eMedia’s Nostalgia Channels: Why eRewind Failed and Why eXperience Might Still Work

eRewind was a TV channel conceived by eMedia Investments to offer programming previously seen on the company’s other platforms. It functioned as…

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Openview Stream Plans Bigger Channel Line-Up Across Africa

eMedia Launches Openview Stream: A Free Streaming Service Across Parts of Africa
Not long ago, eMedia Investments officially launched Openview St…

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People's Planet Comments On Untimely Fate On Openview

The People's Planet channel, which launched as People's Weather in 2010, has gone dark after 16 years.
People's Planet disappeared fr…

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Openview Stream Debuts First TV Channel In South Africa

After rolling out Openview Stream to consumers outside of South Africa in partnership with RunnTV. It appears eMedia Investments will be expandi…

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People's Planet Axed On eMedia's Openview After 6 Years

People's Planet will be the first TV channel of the year to be exiting eMedia's Openview platforms effective 31 August 2026. But neither…

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What Happened To The Two Additional Channels SABC Failed To Launch On Openview With SABC Education On DStv?

In 2021, SABC and eMedia Investments announced the additions of SABC Sport and their 19 radio stations to Openview. This deal was suppose to be …

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Is Openview Stream Rivalling With The Openview Platform As eMedia Debuts New Channels?

During the week, eMedia Investments debuted a new streaming service in select African markets with South Africa being ommited from the launch. W…

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eMedia Launches Openview Stream, Africa's First Fast Streaming Platform

eMedia, one of Africa’s leading entertainment businesses, today announced the launch of Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent Free Ad-Supp…

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DStv And Openview Channel Changes From 01 January 2025 To 31 March 2026

Continuing onto 2024, MultiChoice hasn't been productive in new channel allocations we can only assume this had to do with the loss in DStv …

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Openview Records 3.8 Million Decoder Activations in South Africa

Openview has surpassed 3.8 million decoder activations across South Africa. The figure marks more than a decade of steady growth for the free-to…

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Algoa FM Goes Live On Openview Channel 697

Algoa FM is the leading commercial radio station serving the Eastern Cape and the Garden Route in South Africa. Celebrating 40 years of broadcas…

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eMedia Investments Silently Discontinues Ultraview With Star Select And Zee Family Removed From Openview Platforms After 2 Years

In 2023, eMedia Investments' unveiled plans to rival with MultiChoice's DStv with the launch of Ultraview. It served as an add-on to the…

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Development Alert: IThemba Alibulali Replaces Gelukbringers Rebroadcasts On e.tv When DStv And Openview Debut Star Khanya

e.tv is proud to announce the debut of Ithemba Alibulali, a gripping Zulu-dubbed drama that promises to capture hearts and inspire viewers acros…

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Star Khanya's Primetime Shows Are Also Airing Monday To Sunday On DStv (And Openview)

DStv, in collaboration with JioStar, is launching Star Khanya — a general entertainment channel with a lineup of Indian telenovelas and soapies …

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Inhliziyo Ayiphakelwa: Blind Love, Uthando Lweqiniso, Unami Na?, Elinye Ithuba And More Shows Confirmed For DStv's Newest Addition, Star Khanya

MultiChoice is set to announce that it will be adding it's second Zulu dubbed Bollywood channel called Star Khanya to the DStv platform soon…

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DStv, Openview And StarSat Channel Changes From 01 January 2024 To 31 March 2025

Due to some restructuring that we had discussed in 2024, we opted to make some minor adjustments on how content is maintained on the website. Be…

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NEW CHANNEL ALERT!!! Sporty TV To Make It's South African Debut On eMedia Investments' Openview

eMedia Investments will be rolling out it's first new channel for Openview consumers in over 2 years. After promising to allocate more conte…

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Is eMedia Investments Betting It's Future On eVOD As Cable Starts To Erode?

eVOD is a South African based streaming service operated by eMedia Investments that distributes locally produced and international content. It i…

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The Eclipse Of Traditional TV: eMedia And MultiChoice Navigate The Streaming Tide

With Comcast looking to offload its cable networks we turn our sites to both MultiChoice and eMedia Investments whose 2024 was somewhat dismal o…

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Sentech's Freevision Delists eMedia's Openview Channels From Their Platforms

Sentech's Freevision which serves as one of the various rivals for eMedia Investments' Openview platform alongside PremiumFree TV starte…

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