Top Shows on TV: March 2017

Written by TVSA Team from the blog Primetime TV Viewing Figures on 10 Apr 2017
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These are the primetime adult television viewing figures for March 2017.

If you can't see the listing below, then click this link to access them in a document instead: Top shows on TV: March 2017

If you're unable to see either of the above documents, this is an overview of the Top 5 shows for each channel/broadcaster:

SABC1

Show	Viewers
Uzalo	8,520,668
Generations the Legacy	8,431,905
Skeem Saam	6,369,123
Vodacom Millionaires	4,441,403
Zulu News	4,324,518

SABC2

Show	Viewers
Muvhango	6,246,508
Lotto Draw Live	5,246,086
Ngwanaka Ngwanaka O Kae -R	3,051,807
Speak Out	2,861,641
Ngwanaka Ngwanaka O Kae	2,827,903

SABC3

Show	Viewers
Isidingo:the Need	1,335,369
Abducted:the Carlina White Story	760,382
News	756,753
3:10 to Yuma	727,192
Return of the White Lion	715,330

e.tv

Show	Viewers
Scandal	4,781,890
Shangai Noon	3,644,912
The Marine	3,571,994
Snakes on a Plane	3,483,515
Ride Along	3,360,003

DStv

Show	Viewers
Isibaya	1,263,176
Our Perfect Wedding	1,218,152
Saints and Sinners	868,359
Date My Famil	799,846
Lockdown	710,181

Special Notes

Zaziwa

If the above numbers are accurate, it means that Zaziwa has plummeted by almost 1-million viewers (and probably more) since its move from Thursdays to Sundays from 12 February 2017.

In January 2017, it recorded an episode high of 3,560,381 viewers for its highest episode in the month when it still aired on Thursdays.

It has dropped off SABC1's Top 20 list completely since its move, which means it attracted less than 2,632,248 viewers for its highest episode in March - a loss of 928,133 viewers.

Zaziwa's loss has been Throwback Thursdays gain.

Please note: These numbers are complied by the Broadcast Research Council and not TVSA.

Channels in this post: SABC1, SABC2, SABC3, e.tv, Mzansi Magic

4 Comments

max85
10 Apr 2017 19:25

Rhythm City dropped out of the top at etv becuase of movies .7delaan still has over 2million viewers not bad .Top Billing was on top last couple of months but now are nowhere in the top 20.uzalo ,gen and skeem saam still doing well.

Goku
11 Apr 2017 08:26

muvhango is doing well on sabc 2 pity I don watch it the language is 2 difficult to understand

Show-Time
11 Apr 2017 13:46

I think Isidingo is doing so well, I have become a regular viewer like in the old days. Now it is reflecting on its viewership figures.

fratpack9
11 Apr 2017 14:28

Im happy for lockdown kicking butt on ratings and being on the top 5 shows of Mzansi Magic. Season 2 must be broadcasted on a Sunday and take over the 8pm timeslot to save us from this nonsensical stories that are broadcasted at 8pm.

@showtime also, its interesting to note that isidingo its the only show that had over a million viewers in march on sabc3.

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