Dramatic time change for Motswako

Written by TVSA Team from the blog News on 26 Apr 2013
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SABC2's popular talker Motswako goes through a dramatic schedule shift in May: the show changes times from Monday nights at 21h30 to Wednesdays at 18h00.

Word from the SABC2 is that the channel feels that 18h00 is a more suited time for it as opposed to the later night time that it's occupied for years. The channel decided to make the move as part of the new on-air look that launched in March this year.

Motswako will air at it's new time as from Wednesday, 8 May and the Monday night movies will take over its former spot, starting at 21h30 instead of 22h00.

Motswako's already the most watched talk show in the country - it's the only talker that attracts over a million viewers weekly. What impact will the move have on the ratings? Is it guaranteed to push viewership up?

Is 18h00 a better time for you or not?

7 Comments

pkpage
26 Apr 2013 11:07

SABC again! They thought Top Billing, RGB will do great if they moved them to other times but they were wrong and I think even here we're witnessing yet another stupid decision.

We all know that both the above mentioned shows are back to their 'original' time slot, after failing dismally in other slots.

steffie
26 Apr 2013 11:56

Bad for me still stuck in traffic at 18h00 but happy about the move

TVSA Team
26 Apr 2013 16:00

Hey everyone ... a headsup that SABC2's just changed the date of the first 18h00 broadcast from 1 May to 8 May. We've updated in the story.

Baby20
29 Apr 2013 10:03

This is the worst decision ever, by 18:00 hrs most of us are not home as yet and we will not be able to watch it.

Cest la Vie
29 Apr 2013 11:20

Suits me, perfect!

zvee
29 Apr 2013 15:14

There r many ways to sabotage anything and i thnk this is a way to show Motsako the door.

Nonkululeko204
02 May 2013 10:58

Hope its not the end of the show coz we really like and most of the topic we relate to it its something its a family show

im not sure about time because we still stuck in traffic by that time but we will get use to it less B&B more Mostwako

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