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
21.9
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
19.5
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
18.5
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
14.0
5
NELSON MANDELA CHALLENGE-SOUTH AFRICA VS SENEGAL
SABC 1
Sport
FOOTBALL(SOCCER)
13.7
6
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
12.9
7
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
12.0
8
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
12.0
9
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
11.5
10
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
11.4
11
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.6
12
MY PERFECT FAMILY
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
10.4
13
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.7
14
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
9.7
15
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
SABC 2
Competition
Competition
9.4
16
SA’S GOT TALENT
e.tv
Variety
Variety
9.1
17
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
9.1
18
SUNDAY LIVE
SABC 1
Actuality
Actuality
9.0
19
REAL GOBOZA
SABC 1
Magazine
Magazine
8.8
20
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.8
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
23.7
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
21.8
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
20.0
4
NELSON MANDELA CHALLENGE-SOUTH AFRICA VS SENEGAL
SABC 1
Sport
FOOTBALL(SOCCER)
14.5
5
MY PERFECT FAMILY
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
14.0
6
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
13.4
7
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
13.1
8
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
12.9
9
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
12.6
10
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
12.6
11
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
11.9
12
SA’S GOT TALENT
e.tv
Variety
Variety
11.2
13
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
11.1
14
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
10.8
15
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
10.6
16
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.9
17
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
e.tv
News
News
9.7
18
PREDATOR
e.tv
Movies
ACTION/ADVENTURE
9.5
19
REAL GOBOZA
SABC 1
Magazine
Magazine
9.4
20
WWE WRESTLING RAW
e.tv
Sport
WRESTLING
8.9
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
Variable
TVR %
Ranking
Description
Day of week
Level 1 \Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Wednesday
Soap opera
23.7
2
UZALO
Wednesday
Drama
22.9
3
SKEEM SAAM
Wednesday
Drama
20.1
4
NELSON MANDELA CHALLENGE-SOUTH AFRICA VS SENEGAL
Tuesday
Sport
13.7
5
ZULU NEWS
Wednesday
News
13.0
6
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
12.9
7
XHOSA NEWS
Saturday
News
12.6
8
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
11.5
9
SHUGA
Friday
Drama
11.4
10
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
10.6
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
17.0
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
15.1
3
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
8.0
4
MAMELLO
Wednesday
Drama
6.8
5
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
6.8
6
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 DOCCIES
Friday
Sport
6.3
7
DINNETE TSA BOPHELO
Friday
Drama
6.3
8
MUVHANGO -R
Wednesday
Drama
5.9
9
7DE LAAN
Monday
Soap opera
5.9
10
WIPEOUT USA
Saturday
Competition
5.0
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
MUSIC
Thursday
Music
5.0
2
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
4.9
3
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.5
4
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.3
5
BACK TO THE FUTURE II
Saturday
Movies
3.3
6
RELIC HUNTER
Tuesday
Drama
2.8
7
MISSING
Tuesday
Drama
2.7
8
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.7
9
7DE LAAN -R
Monday
Soap opera
2.7
10
ISIDINGO -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.6
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Friday
Drama
12.6
2
RHYTHM CITY
Thursday
Drama
10.2
3
SA’S GOT TALENT
Sunday
Variety
9.1
4
GOLD DIGGERS (DRAMA)
Tuesday
Drama
8.9
5
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
8.5
6
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
8.3
7
PREDATOR
Sunday
Movies
8.2
8
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
7.5
9
E NEWS PRIME TIME
Sunday
News
7.2
10
THE POWERBALL DRAW
Friday
Competition
6.3
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
3.7
2
ISIBAYA
Monday
Drama
3.1
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
2.7
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
2.4
5
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
1.1
6
THE ROAD (DRAMA)
Monday
Drama
1.0
7
PLEASE STEP IN
Monday
Variety
0.9
8
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.9
9
NTOMBI & ACE
Thursday
Reality
0.9
10
IT’S COMPLICATED
Sunday
Movies
0.9
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
TAMMY
Sunday
Movies
1.0
2
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
1.0
3
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.6
4
POWER COUPLE SOUTH AFRICA
Thursday
Drama
0.4
5
HAWAII FIVE -O
Thursday
Drama
0.4
6
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.3
7
MADAM SECRETARY
Monday
Drama
0.3
8
REVENGE
Monday
Drama
0.3
9
EPK:DELIVERY BOYS-MOTION BAND
Sunday
Documentary
0.3
10
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Wednesday
Reality
0.3
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Monday
Soap opera
25.6
2
UZALO
Wednesday
Drama
24.7
3
SKEEM SAAM
Friday
Drama
21.0
4
NELSON MANDELA CHALLENGE-SOUTH AFRICA VS SENEGAL
Tuesday
Sport
14.5
5
MY PERFECT FAMILY
Monday
Sitcom
14.0
6
XHOSA NEWS
Saturday
News
13.5
7
ZULU NEWS
Friday
News
13.3
8
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
13.1
9
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
12.9
10
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
11.9
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
16.0
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
13.7
3
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
7.3
4
WIPEOUT USA
Saturday
Competition
6.8
5
DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX
Saturday
Movies
6.2
6
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 DOCCIES
Friday
Sport
6.1
7
MAMELLO
Wednesday
Drama
5.8
8
DINNETE TSA BOPHELO
Friday
Drama
5.7
9
MUVHANGO -R
Wednesday
Drama
5.7
10
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
5.6
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
BACK TO THE FUTURE II
Saturday
Movies
3.8
2
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Wednesday
Soap opera
3.2
3
CHALLENGE SOS
Saturday
Variety
2.7
4
MUSIC
Wednesday
Music
2.6
5
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.5
6
TEEN KNIGHT
Sunday
Movies
2.5
7
SPECIAL AGENT OSO
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.4
8
WHICH WAY -R
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.3
9
WHAT’S FOR DINNER
Saturday
Magazine
2.3
10
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Friday
Soap opera
2.1
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
SCANDAL
Friday
Drama
13.4
2
RHYTHM CITY
Monday
Drama
12.2
3
SA’S GOT TALENT
Sunday
Variety
11.2
4
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
9.7
5
PREDATOR
Sunday
Movies
9.5
6
GOLD DIGGERS (DRAMA)
Tuesday
Drama
9.4
7
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
8.9
8
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
8.5
9
THE PINK PANTHER 2
Saturday
Movies
7.8
10
E NEWS PRIME TIME
Sunday
News
7.6
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
4.4
2
ISIBAYA
Tuesday
Drama
3.2
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
3.0
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
2.5
5
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
1.1
6
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
1.0
7
PLEASE STEP IN
Monday
Variety
1.0
8
THE ROAD (DRAMA)
Monday
Drama
0.9
9
IDOLS SA -R
Monday
Reality
0.9
10
IT’S COMPLICATED
Sunday
Movies
0.9
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.5
2
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Tuesday
Reality
0.3
3
POWER COUPLE SOUTH AFRICA
Thursday
Drama
0.2
4
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.2
5
TAMMY
Sunday
Movies
0.2
6
MURDER IN THE FIRST (DRAMA)
Tuesday
Drama
0.2
7
THE MCCARTHYS-R
Tuesday
Sitcom
0.1
8
HAWAII FIVE -O
Thursday
Drama
0.1
9
CLIPPED
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.1
10
PLAYING HOUSE (SER) -R
Tuesday
Sitcom
0.1
Source: 2015 Week 37 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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