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
21.4
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
19.9
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
17.5
4
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
14.7
5
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
14.7
6
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
SABC 2
Competition
Competition
13.1
7
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
13.0
8
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
12.2
9
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
11.5
10
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.1
11
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.6
12
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.5
13
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
9.4
14
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.1
15
THE CARLING CUP:KAIZER CHIEFS VS ORLANDO PIRATES
SABC 1
Sport
FOOTBALL(SOCCER)
8.9
16
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
8.7
17
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
8.6
18
STUMBO STOMP AMAPANSTULA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.2
19
RISE TALK SHOW
SABC 1
Reality
Reality
8.0
20
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
7.8
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
22.7
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
21.5
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
19.3
4
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
17.1
5
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
14.1
6
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
13.2
7
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
13.1
8
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
12.6
9
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
SABC 2
Competition
Competition
12.3
10
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.4
11
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
11.1
12
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.0
13
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.1
14
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
9.5
15
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.4
16
IRON MAN
e.tv
Movies
DRAMA
8.8
17
MFOLOZI STREET
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
8.8
18
MODERN FAMILY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
8.5
19
3 NINJAS
e.tv
Movies
FAMILY
8.5
20
STUMBO STOMP AMAPANSTULA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
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
22.3
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Tuesday
Soap opera
22.0
3
SKEEM SAAM
Tuesday
Drama
18.2
4
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
14.7
5
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
13.0
6
XHOSA NEWS
Saturday
News
11.7
7
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
11.5
8
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
11.5
9
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
Saturday
Variety
10.6
10
SES TOP LA
Wednesday
Sitcom
9.7
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
16.5
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
13.1
3
THE TKO
Friday
Sport
7.3
4
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
7.1
5
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
6.1
6
7DE LAAN
Wednesday
Soap opera
5.6
7
MUVHANGO -R
Wednesday
Drama
5.3
8
IN THE NAME OF LOVE
Friday
Drama
4.6
9
KE BA BOLELLETSE
Wednesday
Sitcom
4.5
10
NUUS
Tuesday
News
4.3
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
5.0
2
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
3.7
3
FILLER
Monday
Documentary
3.7
4
NEWS
Sunday
News
3.5
5
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.4
6
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Wednesday
Soap opera
3.0
7
STRICTLY COME DANCING
Friday
Reality
3.0
8
7DE LAAN -R
Wednesday
Soap opera
2.5
9
ISIDINGO -R
Wednesday
Soap opera
2.4
10
50/50
Sunday
Magazine
2.3
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Monday
Drama
12.7
2
RHYTHM CITY
Friday
Drama
9.3
3
3 NINJAS
Saturday
Movies
8.1
4
IRON MAN
Sunday
Movies
7.6
5
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
7.1
6
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
7.0
7
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
6.6
8
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
6.6
9
MAHADI-LOBOLA
Sunday
Reality
5.5
10
ASHES TO ASHES
Monday
Drama
5.5
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
3.2
2
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
2.8
3
EPK:UNBROKEN
Sunday
Documentary
2.7
4
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
2.6
5
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
2.3
6
AYEYE
Sunday
Drama
0.9
7
UTATAKO
Tuesday
Variety
0.7
8
ISIBAYA – R
Wednesday
Drama
0.5
9
MY PERFECT PROPOSAL
Sunday
Variety
0.5
10
ZABALAZA
Tuesday
Drama
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
1.1
2
THE MAZE RUNNER
Sunday
Movies
0.7
3
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.6
4
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
Friday
Reality
0.4
5
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.4
6
REVENGE
Monday
Drama
0.3
7
MADAM SECRETARY
Monday
Drama
0.2
8
THE VOICE
Tuesday
Variety
0.2
9
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.2
10
THE GOOD WIFE
Wednesday
Drama
0.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
24.4
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Tuesday
Soap opera
23.5
3
SKEEM SAAM
Tuesday
Drama
21.0
4
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
17.1
5
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
13.1
6
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
12.9
7
XHOSA NEWS
Tuesday
News
12.6
8
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
12.6
9
SES TOP LA
Monday
Sitcom
11.6
10
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
10.1
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
15.8
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
12.3
3
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
7.0
4
THE TKO
Friday
Sport
6.6
5
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
5.8
6
SES/TSW/SEP NEWS
Sunday
News
4.8
7
WIPEOUT
Saturday
Competition
4.8
8
MUVHANGO -R
Wednesday
Drama
4.6
9
7DE LAAN
Wednesday
Soap opera
4.1
10
MAJAKATHATA
Sunday
Sitcom
4.1
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
4.3
2
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.4
3
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
2.7
4
STRICTLY COME DANCING
Friday
Reality
2.5
5
WILD TRIPS
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.4
6
FILLER
Monday
Documentary
2.1
7
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.1
8
WHICH WAY
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.0
9
THE INCREDIBLE GENIE
Sunday
Movies
2.0
10
SPECIAL AGENT OSO
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.0
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
SCANDAL
Tuesday
Drama
14.3
2
3 NINJAS
Saturday
Movies
11.0
3
RHYTHM CITY
Friday
Drama
10.6
4
IRON MAN
Sunday
Movies
8.8
5
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
8.5
6
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
7.6
7
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
6.4
8
MAHADI-LOBOLA
Sunday
Reality
6.3
9
GLUMPERS
Saturday
Educational Program
6.2
10
ROLLING WITH HEADLINERS
Sunday
Reality
5.7
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
ISIBAYA
Friday
Variety
2.9
2
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
2.6
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
2.3
4
EPK:UNBROKEN
Sunday
Documentary
2.1
5
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
1.9
6
AYEYE
Sunday
Drama
0.7
7
UTATAKO
Tuesday
Variety
0.5
8
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.4
9
DAILY SUN MOVIES – MY 4-5 JUST SLEEPS
Wednesday
Movies
0.4
10
DINEO’S DIARY
Tuesday
Reality
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
Thursday
Reality
0.2
2
CHICAGO PD -R
Sunday
Drama
0.2
3
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.1
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.1
5
THE MAZE RUNNER
Sunday
Movies
0.1
6
THE ODD COUPLE
Saturday
Movies
0.1
7
RESURRECTION -R
Saturday
Drama
0.1
8
THE MCCARTHYS-R
Saturday
Sitcom
0.1
9
THE VOICE
Tuesday
Variety
0.1
10
RESURRECTION
Friday
Movies
0.1
Source: 2015 Week 31 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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