EMovies
South African satellite TV channel
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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.
South Africa Current logo used since 2019 | |
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Network | e.tv |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English Afrikaans Nguni Sotho |
| Picture format | 16:9 (576i SDTV), 16:9 (1080i HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | eMedia Investments |
| Sister channels | eToonz eExtra e.tv eNCA eReality eSERIES ePlesier News and Sports eXplore |
| History | |
| Launched | 16 October 2013 |
| Replaced by | KIX (on DStv) Movie Room (on DStv) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| OpenView HD | Channel 106 |
| DStv | Channel 138 |
 Current logo used since 2020 | |
| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | eMedia Holdings |
| History | |
| Launched | 14 October 2016 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| OpenView HD | Channel 107 |
| DStv | Channel 140 |
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]
