by SAARF & MarkLives (@marklives) Mfolozi Street retains the no. 2 slot on our SAARF/MarkLives #Top40TVratings national chart — the slot it debuted in last week.
Last week, too, Leon Schuster’s There’s a Zulu on My Stoep (1993) made it to no. 16 nationally and no. 26 on DStv, and this week its the turn of Panic Mechanic which makes it into the no. 30 slot nationally (but doesn’t show up in our DStv chart). The Commonwealth Games makes it onto the 26th and 33rd slots.
A collaboration between the South African Audience Research Foundation (SAARF) and MarkLives, this SAARF/MarkLives #Top40TVratings column is a weekly roundup of South Africa’s TV audience viewership. It 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 Charts: 21–27 July 2014
National
| 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 | 23.4 | 10 021 773 | 69.51% |
| 2 | MFOLOZI STREET | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 17.1 | 7 348 183 | 54.95% |
| 3 | SOUL CITY | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 15.7 | 6 746 788 | 51.10% |
| 4 | STICKS AND STONES | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 15.4 | 6 614 977 | 46.78% |
| 5 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 13.6 | 5 836 778 | 47.77% |
| 6 | SOCCER WRAP | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 13.4 | 5 747 193 | 49.48% |
| 7 | SHREDS AND DREAMS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 13.2 | 5 643 057 | 41.92% |
| 8 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 12.2 | 5 223 762 | 42.65% |
| 9 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 12.0 | 5 130 458 | 36.05% |
| 10 | CARLING BLACK LABEL CUP 2014: KAIZER CHIEFS VS ORLANDO PIRATES | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 11.8 | 5 053 560 | 48.42% |
| 11 | SES’TOP LA | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 11.3 | 4 867 908 | 34.48% |
| 12 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 11.0 | 4 711 339 | 35.41% |
| 13 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 10.9 | 4 689 057 | 32.99% |
| 14 | IHAWU | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 10.0 | 4 282 027 | 32.14% |
| 15 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 9.9 | 4 229 130 | 30.09% |
| 16 | REAL GOBOZA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 9.7 | 4 159 050 | 32.94% |
| 17 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 9.6 | 4 113 183 | 30.86% |
| 18 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 9.4 | 4 021 196 | 38.86% |
| 19 | SKEEM SAAM | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 8.8 | 3 775 026 | 29.45% |
| 20 | LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE | e.tv | Movies | Action/adventure | 8.2 | 3 529 334 | 35.69% |
| 21 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 7.9 | 3 374 097 | 26.29% |
| 22 | JUMPER | e.tv | Movies | Drama | 7.4 | 3 190 718 | 29.37% |
| 23 | STUMBO STOMP AMAPANSTULA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 6.5 | 2 793 711 | 26.06% |
| 24 | LOTTO DRAW LIVE | e.tv | Competition | Competition | 6.4 | 2 733 641 | 26.84% |
| 25 | KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 6.4 | 2 724 294 | 23.97% |
| 26 | COMMONWEALTH GAMES DELAYED | SABC 2 | Sport | Sport | 6.1 | 2 634 120 | 25.65% |
| 27 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 5.8 | 2 484 718 | 18.64% |
| 28 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | e.tv | Sport | Wrestling | 5.8 | 2 472 258 | 27.94% |
| 29 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 5.7 | 2 448 243 | 26.15% |
| 30 | PANIC MECHANIC | e.tv | Movies | Comedy | 5.7 | 2 436 449 | 23.71% |
| 31 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.6 | 2 411 178 | 51.43% |
| 32 | SKEEM SAAM -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.6 | 2 382 497 | 51.56% |
| 33 | GLASGOW 2014 XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES | SABC 2 | Sport | Sport | 5.5 | 2 369 103 | 19.26% |
| 34 | 100% YOUTH | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 5.4 | 2 336 394 | 22.01% |
| 35 | MODERN FAMILY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 5.3 | 2 292 950 | 17.93% |
| 36 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 5.3 | 2 290 937 | 34.41% |
| 37 | THE LINK (MAGA) | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 5.3 | 2 279 453 | 20.80% |
| 38 | MPONENG | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.2 | 2 246 991 | 18.30% |
| 39 | EMZINI WEZINSIZWA -R | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.2 | 2 240 694 | 49.13% |
| 40 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | SABC 3 | Soap opera | Local | 5.2 | 2 235 379 | 16.47% |
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 | 2 290 403 | 49.81% |
| 2 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 9.0 | 1 213 011 | 29.92% |
| 3 | ISIBAYA | Mzansi Magic | Variety | Variety | 7.5 | 1 006 728 | 22.85% |
| 4 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 6.9 | 938 280 | 20.73% |
| 5 | SOCCER WRAP | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 6.8 | 922 735 | 24.05% |
| 6 | STICKS AND STONES | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 6.7 | 904 522 | 19.11% |
| 7 | MFOLOZI STREET | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 6.4 | 870 316 | 19.91% |
| 8 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 6.1 | 818 358 | 18.45% |
| 9 | SES’TOP LA | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 6.0 | 814 022 | 17.47% |
| 10 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 6.0 | 807 330 | 18.82% |
| 11 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 6.0 | 804 677 | 17.42% |
| 12 | CARLING BLACK LABEL CUP 2014:KAIZER CHIEFS VS ORLANDO PIRATES | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 5.9 | 798 180 | 23.47% |
| 13 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 5.9 | 794 434 | 22.47% |
| 14 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 5.7 | 773 224 | 19.68% |
| 15 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 5.7 | 766 736 | 18.01% |
| 16 | IDOLS YR 10 | Mzansi Magic | Reality | Reality | 5.3 | 722 430 | 17.88% |
| 17 | SOUL CITY | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.3 | 718 113 | 16.36% |
| 18 | SHREDS AND DREAMS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.3 | 714 366 | 16.91% |
| 19 | REAL GOBOZA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 4.9 | 666 582 | 16.16% |
| 20 | KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 4.9 | 666 005 | 17.00% |
| 21 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 4.8 | 652 055 | 20.19% |
| 22 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 4.8 | 643 307 | 14.25% |
| 23 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 4.7 | 638 035 | 14.49% |
| 24 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | Local | 4.3 | 586 467 | 13.72% |
| 25 | SKEEM SAAM | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.1 | 548 445 | 12.82% |
| 26 | COMMONWEALTH GAMES DELAYED | SABC 2 | Sport | Sport | 3.8 | 509 324 | 14.47% |
| 27 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | e.tv | Sport | Wrestling | 3.7 | 506 262 | 13.78% |
| 28 | IHAWU | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.2 | 435 186 | 10.15% |
| 29 | LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER:THE CRADLE OF LIFE | e.tv | Movies | Action/adventure | 3.2 | 426 599 | 11.59% |
| 30 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | SABC 3 | Soap opera | International | 3.1 | 413 923 | 11.24% |
| 31 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.0 | 411 181 | 27.54% |
| 32 | OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) | Mzansi Magic | Magazine | Magazine | 3.0 | 405 640 | 9.24% |
| 33 | VODACOM MILLIONAIRES | e.tv | Competition | Competition | 3.0 | 404 565 | 10.16% |
| 34 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | SABC 3 | Soap opera | Local | 2.8 | 378 644 | 8.52% |
| 35 | GENERATIONS -R | SABC 1 | Soap opera | Local | 2.8 | 376 620 | 26.29% |
| 36 | SKEEM SAAM -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 2.7 | 370 943 | 24.67% |
| 37 | GA BOSE GANGWE | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 2.7 | 369 329 | 11.70% |
| 38 | CARTE BLANCHE | M-Net | Actuality | Actuality | 2.7 | 364 769 | 7.96% |
| 39 | NOOT VIR NOOT | SABC 2 | Music | Music | 2.7 | 359 417 | 8.35% |
| 40 | LOTTO DRAW LIVE | e.tv | Competition | Competition | 2.6 | 351 449 | 9.63% |
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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