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
23.2
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
21.9
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
18.7
4
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
13.5
5
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
12.4
6
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
12.2
7
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
11.4
8
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.4
9
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
11.1
10
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.8
11
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
10.6
12
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
9.6
13
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
9.4
14
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.4
15
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
9.3
16
MTN 8 AJAX CAPE TOWN VS KAIZER CHIEFS
SABC 1
Sport
FOOTBALL(SOCCER)
9.3
17
SA’S GOT TALENT
e.tv
Variety
Variety
9.0
18
Z’BONDIWE
e.tv
Drama
Drama
8.8
19
CLASH OF THE TITANS
e.tv
Movies
DRAMA
8.8
20
WWE WRESTLING RAW
e.tv
Sport
WRESTLING
8.6
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
24.5
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
23.8
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
19.7
4
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
13.6
5
SA’S GOT TALENT
e.tv
Variety
Variety
13.2
6
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
12.6
7
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
12.5
8
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
12.4
9
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
12.1
10
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
12.0
11
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
11.7
12
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
11.7
13
MODERN FAMILY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
11.5
14
CLASH OF THE TITANS
e.tv
Movies
DRAMA
10.7
15
WWE WRESTLING RAW
e.tv
Sport
WRESTLING
10.7
16
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.7
17
FAN BASE
SABC 1
Music
Music
10.1
18
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
10.1
19
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
10.0
20
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
9.7
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
Variable
TVR %
Ranking
Description
Day of week
Level 1 \Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
24.2
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Tuesday
Soap opera
23.7
3
SKEEM SAAM
Tuesday
Drama
19.5
4
XHOSA NEWS
Thursday
News
13.3
5
ZULU NEWS
Wednesday
News
12.2
6
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
11.4
7
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
11.1
8
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
10.8
9
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
10.6
10
MY PERFECT FAMILY
Monday
Sitcom
10.5
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Tuesday
Drama
16.8
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
9.3
3
2015 RWC SA VS JAPAN
Saturday
Sport
8.2
4
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
7.7
5
2015 RWC SA VS JAPAN WRAP UP
Saturday
Sport
7.2
6
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
6.6
7
MUVHANGO -R
Wednesday
Drama
6.5
8
MAMELLO
Wednesday
Drama
6.4
9
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
5.9
10
7DE LAAN
Wednesday
Soap opera
5.7
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Thursday
Soap opera
4.8
2
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
3.5
3
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Friday
Soap opera
3.5
4
BACK TO THE FUTURE III
Saturday
Movies
3.1
5
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.9
6
RELIC HUNTER
Tuesday
Drama
2.9
7
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.9
8
7DE LAAN -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.8
9
ISIDINGO -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.8
10
TOP BILLING -R
Sunday
Magazine
2.6
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Tuesday
Drama
12.8
2
RHYTHM CITY
Wednesday
Drama
10.2
3
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
9.2
4
SA’S GOT TALENT
Sunday
Variety
9.0
5
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
8.8
6
CLASH OF THE TITANS
Sunday
Movies
8.8
7
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
8.6
8
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
8.1
9
THE POWERBALL DRAW
Friday
Competition
7.7
10
THERE’S A ZULU ON MY STOEP
Thursday
Movies
7.6
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
3.7
2
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Drama
3.3
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
3.2
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
2.7
5
IT’S COMPLICATED
Sunday
Movies
1.4
6
THE ROAD (DRAMA)
Tuesday
Drama
0.9
7
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
0.9
8
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.8
9
NTOMBI & ACE
Thursday
Reality
0.7
10
MY PERFECT PROPOSAL
Sunday
Variety
0.7
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
LUCY
Sunday
Movies
0.9
2
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.7
3
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.6
4
POWER COUPLE SOUTH AFRICA
Thursday
Drama
0.4
5
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Thursday
Reality
0.3
6
HAWAII FIVE -O
Thursday
Drama
0.3
7
REVENGE
Monday
Drama
0.3
8
MUSIC
Sunday
Music
0.2
9
MADAM SECRETARY
Monday
Drama
0.2
10
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
26.1
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Tuesday
Soap opera
25.8
3
SKEEM SAAM
Friday
Drama
21.6
4
XHOSA NEWS
Thursday
News
13.9
5
ZULU NEWS
Friday
News
13.5
6
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
12.6
7
MY PERFECT FAMILY
Monday
Sitcom
12.6
8
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
12.1
9
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
11.7
10
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
Friday
Music
11.7
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Tuesday
Drama
16.4
2
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
8.0
3
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
7.8
4
2015 RWC SA VS JAPAN
Saturday
Sport
6.7
5
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
6.6
6
MUVHANGO -R
Tuesday
Drama
5.6
7
MAMELLO
Wednesday
Drama
5.5
8
2015 RWC SA VS JAPAN WRAP UP
Saturday
Sport
5.3
9
SES/TSW/SEP NEWS
Sunday
News
5.0
10
MAJAKATHATA
Sunday
Sitcom
4.7
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
BACK TO THE FUTURE III
Saturday
Movies
4.1
2
CHALLENGE SOS
Saturday
Variety
3.4
3
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
3.0
4
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Monday
Soap opera
3.0
5
SPECIAL AGENT OSO
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.9
6
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Friday
Soap opera
2.8
7
LIV AND MADDIE
Sunday
Children’s programs
2.8
8
WHICH WAY
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.5
9
PHINEAS AND FERB
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.5
10
IMAGINATION MOVERS (DISNEY)
Sunday
Children’s programs
2.5
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
SCANDAL
Friday
Drama
14.5
2
SA’S GOT TALENT
Sunday
Variety
13.2
3
MODERN FAMILY
Sunday
Drama
11.5
4
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
11.4
5
CLASH OF THE TITANS
Sunday
Movies
10.7
6
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
10.7
7
RHYTHM CITY
Friday
Drama
10.2
8
E NEWS PRIME TIME
Sunday
News
9.4
9
THE POWERBALL DRAW
Friday
Competition
8.6
10
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
8.1
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
4.3
2
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
3.6
3
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
2.9
4
ISIBAYA
Monday
Drama
2.7
5
IT’S COMPLICATED
Sunday
Movies
1.2
6
DOMINO EFFECT
Saturday
Drama
0.9
7
THE ROAD (DRAMA)
Wednesday
Drama
0.9
8
INUMBER NUMBER (MOV)
Friday
Movies
0.7
9
NTOMBI & ACE
Thursday
Reality
0.6
10
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
0.6
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.3
2
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.1
3
LUCY
Sunday
Movies
0.1
4
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Tuesday
Reality
0.1
5
THE GIVER
Sunday
Movies
0.1
6
POWER COUPLE SOUTH AFRICA
Thursday
Drama
0.1
7
MUSIC
Monday
Music
0.1
8
EPK:TRASH
Saturday
Documentary
0.1
9
EPK:ED SHEERAN
Tuesday
Documentary
0.1
10
THE NIGHT SHIFT
Thursday
Drama
0.1
Source: 2015 Week 38 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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