These are the primetime adult television viewing figures for October 2022.
If you can't see the listing below, then click this link to access them in a document instead:
Top Shows on TV: October 2022
Special notes
Nipping at Uzalo's heels
Scandal! needs 770,806 more viewers to be the No 1 show in the country.
Kat's back cracks 38% more
Ratings for the tenth season of Tropika Island of Treasure increased by 151,592 viewers, climbing from 396,398 viewers in
September to 547,990 in October, making it the No 1 series on S3 and the second most watched property in October.
A significant increase of 38%.
It also attracted an increased Audience Share, rising from 5,7 in September to 7,2 in October.
The most watched episode in October aired the week after Katlego Maboe returned to host the show after coming out of his scandalised retirement so the only conclusion we can reach is that this is the reason for the viewership increase.
The show moved from KZN to Seychelles in the same week as his return but Seychelles is old now so it must have been him.
The Tropika Island of Maboe.
Idolzzz
The yawnfest managed a notable increase in viewership for the first time this season, rising from the 542,049 viewers last month to 686,199 viewers this month, an increase of 27%.
Audience Share also increased from 6.6 to 10.6.
Suddenly people were interested. Why?
The most watched episode was on Sunday 2 October and these three things happened:
1. It was Showstopper Night.
2. Tesmin-Robyn was eliminated the week before.
3. It was the Top 7.
If you can't see the documents above, here's an overview of the Top 5 shows per channel/broadcaster:
SABC1
| Show |
Viewers |
| Uzalo |
5,885,560 |
| Generations: The Legacy |
4,643,191 |
| Skeem Saam |
3,947,527 |
| Dstv Premiership Orlando Pirates vs Kaiz |
2,423,495 |
| Zulu News |
2,304,660 |
SABC2
| Show |
Viewers |
| Muvhango |
1,579,884 |
| 7De Laan |
908,895 |
| Muvhango -O |
869,911 |
| Kgatelopele |
771,078 |
| Phamokate |
670,229 |
SABC3
| Show |
Viewers |
| Premier League Manchester City vs Southa |
608,491 |
| Tropika Island of Treasure |
547,990 |
| Rise of the Planet of the Apes |
546,037 |
| News |
509,394 |
| Soccer Wrap |
507,618 |
e.tv
| Show |
Viewers |
| Scandal |
5,114,755 |
| House of Zwide |
4,312,744 |
| Durban Gen |
2,594,173 |
| Imbewu |
2,257,070 |
| The Black Door |
1,994,484 |
DStv
| Show |
Viewers |
| Gomora |
997,735 |
| Uyajola 9/9 |
924,859 |
| Uthando |
741,043 |
| Idols SA |
686,199 |
| The Queen |
659,211 |
Please note: these ratings don't include viewership from DStv Catch Up, YouTube, Viu, eVOD or TelkomONE. They only reflect the viewership of people who watched on the day, at the time of broadcast.
For an explanation of the TAMS, please see:
The TAMS Ratings Explained.