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SA TV Ratings – MarkLives
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SA TV Ratings: 7–13 December 2015 (week 50)

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by MarkLives (@marklives) The hottest television shows in South Africa revealed: TV ratings for week 50, 7–13 December 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 kidsTV test pattern
  • 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 22.2
2 GENERATIONS THE LEGACY SABC 1 Soap opera LOCAL 19.3
3 MUVHANGO SABC 2 Drama Drama 15.8
4 SKEEM SAAM SABC 1 Drama Drama 13.5
5 FORCED LOVE SABC 1 Movies DRAMA 12.4
6 VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES SABC 1 Competition Competition 11.9
7 SCANDAL e.tv Soap opera LOCAL 10.7
8 SELIMATHUNZI SABC 1 Variety Variety 10.1
9 SKEEM SAAM -R SABC 1 Drama Drama 9.6
10 IHAWU SABC 1 Drama Drama 9.0
11 THE GUYS SABC 1 Movies DRAMA 8.8
12 XHOSA NEWS SABC 1 News News 8.8
13 EMZINI WEZINSIZWA SABC 1 Sitcom Sitcom 8.7
14 SPEAK OUT SABC 2 Actuality Actuality 8.5
15 ZAZIWA SABC 1 Variety Variety 8.4
16 MUVHANGO -R SABC 1 Drama Drama 8.4
17 ZULU NEWS SABC 1 News News 8.4
18 MY PERFECT FAMILY SABC 1 Sitcom Sitcom 8.4
19 KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA SABC 1 Magazine Magazine 8.3
20 NYAN NYAN SABC 1 Reality Reality 7.9

Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)

1 UZALO SABC 1 Drama Drama 22.1
2 GENERATIONS THE LEGACY SABC 1 Soap opera LOCAL 19.2
3 MUVHANGO SABC 2 Drama Drama 15.4
4 FORCED LOVE SABC 1 Movies DRAMA 12.1
5 SKEEM SAAM SABC 1 Drama Drama 12.0
6 VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES SABC 1 Competition Competition 10.9
7 THE GUYS SABC 1 Movies DRAMA 10.5
8 SELIMATHUNZI SABC 1 Variety Variety 10.0
9 SKEEM SAAM -R SABC 1 Drama Drama 9.2
10 SCANDAL e.tv Soap opera LOCAL 9.1
11 IHAWU SABC 1 Drama Drama 8.6
12 EMZINI WEZINSIZWA SABC 1 Sitcom Sitcom 8.6
13 XHOSA NEWS SABC 1 News News 8.2
14 MUVHANGO -R SABC 1 Drama Drama 8.0
15 ZAZIWA SABC 1 Variety Variety 7.9
16 KHUMBUL’ EKHAYA SABC 1 Magazine Magazine 7.8
17 MY PERFECT FAMILY SABC 1 Sitcom Sitcom 7.8
18 THE MARINE II e.tv Movies Movies 7.7
19 ZULU NEWS SABC 1 News News 7.6
20 SPEAK OUT SABC 2 Actuality Actuality 7.6

Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)

Variable TVR %
Ranking Description Day of week Level 1\Activity (r) Live + VOSDAL
1 UZALO Wednesday Drama 22.4
2 GENERATIONS THE LEGACY Tuesday Soap opera 21.2
3 SKEEM SAAM Tuesday Drama 15.9
4 FORCED LOVE Friday Movies 12.4
5 VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES Tuesday Competition 11.9
6 XHOSA NEWS Tuesday News 10.5
7 SKEEM SAAM -R Thursday Drama 10.1
8 SELIMATHUNZI Tuesday Variety 10.1
9 ZULU NEWS Wednesday News 9.8
10 MUVHANGO -R Thursday Drama 9.1

Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)

1 MUVHANGO Tuesday Drama 17.5
2 SPEAK OUT Thursday Actuality 8.5
3 LOTTO DRAW LIVE Wednesday Competition 7.9
4 DINNETE TSA BOPHELO Friday Drama 6.9
5 MAJAKATHATA -R Monday Sitcom 6.3
6 MUVHANGO -O Saturday Drama 6.0
7 MUVHANGO -R Tuesday Drama 5.5
8 GOSPEL CLASSICS -R Tuesday Music 5.3
9 THE LION KING II : SIMBA’S PRIDE Saturday Movies 5.1
10 7DE LAAN Monday Soap opera 4.9

Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)

1 THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Tuesday Soap opera 4.0
2 RELIC HUNTER Tuesday Drama 3.1
3 TROPICAL HEAT Monday Drama 3.0
4 7DE LAAN -R Tuesday Soap opera 3.0
5 ISIDINGO:THE NEED Tuesday Soap opera 2.9
6 MUSIC Tuesday Music 2.9
7 FILLER:21 ICONS SOUTH AFRICA Monday Documentary 2.9
8 ISIDINGO -R Tuesday Soap opera 2.8
9 DAYS OF OUR LIVES Tuesday Soap opera 2.7
10 TAKING CHANCE Saturday Movies 2.5

Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)

1 SCANDAL Tuesday Soap opera 11.7
2 THE MARINE II Sunday Movies 7.9
3 RHYTHM CITY Thursday Drama 7.5
4 DRUMLINE Saturday Movies 6.4
5 WWE WRESTLING RAW Sunday Sport 6.4
6 E NEWS EARLY EDITION Sunday News 5.9
7 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Sunday Sitcom 5.6
8 EKASI:OUR STORIES MY SWEET ENEMY Monday Drama 5.6
9 I SHOULDN’T BE ALIVE Sunday Documentary 5.1
10 E NEWS PRIME TIME Sunday News 4.6

Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)

1 ISIBAYA Thursday Drama 2.8
2 OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) Sunday Magazine 2.3
3 YA LLA Sunday Variety 1.3
4 DATE MY FAMILY Sunday Reality 1.1
5 ISIBAYA – R Thursday Drama 0.7
6 CRADLE TO THE GRAVE Sunday Movies 0.6
7 ISIBAYA – O Sunday Drama 0.5
8 ILIZWI Sunday Variety 0.5
9 LEON SCHUSTER SCHUCKS YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU Thursday Movies 0.5
10 ZABALAZA Monday Drama 0.5

Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)

1 HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 Sunday Movies 0.3
2 CARTE BLANCHE Sunday Actuality 0.3
3 CHICAGO FIRE Tuesday Drama 0.3
4 BLUE BLOODS Thursday Drama 0.3
5 THE BIG BANG THEORY Wednesday Sitcom 0.3
6 CHICAGO MED Tuesday Drama 0.2
7 THE X FACTOR Wednesday Reality 0.2
8 POWER COUPLE SOUTH AFRICA Thursday Reality 0.2
9 CHICAGO PD Tuesday Drama 0.2
10 THE NIGHT SHIFT Thursday Drama 0.2

Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)

1 UZALO Wednesday Drama 23.0
2 GENERATIONS THE LEGACY Tuesday Soap opera 20.9
3 SKEEM SAAM Tuesday Drama 14.3
4 FORCED LOVE Friday Movies 12.1
5 VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES Tuesday Competition 10.9
6 THE GUYS Wednesday Movies 10.5
7 SELIMATHUNZI Tuesday Variety 10.0
8 ZULU NEWS Wednesday News 9.9
9 SKEEM SAAM -R Monday Drama 9.9
10 XHOSA NEWS Tuesday News 9.5

Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)

1 MUVHANGO Tuesday Drama 16.4
2 SPEAK OUT Thursday Actuality 7.6
3 LOTTO DRAW LIVE Wednesday Competition 7.5
4 DINNETE TSA BOPHELO Friday Drama 6.7
5 THE LION KING II : SIMBA’S PRIDE Saturday Movies 6.1
6 MAJAKATHATA -R Monday Sitcom 5.8
7 MUVHANGO -O Saturday Drama 5.5
8 UZALO Tuesday Drama 5.1
9 SKEEM SAAM -R Tuesday Drama 5.0
10 MUVHANGO -R Tuesday Drama 4.9

Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)

1 RELIC HUNTER Tuesday Drama 2.8
2 TROPICAL HEAT Monday Drama 2.8
3 CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND Sunday Movies 2.5
4 7DE LAAN -R Tuesday Soap opera 2.5
5 DURBAN BEACH RESCUE Sunday Magazine 2.4
6 THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Tuesday Soap opera 2.3
7 MUSIC Sunday Music 2.2
8 ISIDINGO -R Tuesday Soap opera 2.0
9 TROPICAL HEAT -R Friday Drama 2.0
10 TAKING CHANCE Saturday Movies 1.9

Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)

1 SCANDAL Tuesday Soap opera 10.7
2 THE MARINE II Sunday Movies 7.7
3 RHYTHM CITY Monday Drama 7.2
4 DRUMLINE Saturday Movies 6.9
5 EKASI:OUR STORIES MY SWEET ENEMY Monday Drama 5.8
6 GLUMPERS Sunday Educational Program 5.1
7 WWE WRESTLING RAW Sunday Sport 5.1
8 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Sunday Sitcom 4.9
9 E NEWS EARLY EDITION Sunday News 4.9
10 WWE SUPERSTARS-R Monday Sport 4.7

Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)

1 ISIBAYA Thursday Drama 3.0
2 OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) Sunday Magazine 2.5
3 YA LLA Sunday Variety 1.3
4 DATE MY FAMILY Sunday Reality 0.9
5 ISIBAYA – R Tuesday Drama 0.7
6 LEON SCHUSTER SCHUCKS YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU Thursday Movies 0.6
7 ILIZWI Saturday Variety 0.6
8 DINEO’S DIARY Thursday Reality 0.6
9 INGADI Friday Movies 0.5
10 THE ROAD (DRAMA) Monday Drama 0.5

Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)

1 MUSIC Monday Music 0.2
2 CHICAGO FIRE Tuesday Drama 0.2
3 CHICAGO PD Tuesday Drama 0.2
4 THE BIG BANG THEORY -R Thursday Sitcom 0.1
5 RIZZOLI & ISLES -R Monday Drama 0.1
6 CHICAGO MED Tuesday Drama 0.1
7 CSI: CYBER -R Tuesday Drama 0.1
8 THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW Monday Magazine 0.1
9 THE X FACTOR-R Saturday Reality 0.1
10 THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW -R Friday Magazine 0.1

Source: 2015 Week 50 TV Audience Report

 

Broadcast Research Council of South Africa

 

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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