eMedia

eMedia, a Publicly Owned company headquartered in South Africa, was founded in 1957 and has approximately 850 employees. Specializing in broadcast television and radio, the company reported $176.7M in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, eMedia operates as a media investment group that manages a vertically integrated portfolio of broadcasting, content creation, and production assets. It operates e.tv, South Africa’s first private free-to-air television channel, alongside the satellite platform Openview, which provides a multi-channel digital television service without monthly subscriptions. Its news division is anchored by eNCA, a 24-hour television news brand, while its digital footprint is expanded through the video-on-demand platform eVOD. Beyond broadcasting, the group maintains production infrastructure through Sasani Studios and provides specialized technical support via Media Film Service, positioning eMedia as an entity in the South African commercial media landscape with a focus on primetime programming and localized content.