by SAARF & MarkLives (@marklives) Sarafina is back! At least, it’s in our Top 3 TV ranking during the week of 26 M
ay — 1 June 2014, our SAARF/MarkLives #Top40TVratings national chart shows. The 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Leleti Khumalo was broadcast on SABC 1.
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: 26 May — 1 June 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 | 24.5 | 10 500 808 | 71.05% |
| 2 | TEMPY PUSHAS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 14.5 | 6 222 439 | 46.65% |
| 3 | SARAFINA | SABC 1 | Movies | Movies | 14.0 | 6 002 971 | 48.27% |
| 4 | ENTABENI | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 12.5 | 5 363 437 | 38.72% |
| 5 | FAMILY BONDS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 12.3 | 5 272 499 | 39.64% |
| 6 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 12.2 | 5 219 230 | 42.35% |
| 7 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 11.4 | 4 889 124 | 35.20% |
| 8 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 11.3 | 4 846 206 | 35.41% |
| 9 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 11.2 | 4 792 274 | 33.79% |
| 10 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 10.9 | 4 691 393 | 33.73% |
| 11 | WHEN WE WERE BLACK | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 10.7 | 4 609 141 | 33.91% |
| 12 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 10.3 | 4 437 858 | 30.89% |
| 13 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 10.2 | 4 380 701 | 33.96% |
| 14 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 10.2 | 4 355 412 | 31.33% |
| 15 | THE PERFECT SISHEBO SHOW | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 10.0 | 4 290 660 | 31.30% |
| 16 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 8.7 | 3 722 642 | 34.44% |
| 17 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE -R | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 8.3 | 3 552 739 | 35.47% |
| 18 | NEWS HEADLINES | SABC 1 | News | News | 7.9 | 3 389 273 | 25.25% |
| 19 | NYAN NYAN | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 7.6 | 3 251 903 | 29.34% |
| 20 | DOUBLE IMPACT | e.tv | Movies | Action/ adventure | 7.6 | 3 240 240 | 29.21% |
| 21 | INTERSEXTIONS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 6.9 | 2 958 385 | 22.54% |
| 22 | FAN BASE | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 6.9 | 2 957 176 | 27.52% |
| 23 | GENERATIONS RETRO | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 6.5 | 2 796 427 | 21.73% |
| 24 | KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 6.4 | 2 751 663 | 25.33% |
| 25 | THE LINK (MAGA) | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 6.2 | 2 662 151 | 23.14% |
| 26 | SA’S KITCHEN QUEENS | e.tv | Reality | Reality | 6.2 | 2 641 317 | 23.14% |
| 27 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 6.1 | 2 637 835 | 27.24% |
| 28 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 6.1 | 2 612 684 | 20.94% |
| 29 | GA RE DUMELE -R | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 6.0 | 2 581 920 | 27.27% |
| 30 | TROPICA ISLAND OF TREASURE | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 5.9 | 2 526 005 | 23.14% |
| 31 | ANACONDA | e.tv | Movies | Horror | 5.9 | 2 524 529 | 35.89% |
| 32 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | Local | 5.9 | 2 519 713 | 19.56% |
| 33 | TOY STORY 3 | SABC 2 | Movies | Animation | 5.8 | 2 497 126 | 30.55% |
| 34 | FREEDOM IS NOT FREE | SABC 1 | Documentary | Documentary | 5.8 | 2 479 106 | 20.67% |
| 35 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 5.7 | 2 463 340 | 36.55% |
| 36 | ROOTS | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 5.7 | 2 459 436 | 24.69% |
| 37 | MUVHANGO -O | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 5.7 | 2 436 503 | 35.12% |
| 38 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.6 | 2 417 196 | 51.02% |
| 39 | THOLA | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 5.5 | 2 346 074 | 28.59% |
| 40 | GA BOSE GANGWE | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 5.4 | 2 296 273 | 22.75% |
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 | 2 294 648 | 50.50% |
| 2 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 9.2 | 1 236 555 | 32.03% |
| 3 | ISIBAYA | Mzansi Magic | Variety | Variety | 7.3 | 980 571 | 22.96% |
| 4 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 7.2 | 967 937 | 23.33% |
| 5 | SARAFINA | SABC 1 | Movies | Movies | 7.0 | 941 590 | 24.05% |
| 6 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 6.5 | 882 106 | 19.65% |
| 7 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 5.6 | 763 414 | 16.96% |
| 8 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 5.5 | 741 677 | 16.84% |
| 9 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 5.3 | 713 562 | 23.29% |
| 10 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 5.2 | 699 212 | 20.10% |
| 11 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 4.6 | 617 959 | 15.32% |
| 12 | KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 4.5 | 601 512 | 17.52% |
| 13 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | Local | 4.4 | 596 379 | 14.40% |
| 14 | TEMPY PUSHAS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.2 | 566 837 | 13.30% |
| 15 | FAMILY BONDS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.2 | 566 141 | 13.76% |
| 16 | VODACOM SUPER RUGBY 2014 SHARKS VS STORMERS | SuperSport 1 | Sport | Rugby (all) | 4.1 | 557 021 | 13.54% |
| 17 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 4.1 | 554 674 | 12.50% |
| 18 | ENTABENI | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.9 | 526 616 | 12.42% |
| 19 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 3.8 | 509 819 | 11.69% |
| 20 | WHEN WE WERE BLACK | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.8 | 507 176 | 12.05% |
| 21 | DOUBLE IMPACT | e.tv | Movies | Action/ adventure | 3.4 | 459 749 | 13.35% |
| 22 | OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) | Mzansi Magic | Magazine | Magazine | 3.4 | 453 270 | 10.63% |
| 23 | INTERSEXTIONS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.1 | 418 939 | 10.46% |
| 24 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 3.1 | 418 563 | 9.41% |
| 25 | GA RE DUMELE -R | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 3.0 | 407 404 | 13.45% |
| 26 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | SABC 3 | Soap opera | International | 3.0 | 406 343 | 11.12% |
| 27 | NOOT VIR NOOT | SABC 2 | Music | Music | 3.0 | 404 644 | 9.37% |
| 28 | NUUS | SABC 2 | News | News | 3.0 | 403 328 | 9.67% |
| 29 | SWARTWATER | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 2.9 | 395 369 | 8.47% |
| 30 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 2.9 | 388 577 | 25.49% |
| 31 | THOLA | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 2.9 | 387 751 | 13.54% |
| 32 | THE PERFECT SISHEBO SHOW | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 2.9 | 387 251 | 8.80% |
| 33 | GA BOSE GANGWE | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 2.8 | 383 850 | 11.84% |
| 34 | VODACOM SUPER RUGBY 2014 LIONS VS BULLS | SuperSport 1 | Sport | Rugby (all) | 2.8 | 380 229 | 11.43% |
| 35 | GENERATIONS -R | SABC 1 | Soap opera | Local | 2.8 | 380 067 | 26.22% |
| 36 | BRENDA FASSIE SPECIAL | SABC 1 | Documentary | Documentary | 2.8 | 375 326 | 11.02% |
| 37 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE -R | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 2.8 | 372 334 | 10.97% |
| 38 | NYAN NYAN | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 2.7 | 363 373 | 9.78% |
| 39 | NEXT OF NEXT WEEK | e.tv | Advertisement | Advertisement | 2.7 | 363 247 | 9.89% |
| 40 | IDENTITY THIEF | M-Net | Movies | Drama | 2.6 | 350 055 | 9.01% |
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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