#SouthAfricanTVratings: 6–12 July 2015 (week 28)

by MarkLives (@marklives) See which were the most popular shows on South African TV for the week of 6–12 July 2015!

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, 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	20.8
2	GENERATIONS THE LEGACY	SABC 1	Soap opera	LOCAL	19.7
3	SKEEM SAAM	SABC 1	Drama	Drama	18.7
4	MUVHANGO	SABC 2	Drama	Drama	15.6
5	VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES	SABC 1	Competition	Competition	14.4
6	MFOLOZI STREET	SABC 1	Drama	Drama	13.9
7	SCANDAL	e.tv	Drama	Drama	12.3
8	TEMPY PUSHAS	SABC 1	Drama	Drama	12.1
9	ZULU NEWS	SABC 1	News	News	10.9
10	ZAZIWA	SABC 1	Variety	Variety	10.8
11	STUMBO STOMP	SABC 1	Variety	Variety	10.1
12	XHOSA NEWS	SABC 1	News	News	10.1
13	SELIMATHUNZI	SABC 1	Variety	Variety	9.7
14	SES TOP LA	SABC 1	Sitcom	Sitcom	9.7
15	FAN BASE	SABC 1	Music	Music	9.5
16	RHYTHM CITY	e.tv	Drama	Drama	9.0
17	LOTTO DRAW LIVE	SABC 2	Competition	Competition	8.9
18	SKEEM SAAM -R	SABC 1	Drama	Drama	8.7
19	RISE TALK SHOW	SABC 1	Reality	Reality	8.6
20	100% YOUTH	SABC 1	Variety	Variety	8.6

Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)

1	UZALO	SABC 1	Drama	Drama	21.4
2	GENERATIONS THE LEGACY	SABC 1	Soap opera	LOCAL	20.8
3	SKEEM SAAM	SABC 1	Drama	Drama	20.0
4	VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES	SABC 1	Competition	Competition	15.3
5	MUVHANGO	SABC 2	Drama	Drama	15.0
6	MFOLOZI STREET	SABC 1	Drama	Drama	14.5
7	SCANDAL	e.tv	Drama	Drama	13.0
8	TEMPY PUSHAS	SABC 1	Drama	Drama	13.0
9	ZAZIWA	SABC 1	Variety	Variety	12.2
10	ZULU NEWS	SABC 1	News	News	11.7
11	SES TOP LA	SABC 1	Sitcom	Sitcom	10.8
12	SHREK THE THIRD	e.tv	Movies	ANIMATION	10.8
13	STUMBO STOMP	SABC 1	Variety	Variety	10.6
14	X2	e.tv	Movies	DRAMA	10.4
15	XHOSA NEWS	SABC 1	News	News	10.1
16	FAN BASE	SABC 1	Music	Music	9.9
17	1’S AND 2’S SHOW	SABC 1	Music	Music	9.8
18	RHYTHM CITY	e.tv	Drama	Drama	9.7
19	SELIMATHUNZI	SABC 1	Variety	Variety	9.5
20	VELAPHI	SABC 1	Sitcom	Sitcom	9.4

Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)

			Variable	TVR %
Ranking	Description	Day of week	Level 1\Activity	(r) Live + VOSDAL
1	UZALO	Wednesday	Drama	21.2
2	GENERATIONS THE LEGACY	Wednesday	Soap opera	20.7
3	SKEEM SAAM	Wednesday	Drama	19.4
4	VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES	Tuesday	Competition	14.4
5	MFOLOZI STREET	Thursday	Drama	13.9
6	TEMPY PUSHAS	Friday	Drama	12.1
7	ZULU NEWS	Wednesday	News	11.5
8	XHOSA NEWS	Tuesday	News	11.2
9	ZAZIWA	Thursday	Variety	10.8
10	SES TOP LA	Wednesday	Sitcom	10.4

Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)

1	MUVHANGO	Tuesday	Drama	16.9
2	LOTTO DRAW LIVE	Wednesday	Competition	14.8
3	MOFEREFERE LENYALONG	Monday	Sitcom	8.4
4	DITLABONYANE KE DITLABOIMA	Friday	Drama	6.3
5	7DE LAAN	Tuesday	Soap opera	6.2
6	MUVHANGO -R	Tuesday	Drama	6.0
7	SPEAK OUT	Thursday	Actuality	5.9
8	MUVHANGO -O	Saturday	Drama	5.1
9	SES/TSW/SEP NEWS	Sunday	News	4.9
10	KE BA BOLELLETSE -R	Wednesday	Sitcom	4.9

Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)

1	THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL	Tuesday	Soap opera	5.8
2	MUSIC	Tuesday	Music	4.3
3	ISIDINGO:THE NEED	Monday	Soap opera	3.9
4	NEWS	Sunday	News	3.7
5	DAYS OF OUR LIVES	Monday	Soap opera	3.6
6	WHAT’S FOR DINNER	Saturday	Magazine	2.8
7	ISIDINGO -R	Thursday	Soap opera	2.8
8	KOJAK	Tuesday	Drama	2.8
9	7DE LAAN -R	Tuesday	Soap opera	2.8
10	STRICTLY COME DANCING	Friday	Reality	2.5

Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)

1	SCANDAL	Wednesday	Drama	12.5
2	RHYTHM CITY	Wednesday	Drama	9.9
3	X2	Sunday	Movies	8.4
4	SHREK THE THIRD	Saturday	Movies	7.7
5	Z’BONDIWE	Tuesday	Drama	7.3
6	BLOODSPORT	Friday	Movies	7.2
7	E NEWS EARLY EDITION	Sunday	News	7.1
8	WWE WRESTLING RAW	Sunday	Sport	7.1
9	POWERBALL	Friday	Variety	6.7
10	MODERN FAMILY	Sunday	Drama	6.3

Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)

1	OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)	Sunday	Magazine	3.5
2	ISIBAYA	Thursday	Variety	2.8
3	IDOLS SA	Sunday	Reality	2.7
4	DATE MY FAMILY	Sunday	Reality	2.6
5	UTATAKO	Tuesday	Variety	0.9
6	AYEYE	Sunday	Drama	0.8
7	INUMBER NUMBER (MOV)	Saturday	Movies	0.8
8	ISIBAYA – O	Sunday	Drama	0.7
9	ZABALAZA	Tuesday	Drama	0.5
10	MY PERFECT PROPOSAL	Sunday	Variety	0.5

Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)

1	THE EXPENDABLES 3	Sunday	Movies	0.9
2	CARTE BLANCHE	Sunday	Actuality	0.9
3	IDOLS SA	Sunday	Reality	0.6
4	REVENGE	Monday	Drama	0.3
5	THE BIG BANG THEORY	Wednesday	Sitcom	0.3
6	MADAM SECRETARY	Monday	Drama	0.3
7	MUSIC	Wednesday	Music	0.2
8	CHICAGO PD	Tuesday	Drama	0.2
9	HAWAII FIVE -O	Thursday	Drama	0.2
10	THE VOICE	Thursday	Variety	0.2

Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)

1	UZALO	Wednesday	Drama	22.2
2	GENERATIONS THE LEGACY	Wednesday	Soap opera	21.7
3	SKEEM SAAM	Friday	Drama	20.8
4	VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES	Tuesday	Competition	15.3
5	MFOLOZI STREET	Thursday	Drama	14.5
6	TEMPY PUSHAS	Friday	Drama	13.0
7	ZAZIWA	Thursday	Variety	12.2
8	ZULU NEWS	Friday	News	12.1
9	XHOSA NEWS	Tuesday	News	11.5
10	SES TOP LA	Wednesday	Sitcom	11.0

Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)

1	MUVHANGO	Tuesday	Drama	16.1
2	LOTTO DRAW LIVE	Wednesday	Competition	14.2
3	MOFEREFERE LENYALONG	Monday	Sitcom	7.7
4	DITLABONYANE KE DITLABOIMA	Friday	Drama	6.3
5	MUVHANGO -O	Saturday	Drama	6.0
6	THE INCREDIBLE GENIE	Saturday	Movies	5.9
7	MAJAKATHATA	Sunday	Sitcom	5.2
8	KE BA BOLELLETSE -R	Wednesday	Sitcom	4.8
9	SES/TSW/SEP NEWS	Sunday	News	4.5
10	TAKESHI’S CASTLE	Saturday	Reality	4.4

Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)

1	THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL	Tuesday	Soap opera	3.9
2	MUSIC	Monday	Music	3.1
3	ISIDINGO:THE NEED	Monday	Soap opera	3.0
4	ISIDINGO -R	Thursday	Soap opera	2.8
5	WHAT’S FOR DINNER	Saturday	Magazine	2.7
6	THE BLACK CAULDRON	Sunday	Movies	2.7
7	DAYS OF OUR LIVES	Monday	Soap opera	2.7
8	KOJAK	Monday	Drama	2.6
9	WILD TRIPS	Saturday	Children’s programs	2.6
10	7DE LAAN -R	Thursday	Soap opera	2.5

Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)

1	SCANDAL	Wednesday	Drama	13.8
2	RHYTHM CITY	Wednesday	Drama	11.1
3	SHREK THE THIRD	Saturday	Movies	10.8
4	X2	Sunday	Movies	10.4
5	WWE WRESTLING RAW	Sunday	Sport	7.3
6	E NEWS EARLY EDITION	Sunday	News	7.3
7	BLOODSPORT	Friday	Movies	7.2
8	MAHADI-LOBOLA	Sunday	Reality	6.8
9	MODERN FAMILY	Sunday	Drama	6.7
10	B&B HEITADA	Saturday	Actuality	6.5

Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)

1	OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)	Sunday	Magazine	2.9
2	ISIBAYA	Thursday	Variety	2.8
3	DATE MY FAMILY	Sunday	Reality	2.5
4	IDOLS SA	Sunday	Reality	2.2
5	UTATAKO	Tuesday	Variety	1.4
6	ISIBAYA – O	Sunday	Drama	1.0
7	INUMBER NUMBER (MOV)	Saturday	Movies	0.9
8	ZABALAZA	Tuesday	Drama	0.7
9	ISIBAYA – R	Tuesday	Drama	0.7
10	AYEYE	Sunday	Drama	0.6

Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)

1	MIKE & MOLLY -R	Thursday	Drama	0.2
2	MUSIC	Thursday	Music	0.2
3	IDOLS SA	Sunday	Reality	0.2
4	THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW	Thursday	Magazine	0.2
5	EPK:LE WEEK-END	Tuesday	Documentary	0.1
6	THE BIG BANG THEORY	Wednesday	Sitcom	0.1
7	CARTE BLANCHE	Sunday	Actuality	0.1
8	CHICAGO PD	Tuesday	Drama	0.1
9	HAWAII FIVE- O -R	Saturday	Drama	0.1
10	THE VOICE	Thursday	Variety	0.1

Source: 2015 Week 28 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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