EMovies

Last updated
eMovies
EMovies MYK WHITE.png
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
News and Sports
Rewind
e.tv
eNCA
eReality
History
Launched16 October 2013;9 years ago (2013-10-16)
Replaced byKIX (on DStv)
Movie Room (on DStv)
eMovies Extra
EMovies Extra MYK WHITE.png
Current logo used since 2020
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnereMedia Holdings
History
Launched14 October 2016;6 years ago (2016-10-14)

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 July 2023, the channel would eventually go dark on DStv. [6]

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References

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  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.
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  6. https://prsdube16.blogspot.com/2023/07/could-etoonz-eextra-emovies-and-emovies.html?m=1