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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

 

Broadcast Research Council of South AfricaThe 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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