eExtra is a South African digital satellite television channel owned by eMedia Holdings, offering a variety of lifestyle, dramas, telenovelas, court shows, sitcoms and movies.
History e.tv as a broadcaster launched eKasi+, eToonz+, eMovies+ and eAfrica+ as new sister channels as the first of its planned set of TV channels for digital terrestrial television (DTT). e.tv, the SABC and M-Net plan to each roll out their own collections of additional TV channels in South Africa eventually.
The networks will eventually be a part of South Africa's digital terrestrial television system, but began airing over OpenView HD while the launch of DTT is coordinated. as eToonz+ along with eKasi+ (now eExtra), eAfrica+ (defunct) and eMovies+ (now eMovies).
eKasi+ was later added to the StarSat platform on 17 December 2015.TV with Thinus: After 2 years of existence, e.tv's local eKasi+ channel picked up and added to StarTimes Media SA's StarSat pay-TV platform. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
The network was rebranded as eExtra was launched on 1 April 2017 on Openview HD and StarSat.TVSA: Old and busted: eKasi+. New hotness: eExtra 3 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2022. It was later added to DStv on 17 May of the same year.FilmContract.com:e.tv adds four new channels to DStv 16 May 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2022. In 2021, the eKasi branding was revived as an eReality programme block in June.News24: e.tv launches its eVOD streaming service 5 August 2021.
On April 1, 2022, eExtra and three other e.tv services were going to be removed from DStvThe Citizen: DStv drops four e.tv channels 2 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022. but the channel remained on DStv for another 2 months as the eMedia Investments filed an application to the Competition Tribunal regarding their carriage agreement with MultiChoice.
By the end of May 2022, the channel ceased transmission on the DStv platform alongside eToonz, eExtra, eMovies and eMovies Extra.
In August 2022, eMovies alongside eMovies Extra, eExtra and eToonz were reinstated on the DStv platform for another 6 months following pending investigation.https://prsdube16.blogspot.com/2022/08/etoonz-emovies-emovies-extra-and-eextra.html
By the end of August 2024, eMedia Investments and MultiChoice managed to settle their dispute regarding the channels.
Programming
eExtra broadcasts telenovelas, along with a general entertainment schedule of sitcoms, dramas, films, reality and American court shows. The telenovelas are dubbed in English and sourced from domestic Turkish networks, the American Telemundo network, Zee TV, Colors TV, SET India and SBS.
Kuiertyd In October 2018, eExtra started an Afrikaans block known as Kuiertyd, which mainly features dubbed Turkish telenovelas and a daily 20:00 news bulletin.
These dubbed Turkish Telenovelas include
Gebroke Harte, Bittersoet, Die Vreemdeling, Elif, Wie Laaste Lag, Stiletto Vendetta, Annekan Die Swa Kry, Die Put, Begeertes, Die Wiel Draai, Soomerdhal Moorde, IMPAK!, Dr Ali, #Discomplicated, Voelvry, Blink Kant Bo, Yosef, Deur Dik En Dun, Doodsondes, As Die Skoen Pas, Chrysalis, Fenix, Maanligsprokie, Soud Van Die Aarde, Bloedspoor, Kurt En Shura, Droomverlore
In April 2022, it was announced the brand would get a dedicated channel targeted toward their Turkish offering known as ePlesier.
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