These are the primetime television viewing figures for 21 - 27 August, 2006.
For an explanation of how the viewing figures are calculated, please read
this article.
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Top Shows By Channel
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| # |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
| 1. |
Generations |
3,399,900 |
7de Laan |
2,180,100 |
Days of Our Lives |
1,772,500 |
| 2. |
Zone 14 |
3,041,700 |
Phamokate |
1,729,300 |
Isidingo |
1,639,700 |
| 3. |
Soul City |
2,794,600 |
Afrikaans News |
1,602,700 |
Las Vegas |
1,127,100 |
| 4. |
Zulu News |
2,702,000 |
Stokvel |
1,574,900 |
Healing Power of Nature |
1,127,100 |
| 5. |
Home Affairs |
2,671,100 |
Muvhango |
1,570,200 |
The Oprah Winfrey Show |
1,019,000 |
| 6. |
The Bold and the Beautiful |
2,640,200 |
Smallville |
1,327,800 |
English News |
1,017,500 |
| 7. |
Tsha Tsha |
2,624,800 |
Supersterre |
1,312,400 |
The Amazing Race |
988,200 |
| 8. |
Zola 7 |
2,593,900 |
Strictly Come Dancing |
1,142,600 |
The New Adventures of Old Christine |
988,200 |
| 9. |
Jika Majika |
2,532,200 |
1,080,800 |
1,049,900 |
Cosby |
972,700 |
| 10. |
Xhosa News |
2,385,500 |
Heartlines |
1,003,600 |
Bones |
895,500 |
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Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
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| 1. |
Rush Hour 2 |
2,810,100 |
Egoli: Place of Gold |
824,500 |
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| 2. |
WWE Smackdown! |
2,053,500 |
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition |
710,200 |
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| 3. |
The Hunted |
1,235,200 |
Carte Blanche |
525,000 |
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| 4. |
Arrested Development |
1,235,200 |
Flight of the Phoenix |
463,200 |
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| 5. |
Let's Fix It |
1,158,000 |
Grey's Anatomy |
339,700 |
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| 6. |
Cheaters |
1,111,700 |
Desperate Housewives |
324,200 |
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| 7. |
Fear Factor |
1,049,900 |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
308,800 |
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| 8. |
Scandal! |
1,026,800 |
Binnelanders |
293,400 |
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| 9. |
News |
1,005,100 |
Laugh Out Loud |
293,400 |
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| 10. |
Lotto Live 'n Lucky Show |
1,003,600 |
CSI: NY |
216,200 |
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Top Shows By Genre Top Dramas 1) Zone 14 (SABC 1) 3,041,700
2) Soul City (SABC 1) 2,794,600
3) Home Affairs (SABC 1) 2,671,100
4) Tsha Tsha (SABC 1) 2,624,800
5) Mzansi (SABC 1) 2,362,300
Top Reality Shows 1) Zola 7 (SABC 1) 2,593,900
2) Supersterre (SABC 2) 1,312,400
3) Let's Fix It (e.tv) 1,158,000
4) Strictly Come Dancing (SABC 2) 1,142,600
5) Cheaters (e.tv) 1,111,700
Top Comedies 1) Everybody Hates Chris (SABC 1) 2,207,900
2) That's So Raven (SABC 1) 1,899,100
3) Stokvel (SABC 2) 1,574,900
4) Arrested Development (e.tv) 1,235,200
5) The New Adventures of Old Christine (SABC 3) 988,200
Top News Bulletins 1) Zulu News (SABC 1) 2,702,000
2) Xhosa News (SABC 1) 2,385,500
3) Afrikaans News (SABC 2) 1,602,700
4) English News (SABC 3) 1,017,500
5) e.tv News (e.tv) 1,005,100
Top Soap Operas 1) Generations (SABC 1) 3,399,900
2) The Bold and the Beautiful (SABC 1) 2,640,200
3) 7de Laan (SABC 2) 2,180,100
4) Days of Our Lives (SABC 3) 1,772,500
5) Isidingo: The Need (SABC 3) 1,639,700
Top Talk Shows 1) Asikhulume (SABC 1) 1,435,900
2) The Oprah Winfrey Show (SABC 3) 1,019,000
3) 3 Talk (SABC 3) 799,800
4) Motswako: The Mix (SABC 2) 663,900
5) Interface (SABC 3) 586,700
Top Actuality Shows 1) Fokus (SABC 2) 926,400
2) Choice (SABC 1) 911,000
3) 3rd Degree (e.tv) 818,300
4) Judge For Yourself (e.tv) 602,200
5) Special Assignment (SABC 3) 525,000
Top Magazine Shows 1) L'Atitude (SABC 1) 1,698,400
2) Curious Culture (SABC 2) 880,100
3) Head Wrap (SABC 1) 833,800
4) The Showbiz Report (e.tv) 741,100
5) Top Billing (SABC 3) 555,800
Top Prime Time Movies 1) Rush Hour 2 (e.tv) 2,810,100
2) Dumb and Dumber (SABC 1) 1,791,000
3) The Hunted (e.tv) 1,235,200
4) Under Siege (SABC 1) 1,142,600
5) Hanging Up (e.tv) 941,800