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.
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
- ^ "DStv to add four e.tv. channels". TechCentral. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ The Citizen: DStv drops four e.tv channels 2 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "TV with Thinus: E.tv channels to remain on DSTV in channel carriage fight". 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Insidus: Without Prior Notice MultiChoice Removes e.tv's 4 Channels from the DSTV Platform". 31 May 2022.
- ^ https://prsdube16.blogspot.com/2022/08/etoonz-emovies-emovies-extra-and-eextra.html [user-generated source]
- ^ https://prsdube16.blogspot.com/2024/11/emedia-investments-and-multichoice.html
