by SAARF & MarkLives (@marklives) SABC 1 TV drama Tempy Pushas remained in second place and Family Bonds in third on our Top 10 TV ranking during the week of 19 — 25 May 2014, our SAARF/MarkLives #Top40TVratings national chart shows. Intersextions, meanwhile, moved from 10th to fourth, and Xhosa News from 11th to fifth. The Presidential Inauguration came in at 40th on our DStv chart.
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: 19 — 25 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 | 23.8 | 10 190 887 | 70.68% |
| 2 | TEMPY PUSHAS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 13.8 | 5 932 568 | 45.94% |
| 3 | FAMILY BONDS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 12.9 | 5 518 135 | 39.73% |
| 4 | INTERSEXTIONS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 12.5 | 5 377 984 | 37.67% |
| 5 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 11.4 | 4 897 400 | 35.81% |
| 6 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 11.3 | 4 847 919 | 34.05% |
| 7 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 11.0 | 4 718 042 | 39.23% |
| 8 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 10.9 | 4 683 828 | 35.17% |
| 9 | SHAKESPEARE IN MZANSI | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 10.8 | 4 633 836 | 34.12% |
| 10 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 10.7 | 4 577 669 | 33.12% |
| 11 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 10.4 | 4 457 324 | 32.36% |
| 12 | THE PERFECT SISHEBO SHOW | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 10.2 | 4 384 528 | 31.81% |
| 13 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 9.8 | 4 200 441 | 32.35% |
| 14 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 9.6 | 4 112 566 | 28.94% |
| 15 | WHEN WE WERE BLACK | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 9.5 | 4 093 949 | 32.27% |
| 16 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 9.0 | 3 855 912 | 30.56% |
| 17 | REAL GOBOZA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 8.5 | 3 664 168 | 32.31% |
| 18 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 8.0 | 3 443 925 | 32.42% |
| 19 | NYAN NYAN | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 7.9 | 3 372 205 | 29.36% |
| 20 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE -R | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 7.7 | 3 323 120 | 38.90% |
| 21 | BLOODSPORT | e.tv | Movies | Action/Adventure | 7.3 | 3 131 864 | 26.00% |
| 22 | NEWS HEADLINES | SABC 1 | News | News | 7.2 | 3 091 234 | 23.18% |
| 23 | MISS CULTURAL SA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 7.2 | 3 086 994 | 27.88% |
| 24 | TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN | e.tv | Movies | Action/Adventure | 7.1 | 3 032 555 | 33.74% |
| 25 | FAN BASE | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 7.1 | 3 028 278 | 27.73% |
| 26 | THE LINK (MAGA) | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 6.8 | 2 916 470 | 26.34% |
| 27 | TROPICA ISLAND OF TREASURE | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 6.5 | 2 806 962 | 24.69% |
| 28 | KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 6.3 | 2 715 556 | 24.41% |
| 29 | EQUILIBRIUM | SABC 1 | Movies | Action/Adventure | 6.3 | 2 699 669 | 24.37% |
| 30 | GENERATIONS RETRO | SABC 1 | Soap opera | Local | 6.3 | 2 690 972 | 20.74% |
| 31 | SA’S KITCHEN QUEENS | e.tv | Reality | Reality | 6.0 | 2 571 076 | 22.87% |
| 32 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 5.9 | 2 514 566 | 28.38% |
| 33 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 5.8 | 2 500 503 | 20.37% |
| 34 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | Local | 5.8 | 2 495 873 | 19.35% |
| 35 | DI WELE MAKGOLELA | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 5.7 | 2 454 598 | 23.67% |
| 36 | ROOTS | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 5.7 | 2 428 255 | 24.22% |
| 37 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.5 | 2 361 227 | 50.23% |
| 38 | EKASI OUR STORIES CHURCH VS SHEBEEN | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 5.5 | 2 343 274 | 23.71% |
| 39 | WWE EXTREME RULES | e.tv | Sport | Wrestling | 5.5 | 2 339 579 | 33.63% |
| 40 | SISWATI/NDEBELE NEWS HEADLINES | SABC 1 | News | News | 5.2 | 2 247 512 | 24.70% |
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 | 17.0 | 2 300 836 | 50.06% |
| 2 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 8.8 | 1 188 377 | 30.27% |
| 3 | ISIBAYA | Mzansi Magic | Variety | Variety | 7.6 | 1 032 599 | 23.75% |
| 4 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 6.8 | 923 507 | 21.76% |
| 5 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 6.3 | 851 127 | 18.76% |
| 6 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 6.3 | 845 494 | 18.50% |
| 7 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 6.2 | 835 499 | 18.22% |
| 8 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 5.6 | 761 380 | 25.00% |
| 9 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 5.5 | 739 177 | 21.34% |
| 10 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | Local | 4.3 | 585 831 | 13.90% |
| 11 | FAMILY BONDS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.3 | 584 910 | 13.70% |
| 12 | TEMPY PUSHAS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.1 | 557 457 | 12.93% |
| 13 | KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 4.1 | 557 065 | 15.67% |
| 14 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 4.1 | 550 681 | 13.61% |
| 15 | INTERSEXTIONS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.0 | 535 623 | 12.21% |
| 16 | SHAKESPEARE IN MZANSI | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.8 | 514 388 | 11.94% |
| 17 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 3.6 | 491 542 | 11.26% |
| 18 | NYAN NYAN | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 3.6 | 488 108 | 12.30% |
| 19 | REAL GOBOZA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 3.6 | 483 683 | 12.73% |
| 20 | MISS CULTURAL SA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 3.5 | 470 790 | 12.10% |
| 21 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE -R | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 3.5 | 470 671 | 16.05% |
| 22 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 3.5 | 468 407 | 10.31% |
| 23 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 3.3 | 444 903 | 10.16% |
| 24 | TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN | e.tv | Movies | Action/Adventure | 3.3 | 444 741 | 14.24% |
| 25 | THE PERFECT SISHEBO SHOW | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 3.3 | 442 928 | 9.75% |
| 26 | WHEN WE WERE BLACK | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.3 | 441 295 | 10.41% |
| 27 | OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) | Mzansi Magic | Magazine | Magazine | 3.1 | 420 507 | 9.67% |
| 28 | UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE:REAL MADRID CF VS ATLETICO MADRID | SuperSport 3 | Sport | Football (Soccer) | 3.0 | 412 111 | 15.48% |
| 29 | NUUS | SABC 2 | News | News | 3.0 | 402 271 | 9.38% |
| 30 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 2.9 | 397 962 | 8.97% |
| 31 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 2.9 | 397 797 | 25.41% |
| 32 | GENERATIONS -R | SABC 1 | Soap opera | Local | 2.9 | 394 454 | 26.69% |
| 33 | THOLA | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 2.9 | 394 048 | 14.92% |
| 34 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | SABC 3 | Soap opera | International | 2.9 | 390 010 | 10.38% |
| 35 | NOOT VIR NOOT | SABC 2 | Music | Music | 2.9 | 388 052 | 8.62% |
| 36 | VODACOM MILLIONAIRES | e.tv | Competition | Competition | 2.8 | 373 376 | 9.07% |
| 37 | PARKER | M-Net | Movies | Drama | 2.7 | 362 703 | 9.52% |
| 38 | EKASI OUR STORIES CHURCH VS SHEBEEN | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 2.6 | 355 634 | 10.69% |
| 39 | DI WELE MAKGOLELA | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 2.6 | 349 219 | 11.24% |
| 40 | PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION | SABC 2 | News | News | 2.6 | 346 938 | 14.06% |
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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