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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
18.4
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
16.9
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
15.6
4
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
14.7
5
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
13.2
6
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
10.8
7
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
10.6
8
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.6
9
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.5
10
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.5
11
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.5
12
WWE WRESTLING RAW
e.tv
Sport
WRESTLING
8.3
13
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
8.0
14
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
7.9
15
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
7.5
16
MODERN FAMILY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
7.4
17
REAL GOBOZA
SABC 1
Magazine
Magazine
7.1
18
STUMBO STOMP AMAPANSTULA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
7.1
19
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
7.1
20
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
SABC 2
Competition
Competition
7.0
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
20.0
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
18.4
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
16.9
4
TEMPY PUSHAS
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
14.7
5
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
12.2
6
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
11.3
7
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
11.1
8
3 NINJAS KICK BACK
e.tv
Movies
FAMILY
10.6
9
SES TOP LA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
9.6
10
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.5
11
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.3
12
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
9.1
13
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.8
14
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.6
15
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.3
16
MODERN FAMILY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
8.3
17
WWE WRESTLING RAW
e.tv
Sport
WRESTLING
7.9
18
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
7.4
19
STUMBO STOMP AMAPANSTULA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
7.3
20
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
6.9
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
Variable
TVR %
Ranking
Description
Day of week
Level 1 \Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
19.2
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Friday
Soap opera
18.7
3
SKEEM SAAM
Friday
Drama
16.8
4
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
14.7
5
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
10.8
6
ZULU NEWS
Friday
News
10.5
7
XHOSA NEWS
Saturday
News
10.1
8
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
8.5
9
SES TOP LA
Monday
Sitcom
8.5
10
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
Saturday
Variety
8.5
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Tuesday
Drama
14.2
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
12.6
3
DITLABONYANE KE DITLABOIMA
Friday
Drama
6.8
4
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
6.7
5
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
5.7
6
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
5.6
7
7DE LAAN
Tuesday
Soap opera
5.4
8
MUVHANGO -R
Thursday
Drama
4.7
9
IN THE NAME OF LOVE
Friday
Drama
4.6
10
SES/TSW/SEP NEWS
Sunday
News
4.3
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Thursday
Soap opera
4.4
2
STRICTLY COME DANCING
Friday
Reality
3.6
3
ORANGE CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ORLANDO PIRATES VS CS SFAXIEN
Saturday
Sport
3.6
4
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.4
5
MUSIC
Thursday
Music
3.3
6
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Thursday
Soap opera
2.9
7
NEWS
Sunday
News
2.9
8
7DE LAAN -R
Wednesday
Soap opera
2.5
9
ISIDINGO -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.3
10
HIGH ROLLERS
Tuesday
Drama
2.3
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Friday
Drama
11.4
2
FASTER
Sunday
Movies
11.0
3
RHYTHM CITY
Friday
Drama
8.8
4
3 NINJAS KICK BACK
Saturday
Movies
8.7
5
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
8.3
6
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
8.1
7
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
7.4
8
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
6.9
9
MAHADI-LOBOLA
Sunday
Reality
6.3
10
ROLLING WITH HEADLINERS
Sunday
Reality
5.6
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
3.0
2
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
2.7
3
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
2.5
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
1.8
5
AYEYE
Sunday
Drama
0.7
6
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.7
7
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.5
8
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
0.5
9
IT’S COMPLICATED
Friday
Movies
0.4
10
ISIBAYA – R
Tuesday
Drama
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
BLENDED
Sunday
Movies
1.0
2
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.9
3
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.7
4
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.3
5
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.3
6
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT VIII
Tuesday
Variety
0.3
7
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
Thursday
Reality
0.3
8
HAWAII FIVE -O
Thursday
Drama
0.3
9
MIKE & MOLLY -R
Saturday
Drama
0.2
10
THE MCCARTHYS-R
Saturday
Sitcom
0.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
21.3
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Tuesday
Soap opera
19.5
3
SKEEM SAAM
Friday
Drama
19.1
4
TEMPY PUSHAS
Friday
Drama
14.7
5
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
11.1
6
ZULU NEWS
Friday
News
10.1
7
XHOSA NEWS
Saturday
News
9.9
8
SES TOP LA
Wednesday
Sitcom
9.8
9
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
Saturday
Variety
8.8
10
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
8.6
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Tuesday
Drama
13.6
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
11.9
3
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
6.4
4
DITLABONYANE KE DITLABOIMA
Friday
Drama
6.4
5
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
5.1
6
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
4.7
7
AN AMERICAN GIRL: CHRISSA STANDS STRONG
Saturday
Movies
4.7
8
MUVHANGO -R
Tuesday
Drama
4.6
9
MAJAKATHATA
Sunday
Sitcom
4.2
10
IN THE NAME OF LOVE
Friday
Drama
4.2
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.0
2
MUSIC
Sunday
Music
2.8
3
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.7
4
STRICTLY COME DANCING
Friday
Reality
2.6
5
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.5
6
ORANGE CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ORLANDO PIRATES VS CS SFAXIEN
Saturday
Sport
2.3
7
LIV AND MADDIE
Sunday
Children’s programs
2.2
8
PHINEAS AND FERB
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.1
9
SPECIAL AGENT OSO
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.0
10
WHAT’S FOR DINNER
Saturday
Magazine
1.9
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
3 NINJAS KICK BACK
Saturday
Movies
14.3
2
SCANDAL
Friday
Drama
12.2
3
RHYTHM CITY
Friday
Drama
10.6
4
FASTER
Sunday
Movies
10.5
5
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
8.3
6
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
7.9
7
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
7.5
8
MAHADI-LOBOLA
Sunday
Reality
5.9
9
E NEWS PRIME TIME
Sunday
News
5.4
10
ROLLING WITH HEADLINERS
Sunday
Reality
5.3
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
2.9
2
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
2.6
3
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
1.9
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
1.6
5
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
1.0
6
AYEYE
Sunday
Drama
0.8
7
SPAAI TWO
Saturday
Movies
0.5
8
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
0.5
9
IT’S COMPLICATED
Friday
Movies
0.4
10
IDOLS SA -R
Monday
Reality
0.3
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
BLENDED
Sunday
Movies
0.3
2
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.3
3
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
Thursday
Reality
0.2
4
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.2
5
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW
Tuesday
Magazine
0.2
6
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT VIII
Tuesday
Variety
0.2
7
MUSIC
Thursday
Music
0.1
8
RESURRECTION
Friday
Movies
0.1
9
MIKE & MOLLY -R
Saturday
Drama
0.1
10
EPK:PHILLIP PHILLIPS
Monday
Documentary
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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