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Since 2022, eMedia Investments and MultiChoice had been undergoing a carriage dispute with the Competition Tribunal. After the p...

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Everyday Novelas Shorts: eExtra Acquires Broadcasting Rights To 90s Sitcom Vetkoekpaleis And A Rebroadcast Of Winter Son And Nurses Launches On e.tv And Telemundo Respectively

More oldies for eExtra

Last year, SABC cancelled 7de Laan after 23 years on the air filling primetime with a rebroadcast to 90s sitcom Vetkoekpaleis. The public broadcaster is going on through financial constraints so as such a replacement would take much longer to be commissioned.

The public broadcaster was looking to produce cheaper long-form drama series and failed to keep up to their target. Now consumers have fled to eExtra's Kuiertyd to keep up with their Turkwood stories and to embrace for more local flavour on kykNET.

As seen through media outlets, eMedia Investments had acquired rights to SABC 2's Vetkoekpaleis. Now what is worrisome here for SABC 2 is the implications, consumers will most likely just flee to eExtra when it airs therefore creating division with their viewership.
Nurses makes a quick comeback

Nurses was acquired on Telemundo back in 2022 and serves as one of the longest time productions viewed on the channel by Colombia's RCN who also produced shows like The Chosen Granddaughter and slated to also a return in the coming weeks, The Scent Of Passion.

It was quietly scrubbed from the line-up forcing Telemundo to halt primetime due to a change in legislation imposed in Cameroon and Uganda which prohibited broadcasters from promoting gay content. Punishments range from a revoke of TV licence to possible jail sentence.

A portion of the third season was censored and with the channel airing Nurses from the beginning. It's likely that they've cut out some scenes consumers within those surrounding regions find offensive affecting the whole of Africa.
Winter Son also makes an early debut

The rebroadcast of Die Vertroueling came to end in December 2022 and e.tv flooded the timeslot with movies. With the festive season past us, e.tv resumes their weekday offering by reviving the weeknight repeats slot with Winter Son from January 15.

Taking to account, this was allocated at the 19:30 timeslot and as such they'd often be placed at 8:30 which is currently being occupied by #DisComplicated. If we had to guess, they're probably trying to give Ramo time to wrap up as it not cause friction between channels as seen with Annekan Die Swa Kry.

Die Put season 3 will most likely replace Winter Son once it ends followed by Ramo.

Sunday, December 31, 2023

2024 On Everyday Novelas | New Series Alert: Game Of Lies And Come Back To Me On Telemundo Across Africa | New Seasons Of Die Put And Chrysalis On eExtra | Freemium Debut Of Silver Lining On Zee One | More

e.tv/eVOD/eExtra's Kuiertyd

Net 20 Minute (20 Dakika): An innocent pastrycook Melek gets accused of injuring an important politician's son. Her loving husband Ali wants to help his wife to escape from prison.
Blink Kant Bo (Yalı Çapkını): Halis Ağa is the owner of a large jewellery empire and the head of the Korhan family. Even though his son Orhan and oldest grandson Fuat run most of the business, he still makes the most important decisions in the company.
uBettina Wethu S4: In Season 4 we will see Betty, her comrades, and kin in a whole new light as they realise new goals and fix old wounds. Betty has lost direction, so she sets off to realign and march forward determined to win - without the distraction of personal relationships - her downfall in the past.
• Annekan Die Swa Kry S3 (Kardeşlerim): While the Eren brothers are enjoying the rich life they have, Akif, who is left without a penny, is looking for ways to regain his former power with all kinds of cunning. 
• Ballade Vir'n Enkeling: When well-known writer Jacques Rynhardt disappears, it is up to a journalist to unravel the mystery. To do that, she needs to go back to his childhood and get to know Jacques for who he was.
Die Agentskap: Four managers of talent agency Ego, namely Kıraç, Feris, Çınar and Peride, deal with difficult situations every day and defend their business visions. They skillfully combine art and business, but their private and professional lives sometimes come into conflict.

Other attractions include final seasons of Doodsondes, Elif, Die Put and Chrysalis.

Telemundo

Game Of Lies (Juego De Mentiras): It follows Cesar Ferrer whose wife disappears. As he becomes the prime suspect of her possible murder, he takes the investigation in his own hands and fights to keep custody of his daughter. 
• Come Back To Me (Vuelve A Mí): The drama follows Nuria, a woman who begins a relationship with Braulio without knowing he is one of the owners of the company where she works to support her son and sister. The lives of the main characters begin to intertwine after the tragic kidnapping of Nuria's son Andrés. 

Other attractions include the third and final season of Queen Of The South alongside the ninth season of Lord Of The Skies. The channel was also rumoured to be airing content from Colombia's Caracol Televisión and RCN.

TLNovelas (Rumour)

• Overcoming Loss (Vencer La Ausencia): The sisterhood of four women of different origins is shattered when an accident causes them all to lose a loved one. After discovering the causes of the accident, they will share a painful mystery. Rumoured to debut by early 2024.
• Divided Love (Amor Dividado): Abril and Max are two people who have nothing in common. For Abril, family is her priority, while for Max, being successful in the corporate world is the most important thing. 
• Embrace Me Tightly (Abrázame Muy Fuerte): The daughter of a rich man is banished to another city after she is impregnated by one of the servants. She gives birth to a daughter and returns to fight for everything that was taken from her.
• Legacy (La Herencia): The telenovela takes place in an avocado farm called "Santa Catalina", where Severiano del Monte and Catalina Arango, Severiano's wife, and their five adopted sons live. Catalina was never able to get pregnant, but Severiano always wanted to have male descendants and opted for adoption.
•  My Love, My Sin (Amarte Es Mi Pecado): Nora is a poor young woman filled with dreams who lives in the beautiful city of Patzcuaro. Her father and evil stepmother Isaura decide to marry her off to a rich man so that she can have a better life.
• My Secret (Mi Secreto): Valeria is forced to take the identity of her best friend Natalia whom she believes to be dead, in order to avoid going to jail for a crime she did not commit. As she assumes her new reality, Valeria suffers constantly from the fear of being discovered.
• Deceptions (A Usurpadora): Twins Paula and Paulina were separated at birth and they live different lives when they get reunited. Paula is an evil rich woman who is married to a loving husband, while Paulina lives a humble life.
• Crown Of Tears 2 (Corona De Lágrimas): When Refugio and her three kids, Patricio, Edmundo and Ignacio are thrown out of their home, they arrive by chance in Mexico City where they start a new life.

The channel had gone through a major schedule adjustment with primetime reduced from 7 to 5 days a week. Various content has since then not aired as yet: part 1part 2 and part 3.

Zee World (Rumour)

• Family Is Everything (Tujhya Majhya Sansarala Aani Kay Hava): The show revolves around Siddharth and Aditi, a couple who falls deeply in love and embarks on the journey of marriage, which joins their respective families.
• Love Conquers (Neem Phuler Modhu): This emotionally charged drama delves into the profound transformation a young woman undergoes after marriage and the formidable challenges she must conquer.
• Between You And Me (Meri Hanikarak Biwi): revolves around the life of two completely different individuals, Akilesh Pandey and Iravati aka Ira Desai. Akhilesh is a village simpleton and an ardent follower of Bajrang Bali. He is illiterate, but a great wrestler, while Ira is an aspiring medical student.

Other attractions include Dholi Beats, Undercover Love and The Rules Of Love. Rumoured content for the channel include His Second Wife, Embrace Me and Mother By Chance.

Zee One (Rumour)

• Age Is Just A Number (Aapke Aa Jane Se): Sahil, a rich young man, falls in love with Vedika, an older woman who has a 15-year-old child. She initially rebukes his advances but feels conflicted after she gets to know him better.
My New Mother In Law: It follows Jhilmil's carefree life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes a young mother-in-law and the head of the family after getting married to Abir.
• Silver Lining (Choti Si Zindagi): Two girls, look after each other and struggle to survive in an orphanage, after their mother dies and their father abandons them, to marry another woman.
• Married Again (Punar Vivaah): A widower and a divorcee get together to provide the love of both parents to their children and eventually form a bond. However, their life takes an ugly turn when an obsessed lover interferes.
• Once There Was A King (Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani): In 1945, a King named Ranaji returns to his home in Ameerkot after six years fighting against the British. Ranaji ends up meeting a woman named Gayatri, the daughter of a rich zamindar.
• Krishi (Afsar Bitiya): Krishna wants to get a good education to become a block development officer and improve her family's life. However, she faces many hardships along the way.

Star Life (Rumour)

• Love You So Much (Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai): The show is about a girl named Indu who lives with her younger sister and parents. Indu loves a guy named Mahesh and wants to go meet him and propose to him for marriage. She goes to meet him with her dad but finds that he has already married someone else. 
Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali: Pallavi, a young widow, is a family-oriented woman. However, when she crosses paths with a money-minded businessman, their personalities clash and sparks fly.
Pandya Store: Gautam and Dhara Pandya, a middle class married couple, manage the Pandya Store. Apart from their business, Dhara also looks after Gautam's three younger siblings.
Stand By Me, My Beloved (Saath Nibhaana Saathiya
2): Gehna, a young girl, works as a domestic help for the Desai family. Despite being ill-treated by them, she continues to show kindness. Soon, she finds Anant coming to her defence.
• The Accidental Mayor (Nimki Mukhiya): The story, set in a small village in Bihar, deals with the life of Nimki, a carefree, materialistic girl who accidentally becomes the Mukhiya (chief) of the village. Nimki is mad about cinema, a dreamer and unaware of the darkness of the world. 

Friday, December 22, 2023

Most Popular Posts Of 2023: Everyday Novelas Takes The Most Wins With eExtra's Kuiertyd And Surprising Development Cennet: The Power Of Destiny And HONEY Make It To The Top 10

Presenting the reader's 10 most viewed stories of 2023


Notes
• Kuiertyd occupies the most spots in the top 10 (5) and Everyday Novelas offers 6 (including Cennet).
• eToonz's Powerbirds was the most popular kids show or better yet Regular Nick attraction.
• Nicktoons has the oldest post on the list which dates back to 2017.
• Roekeloos Dade has been the most mentions (3)

Thursday, December 21, 2023

New Series Alert: Die Agentskap Coming Soon To eVOD

eVOD is South African based streaming service home to a variety of locally produced and international productions will be following fellow competitor kykNET & Kie and launch their first new Turkish drama for 2024 titled Die Agentskap (Menajerimi Ara).

Four managers of talent agency Ego, namely Kıraç, Feris, Çınar and Peride, deal with difficult situations every day and defend their business visions. They skillfully combine art and business, but their private and professional lives sometimes come into conflict. 

Based on the French series Dix Pour Cent, it starred Kıraç Özdal as Barış Falay, Çınar Bilgin as Fatih Artman, Dicle Ertem as Ahsen Eroğlu, Barış Havas as Deniz Can Aktaş, Peride Şener as Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu and Feris Dikmen as Canan Ergüder.

It debuted by August 2020 on Star TV with a total of 45 episodes each with a 150 duration. Star TV is known for shows like Kuzgun (Voëlvry), Erkenci Kuş (Droomvelore), İstanbullu Gelin (Deur Dik En Dun) and Cesur ve Güzel (Die Vreemdeling).

The first 7 episodes will be available to stream weekly on eVOD from January 10 and weirdly enough not much marketing from the eMedia department. Similar to most productions on the platform, it will be added on other platforms soon.

Monday, December 18, 2023

News Shorts: Moonbug And Toikido Commune For PeaKeeBoo, Cape Town TV To Debut New Edutainment Series Side Hustle Susters And Doodsondes Season 5 (And Likely Season 6) Linear Release Date Reportedly Revealed


A new short form series debuts on YouTube

London’s Moonbug Entertainment and British toyco Toikido are embarking on a franchise-building partnership for a new short series called PeaKeeBoo. 

The preschool project, featuring 2D animation with CG-animated backgrounds, will star three tiny creatures (Pea, Kee and Boo) who are enthralled by all of the sights and sounds of nature. Moonbug is producing a 30 x one-minute first season that’s already slated for a global premiere sometime in 2024 on its Moonbug Kids YouTube channel (10.4 million subscribers).  

The companies are now working out a 360-degree franchise strategy for PeaKeeBoo, with plans to eventually launch toys, books, apparel, playsets and games. 


Cape Town TV announces their first show for the year

'Side Hustle Susters – van passie tot profyt’ is an Afrikaans edutainment female empowerment show by women for women, created by Dee Theart (who is also the presenter of the show), in conjunction with Cape Town TV.

The show confronts the scarcity of female jobs by educating and inspiring women to pursue their own business ventures. Every episode includes a weekly “side hustle suster” (female entrepreneur guest) and a weekly female business coach/expert guest talking about various business topics. The female narrative will be at the centre of the conversation.

Season 1 is set to air in early 2024.


Doodsondes season 5 and 6 (final) to debut on eExtra???

During the year, eMedia Investments mysteriously shelved the final seasons to the FOX original Doodsondes (Yasak Elma) to eVOD. With the first two seasons broadcast on eExtra only for the other two seasons to end up on e.tv with questions surrounding the finals.

According to sources, Doodsondes Season 5 is scheduled to air from the 1st of April. So the only show we know that is ending closer to that period is Roekeloos Dade (30 March) and if accurate we might have uncovered the first replacement to one of their current shows.

Synopsis for Doodsondes Season 5:

Six months have passed since the explosion in Hasan Ali's house. After the explosion, Ender and Yıldız were injured, while Hasan Ali passed away. After the investigation, it is understood that Hasan Ali's enemies carried out the bombing and the case is closed.

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Battle Of The Oldies: SABC 2 Revisits The 90s With The Afrikaans Sitcom Vetkoekpaleis (Replacing 7de Laan) And eExtra's Kuiertyd Is Travelling To A Much Distant Time With Ballade Vir 'n Enkeling

7de Laan is being replaced by a rerun

During the day, it was learnt by news outlets that SABC had an outstanding debt with Danie Odendaal Productions for the last remaining episodes of 7de Laan so unless they try to try to pay the remaining amount. Danie Odendaal Productions will hold the remaining episodes.

SABC 2 will be forced to end it by yesterday and not 26 December as planned. My hunch if the money isn't allocated soon they could air a past episode(s) temporarily another would be by the grace of an intellectual being pay the outstanding amount on their behalf.

What is set to replace 7de Laan once it comes to an end?

It's simple, SABC will be digging up their archives further bolstering the amount of repeats on their channels with Vetkoek Paleis. A classic 90s sitcom follows Frikkadel Delport who starts a take-away business when he is retrenched. In the process of finding his feet in his new venture, he appoints two staff members without really meaning to.

The implications: 7de Laan had a huge following and due to the cancellation a majority of consumers are likely to flee the channel and divert their attention to rival broadcasters. Not saying that Vetkoekpaleis isn't better alternative but SABC 2 barely did reruns to the sitcom. 

The only other platform to had offered it on one occasion was the defunct brand, SABC Encore. Majority of households can't afford to pay a majority of monthly expenses and that includes DStv and this is where most of SABC 2's viewers were situated at the moment.

Kuiertyd is entering the golden era 

eExtra, a general entertainment channel operated by eMedia Investments that is home to telenovelas from India, Asia and Turkey might be undergoing some schedule adjustments in the coming year. This has to pertain to their only weekend primetime offering, Soete Wraak.

In an updated EPG, Ballade Vir 'n Enkeling is listed in the timeslot currently reserved by Soete Wraak on the 14th January 2024. From the programme guide implies this could be the 1980s drama another would be the 2015 film that was made accessible on eExtra.

Ballade Vir 'n Enkeling airs from 20:00 to 22:30 and the idea of eExtra airing another local drama particularly for Kuiertyd audiences wouldn't seem far fetched. They had acquired rights to the comedy drama Ouma Sarie which is also viewable on e.tv.

Synopsis for Ballade Vir'n Enkeling: 

When well-known writer Jacques Rynhardt disappears, it is up to a journalist to unravel the mystery. To do that, she needs to go back to his childhood and get to know Jacques for who he was.

Friday, November 17, 2023

Afrikaans Voice Actors For Wie Laaste Lag

Nadia Beuke as Esra
Johan Joobert as Ilan
Donovan Pietersen as Cinar
Claudia Jones as Çagla 
Eloise Cupido as Menekse
Rowlen Ethelbert von Gericke as Ekrem
Henrietta Gryffenberg as Zümrut
Mila Guy as Elif
Karin Retief as Reyhan
Kevin Smith as Yalçin
Sue Tyler as Feraye
Bernice Du Toit as Zeynep
Gustav Gerdener as Musa
Bertha La Roux as Neriman

Source: Die Afrikaans Voice Page and Insidus Plus

Friday, November 3, 2023

Development Alert: eMedia Investments Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Turkish Drama Yalı Çapkını, Debuts This December On eVOD As Blink Kant Bo!

Last year, Eccho Rights the international distributor of Yalı Çapkını (Blink Kant Bo!) had launched the Turkish drama at MIPCOM. The highly anticipated new title is the latest from the creators of hit series (viewed on eExtra and SABC 3) such as My Home My Destiny (Verdeelde Liefde), The Red Room, and Kamdaki Kiz (Chrysalis).

Halis Ağa is the owner of a large jewellery empire and the head of the Korhan family. Even though his son Orhan and oldest grandson Fuat run most of the business, he still makes the most important decisions in the company. His younger grandson Ferit, who is the total opposite of his brother Fuat, is a very irresponsible young bachelor who just returned from abroad where he went to study. Halis can’t take anymore of Ferit’s recklessness and he charges his widowed daughter-in-law Ifakat with finding him a nice girl to marry.

The news that Halis Ağa is looking for a bride for his grandson, comes like a bolt from the blue into Kazım’s mansion in Gaziantep. Kazım’s only hope to get rich are his beautiful daughters, Suna and Seyran. After Ifakat sees Suna and decides she is the right girl for Ferit, the family goes to Gaziantep to ask for Suna’s hand in marriage. But before the ceremony, Ferit and Seyran meet each other without realizing that they are supposed to become brother and sister-in-law, and Ferit is enamored by her.

The two sisters’ lives change forever when Ferit decides to marry Seyran instead of Suna. While Kazım is glad that he has secured his access to a great fortune, Seyran will be the new bride in a family full of betrayals, lies and secrets. While Suna will start making revenge plans to get back her stolen future, life at the mansion will be even more challenging with the two brothers’ power conflicts.

Set to debut on eVOD this December, Blink Kant Bo! assembles Afra Saraçoğlu as Seyran, Mert Ramazan Demir as Ferit, Çetin Tekindor as as Halis Ağa, Şerif Sezer as Hattuç, Gülçin Santırcıoğlu as İfakat, Emre Altuğ as Orhan, Gözde Kansu as Gülgün, Ersin Arıcı as Abidin and Beril Pozam as as Suna.

Thursday, November 2, 2023

News Shorts: The Final Season Of Chrysalis Is Currently Streaming On eVOD, Boing To Be Added On StarSat Platforms Across South Africa Soon, Queen Of The South Rumoured To Return With A Third Season On Telemundo Across Africa By 2024

Chrysalis S3 is on eVOD

Learning that Cana is pregnant, Nalan brought her to the mansion to confront Sedat, but she still could not learn the truth. Determined to take her revenge on Rafet, Pervin told Rafet about Gülcihan and Cavit's past. Pera, on the other hand, left Muzo on the wedding day with a note she left.

It starred Burcu Biricik as Nalan, Selma Ergeç as Selen, Enis Arıkan as Muzo, Feyyaz Şerifoğlu as Sedat, Nur Sürer as Feride, Şerif Erol as Adil, Hande Ataizi as Cana and Tuğrul Tülek as Levent.

The first 7 episodes are currently streaming on eVOD with more episodes to rollout weekly. Season 2 is set to debut sometime in 2024 on eExtra likely after Roekeloos Dade.

Boing is coming to South Africa

During the week, Warner Bros. Discovery and StarTimes unveiled 4 new channels for consumers, Investigation Discovery, TLC and Discovery Channel, with Boing missing from the pay-tv company's line-up for consumers in Southern Africa.

In a response from PR, it was revealed that they are currently in the process of seeking approval from ICASA for the acquisition of broadcasting rights for Boing. Only then we'll they issue a formal announcement until the channel the channel will rollout in the rest of Africa.

Boing is a children's channel which takes up the DNA of Nicktoons by featuring various archived material and content viewed on Cartoon Network and Cartoonito. Some shows to have been seen on the channel include Ben 10 (2005), Dexter's Laboratory and Adventure Time.

Kate Del Castillo is back on Telemundo

After four years in prison in the United States for the deaths of three DEA agents, Teresa Mendoza escapes but will have to face a world full of conspiracy, risking her life in order to clear her name and reunite with her daughter Sofía.

It starred Kate del Castillo as Teresa Mendoza, Pêpê Rapazote as Pablo Landero, Antonio Gil as Oleg Yosikov, Isabella Sierra as Sofía Dantes and Alejandro Calva as César Güemes "Batman".

Queen Of The South S3 is rumoured to replace Lord Of The Skies daily at 22:00 from Monday 1st January.

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

News Shorts: Nickelodeon Silently Rebrands The Nick Jr. Instagram Page To Nick Family, Annekan Die Swa Kry Takes Up Primetime On eExtra Amidst Season 2 Debut On e.tv And Comedy Central Unveils Its Festive Lineup For Fans Across Africa

Another brand bites the dust

During the week, Nickelodeon rebranded it's Nick Jr. Instagram page as Nickelodeon Family (stylised as Nick Family). Following the move, any attempts a user makes with the handle @nickjr will lead consumers to "sorry, this page isn't available" message.

The company also operate Nickelodeon Parents, the network's resource website that features activities and information for kids, families and teachers. That too had been folded under the Nick Family brand with the domain NickFamily.com being redirected to NickelodeonParents.com.
Another Kuiertyd rebroadcast for eExtra

Last year, eMedia Investments had cutback on their Bollywood primetime offering leaving consumers to repeats of Twist Of Fate, Blue Venom Girl and The Heir while the Asian and Turkish section of the channel continued to bolster their offering on Openview.

In the coming weeks, those roles are going to be reversed but with the Asian offering taking a dump on primetime as the Korean drama Home For Summer reaches its climax on eExtra from 13 November at 17:10 it's timeslot will be allocated by Annekan Die Swa Kry.

Which begs the question, could Annekan Die Swa Kry be moving to eExtra as well as seen with Roekeloos Dade as both shows were initially slated for the channel before heading to e.tv or are plans still underway to replace Home For Summer with another Korean drama.

Here's a synopsis to season 2 episode 1 which airs 16 November at 17:00 on e.tv:

While Kadir is waiting with hope for the day when his innocence will be revealed behind bars and he will be reunited with his siblings, the siblings, who are scattered all over the place, are doing their best to get their brother out of prison. When Doruk learns the bitter truth about his father Akif, his life is shaken to a great extent, and his relationship with Asiye enters an irreversible path.
December on Comedy Central

Sunday Movie Nights 
Office Race - 3 December
Pretty Stoned - 10 December
Binged To Death - 17 December
Sundays at 22:00 CAT

South Park Holiday Stunt
18 - 25 December at 22:00 CAT
Watch all the South Park Christmas Classics during this South Park Stunt.

The Daily Show
1 - 15 December
Weekdays at midnight
The Daily Show (TDS) is an American late-night talk and satirical news, television program. The Daily Show draws its comedy and satire from recent news stories as well as political figures, media organisations, and often uses self referential humour.


Monday, October 9, 2023

Development Alert: Surrender In Love And Twist Of Fate Return For A Season 2 On eExtra + An Update On Chrysalis Season 2

For most of the year, eExtra's Bollywood offering has been a snoozefest rehashing content already viewed on the channel including Blue Venom Girl, The Heir and Till The End Of Time. Now, the channel is set to resume primetime with new seasons of Twist Of Fate and Surrender In Love.

Twist Of Fate follows the lives of Pragya and Abhi who find themselves entwined in a cruel twist of fate. However, despite their initial aversion towards one another, they fall in love and fight to be together against all odds.

It starred Sriti Jha as Pragya Abhishek Mehra, Shabir Ahluwalia as Abhishek Prem Mehra, Shikha Singh as Aliya Mehra and Leena Jumani as Tanushree.

Surrender In Love takes place 7 years later with Neel and Chahat's children. Shlok (Neel's son) is religious and kind-hearted but naive, Dua (Chahat's daughter) is mischievous, bold and caring. When the parents arrive with their respective children they begin to form a strong bond.

It starred Rajveer Singh as Neelkanth "Neel" Bhatt Dhyani, Pratibha Ranta as Chahat Neelkanth Baig Dhyani, Vidhaan Sharma as Shlok Bhatt Dhyani and Kisha Arora as Dua Bhatt Dhyani.

Twist Of Fate will make its return weekdays at 14:35 on eExtra from 19 October followed by Surrender In Love weekdays at 13:45 from 20 October replacing the double bill of The Heir.

Update on Chrysalis

During the week, eExtra unveiled a new romcom Wie Laaste in place of Chrysalis as consumers await an update regarding the drama's status. Currently streaming on eVOD for a season 2, Chrysalis is set to return immediately after Wie Laaste Lag by early 2024.

* Kamdaki Kiz (Chrysalis), Kumkum Bhagya (Twist Of Fate) and Qurbaan Hua (Surrender In Love)

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Development Alert: Wie Laaste Lag Currently Streaming On eVOD + Coming Soon To eExtra

During the week, eMedia Investments added the first 10 episodes to the highly anticipated Turkish romcom Wie Laaste Lag (Aşk Mantık İntikam) to the eVOD streaming service with the series slated to rollout on eExtra in the coming weeks and not 6 months as seen with past shows.

Based on the Korean drama Cunning Single Lady, Die Wie Laaste Lag follows a couple who gets divorced after several years of marriage. But things change when the man suddenly gets rich, with his ex-wife starts working with him.
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It starred 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.

The series was broadcast between 2021/2 with total of 42 episodes each consisting of 2 hours. It joins other programs from the FOX brand including Dokter Ali (Mucize Doctor), Doodsondes (Yasak Elma), Om Elke Draai (Her Yerde Sen) and Daai Crazy Somer (Son Yaz).

Wie Laaste Lag is slated to rollout on eExtra from October 4 replacing Chrysalis at 20:00. Prior to its debut, Roekeloos Dade returns to the channel for a new episodes after being ripped away from e.tv after 68 episodes from October 18 replacing Winter Son at 19:00.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Development Alert: Roekeloos Dade Moves To eExtra For Season 2, Replaces Winter Son This October

During the month, e.tv unveiled the family drama Annekan Die Swa Kry in place of the first season of Roekeloos Dade. With questions amounting to the when e.tv will continue with a season 2 and this comes after Burcu Biricik (the lead actress) hoped onto eExtra's Chrysalis.

As doing some digging around, it has been revealed that e.tv decided to part ways with the show (for unknown reasons) with questions amounting to the future of Annekan Die Swa Kry. Following eMedia's streamlining of the brand, e.tv hasn't completed most of their programs.

The final seasons of Doodsondes are currently streaming on eVOD and earlier in the year the final episodes of Durban Gen were added on eExtra. Several international shows like Magnum Pi and The Goldbergs are being transmitted on eXposed which leads us to question the show.

MultiChoice plans to axe eExtra alongside eMedia's 3 other channels currently viewed on the Openview platform after their current extension expires. It had already been evident that consumers struggle to keep up with this offering and why this would affect DStv is simple.

40% of eMedia Investments' revenue and most likely viewers reside within the DStv platform. eMedia Investments not viewing any of these shows on e.tv as a priority does put them in a precarious position as consumers will likely just flee or in their hopes get Openview. 

As for the second season of Roekeloos Dade, it will return to eExtra this October replacing Winter Son. As for Annekan Die Swa Kry, like I said that's probably a goner as well it would fit the 18:00 timeslot once Elif ends in 2025 seeing as it is a family drama.

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Development Alert: Kind Van Die Noodlot And In Die Ysterhand Se Greep Currently Streaming On Showmax, #DisComplicated To Rollout On e.tv

Kind Van Die Noodlot and In Die Ysterhand Se Greep now on Showmax

Last year, kykNET rolled out two international dramas Kind Van Die Noodlot (Belahan Jiwa Kahraman) and In Die Ysterhand Se Greep (Asla Vazgeçmem) through kykNET & Kie. Amidst that period, MultiChoice had an ongoing through a carriage feud with eMedia Investments.

eMedia Investments played a part in their success after rolling out a similar offering in 2018 on eExtra. Since then, over 30 Turkish dramas had been distributed in Afrikaans (4 of which belong to kykNET) and eMedia had rolled out a dedicated channel and OTT platform.

Despite that, MultiChoice is not interested in retaining eExtra alongside their other 3 channels viewed on the Openview platform including eMovies, eMovies Extra and eToonz.

Although we have yet to see kykNET ramp up its own ePlesier type channel or give these shows much exposure on their linear platforms. MultiChoice has however made Showmax the official streaming portai for shows like Kind Van Die Noodlot and In Die Ysterhand Se Greep.

At the moment, Jy Is My Seun and Verbode Liefde aren't available on the platform.

A rebroadcast of #DisComplicated is coming to e.tv

Since Kuiertyd's inception in 2018, eMedia Investments had been using e.tv as a catch-up service for some of their shows. Of course, there are still a selected number of shows which haven't been seen yet on the platform including Om Elke Draai, Impak and Kruispad.

As seen through an updated programme guide, #DisComplicated which serves as another one of those never before seen shows has been allocated in the 8:30 on e.tv in place of Fenix from 30 August.

For those without a DStv and Openview can follow the story of follows Eda Yıldız longing to become a landscape architect. After losing her parents when she was young, this brilliant student pursued her studies with scholarships. However, she crosses paths with Serkan Bolat an obsessive workaholic who jeopardizes her plans.

Afrikaans Voice Actors For Winter Son On eExtra

Anton Schmidt as Mazhar
Bradley Oliver as Bora
Insey Cele as Nadide
Stephren Saayman as Burak
Vinette Ebrahim as Fatma
Raynad Slabbert as Efe/Mete
Sue Pyler as Seda
Eloise Cupido as Seda's mom
Dawid Minnaar as Resat
Roderick Jahfta as Yakup
Mortimer Williams as Ismail
Warren Hannelie as Sumru
Liane Heyl as Leyla
Zetske Van Pletzen as Nisan
Dirk Stoltz as Kadim 

Source: Insidus Plus, Die Afrikaans Voice Page

Friday, August 18, 2023

#BoycottingKuiertyd: Was Zee Zonke Meant To Be The Final Nail To The Coffin For eExtra On DStv?

Last month, it was reported by eMedia's team that their 4 Openview channels would be exiting the DStv platform. It's been a year since these channels were reinstated and MultiChoice has remained committed to move forward with the additions of Movie Room and DreamWorks.

As outlined in 2022, eExtra was the only brand that wasn't replaced with another channel instead M-Net attempted to duplicate the offering on kykNET & Kie with Kind Van Die Noodlot and In Die Ysterhand Se Greep both hail in Istanbul were the channel's first competitors.

Earlier in the year, that offering was crammed to a 1 hour timeslot and kykNET assures fans that another Turkish drama would be allocated but considering the recent schedule adjustments I honestly doubt that as consumers flee to e.tv for Annekan Die Swa Kry in the affected show's timeslot.

During the month, Zee Entertainment Enterprises unveiled a new Zulu dubbed Bollywood channel, Zee Zonke. Unlike its counterpart on Openview, Zee Zonke will come with its own programming or better yet import shows from Zee TV's Zee Marathi with 4 shows added to the lineup.


As seen through several ads, Zee Zonke was slated to air this month on channel 169 but I'm told by sources that the brand would only rollout by September which brings out many questions as to the delay of Bollywood brand.

Last year, MultiChoice outlined that they were battling with transponder constraints so they'd often be removing channels to make space for other channels. Particularly brands that were non-performing or lacked originality for which eMedia's 4 channels resided.

Another could be that Zee TV is planning some grand event similar to Disney Star's Star Life when it entered the market. As mentioned, Zee Zonke is not a catch-up channel much less a spinoff to Zee World but rather a Zulu duplicate to the Zee Marathi channel in India.

Recently, eMedia Investments had recieved another extension by the Competition Tribunal. As mentioned, Zee Zonke was meant to rollout this month but around the time this news came up it got delayed out of the blue.

TOLDJA! e.tv's 4 Channels Were Meant To Go Dark On DStv By August But Were Extended, Might To Go Dark By The End Of 2023 If Not Early 2024

Last month, eMedia Investments' 4 Openview channels on the DStv platform were meant to go dark as the team advised consumers that eExtra, eToonz, eMovies and eMovies Extra would be booted and would remain exclusive to the Openview platform with eExtra on StarSat.

Fast forward to the present, these channels are still onboard the DStv platform and through an enquiry it was revealed that eMedia Investments had got another months extension (possibly the rest of 2023) by the Competition Tribunal - you'd think they'd let this matter rest.

And also it was mentioned that eMedia Investments had tried to get an extension on DStv but MultiChoice refused which led them to run through the Competition Tribunal for help once again.

Amidst this extension, MultiChoice was looking to launch further channels like the Zulu dubbed Bollywood channel Zee Zonke later this month (possible replacement to the Afrikaans offering on eExtra) but was delayed to September likely due to this matter.

Last year, MultiChoice had mentioned that they were battling with transponder constraints which partly led to the cancellation of eMedia's offering while the other party claimed they had plenty of space for more channels. But it's possible MultiChoice's case was accurate as they closed several channels in the previous financial year.

With this extension you kind of wonder if the upcoming offering would make it to DStv or likely get scrapped as seen with Media24's Via duplicate for Access consumers. Aside from e.tv, other channels whose future are in question include National Geographic and Disney Channel.

As outlined through my research, Disney Channel (and if possible Disney Junior) might be the next channels to exit the platform as further content will be folded under another streaming platform if not Showmax as Disney is looking to streamline the business.

Monday, July 31, 2023

Development Alert: e.tv Rips Yet Another Show Away From Primetime On eExtra, Annekan Die Swa Kry

During the year, eMedia Investments unveiled Roekeloos Dade of which it's Afrikaans title had yet to be revealed at the time. The series was initially slated to air on eExtra in the timeslot currently reserved by Om Elke Draai before it got scooped up by e.tv.

Prior to Om Elke Draai's arrival on eExtra, Annekan Die Swa Kry was initially slated to launch after Roekeloos Dade was nowhere to be seen closer to its launch date. But that never came to pass with eMedia silently rolling out the entire first season on the eVOD streaming service.

eVOD has been viewed as another hub for eMedia's local productions and often it was predictable to know which channel would get what at this point. The Afrikaans series were usually scooped up by eExtra while as e.tv dealt with the original portion of the streaming service.

After two years, the format has been broken with Annekan Die Swa Kry a series you'd expect to be tailored for eExtra's fans will instead make room on e.tv from August 21st after Roekeloos Dade goes on production break a week prior.

e.tv being branded as a freemium channel had started losing its value over the years. First you had Fear Factor and Celebrity Family Feud now it's on eReality then S.W.A.T. and Magnum Pi now on eXposed heck even eToonz is getting some airtime with The Loud House.

The Kuiertyd portion of the brand was something that was left unscathed for almost 4 years now but with eReality ramping up some local content this was bound to happen eventually.

eMedia Investments doesn't view these portions of e.tv as a priority as seen previously and they're also putting a lot of confidence into their other brands. Before you'd have e.tv serving as catch-up to most of their programming now they trust each brand to their own offering.

I guess the real question is what is become of Craze I mean with Takalani Sesame could we getting more curriculum based programming?

As for Roekeloos Dade, the series is expected to make a comeback around the time Winter Son on eExtra comes to a close and as for Annekan Die Swa Kry, here's what we know:

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.

Could Power Up Be A Permanent Channel On The Openview Platform?

During the year, eMedia Investments allocated Power Up as a catch-up service for most of the local content seen across their linear platforms. Following Eskom's unbearable power cuts it has led majority of households to miss out on primetime shows and even catch-up on repeats.

Power Up was one way to manage those hours lost within the week to load shedding and if anything Eskom's actions had prompted other businesses such as MultiChoice to rollout a similar offering for consumers.

From what was mentioned initially about Power Up was that it would serve as a pop-up channel which might simmer down depending on how quick Eskom was able to get their affairs in order. They promised 24 months but that's hard to believe considering the stages of these blackouts.

eMedia Investments hasn't shared much details about the viewership for Power Up but MultiChoice deemed their pop-up channel a success. We kind of wondered whether eMedia or MultiChoice would probably look into carrying something like Power Up or SWITCH'D ON full-time.

MultiChoice has been very strict when it comes distributing repeats as they've removed several channels over the years like SABC Encore, Sundance TV and Novela Magic which catered to the majority and had brands like Magic Showcase, BBC UKTV and CineMagic allocated to Easyview.

But eMedia Investments on the other hand doesn't seem strict about any of this. They allocated ePlesier despite the existence of e.tv, eExtra and eVOD and heck there was one point where Zee One and eExtra clashed luckily that managed to resolve itself for now.

Now it kind of boils down to Power Up considering there's no plans to add anything worthwhile to the channel. Is it possible eMedia Investments will perhaps move further repeats such as Nikiwe and Smokes And Mirrors on e.tv to Power Up as seen with eExtra's Kuiertyd this past week.

Om Elke Draai airs on Sunday at 10:40 followed by Hart Van Goud at 20:40 and Roekeloos Dade is on Saturdays at 11:00 for those wondering where to catch-up it's on Power Up.

The department will be turning off analogue signals across the country in the coming year and the only way one would need to view SABC much less e.tv is through a smart TV or platforms like DStv and Openview.

Considering these consumers would make up majority of SABC and e.tv's viewership the brands could whatever they want at this point as consumers would have the necessary options at their fingertips. Take for instance, Muvhango's omnibus or daily repeat at 09:00 on SABC 2 they could just move it to SABC Education.

Worst case scenario would be ripping the show away from consumers but if you could have a brand that lightens the load and gives that other brand the opportunity to expand their lineup it's a sort of a win win for the company as they'd get more viewers onboard while that audience would get more options aside from repeats.

eExtra's recent schedule adjustment leads one to wonder whether MultiChoice and M-Net will do something similar with Mzansi Magic and kykNET at some point or rip it away as there's more to view on DStv and limited options on Openview.

Sunday, July 30, 2023

eExtra's New Schedule Dated July 30th, 2023

Below is a draft for the coming weeks take to account that Sunday's lineup already took to affect.

Sundays
23:45 Untitled Action Bronson Show
00:15 The Wrestlers
01:15 Huang's World
02:00 Instaglamour
02:25 Battle Through The Heavens
03:10 Battle Through The Heavens
03:55 Battle Through The Heavens
04:40 World's Funniest Videos
05:00 Just For Laughs Gags
05:30 Just For Laughs Gags
06:00 Celebrity Scoop
06:30 Life By Design
07:00 The Cheetah Diaries
07:30 Kruispad
08:15 Kruispad
09:00 In Bly Konserte
10:00 Elif
10:55 Elif
11:50 Elif
12:45 Elif
13:40 Elif
14:35 The Cheetah Diaries
15:00 Byt & Buskruit
15:30 Voetspore
16:00 Die Vreemdeling
16:50 Die Vreemdeling
17:35 SterStatus
18:00 In Bly Konserte
19:00 OumaSarie
19:30 Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes
20:00 Soete Wraak
21:40 Kruispad
22:25 Kruispad
23:15 Flower Of Evil

Weekdays
23:20 The Heir
00:05 The Heir
00:50 Siddhi Vinayak
01:30 Siddhi Vinayak
02:10 Om Elke Draai
02:55 Hart Van Goud
03:40 Die Put
04:25 World's Funniest Videos
04:50 eExtra Insert
05:00 Two Women
05:45 Till The End Of Time
06:40 Siddhi Vinayak
07:35 Siddhi Vinayak
08:30 Broken Angel
09:25 eExtra Insert
09:30 Smoke And Mirrors
10:00 House Of Zwide
10:30 Scandal!
11:00 Nikiwe
11:30 Roekelose Dade
12:25 Winter Son (August 10th)
13:20 The Heir
14:10 The Heir
15:00 Naagin
15:55 Goodbye My Princess
16:50 Home For Summer
17:30 Fillers
18:00 Elif
19:00 Winter Son (August 9th)
20:00 Hart Van Goud
21:00 Die Put
22:00 Isitha - The Enemy
22:30 Naagin

Saturdays
23:20 The Heir
00:05 The Heir
00:50 Siddhi Vinayak
01:30 Siddhi Vinayak
02:10 Winter Son
02:55 Hart Van Goud
03:40 DiePut
04:25 Just For Laughs Gags
04:50 eExtra Insert
05:00 Just For Laughs Gags
05:30 Just For Laughs Gags
06:00 Celebrity Scoop
06:20 Soete Wraak
08:05 World's Funniest Videos
08:30 Action Zone
09:00 The Wrestlers
10:00 Huang's World
10:45 Counter Space
11:15 States Of Undress
12:05 Orphans Of A Nation
12:55 Orphans Of A Nation
13:45 The Ice Cream Show
14:10 Pranksters
14:35 Model
15:35 Battle Through The Heavens
16:25 Instaglamour
16:50 Battle Through The Heavens
17:40 FilmsAnd Stars
18:05 Battle Through The Heavens
19:00 Die Put
19:45 Die Put
20:30 Die Put
21:15 Die Put
22:10 Die Put
23:00 Small Town Secrets
23:45 Untitled Action Bronson Show

You may have noticed that Winter Son, Hart Van Goud and Roekeloos Dade don't have omnibus my hunch is that the channel is trying to reduce repeats by adding different repeats. Besides that, e.tv and ePlesier already exist to rehash these shows at a later stage I assume they figured the repeats were revolting and this is one way consumers would invest time exploring those brands.