Top shows on TV: August 2016

Written by TVSA Team from the blog Primetime TV Viewing Figures on 12 Sep 2016
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These are the primetime adult television viewing figures for August 2016.

These ratings represent the Top 20 shows on the free-to-air channels for the month and the Top 30 shows on DStv.

If you can't see the listing below, then click this link to access them in a document: Top shows on TV: August 2016

Please note: the SABC2 document is incorrectly titled July but the ratings are for August.

For further explanation on the TAMS, please see: The TAMS ratings explained.

Channels in this post: SABC1, SABC2, SABC3, e.tv, Mzansi Magic, SuperSport HD

12 Comments

deziclesthagawd
12 Sep 2016 17:16

Whoop whoop! Generations won again. I think its safe to say that Gen has beaten Uzalo when it comes to 2016 ratings. Im happy. My only issue is how boring the show is.

Show-Time
12 Sep 2016 18:37

My phone can't read a pdf document. Can you please give me the figures of the top 3 shows.

Show-Time
12 Sep 2016 18:44

Even in the past, Gen would remain on top even though it was going through a dull and boring spel. That said, I think the show needs a new head writer

max85
12 Sep 2016 19:15

Colin Oliphant has being there for Mfundi through the hard times .he won't easily fire him .the ratings keep growing so he won't go anytime soon .

deziclesthagawd
12 Sep 2016 22:33

@show-time, the top 3 shows are: Gen - 8.49mil, Uzalo - 8.22mil and Skeem Saam - 7.4mil.

Show-Time
14 Sep 2016 10:06

Thanks, deziclesthagawd. I'm quite amazed by Skeem Saam's figures.

deziclesthagawd
14 Sep 2016 12:35

@show-time, I believe that skeem saam is benefitting from the exit of 7de Laan from 18:30. I suspected as much. Good for them anyway.

max85
14 Sep 2016 14:15

It is shocking to me that 7de laan has more viewers than isidingo .I wonder why ppl don't watch isidingo .

deziclesthagawd
14 Sep 2016 21:06

@max85, Isi is actually so good. I think its a mentality thing, people have written off Isidingo and nothing and no one will make them go back. So sad.

qavile
14 Sep 2016 21:13

to be honest isidingo lost its mojo the show is dull and tired..i thought the script had improvement bt no no no..zamndelas got *bleep!* storyline,sibekos are dead alive, then nikiwe and Gabriel are just painful, calvin i dnt know...whole cast is just all over the place...sophie ndaba is better than all of them

max85
15 Sep 2016 08:42

@dezicles its very sad that people are just not interested in isidingo .it has a steller cast but ratings are bad .talking of Sophie Ndaba what is happening with her teeth ,she looks weird to me .