by MarkLives (@marklives) The hottest primetime shows on SABC 3 in South Africa revealed: TV ratings for December, November and October 2019.
SABC 3, December 2019
Top 20 Programmes All Adults 15+
December 2019 Prime Time 5.30pm—10pm
Adults 15+ years U:36011 S:8163
Source: BRCSA December 2019
Day |
Date |
From |
To |
Station |
Programme title |
Genre |
AR |
Viewers |
Share |
| Wed | 18/12/2019 | 1900 | 1928 | S3 | Isidingo: The Need | Soap | 2.17 | 780 561 | 6.9 |
| Fri | 27/12/2019 | 954 | 1753 | S3 | Test Match Cricket:South Africa vs England | Spor | 1.54 | 553 260 | 8.1 |
| Sun | 08/12/2019 | 1830 | 1927 | S3 | Safari Live | Docu | 1.38 | 497 399 | 5.5 |
| Sat | 14/12/2019 | 1600 | 1900 | S3 | Miss World 2019 | Real | 1.29 | 464 189 | 6.5 |
| Sun | 15/12/2019 | 1930 | 2024 | S3 | The Traffickers | Docu | 1.27 | 456 731 | 4.7 |
| Mon | 02/12/2019 | 1930 | 2027 | S3 | Survivor: Millennials vs Gen X | Real | 1.25 | 451 669 | 3.6 |
| Sat | 28/12/2019 | 1759 | 1858 | S3 | Top Billing | Maga | 1.25 | 449 453 | 5.4 |
| Sun | 01/12/2019 | 1403 | 1744 | S3 | Mzansi Super League: Cape Town Blitz vs T | Spor | 1.23 | 443 054 | 6.2 |
| Sun | 15/12/2019 | 1830 | 1929 | S3 | Animal Babies | Docu | 1.22 | 437 430 | 5.1 |
| Tue | 17/12/2019 | 1924 | 1927 | S3 | Music | Musi | 1.17 | 419 388 | 3.7 |
| Wed | 04/12/2019 | 1700 | 1737 | S3 | Cricket Build up | Spor | 1.14 | 410 654 | 4.9 |
| Mon | 16/12/2019 | 1725 | 2045 | S3 | Mzansi Super League: Paarl Rocks vs Thawa | Spor | 1.11 | 400 747 | 4 |
| Sat | 14/12/2019 | 2100 | 2127 | S3 | News | News | 1.08 | 387 332 | 4 |
| Wed | 04/12/2019 | 1738 | 2114 | S3 | Mzansi Super League: Paarl Rocks vs Durba | Spor | 1.03 | 371 999 | 3.1 |
| Sun | 08/12/2019 | 1930 | 2019 | S3 | Wasted! the Story of Food Waste | Docu | 0.93 | 336 381 | 3.5 |
| Fri | 13/12/2019 | 1725 | 2051 | S3 | Mzansi Super League: Nelson Mandela Bay G | Spor | 0.89 | 320 705 | 3.5 |
| Tue | 17/12/2019 | 1930 | 2059 | S3 | The Taste Master | Maga | 0.86 | 310 778 | 2.5 |
| Thur | 26/12/2019 | 1738 | 1749 | S3 | Cricket Wrap up | Spor | 0.84 | 303 828 | 4.3 |
| Sat | 14/12/2019 | 1900 | 1953 | S3 | The Launch | Real | 0.83 | 297 530 | 3.2 |
| Thur | 12/12/2019 | 2129 | 2233 | S3 | McMafia | Dram | 0.8 | 287 076 | 4.4 |
SABC 3, November 2019
Top 20 Programmes All Adults 15+
November 2019 Prime Time 5.30pm—10pm
Adults 15+ years U:36011 S:8530
Source: BRCSA November 2019
Day |
Date |
From |
To |
Station |
Programme title |
Genre |
AR |
Viewers |
Share |
| Mon | 11/11/2019 | 1900 | 1929 | S3 | Isidingo: The Need | Soap | 2.6 | 936 217 | 7.4 |
| Mon | 18/11/2019 | 1930 | 2023 | S3 | Survivor: Millennials vs Gen X | Real | 1.53 | 552 069 | 3.9 |
| Sun | 24/11/2019 | 1842 | 1933 | S3 | Safari Live | Docu | 1.48 | 534 346 | 5 |
| Sun | 24/11/2019 | 1934 | 2026 | S3 | The Traffickers | Docu | 1.45 | 523 066 | 4.6 |
| Sun | 10/11/2019 | 1830 | 1925 | S3 | Mrs SA Beauty Pageant | Vari | 1.09 | 393 513 | 3.7 |
| Wed | 20/11/2019 | 1734 | 2113 | S3 | Mzansi Super League: Nelson Mandela Bay G | Spor | 1.07 | 383 944 | 3.1 |
| Fri | 15/11/2019 | 1925 | 1929 | S3 | Music | Musi | 1.05 | 377 459 | 4.7 |
| Sun | 17/11/2019 | 1442 | 1734 | S3 | Mzansi Super League: Paarl Rocks vs Thawa | Spor | 1.02 | 368 157 | 4.2 |
| Sat | 16/11/2019 | 1800 | 1901 | S3 | Top Billing | Maga | 1.02 | 367 480 | 4.2 |
| Wed | 06/11/2019 | 2129 | 2220 | S3 | The Good Doctor (Drama) | Dram | 0.98 | 351 576 | 4.3 |
| Thur | 14/11/2019 | 1734 | 2050 | S3 | Mzansi Super League: Cape Town Blitz vs J | Spor | 0.95 | 343 638 | 2.8 |
| Sun | 24/11/2019 | 1729 | 1742 | S3 | Cricket Wrap up | Spor | 0.95 | 341 394 | 3.8 |
| Fri | 29/11/2019 | 1740 | 2058 | S3 | Mzansi Super League: Tshwane Spartans Vs | Spor | 0.95 | 340 478 | 3.6 |
| Fri | 22/11/2019 | 1735 | 2040 | S3 | Mzansi Super League: Paarl Rocks vs Jozi | Spor | 0.93 | 333 209 | 3.1 |
| Sat | 30/11/2019 | 2100 | 2129 | S3 | News | News | 0.92 | 331 466 | 3.7 |
| Sat | 23/11/2019 | 1901 | 1955 | S3 | Top Chef Junior | Real | 0.91 | 328 370 | 3.7 |
| Sat | 30/11/2019 | 2000 | 2059 | S3 | Efc Premium Fights Magazine | Spor | 0.89 | 320 182 | 3.3 |
| Fri | 08/11/2019 | 1735 | 2055 | S3 | Mzansi Super League: Jozi Stars vs Cape B | Spor | 0.87 | 314 837 | 2.8 |
| Fri | 22/11/2019 | 1700 | 1735 | S3 | Cricket Build up | Spor | 0.86 | 308 229 | 4.5 |
| Tue | 05/11/2019 | 1930 | 2027 | S3 | Who Wants to be a Millionaire | Real | 0.83 | 299 252 | 2.3 |
SABC 3, October 2019
Top 20 Programmes All Adults 15+
October 2019 Prime Time 5.30pm—10pm
Adults 15+ years U:35830 S:8557
Source: BRCSA October 2019
Day |
Date |
From |
To |
Station |
Programme title |
Genre |
AR |
Viewers |
Share |
| Mon | 14/10/2019 | 1900 | 1930 | S3 | Isidingo: The Need | Soap | 2.67 | 957 500 | 7 |
| Sun | 13/10/2019 | 1830 | 1927 | S3 | Safari Live | Docu | 1.52 | 542 816 | 4.7 |
| Sun | 20/10/2019 | 1924 | 1929 | S3 | Music | Musi | 1.48 | 529 848 | 5.3 |
| Mon | 14/10/2019 | 1930 | 2025 | S3 | Survivor: Millennials vs Gen X | Real | 1.37 | 488 964 | 3.4 |
| Sun | 13/10/2019 | 1930 | 2023 | S3 | The Traffickers | Docu | 1.23 | 440 563 | 3.7 |
| Sat | 19/10/2019 | 1801 | 1900 | S3 | Top Billing | Maga | 1.19 | 425 817 | 5.1 |
| Sat | 26/10/2019 | 2100 | 2126 | S3 | News | News | 1.13 | 403 868 | 4.5 |
| Wed | 09/10/2019 | 2130 | 2222 | S3 | The Good Doctor (Drama) | Dram | 1.08 | 388 558 | 5 |
| Sat | 12/10/2019 | 1900 | 1954 | S3 | Top Chef Junior | Real | 1.06 | 378 531 | 3.5 |
| Sat | 12/10/2019 | 2000 | 2057 | S3 | Efc Premium Fights Magazine | Spor | 1.04 | 374 111 | 3.4 |
| Sat | 26/10/2019 | 2130 | 2329 | S3 | Save the Last Dance | Movi | 0.95 | 339 352 | 6.3 |
| Sun | 13/10/2019 | 1730 | 1828 | S3 | Mela | Maga | 0.93 | 332 658 | 3.4 |
| Thur | 10/10/2019 | 2129 | 2223 | S3 | El Chapo | Dram | 0.92 | 329 446 | 4.6 |
| Wed | 30/10/2019 | 1700 | 1801 | S3 | Afternoon Express | Maga | 0.9 | 323 604 | 4.1 |
| Tue | 15/10/2019 | 1930 | 2028 | S3 | Who Wants to be a Millionaire | Real | 0.87 | 310 835 | 2.3 |
| Tue | 08/10/2019 | 1930 | 2023 | S3 | Wags | Real | 0.86 | 309 432 | 2.2 |
| Sat | 05/10/2019 | 2130 | 2304 | S3 | The Lxd: The Uprising Begins | Movi | 0.86 | 307 081 | 5.3 |
| Wed | 02/10/2019 | 2130 | 2220 | S3 | Navy Ncis | Dram | 0.81 | 290 120 | 3.7 |
| Thur | 31/10/2019 | 2129 | 2232 | S3 | McMafia | Dram | 0.75 | 270 598 | 3.6 |
| Wed | 09/10/2019 | 1930 | 2027 | S3 | Presenter Search | Real | 0.73 | 260 056 | 1.9 |
See also
The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRCSA) 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. In 2016, it 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.
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