KZN-based drama ranks as the most watched show in SA
As much as we assume that people do not watch SABC channels or eTV, the shows still remain the most-watched in the South Africa.
Remember when we asked you what shows you were still watching from SABC 1, 2, 3 or eTV? We wanted to check if the research results by Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRCSA) match our very own.
According to the BRCSA's latest data, dramas and soapies remain the most popular types of shows in South Africa during the prime time hours between 17:30 and 22:00. We can all give this a nod. After a long day at work or school - whether together or separately in our rooms - at least one local soapie will be enjoyed before sleeping.
The top three most-watched TV shows in South Africa, from the latest research which was in May, were all broadcast on SABC 1.
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The show shot entirely in KwaZulu-Natal, Uzalo recorded the highest number of peak viewers hitting more than 8.047 million viewers. The drama which premiered in 2015 explores themes of identity, inheritance and beliefs and has been received well since its premiere.
Generation: The Legacy which has been popular since its premiere in 1993 remains popular as it comes second in the top 3 reaching 6.559 million.
The show that has recently taken social media by storm, Skeem Saam comes out as third making it there with over 5.5 million viewers for its most-watched episode of May.
These were all measured in comparison to other shows from other SABC and DSTV channels.
Have a look at what other South Africans are watching:
While online video streaming services like Netflix have been growing in popularity, terrestrial and satellite broadcasting remain at the top regarding broadcast in South Africa.
The State of the Broadcasting Industry Report of 2019 showed South Africa had 14.4 million TV households, with an audience of 38.2 million people.
You can easily agree to this once you see the research from SABC 1 and DSTV:
So which channels are you watching?
Main Image Courtesy: @uzalo_sabc1