The most-watched TV shows in South Africa

25 March 2017
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The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRCSA) has released its television audience measurements for February 2017.

Included in the report is a list of the most-watched shows on SABC 1,2,3, Etv, and DStv.

The BRCSA said the report does not “in any way give you a total viewership of DStv Commercial channels”, and that the figures indicated “viewership on the platform at the top tier”.

The table below details the most-watched shows in South Africa.

Most-Watched TV Shows
Channel Show Peak Viewers
Top 5
SABC 1 Uzalo 8,465,238
SABC 1 Generations The Legacy 7,899,533
SABC 2 Uzalo 7,199,425
SABC 1 Skeem Saam 6,165,428
SABC 2 Muvhango 6,146,842
Top per Channel
SABC 1 Uzalo 8,465,238
SABC 1 Generations The Legacy 7,899,533
SABC 2 Uzalo 7,199,425
SABC 2 Muvhango 6,146,842
SABC 3 Generations The Legacy 4,066,565
SABC 3 Top Billing 1,634,695
Etv Scandal 4,460,791
Etv Rhythm City 3,052,353
DStv Isibaya 1,368,390
DStv Our Perfect Wedding 1,378,659

This article first appeared on MyBroadband and is republished with permission.

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