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Canal+ Group Buys Stake In African TV Production Company Marodi TV
Canal+ Group has acquired a stake in Marodi TV, a Senegalese production company which is a leading purveyor of TV series across ...
Sunday, July 30, 2023
eExtra's New Schedule Dated July 30th, 2023
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Recap To Last Year: How MultiChoice Went About Phasing Out The eBranded Channels?
Saturday, July 22, 2023
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.
Friday, July 21, 2023
Could eToonz, eExtra, eMovies And eMovies Extra Be The Next Channels To Exit MultiChoice's DStv?
Last year, MultiChoice renewed their partnership with eMedia Investments for eNCA which meant eNuus on kykNET could live on a couple of years. Unfortunately, this new agreement didn't include eToonz, eExtra, eMovies and eMovies Extra therefore ending it's run on DStv.
At the time, it was learnt that MultiChoice would adding more channels during that financial period including Movie Room and DreamWorks and also extending the reach of existing channels KIX and PBS Kids. They even got kykNET to rollout it's international telenovela slate.
But that's where things get interesting because around the time all this happened. The courts made their ruling and it was advised that MultiChoice retain these channels following pending investigation which created an overflow of content amongst their portfolio.
It was stated by eMedia Investments that they'd love to see their channels remain on DStv despite the tensions the pay-tv company have with Openview. MultiChoice at the opted to move further and refresh their lineup which led to the cancellation of Tellytrack, ITV Networks, Novela Magic and MTV Hits.
Over to the cancellations, it was stated that the channels would remain on DStv for another 6 months but when 6 months had passed. eMedia Investments only responded to say that eToonz, eExtra, eMovies and eMovies Extra would remain on DStv until further notice.
In an recent enquiry by fans, eMedia Investments' team responded to say that these channels would only be on Openview. Although a date hasn't been provided I presume these channels would be going dark by from August as it would mark 1 year since it was reinstated.
And also eExtra is undergoing timeslot changes around same time, if my hunch is correct it means that consumers would be missing out on the final episodes of Hart Van Goud, Om Elke Draai and Die Put as the latter conclude next month on eExtra with only 2/3 available on e.tv.
As for the other three, the content is spread across DStv for eMovies and eMovies Extra there's Movie Room and TNT, and eToonz with DreamWorks or better yet Nickelodeon. Not that this content isn't on value but taking the platform to account you kind of see these three wouldn't make the cut.
eExtra at some point was guilty as charged but now you can view some fragments of these brands through e.tv and across several DStv channels.
Alongside e.tv channels, other brands whose futures are in question include factual and wildlife brands National Geographic and National Geographic Wild and children's brands Disney Channel and Disney Junior as The Walt Disney Company transitions to a streaming only module moving further content to Disney+.
New Series Alert: The Heartless And Chrysalis Coming Soon To TLNovelas Africa And eExtra Respectively
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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
Sunday, July 9, 2023
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.
Saturday, July 8, 2023
New Series Alert: Goodbye, My Princess Coming Soon To eExtra
Goodbye My Princess follows a naive, petulant little princess with an unusual amount of independence, and her perfect life gets turned completely upside-down and her innocence, so to speak, ripped away from her.
Having received overwhelming love and admiration as the 9th Princess, Xiao Feng is forced to leave the life that she has known in order to become the Crown Princess. Her husband, the black-bellied Crown Prince, holds the highest position, second only to one, the Emperor. However, the Eastern Palace is the most dangerous place to be.
Goodbye, My Princess is a 2019 Chinese drama series that was broadcast on the Asian streaming service, Youku and was said to come with a 250 million yuan budget (R528 million). It starred Chen Xingxu, Peng Xiaoran, and Shawn Wei in leading roles.
Based on the novel of the same name, the drama has earned positive reviews since its premiere, due to the outstanding performance of the cast, beautiful costumes and fitting props; as well as high-quality cinematography. It walked away with numerous achievements majority were directed at the series and Peng Xiaoran who served as one of the leading actresses.
Goodbye My Princess airs weekdays at 17:30 from 20 July on eExtra replacing Battle Through The Heavens.
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Helenea Kane Finn's Take On Black Money Love Aka Kara Para Ask
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Development Alert: Doodsondes, Elif And Die Put Cancelled On eExtra And eVOD, To Broadcast Through 2025
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.
Monday, July 3, 2023
New Series Alert: Net 20 Minute Is Currently Streaming On eVOD
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Everyday Novelas Shorts: Overcoming The Past Launches On TLNovelas Africa In The Coming Months While A Rebroadcast Of Almost Yours And Siddhi Vinayak Rollout On Telemundo Africa And eExtra Respectively
The long-awaited third installment is coming to TLNovelas
Overcoming Fear was unveiled in 2021 and amidst the launch it had already been confirmed by the channel that they picked up rights to other two instalments which were made available in Africa prior to release, Overcoming Heartbreak and Overcoming The Past.
Anticipated to rollout after Sightless Love from August 6, Overcoming The Past follows the lives of four women dealing with many issues such as digital bullying, abuse of social media, and abortion. It stars by Angelique Boyer, Sebastián Rulli and Erika Buenfil.
Marjorie De Sousa stars in the Mexican telenovela Almost Yours
Until Money Do Us Part is scheduled to end in the coming week and the channel was initially slated to air the law based drama, Law Of The Heart. But as seen with most of their schedule these plans have been scrapped with Almost Yours taking its place from June 20.
The series revolves around the life of Antonio Solano (Jorge Salina). Antonio is a good and hardworking man whose family abuses him. They only want him to provide for them. However, this changed upon meeting Julieta Vargas (Marjorie de Sousa).
Guilty Pleasure on eExtra hits a new low with this &TV original
Siddhi Vinayak is an Indian television series starring Nitin Goswami and Neha Saxena that aired from 26 October 2017 to 18 January 2019 on &TV. The series was made available on eExtra in 2021 with a rebroadcast set to replace Dare To Love from June 26.
The romantic thriller follows two childhood sweethearts, Siddhi and Vinayak, grow up to hate each other and become enemies until they begin to fall in love. It is produced by &TV the same network behind Begusarai on Zee One and The Heir on eExtra.
Saturday, June 10, 2023
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.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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.
Sunday, May 28, 2023
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
Friday, May 26, 2023
eMedia Investments And MultiChoice Renew Carriage Agreement For eNCA Through 2027, Still Silent On eMedia's 4 Other Channels Currently Seen On DStv
Yesterday, eMedia Investments revealed in their annual financial results that it secured a five-year extension with MultiChoice to carry eNCA on DStv. It also sold exclusive rights to carry its flagship news channel, blocking its own platforms like Openview from carrying it.
eMedia said it maintained its prime-time audience market share of 34.5% across E-tv, Openview, and eNCA — up slightly from 34.1% on March 2022. E-tv’s prime-time market share dropped back to.21.4% after increasing from 21.8% in 2021 to 23.7% last year.
eNCA is the most-watched news channel in South Africa among the nation’s wealthiest demographic and the second most-watched news channel among “All Adults”. This is despite the channel not being offered on all DStv packages, whereas its competition is, eMedia said.
Last year, the company was embroiled in a carriage battle with the pay-tv company for their 4 channels: eExtra, eToonz, eMovies and eMovies Extra. Since August 2022, the channel remained onboard on the platform following pending investigation.
Of course, eMedia Investments remained silent at the time of publication so we assume these channels might as well be a gonner as MultiChoice isn't looking to carry these channels full-time while eMedia Investments hopes to see them continue on the platform.
As for eNCA, we can only assume that the only way you can get this on Openview is through the pay tier, Ultraview. But majority of Openview consumers can't afford or aren't willing to pay for the the bouquet with some comparing it to the likes of DStv.
Friday, May 19, 2023
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.