by MarkLives (@marklives) The hottest television shows in South Africa revealed: TV ratings for week 46, 9–15 November 2015!
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 | 23.0 |
| 2 | GENERATIONS THE LEGACY | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 20.8 |
| 3 | SKEEM SAAM | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 15.8 |
| 4 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 14.2 |
| 5 | FORCED LOVE | SABC 1 | Movies | DRAMA | 13.5 |
| 6 | VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES | SABC 1 | Competition | Competition | 12.4 |
| 7 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Soap opera | LOCAL | 11.4 |
| 8 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 11.1 |
| 9 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 10.4 |
| 10 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 10.2 |
| 11 | THE GUYS | SABC 1 | Movies | DRAMA | 10.0 |
| 12 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 9.9 |
| 13 | END GAME | SABC 1 | Movies | DRAMA | 9.7 |
| 14 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 9.5 |
| 15 | SKEEM SAAM -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 9.4 |
| 16 | THE KARATE KID | e.tv | Movies | DRAMA | 8.6 |
| 17 | EMZINI WEZINSIZWA | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 8.6 |
| 18 | CROWN GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS 2015 | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 8.5 |
| 19 | JIKA MA JIKA | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 8.5 |
| 20 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 8.2 |
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
| 1 | UZALO | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 24.4 |
| 2 | GENERATIONS THE LEGACY | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 21.2 |
| 3 | SKEEM SAAM | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 14.5 |
| 4 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 13.8 |
| 5 | FORCED LOVE | SABC 1 | Movies | DRAMA | 13.2 |
| 6 | THE KARATE KID | e.tv | Movies | DRAMA | 12.0 |
| 7 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 11.3 |
| 8 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 11.1 |
| 9 | VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES | SABC 1 | Competition | Competition | 11.1 |
| 10 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Soap opera | LOCAL | 11.0 |
| 11 | THE GUYS | SABC 1 | Movies | DRAMA | 10.4 |
| 12 | ZAZIWA | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 9.5 |
| 13 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 9.4 |
| 14 | END GAME | SABC 1 | Movies | DRAMA | 9.2 |
| 15 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 8.9 |
| 16 | RHYTHM CITY | e.tv | Drama | Drama | 8.6 |
| 17 | G.I JOE:THE RISE OF COBRA | e.tv | Movies | ACTION/ADVENTURE | 8.3 |
| 18 | CROWN GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS 2015 | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 8.0 |
| 19 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | e.tv | Sport | WRESTLING | 7.8 |
| 20 | JIKA MA JIKA | SABC 1 | Music | Music | 7.2 |
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
| Variable | TVR % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Description | Day of week | Level 1\Activity | (r) Live + VOSDAL |
| 1 | UZALO | Monday | Drama | 23.7 |
| 2 | GENERATIONS THE LEGACY | Monday | Soap opera | 22.2 |
| 3 | SKEEM SAAM | Tuesday | Drama | 17.1 |
| 4 | FORCED LOVE | Friday | Movies | 13.5 |
| 5 | VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES | Tuesday | Competition | 12.4 |
| 6 | ZAZIWA | Thursday | Variety | 11.1 |
| 7 | XHOSA NEWS | Tuesday | News | 10.7 |
| 8 | ZULU NEWS | Monday | News | 10.4 |
| 9 | SELIMATHUNZI | Tuesday | Variety | 10.2 |
| 10 | THE GUYS | Wednesday | Movies | 10.0 |
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
| 1 | MUVHANGO | Tuesday | Drama | 16.3 |
| 2 | LOTTO DRAW LIVE | Wednesday | Competition | 8.5 |
| 3 | SPEAK OUT | Thursday | Actuality | 7.5 |
| 4 | MAMELLO | Wednesday | Drama | 7.0 |
| 5 | DINNETE TSA BOPHELO | Friday | Drama | 6.7 |
| 6 | MAJAKATHATA -R | Monday | Sitcom | 6.1 |
| 7 | MUVHANGO -R | Tuesday | Drama | 5.7 |
| 8 | 7DE LAAN | Tuesday | Soap opera | 5.3 |
| 9 | SKEEM SAAM -R | Wednesday | Drama | 4.5 |
| 10 | MUVHANGO -O | Saturday | Drama | 4.5 |
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
| 1 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | Wednesday | Soap opera | 4.3 |
| 2 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | Tuesday | Soap opera | 3.6 |
| 3 | MUSIC | Wednesday | Music | 3.5 |
| 4 | BABIES | Sunday | Documentary | 3.1 |
| 5 | DAYS OF OUR LIVES | Wednesday | Soap opera | 3.0 |
| 6 | THE LION KING | Saturday | Movies | 3.0 |
| 7 | ISIDINGO -R | Thursday | Soap opera | 2.9 |
| 8 | FILLER:21 ICONS SOUTH AFRICA | Monday | Documentary | 2.9 |
| 9 | 7DE LAAN -R | Thursday | Soap opera | 2.8 |
| 10 | MIAMI VICE (DRAMA) | Wednesday | Drama | 2.6 |
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
| 1 | THE KARATE KID | Saturday | Movies | 12.0 |
| 2 | SCANDAL | Monday | Soap opera | 12.0 |
| 3 | RHYTHM CITY | Thursday | Drama | 8.7 |
| 4 | G.I JOE:THE RISE OF COBRA | Sunday | Movies | 8.0 |
| 5 | E NEWS EARLY EDITION | Sunday | News | 6.9 |
| 6 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | Sunday | Sport | 6.5 |
| 7 | I SHOULDN’T BE ALIVE | Sunday | Documentary | 6.0 |
| 8 | JUST FOR LAUGHS GAGS | Saturday | Sitcom | 6.0 |
| 9 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | Sunday | Sitcom | 5.5 |
| 10 | E NEWS PRIME TIME | Sunday | News | 5.5 |
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
| 1 | OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) | Sunday | Magazine | 3.3 |
| 2 | ISIBAYA | Thursday | Drama | 3.0 |
| 3 | IDOLS SA | Sunday | Reality | 2.3 |
| 4 | YA LLA | Sunday | Variety | 1.3 |
| 5 | DATE MY FAMILY | Sunday | Reality | 0.7 |
| 6 | ISIBAYA – R | Thursday | Drama | 0.7 |
| 7 | UTATAKHO | Tuesday | Reality | 0.6 |
| 8 | ZABALAZA | Wednesday | Drama | 0.6 |
| 9 | ISIBAYA – O | Sunday | Drama | 0.5 |
| 10 | UTATAKHO -R | Saturday | Reality | 0.5 |
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
| 1 | CARTE BLANCHE | Sunday | Actuality | 0.8 |
| 2 | THE WEDDING RINGER | Sunday | Movies | 0.7 |
| 3 | IDOLS SA | Sunday | Reality | 0.6 |
| 4 | THE X FACTOR | Monday | Reality | 0.3 |
| 5 | HAWAII FIVE -O | Thursday | Drama | 0.3 |
| 6 | GREY’S ANATOMY | Monday | Drama | 0.3 |
| 7 | BLINDSPOT | Wednesday | Drama | 0.2 |
| 8 | MADAM SECRETARY | Monday | Drama | 0.2 |
| 9 | LIMITLESS (EXPRESS) | Thursday | Drama | 0.2 |
| 10 | CSI:CYBER | Wednesday | Drama | 0.2 |
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
| 1 | UZALO | Monday | Drama | 25.0 |
| 2 | GENERATIONS THE LEGACY | Tuesday | Soap opera | 24.0 |
| 3 | SKEEM SAAM | Tuesday | Drama | 15.8 |
| 4 | FORCED LOVE | Friday | Movies | 13.2 |
| 5 | SELIMATHUNZI | Tuesday | Variety | 11.3 |
| 6 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | Monday | Sitcom | 11.1 |
| 7 | VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES | Tuesday | Competition | 11.1 |
| 8 | ZULU NEWS | Sunday | News | 10.4 |
| 9 | THE GUYS | Wednesday | Movies | 10.4 |
| 10 | XHOSA NEWS | Tuesday | News | 10.3 |
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
| 1 | MUVHANGO | Tuesday | Drama | 15.6 |
| 2 | LOTTO DRAW LIVE | Wednesday | Competition | 7.7 |
| 3 | DINNETE TSA BOPHELO | Friday | Drama | 7.0 |
| 4 | BACK TO THE FUTURE II | Saturday | Movies | 6.0 |
| 5 | MAJAKATHATA -R | Monday | Sitcom | 5.9 |
| 6 | SPEAK OUT | Thursday | Actuality | 5.9 |
| 7 | WIPEOUT | Saturday | Competition | 5.4 |
| 8 | MAMELLO | Wednesday | Drama | 5.3 |
| 9 | MUVHANGO -O | Saturday | Drama | 5.1 |
| 10 | MOFEREFERE LENYALONG | Sunday | Sitcom | 4.7 |
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
| 1 | THE LION KING | Saturday | Movies | 3.6 |
| 2 | SLEEPING BEAUTY (1959) | Sunday | Movies | 3.4 |
| 3 | SPECIAL AGENT OSO | Saturday | Children’s programs | 3.0 |
| 4 | BABIES | Sunday | Documentary | 2.6 |
| 5 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | Wednesday | Soap opera | 2.6 |
| 6 | MAGIC WITH MO | Sunday | Reality | 2.5 |
| 7 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | Tuesday | Soap opera | 2.5 |
| 8 | PHINEAS AND FERB | Saturday | Children’s programs | 2.4 |
| 9 | ISIDINGO -R | Friday | Soap opera | 2.2 |
| 10 | WHICH WAY | Saturday | Children’s programs | 2.1 |
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
| 1 | THE KARATE KID | Saturday | Movies | 16.3 |
| 2 | SCANDAL | Tuesday | Soap opera | 11.7 |
| 3 | RHYTHM CITY | Thursday | Drama | 9.0 |
| 4 | G.I JOE:THE RISE OF COBRA | Sunday | Movies | 8.3 |
| 5 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | Sunday | Sport | 7.8 |
| 6 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | Sunday | Sitcom | 7.2 |
| 7 | JUST FOR LAUGHS GAGS | Saturday | Sitcom | 7.1 |
| 8 | E NEWS EARLY EDITION | Sunday | News | 6.7 |
| 9 | I SHOULDN’T BE ALIVE | Sunday | Documentary | 6.3 |
| 10 | WWE WRESTLING SMACKDOWN | Saturday | Sport | 5.8 |
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
| 1 | OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) | Sunday | Magazine | 4.2 |
| 2 | IDOLS SA | Sunday | Reality | 2.9 |
| 3 | ISIBAYA | Friday | Drama | 2.7 |
| 4 | YA LLA | Sunday | Variety | 1.4 |
| 5 | ZABALAZA | Tuesday | Drama | 0.9 |
| 6 | DATE MY FAMILY | Sunday | Reality | 0.9 |
| 7 | ISIBAYA – O | Sunday | Drama | 0.7 |
| 8 | DOUBLE TAKE | Tuesday | Movies | 0.7 |
| 9 | ISIBAYA – R | Tuesday | Drama | 0.6 |
| 10 | PLEASE STEP IN | Monday | Variety | 0.6 |
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
| 1 | IDOLS SA | Sunday | Reality | 0.3 |
| 2 | THE WEDDING RINGER | Sunday | Movies | 0.2 |
| 3 | CARTE BLANCHE | Sunday | Actuality | 0.2 |
| 4 | THE X FACTOR | Wednesday | Reality | 0.1 |
| 5 | POWER COUPLE SOUTH AFRICA -R | Sunday | Reality | 0.1 |
| 6 | THE X FACTOR-R | Saturday | Reality | 0.1 |
| 7 | THE BIG BANG THEORY -R | Thursday | Sitcom | 0.1 |
| 8 | MUSIC | Wednesday | Music | 0.1 |
| 9 | HAWAII FIVE- O -R | Friday | Drama | 0.1 |
| 10 | GREY’S ANATOMY -R | Wednesday | Drama | 0.1 |
Source: 2015 Week 46 TV Audience Report
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