by SAARF & MarkLives (@marklives) See who made it to the top of our National and DStv charts for the week of 17–23 November 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, 17–23 November 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: 17–23 November 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 | 16.4 | 7 050 177 | 56.32% |
| 2 | KOWETHU | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 14.7 | 6 300 097 | 49.03% |
| 3 | SOUL CITY | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 14.1 | 6 044 652 | 46.99% |
| 4 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 13.7 | 5 871 964 | 48.75% |
| 5 | ORANGE AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS QUALIFIER:NIGERIA VS SOUTH AFRICA | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 12.9 | 5 528 359 | 41.66% |
| 6 | SHREDS AND DREAMS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 10.0 | 4 293 407 | 38.13% |
| 7 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 9.9 | 4 265 779 | 32.40% |
| 8 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 9.9 | 4 244 851 | 32.72% |
| 9 | WHEN WE WERE BLACK 2 | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 9.9 | 4 239 832 | 32.89% |
| 10 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 9.0 | 3 865 268 | 29.92% |
| 11 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 8.8 | 3 790 864 | 37.30% |
| 12 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 8.2 | 3 522 241 | 28.08% |
| 13 | CROWN GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS 2014 | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 8.1 | 3 480 924 | 31.87% |
| 14 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 7.8 | 3 342 721 | 31.34% |
| 15 | MUTUAL FRIENDS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 7.2 | 3 105 980 | 34.49% |
| 16 | THE X FACTOR SOUTH AFRICA | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 7.1 | 3 040 272 | 34.39% |
| 17 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 7.0 | 3 006 326 | 31.67% |
| 18 | DIE ANOTHER DAY (MOV) | e.tv | Movies | Drama | 6.8 | 2 931 006 | 29.59% |
| 19 | ABSA PREMIERSHIP KAIZER CHIEFS VS MAMELODI SUNDOWNS | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 6.7 | 2 893 978 | 37.71% |
| 20 | 1’S AND 2’S SHOW | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 6.4 | 2 760 534 | 25.94% |
| 21 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 6.4 | 2 746 790 | 23.86% |
| 22 | SKEEM SAAM -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 6.2 | 2 655 655 | 53.62% |
| 23 | ROOTS | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 5.9 | 2 527 678 | 31.25% |
| 24 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 5.7 | 2 439 210 | 24.51% |
| 25 | EMZINI WEZINSIZWA -R | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.6 | 2 409 195 | 48.40% |
| 26 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | e.tv | Sport | Wrestling | 5.6 | 2 395 768 | 26.84% |
| 27 | ALIENS IN THE ATTIC | e.tv | Movies | Sci-fi | 5.6 | 2 390 197 | 22.45% |
| 28 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.6 | 2 381 093 | 48.42% |
| 29 | SKWIZAS -R | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.3 | 2 272 465 | 26.36% |
| 30 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | SABC 3 | Soap opera | Local | 5.1 | 2 200 493 | 19.16% |
| 31 | MOHLOLOHADI 2 | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 5.0 | 2 133 003 | 23.81% |
| 32 | SUNDAY LIVE | SABC 1 | Actuality | Actuality | 5.0 | 2 128 335 | 20.07% |
| 33 | SKWIZAS | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 4.9 | 2 115 309 | 18.32% |
| 34 | CUTTING EDGE | SABC 1 | Actuality | Actuality | 4.9 | 2 113 435 | 22.32% |
| 35 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | Local | 4.9 | 2 092 841 | 20.98% |
| 36 | CUTTING EDGE -R | SABC 1 | Actuality | Actuality | 4.7 | 2 019 098 | 41.30% |
| 37 | ABSA PREMIERSHIP BIDVEST WITS VS FREE STATE STARS | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 4.7 | 2 018 325 | 22.22% |
| 38 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 4.6 | 1 980 203 | 31.72% |
| 39 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | SABC 3 | Soap opera | International | 4.6 | 1 954 937 | 23.76% |
| 40 | THE LINK (MAGA) | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 4.5 | 1 939 682 | 22.07% |
DStv
| Market | Target | Activity | |||||
| DStv | 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 | 10.2 | 1 375 071 | 33.65% |
| 2 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 9.7 | 1 317 069 | 33.83% |
| 3 | ORANGE AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS QUALIFIER:NIGERIA VS SOUTH AFRICA | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 6.0 | 814 621 | 19.39% |
| 4 | ISIBAYA | Mzansi Magic | Variety | Variety | 5.9 | 797 755 | 19.40% |
| 5 | OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) | Mzansi Magic | Magazine | Magazine | 5.7 | 772 689 | 19.63% |
| 6 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 5.7 | 766 703 | 17.96% |
| 7 | POWERBALL | SABC 2 | Variety | Variety | 5.6 | 760 771 | 22.05% |
| 8 | SOUL CITY | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 5.3 | 719 406 | 17.23% |
| 9 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 5.0 | 674 114 | 15.38% |
| 10 | SPEAK OUT | SABC 2 | Actuality | Actuality | 4.9 | 655 818 | 20.77% |
| 11 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 4.6 | 627 524 | 15.31% |
| 12 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 4.6 | 626 955 | 15.20% |
| 13 | KOWETHU | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 4.4 | 592 734 | 14.24% |
| 14 | 7DE LAAN | SABC 2 | Soap opera | Local | 3.9 | 529 665 | 15.07% |
| 15 | SKWIZAS -R | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 3.8 | 519 661 | 17.12% |
| 16 | INTERNATIONAL RUGBY:ITALY VS SOUTH AFRICA | SuperSport 1 | Sport | Rugby (all) | 3.7 | 503 843 | 16.14% |
| 17 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 3.7 | 502 617 | 14.32% |
| 18 | SHREDS AND DREAMS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.6 | 492 690 | 13.29% |
| 19 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 3.5 | 473 316 | 12.54% |
| 20 | WHEN WE WERE BLACK 2 | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 3.5 | 471 545 | 11.18% |
| 21 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 3.4 | 459 775 | 12.06% |
| 22 | CROWN GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS 2014 | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 3.3 | 451 760 | 12.31% |
| 23 | 1’S AND 2’S SHOW | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 3.1 | 420 821 | 12.05% |
| 24 | SKEEM SAAM -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 2.9 | 397 930 | 24.25% |
| 25 | MOHLOLOHADI 2 | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 2.9 | 392 710 | 12.65% |
| 26 | ABSA PREMIERSHIP KAIZER CHIEFS VS MAMELODI SUNDOWNS | SABC 1 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 2.9 | 391 938 | 13.06% |
| 27 | THE X FACTOR SOUTH AFRICA | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 2.7 | 370 391 | 10.77% |
| 28 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | SABC 3 | Soap opera | Local | 2.7 | 368 225 | 9.57% |
| 29 | BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE ARSENAL VS MANCHESTER UNITED | SuperSport 3 | Sport | Football (soccer) | 2.7 | 358 309 | 9.32% |
| 30 | ALIENS IN THE ATTIC | e.tv | Movies | Sci-fi | 2.6 | 353 322 | 9.10% |
| 31 | BOER SOEK N VROU | kykNET | Reality | Reality | 2.6 | 349 206 | 8.23% |
| 32 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 2.5 | 341 804 | 20.65% |
| 33 | MUTUAL FRIENDS | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 2.5 | 340 186 | 11.64% |
| 34 | NEWS | e.tv | News | News | 2.5 | 337 499 | 8.90% |
| 35 | DIE ANOTHER DAY (MOV) | e.tv | Movies | Drama | 2.5 | 335 585 | 10.12% |
| 36 | IDOLS SA | Mzansi Magic | Reality | Reality | 2.5 | 333 993 | 9.75% |
| 37 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | SABC 3 | Soap opera | International | 2.5 | 331 390 | 10.73% |
| 38 | LOTTO DRAW LIVE | e.tv | Competition | Competition | 2.4 | 321 669 | 9.53% |
| 39 | NUUS | SABC 2 | News | News | 2.2 | 301 816 | 7.95% |
| 40 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | e.tv | Sport | Wrestling | 2.2 | 293 279 | 8.63% |
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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