These are the primetime adult television viewing figures for 5 - 11 October, 2015.
For an explanation of how the viewing figures are calculated, please read
this article.
For previous weeks
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Top Shows By Channel
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| # |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
| 1. |
Uzalo |
7,570,000 |
Muvhango |
4,468,000 |
The Bold and the Beautiful |
1,130,000 |
| 2. |
Generations |
6,823,000 |
Ga Re Dumele (Reb) |
2,355,000 |
Isidingo |
902,000 |
| 3. |
Skeem Saam |
5,349,000 |
RWC 2015: South Africa vs USA |
2,355,000 |
Arrow |
740,000 |
| 4. |
Forced Love |
4,306,000 |
Speak Out |
2,254,000 |
Days of Our Lives |
733,000 |
| 5. |
My Perfect Family (Reb) |
3,667,000 |
Wipeout |
1,245,000 |
Seriously Funny Kids (R) |
572,000 |
| 6. |
Zaziwa |
3,331,000 |
The TKO |
1,177,000 |
Afternoon Express |
478,000 |
| 7. |
Xhosa News |
3,270,000 |
Majakathata |
1,144,000 |
Californication (Reb) |
471,000 |
| 8. |
Khumbul'ekhaya |
3,061,000 |
Rugby Build-Up: South Africa vs USA |
1,144,000 |
High Rollers |
461,000 |
| 9. |
Selimathunzi |
2,994,000 |
7de Laan |
1,124,000 |
A Day in the Life of a Dictator |
437,000 |
| 10. |
Zulu News |
2,977,000 |
Contraband |
1,009,000 |
Minute to Win It (Reb) |
437,000 |
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| # |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
| 1. |
Scandal! |
3,936,000 |
Idols |
168,000 |
Our Perfect Wedding |
1,043,000 |
| 2. |
Johnson Family Vacation |
3,095,000 |
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb |
135,000 |
isiBaya |
888,000 |
| 3. |
SA's Got Talent |
2,927,000 |
Carte Blanche |
135,000 |
Idols |
774,000 |
| 4. |
Rhythm City |
2,920,000 |
Chicago P.D. |
67,000 |
Ya Lla |
639,000 |
| 5. |
Quantum of Solace |
2,826,000 |
Power Couple South Africa |
67,000 |
Utatakho |
303,000 |
| 6. |
How I Met Your Mother |
2,557,000 |
Britain's Got Talent |
40,000 |
Zabalaza (2013) |
262,000 |
| 7. |
Z'bondiwe |
2,355,000 |
Grey's Anatomy |
34,000 |
The Road |
246,000 |
| 8. |
WWE Main Event |
2,052,000 |
Hawaii Five-0 |
34,000 |
Idols (R) |
235,000 |
| 9. |
The Take |
1,716,000 |
Madam Secretary |
34,000 |
It's Complicated (R) |
235,000 |
| 10. |
You Must Be Joking Too |
1,716,000 |
Playing House (R) |
34,000 |
Ntombi & Ace |
235,000 |
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Top Shows By Genre
Top Dramas
1) Forced Love (SABC1) 4,306,000
2) End Game (Reb) (SABC1) 2,893,000
3) Z'bondiwe (e.tv) 2,355,000
4) Umlilo (e.tv) 1,548,000
5) Traffic! (e.tv) 1,447,000
Top Reality Shows
1) Khumbul'ekhaya (SABC1) 3,061,000
2) SA's Got Talent (e.tv) 2,927,000
3) 1's and 2's (SABC1) 2,389,000
4) Now or Never (SABC1) 1,581,000
5) Wipeout (SABC2) 1,245,000
Top Comedies
1) My Perfect Family (Reb) (SABC1) 3,667,000
2) Single Galz (Reb) (SABC1) 2,624,000
3) How I Met Your Mother (e.tv) 2,557,000
4) Ga Re Dumele (Reb) (SABC2) 2,355,000
5) Majakathata (SABC2) 1,144,000
Top News Bulletins
1) Xhosa News (SABC1) 3,270,000
2) Zulu News (SABC1) 2,977,000
3) Siswati/Ndebele News (SABC1) 1,211,000
4) eNews Prime Time (e.tv) 750,000
5) Afrikaans News (SABC2) 680,000
Top Soap Operas
1) Uzalo (SABC1) 7,570,000
2) Generations (SABC1) 6,823,000
3) Skeem Saam (SABC1) 5,349,000
4) Muvhango (SABC2) 4,468,000
5) Scandal! (e.tv) 3,936,000
Top Talk Shows
1) Zaziwa (SABC1) 3,331,000
2) Rise (SABC1) 1,514,000
3) Katch It With Khanyi (e.tv) 538,000
4) Steve Harvey (e.tv) 538,000
5) Shift (R) (SABC1) 471,000
Top Actuality Shows
1) Speak Out (SABC2) 2,254,000
2) Sunday Live (SABC1) 2,019,000
3) Checkpoint (e.tv) 1,581,000
4) Cutting Edge (SABC1) 1,346,000
5) Leihlo la Sechaba (SABC2) 706,000
Top Magazine Shows
1) Selimathunzi (SABC1) 2,994,000
2) The Real Goboza (SABC1) 2,557,000
3) Hush (e.tv) 505,000
4) Afternoon Express (SABC3) 478,000
5) Top Billing (SABC3) 370,000
Top Game Shows
1) Friends Like These (SABC1) 1,918,000
2) Musiek Roulette (SABC2) 505,000
3) Shikisha (e.tv) 471,000
4) Minute to Win It (Reb) (SABC3) 437,000
Top Documentaries
1) 100% Youth (SABC1) 1,985,000
2) Remix (Reb) (SABC1) 1,346,000
3) A Day in the Life of a Dictator (SABC3) 437,000
Top Primetime Movies
1) Johnson Family Vacation (e.tv) 3,095,000
2) Quantum of Solace (e.tv) 2,826,000
3) The Take (e.tv) 1,716,000
4) You Must Be Joking Too (e.tv) 1,716,000
5) The Sitter (e.tv) 1,648,000
Top 10 Regular Shows (excluding News bulletins)
1) Uzalo (SABC1) 7,570,000
2) Generations (SABC1) 6,823,000
3) Skeem Saam (SABC1) 5,349,000
4) Muvhango (SABC2) 4,468,000
5) Forced Love (SABC1) 4,306,000
6) Scandal! (e.tv) 3,936,000
7) My Perfect Family (Reb) (SABC1) 3,667,000
8) Zaziwa (SABC1) 3,331,000
9) Khumbul'ekhaya (SABC1) 3,061,000
10) Selimathunzi (SABC1) 2,994,000
Premiere Watch
| PREMIERE WATCH |
| New shows that started this week |
| Show |
Viewers |
Channel |
Genre |
Timeslot |
| The Secret Circle |
437,000 |
SABC2 |
Drama |
Mondays, 20h00 |
| The Sopranos 2 |
34,000 |
Mzansi Magic |
Drama |
Mondays, 21h30 |
| Find Me My Man |
706,000 |
SABC1 |
Reality |
Tuesdays, 21h00 |
| Traffic! 2 |
1,447,000 |
e.tv |
Drama |
Tuesdays, 21h05 |
| Snake Park 2 |
706,000 |
SABC2 |
Drama |
Thursdays, 17h00 |
| Girl Eat World |
235,000 |
SABC3 |
Reality |
Thursdays, 21h00 |
| Forced Love 2 |
4,306,000 |
SABC1 |
Drama |
| Ya Lla |
639,000 |
Mzansi Magic |
Drama |
Sundays, 20h00 |
Special Notes
On Tuesday 6 October Muvhango aired two episodes due to preceding rugby. The first episode drew 5,719,000 viewers, which is well above the show's average.
The return of Forced Love proved to be a hit for SABC1. Notice how it shot to the number 1 Top Drama spot when it premiered on Friday, 9 October.
The premiere of Mzansi Magic's new Sotho drama Ya Lla also packed punch on Sunday, 11 October.