt by sources that e.tv's 4 channels would be exciting MultiChoice's DStv and after a few hours we managed to recieve word that eToonz, eExtra, eMovies and eMovies Extra would in fact end its run on the pay-tv platform by the end of July.

As mentioned, further content can be viewed on e.tv and several pay-tv channels on DStv. Of course with e.tv, this comes at a limited basis with some content be it drama related or cinema based taking longer to be viewed on e.tv than on eExtra or eMovies some never seen on the brand.

New Series Alert: The Heartless And Chrysalis Coming Soon To TLNovelas Africa And eExtra Respectively

Jose Ron makes a comeback on TLNovelas

During the year, TLNovelas rolled out their first telenovela of the year The Heartless (La Desalmada). Of course, it only lasted a few weeks as further episodes were available between 2am to 4am timeslot before getting cancelled to its entirety.

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Now the series is scheduled to launch on August 7.

Based on the Colombian telenovela La Dama De Troya, the series follows Fernanda out for revenge after her husband is murdered and she is violated on her wedding night. With a poor memory of that traumatic night, Fernanda mistakes her true love Rafael for the man who ruined her life - Rafael's father.

Livia Brito stars as titular character, alongside José Ron, Eduardo Santamarina, Marjorie de Sousa and Marlene Favela.

The highly anticipated eVOD series finally has a release date on eExtra

Last year, eMedia Investments scooped up rights to the psychological Turkish drama, Chrysalis (Camdaki Kiz) for their eVOD streaming service. It's currently on the third season in Turkey with eExtra slatted to rollout the entire season from August 23.

Chrysalis follows Nalan a beautiful young woman who earns everyone's love at first sight with her warmth. As the only child of the family enlarged hand baby, baby roses, lived in the existence of life and Nalan graduated with honors the best schools, Turkey finds's largest hotel chain, which Koroglu company as an architect at running than himself Sedat Koroglu' with marriage Eve.

The series stars Burcu Biricik, Selma Ergeç, Feyyaz Serifoglu, Nur Sürer, Hande Ataizi, Tugrul Tulek, Nihal Menzil, Hamza Yazici and Feri Baycu Güler.

New Series Alert: Winter Son Coming Soon To eExtra

Winter Son revolves around Efe, who was a child who witnesses the death of her father at the hands of a hitman. The boy, who was destined to meet the same fate as his father, is given to a family to be raised when the hitman is unable to carry out the order to execute him.

It starred Sukru Ozyildiz, Asli Enver, Basak Parlak, Hakan Boyav, Senay Gurler, Mahir Gunsiray, Hakan Gercek, Berrak Kus, Gamze Suner, Mehmet Esen, Buse Varol, Emre Bulut, Okan Selvi and Cagdas Onur Ozturk.

Winter Son debuted in Turkey as Kis Gunesi on Show TV between 23 February to 21 June 2016 and was produced by Endemol Shine Turkiye better known for the production of Kuiertyd's first telenovela Gebroke Harte (Paramparça). The drama consisted of 18 episodes each with a 2 hour duration.

eMedia Investments had scooped up rights to the drama series for eExtra which is set to rollout on 9 August replacing Om Elke Draai in its 19:30 timeslot.

In other developments, eExtra is set to rollout another Turkish series in the coming month currently seen on eVOD, Ramo. Joining the lineup but only on eVOD will be the final two seasons of the FOX original Doodsondes accompanying first cancelled series, Die Put.

New Series Alert: eMedia Investments Scoops Up SterStatus From Via For A Fifth Season, To Broadcast On e.tv

The Winter Wonderland gala ball and derby hosted by SterStatus was a spectacular fundraising event held at Alberton High School.

The event featured South African actress Stephanie Baartman, known as Bibi from Getroud et Rugby and now Lettie in Diepe Waters and South African actor and producer David Rees, known for his role as Chris Welmann in 7de Laan.

The recorded events and activities but will air on eTV and Via from July 30th with the message of charity. The 10 dedicated ladies from SterStatus Season Five were the driving forces behind this noble cause.

All the funds raised will go to the Fabulous Girl Foundation, an organisation dedicated to empowering girls, enhancing their self-esteem and promoting education and skill development.

The evening was full of glamour and compassion. The live entertainment was by the band Broke N Free and singer Mirandi Morsner.

Development Alert: Ramo Coming Soon To eExtra + Release Date, Die Put Season 4 Currently Streaming On eVOD

During the year, eMedia Investments scooped up the action series Ramo for their eVOD streaming service. As seen with most of the offering on the streamer, this content is allocated to their linear platforms with eExtra slated to air the action drama by the end of August after the third season of Die Put.

The series tells the extraordinary story of Ramo, inspired by a real person, a man who goes against his superiors…It’s a story that encompasses the deep conflicts of family, justice, revenge, friendship and love. The series stars Murat Yıldırım, Esra Bilgiç, İlker Aksum and Yiğit Özşener.

The series broadcasts daily at 21:30 on eExtra by August 31st. Although Die Put wraps up its third season on the channel eMedia Investments added the final season to eVOD while consumers have to wait likely by January 2024 to view it on eExtra.

Die Put isn't the only program to have gotten cancelled by Kuiertyd. Even Doodsondes which is also slated for a new season in the coming month will be ending by next year with the longest running soap Elif's final season being carried through 2025.

Pending Development: Annekan Die Swa Kry + Ramo + Net 20 Minute + Chrysalis + More Coming Soon To eExtra

Below is a list of shows that we were announced on eVOD one of which were announced in 2022 and have yet to be seen on eExtra. With eMedia Investments trying to limit to rollout of these content on their linear platforms it's safe to say that eExtra has got it's hands full.

New Series

1. Chrysalis: It follows Nalan a beautiful young woman who earns everyone's love at first sight with her warmth. As the only child of the family enlarged hand baby, baby roses, lived in the existence of life and Nalan graduated with honors the best schools, Turkey finds's largest hotel chain, which Koroglu company as an architect at running than himself Sedat Koroglu' with marriage Eve.

2. Ramo: The series tells the extraordinary story of Ramo, inspired by a real person, a man who goes against his superiors…It’s a story that encompasses the deep conflicts of family, justice, revenge, friendship and love. The series stars Murat Yıldırım, Esra Bilgiç, İlker Aksum and Yiğit Özşener.

3. Annekan Die Swa Kry: The story revolves around four siblings who lose their parents due to unfortunate circumstances and try to build their lives together. But soon the truth surrounding their parent's death slowly starts to unravel and nothing will remain the same.

4. Net 20 Minute: It tells the story of a mild-mannered history teacher. Ali, who is thrown into a World of action and intrigue when his beloved wife Melek is arrested for the attempted murder of a young man. Ali must abandon his books and find inner strength and courage that he did not know he had in order to free his wife and reclaim his family life.

Returning/Cancelled Series

1. Die Put: Koçovalı Family are faced with the biggest pain of their lives. Because of Yücel's trap, one of Yamaç or İdris Koçovalı had to kill the other. While Akın Koçovalı takes control of Çukur, where nothing will be the same as before, the step of Baykal's daughter Efsun to Çukur will cause the cards to be redistributed. While Efsun's plan, who collaborated with Yücel, Azer, and Timsah, is eagerly awaited, it will be a question mark how Akın will led the neighborhood.

2. Doodsondes: Six months have passed since the explosion and nothing is the same anymore. As Yildiz's life evolves in a completely different direction, Ender's arrival will help her cope with the problems she is experiencing. Yildiz's next-door neighbor, Kumru, who has just entered her life, falls into everyone's lives like a bomb with her different character.

3. Elif: Macide's sister, Kiymet comes after 30 years to revenge her. In the past, her husband abandoned her pregnant and married Macide. Together with her son Mahir, they make evil plans against the Haktanir family.

In other developments, eMedia Investments acquired broadcasting rights to the Turkish romcom Aşk Mantık İntikam of which details regarding its distribution on the platform remains a mystery. Sources mention that the drama is currently slated for 2023.

Development Alert: Doodsondes, Elif And Die Put Cancelled On eExtra And eVOD, To Broadcast Through 2025

In September 2020, eMedia Investments introduced the Turkish series, Elif to South African audiences. To date, it happens to be one of the longest running shows on Kuiertyd alongside Die Put which is currently in its 3rd season on eVOD in the action space.

Another series which will also be concluding in the Kuiertyd space is Doodsondes. Unlike Elif and Die Put which hail from eExtra, the latter will bid farewell on eMedia Investments' streaming service, eVOD.

As advised, eMedia Investments is only left with 1 season for the above-mentioned (with 2 for Doodsondes) and this will be the first time in 3 years that the 18:30 slot will be used for anything else. Elif has been the only show airing back-to-back while others went on production break.

At the moment, there's no clue on if eMedia Investments would pursue another long format that would surpass Elif but the brand did make Annekan Die Swa Kry available on eVOD after failing to launch it on eExtra as advised in the year with 3 seasons in the pipeline.

Although Doodsondes had concluded during the year in Turkey. It has been learnt by producer Fatih Askoy that he's exploring a seventh season. As of right now, it will end with a 6th season by 2024/5 and it may be a while before a 7th season comes to fruition.

Lastly, Die Put has been airing on a year to year basis unlike Doodsondes which had a 1 year hiatus. As advised, the third season is currently streaming on eVOD with the final season coming later in 2024/5 as seen with Doodsondes.

Elif's fifth and final season is also rolling out later in the coming year and as consumers noticed. It's currently the longest running series to date on Kuiertyd meaning it will likely be carried through 2025 and I wouldn't be shocked if the same awaits Die Put and Doodsondes.

Elif featured the talents of İsabella Damla Güvenılır stars as Elif Emiroğlu, Selin Sezgin stars as Melek Özer (Elif's mother), Volkan Çolpan stars as Kenan Emiroğlu (Elif's father) and Cemre Melis Çınar stars as Arzu Karapınar (Kenan's ex wife, the main villain of the series).

All of which are family members, Die Put featured the talents of Aras Bulut İynemli as Yamaç Koçovalı, Dilan Çiçek Deniz as Sena Koçovalı, Damla Sönmez as Efsun Kent, Erkan Kolçak as Köstendil Salih Koçovalı and Ercan Kesal as İdris Koçovalı.

Lastly Doodsondes featured the talents of Şevval Sam as Ender Çelebi, Eda Ece as Yıldız Yılmaz, Biran Damla Yılmaz as Kumru Yıldırım, Murat Aygen as Doğan Yıldırım, Şebnem Dönmez as Handan Kılıç and Sevda Erginci as Zeynep Yılmaz.

New Series Alert: Net 20 Minute Is Currently Streaming On eVOD

Net 20 Minutes (20 Dakika) tells the story of a mild-mannered history teacher. Ali, who is thrown into a World of action and intrigue when his beloved wife Melek is arrested for the attempted murder of a young man. Ali must abandon his books and find inner strength and courage that he did not know he had in order to free his wife and reclaim his family life. 

Set in Turkey, 20 Minutes was inspired by the 2010 American film The Next Three Days and starred Tuba Büyüküstün and İlker Aksum in leading roles. Star TV served as broadcaster when the series was broadcast in 2013.

Since it's debut, the Emmy nominated series had been sold to 55 countries including Bahrain, Algeria, Djibouti, Morocco, Greece, Romania, Poland, Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, Lebanon, Egypt, Mauritania, Somali, Sudan, Syria, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.

Unlike Die Put and Annekan Die Swa Kry, 20 Minutes falls under the international tile of the eVOD streaming service. It is also the first exclusive show to be seen on the platform as the latter such as K-2 and Flowers Of Evil had been made available to eXposed days prior.

It is currently unknown on whether eMedia Investments will ever intend to make 20 Minutes accessible on more platforms. For now, it's currently streaming on Netflix and as mentioned eVOD and the only known linear platform to have aired it is Timeless Dizi Channel.

Update: the series is part of Kuiertyd under Net 20 Minute someone needs to be fired for the choice in title.

Development Alert: Roekeloos Dade And Rebroadcast To uBettina Wethu Are Switching Timeslots

Roekeloos Dade launched on e.tv last month with the VIU original uBettina Wethu currently seen on SABC 1 rolling out months prior. It hasn't even been 6 months yet and e.tv has made yet another adjustment to the offering which would see both shows exchange timeslots.

From Monday 19 June, a rebroadcast of uBettina Wethu airs daily from 6pm which is just an hour later while as Roekeloos Dade a series that isn't a rebroadcast, has less airtime on the channel with some viewers not able to keep up with daily rebroadcasts moves to 5pm.

This comes after The Goldbergs was axed on e.tv after 3 seasons with further content available on eXposed and for DStv consumers on Me. Devi similar to Checkpoint had her timeslot altered at the last minute.

No reason was given for the sudden change but if I had to guess, eMedia Investments was probably trying to get uBettina Wethu closer to the other local offering seen on the channel as seen with rebroadcasts of Isitha: The Enemy with House Of Zwide and Scandal.

Considering that Roekeloos Dade moves up on the channel. Would it be shocking if eMedia Investments were to phase primetime on the slot perhaps to promote the existing offering seen on eVOD and eExtra.

I mean ePlesier already exists and catch-up could as well move to the channel while as e.tv could exist to promote selected shows perhaps simultaneous. I mean there's hardly much to watch on the main channel as portion the channel is basically another eExtra.

Development Alert: e.tv Dumps FOX Original Doodsondes After 2 Seasons, Season 5 & Season 6 To Stream Exclusively On eVOD

Doodsondes (Yasak Elma) is a Turkish drama series produced by FOX which is home to other content to have been seen on Kuiertyd including Dokter Ali (Mucize Doctor), Om Elke Draai (Her Yerde Sen), Daai Crazy Somer (Son Yaz) and #DisComolicated (Sen Çal Kapimi).

It launched by 2020 on eExtra and lasted for only 2 seasons before moving to e.tv for the same duration. Now it had been confirmed by sources that season 5 and 6 are currently in production with the new season anticipated to rollout on eVOD by August 2023.

Similar to the third season of Die Put, Doodsondes would be made available to eExtra before e.tv as the channel handles the Afrikaans portion of eMedia while e.tv often plays second fiddle for the streamer's original portfolio such as Housewives and Splintered Pieces.

Taking to account, Doodsondes consists of 6 seasons meaning the drama will run through 2024/5 on eVOD and eExtra. Although, the show will draw to a close, writers behind the drama had expressed desires for a potential seventh season - nothing official as yet.

Synopsis for the fifth season of Doodsondes:

Six months have passed since the explosion and nothing is the same anymore. As Yildiz's life evolves in a completely different direction, Ender's arrival will help her cope with the problems she is experiencing. Yildiz's next-door neighbor, Kumru, who has just entered her life, falls into everyone's lives like a bomb with her different character.

Review: The Dominance Of Bollywood, Turkwood And More On The Openview Platform

Openview is a free-to-view platform owned by eMedia Investments that is currently available in over 3 million households offering a range of reality shows, drama series, movies, telenovelas, cartoons and so much more.

Since the rollout of the pay-tv tier to the platform, Ultraview offering content from India with Zee Family and Star Select as well as LGBTQ and youth oriented content from OUTtv and FUSE. eMedia Investments ranks as one of the most diverse brands out there.

For those using Openview, it's no secret that the red brand has caught the love bug for two markets Istanbul (Turkwood) following the success of Kuiertyd which has contributed a lot for eExtra's primetime and further bolstered the offering on e.tv and ePlesier.

The second is their love for Bolly with 2 dedicated channels and a programming block on eExtra with another 2 channels on Ultraview. eMedia Investments is currently sitting with 4 channels and a part timer with Turkwood sharing content amongst 3 brands.

In hindsight, Openview's Bollywood offering helps cutback on rebroadcasts unlike eExtra's Kuiertyd which has seen doppelgangers on e.tv and ePlesier. The same could be said about the public broadcaster SABC 1-3 and Sport channels which has done content sharing.

But unlike Zee One and Star Life, eMedia's channels offers more timeslots for other content from movies, reality shows, cartoons and more versus Bollywood dramas and 2-4 hour weekly movie slot again it's the variety that counts in this scenario.

For those who've skipping out on Anupama or Imlie due to unforeseeable circumstances, take into account such content has been limited across the Openview platform leaving space for more variety or in this case eExtra's Dayan, Destructive Beauty and Naagin.

If you feel that Openview has more Indian channels take to account the locals SABC 1, SABC 2, SABC 3, e.tv, SA Music, People's Weather and SABC Sport which contributes to our point there's more local than Bolly on the Openview platform.

The only challenge is that consumers are being feed more of the same thing as mentioned Dayan Destructive Beauty and Naagin or Doodsondes and Soete Wraak on eExtra which isn't entirely bad but one could learn from e.tv's incorporation of variety.

Everyday Novelas Shorts: Doodsondes Season 5 And Season 6 Confirmed For eExtra, Love To Death To Rollout On Galaxy Television And Land Of Passions To Debut On Telemundo Africa's Passionistas Group In The Coming Months

More Doodsondes coming soon to Openview

During the year, it was announced that the popular FOX series, Doodsondes (Yasak Elma) will be returning for a fifth season later in the year. In a recent interview, it was also revealed that production had begun on season 6 hinting at a back-to-back rollout.

Doodsondes premiered on eExtra in 2019 and after a few seasons it moved to e.tv. The upcoming seasons are currently listed under eExtra but considering the brand is dubbed Turkwood they might as well be referring to e.tv.

Upcoming shows for eExtra include Ramo, Chrysalis and Annekan Die Swa Kry.

Another yet to be seen TLNovelas original is launching on Galaxy TV

Galaxy TV, a private owned television channel situated in Nigeria had acquired rights to Mexican drama Amar A Muerte (Love To Death). It stars Angelique Boyer, Michel Brown, Alejandro Nones, Arturo Barba, Claudia Martín, Macarena Achaga and Henry Zakka.

The heart is deceitful and more often than not we live believing that we have everything around us under control. This is exactly the case of media mogul Leon Carvajal who thinks he has the perfect life but Lady Death proves to him otherwise when he dies and comes back in a different body only to realize everything around him is in rambles.

A classic Telemundo original to debut on the Passionistas Group

Telemundo, a general entertainment channel owned by NBCUniversal that is home to variety of telenovelas in Latin America had rolled out in the African market by 2013. Unlike fellow competitors TLNovelas, the channel has yet to relive the early 2000s.

But due to a poll held sometime ago, this dream is about to become a reality or at least through their Passionistas Group on Facebook as the classic Tierra De Pasiones (Land Of Passions) will begin streaming on the group from July 26th with English subtitles.

It follows the stormy life of the beautiful Valeria San Román who is full of secrets and disappointments, only her indomitable character gives her the strength to face her enemies, and even her own family, and give love a chance with the appearance of Francisco Contreras.

Afrikaans Voice Actors For Roekeloos Dade, Annekan Die Swa Kry And Ramo

Roekeloos Dade (Hayat Sarkisi)
Roberto Kyle as Kerim Cevher
Rene Cloete as Hülya Çamoglu
Melanie Scholtz as Melek
Pierre Nelson as Hüseyin Cevher
Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck as Süheyla Cevher
Anja Taljaard as Filiz
Dee Theart as Nilay
Helena Baard as Bade Cevher
Chante Crainger as Ceylan
Liande Valentyn as Nürgul

Annekan Die Swa Kry (Kardeslerim)
Melissa De Vries as Sengül
Megan Spencer as Nebahat
Richard Van Die Westhuizen as Akif Aktul
Talitta Jameson as Asiye
John Koopman as Ogulcan
Marunzo Thomas as Kadir
Curtley Pitt as Mazlum
Anna Louise Bischoff as Harika
Zaan Du Toit as Suzan
Melissa Myburgh as Melisa
Christian Schoeman as Berk
Hunter Plaatjies as Aybike Eren

Ramo
Hein De Vries as Ramo
Veronique Jephtas as Sibel
Keenan Herman as Alpay
Christian Bennett as Kasak
Anrich Herbst as Yavuz
Craig Adriaanse as Sakik
Jacques Theron as Hale
Grace Pienaar as Neslihan
Abdurgaman Adams as Süleyman
Jill Levenberg as Kerimak
Sanchia Davids as Afet
Hein Poole as Bücür
Rushney Ferguson as Fatos
Basil Appolis as Ismail
Maria Van Die Almeida as Cavidan
Jurgen McEwan as Docak
Nethanel Swartz as Arap
Celeste Matthews as Sebanat
André Samuels as Durdu

Recap To The Decade: eMedia Investments Has Yet To Cutback On Repeats Currently Viewed On Openview

MultiChoice has been providing repeats to DStv consumers since the dawn of time and over the years they found ways to simplify that offering by either reducing the number of alternatives available or at least on a particular package as seen with Magic Showcase.

Of course, Openview serving as a free-to-view component from eMedia Investments has took part in a similar scenario. Following the success of eExtra's Kuiertyd (Turkwood), they launched a dedicated channel in 2022 to relive the moments even after axing Rewind.

During that year, SABC unveiled plans to restructure the rebroadcasts seen across their plans which would see shows such as 7de Laan being made viewable to consumers on SABC 2 and SABC+ and no longer on the loss making SABC 3.

Alas, eMedia Investments has yet to take a similar route with consumers on the Openview platform as they offer primetime on eExtra and catch-up on e.tv despite the existence of ePlesier let's not forget eVOD where this content can be streamed at anytime.

Just like the public broadcaster, it almost seems as if they don't have enough content to fill up a single channel. As mentioned, e.tv offers a catch-up service to Kuiertyd with eXposed playing second fiddle to above-mentioned brands alongside eReality.

If I had to be honest, ePlesier would have probably been better off had eMedia Investments reduced the airtime on e.tv or move this catch-up service to the Rewind type channel with the main channel airing selected content in the hopes to lure potential Openview consumers.

Reminder: Doodsondes Returns For A Fifth Season Likely After Roekeloos Dade On e.tv

Announced in 2022, Doodsondes (Yasak Elma) is being eyed as one of the most anticipated shows of 2023 set to launch on e.tv after the new series Roekeloos Dade. It stars Şevval Sam, Eda Ece, Biran Damla Yılmaz and Murat Aygen in leading roles.

In season 5, Cagatay cheats on Yildiz with Kumru, a model and their neighbor. Yildiz is disheartened after she learns of this. She starts making her own shampoo and wins an award for it. At the ceremony she publicly disgraces Cagatay and Kumru. She divorces Cagatay and marries Doğan, Kumru's father, this is a paper marriage to teach a lesson to Kumru and Cagatay.

Doodsondes currently has 6 seasons with the final season set to debut in Turkey later in the year and with season 5 later in the year on e.tv it's likely that the final season will only be made available by 2024.

Doodsondes launched in 2019 on eExtra for the first two seasons with later seasons being made available to e.tv. Since it's launch, it happens to be one of the longest series on e.tv and second longest running series on eExtra behind Elif which has 500+ episodes.

The series was produced by FOX, the only known international feed from the Disney to produce originals seen on eExtra and eVOD including Dokter Ali (Mucize Doctor), #DisComplicated (Sen Çal Kapımı), Daai Crazy Somer (Son Yaz) and Om Elke Draai (Her Yerde Sen).

How To Watch eExtra's Kuiertyd In English?

Kuiertyd launched in 2018 and has since then become the most valuable member of eMedia's colony and a worthy advisory for M-Net's kykNET with shows like Soete Wraak, Elif, Impak and Gebroke Harte and Dokter Ali alongside a dedicated movie block.

For 5 years which is exactly how long Kuiertyd has been around, eExtra hasn't aired a Turkish drama in English I mean the last show was Matter Of Respect since then only reruns to the said show can be viewed on the channel with further content folded under Kuiertyd.

Last year, eMedia Investments acquired Sisterhood and this was the first Turkish series within that period to not form part of Kuiertyd alongside Yalanci (Liar) and Tainted Love (Leke). To make a long story short, one of the three were phased out - no replacement.

We could only assume that they want to put more emphasis on Kuiertyd even if that means keeping shows like Yalanci (Liar) and Tainted Love (Leke) away from eExtra and reducing the remaining shows that have not fallen victim to Kuiertyd (e.g. Fatmagul).

In general, eExtra is the only brand to serve such content from a wider spectrum but it doesn't mean that they're the only option. Sure the other two options come baring fruits but one of them (StarSat) supply the already viewed content in English.

Timeless Dizi Channel is a general entertainment channel owned by SPI International (a subsidiary of Canal+. It's currently one of the most popular brands in the division serving Turkish shows such as The Red Scarf, Karadayi, The End and Black Money Love.

Three years ago, StarSat added the channel on their platform. Unlike the latter MultiChoice, Timeless Dizi Channel operates on the platform full-time with eExtra and kykNET shows including Kind Van Die Noodlot, Stiletto Vendetta, Bittersoet and Vöelvry.

Timeless Dizi Channel is available on the Max (R299p/m) and Super (R230p/m) package on channel 141.

Afrikaans Voice Actors For Om Elke Draai And Daai Crazy Somer Season 2

Om Elke Draai

Jaundre Kim Andersen as Selin Sever
Adriaan Havenga as Demir Erendil
Celeste Loots as Ayda Akman
Geon Nel as Burak Yangel
Emma Kotze as Eylül Gündüzeli
Anja Taljaard as Merve Mutlu
Rinaldo Felaar as Bora Durul
Chris Van Rensburg as Ferruh Özerdim
Morne Visser as Muharrem
Anoecha Kruger as Azmiye Bosgeçmez
Chine Van Aarde as Esen

Daai Crazy Somer Season 2

Staain Bruwer as Ahmet Tunali
Elzabe Zietsman as Emel Yaman
Adrian Steyn as Sancaktar
Kevin Smith as Selcuk Taskin
Markus Haywood as Akgun Gokalp Taskin
Steven Sterling as Arda Ates
Caidan Bouwer as Altay Kara
Rowlen Ethelbert Von Gericke as Kaan Gok
Jacques Gombault as Selim Kara
Francois Coertze as Metin Yaman
Natasja Jacobs as Serap Gok
Zetske Van Pietsen as Canan Kara
Izel Bezuidenhout as Yagmur Jasmine Kara
Rikus Strauss as Burak Sancaktar
Zack Hendriks as Eray
Maude Sandham as Naz
Mandle Baard as Cemre
Saanli Jooste as Sare
Lizelle Pike as Şevval
Richard Van Die Westhuizen as Yigit

Development Alert: Two Shows Both Titled Annekan Die Swa Kry Has Been Silently Added To eVOD Ahead Of Premiere On eExtra

Aşk Mantık İntikam follows a couple who gets divorced after several years of marriage. But things change when the man suddenly gets rich, with his ex-wife working with him. It stars Burcu Özberk, İlhan Şen and Zeynep Kankonde.

Based on the Korean drama Cunning Single Lady, it stars Burcu Özberk, İlhan Şen, Zeynep Kankonde, Günay Karacaoğlu, Süleyman Atanısev, Mehmet Korhan Fırat, Ceren Koç, Emir Güler, Sevda Baş, Mehmet Yilmaz, Burak Yörük and Melisa Döngel.

During the month, there's been a bit of mixup with sources implicating Roekeloos Dade formerly slated on eExtra will now air on e.tv after Daai Crazy Somer while Om Elke Draai rolls out on the channel in it's place after #DisComplicated.

After awaiting confirmation of the identity of Annekan Die Swa Kry, to no one's surprise you'd think the romcom Aşk Mantık İntikam was the mysterious addition that failed to launch on eExtra but quite the contrary apparently eMedia's team mistook it for Kardeşlerim.

The story revolves around four siblings who lose their parents due to unfortunate circumstances and try to build their lives together. But soon the truth surrounding their parent's death slowly starts to unravel and nothing will remain the same.

It stars Fadik Sevin Atasoy, Celil Nalçakan, Su Burcu Yazgı Coşkun, Yiğit Koçak, Aylin Akpınar, Onur Seyit Yaran, Melis Minkari, Recep Usta and Cihan Şimşek.

Annekan Die Swa Kry is also a seasonal program as seen with Chrysalis, Die Put, Elif and Doodsondes. eMedia Investments is currently airing the first season on eVOD while the whole of Turkey are awaiting on the third season later in the year on ATV.

As seen in recent weeks, no one at eMedia Investments bothered to even promote this show. My guess has to do with the fact the above-mentioned error made on their side. Consumers have one show available on display but are viewing something else.

My hunch is that Aşk Mantık İntikam will likely be retitled following this confusion while as Kardeşlerim will likely adapt onto the tag Annekan Die Swa Kry.

News Shorts: The Boomerang Bug Has Been Retired On Cartoonito Africa, A Rebroadcast Of Fenix Rollouts On e.tv And Miss Heritage Global To Broadcast On Tshwane TV And GauTV

Cartoonito rolled out in Africa with some technical issues

Last month, Warner Bros. Discovery rolled out Cartoonito across Africa offering shows such as Batwheels, CoComelon and Bugs Bunny Builders. The channel has something for preschoolers and their families. Compared to France which only took a day to bid farewell to Boing, WBD Africa took several weeks.

In Portuguese speaking territories particularly Angola and Mozambique, the switch from Boomerang to Cartoonito rolled out smoothly while as the whole of Africa took several weeks to transition out of Boomerang. As of right now, the channel fully rebranded to Cartoonito with Boomerang appearing in few areas.

Fenix makes its highly anticipated return on e.tv

Based on the French miniseries Le Bazar de la Charité, Fenix tells the story of three women whose lives change after a fire breaks out during a charity party, but more of the focus goes to one of the leading lady's husband who has resorted to violence and injustice and used his power to seperate her from their child.

The series launched on eExtra back in 2021 in a similar format to e.tv's 8:30 timeslot in place of Wrede Stad now consumers can catch all the action again on weekdays from 1st May. Another series is set to rollout on the channel is Roekeloos Dade.

Miss Heritage Global is coming to DStv

Miss Heritage Global formerly known as Miss Heritage World is an international beauty pageant, that stands for advancing World Heritage. The pageant was founded in Zimbabwean Country Branding Expert by Tare Munzara. The 6th Miss Heritage Global was crowned at Kalahari Resort in the Province of Limpopo on the 24th of September 2022.

The committee formalised their agreement with both Tshwane TV and GauTV which are both slated to air The 7th Miss Heritage Global later in the year.

Why eExtra's Demise On The DStv Platform Is A Good Thing If You Ask?

Last year, MultiChoice and eMedia Investments were like cats and dogs in regard to the carriage of eExtra, eToonz, eMovies, eMovies Extra. One minute, they're there the next minute is gone and now they're back again. First, they're associates now rivals now they're allies.

As advised, these channels aren't permanent they were suppose to be off after 6 months and already past that all 4 remain on the platform. In a media enquiry, eMedia Investments mentions these channels will remain onboard while as MultiChoice considers them temporary.

As for the channels in general, we feel eExtra deserves the most amount at redemption. All the other channels continue to borrow their lineup from other DStv channels and while eExtra offers something unique 50% of the time it has built a fanbase through Kuiertyd.

Kuiertyd serves as another local component for eMedia Investments and an arch nemesis for kykNET. It could also be one of the reasons 7de Laan and several Afrikaans programs have been getting more attention from consumers although I wouldn't say the impact is that big.

As seen through last year, kykNET grew more closer to the Kuiertyd offering with the launch of the Turkish lineup of kykNET & Kie which too is arch nemesis to Kuiertyd but also another alternative for anyone craving for more drama.

eExtra has been gaining a lot of attention through these shows and it's remainder on the DStv platform just only complicates things even further for kykNET.

If the idea for kykNET was to give these shows more attention and to boost their offering then eExtra distances the attention better yet it puts the success rate for these shows in more jeopardy as more people will invest more time watching Kuiertyd than kykNET.

It doesn't mean kykNET's offering will flop but it only means that the offering won't reach its full potential if eExtra is around distracting consumers from the offering giving MultiChoice all the more reasons to have it booted as it limits the competition.

Rivalry is good for any business I mean SABC Sport is on Openview even though both brands owners serve as rivals in the free-to-air industry. eExtra's content isn't going anywhere as the latter fills in the blanks for e.tv same with most other channels from the brand.