These are the primetime adult television viewing figures for September 2019.
If you can't see the listing below, then click this link to access them in a document instead:
Top Shows on TV: September 2019
Special notes
At first we we were impressed by how many Mzansi Bioskop movies appear in DStv's Top 30 this month (12 out of 30) and initially presumed it means the channel is chartering new territory.
But it doesn't because the meaning of this month's DStv Top 30 listing is flawed.
The Broadcast Research Council made a mistake when processing the numbers for this month's TAMS (what's new!?)
These Top 20 and 30 lists should only reflect primetime shows and movies that fall between 17h30 and 22h00 but, as you can see, many of the Mzansi Bioskop movies start and end earlier than this. (7 out of the 12)
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If you're unable to see either of the above documents, this is an overview of the Top 5 shows for each channel/broadcaster:
SABC1
| Show |
Viewers |
| Uzalo |
10,063,624 |
| Generations: The Legacy |
9,162,051 |
| Skeem Saam |
7,447,466 |
| Zulu News |
4,777,775 |
| Xhosa News |
4,681,680
|
SABC2
| Show |
Viewers |
| Muvhango |
5,134,853 |
| Music |
2,517,934 |
| 7De Laan |
2,274,289 |
| Behind the Scenes:Mandela Day |
2,213,738 |
| Giyani |
1,906,692
|
SABC3
| Show |
Viewers |
| Isidingo:the Need |
989,449 |
| Planet Earth II |
653,527 |
| Safari Live |
646,464 |
| Music |
570,577 |
| Survivor:Kaoh Rong |
489,016 |
e.tv
| Show |
Viewers |
| Scandal |
5,892,445 |
| Imbewu: the Seed |
4,152,003 |
| Rhythm City |
3,864,4256 |
| Rush Hour 3 |
3,849,347 |
| Rush Hour II |
3,786,129 |
DStv
| Show |
Viewers |
| The Queen |
1,175,724 |
| Idols SA |
1,148,299 |
| Our Perfect Wedding |
1,051,0340 |
| The Republic |
888,710 |
| Epk:the Lion King |
863,587
|
For an explanation of the TAMS, please see: The TAMS Ratings Explained.