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Primetime TV Viewing Figures
TVSA TAMS coverage - airing since 2006

Week 42: 14 - 20 October

Written by TVSA Team from the blog Primetime TV Viewing Figures on 01 Nov 2013
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These are the primetime adult television viewing figures for 14 - 20 October, 2013.

For an explanation of how the viewing figures are calculated, please read this article.

For previous weeks click here.

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Top Shows By Channel

 
 
# Show Viewers Show Viewers Show Viewers
1. Generations 8,038,000 Thokolosi 3,122,000 The Bold And The Beautiful 2,051,000
2. Streets of Mangaung 5,938,000 Muvhango 3,006,000 Days Of Our Lives 1,445,000
3. Skeem Saam 5,785,000 Nna Sajene Kokobela 3,000,000 Mountain Gorilla 1,408,000
4. After Nine 4,867,000 Bophele Ke Semphekgo 2,908,000 Isidingo 1,292,000
5. Soul City 4,775,000 7de Laan 2,436,000 The Amazing Race 949,000
6. Hola Mpinji 4,714,000 Gospel Time 2,204,000 The Illusionist 857,000
7. Xhosa News 3,581,000 Ga Re Dumele 1,959,000 Nikita 796,000
8. Soccer: Orlando Pirates vs Esperance FC 3,489,000 Speak Out 1,959,000 3 Talk 735,000
9. Zulu News 3,398,000 Afrikaans News 1,841,000 Ultimate Braai Master 704,000
10. Friends Like These 3,275,000 Fokus 1,377,000 Ugly Betty 673,000
 
   
# Show Viewers Show Viewers    
1. Scandal! 3,349,000 Carte Blanche 337,000    
2. Rhythm City 3,177,000 Ted 184,000    
3. Casino Royale 2,755,000 Hostages 184,000    
4. Alvin and the Chipmunks 2,663,000 Idols SA 184,000    
5. e.tv News 2,532,000 Hawaii Five-0 153,000    
6. eKasi 2,510,000 Homeland 153,000    
7. The One 2,265,000 Idols SA (Results) 153,000    
8. SA's Got Talent 1,653,000 King & Maxwell 153,000    
9. WWE Smackdown 1,530,000 Perception 153,000    
10. You Deserve It 1,530,000 Royal Pains 153,000    


Top Shows By Genre

Top Dramas

1) Streets of Mangaung (SABC1) 5,938,000
2) Skeem Saam (SABC1) 5,785,000
3) After Nine (SABC1) 4,867,000
4) Soul City (SABC1) 4,775,000
5) Hola Mpinji (SABC1) 4,714,000

Top Reality Shows

1) So You Think You Can Dance SA (SABC1) 3,046,000
2) Khumbul'ekhaya (SABC1) 2,388,000
3) SA's Got Talent (e.tv) 1,653,000
4) Rolling with Mandoza (e.tv) 1,224,000
5) Vuka Kleva (SABC1) 1,071,000

Top Comedies

1) Thokolosi (SABC2) 3,122,000
2) Ses'Top La (SABC1) 2,724,000
3) Mr Box Office (SABC1) 2,326,000
4) Ga Re Dumele (SABC2) 1,959,000
5) How I Met Your Mother (e.tv) 1,439,000

Top News Bulletins

1) Xhosa News (SABC1) 3,581,000
2) Zulu News (SABC1) 3,398,000
3) e.tv News (e.tv) 2,532,000
4) Afrikaans News (SABC2) 1,841,000
5) Sesotho/Tswana/Sepedi News (SABC2) 1,185,000

Top Soap Operas

1) Generations (SABC1) 8,038,000
2) Scandal! (e.tv) 3,349,000
3) Rhythm City (e.tv) 3,177,000
4) Muvhango (SABC2) 3,006,000
5) 7de Laan (SABC2) 2,436,000

Top Talk Shows

1) Motswako: The Mix (SABC2) 765,000
2) 3 Talk (SABC3) 735,000

Top Actuality Shows

1) Cutting Edge (SABC1) 2,234,000
2) Speak Out (SABC2) 1,959,000
3) Sunday Live (SABC1) 1,959,000
4) Fokus (SABC2) 1,377,000
5) Leihlo La Sechaba (SABC2) 1,133,000

Top Magazine Shows

1) The Real Goboza (SABC1) 2,143,000
2) The Link (SABC1) 1,041,000
3) Club 808 (e.tv) 1,010,000
4) Mooi Loop (SABC2) 979,000
5) 50/50 (SABC2) 857,000

Top Game Shows

1) Friends Like These (SABC1) 3,275,000
2) You Deserve It (e.tv) 1,530,000
3) Noot vir Noot (SABC2) 1,133,000

Top Documentaries

1) Mountain Gorilla (SABC3) 1,408,000
2) Vaya Mzansi (SABC1) 1,255,000
3) Smovana (SABC1) 1,071,000
4) I Had It All (SABC2) 490,000
5) Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippy (SABC3) 122,000

Top Primetime Movies

1) Casino Royale (e.tv) 2,755,000
2) Alvin and the Chipmunks (e.tv) 2,663,000
3) The One (e.tv) 2,265,000
4) Caught in the Crossfire (SABC1) 1,316,000
5) The Illusionist (SABC3) 857,000

Top 10 Regular Shows (excluding News bulletins)

1) Generations (SABC1) 8,038,000
2) Streets of Mangaung (SABC1) 5,938,000
3) Skeem Saam (SABC1) 5,785,000
4) After Nine (SABC1) 4,867,000
5) Soul City (SABC1) 4,775,000
6) Hola Mpinji (SABC1) 4,714,000
7) Scandal! (e.tv) 3,349,000
8) Friends Like These (SABC1) 3,275,000
9) Rhythm City (e.tv) 3,177,000
10) Thokolosi (SABC2) 3,122,000



11 Comments

Name here
01 Nov 2013 21:05

For first time MuvhÀgo has fallen out the top 10.

Enzer
01 Nov 2013 21:09

What is it with Generations?

Lonjezano
01 Nov 2013 23:09

It will fall further if Azwindini leaves they will be like Isidingo.

Mimibob
01 Nov 2013 23:42

I see Thokolosi is popular.. Interesting..

Xolisalife
02 Nov 2013 01:25

I thought it was tokoloshe! Baby generations is so flippn addictive!

RONDA
02 Nov 2013 11:15

Gen is killing it,so happy 4 eTV soapies and Club 808 is back to 1mil. What is happening with Isidimgo vele? Is it that bad people? Coz i think moving it to 7:30 just made Scandal! bigger

karabotwala
02 Nov 2013 12:01

Yessss sabc 1 shows are killing it with over 8 shows in the top ten most watched shows

Mimibob
02 Nov 2013 14:30

@ Xoli, that's how it's written and pronounced in Setswana.

Mr Radio
02 Nov 2013 15:57

Yaaaaaaay happy for Generations...where is Zaziwa figures?

nthabisheng
03 Nov 2013 06:10

Generations ke bosso numbers don't lie , the bold and the beautiful e zama sabc3 , maybe the should move isidingo to sabc 1 the 7pm slot lol

Xolisalife
03 Nov 2013 06:32

Lol isidingo to sabc 1!


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