by SAARF & MarkLives (@marklives) The week of 31 March — 6 April 2014 saw isiZulu telenovela Isibaya on Mzansi Magic climb into the second spot on the SAARF/MarkLives #Top40TVratings DStv chart. It has gradually been gaining momentum and now has 1 218 746 viewers (see How to read the chart below). Generations retained the top slot with a viewership of 1 699 781.
News in IsiXhosa (SABC 1) was the most-watched news broadcast on our national chart, followed by news broadcast in IsiZulu (SABC 1), News Headlines (SABC 1) the News on e.tv. The Metro FM Music Awards also made it onto our Top 20 listing.
This weekly roundup of South Africa’s TV audience viewership, a collaboration between the South African Audience Research Foundation (SAARF) and MarkLives, reveals the best-watched shows of the week before, where it ran and how many South Africans tuned in to watch.
We offer two tables, the first covering all households — free-to-air viewing (the various SABC channels and e.tv) as well as the DStv platform — and the second charting the best-watched shows on the DStv network of channels only.
SAARF/MarkLives #Top40TVratings Chart: 31 March — 6 April 2014
National (include all households — free-to-air viewing and DStv platform)
Market | Target | Activity | |||||
National | Total Indv (incl guests) | Live + VOSDAL | |||||
Counter | Description (grouped) | Channel | Level 1 | Level 2\Variable | (r) AMR % | AMR | SHR % |
1 | GENERATIONS | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 18.0 | 7 710 407 | 57.27% |
2 | AMAZA | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 16.1 | 6 911 571 | 49.73% |
3 | NGEMPELA | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 15.8 | 6 767 113 | 50.41% |
4 | LOXION LYRIC | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 14.2 | 6 072 890 | 44.56% |
5 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 11.5 | 4 929 309 | 43.20% |
6 | INTERSEXTIONS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 10.8 | 4 614 176 | 36.12% |
7 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 10.5 | 4 496 409 | 34.09% |
8 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 10.4 | 4 469 996 | 36.82% |
9 | FAMILY BONDS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 10.2 | 4 358 155 | 35.85% |
10 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 10.0 | 4 281 595 | 31.60% |
11 | ABSA PREMIERSHIP KAIZER CHIEFS VS MAMELODI SUNDOWNS LIVE | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL (SOCCER) | 10.0 | 4 279 777 | 37.20% |
12 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 9.7 | 4 166 573 | 30.73% |
13 | TASK FORCE(DRAMA) | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 9.4 | 4 018 665 | 31.51% |
14 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 9.1 | 3 916 627 | 33.58% |
15 | SINGLE GALZ | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 9.1 | 3 913 316 | 29.73% |
16 | THE PERFECT SISHEBO SHOW | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 9.1 | 3 908 950 | 29.73% |
17 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 9.1 | 3 907 746 | 36.13% |
18 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 8.8 | 3 756 179 | 28.75% |
19 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 8.7 | 3 747 305 | 29.81% |
20 | METRO FM MUSIC AWARDS | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 7.7 | 3 320 649 | 38.67% |
21 | NEWS HEADLINES | SABC 1 | News | News | 7.1 | 3 062 020 | 24.89% |
22 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 6.7 | 2 894 966 | 29.64% |
23 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 6.7 | 2 853 086 | 43.82% |
24 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 6.6 | 2 851 958 | 22.52% |
25 | EKASI OUR STORIES:MUPOROFITA | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 6.6 | 2 810 434 | 24.74% |
26 | EMZINI WEZINSIZWA -R | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 6.4 | 2 729 798 | 42.32% |
27 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | e.tv | Sport | WRESTLING | 6.3 | 2 705 088 | 28.34% |
28 | GENERATIONS -R | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 6.2 | 2 658 506 | 43.05% |
29 | STOKVEL | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 6.0 | 2 587 098 | 26.47% |
30 | REAL GOBOZA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 6.0 | 2 576 401 | 27.38% |
31 | FAN BASE | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 6.0 | 2 558 699 | 26.60% |
32 | NYAN NYAN | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 6.0 | 2 558 118 | 27.28% |
33 | DI WELE MAKGOLELA | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 5.9 | 2 542 914 | 26.65% |
34 | GENERATIONS RETRO | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 5.4 | 2 316 148 | 20.11% |
35 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 5.4 | 2 312 939 | 19.85% |
36 | 90 PLEIN STREET | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 5.2 | 2 227 972 | 24.93% |
37 | DOCTOR DOLITTLE | e.tv | Movies | COMEDY | 5.1 | 2 192 292 | 17.23% |
38 | ISIDINGO -R | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 4.8 | 2 059 130 | 38.16% |
39 | ELECTION DEBATE | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 4.7 | 2 024 671 | 18.62% |
40 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 4.6 | 1 972 252 | 28.31% |
DStv platform only
Market | Target | Activity | |||||
DStv | Total Indv (incl guests) | Live + VOSDAL | |||||
Counter | Description (grouped) | Channel | Level 1 | Level 2\Variable | (r) AMR % | AMR | SHR % |
1 | GENERATIONS | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 12.6 | 1 699 781 | 37.85% |
2 | ISIBAYA | Mzansi Magic | Variety | Variety | 9.0 | 1 218 746 | 26.35% |
3 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 8.6 | 1 168 735 | 29.32% |
4 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 6.7 | 908 636 | 22.35% |
5 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 6.1 | 826 905 | 18.42% |
6 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 6.1 | 821 386 | 17.86% |
7 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 6.1 | 818 719 | 21.08% |
8 | NGEMPELA | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.8 | 789 474 | 16.52% |
9 | AMAZA | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.8 | 782 358 | 16.69% |
10 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 5.7 | 768 976 | 17.56% |
11 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 5.2 | 700 965 | 20.12% |
12 | METRO FM MUSIC AWARDS | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 4.9 | 657 718 | 20.01% |
13 | FAMILY BONDS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.8 | 653 923 | 15.61% |
14 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 4.8 | 642 899 | 14.78% |
15 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 4.3 | 576 706 | 13.28% |
16 | ABSA PREMIERSHIP KAIZER CHIEFS VS MAMELODI SUNDOWNS LIVE | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL (SOCCER) | 4.1 | 553 218 | 13.95% |
17 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 4.1 | 553 191 | 12.89% |
18 | LOXION LYRIC | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.8 | 519 696 | 11.26% |
19 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 3.8 | 514 115 | 12.65% |
20 | SINGLE GALZ | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 3.6 | 483 842 | 10.50% |
21 | ABSA PREMIERSHIP KAIZER CHIEFS VS MAMELODI SUNDOWNS | SuperSport 4 | Sport | FOOTBALL (SOCCER) | 3.5 | 477 554 | 12.43% |
22 | TASK FORCE(DRAMA) | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.5 | 475 978 | 10.71% |
23 | DI WELE MAKGOLELA | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 3.3 | 444 660 | 13.48% |
24 | GENERATIONS -R | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 3.3 | 444 552 | 20.04% |
25 | KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 3.3 | 442 532 | 11.38% |
26 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.1 | 420 503 | 18.01% |
27 | INTERSEXTIONS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.1 | 418 813 | 9.61% |
28 | NOOT VIR NOOT | SABC 2 | Music | Music | 3.0 | 404 178 | 9.05% |
29 | BIG BROTHER MZANSI | Mzansi Magic | Variety | Variety | 3.0 | 401 051 | 10.33% |
30 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 3.0 | 398 627 | 8.94% |
31 | STOKVEL | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 2.9 | 396 404 | 11.14% |
32 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | e.tv | Sport | WRESTLING | 2.9 | 392 944 | 10.46% |
33 | NEWS HEADLINES | SABC 1 | News | News | 2.8 | 383 626 | 8.99% |
34 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | SABC 3 | Soap opera | INTERNATIONAL | 2.7 | 368 841 | 9.89% |
35 | EKASI OUR STORIES:MUPOROFITA | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 2.7 | 368 752 | 9.55% |
36 | VODACOM SUPER RUGBY 2014 STOMERS VS WARATAHS | SuperSport 1 | Sport | RUGBY (ALL) | 2.7 | 368 732 | 8.54% |
37 | NUUS | SABC 2 | News | News | 2.7 | 368 071 | 8.75% |
38 | ROCKVILLE (DRAMA) | Mzansi Magic | Drama | Drama | 2.7 | 359 066 | 10.01% |
39 | THE PERFECT SISHEBO SHOW | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 2.6 | 354 956 | 8.45% |
40 | VODACOM SUPER RUGBY 2014 LIONS VS CRUSADERS | SuperSport 1 | Sport | RUGBY (ALL) | 2.6 | 348 966 | 9.71% |
How to read the tables:
AMR% refers to the number of people in a target market who were watching an event ie programme, expressed as a percentage of the population for that demographic: “On average, 16.3% of adults aged 15+ who watched TV from 28 Jan-3 Feb 2014 watched Society on SABC 1”.
AMR is the number of people in a target market watching a specific event ie programme per minute, expressed in absolute figures: “On average, 1, 541, 066 adults aged 15+ who watched TV from from28 Jan-3 Feb 2014 watched Society on SABC 1”.
Share % (SHR %) is the share or proportion of the available audience (people watching TV at that time) that a specific channel/programme has achieved at that time: “Society achieved a share % of 52.59% from 28 Jan- 3 Feb 2014 on SABC 1″.
SAARF is the name by which the South African Audience Research Foundation is familiarly known. SAARF’s main objective is to direct and publish media audience and product/brand research for the benefit of its stake-holders, thereby providing data for target marketing and a common currency for the buying and selling of media space and time. SAARF has thus the responsibility to measure the audiences of all traditional media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema and out of home media.
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