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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
23.4
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
22.0
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
18.6
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
15.4
5
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
13.0
6
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
12.3
7
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
12.0
8
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.4
9
MY PERFECT FAMILY
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
11.2
10
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
11.0
11
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.9
12
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.8
13
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
10.1
14
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.7
15
MTN 8 KAIZER CHIEFS VS BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC
SABC 1
Sport
FOOTBALL(SOCCER)
9.3
16
WHEN WE WERE BLACK
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
9.0
17
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
8.9
18
REAL GOBOZA
SABC 1
Magazine
Magazine
8.8
19
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.4
20
REMIX
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.3
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
24.6
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
24.0
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
19.4
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
15.2
5
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
13.2
6
MY PERFECT FAMILY
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
13.2
7
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
12.9
8
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
12.6
9
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
12.2
10
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
12.2
11
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
11.9
12
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.8
13
WWE SUMMERSLAM
e.tv
Sport
WRESTLING
11.4
14
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
11.4
15
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
11.0
16
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.6
17
WHEN WE WERE BLACK
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
10.3
18
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF
e.tv
Movies
ACTION/ADVENTURE
10.3
19
WWE WRESTLING RAW
e.tv
Sport
WRESTLING
8.9
20
MODERN FAMILY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
8.8
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
Variable
TVR %
Ranking
Description
Day of week
Level 1 \Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
UZALO
Monday
Drama
23.9
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Monday
Soap opera
23.3
3
SKEEM SAAM
Wednesday
Drama
19.8
4
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
12.3
5
XHOSA NEWS
Saturday
News
12.0
6
SHUGA
Friday
Drama
12.0
7
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
11.6
8
MY PERFECT FAMILY
Monday
Sitcom
11.2
9
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
10.8
10
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
10.1
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
16.5
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
13.4
3
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
7.8
4
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
7.2
5
MAMELLO
Wednesday
Drama
6.9
6
MUVHANGO -R
Tuesday
Drama
5.9
7
7DE LAAN
Monday
Soap opera
5.5
8
WIPEOUT USA
Saturday
Competition
5.3
9
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
4.8
10
WHEN DUTY CALLS
Monday
Actuality
4.8
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Thursday
Soap opera
5.1
2
MUSIC
Thursday
Music
3.5
3
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Monday
Soap opera
3.3
4
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Thursday
Soap opera
3.3
5
NEWS
Sunday
News
3.2
6
KOJAK
Monday
Drama
2.6
7
WILD AUSTRALIA
Sunday
Documentary
2.6
8
7DE LAAN -R
Monday
Soap opera
2.5
9
ISIDINGO -R
Wednesday
Soap opera
2.4
10
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.3
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Monday
Drama
13.4
2
RHYTHM CITY
Wednesday
Drama
12.6
3
THE A-TEAM(MOV)
Sunday
Movies
8.2
4
WWE SUMMERSLAM
Sunday
Sport
7.9
5
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
7.7
6
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
7.6
7
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
7.4
8
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF
Saturday
Movies
7.3
9
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
7.1
10
DIE ANOTHER DAY
Friday
Movies
7.0
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
1.0
6
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.6
7
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.5
8
MY PERFECT PROPOSAL
Sunday
Variety
0.5
9
ISIBAYA – R
Thursday
Drama
0.5
10
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.9
2
GONE GIRL
Sunday
Movies
0.6
3
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.6
4
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.4
5
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT VIII
Monday
Variety
0.4
6
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Tuesday
Reality
0.3
7
HAWAII FIVE -O
Thursday
Drama
0.3
8
NCIS NEW ORLEANS
Thursday
Drama
0.2
9
MADAM SECRETARY
Monday
Drama
0.2
10
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
UZALO
Wednesday
Drama
26.2
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Wednesday
Soap opera
25.6
3
SKEEM SAAM
Wednesday
Drama
20.8
4
XHOSA NEWS
Sunday
News
13.7
5
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
13.2
6
MY PERFECT FAMILY
Monday
Sitcom
13.2
7
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
12.6
8
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
12.3
9
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
12.2
10
SHUGA
Friday
Drama
11.9
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
17.6
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
13.2
3
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
7.6
4
WIPEOUT USA
Saturday
Competition
6.8
5
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
6.5
6
MAMELLO
Wednesday
Drama
6.4
7
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
5.9
8
THE BIG GREEN
Saturday
Movies
5.7
9
MUVHANGO -R
Monday
Drama
4.8
10
TAKESHI’S CASTLE
Saturday
Reality
4.6
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Thursday
Soap opera
3.6
2
SPECIAL AGENT OSO
Saturday
Children’s programs
3.1
3
WILD AUSTRALIA
Sunday
Documentary
2.4
4
NEWS
Sunday
News
2.4
5
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.4
6
MUSIC
Thursday
Music
2.3
7
IMAGINATION MOVERS (DISNEY)
Sunday
Children’s programs
2.2
8
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.1
9
PHINEAS AND FERB
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.1
10
WHICH WAY -R
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.1
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
RHYTHM CITY
Wednesday
Drama
13.0
2
SCANDAL
Friday
Drama
13.0
3
WWE SUMMERSLAM
Sunday
Sport
11.4
4
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF
Saturday
Movies
10.3
5
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
9.7
6
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
8.9
7
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
8.8
8
THE A-TEAM(MOV)
Sunday
Movies
8.7
9
MAHADI-LOBOLA
Sunday
Reality
8.3
10
ROLLING WITH HEADLINERS
Sunday
Reality
8.2
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
3.4
2
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Variety
3.0
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
2.8
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
1.7
5
IT’S COMPLICATED
Sunday
Movies
0.7
6
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.6
7
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.6
8
ISIBAYA – R
Friday
Drama
0.5
9
UTATAKHO
Saturday
Reality
0.5
10
MY PERFECT PROPOSAL
Sunday
Variety
0.4
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Thursday
Reality
0.2
2
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
0.1
3
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.1
4
THE WHISPERS
Friday
Drama
0.1
5
PLAYING HOUSE (SER)
Tuesday
Sitcom
0.1
6
THE MCCARTHYS-R
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.1
7
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.1
8
NCIS NEW ORLEANS
Thursday
Drama
0.1
9
BATTLE CREEK -R
Friday
Drama
0.1
10
MADAM SECRETARY -R
Sunday
Drama
0.1
Source: 2015 Week 35 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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