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
20.6
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
17.0
4
MY PERFECT FAMILY
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
12.4
5
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
12.4
6
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
12.1
7
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
11.1
8
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
10.3
9
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.2
10
END GAME
SABC 1
Movies
DRAMA
10.2
11
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
9.9
12
SNAKES ON A PLANE
e.tv
Movies
CRIME/THRILLER
9.8
13
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.6
14
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.3
15
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
9.3
16
SKEEM SAAM -R
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
8.7
17
GA RE DUMELE
SABC 2
Sitcom
Sitcom
8.7
18
SA’S GOT TALENT
e.tv
Variety
Variety
8.4
19
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
7.8
20
EMZINI WEZINSIZWA
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
7.8
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
1
UZALO
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
25.4
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
SABC 1
Soap opera
LOCAL
22.7
3
SKEEM SAAM
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
17.9
4
MY PERFECT FAMILY
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
13.5
5
SINGLE GALZ
SABC 1
Sitcom
Sitcom
12.9
6
SCANDAL
e.tv
Drama
Drama
12.9
7
MUVHANGO
SABC 2
Drama
Drama
11.9
8
SHUGA
SABC 1
Drama
Drama
11.8
9
SNAKES ON A PLANE
e.tv
Movies
CRIME/THRILLER
11.8
10
END GAME
SABC 1
Movies
DRAMA
11.0
11
ZULU NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
10.5
12
RHYTHM CITY
e.tv
Drama
Drama
10.4
13
BLACK KNIGHT
e.tv
Movies
COMEDY
10.4
14
ZAZIWA
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.9
15
SELIMATHUNZI
SABC 1
Variety
Variety
9.9
16
XHOSA NEWS
SABC 1
News
News
9.6
17
SA’S GOT TALENT
e.tv
Variety
Variety
9.4
18
1’S AND 2’S SHOW
SABC 1
Music
Music
9.0
19
WWE WRESTLING RAW
e.tv
Sport
WRESTLING
8.3
20
GA RE DUMELE
SABC 2
Sitcom
Sitcom
8.1
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
Variable
TVR %
Ranking
Description
Day of week
Level 1 \Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1
UZALO
Monday
Drama
24.5
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Monday
Soap opera
23.5
3
SKEEM SAAM
Tuesday
Drama
18.6
4
MY PERFECT FAMILY
Monday
Sitcom
12.4
5
ZULU NEWS
Monday
News
12.0
6
XHOSA NEWS
Tuesday
News
11.3
7
SHUGA
Friday
Drama
11.1
8
SELIMATHUNZI
Tuesday
Variety
10.3
9
END GAME
Thursday
Movies
10.2
10
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
9.9
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
1
MUVHANGO
Monday
Drama
16.4
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
11.5
3
SES/TSW/SEP NEWS
Tuesday
News
10.1
4
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
8.7
5
2015 RWC SA VS SCOTLAND
Saturday
Sport
7.4
6
2015 RWC SA VS SCOTLAND WRAP UP
Saturday
Sport
6.7
7
MUVHANGO -R
Wednesday
Drama
6.0
8
7DE LAAN
Monday
Soap opera
5.6
9
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
4.9
10
WHEN DUTY CALLS
Monday
Actuality
4.7
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday
Soap opera
4.8
2
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.6
3
MUSIC
Tuesday
Music
3.5
4
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Tuesday
Soap opera
3.3
5
ISIDINGO -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.8
6
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
2.8
7
RELIC HUNTER
Tuesday
Drama
2.7
8
7DE LAAN -R
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.7
9
PITCH PERFECT
Saturday
Movies
2.4
10
TROPICAL HEAT
Monday
Drama
2.4
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
1
SCANDAL
Monday
Drama
13.1
2
RHYTHM CITY
Tuesday
Drama
10.0
3
SNAKES ON A PLANE
Sunday
Movies
9.8
4
SA’S GOT TALENT
Sunday
Variety
8.4
5
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
8.1
6
MATATIELE
Tuesday
Drama
7.5
7
E NEWS PRIME TIME
Sunday
News
7.3
8
THE POWERBALL DRAW
Tuesday
Competition
7.1
9
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
7.1
10
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
Sunday
Sitcom
6.7
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
3.4
2
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Drama
3.2
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
2.7
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
2.2
5
IT’S COMPLICATED
Sunday
Movies
1.0
6
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
0.9
7
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
0.9
8
THE ROAD (DRAMA)
Monday
Drama
0.8
9
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.8
10
IDOLS SA -R
Monday
Reality
0.7
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
1
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.7
2
ANNIE
Sunday
Movies
0.6
3
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.5
4
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Tuesday
Reality
0.3
5
GREY’S ANATOMY
Monday
Drama
0.3
6
HAWAII FIVE -O
Thursday
Drama
0.2
7
THE FIXER (DRAMA)
Monday
Drama
0.2
8
POWER COUPLE SOUTH AFRICA
Thursday
Drama
0.2
9
CHICAGO PD
Tuesday
Drama
0.2
10
STATE OF AFFAIRS
Monday
Drama
0.2
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
1
UZALO
Monday
Drama
25.9
2
GENERATIONS THE LEGACY
Wednesday
Soap opera
24.4
3
SKEEM SAAM
Wednesday
Drama
20.4
4
MY PERFECT FAMILY
Monday
Sitcom
13.5
5
SINGLE GALZ
Wednesday
Sitcom
12.9
6
ZULU NEWS
Wednesday
News
12.0
7
SHUGA
Friday
Drama
11.8
8
END GAME
Thursday
Movies
11.0
9
XHOSA NEWS
Thursday
News
10.3
10
ZAZIWA
Thursday
Variety
9.9
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
1
MUVHANGO
Wednesday
Drama
16.1
2
LOTTO DRAW LIVE
Wednesday
Competition
12.2
3
SES/TSW/SEP NEWS
Tuesday
News
8.7
4
GA RE DUMELE
Monday
Sitcom
8.1
5
MUVHANGO -R
Wednesday
Drama
6.7
6
MUVHANGO -O
Saturday
Drama
6.7
7
2015 RWC SA VS SCOTLAND
Saturday
Sport
5.7
8
DRAGONBALL GT
Wednesday
Children’s programs
4.6
9
HECTIC NINE – 9
Thursday
Children’s programs
4.5
10
2015 RWC SA VS SCOTLAND WRAP UP
Saturday
Sport
4.5
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
1
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Wednesday
Soap opera
3.4
2
ISIDINGO -O
Sunday
Soap opera
3.0
3
SPECIAL AGENT OSO
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.6
4
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE
Saturday
Children’s programs
2.6
5
ISIDINGO:THE NEED
Tuesday
Soap opera
2.4
6
LIV AND MADDIE
Sunday
Children’s programs
2.3
7
MUSIC
Wednesday
Music
2.2
8
CHALLENGE SOS
Saturday
Variety
2.2
9
IMAGINATION MOVERS (DISNEY)
Sunday
Children’s programs
2.1
10
TOP BILLING -R
Sunday
Magazine
2.0
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
1
SCANDAL
Thursday
Drama
14.1
2
SNAKES ON A PLANE
Sunday
Movies
11.8
3
RHYTHM CITY
Thursday
Drama
11.5
4
BLACK KNIGHT
Saturday
Movies
10.4
5
SA’S GOT TALENT
Sunday
Variety
9.4
6
E NEWS EARLY EDITION
Sunday
News
8.3
7
WWE WRESTLING RAW
Sunday
Sport
8.3
8
MATATIELE
Tuesday
Drama
7.5
9
E NEWS PRIME TIME
Sunday
News
7.3
10
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
Sunday
Sitcom
7.1
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
1
OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG)
Sunday
Magazine
4.0
2
ISIBAYA
Thursday
Drama
3.7
3
DATE MY FAMILY
Sunday
Reality
3.0
4
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
1.8
5
ISIBAYA – O
Sunday
Drama
1.1
6
IT’S COMPLICATED
Sunday
Movies
1.1
7
UTATAKHO
Tuesday
Reality
0.9
8
ZABALAZA
Thursday
Drama
0.8
9
IDOLS SA -R
Monday
Reality
0.8
10
I DO
Saturday
Movies
0.8
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
1
ANNIE
Sunday
Movies
0.3
2
IDOLS SA
Sunday
Reality
0.3
3
PLAYING HOUSE (SER)
Tuesday
Sitcom
0.1
4
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Tuesday
Reality
0.1
5
CARTE BLANCHE
Sunday
Actuality
0.1
6
IDOLS SA -R
Sunday
Reality
0.1
7
CLIPPED
Wednesday
Sitcom
0.1
8
HAWAII FIVE- O -R
Friday
Drama
0.1
9
POWER COUPLE SOUTH AFRICA -R
Sunday
Drama
0.1
10
MUSIC
Sunday
Music
0.1
Source: 2015 Week 40 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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