These are the primetime television viewing figures for 17 July - 23 July, 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 |
3,236,200 |
7de Laan |
2,226,400 |
Days Of Our Lives |
1,732,400 |
| 2. |
Vodacom Challenge |
3,041,700 |
Muvhango |
1,687,600 |
Isidingo |
1,593,400 |
| 3. |
Laduma |
2,949,000 |
Noot Vir Noot |
1,528,600 |
Survivor |
1,397,300 |
| 4. |
Xhosa News |
2,814,700 |
Nuus |
1,457,500 |
8 Simple Rules |
1,281,500 |
| 5. |
Zone 14 |
2,671,100 |
Going Up Again |
1,281,500 |
Planet Earth |
1,188,900 |
| 6. |
Jika Majika |
2,578,500 |
Heartlines |
1,219,800 |
Las Vegas |
1,003,600 |
| 7. |
Zulu News |
2,563,000 |
Smallville |
1,173,400 |
Oprah |
972,700 |
| 8. |
Mzansi |
2,563,000 |
Medical Investigation |
957,300 |
News |
952,600 |
| 9. |
Bold And The Beautiful |
2,522,900 |
Curious Culture |
957,300 |
Cosby |
941,800 |
| 10. |
Everybody Hates Chris |
2,439,500 |
Fokus |
895,500 |
Bones |
926,400 |
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Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
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WWE Smackdown |
1,899,100 |
Egoli |
870,800 |
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| 2. |
End Of Days |
1,837,400 |
Extreme Makeover |
633,000 |
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| 3. |
Red Heat |
1,343,300 |
Carte Blanche |
494,100 |
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| 4. |
Arrested Development |
1,327,800 |
Currie Cup |
370,600 |
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| 5. |
Toy Story |
1,204,300 |
Desperate Housewives |
308,800 |
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| 6. |
Fear Factor |
1,158,000 |
Grey's Anatomy |
293,400 |
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Riding In Cars With Boys |
1,080,800 |
CSI |
293,400 |
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| 8. |
Third Watch |
1,019,000 |
Pirates Of The Caribbean |
262,500 |
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| 9. |
The Rough Cut |
941,800 |
My Name Is Earl |
262,500 |
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| 10. |
News |
927,900 |
Finding Neverland |
262,500 |
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Top Shows By Genre Top Dramas 1) Zone 14 (SABC 1) 2,671,100
2) Mzansi (SABC 1) 2,563,000
3) Tsha Tsha (SABC 1) 2,393,200
4) Heartlines (SABC 2) 1,219,800
5) Smallville (SABC 2) 1,173,400
Top Reality Shows 1) Survivor (SABC 3) 1,397,300
2) Fear Factor (e.tv) 1,158,000
3) Cheaters (e.tv) 633,000
4) Extreme Makeover (M-Net) 633,000
5) Die Nutsman (SABC 2) 617,600
Top Comedies 1) Everybody Hates Chris (SABC 1) 2,439,500
2) That's So Raven (SABC 1) 2,022,600
3) Arrested Development (e.tv) 1,327,800
4) 8 Simple Rules (SABC 3) 1,281,500
5) Going Up Again (SABC 2) 1,281,500
Top News Bulletins 1) Xhosa News (SABC 1) 2,814,700
2) Zulu News (SABC 1) 2,563,000
3) Nuus (SABC 2) 1,457,500
4) News (SABC 3) 952,600
5) e.tv News (e.tv) 927,900
Top Soap Operas 1) Generations (SABC 1) 3,236,200
2) The Bold and the Beautiful (SABC 1) 2,522,900
3) 7de Laan (SABC 2) 2,226,400
4) Days of Our Lives (SABC 3) 1,732,400
5) Muvhango (SABC 2) 1,687,600
Top Talk Shows 1) Asikhulume (SABC 1) 1,312,400
2) Oprah (SABC 3) 972,700
3) 3 Talk (SABC 3) 827,600
4) Interface (SABC 3) 602,200
5) The Big Question (SABC 2) 540,400
Top Actuality Shows 1) Choice (SABC 1) 1,049,900
2) The Rough Cut (e.tv) 941,800
3) Fokus (SABC 2) 895,500
4) 3rd Degree (e.tv) 571,300
5) Carte Blanche (M-Net) 494,100
Top Magazine Shows 1) Curious Culture (SABC 2) 957,300
2) Head Wrap (SABC 1) 941,800
3) Showbiz Report (e.tv) 864,600
4) Zwahashu (SABC 2) 478,600
5) Top Billing (SABC 3) 432,300
Top Prime Time Movies 1) Liberty Stands Still (SABC 1) 2,007,200
2) End of Days (e.tv) 1,837,400
3) Red Heat (e.tv) 1,343,300
4) The Count of Monte Christo (SABC 1) 1,266,100
5) Toy Story (e.tv) 1,204,300