by MarkLives (@marklives) The hottest television shows in South Africa revealed: TV ratings for the last week of 2015 — week 52, 21–27 December!
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 in 2015, the BRCSA has been running a week behind with its reports.
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 | 20.0 |
| 2 | GENERATIONS THE LEGACY | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 15.4 |
| 3 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 14.2 |
| 4 | SKEEM SAAM | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 10.8 |
| 5 | VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES | SABC 1 | Competition | Competition | 9.5 |
| 6 | FORCED LOVE | SABC 1 | Movies | DRAMA | 9.1 |
| 7 | SKEEM SAAM -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 8.6 |
| 8 | LOTTO DRAW LIVE | SABC 2 | Competition | Competition | 8.5 |
| 9 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Soap opera | LOCAL | 8.4 |
| 10 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 8.0 |
| 11 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 7.9 |
| 12 | EMZINI WEZINSIZWA | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 7.8 |
| 13 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 7.8 |
| 14 | THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS | SABC 1 | Movies | DRAMA | 7.6 |
| 15 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 7.3 |
| 16 | MAJAKATHATA -R | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 7.1 |
| 17 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 7.0 |
| 18 | REAL GOBOZA | SABC 1 | Magazine | Magazine | 7.0 |
| 19 | IHAWU | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 6.8 |
| 20 | NYAN NYAN | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 6.6 |
Top 20 shows across channels (national — kids age 4–14)
| 1 | UZALO | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 20.2 |
| 2 | GENERATIONS THE LEGACY | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 15.4 |
| 3 | MUVHANGO | SABC 2 | Drama | Drama | 13.9 |
| 4 | SKEEM SAAM | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 10.0 |
| 5 | SKEEM SAAM -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 8.8 |
| 6 | VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES | SABC 1 | Competition | Competition | 8.7 |
| 7 | FORCED LOVE | SABC 1 | Movies | DRAMA | 8.5 |
| 8 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 8.3 |
| 9 | EMZINI WEZINSIZWA | SABC 1 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 8.2 |
| 10 | SELIMATHUNZI | SABC 1 | Variety | Variety | 8.2 |
| 11 | LOTTO DRAW LIVE | SABC 2 | Competition | Competition | 7.8 |
| 12 | THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS | SABC 1 | Movies | DRAMA | 7.7 |
| 13 | MUVHANGO -R | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 7.5 |
| 14 | XHOSA NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 7.3 |
| 15 | MAJAKATHATA -R | SABC 2 | Sitcom | Sitcom | 7.2 |
| 16 | SCANDAL | e.tv | Soap opera | LOCAL | 7.2 |
| 17 | IHAWU | SABC 1 | Drama | Drama | 6.5 |
| 18 | GENERATIONS THE LEGACY -R | SABC 1 | Soap opera | LOCAL | 6.5 |
| 19 | NYAN NYAN | SABC 1 | Reality | Reality | 6.2 |
| 20 | ZULU NEWS | SABC 1 | News | News | 5.9 |
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (adults)
| Variable | TVR % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Description | Day of week | Level 1\Activity | (r) Live + VOSDAL |
| 1 | UZALO | Tuesday | Drama | 21.1 |
| 2 | GENERATIONS THE LEGACY | Tuesday | Soap opera | 18.5 |
| 3 | SKEEM SAAM | Tuesday | Drama | 13.4 |
| 4 | SKEEM SAAM -R | Tuesday | Drama | 9.8 |
| 5 | VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES | Tuesday | Competition | 9.5 |
| 6 | FORCED LOVE | Friday | Movies | 9.1 |
| 7 | XHOSA NEWS | Tuesday | News | 8.9 |
| 8 | EMZINI WEZINSIZWA | Tuesday | Sitcom | 8.7 |
| 9 | ZULU NEWS | Monday | News | 8.5 |
| 10 | MUVHANGO -R | Tuesday | Drama | 8.0 |
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (adults)
| 1 | MUVHANGO | Tuesday | Drama | 17.0 |
| 2 | LOTTO DRAW LIVE | Wednesday | Competition | 13.7 |
| 3 | MAJAKATHATA -R | Monday | Sitcom | 7.1 |
| 4 | SPEAK OUT | Thursday | Actuality | 6.4 |
| 5 | GOSPEL CLASSICS -R | Tuesday | Music | 5.9 |
| 6 | MUVHANGO -R | Tuesday | Drama | 5.0 |
| 7 | 90 PLEIN STREET | Wednesday | Drama | 4.8 |
| 8 | MUVHANGO -O | Saturday | Drama | 4.7 |
| 9 | SKEEM SAAM -R | Tuesday | Drama | 4.5 |
| 10 | 7DE LAAN | Tuesday | Soap opera | 4.4 |
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (adults)
| 1 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | Tuesday | Soap opera | 3.5 |
| 2 | TROPICAL HEAT | Monday | Drama | 2.9 |
| 3 | 7DE LAAN -R | Tuesday | Soap opera | 2.9 |
| 4 | FILLER:21 ICONS SOUTH AFRICA | Monday | Documentary | 2.8 |
| 5 | MUSIC | Tuesday | Music | 2.7 |
| 6 | ISIDINGO -R | Tuesday | Soap opera | 2.6 |
| 7 | RELIC HUNTER | Tuesday | Drama | 2.6 |
| 8 | DAYS OF OUR LIVES | Tuesday | Soap opera | 2.5 |
| 9 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | Tuesday | Soap opera | 2.4 |
| 10 | CHARLIE’S ANGELS (DRAMA) | Thursday | Drama | 2.4 |
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (adults)
| 1 | SCANDAL | Tuesday | Soap opera | 10.4 |
| 2 | RHYTHM CITY | Tuesday | Drama | 6.5 |
| 3 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | Sunday | Sport | 5.5 |
| 4 | TROPIC THUNDER | Sunday | Movies | 5.1 |
| 5 | GULLIVER’S TRAVELS | Saturday | Movies | 5.1 |
| 6 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | Sunday | Sitcom | 4.8 |
| 7 | WWE WRESTLING SMACKDOWN | Saturday | Sport | 4.7 |
| 8 | EKASI:OUR STORIES PEACE JOB | Monday | Drama | 4.6 |
| 9 | THE PERFECT HOLIDAY | Wednesday | Movies | 4.4 |
| 10 | I SHOULDN’T BE ALIVE | Sunday | Documentary | 4.3 |
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (adults)
| 1 | OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) | Sunday | Magazine | 3.1 |
| 2 | EPK:STEVE JOBS | Sunday | Documentary | 2.5 |
| 3 | MUSIC | Sunday | Music | 2.3 |
| 4 | ISIBAYA | Thursday | Drama | 2.2 |
| 5 | YA LLA | Sunday | Variety | 1.6 |
| 6 | DATE MY FAMILY | Sunday | Reality | 1.6 |
| 7 | ISIBAYA – O | Sunday | Drama | 1.0 |
| 8 | TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY | Sunday | Movies | 0.9 |
| 9 | ELINYE ITHUBA | Sunday | Variety | 0.6 |
| 10 | ZABALAZA | Wednesday | Drama | 0.5 |
Top 10 shows across M-Net (adults)
| 1 | CARTE BLANCHE | Sunday | Actuality | 0.3 |
| 2 | THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES | Sunday | Movies | 0.2 |
| 3 | CSI:CYBER | Wednesday | Drama | 0.2 |
| 4 | MUSIC | Tuesday | Music | 0.2 |
| 5 | AGENTX | Monday | Drama | 0.2 |
| 6 | BLUE BLOODS | Thursday | Drama | 0.2 |
| 7 | MOM | Tuesday | Sitcom | 0.2 |
| 8 | CHICAGO PD | Tuesday | Drama | 0.2 |
| 9 | MISS UNIVERSE 2015-R | Sunday | Actuality | 0.2 |
| 10 | MURDER IN THE FIRST (DRAMA) | Tuesday | Drama | 0.1 |
Top 10 shows across SABC1 (kids)
| 1 | UZALO | Monday | Drama | 22.0 |
| 2 | GENERATIONS THE LEGACY | Monday | Soap opera | 19.6 |
| 3 | SKEEM SAAM | Tuesday | Drama | 12.2 |
| 4 | SKEEM SAAM -R | Thursday | Drama | 10.2 |
| 5 | EMZINI WEZINSIZWA | Thursday | Sitcom | 9.4 |
| 6 | MUVHANGO -R | Thursday | Drama | 9.0 |
| 7 | VODACOM YEBO MILLIONAIRES | Tuesday | Competition | 8.7 |
| 8 | FORCED LOVE | Friday | Movies | 8.5 |
| 9 | XHOSA NEWS | Tuesday | News | 8.3 |
| 10 | MY PERFECT FAMILY | Monday | Sitcom | 8.3 |
Top 10 shows across SABC2 (kids)
| 1 | MUVHANGO | Tuesday | Drama | 17.1 |
| 2 | LOTTO DRAW LIVE | Wednesday | Competition | 12.2 |
| 3 | MAJAKATHATA -R | Monday | Sitcom | 7.2 |
| 4 | SPEAK OUT | Thursday | Actuality | 5.9 |
| 5 | MUVHANGO -R | Monday | Drama | 5.2 |
| 6 | SKEEM SAAM -R | Monday | Drama | 5.0 |
| 7 | GOSPEL CLASSICS -R | Tuesday | Music | 4.9 |
| 8 | UZALO | Monday | Drama | 4.7 |
| 9 | MUVHANGO -O | Saturday | Drama | 4.5 |
| 10 | 90 PLEIN STREET | Wednesday | Drama | 4.5 |
Top 10 shows across SABC3 (kids)
| 1 | TROPICAL HEAT | Monday | Drama | 2.8 |
| 2 | 7DE LAAN -R | Thursday | Soap opera | 2.3 |
| 3 | THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL | Monday | Soap opera | 2.3 |
| 4 | ISIDINGO -R | Tuesday | Soap opera | 2.2 |
| 5 | RELIC HUNTER | Tuesday | Drama | 2.2 |
| 6 | S.W.A.T. (DRAMA) | Wednesday | Drama | 2.0 |
| 7 | CHARLIE’S ANGELS (DRAMA) | Thursday | Drama | 1.9 |
| 8 | FILLER:21 ICONS SOUTH AFRICA | Monday | Documentary | 1.7 |
| 9 | ISIDINGO:THE NEED | Monday | Soap opera | 1.6 |
| 10 | MUSIC | Thursday | Music | 1.6 |
Top 10 shows across e.tv channel (kids)
| 1 | SCANDAL | Tuesday | Soap opera | 8.9 |
| 2 | GULLIVER’S TRAVELS | Saturday | Movies | 5.9 |
| 3 | RHYTHM CITY | Monday | Drama | 5.7 |
| 4 | EKASI:OUR STORIES PEACE JOB | Monday | Drama | 5.2 |
| 5 | TROPIC THUNDER | Sunday | Movies | 5.1 |
| 6 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | Sunday | Sitcom | 4.6 |
| 7 | WWE WRESTLING SMACKDOWN | Saturday | Sport | 4.6 |
| 8 | WWE WRESTLING RAW | Sunday | Sport | 4.5 |
| 9 | JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION | Thursday | Movies | 4.3 |
| 10 | WWE SUPERSTARS-R | Monday | Sport | 3.7 |
Top 10 shows across Mzansi Magic (kids)
| 1 | ISIBAYA | Thursday | Drama | 2.8 |
| 2 | OUR PERFECT WEDDING (MAG) | Sunday | Magazine | 2.3 |
| 3 | EPK:STEVE JOBS | Sunday | Documentary | 2.0 |
| 4 | MUSIC | Sunday | Music | 1.9 |
| 5 | DATE MY FAMILY | Sunday | Reality | 1.4 |
| 6 | YA LLA | Sunday | Variety | 1.2 |
| 7 | TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY | Sunday | Movies | 0.8 |
| 8 | ISIBAYA – O | Sunday | Drama | 0.6 |
| 9 | ELINYE ITHUBA | Saturday | Variety | 0.6 |
| 10 | THE ROAD (DRAMA) | Wednesday | Drama | 0.6 |
Top 10 shows across M-Net (kids)
| 1 | CHICAGO PD | Wednesday | Drama | 0.3 |
| 2 | MUSIC | Sunday | Music | 0.1 |
| 3 | MURDER IN THE FIRST (DRAMA) | Wednesday | Drama | 0.1 |
| 4 | SARAH GRAHAMS FOOD SAFARI | Monday | Magazine | 0.1 |
| 5 | MICHAEL BUBLE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL | Tuesday | Variety | 0.1 |
| 6 | HOME ALONE:THE HOLIDAY HEIST | Friday | Movies | 0.1 |
| 7 | THE MIDDLE -R | Tuesday | Sitcom | 0.1 |
| 8 | RIZZOLI & ISLES -R | Tuesday | Drama | 0.1 |
| 9 | CARTE BLANCHE -R | Thursday | Actuality | 0.0 |
| 10 | SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS | Friday | Movies | 0.0 |
Source: 2015 Week 52 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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