'Umlilo' joins 'Ashes to Ashes' on the scrapheap

26 August 2016 - 08:54 By Leonie Wagner

Call the pallbearers - e.tv is to bury yet another one of its popular shows next month. The channel announced that its award-winning drama series Umlilo is to end. The final episode will air on September 19 at 9.30pm.This is despite Umlilo bagging four SA Film and TV awards earlier this year for scriptwriting, art direction and production design, cinematography, and for best TV drama.A week ago e.tv said its popular telenovela Ashes to Ashes would end after two successful seasons. It was launched as a competitor to SABC1's Generations: The Legacy, but will not be renewed for a third season. The finale is on September 2 at 8pm...

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