by MarkLives (@marklives )
Image by jennythip courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net Using data supplied by the Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRCSA), this South African TV Ratings column is a weekly roundup of SA’s TV audience viewership. 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
Note: thanks to loadshedding, the BRCSA is now running a week behind.
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
21.1
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
20.2
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
17.6
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
14.6
5
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
12.3
6
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
11.9
7
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.8
8
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.7
9
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
10.5
10
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.9
11
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
9.9
12
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
9.9
13
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
9.4
14
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.7
15
WHEN WE WERE BLACK
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
8.6
16
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
SABC 2
Competition
Competition
8.6
17
REMIX (DRAMA) -R
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
8.2
18
DEAL OR NO DEAL
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
8.0
19
WWE WRESTLING RAW
e.tv
Sport
WRESTLING
8.0
20
3 NINJAS KNUCKLE UP
e.tv
Movies
COMEDY
7.8
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
22.4
2
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
22.3
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
19.0
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
14.1
5
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
13.6
6
3 NINJAS KNUCKLE UP
e.tv
Movies
COMEDY
12.1
7
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
11.7
8
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.6
9
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
11.3
10
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
11.2
11
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
11.1
12
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
10.6
13
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.6
14
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
10.0
15
WHEN WE WERE BLACK
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
10.0
16
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.8
17
WWE WRESTLING RAW
e.tv
Sport
WRESTLING
8.6
18
DEAL OR NO DEAL
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
8.2
19
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
8.2
20
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
7.9
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
Variable
TVR %
Ranking
Description
Day of week
Level 1 \Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
21.4
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Tuesday
Soap opera
20.9
3
SKEEM SAAM
Tuesday
Drama
18.4
4
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
11.9
5
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
11.5
6
XHOSA NEWS
Saturday
News
11.1
7
SHUGA
Friday
Drama
10.5
8
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
9.9
9
SES TOP LA
Monday
Sitcom
9.9
10
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
9.4
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Tuesday
Drama
16.2
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
14.1
3
MUSIC
Monday
Music
8.1
4
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
7.5
5
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
7.0
6
DITLABONYANE KE DITLABOIMA
Friday
Drama
6.6
7
MAMELLO
Wednesday
Drama
6.4
8
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
6.3
9
MUVHANGO -R
Thursday
Drama
6.2
10
7DE LAAN
Thursday
Soap opera
5.8
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
5.5
2
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
3.9
3
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Thursday
Soap opera
3.6
4
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.4
5
ISIDINGO -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.7
6
NEWS
Sunday
News
2.7
7
KOJAK
Monday
Drama
2.6
8
7DE LAAN -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.6
9
HIGH ROLLERS
Monday
Drama
2.5
10
KFC T20 INTERNATIONAL:SOUTH AFRICA VS NEW ZEALAND
Friday
Sport
2.4
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Tuesday
Drama
12.7
2
3 NINJAS KNUCKLE UP
Saturday
Movies
10.3
3
RHYTHM CITY
Thursday
Drama
10.2
4
WALKING TALL
Sunday
Movies
9.8
5
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
8.0
6
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
7.6
7
DOUBLE IMPACT
Friday
Movies
7.3
8
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
7.1
9
MAHADI-LOBOLA
Sunday
Reality
6.9
10
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
6.9
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
3.3
2
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
2.9
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
2.8
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
2.1
5
AYEYE
Sunday
Drama
0.9
6
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.6
7
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
0.6
8
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.5
9
LOKSHIN BIOSKOP : EVERYONE IS A SUSPECT
Saturday
Movies
0.5
10
ISIBAYA – R
Thursday
Drama
0.5
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.8
2
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.8
3
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (MOV)
Sunday
Movies
0.7
4
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.4
5
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT VIII
Monday
Variety
0.3
6
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
Friday
Reality
0.3
7
MADAM SECRETARY
Monday
Drama
0.3
8
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.3
9
REVENGE
Monday
Drama
0.2
10
SUITS
Thursday
Drama
0.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Monday
Soap opera
24.2
2
UZALO
Monday
Drama
23.5
3
SKEEM SAAM
Monday
Drama
20.8
4
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
12.4
5
SES TOP LA
Monday
Sitcom
11.7
6
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
11.3
7
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
11.2
8
XHOSA NEWS
Thursday
News
10.7
9
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
10.6
10
SHUGA
Friday
Drama
10.0
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
17.0
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
13.2
3
MUSIC
Monday
Music
8.4
4
WIPEOUT USA
Saturday
Competition
7.3
5
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
6.8
6
MAMELLO
Wednesday
Drama
6.3
7
ICE PRINCESS
Saturday
Movies
6.1
8
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
6.1
9
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
5.6
10
DITLABONYANE KE DITLABOIMA
Friday
Drama
5.5
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.0
2
SPECIAL AGENT OSO
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.9
3
KOJAK
Monday
Drama
2.6
4
7DE LAAN -R
Monday
Soap opera
2.5
5
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Monday
Soap opera
2.5
6
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.4
7
WILD TRIPS
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.3
8
PHINEAS AND FERB
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.3
9
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.2
10
MUSIC
Monday
Music
2.2
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
3 NINJAS KNUCKLE UP
Saturday
Movies
15.8
2
SCANDAL
Monday
Drama
14.6
3
RHYTHM CITY
Friday
Drama
12.2
4
WALKING TALL
Sunday
Movies
9.7
5
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
8.7
6
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
8.6
7
DOUBLE IMPACT
Friday
Movies
7.9
8
MAHADI-LOBOLA
Sunday
Reality
7.5
9
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
7.2
10
THE POWERBALL DRAW
Friday
Competition
7.1
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
2.6
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
1.8
5
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.7
6
AYEYE
Sunday
Drama
0.6
7
MY PERFECT PROPOSAL
Thursday
Variety
0.5
8
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.5
9
IT’S COMPLICATED
Friday
Movies
0.4
10
IDOLS SA -R
Monday
Reality
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.3
2
MIKE & MOLLY -R
Saturday
Drama
0.2
3
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT VIII
Monday
Variety
0.2
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.1
5
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.1
6
THE MCCARTHYS-R
Saturday
Sitcom
0.1
7
MADAM SECRETARY
Monday
Drama
0.1
8
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
Friday
Reality
0.1
9
RESURRECTION
Friday
Movies
0.1
10
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (MOV)
Sunday
Movies
0.1
Source: 2015 Week 33 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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