These are the primetime adult television viewing figures for 10 - 16 August, 2015.
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. |
Uzalo |
6,936,000 |
Muvhango |
4,668,000 |
The Bold and the Beautiful |
1,310,000 |
| 2. |
Generations |
6,564,000 |
Speak Out |
2,271,000 |
Isidingo |
843,000 |
| 3. |
Skeem Saam |
5,741,000 |
Ga Re Dumele (Reb) |
2,205,000 |
Days of Our Lives |
744,000 |
| 4. |
Shuga |
3,391,000 |
Ditlabonyane Ke Ditlaboima (Reb) |
2,107,000 |
High Rollers |
593,000 |
| 5. |
Xhosa News |
3,285,000 |
Mamello |
2,074,000 |
Top Billing |
560,000 |
| 6. |
Zulu News |
3,177,000 |
Wipeout |
1,712,000 |
KFC T20 International |
527,000 |
| 7. |
Zaziwa |
3,094,000 |
In the Name of Love (Reb) |
1,317,000 |
Desperate Housewives (R) |
494,000 |
| 8. |
Ses'Top La (Reb) |
2,996,000 |
7de Laan |
1,244,000 |
Cricket Build-Up |
461,000 |
| 9. |
Single Galz (Reb) |
2,897,000 |
Majakathata |
1,119,000 |
The Good Wife |
461,000 |
| 10. |
When We Were Black (Reb) |
2,765,000 |
When Duty Calls |
1,119,000 |
The Man Cave |
461,000 |
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| # |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
Show |
Viewers |
| 1. |
Scandal! |
4,134,000 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
230,000 |
Our Perfect Wedding |
1,086,000 |
| 2. |
Rhythm City |
3,391,000 |
Idols |
165,000 |
Date My Family |
955,000 |
| 3. |
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up |
3,358,000 |
Carte Blanche |
165,000 |
isiBaya |
777,000 |
| 4. |
Walking Tall |
3,193,000 |
The Big Bang Theory |
99,000 |
Idols |
724,000 |
| 5. |
Z'bondiwe |
2,436,000 |
Britain's Got Talent |
66,000 |
aYeYe (R) |
198,000 |
| 6. |
Double Impact |
2,337,000 |
Madam Secretary |
66,000 |
Utatakho |
198,000 |
| 7. |
Modern Family |
2,304,000 |
Mike & Molly |
66,000 |
It's Complicated (R) |
165,000 |
| 8. |
Rolling With... Headliners |
1,646,000 |
Mr. Robot |
66,000 |
Lokshin Bioskop: Everyone is a Suspect |
165,000 |
| 9. |
Gold Diggers |
1,606,000 |
Resurrection |
66,000 |
Mandla & Lexi (Reb) |
165,000 |
| 10. |
Into the Blue |
1,547,000 |
Suits |
66,000 |
Zabalaza (2013) |
165,000 |
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Top Shows By Genre
Top Dramas
1) Shuga (SABC1) 3,391,000
2) When We Were Black (Reb) (SABC1) 2,765,000
3) Z'bondiwe (e.tv) 2,436,000
4) Ditlabonyane Ke Ditlaboima (Reb) (SABC2) 2,107,000
5) Mamello (SABC2) 2,074,000
Top Reality Shows
1) Now or Never (SABC1) 2,436,000
2) 1's and 2's (SABC1) 2,304,000
3) Wipeout (SABC2) 1,712,000
4) Rolling With... Headliners (e.tv) 1,646,000
5) Khumbul'ekhaya (SABC1) 1,547,000
Top Comedies
1) Ses'Top La (Reb) (SABC1) 2,996,000
2) Single Galz (Reb) (SABC1) 2,897,000
3) Modern Family (e.tv) 2,304,000
4) Ga Re Dumele (Reb) (SABC2) 2,205,000
5) Majakathata (SABC2) 1,119,000
Top News Bulletins
1) Xhosa News (SABC1) 3,285,000
2) Zulu News (SABC1) 3,177,000
3) Siswati/Ndebele News (SABC1) 1,488,000
4) Afrikaans News (SABC2) 820,000
5) Sesotho/Tswana/Sepedi News (SABC2) 810,000
Top Soap Operas
1) Uzalo (SABC1) 6,936,000
2) Generations (SABC1) 6,564,000
3) Skeem Saam (SABC1) 5,741,000
4) Muvhango (SABC2) 4,668,000
5) Scandal! (e.tv) 4,134,000
Top Talk Shows
1) Zaziwa (SABC1) 3,094,000
2) Rise (SABC1) 2,436,000
3) Motswako (SABC2) 1,020,000
4) Katch It With Khanyi (e.tv) 724,000
5) Shift (R) (SABC1) 691,000
Top Actuality Shows
1) Speak Out (SABC2) 2,271,000
2) Sunday Live (SABC1) 1,909,000
3) Checkpoint (e.tv) 1,350,000
4) Cutting Edge (SABC1) 1,218,000
5) Leihlo La Sechaba (SABC2) 955,000
Top Magazine Shows
1) Selimathunzi (SABC1) 2,699,000
2) The Real Goboza (SABC1) 2,271,000
3) Spina Guluva (e.tv) 724,000
4) Hush (e.tv) 625,000
5) Top Billing (SABC3) 560,000
Top Game Shows
1) Friends Like These (SABC1) 2,403,000
2) Musiek Roulette (SABC2) 560,000
Top Documentaries
1) Remix (Reb) (SABC1) 2,502,000
2) 100% Youth (SABC1) 1,843,000
3) Beyonce: Baby and Beyond (SABC3) 395,000
4) A Khoe Story (SABC2) 230,000
Top Primetime Movies
1) 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (e.tv) 3,358,000
2) Walking Tall (e.tv) 3,193,000
3) Double Impact (e.tv) 2,337,000
4) Into the Blue (e.tv) 1,547,000
5) Beverly Hills Cop (e.tv) 1,415,000
Top 10 Regular Shows (excluding News bulletins)
1) Uzalo (SABC1) 6,936,000
2) Generations (SABC1) 6,564,000
3) Skeem Saam (SABC1) 5,741,000
4) Muvhango (SABC2) 4,668,000
5) Scandal! (e.tv) 4,134,000
6) Rhythm City (e.tv) 3,391,000
7) Shuga (SABC1) 3,391,000
8) Zaziwa (SABC1) 3,094,000
9) Ses'Top La (Reb) (SABC1) 2,996,000
10) Single Galz (Reb) (SABC1) 2,897,000
Premiere Watch
| PREMIERE WATCH |
| New shows that started this week |
| Show |
Viewers |
Channel |
Genre |
Timeslot |
| Now or Never 3 |
2,436,000 |
SABC1 |
Reality |
Mondays, 18h00 |
| Gold Diggers |
1,613,000 |
e.tv |
Telenovela |
Weekdays, 20h00 |
| Umlilo 2 |
1,284,000 |
e.tv |
Drama |
Mondays, 21h00 |
| Mamello |
2,074,000 |
SABC2 |
Drama |
Wednesdays, 21h30 |
| Shuga 3 |
3,391,000 |
SABC1 |
Drama |
Fridays, 20h30 |
| Voetspore 5 |
922,000 |
SABC2 |
Documentary |
Fridays, 18h00 |
| Desperate Housewives 8 |
296,000 |
SABC3 |
Drama |
Saturdays, 21h30 |
Special notes
The arrival of Gold Diggers narrowly beat the end of Ashes to Ashes. Ashes to Ashes had an average viewership of 1,541,000 viewers in its finale week.