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Primetime TV Viewing Figures
TVSA TAMS coverage - airing since 2006

Week 17: 25 April - 1 May

Written by TVSA Team from the blog Primetime TV Viewing Figures on 26 May 2011
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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

 
 
# 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
 
   
# Show Viewers Show Viewers    
1. Rhythm City 2 262 000 Carte Blanche 270 000    
2. Ghost Rider 2 123 000 The Blind Side 251 000    
3. Scandal! 1 886 000 The Mentalist 154 000    
4. eKasi 1 795 000 CSI 135 000    
5. Madagascar 1 467 000 Desperate Housewives 135 000    
6. e.tv News 1 434 000 Grey's Anatomy 135 000    
7. The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point 1 351 000 Quantum of Solace 135 000    
8. WWE Smackdown 1 293 000 Survivor SA 135 000    
9. My Name Is Earl 1 274 000 Two And A Half Men 135 000    
10. American Gladiators 1 158 000 American Idol 96 000    

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



9 Comments

Vandimerwe
26 May 2011 14:06

babye
26 May 2011 14:28

How come there is nothing about Insidingo?

zvee
26 May 2011 14:58

I thnk that in most cases in Isidingo there is a lot of business talk and it plays on SABC 3 who focuses on english & awa ppl (black) normally do not watch this channel since most say its not catering 4 them,whilst Rhythm City is most of kasi talk and most ppl relate to it & ofcourse we majority do watch etv than SABC3... Ppl may say that in Generations 2 there is a lot and if on all abt business but hey!! Loyalty & being used to see the junk...

Ppl juss nid 2 tune 2 SABC 3 @18h30 weekdays and watch what is called a good quality soapie.

ThatDude
26 May 2011 15:36

This cant be right,i thought sabc3 said they had like 8million people watch the royal wedding

Vandimerwe
26 May 2011 16:12

im one of the ppl who cant get enough of that thing....................

Citanul
26 May 2011 17:16

>>This cant be right,i thought sabc3 said they had like 8million people watch the royal wedding<<

These figures are correct according to the information that we obtained.  Not knowing how SABC3 arrived at their figure of 8 million, I can't comment on its accuracy.

filmho
27 May 2011 07:26

II think your numbers may be incorrect. work on one of the shows and receive the ratings every morning. For example, on the 26 April, these were the ratings / audience for the top 5 soaps:

Generations 24.8 AR / 6,944,000
Rhythm City 13.6 AR / 3,808,000
Muvhango 12.8 AR / 3,584,000
Bold & Beautiful 11.3 AR / 3,164,000
Scandal 10.5 AR / 2,940,000

I think I know what the problem may be. In the article which you say how you calculate your figures, you state one AR represents 192,980 viewers. When in fact one AR now represents 280,000 viewers. This number changes as the size of the TAMS universe (total number of viewers in SA) is updated from time to time.

Citanul
27 May 2011 10:43

>>When in fact one AR now represents 280,000 viewers. This number changes as the size of the TAMS universe (total number of viewers in SA) is updated from time to time.<<

That makes sense, but do you know where I can find an official statement regarding this?  I've looked on the SAARF website but I can't find anything.

filmho
27 May 2011 19:13

I've also looked on the SAARF site and found nothing. Don't know where you would go to get this officially. Perhaps try contacting their office directly? Or the publicity / marketing departments of the channels themselves. They might be able to assist. Good luck!


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