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
23.6
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
21.6
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
18.0
4
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
14.0
5
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
12.8
6
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
11.8
7
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
11.8
8
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
11.3
9
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.7
10
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.6
11
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
10.3
12
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.1
13
ABSA PREMIERSHIP: AJAX CAPE TOWN VS KAIZER CHIEFS
SABC 1
Sport
FOOTBALL(SOCCER)
9.5
14
SKEEM SAAM -R
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
9.5
15
END GAME
SABC 1
Movies
DRAMA
9.3
16
WRATH OF THE TITANS
e.tv
Movies
DRAMA
9.3
17
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
8.8
18
EMZINI WEZINSIZWA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
8.6
19
KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA
SABC 1
Magazine
Magazine
8.5
20
MUVHANGO -R
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
8.4
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
25.1
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
23.3
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
18.6
4
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
SABC 1
Competition
Competition
13.9
5
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
13.3
6
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
12.7
7
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
11.5
8
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
11.4
9
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
11.3
10
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.7
11
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
10.1
12
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
9.4
13
WRATH OF THE TITANS
e.tv
Movies
DRAMA
9.2
14
STUMBO STOMP AMAPANTSULA -R
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.2
15
END GAME
SABC 1
Movies
DRAMA
9.0
16
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
8.7
17
ABSA PREMIERSHIP: AJAX CAPE TOWN VS KAIZER CHIEFS
SABC 1
Sport
FOOTBALL(SOCCER)
8.4
18
SA’S GOT TALENT
e.tv
Variety
Variety
8.3
19
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
8.3
20
WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
e.tv
Sport
WRESTLING
8.0
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
Variable
TVR %
Ranking
Description
Day of week
Level 1 \Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
UZALO
Tuesday
Drama
24.6
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Tuesday
Soap opera
23.5
3
SKEEM SAAM
Tuesday
Drama
20.6
4
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
14.0
5
XHOSA NEWS
Tuesday
News
12.9
6
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
12.4
7
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
12.0
8
MY PERFECT FAMILY
Monday
Sitcom
11.9
9
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
11.3
10
SKEEM SAAM -R
Thursday
Drama
10.8
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
16.2
2
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
8.1
3
SES/TSW/SEP NEWS
Friday
News
7.6
4
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
7.2
5
2015 RWC SA VS SAMOA
Saturday
Sport
7.1
6
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
6.6
7
MUVHANGO -R
Monday
Drama
6.4
8
2015 RWC SA VS SAMOA WRAP UP
Saturday
Sport
6.1
9
MAMELLO
Wednesday
Drama
6.0
10
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
5.8
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
5.0
2
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
3.7
3
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Monday
Soap opera
3.6
4
7DE LAAN -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.0
5
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Monday
Soap opera
3.0
6
TROPICAL HEAT
Monday
Drama
2.9
7
ISIDINGO -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.8
8
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.7
9
I AM NUMBER 4
Saturday
Movies
2.6
10
MIAMI VICE (DRAMA)
Thursday
Drama
2.6
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Tuesday
Drama
12.9
2
RHYTHM CITY
Tuesday
Drama
9.6
3
WRATH OF THE TITANS
Sunday
Movies
9.3
4
Z’BONDIWE
Tuesday
Drama
8.4
5
SA’S GOT TALENT
Sunday
Variety
7.5
6
WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
Sunday
Sport
7.4
7
THE POWERBALL DRAW
Friday
Competition
7.2
8
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
7.2
9
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
7.0
10
PARADISE STOP
Thursday
Movies
7.0
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
3.6
2
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
3.1
3
ISIBAYA
Friday
Drama
3.1
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
2.2
5
IT’S COMPLICATED
Sunday
Movies
1.3
6
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.9
7
THE ROAD (DRAMA)
Monday
Drama
0.8
8
ISIBAYA – R
Tuesday
Drama
0.8
9
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.8
10
IDOLS SA -R
Monday
Reality
0.7
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
1.0
2
BAD NEIGHBOURS
Sunday
Movies
0.8
3
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.7
4
HAWAII FIVE -O
Thursday
Drama
0.3
5
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Tuesday
Reality
0.3
6
POWER COUPLE SOUTH AFRICA
Thursday
Drama
0.3
7
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.2
8
THE 67TH ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS
Monday
Variety
0.2
9
THE NIGHT SHIFT
Thursday
Drama
0.2
10
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW
Tuesday
Magazine
0.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
UZALO
Wednesday
Drama
25.8
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Monday
Soap opera
25.2
3
SKEEM SAAM
Tuesday
Drama
21.3
4
MY PERFECT FAMILY
Monday
Sitcom
14.0
5
VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES
Tuesday
Competition
13.9
6
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
13.7
7
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
13.3
8
XHOSA NEWS
Tuesday
News
12.7
9
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
12.5
10
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
11.3
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
15.1
2
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
7.3
3
SPEAK OUT
Thursday
Actuality
7.0
4
SES/TSW/SEP NEWS
Wednesday
News
6.1
5
2015 RWC SA VS SAMOA
Saturday
Sport
5.5
6
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
5.3
7
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
5.2
8
2015 RWC SA VS SAMOA WRAP UP
Saturday
Sport
5.2
9
MUVHANGO -R
Monday
Drama
5.0
10
MAMELLO
Wednesday
Drama
4.4
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
SPECIAL AGENT OSO
Saturday
Children’s programs
3.3
2
SERIOUSLY FUNNY KIDS-R
Sunday
Children’s programs
3.0
3
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Monday
Soap opera
3.0
4
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.7
5
LIV AND MADDIE
Sunday
Children’s programs
2.7
6
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.6
7
PHINEAS AND FERB
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.6
8
I AM NUMBER 4
Saturday
Movies
2.5
9
MIAMI VICE (DRAMA)
Thursday
Drama
2.3
10
MUSIC
Monday
Music
2.2
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
SCANDAL
Friday
Drama
12.3
2
RHYTHM CITY
Wednesday
Drama
10.0
3
WRATH OF THE TITANS
Sunday
Movies
9.2
4
THE POWERBALL DRAW
Friday
Competition
8.4
5
SA’S GOT TALENT
Sunday
Variety
8.3
6
WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
Sunday
Sport
8.0
7
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
Sunday
Sitcom
7.3
8
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
7.2
9
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
7.1
10
MORTAL KOMBAT.
Friday
Drama
6.9
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
4.0
2
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
3.4
3
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Drama
3.2
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
2.2
5
IT’S COMPLICATED
Sunday
Movies
1.0
6
IDOLS SA -R
Monday
Reality
0.6
7
JERUSALEMA
Friday
Movies
0.5
8
THE ROAD (DRAMA)
Tuesday
Drama
0.5
9
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.5
10
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
0.5
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.3
2
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Friday
Reality
0.2
3
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.2
4
HAWAII FIVE -O
Thursday
Drama
0.2
5
LIMITLESS (EXPRESS)
Thursday
Drama
0.1
6
MURDER IN THE FIRST (DRAMA)
Tuesday
Drama
0.1
7
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.1
8
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW -R
Sunday
Magazine
0.1
9
THE WHISPERS
Friday
Drama
0.1
10
BAD NEIGHBOURS
Sunday
Movies
0.1
Source: 2015 Week 39 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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