by MarkLives (@marklives )
Image by 2nix courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net Using 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.
We reveal the best-watched shows of the week before (in this case, 15–21 June), 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
18.8
2
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
18.1
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
17.5
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
13.9
5
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
13.7
6
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
12.5
7
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
11.2
8
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
11.2
9
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.6
10
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.6
11
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
10.5
12
TRANSPORTER 3
e.tv
Movies
ACTION/ADVENTURE
10.4
13
STUMBO STOMP
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.7
14
MI KASI SU KASI
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
8.9
15
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
8.5
16
COMMON LAW
SABC 3
Drama
Drama
8.3
17
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
SABC 2
Sitcom
Sitcom
8.2
18
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
8.1
19
SKEEM SAAM -R
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
7.9
20
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
7.7
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
20.2
2
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
19.9
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
19.2
4
RESTYLE MY STYLE
SABC 2
Children’s programs
Children’s programs
14.1
5
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
13.7
6
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
13.3
7
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
13.0
8
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
13.0
9
WORDS AND NUMBERS
SABC 2
Children’s programs
Children’s programs
12.2
10
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
11.9
11
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.7
12
TRANSPORTER 3
e.tv
Movies
ACTION/ADVENTURE
11.7
13
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
11.3
14
YOUTH DAY 2015
SABC 1
Actuality
Actuality
11.1
15
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.0
16
STUMBO STOMP
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.2
17
MI KASI SU KASI
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
10.1
18
THE MAKEOVER
M-Net Movies Comedy
Movies
COMEDY
10.1
19
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
9.7
20
RISE TALK SHOW
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
8.0
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
Variable TVR %
Ranking Description Day of week Level 1\Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Monday
Soap opera
20.1
2
UZALO
Monday
Drama
19.2
3
SKEEM SAAM
Monday
Drama
18.3
4
MFOLOZI STREET
Thursday
Drama
13.7
5
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
12.5
6
SES TOP LA
Monday
Sitcom
11.5
7
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
11.3
8
XHOSA NEWS
Thursday
News
11.3
9
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
11.2
10
STUMBO STOMP
Wednesday
Variety
9.7
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Wednesday
Drama
14.5
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
10.7
3
JUNGLE BEAT
Tuesday
Children’s programs
9.8
4
7DE LAAN
Tuesday
Soap opera
9.7
5
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
Monday
Sitcom
8.2
6
NUUS
Tuesday
News
7.3
7
ALL OF US
Tuesday
Sitcom
6.7
8
STOKVEL -R
Tuesday
Sitcom
6.7
9
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
6.6
10
RESTYLE MY STYLE
Tuesday
Children’s programs
6.6
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
KOJAK
Tuesday
Drama
11.4
2
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Tuesday
Soap opera
10.9
3
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
9.5
4
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Tuesday
Soap opera
8.7
5
COMMON LAW
Tuesday
Drama
8.3
6
AFTERNOON EXPRESS
Tuesday
Magazine
8.1
7
NEWS
Tuesday
News
7.6
8
HOSTAGES (DRAMA)
Tuesday
Drama
7.0
9
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
6.4
10
ISIDINGO -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
6.2
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Monday
Drama
11.9
2
TRANSPORTER 3
Sunday
Movies
10.4
3
ENCA NEWS DAY
Tuesday
News
8.9
4
RHYTHM CITY
Monday
Drama
8.7
5
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
7.3
6
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
6.3
7
SCANDAL -R
Tuesday
Drama
5.2
8
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
5.1
9
ASHES TO ASHES
Monday
Drama
4.8
10
WWE WRESTLING SMACKDOWN
Saturday
Sport
4.6
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
2.9
2
ISIBAYA
Friday
Variety
2.4
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
2.2
4
MUSIC
Sunday
Music
1.6
5
LOVE BACK
Sunday
Drama
1.5
6
DISKI DIVAS
Sunday
Variety
1.2
7
NGUWE NA -R
Tuesday
Variety
1.0
8
AYEYE
Sunday
Drama
0.9
9
ISIBAYA – R
Tuesday
Drama
0.8
10
HOT PLATE:CATERING ESKASI
Sunday
Reality
0.7
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
EPK:DELIVERY BOYS-MOTION BAND
Tuesday
Documentary
2.1
2
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
2.1
3
THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA-R
Tuesday
Drama
2.0
4
ELEMENTARY -R
Tuesday
Drama
2.0
5
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.8
6
LONE SURVIVOR
Sunday
Movies
0.6
7
THE BLACKLIST
Wednesday
Drama
0.3
8
GREY’S ANATOMY
Monday
Drama
0.3
9
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.3
10
MY STORY
Sunday
Reality
0.3
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Monday
Soap opera
22.6
2
SKEEM SAAM
Monday
Drama
21.6
3
UZALO
Monday
Drama
21.5
4
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
17.5
5
SES TOP LA
Monday
Sitcom
15.0
6
MFOLOZI STREET
Thursday
Drama
13.7
7
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
13.7
8
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
13.0
9
ISIDINGO -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
12.2
10
XHOSA NEWS
Thursday
News
11.9
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
JUNGLE BEAT
Tuesday
Children’s programs
23.6
2
TINGA TINGA TALES
Tuesday
Children’s programs
18.0
3
MUVHANGO
Tuesday
Drama
15.3
4
RESTYLE MY STYLE
Tuesday
Children’s programs
14.1
5
TAKALANI SESAME
Tuesday
Children’s programs
12.5
6
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
12.2
7
RIVONINGO
Tuesday
Educational Program
12.2
8
WORDS AND NUMBERS
Tuesday
Children’s programs
12.2
9
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
9.6
10
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
Monday
Sitcom
7.8
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
KOJAK
Tuesday
Drama
7.8
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
5.4
3
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
5.4
4
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Thursday
Soap opera
3.9
5
SABC 3 TALK -R
Tuesday
Magazine
2.9
6
SERIOUSLY FUNNY KIDS
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.7
7
ARTHUR
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.5
8
WILD TRIPS
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.4
9
IMAGINATION MOVERS (DISNEY)
Sunday
Children’s programs
2.2
10
ISIDINGO -R
Monday
Soap opera
2.1
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
SCANDAL
Tuesday
Drama
12.6
2
RHYTHM CITY
Tuesday
Drama
12.5
3
ENCA NEWS DAY
Tuesday
News
12.2
4
TRANSPORTER 3
Sunday
Movies
11.7
5
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
7.4
6
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
6.5
7
GLUMPERS
Saturday
Educational Program
6.3
8
ASHES TO ASHES
Tuesday
Drama
6.1
9
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
Saturday
Children’s programs
5.9
10
BUDGET INSURANCE
Tuesday
Advertisement
5.4
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
NGUWE NA -R
Tuesday
Variety
3.8
2
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
3.3
3
ISIBAYA – R
Tuesday
Drama
2.9
4
ISIBAYA
Friday
Variety
2.5
5
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
2.1
6
LOVE BACK
Sunday
Drama
1.8
7
DISKI DIVAS
Sunday
Variety
1.4
8
MUSIC
Sunday
Music
1.3
9
HOT PLATE:CATERING ESKASI
Sunday
Reality
0.8
10
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.6
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
LONE SURVIVOR
Sunday
Movies
0.3
2
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.3
3
THE GOLDBERGS
Saturday
Sitcom
0.2
4
MUSIC
Thursday
Music
0.1
5
THE MIDDLE
Saturday
Sitcom
0.1
6
CSI:CYBER
Wednesday
Drama
0.1
7
THE VOICE-R
Monday
Variety
0.1
8
THE MIDDLE -R
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.1
9
RESURRECTION -R
Monday
Drama
0.1
10
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW
Thursday
Magazine
0.1
Source: 2015 Week 25 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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