SA TV Ratings: DStv — primetime top 30 for Apr 2019

by MarkLives (@marklives) The hottest primetime shows on DStv in South Africa revealed: TV ratings for April 2019.

DStv, April 2019

Top 30 Programmes All Adults 15+ & DSTV Adults
April 2019 Prime Time 5.30pm—10pm

Source: BRCSA April 2019

						Adults 15+ years U:35679 S:8318				Digital DStv U:19816 S:5285
Day	Date	From	To	Station	Programme title	Genre	AR	Viewers	Share	AR	Viewers	Share
Thur	25/04/2019	2101	2131	MZAN	The Queen	Movi	3.77	1 344 463	11.6	7.9	1 565 700	23.5
Thur	25/04/2019	2030	2059	MZAN	Isibaya	Dram	2.67	952 182	7.3	5.45	1 080 625	14.5
Sun	07/04/2019	1900	1959	MZAN	Our Perfect Wedding	Dram	2.66	949 236	8.4	5.78	1 145 425	17
Sun	07/04/2019	2000	2058	MZAN	The Herd	Dram	2.43	866 241	8.1	5.36	1 062 285	16.8
Mon	29/04/2019	2000	2030	MZAN	Lockdown	Movi	2.25	802 771	5.9	4.72	935 095	12.2
Thur	25/04/2019	2001	2030	MZAN	Uthando Nesthembu	Real	2.24	800 237	6	4.94	978 634	12.8
Sun	14/04/2019	1801	1858	MZAN	Date My Family	Real	2.14	763 039	7.2	4.82	955 382	14.2
Tue	16/04/2019	1900	1927	MZAN	The Throne (Drama)	Dram	1.91	680 458	5.1	3.95	782 225	10.4
Sun	14/04/2019	1640	2209	SSEL	Wwe Wrestling Pay Per View	Spor	1.87	666 566	6.8	4.1	811 813	13.1
Sat	13/04/2019	1930	1959	MWET	Widowed	Dram	1.66	590 438	5.2	3.94	780 020	11.2
Tue	16/04/2019	2000	2029	MZAN	Utatakho	Real	1.61	575 169	4.2	3.39	671 111	8.6
Wed	24/04/2019	2100	2259	SUP3	Premier League:Manchester United vs Manc	Spor	1.51	540 156	6.6	2.93	580 923	11.7
Tue	16/04/2019	1930	1958	MZAN	Isithembiso	Dram	1.51	539 130	3.9	3.24	641 680	8.2
Sun	07/04/2019	2001	2144	ZONE	Colombiana	Movi	1.46	521 571	5.6	3.16	625 992	11
Wed	03/04/2019	2001	2029	MZAN	Unmarried	Dram	1.46	519 050	4.1	3.15	624 716	8.7
Wed	17/04/2019	2000	2029	MZAN	Papa Penny Ahee	Vari	1.4	499 531	3.7	2.89	571 722	7.6
Wed	10/04/2019	2101	2259	SUP3	Uefa Champions League:Manchester United	Spor	1.38	493 543	6.4	2.74	543 805	11.9
Sun	28/04/2019	2002	2031	MWET	Isthunzi	Dram	1.31	465 975	3.9	2.75	545 330	7.5
Fri	12/04/2019	2005	2529	SSEL	Wwe Pay-Per-View Specials 2019	Spor	1.24	442 160	6.9	2.63	520 845	14
Tue	16/04/2019	2100	2258	SUP3	Uefa Champions League:Fc Barcelona vs Ma	Spor	1.23	439 929	5.7	2.36	466 647	10.4
Tue	02/04/2019	2002	2031	MZAN	Yobe	Real	1.22	436 400	3.6	2.79	552 949	8
Fri	26/04/2019	1929	1930	MWET	Epk:Rocketman	Docu	1.21	433 015	2.6	2.63	521 746	5.4
Wed	17/04/2019	1600	1653	MBIO	Ilizwi	Vari	1.21	429 889	6.9	2.74	543 758	13.2
Mon	22/04/2019	1700	1754	MBIO	Uthando Lwababili	Dram	1.19	422 929	4.4	2.81	557 133	8.9
Sun	21/04/2019	1730	1757	MWET	Isibaya – R	Dram	1.18	421 231	4.8	2.91	575 885	10.2
Mon	15/04/2019	1600	1652	MBIO	Leshambole	Movi	1.17	418 190	6.1	2.51	496 530	11.1
Sun	14/04/2019	1500	1551	MBIO	Zimele	Dram	1.17	417 785	5.3	2.79	552 310	10.4
Mon	01/04/2019	2001	2030	MZAN	Ikhaya	Dram	1.15	411 605	3.4	2.53	502 010	7
Sat	13/04/2019	2000	2115	SUP4	Absa Premiership Free State Stars vs Orl	Spor	1.15	410 292	3.9	2.39	473 032	7.2
Mon	29/04/2019	1705	1759	MBIO	Nomalanga	Dram	1.15	409 146	5.2	2.26	448 031	9.1

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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