Chrysalis Season 3 January 2026 Teasers For eExtra

Thursday 1 January 2026

Episode 32

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.

Channel Premiere: Sout Van Die Aarde Coming To eExtra This January

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.

Kanaalpremière: Sout Van Die Aarde Kom Hierdie Januarie Na 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.

Major Shakeup: eExtra Airs Rebroadcasts Of Uzozisola: Regrets, Removes Scandal, House Of Zwide And More Shows From The Lineup

During the month, e.tv reported that they would be making changes to their primetime schedule by grouping shows like Kelders Van Geheime with House Of Zwide and the now axed Scandal!. They also further isolated e.tv News and Uzozisola: Regrets.

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:

09:30 Uzozisola - Regrets

10:00 eKasi: Our Stories

11:00 Ashes To Ashes

11:30 Gold Diggers

12:00 Naagin

12:50 The Other Wife

13:50 Yosef

14:40 Viola

15:40 Chrysalis

Kuma The Other Wife Coming Soon To eExtra

eExtra, a South African based channel operated by eMedia Investments that offers a variety of telenovelas from India, Asia and Turkey has announced the addition of Kuma: The Other Wife. It starred Aybüke Yılmaz, Emre Özmen and Hilal Tüfek in leading roles.

Synopsis for Kuma The Other Wife

In the rugged landscapes of eastern Turkey, Ceylan, unjustly accused of murder, becomes entangled in an intricate web of family obligations as the second wife, or ‘Kuma,’ of Karan – the man she loves and who is also the brother of the deceased.

Confronting the challenges of her new role, she desperately seeks to prove her innocence, weaving a tale of pain and passion in hopes of winning her freedom and her husband’s affection. Kuma is a story that unravels family ties, defying the deepest shadows with the power of love and truth.

Kuma The Other Wife premiered in Turkey's Kanal 7 on July 2, 2025 with the show's first season consisting of 100 half hour episodes. The series had an earlier international release in Hungary on January 6, 2025 and surprisingly on YouTube before it's linear broadcast in Turkey.

The series will air daily on eExtra at 14:30 replacing the Colombian series Love Of My Life from 1st December.

In other developments, eExtra added the third and final season of Chrysalis to the lineup replacing the first season of Bloedspoor. The final season was made available on eVOD prior to its rollout on the channel.

Reminder: Chrysalis Returns For Third And Final Season On eExtra

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.

Lente Na Die Storm Coming Soon To eVOD

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.

New On eVOD & Soon eExtra: Vlymskerp – Release Date, Cast, And What To Expect

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.

In other developments, eMedia Investments has nabbed rights to Pinkalicious And Peterrific and also Tree Fu Tom for its eToonz channel. Prior to that, it was announced that the sixth season of MasterChef SA would broadcast on e.tv and be made available on Openview.

Afrikaans Voice Actors For Impak

Emma Kotze as Zeynep Tunç

Heinrich Frans as Alperen Duymaz

Brandon Baatjie as Mustafa Ugurlu

Morne Visser as Kadir Adali

Jolene Martin as Belma Gür

Conradie Van Heerden as Demir

Wilhelm Van Der Walt as Galip Tunç

Video: Afrikaans Voice Actors For Yosef, Bloedspoor, Gelukbringers And Doodloopstraat

 Yosef 

Bloedspoor 

Gelukbringers 

Doodloopstraat 

The Next New Season Of MasterChef South Africa Will Sizzle On e.tv

Another piping hot edition of MasterChef South Africa is on its way, and this time it will turn up the heat in its new home on eTV. The local version of the world’s best-known and most-loved television cooking competition is set to sizzle on e.tv on Sunday nights at 18:00 from early 2026. In addition to this prime-time screening, MasterChef South Africa Season 6 will also cook up a storm on eReality and eExtra.

“MasterChef is a tasty and spicy television stew infused with all the ingredients our audiences love – rollercoaster action, suspense, high drama, and unforgettable reality show moments,” said Helga Palmer, Group Head of Content and Strategy at eTV. “The South African adaptation, infused with the flavours of local cuisine, has been a winning recipe with a series of successful seasons, and eTV is the perfect broadcaster for this exhilarating format.”

“Collaborating with e.tv is an exciting step in bringing MasterChef South Africa to a broad, culturally diverse South African audience,” Bongumusa Makhatini, CEO of the franchise’s format rights holder for Africa, Primedia Studios, added. “We’re thrilled to have secured a primetime slot on the country’s biggest free-to-air independent broadcaster and its complementary channels, known for serving world-class entertainment to its multitude of viewers. And, we can’t wait to meet all the contestants who’ll whip up the new season’s must-watch moments.”

MasterChef South Africa Season 6 will once again be produced by the multi-award-winning production company Homebrew Films for Primedia Studios. It will be filmed at Atlantic Studios in Cape Town and has been licensed in the territory following an agreement with Banijay Rights.

The previous season of MasterChef South Africa, aired on SABC, kick-started the culinary careers of several contestants, whether a surprisingly disastrous day in the MasterChef Kitchen caused them to hang up their aprons on the show or their delectable dishes saw them dashing to the final.

Season 5 winner Bridget Mangwandi made history on MasterChef by becoming the franchise's youngest titleholder at the age of 18 and the first black woman to win MasterChef South Africa.

“The show has truly transformed my life,” Bridget commented. “Not only did it open all kinds of culinary doors, but throughout the competition, the gruelling challenges, feedback from the show’s esteemed judges, and interaction with the guest judges, all experts in their fields, allowed me to sharpen my skills behind the pots and pans. I strongly encourage all passionate home cooks to seize the opportunity to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.”

Home cooks from across the country who want to follow in Bridget’s food journey footsteps can now put their name in the pot to win the highly coveted title of “MasterChef” and the R1 million prize awaiting the MasterChef South Africa Season 6 winner. 

Visit the official website at masterchefsa.tv to complete the entry form. The closing date for entries is 16 October 2025 at 23:59.

Who is eligible to enter the competition? To bake, fry, or roast your way to success on the show, you must be a South African citizen above 18 who has never earned a living as a professional chef. 

You simply need to live and breathe food, enjoy spending time in front of the stove, and know how to create the most mouthwatering meals.  

The judges for the sixth season of MasterChef South Africa will be announced in due course. 

Represented internationally by Banijay Entertainment, MasterChef is the world’s most successful cookery television format (Guinness World Records). Now commissioned across 71 markets, the life-changing show has aired over 700 seasons and more than 16,000 episodes to date. Created by Franc Roddam and first launched in 1990, the superbrand is known and enjoyed worldwide.

Love Of My Life, eExtra's First Colombian Drama Series Launches This September

For several years, Telemundo had been gracing viewer's screens with a lineup of Spanish telenovelas Latin America, Mexico and Colombia. From 1st September, eMedia Investments is set to add Colombian drama, Love Of My Life (Devuélveme La Vida) to eExtra.

Synopsis for Love Of My Life

When the father of Mariana Azcarate, the heiress of the La Victoria cotton farm, discovers that his daughter is in love with Joaquín, an Afro day laborer, he opposes it, and makes the decision to get rid of him and the baby that is on the way. However, Joaquín survives the assassination attempt and flees to save his life. Years later, Mariana will discover that she was deceived, and that Joel, her son presumed dead in childbirth, was stolen at birth. He falls in love with Sara, Mariana's adopted daughter and new heir to the hacienda, while Joaquín, who managed to survive, has returned to exact revenge on the Azcarate family.

It starred Paula Castaño as Mariana Azcárate, Jair Romero as Joaquín Mosquera, Jairo Camargo as Alfredo Azcárate, Jefferson Quiñones as Graciliano Mosquera and Luis Gerónimo Abreu as Rogelio Benítez.

The series premiered from 16 April 2024 and concluded on 15 July 2024 after 60 episodes on Caracol Television. The broadcaster has distributed a number of shows in South Africa including Ana's Revenge (Telemundo), The Girl (Soweto TV) and Living To Love (ST Novelas).

In other developments, a rebroadcast of Impak is expected to replace Doodloopstraat once it ends on September 10 at 22:00. Meanwhile, Love Of My Life replaces the Bollywood drama Ajooni in its 14:25 timeslot from September 1st probably in an attempt to not clash with e.tv's Uzozisola - Regrets.

Following Its Rollout On StarSat, eMedia Investments Acquires Rights To Turkish Romcom Volmaan For It's eVOD Streaming Service

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.

Development Alert: Bloedspoor Rolls Out On eExtra With Doodloopstraat And Voelvry Moving To New Timeslots

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.

Koel Kop Warm Hart, A Brand New Detective Drama Based In France Launches On eExtra This June

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.

Has eMedia Investments Killed Off Primetime For eExtra's Kuiertyd As It Becomes An Import For eVOD?

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.

Ashes Of Love, eExtra Unveils It's Second Asian Drama For The Year

Following eExtra's restructure in 2024 which saw its Asian offering get further reduced to a single timeslot will once again get additional timeslot with Phoenix taking up the 13:45 timeslot. This will be accompanied by Ashes Of Love at 16:15 replacing Empresses In The Palace from 28 April.

Synopsis for Ashes Of Love 

Zi Fen, the Flower Deity, dies after giving birth to a daughter, Jin Mi. Before her death, Zi Fen foresaw that Jin Mi would encounter a fatal love trial and fed her daughter an 'Unfeeling Pill' to prevent her from developing any romantic feelings. Zi Fen also instructed the leaders of the Flower Realm to keep Jin Mi's identity a secret and had her kept locked in a water boundary within the Flower Realm.

Several thousand years later, Jin Mi has grown up into an innocent and naive sprite who longs to see the world outside of the Flower Realm. When Xu Feng, the Fire Deity and second son of the Heavenly Emperor, accidentally lands in the Flower Realm after being attacked during his phoenix rebirth process, Jin Mi nurses Xu Feng back to health and demands that he takes her along with him when he leaves the Flower Realm. This is where Jin Mi's adventure and love trial begins as she explores the realms and meets various immortals & demons.

It starred Yang Zi as Jin Mi, Deng Lun as Xu Feng/Phoenix/Fire Deity, Luo Yun Xi as Run Yu/Night Deity, Wang Yi Fei as Sui He, Chen Yu Qi as Liu Ying, Zou Ting Wei and Mu Ci/Qi Yuan.

Ashes Of Love was broadcast on Chinese broadcaster iQiyi from 2 August to 4 September 2018 with 63 episodes having being filmed each with a duration of 45 minutes. A second season had also been commissioned with eExtra airing the first from 28 April at 16:15.

Yosef (Yusuf), A Brand New Family Drama Launches On e.tv (And eExtra) In May

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.

eMedia Investments Has Acquired Broadcasting Rights To Korean Telenovela Phoenix For eExtra

eExtra is a general entertainment channel operated by eMedia Investments that offers a variety of telenovelas from Asia, India and Turkey. Through an ad, it has been announced that the broadcaster has picked up rights to the South Korean series Phoenix 2020 which is based on the 2004 drama, Phoenix.

eMedia Investments had chosen to distribute it as Phoenix with 2020 which derives from the year it was filmed dropped off. This will be the channel's first half hour Korean series with previous shows like High Society Scandal and Two Women that ran for a two hour duration.

Synopsis for Phoenix

Belonging to the wealthiest class and as the daughter of an influential chaebol family in Korea, Ji Eun grew up with everything. When she meets Se Hoon, who comes from an underprivileged family, he treats her like no other, and she falls in love with him. Although Ji Eun's family opposes their relationship, they get married. However, due to reoccurring conflicts, Ji Eun and Se Hoon become exhausted and end their marriage. Ten years later, fate ironically reverses their lives. Se Hoon, who is now a successful man, buys Ji Eun's house out of revenge. But when he stands in front of her as Willian Jang, he only wants to help her. Nonetheless, there is Mi Ran, with whom he is in a serious relationship with, and next to Ji Eun is her new love, Jung Min, who is devoted to her.

It starred Hong Soo Ah as Lee Ji Eun, Lee Jae Woo as Jang Sae Hoon / William Jang, Seo Ha Joon as Seo Jung Min, Park Young Rin as Yoon Mi Ran and Yang Hye Jin as Cho Hyeon Sook. 

Phoenix broadcasts daily on eExtra from 29 April.

Kuiertyd Moves 30 Minutes Later As Isiphetho Bites The Dust

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.