by SAARF & MarkLives (@marklives) Idols is back and has made it into our Top 40 DStv chart – on Mzansi Magic rather than M-Net interestingly. On the soccer front Orlando Pirates vs. Moroka Swallows hit both the national and the DStv chart.
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: 5 August– 11 August 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 | 22.5 | 9 649 192 | 69.67% |
| 2 | Soap opera | 22.4 | 9 609 710 | 71.77% | |||
| 3 | MFOLOZI STREET | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 16.9 | 7 247 744 | 54.77% |
| 4 | SOUL CITY | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 14.3 | 6 145 696 | 47.66% |
| 5 | MAMA JACK | SABC 1 | Movies | COMEDY | 13.2 | 5 658 054 | 48.86% |
| 6 | SHREDS AND DREAMS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 12.8 | 5 486 183 | 44.09% |
| 7 | STICKS AND STONES | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 12.5 | 5 365 395 | 39.76% |
| 8 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 12.4 | 5 314 216 | 45.49% |
| 9 | SES’TOP LA | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 11.4 | 4 903 891 | 35.83% |
| 10 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 10.2 | 4 360 605 | 33.69% |
| 11 | IHAWU | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 10.1 | 4 346 295 | 36.84% |
| 12 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 9.8 | 4 202 320 | 32.71% |
| 13 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 9.7 | 4 179 170 | 33.63% |
| 14 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 9.7 | 4 147 912 | 31.18% |
| 15 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 9.6 | 4 101 614 | 30.92% |
| 16 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 8.9 | 3 834 533 | 36.76% |
| 17 | 1’S AND 2’S SHOW | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 8.4 | 3 598 482 | 28.60% |
| 18 | SKEEM SAAM | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 8.4 | 3 590 632 | 30.01% |
| 19 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 8.3 | 3 542 710 | 37.02% |
| 20 | REAL GOBOZA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 7.7 | 3 306 977 | 27.73% |
| 21 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 7.7 | 3 295 977 | 27.49% |
| 22 | SUNDAY LIVE | SABC 1 | Actuality | Actuality | 6.7 | 2 882 609 | 21.97% |
| 23 | MPONENG | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 6.7 | 2 856 558 | 23.69% |
| 24 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | e.tv | Sport | WRESTLING | 6.6 | 2 840 377 | 29.72% |
| 25 | STUMBO STOMP AMAPANSTULA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 6.4 | 2 749 553 | 27.13% |
| 26 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 6.2 | 2 653 486 | 33.16% |
| 27 | WWE BATTLEGROUND | e.tv | Sport | WRESTLING | 6.0 | 2 567 204 | 37.11% |
| 28 | SKEEM SAAM -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.7 | 2 463 878 | 54.99% |
| 29 | 100% YOUTH | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 5.7 | 2 452 993 | 24.00% |
| 30 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 5.7 | 2 425 432 | 19.12% |
| 31 | K’SHUBILE | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 5.7 | 2 424 721 | 21.50% |
| 32 | DATE NIGHT | e.tv | Movies | DRAMA | 5.6 | 2 421 011 | 22.50% |
| 33 | KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 5.6 | 2 413 303 | 22.26% |
| 34 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 5.6 | 2 403 129 | 37.87% |
| 35 | THE PRINCESS & THE FROG (MOVIE) | SABC 2 | Movies | ANIMATION | 5.6 | 2 402 846 | 27.29% |
| 36 | FAN BASE | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 5.4 | 2 327 712 | 25.03% |
| 37 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.4 | 2 321 421 | 51.89% |
| 38 | WIPEOUT | SABC 2 | Competition | Competition | 5.3 | 2 280 397 | 19.42% |
| 39 | EMZINI WEZINSIZWA -R | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.2 | 2 250 084 | 51.15% |
| 40 | THE LINK (MAGA) | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 5.2 | 2 229 058 | 22.67% |
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 | 16.3 | 2 201 202 | 49.80% |
| 2 | Soap opera | 16.1 | 2 180 566 | 49.97% | |||
| 3 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 9.5 | 1 282 083 | 33.62% |
| 4 | MAMA JACK | SABC 1 | Movies | COMEDY | 7.5 | 1 013 267 | 25.80% |
| 5 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 6.8 | 924 040 | 21.31% |
| 6 | MFOLOZI STREET | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 6.7 | 911 198 | 20.97% |
| 7 | ISIBAYA | Mzansi Magic | Variety | Variety | 6.7 | 904 378 | 21.48% |
| 8 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 5.9 | 802 183 | 20.17% |
| 9 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 5.8 | 787 283 | 23.75% |
| 10 | SES’TOP LA | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.7 | 773 206 | 17.43% |
| 11 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 5.6 | 757 243 | 17.74% |
| 12 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 5.4 | 735 910 | 16.24% |
| 13 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 5.3 | 711 790 | 25.72% |
| 14 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 5.2 | 707 356 | 16.84% |
| 15 | SHREDS AND DREAMS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.8 | 645 343 | 16.05% |
| 16 | SOUL CITY | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.6 | 626 978 | 14.42% |
| 17 | STICKS AND STONES | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.6 | 623 910 | 14.65% |
| 18 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 4.5 | 609 518 | 14.44% |
| 19 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 4.4 | 593 707 | 14.01% |
| 20 | KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 4.3 | 580 988 | 16.76% |
| 21 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | Soap opera | 4.1 | 559 661 | 14.31% |
| 22 | FRIENDS LIKE THESE | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 4.0 | 542 299 | 14.40% |
| 23 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 3.9 | 523 321 | 13.20% |
| 24 | REAL GOBOZA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 3.6 | 491 183 | 12.25% |
| 25 | 1’S AND 2’S SHOW | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 3.6 | 490 148 | 12.30% |
| 26 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | SABC 3 | Soap opera | Soap opera | 3.6 | 483 822 | 11.83% |
| 27 | SKEEM SAAM | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.5 | 476 723 | 12.01% |
| 28 | OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) | Mzansi Magic | Magazine | Magazine | 3.5 | 469 748 | 11.16% |
| 29 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.2 | 436 937 | 28.59% |
| 30 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | e.tv | Sport | WRESTLING | 3.1 | 425 179 | 11.87% |
| 31 | IHAWU | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.1 | 423 617 | 10.74% |
| 32 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | SABC 3 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 3.1 | 422 233 | 9.96% |
| 33 | ABSA PREMIERSHIP ORLANDO PIRATES VS MOROKA SWALLOWS | SuperSport 4 | Sport | FOOTBALL(SOCCER) | 3.1 | 421 929 | 12.24% |
| 34 | GA BOSE GANGWE | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 3.0 | 409 444 | 14.34% |
| 35 | SKEEM SAAM -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.0 | 408 164 | 26.65% |
| 36 | SAINTS AND SINNERS[DRAMA] | Mzansi Magic | Drama | Drama | 3.0 | 401 444 | 10.33% |
| 37 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | SABC 3 | Soap opera | Soap opera | 2.9 | 395 692 | 11.81% |
| 38 | CARTE BLANCHE | M-Net | Actuality | Actuality | 2.8 | 381 979 | 8.44% |
| 39 | GENERATIONS -R | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 2.8 | 373 129 | 26.01% |
| 40 | IDOLS YR 10 | Mzansi Magic | Reality | Reality | 2.7 | 369 887 | 8.98% |
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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