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
23.3
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
21.5
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
18.7
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
14.5
5
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
12.6
6
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.1
7
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
11.0
8
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
10.9
9
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
10.7
10
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
10.1
11
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.9
12
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.6
13
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
8.9
14
2015 AFCON QUALIFIER:MAURITINIA VS SOUTH AFRICA
SABC 1
Sport
FOOTBALL(SOCCER)
8.9
15
WHEN WE WERE BLACK 2
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
8.8
16
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
SABC 2
Competition
Competition
8.7
17
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
8.6
18
GA RE DUMELE
SABC 2
Sitcom
Sitcom
8.3
19
SA’S GOT TALENT
e.tv
Variety
Variety
8.0
20
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
7.9
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
26.8
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
24.5
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
22.2
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
14.3
5
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
14.1
6
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
13.6
7
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
13.5
8
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
13.4
9
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
12.6
10
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
11.3
11
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
11.2
12
WIPEOUT USA
SABC 2
Competition
Competition
10.6
13
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.2
14
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
10.0
15
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
9.9
16
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
9.6
17
WHEN WE WERE BLACK 2
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
9.4
18
SA’S GOT TALENT
e.tv
Variety
Variety
9.0
19
MODERN FAMILY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
8.7
20
GA RE DUMELE
SABC 2
Sitcom
Sitcom
8.7
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
Variable
TVR %
Ranking
Description
Day of week
Level 1\Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
24.0
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Tuesday
Soap opera
23.3
3
SKEEM SAAM
Tuesday
Drama
19.2
4
XHOSA NEWS
Tuesday
News
12.8
5
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
11.5
6
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
11.0
7
SHUGA
Friday
Drama
10.9
8
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
10.7
9
MY PERFECT FAMILY
Monday
Sitcom
10.7
10
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
9.9
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
16.9
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
14.3
3
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
8.3
4
WIPEOUT USA
Saturday
Competition
6.7
5
MAMELLO
Wednesday
Drama
6.5
6
MUSIC
Friday
Music
6.4
7
DINNETE TSA BOPHELO
Friday
Drama
6.2
8
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
6.2
9
7DE LAAN
Tuesday
Soap opera
6.0
10
MUVHANGO -R
Tuesday
Drama
5.6
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
5.4
2
MUSIC
Wednesday
Music
3.8
3
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Wednesday
Soap opera
3.3
4
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Thursday
Soap opera
3.2
5
ISIDINGO -R
Wednesday
Soap opera
2.9
6
7DE LAAN -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.9
7
KOJAK
Monday
Drama
2.7
8
BACK TO THE FUTURE I
Saturday
Movies
2.5
9
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.4
10
MAGNUM P.I.
Thursday
Drama
2.2
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Wednesday
Drama
13.2
2
RHYTHM CITY
Monday
Drama
10.7
3
I ROBOT
Sunday
Movies
9.6
4
SA’S GOT TALENT
Sunday
Variety
8.0
5
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
7.7
6
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
7.3
7
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
7.2
8
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
6.9
9
THE POWERBALL DRAW
Friday
Competition
6.8
10
E NEWS PRIME TIME
Sunday
News
6.7
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Drama
3.5
2
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
3.4
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
3.1
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
2.2
5
THE ROAD (DRAMA)
Monday
Drama
1.7
6
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
1.0
7
PLEASE STEP IN
Monday
Variety
0.9
8
NTOMBI & ACE
Thursday
Reality
0.9
9
ZABALAZA
Tuesday
Drama
0.6
10
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.6
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
THE NOVEMBER MAN
Sunday
Movies
1.3
2
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
1.0
3
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.7
4
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.5
5
MADAM SECRETARY
Monday
Drama
0.4
6
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Tuesday
Reality
0.3
7
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.3
8
REVENGE
Monday
Drama
0.3
9
HAWAII FIVE -O
Thursday
Drama
0.2
10
THE GOOD WIFE
Wednesday
Drama
0.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
28.0
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Tuesday
Soap opera
27.7
3
SKEEM SAAM
Tuesday
Drama
24.0
4
XHOSA NEWS
Tuesday
News
15.6
5
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
14.3
6
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
14.1
7
MY PERFECT FAMILY
Monday
Sitcom
13.8
8
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
13.6
9
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
12.6
10
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
11.2
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
17.7
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
13.9
3
WIPEOUT USA
Saturday
Competition
10.6
4
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
8.8
5
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
8.7
6
TAKESHI’S CASTLE
Saturday
Reality
6.9
7
THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN
Saturday
Movies
6.4
8
SHONEN JUMP:ONE PIECE -O
Saturday
Children’s programs
6.3
9
MUSIC
Friday
Music
6.2
10
NUUS
Saturday
News
6.0
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Thursday
Soap opera
4.0
2
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.9
3
BACK TO THE FUTURE I
Saturday
Movies
2.8
4
MUSIC
Thursday
Music
2.8
5
LIV AND MADDIE
Sunday
Children’s programs
2.7
6
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Thursday
Soap opera
2.5
7
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Thursday
Soap opera
2.3
8
URBO:THE ADVENTURES OF PAX AFRICA
Sunday
Children’s programs
2.2
9
WHICH WAY -R
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.0
10
CHALLENGE SOS
Saturday
Variety
1.9
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
SCANDAL
Tuesday
Drama
14.2
2
RHYTHM CITY
Wednesday
Drama
11.7
3
I ROBOT
Sunday
Movies
10.4
4
SA’S GOT TALENT
Sunday
Variety
9.0
5
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
8.7
6
THE PINK PANTHER
Saturday
Movies
8.0
7
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
7.2
8
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
7.0
9
E NEWS PRIME TIME
Sunday
News
6.8
10
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
Friday
Movies
6.7
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
4.1
2
ISIBAYA
Monday
Drama
3.6
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
3.2
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
2.9
5
THE ROAD (DRAMA)
Monday
Drama
2.2
6
PLEASE STEP IN
Monday
Variety
1.3
7
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
1.2
8
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.8
9
IDOLS SA -R
Monday
Reality
0.8
10
ZABALAZA
Monday
Drama
0.7
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
THE NOVEMBER MAN
Sunday
Movies
0.3
2
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.3
3
IDOLS SA -R
Sunday
Reality
0.3
4
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (MOV)
Sunday
Movies
0.2
5
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT -R
Saturday
Reality
0.2
6
ROYAL PAINS -R
Thursday
Drama
0.2
7
MUSIC
Thursday
Music
0.2
8
MADAM SECRETARY -R
Sunday
Drama
0.2
9
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW
Monday
Magazine
0.1
10
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.1
Source: 2015 Week 36 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.
— MarkLives’ round-up of top ad and media industry news and opinion in your mailbox every Monday and Thursday. Sign up here!
