SA TV Ratings: SABC 2 — primetime top 20 for Dec, Nov 2018

by MarkLives (@marklives) The hottest primetime shows on SABC 2 in South Africa revealed: TV ratings for December and November 2018.

SABC 2, December 2018

Top 20 Programmes All Adults 15+
December 2018 Prime Time 5.30pm—10pm
Adults 15+ years U:35679 S:8278

Source: BRCSA December 2018

Day	Date	From	To	Station	Programme title	Genre	AR	Viewers	Share
Mon	10/12/2018	2059	2129	S2	Muvhango	Dram	17.2	6 123 433	50.2
Thur	27/12/2018	2057	2100	S2	Behind the Scenes:16 Days of Activism	Docu	7.2	2 553 936	15.2
Fri	21/12/2018	2056	2100	S2	Music	Musi	6.6	2 362 247	13.1
Mon	10/12/2018	1800	1830	S2	7De Laan	Soap	6.4	2 277 539	23.7
Fri	21/12/2018	2131	2201	S2	Tlharantlhope	Dram	5.3	1 877 108	21.2
Thur	13/12/2018	2131	2200	S2	Speak Out	Actu	4.1	1 474 208	16.2
Tue	04/12/2018	2130	2159	S2	90 Plein Street	Dram	3.6	1 300 181	14.5
Thur	27/12/2018	1830	1900	S2	Nuus	News	3.5	1 247 891	14.1
Tue	18/12/2018	2057	2101	S2	The Vodacom Show	Quiz	3.4	1 225 425	15.1
Wed	12/12/2018	2130	2159	S2	Hillside	Dram	3.1	1 100 877	10.2
Wed	26/12/2018	2056	2100	S2	Lotto Draw Live	Quiz	3	1 082 901	10.8
Sun	09/12/2018	1859	1955	S2	50/50	Docu	2.8	987 639	9.8
Thur	27/12/2018	1900	1956	S2	Noot Vir Noot	Musi	2.7	970 696	9.9
Sat	29/12/2018	1859	1955	S2	American Ninja Warriors	Vari	2.7	969 757	10.3
Sat	22/12/2018	2029	2055	S2	Ke Ba Bolelletse	Sitc	2.7	966 410	11.2
Sat	22/12/2018	2000	2028	S2	Ses/Tsw/Sep News	News	2.7	950 823	11.1
Sat	01/12/2018	2027	2055	S2	Ga Re Dumele	Sitc	2.6	938 600	11.2
Mon	31/12/2018	2029	2059	S2	Leihlo La Sechaba	Actu	2.6	933 739	9.9
Fri	28/12/2018	1730	1759	S2	Venda/Tsonga News	News	2.5	885 899	11.4
Mon	24/12/2018	2127	2220	S2	Gospel Classics	Musi	2.4	854 664	12.6

 

SABC 2, November 2018

Top 20 Programmes All Adults 15+
November 2018 Prime Time 5.30pm—10pm
Adults 15+ years U:35679 S:8540

Source: BRCSA November 2018

Day	Date	From	To	Station	Programme title	Genre	AR	Viewers	Share
Thur	22/11/2018	2100	2130	S2	Muvhango	Dram	16.14	5 760 047	46.6
Wed	14/11/2018	1801	1830	S2	7De Laan	Soap	7.48	2 669 590	27.9
Fri	23/11/2018	2130	2159	S2	Tlharantlhope	Dram	5.56	1 984 576	20.1
Thur	22/11/2018	2131	2201	S2	Speak Out	Actu	4.74	1 692 033	19
Sun	25/11/2018	2000	2215	S2	SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards	Actu	4.55	1 622 501	16.9
Thur	01/11/2018	1830	1900	S2	Nuus	News	4.3	1 533 300	13.5
Sat	24/11/2018	2027	2056	S2	Ga Re Dumele	Sitc	3.88	1 385 295	13
Sat	10/11/2018	2056	2100	S2	Lotto Draw Live	Quiz	3.84	1 368 950	12.2
Tue	06/11/2018	2056	2100	S2	The Vodacom Show	Quiz	3.56	1 268 946	9.7
Mon	12/11/2018	2129	2159	S2	90 Plein Street	Dram	3.4	1 213 100	16
Sat	17/11/2018	2000	2026	S2	Ses/Tsw/Sep News	News	3.34	1 191 049	10.7
Sat	10/11/2018	1900	1954	S2	American Ninja Warriors	Vari	3.21	1 144 680	10.8
Sun	25/11/2018	1900	1958	S2	50/50	Docu	3.21	1 143 686	10.6
Thur	15/11/2018	1859	1958	S2	Noot Vir Noot	Musi	3.11	1 108 471	8.9
Wed	07/11/2018	1729	1759	S2	Venda/Tsonga News	News	3.09	1 100 790	13.6
Wed	14/11/2018	2129	2156	S2	Hillside	Dram	3.08	1 097 921	11.6
Sun	04/11/2018	2028	2058	S2	Skwizas	Sitc	2.98	1 063 389	9.8
Sat	10/11/2018	1954	1959	S2	Music	Musi	2.93	1 046 655	11.7
Sat	17/11/2018	1600	1750	S2	Everyone’s Child	Movi	2.83	1 009 809	13
Thur	15/11/2018	2159	2229	S2	When Duty Calls	Actu	2.52	900 373	15

In 2016, the Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRCSA) changed its policy about giving away TAMS and now only monthly reports, highlighting the top 20 or 30 primetime shows on several popular channels, are available.

 

The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (the BRC) is a non-profit, industry body that was incorporated in 2015 to cater to the audience research needs of the radio and television industry in South Africa.

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