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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
22.1
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
21.5
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
18.1
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
15.5
5
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
12.6
6
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
12.4
7
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
11.5
8
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.2
9
MY PERFECT FAMILY
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
11.1
10
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.6
11
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
10.4
12
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.1
13
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
10.1
14
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.0
15
3 NINJAS HIGH NOON AT MEGA MOUNTAIN
e.tv
Movies
Movies
9.3
16
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
SABC 2
Competition
Competition
8.5
17
UNSTOPPABLE
e.tv
Movies
DRAMA
8.3
18
WWE WRESTLING RAW
e.tv
Sport
WRESTLING
8.0
19
Z’BONDIWE
e.tv
Drama
Drama
7.9
20
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
7.9
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
23.8
2
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
23.5
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
20.0
4
3 NINJAS HIGH NOON AT MEGA MOUNTAIN
e.tv
Movies
Movies
16.2
5
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
15.2
6
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
14.0
7
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
13.1
8
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
12.6
9
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.9
10
MY PERFECT FAMILY
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
11.7
11
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
11.6
12
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.5
13
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
11.4
14
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
11.3
15
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.9
16
UNSTOPPABLE
e.tv
Movies
DRAMA
9.1
17
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
8.4
18
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
8.4
19
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.3
20
DITLABONYANE KE DITLABOIMA
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
8.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
Variable
TVR %
Ranking
Description
Day of week
Level 1 \Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Monday
Soap opera
22.5
2
UZALO
Wednesday
Drama
22.4
3
SKEEM SAAM
Monday
Drama
18.4
4
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
12.4
5
ZULU NEWS
Wednesday
News
11.9
6
XHOSA NEWS
Tuesday
News
11.7
7
SHUGA
Friday
Drama
11.5
8
MY PERFECT FAMILY
Monday
Sitcom
11.1
9
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
10.4
10
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
10.1
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
16.7
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
14.8
3
MUSIC
Friday
Music
8.6
4
DITLABONYANE KE DITLABOIMA
Friday
Drama
7.6
5
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
7.4
6
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
6.7
7
MAMELLO
Wednesday
Drama
6.2
8
7DE LAAN
Tuesday
Soap opera
6.0
9
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
5.8
10
MUVHANGO -R
Tuesday
Drama
5.7
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
5.4
2
CAF CONFEDERATION CUP:AFC LEOPARDS VS ORLANDO PIRATES
Saturday
Sport
4.3
3
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
4.0
4
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.3
5
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Thursday
Soap opera
3.1
6
KOJAK
Tuesday
Drama
2.7
7
NEWS
Sunday
News
2.6
8
MAGNUM P.I.
Thursday
Drama
2.5
9
7DE LAAN -R
Thursday
Soap opera
2.5
10
ISIDINGO -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.5
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Tuesday
Drama
13.2
2
RHYTHM CITY
Wednesday
Drama
10.6
3
3 NINJAS HIGH NOON AT MEGA MOUNTAIN
Saturday
Movies
9.3
4
UNSTOPPABLE
Sunday
Movies
8.3
5
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
8.0
6
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
7.9
7
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
7.9
8
MAHADI-LOBOLA
Sunday
Reality
7.3
9
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
6.9
10
ROLLING WITH HEADLINERS
Sunday
Reality
5.7
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
3.3
2
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
3.0
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
2.8
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
2.0
5
IT’S COMPLICATED
Sunday
Movies
0.9
6
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.7
7
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
0.6
8
MY PERFECT PROPOSAL
Sunday
Variety
0.6
9
ISIBAYA – R
Thursday
Drama
0.4
10
ZABALAZA
Wednesday
Drama
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.9
2
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.8
3
STEP UP ALL IN
Sunday
Movies
0.7
4
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.4
5
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT VIII
Tuesday
Variety
0.3
6
MADAM SECRETARY
Monday
Drama
0.3
7
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.3
8
HAWAII FIVE -O
Thursday
Drama
0.2
9
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
Friday
Reality
0.2
10
NCIS NEW ORLEANS
Thursday
Drama
0.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Monday
Soap opera
24.9
2
UZALO
Wednesday
Drama
24.3
3
SKEEM SAAM
Friday
Drama
20.9
4
ZULU NEWS
Wednesday
News
13.3
5
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
13.1
6
XHOSA NEWS
Thursday
News
12.6
7
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
12.6
8
MY PERFECT FAMILY
Monday
Sitcom
11.7
9
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
11.6
10
SHUGA
Friday
Drama
11.3
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
18.0
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
14.7
3
MUSIC
Friday
Music
8.2
4
DITLABONYANE KE DITLABOIMA
Friday
Drama
8.2
5
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
8.0
6
MAMELLO
Wednesday
Drama
6.9
7
WIPEOUT USA
Saturday
Competition
6.6
8
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
5.4
9
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
5.2
10
THE WATERBOY
Saturday
Movies
4.8
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Thursday
Soap opera
3.7
2
CAF CONFEDERATION CUP:AFC LEOPARDS VS ORLANDO PIRATES
Saturday
Sport
3.4
3
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Thursday
Soap opera
2.6
4
SPECIAL AGENT OSO
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.3
5
WILD TRIPS
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.3
6
MUSIC
Monday
Music
2.3
7
WHICH WAY
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.2
8
PHINEAS AND FERB
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.1
9
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Thursday
Soap opera
1.8
10
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE
Saturday
Children’s programs
1.7
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
3 NINJAS HIGH NOON AT MEGA MOUNTAIN
Saturday
Movies
16.2
2
SCANDAL
Friday
Drama
15.4
3
RHYTHM CITY
Monday
Drama
12.1
4
UNSTOPPABLE
Sunday
Movies
9.1
5
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
7.9
6
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
7.5
7
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
7.4
8
MAHADI-LOBOLA
Sunday
Reality
7.2
9
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
7.2
10
MAX STEEL
Sunday
Children’s programs
5.8
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
4.2
2
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
3.2
3
ISIBAYA
Friday
Variety
3.1
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
2.5
5
IT’S COMPLICATED
Sunday
Movies
1.0
6
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
0.6
7
MY PERFECT PROPOSAL
Sunday
Variety
0.6
8
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.5
9
DINEO’S DIARY -R
Sunday
Reality
0.4
10
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.3
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.3
2
MIKE & MOLLY
Thursday
Sitcom
0.3
3
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.2
4
STEP UP ALL IN
Sunday
Movies
0.2
5
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT VIII
Tuesday
Variety
0.2
6
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
Friday
Reality
0.1
7
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT VIII -R
Thursday
Variety
0.1
8
RESURRECTION
Friday
Movies
0.1
9
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.1
10
MUSIC
Thursday
Music
0.1
Source: 2015 Week 34 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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