These are the primetime television viewing figures for 25 April - 1 May, 2011.
For an explanation of how the viewing figures are calculated, please read
this article.
For previous weeks
click here.
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Top Shows By Channel
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| # |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
| 1. |
Generations |
4 720 000 |
Muvhango |
2 094 000 |
Royal Wedding |
1 582 000 |
| 2. |
Zone 14 |
3 705 000 |
Ga Re Dumele |
2 026 000 |
Pirates Of The Caribbean |
1 042 000 |
| 3. |
Intsika |
3 493 000 |
Mohlolahadi |
1 988 000 |
Days Of Our Lives |
961 000 |
| 4. |
Zulu News |
2 959 000 |
It's Gospel Time |
1 872 000 |
Isidingo |
811 000 |
| 5. |
Sokhulu & Partners |
2 875 000 |
7de Laan |
1 694 000 |
The Oprah Winfrey Show |
811 000 |
| 6. |
Jika Majika |
2 740 000 |
Speak Out |
1 341 000 |
English News |
711 000 |
| 7. |
Gauteng Maboneng |
2 721 000 |
Khululeka |
1 312 000 |
Cribs |
695 000 |
| 8. |
Society |
2 663 000 |
Suburban Bliss |
1 312 000 |
Top Billing |
675 000 |
| 9. |
Xhosa News |
2 649 000 |
Noot vir Noot |
1 293 000 |
Hotnotsgode |
656 000 |
| 10. |
Make Your Move |
2 239 000 |
Afrikaans News |
1 282 000 |
Head Over Heels |
579 000 |
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Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
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Rhythm City |
2 262 000 |
Carte Blanche |
270 000 |
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| 2. |
Ghost Rider |
2 123 000 |
The Blind Side |
251 000 |
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| 3. |
Scandal! |
1 886 000 |
The Mentalist |
154 000 |
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| 4. |
eKasi |
1 795 000 |
CSI |
135 000 |
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| 5. |
Madagascar |
1 467 000 |
Desperate Housewives |
135 000 |
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| 6. |
e.tv News |
1 434 000 |
Grey's Anatomy |
135 000 |
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| 7. |
The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point |
1 351 000 |
Quantum of Solace |
135 000 |
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| 8. |
WWE Smackdown |
1 293 000 |
Survivor SA |
135 000 |
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| 9. |
My Name Is Earl |
1 274 000 |
Two And A Half Men |
135 000 |
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| 10. |
American Gladiators |
1 158 000 |
American Idol |
96 000 |
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Even though the Royal Wedding wasn't broadcast during primetime, it's included here as it was the most-watched programme on SABC3 during the week. The figure of 1 582 000 viewers is the average number of viewers for the entire broadcast from 09h00 to 14h45, while the highest number recorded at any one time was 2 026 000 (from 13h15 to 13h30). Top Shows By Genre Top Dramas 1) Zone 14 (SABC1) 3 705 000
2) Intsika (SABC1) 3 493 000
3) Sokhulu & Partners (SABC1) 2 875 000
4) Society (SABC1) 2 663 000
5) Mohlolahadi (SABC2) 1 988 000
Top Reality Shows 1) Make Your Move (SABC1) 2 239 000
2) Class Act South Africa (SABC1) 2 181 000
3) Khumbul'ekhaya (SABC1) 2 007 000
4) One Day Leader (SABC1) 1 332 000
5) American Idol (SABC2) 868 000
Top Comedies 1) Gauteng Maboneng (SABC1) 2 721 000
2) Everybody Hates Chris (SABC1) 2 219 000
3) Ga Re Dumele (SABC2) 2 026 000
4) Suburban Bliss (SABC2) 1 312 000
5) My Name Is Earl (e.tv) 1 274 000
Top News Bulletins 1) Zulu News (SABC1) 2 959 000
2) Xhosa News (SABC1) 2 649 000
3) e.tv News (e.tv) 1 434 000
4) Afrikaans News (SABC2) 1 282 000
5) e News Early Edition (e.tv) 1 031 000
Top Soap Operas 1) Generations (SABC1) 4 720 000
2) Rhythm City (e.tv) 2 262 000
3) Muvhango (SABC2) 2 094 000
4) The Bold And The Beautiful (SABC1) 1 907 000
5) Scandal! (e.tv) 1 886 000
Top Talk Shows 1) Motswako: The Mix (SABC2) 849 000
2) The Oprah Winfrey Show (SABC3) 811 000
3) 3 Talk (SABC3) 498 000
4) The Mo'Nique Show (SABC2) 425 000
Top Actuality Shows 1) Elections Debate (SABC1) 2 046 000
2) Speak Out (SABC2) 1 341 000
3) Cutting Edge (SABC1) 1 312 000
4) Fokus (SABC2) 1 177 000
5) Elections - Build Up (SABC2) 955 000
Top Magazine Shows 1) The Real Goboza (SABC1) 1 621 000
2) Mzansi Insider (SABC1) 1 293 000
3) Pasella (SABC2) 1 003 000
4) Club 808 (e.tv) 888 000
5) Top Billing (SABC3) 675 000
Top Game Shows 1) Noot vir Noot (SABC2) 1 293 000
2) Jam Alley (SABC1) 1 274 000
3) American Gladiators (e.tv) 1 158 000
Top Documentaries 1) Seconds From Disaster (e.tv) 1 139 000
2) Andre Brink Story (SABC1) 907 000
3) From the Edge (SABC2) 637 000
4) Tales from the Edge (SABC3) 347 000
Top Primetime Movies 1) Ghost Rider (e.tv) 2 123 000
2) Madagascar (e.tv) 1 467 000
3) The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point (e.tv) 1 351 000
4) Firewall (SABC1) 1 235 000
5) Never Been Kissed (e.tv) 1 061 000
Top 10 Regular Shows (excluding News bulletins) 1) Generations (SABC1) 4 720 000
2) Zone 14 (SABC1) 3 705 000
3) Intsika (SABC1) 3 493 000
4) Sokhulu & Partners (SABC1) 2 875 000
5) Gauteng Maboneng (SABC1) 2 721 000
6) Society (SABC1) 2 663 000
7) Rhythm City (e.tv) 2 262 000
8) Make Your Move (SABC1) 2 239 000
9) Everybody Hates Chris (SABC1) 2 219 000
10) Class Act South Africa (SABC1) 2 181 000