These are the primetime adult television viewing figures for 21 - 27 September, 2015.
For an explanation of how the viewing figures are calculated, please read
this article.
For previous weeks
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Top Shows By Channel
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| # |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
| 1. |
Uzalo |
8,098,000 |
Muvhango |
4,226,000 |
The Bold and the Beautiful |
1,097,000 |
| 2. |
Generations |
7,226,000 |
Ga Re Dumele (Reb) |
2,658,000 |
Isidingo |
962,000 |
| 3. |
Skeem Saam |
6,076,000 |
Speak Out |
2,019,000 |
I Am Number 4 |
875,000 |
| 4. |
Selimathunzi |
3,936,000 |
Mamello |
1,985,000 |
Days of Our Lives |
653,000 |
| 5. |
My Perfect Family (Reb) |
3,869,000 |
RWC 2015: South Africa vs Samoa |
1,951,000 |
Desperate Housewives |
606,000 |
| 6. |
Zulu News |
3,751,000 |
Rugby Wrap: South Africa vs Samoa |
1,648,000 |
High Rollers |
606,000 |
| 7. |
Single Galz (Reb) |
3,701,000 |
When Duty Calls |
1,379,000 |
Arrow |
505,000 |
| 8. |
Shuga |
3,465,000 |
Sesotho/Tswana/Sepedi News |
1,140,000 |
Missing (Reb) |
505,000 |
| 9. |
Zaziwa |
3,364,000 |
Gospel Classics (R) |
1,110,000 |
What's for Dinner |
505,000 |
| 10. |
Xhosa News |
3,358,000 |
Rugby Wrap: Ireland vs Romania |
1,110,000 |
Desperate Housewives (R) |
471,000 |
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| # |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
| 1. |
Scandal! |
4,037,000 |
Bad Neighbours |
202,000 |
Our Perfect Wedding |
1,211,000 |
| 2. |
Wrath of the Titans |
3,162,000 |
Idols |
135,000 |
Date My Family |
1,077,000 |
| 3. |
Rhythm City |
3,095,000 |
Carte Blanche |
135,000 |
isiBaya |
861,000 |
| 4. |
Z'bondiwe |
2,961,000 |
Hawaii Five-0 |
67,000 |
Idols |
740,000 |
| 5. |
SA's Got Talent |
2,557,000 |
Power Couple South Africa |
67,000 |
It's Complicated (R) |
286,000 |
| 6. |
Paradise Stop |
2,490,000 |
Britain's Got Talent |
54,000 |
Jerusalema |
269,000 |
| 7. |
How I Met Your Mother |
2,288,000 |
Chicago P.D. |
34,000 |
The Road |
246,000 |
| 8. |
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation |
2,086,000 |
Emmy Awards |
34,000 |
Zabalaza (2013) |
246,000 |
| 9. |
Matatiele |
2,019,000 |
Playing House (R) |
34,000 |
Idols (R) |
235,000 |
| 10. |
Tooth Fairy |
1,716,000 |
Royal Pains |
34,000 |
Please Step In |
202,000 |
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Top Shows By Genre
Top Dramas
1) Shuga (SABC1) 3,465,000
2) End Game (Reb) (SABC1) 3,061,000
3) Z'bondiwe (e.tv) 2,961,000
4) Matatiele (e.tv) 2,019,000
5) Mamello (SABC2) 1,985,000
Top Reality Shows
1) Khumbul'ekhaya (SABC1) 2,792,000
2) 1's and 2's (SABC1) 2,658,000
3) SA's Got Talent (e.tv) 2,557,000
4) Now or Never (SABC1) 1,918,000
5) Our Perfect Wedding (Mzansi Magic) 1,211,000
Top Comedies
1) My Perfect Family (Reb) (SABC1) 3,869,000
2) Single Galz (Reb) (SABC1) 3,701,000
3) Ga Re Dumele (Reb) (SABC2) 2,658,000
4) How I Met Your Mother (e.tv) 2,288,000
5) B&B (e.tv) 1,077,000
Top News Bulletins
1) Zulu News (SABC1) 3,751,000
2) Xhosa News (SABC1) 3,358,000
3) Siswati/Ndebele News (SABC1) 1,164,000
4) Sesotho/Tswana/Sepedi News (SABC2) 1,140,000
5) Afrikaans News (SABC2) 797,000
Top Soap Operas
1) Uzalo (SABC1) 8,098,000
2) Generations (SABC1) 7,226,000
3) Skeem Saam (SABC1) 6,076,000
4) Muvhango (SABC2) 4,226,000
5) Scandal! (e.tv) 4,037,000
Top Talk Shows
1) Zaziwa (SABC1) 3,364,000
2) Rise (SABC1) 2,086,000
3) Shift (R) (SABC1) 656,000
4) Steve Harvey (e.tv) 606,000
5) Katch It With Khanyi (e.tv) 572,000
Top Actuality Shows
1) Speak Out (SABC2) 2,019,000
2) Sunday Live (SABC1) 1,850,000
3) Cutting Edge (SABC1) 1,581,000
4) Checkpoint (e.tv) 1,077,000
5) Leihlo La Sechaba (SABC2) 942,000
Top Magazine Shows
1) Selimathunzi (SABC1) 3,936,000
2) Hush (e.tv) 740,000
3) Afternoon Express (SABC3) 397,000
4) Top Billing (SABC3) 370,000
5) The Close Up (Reb) (e.tv) 303,000
Top Game Shows
1) Shikisha (e.tv) 706,000
2) Minute to Win It (Reb) (SABC3) 471,000
Top Documentaries
1) Remix (Reb) (SABC1) 1,850,000
2) 100% Youth (SABC1) 1,379,000
3) History of the Rugby World Cup (SABC2) 235,000
Top Primetime Movies
1) Wrath of the Titans (e.tv) 3,162,000
2) Paradise Stop (e.tv) 2,490,000
3) Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (e.tv) 2,086,000
4) Tooth Fairy (e.tv) 1,716,000
5) The Holiday (SABC1) 1,278,000
Top 10 Regular Shows (excluding News bulletins)
1) Uzalo (SABC1) 8,098,000
2) Generations (SABC1) 7,226,000
3) Skeem Saam (SABC1) 6,076,000
4) Muvhango (SABC2) 4,226,000
5) Scandal! (e.tv) 4,037,000
6) Selimathunzi (SABC1) 3,936,000
7) My Perfect Family (Reb) (SABC1) 3,869,000
8) Single Galz (Reb) (SABC1) 3,701,000
9) Shuga (SABC1) 3,465,000
10) Zaziwa (SABC1) 3,364,000
Premiere Watch
| PREMIERE WATCH |
| New shows that started this week |
| Show |
Viewers |
Channel |
Genre |
Timeslot |
| 67th Primetime Emmy Awards |
34,000 |
M-Net |
Special |
Monday, 19h30 |
| Let's Stay Together 3 |
538,000 |
e.tv |
Comedy |
Thursday/Friday, 17h30 |
| All Access 10 |
67,000 |
Mzansi Magic |
Magazine |
Fridays, 19h00 |
| How I Met Your Mother 9 |
2,288,000 |
e.tv |
Comedy |
Sundays, 19h30 |
Special Notes
Uzalo hit a record rating for the series this week, on Tuesday 22 September, when it struck a TVR of 25 for the first time. It scored a TVR of 25.1 which translates to 8,444,000 viewers.
This was the teaser for the night:
Maphindi threatens to fight for Amandla’s custody. Mkhonto taunts Mabuza about their botched case. Ayanda gives Nombuso an ultimatum; it’s either him or Mxolisi. Nombuso gets life-changing news.
On Wednesday 23 September 7de Laan and Muvhango on SABC2 both suffered a big drop in ratings as a result of being moved later to accommodate World Cup rugby. This affected the average numbers for both shows in Week 39.