These are the primetime television viewing figures for 31 July - 6 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 |
3,372,100 |
7de Laan |
2,140,000 |
Days Of Our Lives |
1,723,100 |
| 2. |
Zone 14 |
2,949,000 |
Muvhango |
1,760,200 |
Isidingo |
1,482,200 |
| 3. |
Soul City |
2,686,600 |
Noot Vir Noot |
1,544,000 |
8 Simple Rules |
1,158,000 |
| 4. |
Zola 7 |
2,593,900 |
Nuus |
1,491,500 |
Las Vegas |
1,142,600 |
| 5. |
Home Affairs |
2,516,700 |
Strictly Come Dancing |
1,327,800 |
Amazing Race |
1,111,700 |
| 6. |
Tsha Tsha |
2,516,700 |
Going Up Again |
1,327,800 |
Healing Power of Nature |
1,019,000 |
| 7. |
Xhosa News |
2,496,600 |
Smallville |
1,142,600 |
News |
1,017,500 |
| 8. |
Bold And The Beautiful |
2,439,500 |
Heartlines |
1,096,200 |
Oprah |
972,700 |
| 9. |
Zulu News |
2,436,400 |
Vyfster |
1,049,900 |
Bones |
833,800 |
| 10. |
Jika Majika |
2,300,600 |
Medical Investigation |
941,800 |
3 Talk |
827,600 |
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Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
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WWE Smackdown |
2,207,900 |
Extreme Makeover |
926,400 |
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| 2. |
Enemy of the State |
2,022,600 |
Egoli |
809,100 |
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| 3. |
Arrested Development |
1,497,700 |
Carte Blanche |
633,000 |
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| 4. |
Fear Factor |
1,250,600 |
Miss Congeniality 2 |
555,800 |
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| 5. |
Cheaters |
1,173,400 |
Currie Cup |
509,500 |
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| 6. |
Scandal! |
1,088,500 |
Desperate Housewives |
386,000 |
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| 7. |
News |
994,300 |
CSI |
370,600 |
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| 8. |
Highlander |
988,200 |
Grey's Anatomy |
339,700 |
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| 9. |
Let's Fix It |
988,200 |
Into the Sun |
308,800 |
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| 10. |
Anywhere But Here |
972,700 |
Lost |
277,900 |
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Top Shows By Genre Top Dramas 1) Zone 14 (SABC 1) 2,949,000
2) Soul City (SABC 1) 2,686,600
3) Home Affairs (SABC 1) 2,516,700
4) Tsha Tsha (SABC 1) 2,516,700
5) Soul Buddyz (SABC 1) 2,269,700
Top Reality Shows 1) Zola 7 (SABC 1) 2,593,900
2) Strictly Come Dancing (SABC 2) 1,327,800
3) Fear Factor (eTV) 1,250,600
4) Cheaters (eTV) 1,173,400
5) Amazing Race (SABC 3) 1,111,700
Top Comedies 1) That's So Raven (SABC 1) 2,192,500
2) Everybody Hates Chris (SABC 1) 1,960,900
3) Arrested Development (eTV) 1,497,700
4) Going Up Again (SABC 2) 1,327,800
5) 8 Simple Rules (SABC 3) 1,158,000
Top News Bulletins 1) Xhosa News (SABC 1) 2,496,600
2) Zulu News (SABC 1) 2,436,400
3) Nuus (SABC 2) 1,491,500
4) News (SABC 3) 1,017,500
5) eTV News (eTV) 994,300
Top Soap Operas 1) Generations (SABC 1) 3,372,100
2) The Bold and the Beautiful (SABC 1) 2,439,500
3) 7de Laan (SABC 2) 2,140,000
4) Muvhango (SABC 2) 1,760,200
5) Days of Our Lives (SABC 3) 1,723,100
Top Talk Shows 1) Asikhulume (SABC 1) 1,420,500
2) Oprah (SABC 3) 972,700
3) 3 Talk (SABC 3) 827,600
4) The Big Question (SABC 2) 525,000
5) Interface (SABC 3) 509,500
Top Actuality Shows 1) Fokus (SABC 2) 864,600
2) 3rd Degree (eTV) 787,400
3) Choice (SABC 1) 787,400
4) Judge For Yourself (eTV) 663,900
5) Carte Blanche (M-Net) 633,000
Top Magazine Shows 1) L'Atitude (SABC 1) 1,497,700
2) Head Wrap (SABC 1) 1,019,000
3) Showbiz Report (eTV) 911,000
4) Curious Culture (SABC 2) 648,500
5) Top Billing (SABC 3) 463,200
Top Prime Time Movies 1) Enemy of the State (eTV) 2,022,600
2) Legally Blonde (SABC 1) 1,791,000
3) National Lampoon (SABC 1) 1,281,500
4) Highlander (eTV) 988,200
5) Anywhere But Here (eTV) 972,700