by MarkLives (@marklives ) data supplied by the new Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRCSA), this #SouthAfricanTVratings column is a weekly roundup of SA’s TV audience viewership.
Image by 2nix courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net We reveal the best-watched shows of the week before (in this case, 11–17 May 2015), where they ran and how many South Africans tuned in to watch:
Top 20 — adults and kids
Top 10 SABC1 — adults and kids
Top 10 SABC2 — adults and kids
Top 10 SABC3 — adults and kids
Top 10 e.tv — adults and kids
Top 10 Mzansi Magic — adults and kids
Top 10 M-Net — adults and kids
Top 20 shows across channels (national — adults age 15+)
Variable TVR %
Ranking Description (grouped) Channel Level 1 Level 2\Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
16.9
2
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
15.3
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
14.6
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
13.6
5
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
13.4
6
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
13.0
7
SARAFINA
SABC 2
Movies
Movies
11.1
8
STUMBO STOMP AMAPANSTULA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.5
9
ITHUBA LOKUGCINA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
9.3
10
SKEEM SAAM -R
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
9.3
11
JIKA MA JIKA
SABC 1
Music
Music
9.3
12
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
9.2
13
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
8.8
14
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
8.8
15
SES’TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
8.5
16
POWERBALL
SABC 2
Variety
Variety
8.2
17
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
8.1
18
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.1
19
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.0
20
THE PERFECT SISHEBO SHOW
SABC 1
Magazine
Magazine
7.6
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
17.2
2
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
15.3
3
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
15.1
4
SARAFINA
SABC 2
Movies
Movies
14.0
5
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
13.7
6
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
12.5
7
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
12.3
8
ITHUBA LOKUGCINA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
11.8
9
JIKA MA JIKA
SABC 1
Music
Music
10.8
10
STUMBO STOMP AMAPANSTULA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.4
11
ABO MZALA
SABC 2
Sitcom
Sitcom
9.7
12
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.1
13
SES’TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
9.1
14
WIPEOUT USA -R
SABC 2
Competition
Competition
9.1
15
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
8.9
16
MR BONES 2:BACK FROM THE PAST
SABC 2
Movies
COMEDY
8.8
17
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
8.8
18
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
8.8
19
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
8.4
20
POWERBALL
SABC 2
Variety
Variety
7.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
Variable TVR %
Ranking Description Day of week Level 1 \ Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Wednesday
Soap opera
17.6
2
SKEEM SAAM -R
Wednesday
Drama
16.8
3
UZALO
Wednesday
Drama
15.8
4
SKEEM SAAM
Friday
Drama
15.4
5
MFOLOZI STREET
Thursday
Drama
13.4
6
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
13.0
7
ZULU NEWS
Wednesday
News
11.2
8
XHOSA NEWS
Saturday
News
10.5
9
STUMBO STOMP AMAPANSTULA
Wednesday
Variety
9.5
10
ITHUBA LOKUGCINA
Wednesday
Drama
9.3
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Thursday
Drama
14.5
2
SARAFINA
Saturday
Movies
11.1
3
POWERBALL
Friday
Variety
8.6
4
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
6.7
5
ABO MZALA
Saturday
Sitcom
6.6
6
MR BONES 2:BACK FROM THE PAST
Saturday
Movies
6.2
7
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
Monday
Sitcom
6.0
8
WIPEOUT USA -R
Saturday
Competition
5.9
9
MUVHANGO -R
Wednesday
Drama
5.7
10
7DE LAAN
Wednesday
Soap opera
5.2
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Monday
Soap opera
4.2
2
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Wednesday
Soap opera
3.7
3
MUSIC
Monday
Music
3.4
4
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Monday
Soap opera
3.1
5
ISIDINGO -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.4
6
KOJAK
Monday
Drama
2.3
7
NEWS
Sunday
News
2.2
8
MAGNUM P.I.
Thursday
Drama
2.2
9
7DE LAAN -R
Monday
Soap opera
2.2
10
TOP BILLING -R
Sunday
Magazine
2.1
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Wednesday
Drama
10.3
2
RHYTHM CITY
Wednesday
Drama
7.4
3
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
7.3
4
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
6.9
5
WWE EXTREME RULES
Sunday
Sport
6.0
6
HANNA
Sunday
Movies
6.0
7
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
5.8
8
I SHOULDN’T BE ALIVE
Sunday
Documentary
5.7
9
E NEWS PRIME TIME
Sunday
News
5.0
10
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
4.4
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
2.8
2
BIG BROTHER MZANSI
Sunday
Variety
2.6
3
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) -R
Sunday
Magazine
2.5
4
DISKI DIVAS -R
Sunday
Variety
1.1
5
LOVE BACK -R
Sunday
Drama
1.0
6
HOT PLATE:CATERING ESKASI -R
Sunday
Reality
0.7
7
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.5
8
ISIBAYA – R
Tuesday
Drama
0.5
9
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.4
10
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Wednesday
Magazine
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.7
2
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Sunday
Movies
0.5
3
MY STORY
Sunday
Reality
0.3
4
MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA
Thursday
Magazine
0.3
5
THE FIXER (DRAMA)
Thursday
Drama
0.2
6
BLUE BLOODS
Thursday
Drama
0.2
7
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW -R
Wednesday
Magazine
0.1
8
MODERN FAMILY
Wednesday
Drama
0.1
9
TWO BROKE GIRLS -R
Saturday
Sitcom
0.1
10
GREY’S ANATOMY
Monday
Drama
0.1
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Wednesday
Soap opera
19.2
2
SKEEM SAAM -R
Wednesday
Drama
18.8
3
SKEEM SAAM
Friday
Drama
16.8
4
UZALO
Wednesday
Drama
16.3
5
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
13.7
6
ZULU NEWS
Wednesday
News
12.7
7
MFOLOZI STREET
Thursday
Drama
12.5
8
ITHUBA LOKUGCINA
Wednesday
Drama
11.8
9
XHOSA NEWS
Friday
News
11.1
10
JIKA MA JIKA
Friday
Music
10.8
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
SARAFINA
Saturday
Movies
14.0
2
MUVHANGO
Thursday
Drama
13.4
3
ABO MZALA
Saturday
Sitcom
9.7
4
WIPEOUT USA -R
Saturday
Competition
9.1
5
MR BONES 2:BACK FROM THE PAST
Saturday
Movies
8.8
6
POWERBALL
Friday
Variety
8.3
7
SES/TSW/SEP NEWS
Saturday
News
5.9
8
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
5.5
9
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
5.4
10
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
Monday
Sitcom
5.3
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Thursday
Soap opera
3.0
2
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Thursday
Soap opera
2.7
3
SERIOUSLY FUNNY KIDS
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.2
4
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.1
5
TOP BILLING -R
Sunday
Magazine
2.1
6
MUSIC
Friday
Music
2.1
7
ARTHUR
Saturday
Children’s programs
1.9
8
IMAGINATION MOVERS (DISNEY)
Sunday
Children’s programs
1.9
9
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Monday
Soap opera
1.7
10
HANNAH MONTANA
Sunday
Children’s programs
1.6
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
SCANDAL
Thursday
Drama
9.8
2
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
6.9
3
RHYTHM CITY
Wednesday
Drama
6.8
4
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
6.8
5
I SHOULDN’T BE ALIVE
Sunday
Documentary
6.0
6
WWE EXTREME RULES
Sunday
Sport
6.0
7
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
5.2
8
HANNA
Sunday
Movies
4.9
9
E NEWS PRIME TIME
Sunday
News
4.7
10
JACK AND JILL
Saturday
Movies
4.7
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
2.9
2
BIG BROTHER MZANSI
Sunday
Variety
2.1
3
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) -R
Sunday
Magazine
2.0
4
LOVE BACK -R
Sunday
Drama
0.8
5
DISKI DIVAS -R
Sunday
Variety
0.7
6
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.5
7
ZABALAZA
Monday
Drama
0.5
8
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Wednesday
Magazine
0.4
9
ISIBAYA – R
Thursday
Drama
0.3
10
HOW I MET MY HUSBAND
Tuesday
Movies
0.3
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA -R
Tuesday
Magazine
0.2
2
MUSIC
Friday
Music
0.2
3
MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA
Friday
Magazine
0.1
4
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.1
5
CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF SOUTH AFRICA -R
Monday
Reality
0.1
6
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW -R
Friday
Magazine
0.1
7
ARROW -R
Saturday
Drama
0.1
8
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW
Thursday
Magazine
0.1
9
EPK:BLENDED
Wednesday
Documentary
0.0
10
ARROW
Friday
Drama
0.0
Source: 2015 Week 20 TV Audience Report
The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (the BRC ) is a non-profit, industry body that has recently been incorporated to cater to the audience research needs of the radio and television industry in South Africa.
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