by SAARF & MarkLives (@marklives) SABC 1 TV drama Tempy Pushas jumped to second place on our Top 10 TV ranking during the week of 12 — 18 May 2014, our SAARF/MarkLives #Top40TVratings national chart shows. Family Bonds leapt into third position after increasing its audience from 4 942 409 to 5 171 880. Shuga: Love, Sex, Money, broadcast as well on SABC 1, is also a new entry in our Top 10 ranking.
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: 12 — 18 May 2014
| 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 | 23.5 | 10 076 992 | 70.33% |
| 2 | TEMPY PUSHAS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 13.8 | 5 930 365 | 45.91% |
| 3 | FAMILY BONDS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 12.1 | 5 171 880 | 38.85% |
| 4 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 11.5 | 4 939 541 | 37.75% |
| 5 | SHUGA: LOVE.SEX.MONEY | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 11.4 | 4 899 530 | 36.26% |
| 6 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 11.3 | 4 859 698 | 34.54% |
| 7 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 11.3 | 4 833 829 | 40.40% |
| 8 | WHEN WE WERE BLACK | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 11.2 | 4 813 447 | 36.92% |
| 9 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 11.2 | 4 800 157 | 35.44% |
| 10 | INTERSEXTIONS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 11.1 | 4 778 286 | 35.63% |
| 11 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 11.0 | 4 722 749 | 34.63% |
| 12 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 10.7 | 4 585 555 | 33.48% |
| 13 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 10.3 | 4 397 797 | 34.73% |
| 14 | THE KARATE KID | e.tv | Movies | Drama | 9.8 | 4 184 302 | 46.38% |
| 15 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 9.6 | 4 109 414 | 30.34% |
| 16 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 9.5 | 4 057 987 | 28.90% |
| 17 | THE PERFECT SISHEBO SHOW | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 8.9 | 3 814 154 | 28.82% |
| 18 | REAL GOBOZA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 8.7 | 3 753 197 | 33.09% |
| 19 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 8.1 | 3 466 278 | 33.17% |
| 20 | LOTTO DRAW LIVE | e.tv | Competition | Competition | 7.9 | 3 395 108 | 32.86% |
| 21 | NYAN NYAN | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 7.4 | 3 194 586 | 29.76% |
| 22 | FAN BASE | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 7.1 | 3 051 007 | 28.92% |
| 23 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 6.7 | 2 871 935 | 21.34% |
| 24 | INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL | e.tv | Movies | Action /adventure | 6.7 | 2 869 864 | 29.05% |
| 25 | ABSA PREMIERSHIP ORLANDO PIRATES VS BIDVEST WITS | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 6.5 | 2 768 067 | 30.87% |
| 26 | DI WELE MAKGOLELA | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 6.2 | 2 675 620 | 26.59% |
| 27 | NEWS HEADLINES | SABC 1 | News | News | 6.0 | 2 590 610 | 19.57% |
| 28 | PSL AWARDS 2014 | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 6.0 | 2 552 688 | 28.44% |
| 29 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 5.8 | 2 471 189 | 27.74% |
| 30 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | Local | 5.8 | 2 469 396 | 19.52% |
| 31 | KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 5.7 | 2 448 681 | 22.97% |
| 32 | TROPICA ISLAND OF TREASURE | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 5.7 | 2 436 113 | 22.37% |
| 33 | GENERATIONS RETRO | SABC 1 | Soap opera | Local | 5.6 | 2 405 043 | 19.06% |
| 34 | FREEDOM IS NOT FREE | SABC 1 | Documentary | Documentary | 5.6 | 2 382 320 | 20.40% |
| 35 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.5 | 2 364 858 | 51.16% |
| 36 | SA’S KITCHEN QUEENS | e.tv | Reality | Reality | 5.5 | 2 338 432 | 19.36% |
| 37 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | SABC 3 | Soap opera | International | 5.3 | 2 261 178 | 21.23% |
| 38 | VERIMARK THE RENOVATOR | e.tv | Advertisement | Advertisement | 5.2 | 2 248 642 | 26.89% |
| 39 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 5.2 | 2 231 590 | 33.38% |
| 40 | THE LINK (MAGA) | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 5.1 | 2 173 553 | 21.00% |
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 | 16.6 | 2 239 697 | 49.58% |
| 2 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 8.6 | 1 156 140 | 29.36% |
| 3 | ISIBAYA | Mzansi Magic | Variety | Variety | 8.2 | 1 102 485 | 25.69% |
| 4 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 7.1 | 958 245 | 22.90% |
| 5 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 6.1 | 825 843 | 18.59% |
| 6 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 5.9 | 792 970 | 18.20% |
| 7 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 5.6 | 756 003 | 21.26% |
| 8 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 5.6 | 755 246 | 16.85% |
| 9 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 5.5 | 744 415 | 23.59% |
| 10 | THE KARATE KID | e.tv | Movies | Drama | 4.9 | 662 294 | 21.52% |
| 11 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 4.8 | 648 450 | 14.74% |
| 12 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | Local | 4.6 | 623 537 | 14.91% |
| 13 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 4.5 | 602 662 | 13.58% |
| 14 | FAMILY BONDS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.4 | 595 758 | 14.12% |
| 15 | LOTTO DRAW LIVE | e.tv | Competition | Competition | 4.3 | 578 864 | 16.84% |
| 16 | TEMPY PUSHAS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.3 | 576 950 | 13.62% |
| 17 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 4.1 | 559 520 | 12.76% |
| 18 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 3.7 | 493 493 | 11.16% |
| 19 | WHEN WE WERE BLACK | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.5 | 478 859 | 11.35% |
| 20 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 3.4 | 463 321 | 10.47% |
| 21 | PSL AWARDS 2014 | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 3.3 | 446 460 | 14.16% |
| 22 | THOLA | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 3.3 | 441 219 | 15.37% |
| 23 | THE PERFECT SISHEBO SHOW | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 3.2 | 435 422 | 9.94% |
| 24 | TRANSPORTER 2 | Mzansi Magic | Movies | Action /adventure | 3.2 | 429 587 | 12.59% |
| 25 | KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 3.1 | 419 718 | 11.67% |
| 26 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | SABC 3 | Soap opera | International | 3.1 | 418 958 | 11.31% |
| 27 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.1 | 413 603 | 26.47% |
| 28 | SHUGA: LOVE.SEX.MONEY | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 3.1 | 412 471 | 9.33% |
| 29 | INTERSEXTIONS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.0 | 408 733 | 9.47% |
| 30 | NYAN NYAN | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 3.0 | 406 431 | 11.07% |
| 31 | GENERATIONS -R | SABC 1 | Soap opera | Local | 3.0 | 404 390 | 28.03% |
| 32 | NUUS | SABC 2 | News | News | 3.0 | 402 587 | 9.33% |
| 33 | DI WELE MAKGOLELA | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 2.9 | 391 864 | 11.87% |
| 34 | OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) | Mzansi Magic | Magazine | Magazine | 2.9 | 389 399 | 8.90% |
| 35 | REAL GOBOZA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 2.8 | 380 987 | 9.85% |
| 36 | NOOT VIR NOOT | SABC 2 | Music | Music | 2.7 | 367 869 | 8.41% |
| 37 | VODACOM SUPER RUGBY 2014 STOMERS VS WESTERN FORCE | SuperSport 1 | Sport | Rugby (all) | 2.7 | 366 609 | 9.85% |
| 38 | STOKVEL | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 2.7 | 362 708 | 11.78% |
| 39 | CLASH OF THE CHOIRS SOUTH AFRICA | Mzansi Magic | Music | Music | 2.5 | 339 695 | 7.94% |
| 40 | INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL | e.tv | Movies | Action /adventure | 2.5 | 336 991 | 9.79% |
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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