by MarkLives (@marklives ) See which were the most popular shows on South African TV for the week of 22–28 June 2015!
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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. Kindly note that, thanks to loadshedding, the BRCSA is now running a week behind.
We reveal the best-watched shows (in this case, 22–28 June 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
17.9
2
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
17.6
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
16.8
4
VODACOM MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
15.1
5
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
13.4
6
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
13.3
7
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
11.9
8
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
11.2
9
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
10.9
10
STUMBO STOMP
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.1
11
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
9.9
12
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.9
13
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.7
14
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.3
15
RISE TALK SHOW
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
8.9
16
SKEEM SAAM -R
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
8.2
17
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
7.6
18
100% YOUTH
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
7.5
19
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
7.4
20
HOW TO STEAL 2 MILLION
e.tv
Movies
ACTION/ADVENTURE
7.3
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
19.6
2
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
19.4
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
19.3
4
VODACOM MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
16.3
5
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
13.8
6
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
12.6
7
STUMBO STOMP
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
12.3
8
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
12.2
9
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
11.9
10
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
11.6
11
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
11.4
12
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.3
13
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.4
14
RISE TALK SHOW
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
9.8
15
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.6
16
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
9.1
17
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
8.4
18
100% YOUTH
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.3
19
MI KASI SU KASI
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
7.9
20
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
SABC 2
Sitcom
Sitcom
7.5
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
Variable
TVR %
Ranking
Description
Day of week
Level 1 \Activity
(r) Live + VOSDAL
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Tuesday
Soap opera
19.4
2
SKEEM SAAM
Wednesday
Drama
18.0
3
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
17.8
4
VODACOM MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
15.1
5
MFOLOZI STREET
Thursday
Drama
13.4
6
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
11.9
7
ZULU NEWS
Wednesday
News
11.3
8
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
11.2
9
SES TOP LA
Wednesday
Sitcom
11.0
10
XHOSA NEWS
Tuesday
News
10.8
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Wednesday
Drama
14.5
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
6.9
3
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
Monday
Sitcom
6.6
4
7DE LAAN
Wednesday
Soap opera
5.7
5
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
5.4
6
MUVHANGO -R
Wednesday
Drama
5.4
7
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
5.2
8
KE BA BOLELLETSE -R
Wednesday
Sitcom
4.9
9
WIPEOUT AUSTRALIA -R
Saturday
Competition
4.6
10
WHEN DUTY CALLS
Monday
Actuality
4.4
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
5.0
2
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
3.9
3
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Wednesday
Soap opera
3.5
4
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Wednesday
Soap opera
3.4
5
ISIDINGO -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.0
6
RAT RACE
Saturday
Movies
2.8
7
NEWS
Sunday
News
2.8
8
7DE LAAN -R
Thursday
Soap opera
2.8
9
KOJAK
Tuesday
Drama
2.6
10
STRICTLY COME DANCING
Friday
Reality
2.5
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Wednesday
Drama
11.8
2
HOW TO STEAL 2 MILLION
Sunday
Movies
8.8
3
RHYTHM CITY
Thursday
Drama
7.9
4
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
6.0
5
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
5.8
6
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
5.6
7
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
5.2
8
ASHES TO ASHES
Tuesday
Drama
4.6
9
THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
Saturday
Movies
4.5
10
MAHADI-LOBOLA
Sunday
Reality
4.5
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
2.7
2
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
2.3
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
2.2
4
LOVE BACK
Sunday
Drama
1.6
5
DISKI DIVAS
Sunday
Variety
1.2
6
HOT PLATE:CATERING ESKASI
Sunday
Reality
0.8
7
AYEYE
Sunday
Drama
0.7
8
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.4
9
ISIBAYA – R
Wednesday
Drama
0.4
10
MY PERFECT PROPOSAL
Sunday
Variety
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.7
2
GODZILLA
Sunday
Movies
0.7
3
GREY’S ANATOMY
Monday
Drama
0.3
4
MY STORY
Sunday
Reality
0.3
5
HAWAII FIVE -O
Thursday
Drama
0.3
6
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.3
7
MUSIC
Sunday
Music
0.2
8
NCIS NEW ORLEANS
Thursday
Drama
0.2
9
THE GOOD WIFE
Wednesday
Drama
0.2
10
THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA
Monday
Drama
0.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Wednesday
Soap opera
21.7
2
SKEEM SAAM
Wednesday
Drama
21.5
3
UZALO
Wednesday
Drama
19.9
4
VODACOM MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
16.3
5
ZULU NEWS
Wednesday
News
14.2
6
MFOLOZI STREET
Thursday
Drama
13.8
7
SES TOP LA
Wednesday
Sitcom
13.8
8
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
12.6
9
STUMBO STOMP
Wednesday
Variety
12.3
10
XHOSA NEWS
Tuesday
News
11.5
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
15.0
2
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
Monday
Sitcom
7.5
3
WIPEOUT AUSTRALIA -R
Saturday
Competition
6.3
4
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
5.7
5
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
5.7
6
TEEN KNIGHT
Saturday
Movies
5.5
7
SHONEN JUMP:ONE PIECE -O
Saturday
Children’s programs
4.9
8
MUVHANGO -R
Friday
Drama
4.7
9
ABO MZALA
Saturday
Sitcom
4.6
10
TAKESHI’S CASTLE
Saturday
Reality
4.5
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
4.0
2
RAT RACE
Saturday
Movies
2.8
3
MUSIC
Wednesday
Music
2.8
4
SERIOUSLY FUNNY KIDS
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.7
5
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Wednesday
Soap opera
2.3
6
WILD TRIPS
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.2
7
KOJAK
Tuesday
Drama
2.1
8
ISIDINGO -R
Friday
Soap opera
2.0
9
7DE LAAN -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.0
10
STRICTLY COME DANCING
Friday
Reality
2.0
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
SCANDAL
Tuesday
Drama
12.1
2
RHYTHM CITY
Thursday
Drama
9.9
3
HOW TO STEAL 2 MILLION
Sunday
Movies
8.9
4
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
6.6
5
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
5.5
6
THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
Saturday
Movies
5.4
7
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
5.2
8
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
4.9
9
WWE MAIN EVENT
Wednesday
Sport
4.8
10
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
Saturday
Children’s programs
4.8
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
2.7
2
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
2.4
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
1.9
4
LOVE BACK
Sunday
Drama
1.2
5
DISKI DIVAS
Sunday
Variety
1.0
6
HOT PLATE:CATERING ESKASI
Sunday
Reality
0.7
7
ISIBAYA – R
Friday
Drama
0.5
8
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.5
9
WANG VERSTANA
Tuesday
Variety
0.4
10
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
GODZILLA
Sunday
Movies
0.3
2
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.3
3
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.2
4
THE ODD COUPLE
Saturday
Movies
0.1
5
ARROW -R
Saturday
Drama
0.1
6
AMERICAN CRIME
Tuesday
Movies
0.1
7
MUSIC
Monday
Music
0.1
8
THE VOICE-R
Monday
Variety
0.1
9
EPK:STEP UP ALL IN
Monday
Documentary
0.1
10
THE MIDDLE -R
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.1
Source: 2015 Week 26 TV Audience Report
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