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. Kindly note that, thanks to loadshedding, the BRCSA is now running a week behind.
We reveal the best-watched shows (in this case, 29 June–5 July 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
20.1
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
19.5
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
18.0
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
15.1
5
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
14.7
6
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
12.2
7
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
11.2
8
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
11.2
9
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
10.7
10
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.7
11
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.6
12
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.5
13
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
10.1
14
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.0
15
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
9.9
16
X-MEN (MOVIE)
e.tv
Movies
ACTION/ADVENTURE
9.4
17
STUMBO STOMP
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.1
18
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
SABC 2
Competition
Competition
8.8
19
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
8.8
20
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
SABC 2
Sitcom
Sitcom
8.1
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
21.8
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
21.6
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
20.1
4
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
15.6
5
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
15.5
6
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
13.2
7
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
12.1
8
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
12.1
9
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
12.1
10
STUMBO STOMP
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
12.0
11
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
11.8
12
X-MEN (MOVIE)
e.tv
Movies
ACTION/ADVENTURE
11.6
13
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
11.5
14
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.3
15
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
11.3
16
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.0
17
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
10.6
18
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.6
19
SHREK 2
e.tv
Movies
ANIMATION
9.5
20
100% YOUTH
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
Variable TVR %
Ranking Description Day of week Level 1 \Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Thursday
Soap opera
20.4
2
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
20.3
3
SKEEM SAAM
Monday
Drama
18.3
4
MFOLOZI STREET
Thursday
Drama
14.7
5
XHOSA NEWS
Thursday
News
11.5
6
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
11.2
7
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
11.2
8
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
11.1
9
FAN BASE
Friday
Music
10.7
10
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
10.5
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
17.1
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
14.9
3
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
Monday
Sitcom
8.1
4
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
6.7
5
7DE LAAN
Tuesday
Soap opera
5.6
6
DITLABONYANE KE DITLABOIMA
Friday
Drama
5.6
7
WIPEOUT
Saturday
Competition
5.3
8
KE BA BOLELLETSE -R
Wednesday
Sitcom
5.3
9
SES/TSW/SEP NEWS
Sunday
News
4.8
10
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
4.7
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
5.6
2
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
4.5
3
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Tuesday
Soap opera
4.0
4
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.5
5
NEWS
Sunday
News
3.1
6
ISIDINGO -R
Wednesday
Soap opera
2.8
7
STRICTLY COME DANCING
Saturday
Reality
2.6
8
7DE LAAN -R
Wednesday
Soap opera
2.6
9
HOSTAGES (DRAMA)
Tuesday
Drama
2.2
10
VODACOM DURBAN JULY
Saturday
Sport
2.2
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Tuesday
Drama
12.7
2
RHYTHM CITY
Wednesday
Drama
9.5
3
X-MEN (MOVIE)
Sunday
Movies
9.4
4
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
6.7
5
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
6.7
6
THE ONE
Friday
Movies
6.6
7
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
6.6
8
SHREK 2
Saturday
Movies
6.5
9
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
5.8
10
SA’S GOT TALENT
Sunday
Variety
5.6
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
3.0
2
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
2.9
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
2.2
4
LOVE BACK
Sunday
Drama
1.4
5
DISKI DIVAS
Sunday
Variety
0.9
6
AYEYE
Sunday
Drama
0.8
7
HARD TO GET
Saturday
Movies
0.6
8
JERUSALEMA
Thursday
Movies
0.6
9
ZABALAZA
Tuesday
Drama
0.5
10
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST
Sunday
Movies
1.0
2
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.9
3
REVENGE
Monday
Drama
0.4
4
MY STORY
Sunday
Reality
0.4
5
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.3
6
MADAM SECRETARY
Monday
Drama
0.3
7
MUSIC
Sunday
Music
0.2
8
HAWAII FIVE -O
Thursday
Drama
0.2
9
ROYAL PAINS
Saturday
Drama
0.2
10
SUITS
Thursday
Drama
0.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Wednesday
Soap opera
22.5
2
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
21.9
3
SKEEM SAAM
Wednesday
Drama
20.9
4
MFOLOZI STREET
Thursday
Drama
15.6
5
SES TOP LA
Monday
Sitcom
12.3
6
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
Friday
Music
12.1
7
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
12.1
8
STUMBO STOMP
Wednesday
Variety
12.0
9
ZULU NEWS
Friday
News
11.9
10
XHOSA NEWS
Thursday
News
11.8
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
17.2
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
15.9
3
MOFEREFERE LENYALONG
Monday
Sitcom
8.4
4
WIPEOUT
Saturday
Competition
6.8
5
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
6.2
6
DITLABONYANE KE DITLABOIMA
Friday
Drama
5.4
7
KE BA BOLELLETSE -R
Wednesday
Sitcom
5.3
8
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
5.2
9
MUSIC
Saturday
Music
5.0
10
THE BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER TO THE RESCUE
Saturday
Movies
4.9
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
4.2
2
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
3.2
3
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Wednesday
Soap opera
3.1
4
STRICTLY COME DANCING
Saturday
Reality
3.1
5
ISIDINGO -R
Wednesday
Soap opera
2.8
6
7DE LAAN -R
Thursday
Soap opera
2.5
7
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Thursday
Soap opera
2.3
8
WHICH WAY
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.3
9
KOJAK
Tuesday
Drama
2.1
10
VIOLETTA
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.0
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
SCANDAL
Friday
Drama
13.7
2
RHYTHM CITY
Wednesday
Drama
11.7
3
X-MEN (MOVIE)
Sunday
Movies
11.6
4
SHREK 2
Saturday
Movies
9.5
5
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
8.5
6
THE ONE
Friday
Movies
6.7
7
WWE MONEY IN THE BANK
Sunday
Sport
6.4
8
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
6.0
9
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
5.8
10
SA’S GOT TALENT
Sunday
Variety
5.5
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
3.1
2
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
2.7
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
1.8
4
LOVE BACK
Sunday
Drama
1.1
5
DISKI DIVAS
Sunday
Variety
0.8
6
AYEYE
Sunday
Drama
0.7
7
HARD TO GET
Saturday
Movies
0.6
8
ISIBAYA – R
Wednesday
Drama
0.6
9
ZABALAZA
Monday
Drama
0.5
10
SAMSOKOLO
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
REVENGE -R
Tuesday
Drama
0.3
2
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
0.3
3
MADAM SECRETARY -R
Tuesday
Drama
0.3
4
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.2
5
EPK:THE GIVER
Sunday
Documentary
0.2
6
MY STORY
Sunday
Reality
0.2
7
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.2
8
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW
Tuesday
Magazine
0.1
9
A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST
Sunday
Movies
0.1
10
THE VOICE-R
Saturday
Variety
0.1
Source: 2015 Week 21 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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