Could Canal+'s MultiChoice Look To Possibly Debut eReality In Place Of Moja 9.9. Perhaps?

Moja 9.9. serves as a spin-off to the current Moja Love which is also operated by Siyaya TV. What this channel has been doing in the last 5 years was giving DStv Access consumers an open window to shows like Start Somewhere and Rea Tsotella.

The name of the Moja 9.9 channel spin-off derives from the slang word "moja" meaning "everything is good" while the "9.9" means confronting truth, similar to the hugely popular Uyajola 99 cheater-tabloid reality show.

Not long ago, it was announced that Canal+'s MultiChoice will be restructuring their DStv packages giving viewers of Moja 9.9. access to Moja Love under DStv Starter package. The company hasn't addressed their plans for Moja 9.9.

In recent months, MultiChoice had been dumping various repeat padded channels including Magic Showcase and Mzansi Bioskop. The idea was to offer this lineup on fewer brands so whose to say the same fate won't await a brand like Moja 9.9.

Unlike Magic Showcase and KykNET Lekker, Moja 9.9. was performing exceptionally well pulling over 100,000 viewers. While there's reasons to believe that maybe Moja 9.9. might stick around, these changes question their viability.

By migrating viewers to Moja Love, this channel is expected to draw in much larger consumer numbers and would divert further attention away from Moja 9.9. which places it in a very precarious position.

MultiChoice had also been test running eMedia's eReality channel on the platform which rivals with Moja Love by offering shows like Stena Redemption and Beef. It also boasts international series like My Kitchen Rules Australia and Wipeout.

Could it be that eReality is set to replace Moja 9.9.?

Both channels carry a very similar background while they do boast some local flavour a majority of their content is viewed on other DStv channels. Although for eReality, there are some exceptions such as Auction Hunters and MasterChef Australia.

This is one of three TV channels the company is alleged to be rolling out soon with other including France24, 3ABN Africa and eSeries. It had also been reported that test cards had been spotted in CineMagic and Magic Showcase frequency.

Although there's no official launch date, it wouldn't surprise me if these channels launched around the time some of these changes took affect.