by SAARF & MarkLives (@marklives) See who made it to the top of our National and DStv charts for the week of 20–26 October 2014! A collaboration between the South African Audience Research Foundation (SAARF) and MarkLives, this #Top40TVratings column is a weekly roundup of SA’s TV audience viewership.
We reveal the best-watched shows of the week before (in this case, 20–26 October 2014), where they ran and how many South Africans tuned in to watch.
We offer two tables:
- The first covers all households — free-to-air viewing (the various SABC channels and e.tv), as well as the DStv platform.
- The second charts the best-watched shows on the DStv network of channels only.
SAARF/MarkLives #Top40TVratings Charts: 20–26 October 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 | SKEEM SAAM | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 20.1 | 8 616 488 | 63.31% |
| 2 | KOWETHU | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 14.1 | 6 041 757 | 46.82% |
| 3 | SOUL CITY | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 13.4 | 5 737 529 | 44.95% |
| 4 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 12.4 | 5 318 508 | 38.31% |
| 5 | STICKS AND STONES | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 12.3 | 5 286 341 | 39.37% |
| 6 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 12.3 | 5 263 085 | 44.48% |
| 7 | SHREDS AND DREAMS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 11.5 | 4 942 157 | 39.09% |
| 8 | SES’TOP LA | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 11.5 | 4 916 235 | 38.01% |
| 9 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 10.4 | 4 467 936 | 33.76% |
| 10 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 9.6 | 4 104 495 | 32.04% |
| 11 | WHEN WE WERE BLACK | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 9.3 | 3 990 451 | 32.31% |
| 12 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 8.7 | 3 724 097 | 31.13% |
| 13 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 8.7 | 3 713 054 | 28.49% |
| 14 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 8.4 | 3 607 022 | 30.04% |
| 15 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 8.1 | 3 476 576 | 34.69% |
| 16 | 1’S AND 2’S SHOW | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 8.1 | 3 466 836 | 28.14% |
| 17 | TELKOM KNOCK OUT – KAIZER CHIEFS VS PLATINUM STARS | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 8.0 | 3 427 231 | 34.38% |
| 18 | TELKOM KNOCKOUT CUP PIRATES VS AJAX | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 7.7 | 3 283 678 | 33.07% |
| 19 | THE X FACTOR SOUTH AFRICA | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 7.0 | 3 016 121 | 29.60% |
| 20 | SHOOTER | e.tv | Movies | Action/adventure | 6.9 | 2 940 434 | 30.38% |
| 21 | SUNDAY LIVE | SABC 1 | Actuality | Actuality | 6.5 | 2 799 312 | 22.14% |
| 22 | KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 6.3 | 2 692 756 | 25.85% |
| 23 | SKEEM SAAM -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 6.1 | 2 598 059 | 52.49% |
| 24 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | SABC 3 | Soap opera | Local | 6.0 | 2 575 292 | 21.29% |
| 25 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 5.9 | 2 527 754 | 23.75% |
| 26 | AMAZA | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.7 | 2 438 141 | 22.88% |
| 27 | THE LOSERS | SABC 1 | Movies | Action/adventure | 5.7 | 2 431 366 | 22.53% |
| 28 | VELAPHI -R | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.7 | 2 427 918 | 49.45% |
| 29 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 5.6 | 2 413 663 | 28.49% |
| 30 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.4 | 2 334 018 | 47.54% |
| 31 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | e.tv | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.4 | 2 324 984 | 18.39% |
| 32 | ENCHANTED | SABC 2 | Movies | Fantasy | 5.2 | 2 244 332 | 26.15% |
| 33 | MOHLOLOHADI 2 | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 5.0 | 2 162 898 | 23.42% |
| 34 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | Local | 5.0 | 2 158 618 | 20.35% |
| 35 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | e.tv | Sport | Wrestling | 5.0 | 2 149 031 | 19.76% |
| 36 | SA’S GOT TALENT | e.tv | Variety | Variety | 4.8 | 2 077 031 | 17.48% |
| 37 | CAF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP:NIGERIA VS SOUTH AFRICA | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 4.8 | 2 058 535 | 23.69% |
| 38 | MUVHANGO -O | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 4.8 | 2 052 547 | 28.33% |
| 39 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 4.7 | 2 028 031 | 31.16% |
| 40 | AMAZA -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.6 | 1 992 797 | 42.96% |
DStv
| Market | Target | Activity | |||||
| National | Total Indv (incl guests) | Live + VOSDAL | |||||
| Counter | Description (grouped) | Channel | Level 1 | Level 2\variable | (r) AMR % | AMR | SHR % |
| 1 | SKEEM SAAM | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 12.6 | 1 705 481 | 38.50% |
| 2 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 8.4 | 1 135 637 | 28.38% |
| 3 | ISIBAYA | Mzansi Magic | Variety | Variety | 7.0 | 939 545 | 21.92% |
| 4 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 6.1 | 817 726 | 17.55% |
| 5 | OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) | Mzansi Magic | Magazine | Magazine | 6.0 | 807 785 | 18.42% |
| 6 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 6.0 | 804 125 | 18.34% |
| 7 | SES’TOP LA | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.6 | 755 841 | 17.09% |
| 8 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 5.4 | 730 271 | 16.43% |
| 9 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 5.4 | 729 823 | 20.42% |
| 10 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 4.5 | 608 639 | 16.04% |
| 11 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 4.5 | 605 178 | 14.47% |
| 12 | KOWETHU | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.4 | 596 324 | 13.81% |
| 13 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 4.3 | 582 040 | 20.22% |
| 14 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | Local | 4.2 | 572 562 | 15.12% |
| 15 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 4.2 | 570 429 | 13.70% |
| 16 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | SABC 3 | Soap opera | Local | 3.9 | 533 209 | 12.76% |
| 17 | ABSA PREMIERSHIP KAIZER CHIEFS VS MOROKA SWALLOWS | SuperSport 4 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 3.9 | 528 079 | 12.28% |
| 18 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 3.8 | 515 190 | 12.43% |
| 19 | SHREDS AND DREAMS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.8 | 511 725 | 12.09% |
| 20 | 1’S AND 2’S SHOW | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 3.6 | 481 500 | 11.49% |
| 21 | SOUL CITY | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.5 | 471 743 | 10.81% |
| 22 | TELKOM KNOCKOUT CUP PIRATES VS AJAX | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 3.5 | 469 668 | 13.88% |
| 23 | STICKS AND STONES | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.4 | 461 837 | 10.16% |
| 24 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 3.2 | 435 066 | 11.12% |
| 25 | KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 3.2 | 433 101 | 12.02% |
| 26 | SKEEM SAAM -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.1 | 418 505 | 23.49% |
| 27 | TELKOM KNOCKOUT CUP KAIZER CHIEFS VS PLATINUM STARS | SuperSport 4 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 2.8 | 380 334 | 11.06% |
| 28 | SAINTS AND SINNERS[DRAMA] | Mzansi Magic | Drama | Drama | 2.8 | 375 098 | 9.06% |
| 29 | ABSA PREMIERSHIP BLACK ACES VS ORLANDO PIRATES | SuperSport 4 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 2.7 | 370 723 | 8.73% |
| 30 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 2.7 | 370 210 | 21.32% |
| 31 | WHEN WE WERE BLACK | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 2.7 | 363 865 | 9.15% |
| 32 | RED 2 | M-Net | Movies | Action/adventure | 2.7 | 362 654 | 9.69% |
| 33 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | SABC 3 | Soap opera | International | 2.7 | 361 357 | 10.76% |
| 34 | TELKOM KNOCK OUT – KAIZER CHIEFS VS PLATINUM STARS | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 2.7 | 361 268 | 10.60% |
| 35 | BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE MANCHESTER UTD VS CHELSEA | SuperSport 3 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 2.5 | 343 533 | 8.22% |
| 36 | MOHLOLOHADI 2 | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 2.5 | 339 491 | 10.64% |
| 37 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | e.tv | Sport | Wrestling | 2.5 | 335 745 | 9.02% |
| 38 | E-NUUS | kykNET | News | News | 2.4 | 324 701 | 7.82% |
| 39 | VELAPHI -R | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 2.4 | 324 680 | 18.14% |
| 40 | BINNELANDERS | kykNET | Soap opera | Local | 2.4 | 324 090 | 7.38% |
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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