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, 18–24 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
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
16.8
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
16.7
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
14.9
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
14.0
5
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
12.8
6
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
12.7
7
TRANSPORTER 2
e.tv
Movies
ACTION/ADVENTURE
11.9
8
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
11.6
9
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
10.0
10
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.3
11
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.2
12
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.0
13
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.5
14
AFCON QUALIFIERS 2017:SOUTH AFRICA VS GAMBIA
SABC 1
Sport
FOOTBALL(SOCCER)
8.3
15
JIKA MA JIKA
SABC 1
Music
Music
8.3
16
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
8.2
17
RISE TALK SHOW
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
7.9
18
STUMBO STOMP
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
7.7
19
THE PERFECT SISHEBO SHOW
SABC 1
Magazine
Magazine
7.5
20
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
7.4
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
17.6
2
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
17.0
3
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
16.9
4
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
13.0
5
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
12.9
6
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
12.9
7
TRANSPORTER 2
e.tv
Movies
ACTION/ADVENTURE
12.2
8
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
11.2
9
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
10.2
10
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.0
11
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
9.9
12
JIKA MA JIKA
SABC 1
Music
Music
9.7
13
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.2
14
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.9
15
STUMBO STOMP
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.4
16
AFCON QUALIFIERS 2017:SOUTH AFRICA VS GAMBIA
SABC 1
Sport
FOOTBALL(SOCCER)
8.4
17
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA : VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
e.tv
Movies
FANTASY
8.3
18
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
8.2
19
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.1
20
MI KASI SU KASI
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
8.0
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
18.2
2
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
18.1
3
SKEEM SAAM
Tuesday
Drama
16.6
4
MFOLOZI STREET
Thursday
Drama
12.8
5
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
12.7
6
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
11.6
7
XHOSA NEWS
Tuesday
News
10.3
8
ZULU NEWS
Friday
News
9.3
9
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
9.0
10
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
8.5
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Tuesday
Drama
15.7
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
11.4
3
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
Monday
Sitcom
7.0
4
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
6.2
5
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
5.6
6
MUSIC
Monday
Music
5.6
7
WIPEOUT -R
Saturday
Variety
5.5
8
7DE LAAN
Tuesday
Soap opera
5.4
9
MUVHANGO -R
Thursday
Drama
5.0
10
UNLIKELY ANGEL
Saturday
Movies
4.7
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
4.9
2
MUSIC
Monday
Music
3.5
3
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.1
4
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.0
5
AN AMERICAN GIRL: CHRISSA STANDS STRONG
Sunday
Movies
2.6
6
7DE LAAN -R
Wednesday
Soap opera
2.6
7
NEWS
Sunday
News
2.6
8
ISIDINGO -R
Thursday
Soap opera
2.6
9
MIAMI VICE (DRAMA)
Wednesday
Drama
2.4
10
SERIOUSLY FUNNY KIDS
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.4
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
TRANSPORTER 2
Sunday
Movies
11.9
2
SCANDAL
Tuesday
Drama
10.8
3
RHYTHM CITY
Tuesday
Drama
8.2
4
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
7.0
5
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
6.7
6
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
6.7
7
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA : VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
Saturday
Movies
6.4
8
MAHADI-LOBOLA
Sunday
Reality
5.7
9
ROLLING WITH HEADLINERS
Sunday
Reality
5.2
10
ENEWS PRIME TIME
Sunday
News
4.9
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
2.6
2
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
2.2
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
1.9
4
LOVE BACK
Sunday
Drama
1.6
5
DISKI DIVAS
Sunday
Variety
1.4
6
AYEYE
Sunday
Drama
0.8
7
HOT PLATE:CATERING ESKASI
Sunday
Reality
0.7
8
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.6
9
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.5
10
ISIBAYA – R
Wednesday
Drama
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
NON-STOP (MOV)
Sunday
Movies
1.0
2
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.7
3
THE BLACKLIST
Wednesday
Drama
0.3
4
HAWAII FIVE -O
Thursday
Drama
0.3
5
TWO AND A HALF MEN -R
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.3
6
MODERN FAMILY
Wednesday
Drama
0.2
7
GREY’S ANATOMY
Monday
Drama
0.2
8
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.2
9
THE VOICE
Tuesday
Variety
0.2
10
MY STORY
Sunday
Reality
0.1
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Tuesday
Soap opera
18.8
2
SKEEM SAAM
Monday
Drama
18.7
3
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
18.2
4
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
13.0
5
MFOLOZI STREET
Thursday
Drama
12.9
6
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
11.2
7
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
11.1
8
XHOSA NEWS
Tuesday
News
10.6
9
SES TOP LA
Monday
Sitcom
10.3
10
JIKA MA JIKA
Friday
Music
9.7
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Tuesday
Drama
14.0
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
10.8
3
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
Monday
Sitcom
7.7
4
WIPEOUT -R
Saturday
Variety
7.3
5
MUSIC
Saturday
Music
6.5
6
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
6.3
7
UNLIKELY ANGEL
Saturday
Movies
4.9
8
MUVHANGO -R
Thursday
Drama
4.7
9
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
4.3
10
TAKESHI’S CASTLE
Saturday
Reality
4.1
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
AN AMERICAN GIRL: CHRISSA STANDS STRONG
Sunday
Movies
3.3
2
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.2
3
SERIOUSLY FUNNY KIDS
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.7
4
THUNDERCATS
Sunday
Children’s programs
2.6
5
MUSIC
Sunday
Music
2.5
6
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Friday
Soap opera
2.3
7
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.1
8
HANNAH MONTANA FOREVER
Sunday
Children’s programs
2.0
9
SURVIVOR PHILIPPINES -R
Sunday
Reality
2.0
10
ARTHUR
Saturday
Children’s programs
1.9
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
TRANSPORTER 2
Sunday
Movies
12.2
2
SCANDAL
Tuesday
Drama
11.6
3
RHYTHM CITY
Tuesday
Drama
9.1
4
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA : VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
Saturday
Movies
8.3
5
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
7.6
6
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
Saturday
Children’s programs
7.1
7
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
7.1
8
GLUMPERS
Saturday
Educational Program
6.6
9
DORA’S ENCHANTED FOREST ADVENTURES
Saturday
Children’s programs
6.3
10
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
6.1
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
2.7
2
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
2.1
3
LOVE BACK
Sunday
Drama
1.4
4
DISKI DIVAS
Sunday
Variety
1.3
5
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
1.1
6
HOT PLATE:CATERING ESKASI
Sunday
Reality
0.8
7
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.6
8
SAINTS AND SINNERS[DRAMA]
Thursday
Drama
0.5
9
MY PERFECT PROPOSAL
Sunday
Variety
0.4
10
THE GIFT
Saturday
Documentary
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
NON-STOP (MOV)
Sunday
Movies
0.3
2
THE VOICE
Tuesday
Variety
0.2
3
NCIS NEW ORLEANS
Thursday
Drama
0.2
4
GREY’S ANATOMY
Monday
Drama
0.1
5
TWO AND A HALF MEN -R
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.1
6
MODERN FAMILY
Wednesday
Drama
0.1
7
THE MIDDLE
Saturday
Sitcom
0.1
8
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.1
9
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
0.1
10
HAWAII FIVE- O -R
Friday
Drama
0.1
Source: 2015 Week 24 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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