by Thinus Ferreira
eMedia's e.tv channel is once again changing its programming line-up with the cancelled Afrikaans telenovela Kelders van Geheime moving back to its original timeslot at 18:00 from this evening.
e.tv moved Kelders van Geheime, currently in its second season, from 18:30 to 19:00 in January 2026.
It means that the KFilms produced show shot in Franschhoek has had three different timeslots on the e.tv schedule in the short start since the start of 2026: 18:30, then 19:00 and now 18:00.
The 18:00 timeslot is where Kelders van Geheime made its debut when it originally launched on e.tv.
e.tv didn't give any explanation for the latest move.
e.tv said in an announcement that "This strategic change enhances e.tv's commitment to expanding its Afrikaans audience, ensuring a seamless flow of high-quality content throughout its programming.
The latest e.tv schedule change comes after the schedule change in January 2026, which comes a year after the last e.tv schedule change in March 2025.
e.tv is padding the schedule at 19:00 with a "rerun" of The Phoenix, which was shown on eVOD in 2024.
e.tv hasn't done any PR for this cannabis farm drama series before its e.tv start, like arranging interviews or press pack materials or roundtables with the cast or crew. It's an eVOD Original that was created by Siphosethu Tshapu and was produced by The Milton Empire.
To make the latest e.tv schedule change in a sense more confusing, is that Kelders van Geheime will remain in its 19:30 timeslot on the eExtra (Openview 105 / DStv 195) channel.
The e.tv schedule from today will be Sout van die Aarde at 16:00, Yosef at 17:00, Kelders van Geheime at 18:00, e.tv News at 18:30, The Phoenix at 19:00, House of Zwide at 19:30, Scandal! at 20:00, Isitha - The Enemy at 20:30, Smoke & Mirrors at 21:00 (to be replaced with Emzini: A Family Legacy), Gold Diggers at 21:30 (repeat), and Ashes to Ashes at 22:00 (repeat).
