EMovies

Last updated
eMovies
Current logo used since 2019
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Network e.tv
Programming
Language(s) English
Afrikaans
Nguni
Sotho
Picture format 16:9 (576i SDTV), 16:9 (1080i HDTV)
Ownership
OwnereMedia Investments
Sister channels eToonz
eExtra
e.tv
eNCA
eReality
eSERIES
ePlesier
News and Sports
History
Launched16 October 2013;11 years ago (2013-10-16)
Replaced byKIX (on DStv)
Movie Room (on DStv)
Availability
Terrestrial
OpenView HD Channel 106
DStv Channel 138
eMovies Extra
Current logo used since 2020
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnereMedia Holdings
History
Launched14 October 2016;8 years ago (2016-10-14)
Availability
Terrestrial
OpenView HD Channel 107
DStv Channel 140

eMovies is a 24-hour South African digital satellite television free-to-air movie channel created and owned by eMedia Investment's e.tv for the Openview platform. eMovies Extra is a sister companion channel.

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History

The network launched on 16 October 2013, with a second "Extra" channel launched in 2016 via OpenView. Both networks were added on 17 May 2017 on DStv, along with the rest of the e.tv family of networks. [1]

Both channels were going to be removed from DStv along with eExtra and eToonz on April 1, 2022 [2] but the channels remained on DStv for another 2 months as the eMedia Investments filed an application to the Competition Tribunal regarding their carriage agreement with MultiChoice. [3]

By the end of May 2022, eMovies and eMovies Extra ceased transmission on DStv alongside eToonz and eExtra. The channel was supplemented by KIX and upcoming movie channel titled Movie Room. [4]

In August 2022, eExtra alongside eMovies, eMovies Extra and eToonz were reinstated on the DStv platform for another 6 months following pending investigation. [5]

By the end of August 2024, eMedia Investments and MultiChoice managed to settle their dispute regarding the channels. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "DStv to add four e.tv. channels". TechCentral. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  2. ↑ The Citizen: DStv drops four e.tv channels 2 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "TV with Thinus: E.tv channels to remain on DSTV in channel carriage fight". 31 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Insidus: Without Prior Notice MultiChoice Removes e.tv's 4 Channels from the DSTV Platform". 31 May 2022.
  5. ↑ https://prsdube16.blogspot.com/2022/08/etoonz-emovies-emovies-extra-and-eextra.html [ user-generated source ]
  6. ↑ "EMedia Investments and MultiChoice Silently Settle Dispute over e.TV's 4 Channels on DSTV".
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