by SAARF & MarkLives (@marklives) Last week, the 2014 FIFA World Cup nabbed five of the Top 10 slots on SAARF/MarkLives #Top40TVratings national chart but our data this week (23-29 June 2014) shows it only managed to grab one Top 10 spot, for the game between Brazil and Chile, and it took only five of the top 20 slots. On the DStv chart, no FIFA games made the Top 10.
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: 23-29 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 2 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 23.0 | 9 851 173 | 66.71% |
| 2 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 15.8 | 6 758 800 | 53.84% |
| 3 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | SABC 2 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 15.7 | 6 729 816 | 48.14% |
| 4 | TEMPY PUSHAS | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 13.0 | 5 576 295 | 41.62% |
| 5 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 10.8 | 4 612 674 | 41.71% |
| 6 | GA RE DUMELE -R | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 10.0 | 4 303 470 | 43.21% |
| 7 | FAMILY BONDS | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 9.9 | 4 245 605 | 31.50% |
| 8 | FIFA WORLD CUP L BRAZIL/CHILE | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 9.2 | 3 939 136 | 32.88% |
| 9 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 9.2 | 3 929 337 | 29.42% |
| 10 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 9.2 | 3 926 697 | 26.98% |
| 11 | FIFA WORLD CUP L NIGERIA/ARGENTINA | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 8.6 | 3 703 269 | 27.63% |
| 12 | THOLA | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 8.5 | 3 660 809 | 38.98% |
| 13 | MAMA JACK | SABC 3 | Movies | COMEDY | 8.5 | 3 653 868 | 27.74% |
| 14 | FIFA WORLD CUP L NETHERLANDS/MEXICO | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 8.5 | 3 632 595 | 28.34% |
| 15 | FIFA WORLD CUP L PORTUGAL/GHANA | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 8.1 | 3 468 405 | 25.65% |
| 16 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 8.1 | 3 453 761 | 23.48% |
| 17 | FIFA WORLD CUP L ITALY/URUGUAY | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 7.9 | 3 380 439 | 24.09% |
| 18 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 7.8 | 3 354 137 | 21.89% |
| 19 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 2 | News | News | 7.1 | 3 045 185 | 20.95% |
| 20 | FORCED LOVE (DRAMA) | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 6.9 | 2 952 441 | 35.35% |
| 21 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 6.9 | 2 943 368 | 19.87% |
| 22 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 2 | News | News | 6.8 | 2 916 438 | 21.11% |
| 23 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 6.8 | 2 900 508 | 21.76% |
| 24 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 6.7 | 2 873 737 | 20.79% |
| 25 | ZAZIWA | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 6.6 | 2 822 587 | 19.34% |
| 26 | MRS. DOUBTFIRE | e.tv | Movies | Movies | 6.5 | 2 797 638 | 26.61% |
| 27 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | SABC 2 | Soap opera | INTERNATIONAL | 6.4 | 2 747 654 | 23.61% |
| 28 | GA BOSE GANGWE | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 6.3 | 2 691 492 | 26.84% |
| 29 | EMZINI WEZINSIZWA -R | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 6.1 | 2 630 536 | 45.89% |
| 30 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.9 | 2 537 700 | 45.35% |
| 31 | FIFA WORLD CUP L CAMEROON/BRAZIL | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 5.8 | 2 499 369 | 40.73% |
| 32 | BLACK KNIGHT | e.tv | Movies | COMEDY | 5.8 | 2 492 071 | 20.63% |
| 33 | FIFA WORLD CUP L AUSTRALIA/SPAIN | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 5.8 | 2 480 155 | 18.49% |
| 34 | SKWIZAS | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.8 | 2 479 719 | 18.74% |
| 35 | MOESHA | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.6 | 2 416 693 | 44.03% |
| 36 | GENERATIONS -R | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 5.5 | 2 368 034 | 45.64% |
| 37 | LOTTO DRAW LIVE | e.tv | Competition | Competition | 5.5 | 2 365 725 | 22.68% |
| 38 | EKASI OUR STORIES:NGWANA WA TSENWA | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 5.4 | 2 301 359 | 20.69% |
| 39 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | e.tv | Sport | WRESTLING | 5.3 | 2 291 966 | 28.50% |
| 40 | VODACOM MILLIONAIRES | e.tv | Competition | Competition | 5.3 | 2 280 791 | 17.68% |
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 2 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 16.3 | 2 204 961 | 47.44% |
| 2 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 10.6 | 1 437 262 | 35.26% |
| 3 | ISIBAYA | Mzansi Magic | Variety | Variety | 7.8 | 1 048 613 | 23.47% |
| 4 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 6.6 | 886 582 | 24.16% |
| 5 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | SABC 2 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 6.0 | 815 710 | 18.12% |
| 6 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 5.8 | 782 491 | 17.86% |
| 7 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 5.5 | 740 387 | 16.04% |
| 8 | GA RE DUMELE -R | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.5 | 739 535 | 22.47% |
| 9 | FAMILY BONDS | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.1 | 691 425 | 15.64% |
| 10 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 5.0 | 672 088 | 15.36% |
| 11 | TEMPY PUSHAS | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 4.9 | 655 581 | 14.87% |
| 12 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 4.8 | 643 711 | 14.09% |
| 13 | MAMA JACK | SABC 3 | Movies | COMEDY | 4.7 | 634 203 | 13.95% |
| 14 | FIFA WORLD CUP L BRAZIL/CHILE | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 4.5 | 602 459 | 14.53% |
| 15 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 4.4 | 599 369 | 12.70% |
| 16 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 4.4 | 589 575 | 12.15% |
| 17 | THOLA | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 4.1 | 558 574 | 17.25% |
| 18 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 4.1 | 555 398 | 11.98% |
| 19 | FIFA WORLD CUP L NETHERLANDS/MEXICO | SuperSport 3 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 4.1 | 549 874 | 12.04% |
| 20 | FIFA WORLD CUP L NIGERIA/ARGENTINA | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 3.9 | 531 876 | 12.19% |
| 21 | FIFA WORLD CUP L NETHERLANDS/MEXICO | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 3.9 | 530 286 | 11.64% |
| 22 | FIFA WORLD CUP L ITALY/URUGUAY | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 3.8 | 511 945 | 11.81% |
| 23 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | SABC 3 | Soap opera | INTERNATIONAL | 3.7 | 498 511 | 13.04% |
| 24 | CASTLE INCOMING TOUR 2014 SOUTH AFRICA VS SCOTLAND | SuperSport 1 | Sport | RUGBY(ALL) | 3.6 | 490 921 | 13.14% |
| 25 | ZAZIWA | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 3.6 | 486 159 | 10.39% |
| 26 | GA BOSE GANGWE | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 3.6 | 480 042 | 14.06% |
| 27 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 2 | News | News | 3.4 | 459 008 | 10.06% |
| 28 | LOTTO DRAW LIVE | e.tv | Competition | Competition | 3.3 | 448 801 | 12.77% |
| 29 | FIFA WORLD CUP L PORTUGAL/GHANA | SABC 1 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 3.3 | 443 318 | 10.05% |
| 30 | OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) | Mzansi Magic | Magazine | Magazine | 3.2 | 429 710 | 9.55% |
| 31 | FORCED LOVE (DRAMA) | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 3.1 | 420 911 | 13.93% |
| 32 | FIFA WORLD CUP L NIGERIA/ARGENTINA | SuperSport 3 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 3.1 | 417 327 | 9.58% |
| 33 | FIFA WORLD CUP L BRAZIL/CHILE | SuperSport 3 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 3.1 | 417 116 | 10.63% |
| 34 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | SABC 2 | Soap opera | INTERNATIONAL | 3.0 | 409 271 | 10.51% |
| 35 | MRS. DOUBTFIRE | e.tv | Movies | Movies | 2.9 | 398 581 | 11.14% |
| 36 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 2.9 | 398 114 | 21.58% |
| 37 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 2 | News | News | 2.9 | 389 995 | 8.58% |
| 38 | GENERATIONS -R | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 2.9 | 386 741 | 22.05% |
| 39 | FIFA WORLD CUP L PORTUGAL/GHANA | SuperSport 3 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 2.8 | 381 943 | 8.65% |
| 40 | BLACK KNIGHT | e.tv | Movies | COMEDY | 2.7 | 369 473 | 8.80% |
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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