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, 4–10 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
15.7
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
14.9
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
14.4
5
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
13.8
6
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
12.4
7
POWERBALL
SABC 2
Variety
Variety
10.7
8
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.2
9
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.7
10
THANDEKAS DIARY
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
9.6
11
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.6
12
NYAN NYAN
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
8.9
13
JIKA MA JIKA
SABC 1
Music
Music
8.8
14
ITHUBA LOKUGCINA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
8.5
15
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.1
16
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
SABC 2
Sitcom
Sitcom
7.7
17
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
7.6
18
TAKEN
e.tv
Movies
CRIME/THRILLER
7.6
19
SPEAK OUT
SABC 2
Actuality
Actuality
7.4
20
SKEEM SAAM -R
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
7.3
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
17.0
2
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
14.8
3
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
14.5
4
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
12.9
5
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
12.4
6
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
12.2
7
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.4
8
THANDEKAS DIARY
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
10.2
9
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.4
10
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.3
11
JIKA MA JIKA
SABC 1
Music
Music
9.3
12
ITHUBA LOKUGCINA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
8.2
13
POWERBALL
SABC 2
Variety
Variety
8.0
14
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.0
15
NYAN NYAN
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
7.6
16
WIPEOUT USA
SABC 2
Competition
Competition
7.2
17
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
SABC 2
Sitcom
Sitcom
7.0
18
MR BONES
SABC 2
Movies
COMEDY
6.7
19
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
6.7
20
THE PERFECT SISHEBO SHOW
SABC 1
Magazine
Magazine
6.6
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
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Ranking Description Day of week Level 1 \ Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Tuesday
Soap opera
17.8
2
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
16.8
3
SKEEM SAAM
Tuesday
Drama
16.1
4
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
13.8
5
MFOLOZI STREET
Thursday
Drama
12.4
6
XHOSA NEWS
Tuesday
News
11.4
7
ZULU NEWS
Wednesday
News
10.5
8
THANDEKAS DIARY
Monday
Reality
9.6
9
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
9.6
10
NYAN NYAN
Tuesday
Reality
8.9
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Tuesday
Drama
15.7
2
POWERBALL
Tuesday
Variety
10.8
3
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
Monday
Sitcom
7.7
4
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
7.4
5
DITLABONYANE KE DITLABOIMA
Friday
Drama
6.5
6
MUVHANGO -R
Wednesday
Drama
5.6
7
MR BONES
Saturday
Movies
5.5
8
WIPEOUT USA
Saturday
Competition
5.3
9
7DE LAAN
Monday
Soap opera
5.1
10
NUUS
Monday
News
4.3
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
4.4
2
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
3.4
3
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.3
4
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.2
5
ISIDINGO -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.4
6
7DE LAAN -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.4
7
THE GAME (SITCOM)
Monday
Sitcom
2.3
8
KOJAK
Monday
Drama
2.2
9
MIAMI VICE (DRAMA)
Wednesday
Drama
2.1
10
BILLY ELLIOT
Saturday
Movies
2.1
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Tuesday
Drama
9.9
2
TAKEN
Sunday
Movies
7.6
3
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
7.1
4
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
6.4
5
RHYTHM CITY
Monday
Drama
6.4
6
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Saturday
Competition
5.4
7
I SHOULDN’T BE ALIVE ESCAPE FROM BEAR MOUNTAIN
Sunday
Documentary
5.0
8
ENEWS PRIME TIME
Sunday
News
4.8
9
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
4.8
10
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Saturday
Movies
4.4
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
ISIBAYA
Monday
Variety
2.9
2
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
2.5
3
BIG BROTHER MZANSI
Sunday
Variety
2.3
4
LOVE BACK
Sunday
Drama
1.1
5
DISKI DIVAS
Sunday
Variety
1.0
6
ZABALAZA
Monday
Drama
0.7
7
HOT PLATE:CATERING ESKASI
Sunday
Reality
0.5
8
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.4
9
ISIBAYA – R
Wednesday
Drama
0.4
10
MANDLA & LEXI
Tuesday
Variety
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.4
2
CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF SOUTH AFRICA
Sunday
Reality
0.3
3
HERCULES (MOVIE)
Sunday
Movies
0.2
4
MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA
Thursday
Magazine
0.1
5
GREY’S ANATOMY -R
Tuesday
Drama
0.1
6
MODERN FAMILY
Wednesday
Drama
0.1
7
MIKE & MOLLY
Saturday
Sitcom
0.1
8
EPK:ANNIE
Wednesday
Documentary
0.1
9
MUSIC
Friday
Music
0.1
10
TWO AND A HALF MEN
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.1
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Tuesday
Soap opera
18.7
2
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
16.3
3
SKEEM SAAM
Tuesday
Drama
16.0
4
MFOLOZI STREET
Thursday
Drama
12.9
5
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
12.2
6
XHOSA NEWS
Tuesday
News
11.0
7
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
10.4
8
THANDEKAS DIARY
Monday
Reality
10.2
9
ZULU NEWS
Wednesday
News
9.6
10
JIKA MA JIKA
Friday
Music
9.3
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Tuesday
Drama
13.2
2
POWERBALL
Tuesday
Variety
8.9
3
WIPEOUT USA
Saturday
Competition
7.2
4
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
Monday
Sitcom
7.0
5
MR BONES
Saturday
Movies
6.7
6
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
6.1
7
DITLABONYANE KE DITLABOIMA
Friday
Drama
4.5
8
MUVHANGO -R
Wednesday
Drama
4.4
9
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
4.1
10
MAJAKATHATA
Sunday
Sitcom
3.9
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Thursday
Soap opera
2.8
2
SERIOUSLY FUNNY KIDS
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.6
3
MUSIC
Thursday
Music
2.2
4
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Friday
Soap opera
2.1
5
THUNDERCATS
Sunday
Children’s programs
1.9
6
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
1.8
7
BILLY ELLIOT
Saturday
Movies
1.7
8
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Thursday
Soap opera
1.7
9
HANNAH MONTANA
Sunday
Children’s programs
1.7
10
ARTHUR
Saturday
Children’s programs
1.7
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
SCANDAL
Thursday
Drama
9.7
2
RHYTHM CITY
Monday
Drama
7.8
3
TAKEN
Sunday
Movies
6.2
4
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
6.1
5
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
5.7
6
I SHOULDN’T BE ALIVE ESCAPE FROM BEAR MOUNTAIN
Sunday
Documentary
5.0
7
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Saturday
Movies
4.7
8
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
4.6
9
MAX STEEL
Sunday
Children’s programs
4.6
10
GLUMPERS
Saturday
Educational Program
4.5
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
ISIBAYA
Tuesday
Variety
3.3
2
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
3.2
3
BIG BROTHER MZANSI
Sunday
Variety
1.7
4
DISKI DIVAS
Sunday
Variety
1.5
5
LOVE BACK
Sunday
Drama
1.2
6
ZABALAZA
Monday
Drama
0.6
7
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.5
8
HOT PLATE:CATERING ESKASI
Sunday
Reality
0.4
9
COLLEGE ROAD TRIP
Saturday
Movies
0.3
10
ISIBAYA – R
Wednesday
Drama
0.3
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
NASHVILLE (DRAMA)
Saturday
Drama
0.1
2
MIKE & MOLLY
Saturday
Sitcom
0.1
3
MUSIC
Saturday
Music
0.1
4
GOTHAM
Saturday
Drama
0.1
5
CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF SOUTH AFRICA -R
Saturday
Reality
0.1
6
THE NEWSROOM -R
Saturday
Drama
0.1
7
HERCULES (MOVIE)
Sunday
Movies
0.0
8
MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA
Monday
Magazine
0.0
9
THE SLAP -R
Saturday
Drama
0.0
10
EPK:THE WEDDING RINGER
Saturday
Documentary
0.0
Source: 2015 Week 19 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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