eExtra
{{short description|South African digital satellite television channel}}
{{Lowercase title}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = eExtra
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2013|10|15|df=y}}
| closed_date =
| picture_format = 16:9 (576i SDTV),
| network = e.tv
| owner = eMedia Investments
| country = South Africa
| language = English
Afrikaans
Nguni
Sotho
| sat_radio_chan_1 =
| adsl serv 1 =
| adsl chan 1 =
| online_serv_1 =
| online_chan_1 =
| 3gmobile serv 1 =
| logo = e.tv Extra logo (2019).png
| logo_caption = Current logo on-air since 2019.
| sister_channels = eToonz
eMovies
News and Sports
eMovies Extra
e.tv
eSERIES
eNCA
eReality
ePlesier
| former_names = eKasi+
(2013–2017)
| website =
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itweb.co.za/content/Wdgp45MazaVqX9l8|title=OpenView HD goes live|date=2013-10-16|website=ITWeb|language=en-ZA|access-date=2019-02-14}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://teeveetee.blogspot.com/2013/09/etv-planning-ekasi-etoonz-emovies-and.html|title=TV with Thinus: e.tv planning eKasi+, eToonz+, eMovies+ and eAfrica+ as the first of its set of new digital TV channel collection available on OpenView HD.|date=2013-09-16|website=TV with Thinus|access-date=2019-02-21}} as eToonz+ along with eKasi+ (now eExtra), eAfrica+ (defunct) and eMovies+ (now eMovies).{{Cite web|url=https://www.itweb.co.za/content/Wdgp45MazaVqX9l8|title=OpenView HD goes live|date=2013-10-16|website=ITWeb|language=en-ZA|access-date=2019-02-15}}
eKasi+ was later added to the StarSat platform on 17 December 2015.TV with Thinus: [https://teeveetee.blogspot.com/2015/12/after-2-years-of-existence-etvs-local.html 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: [https://www.tvsa.co.za/user/blogs/viewblogpost.aspx?blogpostid=46372 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:[https://www.filmcontact.com/news/south-africa/etv-adds-four-new-channels-dstv 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: [https://www.news24.com/channel/tv/news/etv-launches-evod-streaming-service-20210806-2 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: [https://www.citizen.co.za/entertainment/tv/3039665/dstv-drops-four-e-tv-channels/ 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.{{Cite web|url=https://teeveetee.blogspot.com/2022/03/etv-channels-to-remain-on-dstv-in.html|title = TV with Thinus: E.tv channels to remain on DSTV in channel carriage fight|date = 31 March 2022}}
By the end of May 2022, the channel ceased transmission on the DStv platform alongside eToonz, eExtra, eMovies and eMovies Extra.{{cite web | url=https://prsdube16.blogspot.com/2022/05/without-prior-notice-multichoice.html | title=Insidus: Without Prior Notice MultiChoice Removes e.tv's 4 Channels from the DSTV Platform | date=31 May 2022 }}
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 {{User-generated source|date=August 2022}}
By the end of August 2024, eMedia Investments and MultiChoice managed to settle their dispute regarding the channels.https://prsdube16.blogspot.com/2024/11/emedia-investments-and-multichoice.html
Programming
{{Main article|List of e.tv original productions}}
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, As Die Skoen Pas, Voelvry
In April 2022, it was announced the brand would get a dedicated channel targeted toward their Turkish offering known as ePlesier.{{Cite web|url=https://prsdube16.blogspot.com/2022/04/new-channel-alert-eplesier-coming-soon.html|title = Insidus: NEW CHANNEL ALERT: EPlesier Coming Soon to Openview|date = April 2022}}
References
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