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SABC, e.tv And DStv Ratings For April 2021

SABC 1:
- Uzalo (Drama) - 8 237 563
- Generations the Legacy (Soap) - 6 490 552
- Skeem Saam (Drama) - 4 776 360
- Xhosa News - 3 600 343
- Zulu News - 3 542 430
- Nyan Nyan (Reality) - 3 342 723
- DStv Diski Challenge Mamelodi Sundowns V (Sport) - 2 742 816
- Now or Never (Documentary) - 2 616 508
- Khumbul' Ekhaya (Magazine) - 2 576 740
- Ubettina Wethu - 2 540 531
- Trapped (Movie) - 2 507 401
- Shay'iround (Reality) - 2 500 032
- Uzalo (Repeat) - 2 489 422
- Uzalo (Omnibus) - 2 436 241
- Lip Sync Battle (Variety) - 2 432 858
- Live Amp (Music) - 2 404 138
- Instapreneurs (Reality) - 2 318 202
- Women Year - Bompi (Drama) - 2 295 174
- Siswati/Ndebele News - 2 227 006
- Skeem Saam (Repeat) - 2 178 257

SABC 2:
- Muvhango (Drama) - 4 304 240
- Live Lotto Draw - 1 870 889
- 2000-2159 (Variety) - 1 459 764
- Tholwana Tsa Sethepu (Drama) - 1 338 527
- 7De Laan (Soap) - 1 299 051
- Mamello (Drama) - 1 107 274
- Mohlolohadi 2 (Drama) - 1 088 390
- Nuus - 960 894
- Aksi' Spaza (Drama) - 893 506
- Voetspore (Magazine) - 863 226
- Die Sentrum (Drama) - 854 603
- Ses/Tsw/Sep News - 833 049
- Muvhango (Omnibus) - 790 178
- Side by Side (Lado a Lado) - 779 784
- Motswako:a Way of Life (Magazine) - 740 237
- Music - 722 780
- Kelebone (Drama) - 688 205
- Venda/Tsonga News - 669 053
- Geure Uit Die Vallei - 632 244
- In the Long Run (Variety) - 630 288

SABC 3:
- Black Panther (Movie) - 783 061
- Avengers: Infinity War (Movie) - 683 249
- Emirates Fa Cup Chelsea vs Manchester Ci (Sport) - 651 979
- Kfc T20 International: South Africa vs Pa (Sport) - 553 564
- Ant Man And the Wasp (Movie) - 549 460
- The Estate (Ominous) - 529 123
- Earth From Space (Documentary) - 521 821
- Animal Babies (Documentary) - 513 302
- Bundesliga Rb Leipzig vs Fc Bayern Munch (Sport) - 487 329
- The Greatest Dancer (Reality) - 473 301
- News - 472 707
- Betway One-Day International: South Africa (Sport) - 465 606
- Planet Ocean (Documentary) - 456 718
- Music - 439 042
- The Greatest Dancer (Repeat, Reality) - 422 228
- Jerry Maguire (Movie) - 413 482
- Bundesliga Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmun (Sport) - 411 528
- The Estate (Repeat) - 408 318
- The Insider SA (Repeat) - 401 045
- 1st Betway One-Day International:South A (Sport) - 399 507

e.tv:
- Scandal (Soap) - 4 799 833
- Rhythm City (Drama) - 4 048 965
- Imbewu (Drama) - 3 664 872
- Big Momma's House 2 (Movie) - 3 227 485
- Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son (Movie) - 2 845 961
- Big Momma's House (Movie) - 2 734 339
- Durban Gen (Drama) - 2 690 767
- Moana (Movie) - 2 286 448
- Ride Along 2 (Movie) - 2 190 684
- Cars 3 (Movie) - 2 168 485
- Ride Along (Movie) 2 139 254
- Pacific Rim: Uprising (Movie) - 1 886 673
- Imbewu (Repeat) - 1 663 709
- Checkpoint (News) - 1 631 301
- Doodsondes - 1 610 825
- Access the Cash Quiz - 1 606 578
- Family Feud South Africa - 1 552 796
- News - 1 531 619
- Durban Gen (Repeat) - 1 493 000
- Modern Family (Drama) - 1 449 409

DStv:
- Gomora (Mzansi, Drama) - 1 335 466 & 1 665 105
- The Queen (Mzansi, Drama) - 1 077 003 & 1 283 941
- The River (Mzansi, Drama) - 930 079 & 1 198 797
- Our Perfect Wedding (Wethu, Drama) - 920 357 & 1 183 398
- Isibaya (Mzansi, Drama) 844 410 & 1 097 114
- The Powerball Draw Quiz (Mzansi) - 842 862 & 1 100 070
- Diep City (Mzansi, Drama) - 779 806 & 995 373
- Powerball (Mzansi, Variety) - 760 578 & 988 915
- Abazali (Wethu, Reality) - 724 661 & 930 471
- The Ranakas (Mzansi, Reality) - 613 569 & 780 138
- Sengkhathele (Wethu, Magazine) - 596 679 & 814 504
- The Station (Mzansi, Drama) - 587 986 & 745 902
- The Queen (Wethu, Repeat Drama) - 588 178 & 758 950
- I Blew it (Wethu, Drama) - 584 954 & 766 469
- The River (Mzansi, Movie) - 581 849 & 778 187
- The Throne (Wethu, Repeat Drama) - 547 940 & 667 180
- Love Back (Mzansi, Drama) 532 629 & 664 478
- Rockville (Mzansi, Drama) - 520 542 & 630 806
- Umndeni (Moja, Documentary) - 518 549 & 667 586
- Ring of Lies (Wethu, Drama) - 512 716 & 606 196
- The Queen (Wethu, Movie) - 510 460 & 610 078
- Date My Family (Mzansi, Reality) - 503 585 & 590 583
- The Republic (Wethu, Drama) - 497 887 & 656 493
- Lockdown (Wethu, Movie) - 489 803 & 649 813
- Isibaya (Wethu, Repeat Drama) - 468 627 & 539 179
- The Queen (Wethu, Omnibus) - 467 028 & 590 661
- Becoming (Mzansi, Reality) - 459 362 & 563 882
- Indlela Zimbili (Bioskop, Drama) - 458 888 & 606 189
- Epk: Bad Boys for Life (Bioskop, Documentary) - 456 013 & 584 378
- Ishende (Bioskop, Drama) - 449 407 & 571 565

June 2021 On Comedy Central Africa | 3 New Series Including A Local Production | Returning Show

SCHITT’S CREEK : SEASON 4
NEW AT NINE
21 June (Weekdays) at 21:00CAT
The Roses are making the most of life in Schitt’s Creek, and Moira’s constant talk of escaping aside are finally starting to feel at home in the town. Johnny is busy running the motel with Stevie as his partner. Business is booming, but it’s a challenge for him to balance work and family, while dealing with Ronald’s antics. Moira is carrying out her duties with Town Council and the Jazzagals, and is also looking for new ways to utilize her talents, whether it’s through a theatrical performance, or by helping Alexis navigate event planning. David is managing his store and attempting to maintain a brand new relationship, but between struggling to find the time for romance, and overcoming the anxieties of his dating past, this is proving to be a challenge. Meanwhile, Alexis is putting all of her energy into school and her career, but is finding it difficult to focus when she still has lingering feelings for her ex-fiancé, Ted.

TIME TRAVELLING BONG: SEASON 1 – BRAND NEW
19 June at 22:30 CAT (Saturdays)
In "Time Traveling Bong" Sharee and Jeff, two mediocre, suburban cousins who live together in a condo left to them by their grandmother in New Jersey. Their mundane lives take a twisted turn when they find a bong that also serves as a time machine as they ride high and blaze through time, taking a hilarious journey back into the past exploring modern concerns around race, class and gender.

THE BURN WITH JEFF ROSS – BRAND NEW
12 June - 30 July (Saturdays) 23:20
Don't get in the comedic crosshairs of Jeff Ross, or you'll likely get burned. That's the lesson delivered with plenty of laughs in this half- hour series, which finds the veteran comic verbally incinerating the news of the week, pop-culture figures, and anyone or anything else that needs to be put in its proper place. He also hits the streets to take aim at "public enemies," such as meter maids and the paparazzi, and he welcomes fellow comics and celebrity pals in on the fun. Ross' skewing skills are legendary, he's the longtime Roastmaster General of the New York Friars' Club.

ROY WOOD JR: NO ONE LOVES YOU – BRAND NEW
20 June (Sunday) 22:30
Roy Wood Jr.'s "Father Figure" is a fearless trek into the many of society's issues: From gangs to racism to discount cards. Roy also ponders how to raise his newborn son in a chaotic world filled with Confederate Flags and $9 Smoothies. Directors Shannon Hartman Starring. Roy Wood Jr.

Prediction: Linear Channels Switch To 7 Day Viewing

This format has adapted mainly with telenovela/soapies and kids channels such as Telemundo, Zee World, Star Life, Novela Magic, Toonami and JimJam where a program airs new episodes every single day including weekends.

Now imagine if this format where to take a toll on all linear channels. Not only would it reduce repeats but it would mean viewers would get more fresh content within a year.

Streaming services such as Netflix dump full seasons of programs on their platform in a single day. Perhaps streaming is the main factor to this viewing.

Remember the days when you had to watch programs at a particular time and sometimes you miss out now you have options to record and watch later.

This brings us back to the 7 day viewing, as much as it may be a hassle to catch-up on so many shows in so little time, viewers actually got what they wanted which is reduction in repetition.

Repetition will never be cancelled I mean you're still charged if you watch the same program on Netflix.

Let's take a premium channel like M-Net for starters where their viewers aren't kids that can tolerate repeats more than adults and aren't hubs dedicated only to soapies.

When a show ends completely on M-Net, they barely rehash past seasons and hardly bring back old shows.

This format on M-Net would mean viewers would continue to get new shows perhaps even adapt to a different offering while as feeling nostalgic even if that means welcoming old programs from the early 2000s.

7 day viewing has its benefits but if I had to look from another angle it could lead to a reduction in channels since you'd be bringing more content which means more money goes in so if M-Net where to adapt to that you'd need to wonder how long it will be till a channel like M-Net City would cease to exist.

Not implying that it would be those channels perhaps even channels from ViacomCBS, Discovery Inc and AMC International would be up for discussion.

Not everything would be 7 day viewing if you look at the title of this article I never put "all" to linear implying that certain channels due to their position or offering would be excluded from this format.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Seen On VUZU Will Be Ending After It's Upcoming 19th Season In 2022

Ellen DeGeneres is ending her Emmy awarded and once popular talk talk show currently seen on VUZU after it's 19th season later in 2022.

The decision came amid slumping ratings following allegations by former and current staffers that The Ellen DeGeneres Show has been a toxic place to work.

On Wednesday, she insisted her decision to bring the curtain down on her afternoon talk show had nothing to do with allegations in the past year of a workplace environment rife with bullying, racial discrimination and sexual harassment.

“When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged. And as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,”
DeGeneres said in an interview.

With this in mind, M-Net will have to find another program to occupy Ellen's timeslot on VUZU later in 2022. It wouldn't be shocking if The Kelly Clarkson Show took over full-time like it did sometime in 2020.

Reminder: Judge Judy Seen On e.tv And CBS Reality Is Ending After 21 Seasons

Judy Sheindlin is ending her iconic daytime courtroom show Judge Judy after 25 seasons but is prepping a new show, Judy Justice that will debut after her current one ends.

Speaking to Ellen DeGeneres during an interview on Ellen last year with a preview that has been released, Judy said revealed that her show, with season 18 seen in South Africa on e.tv at the time now it's season 19 and season 16 on CBS Reality (DStv 132) is ending in mid-2021 (June) but that she's working on a new one that will start later this year called Judy Justice on IDMB TV in the United States.

"I've had a 25-year-long marriage with CBS Television Distribution and it's been successful.

Judge Judy started in 1996 in the United States where it's the number one first-run programme in daytime syndication. It won Daytime Emmy Awards for best legal or courtroom show in 2013, 2016 and 2017.

Judy sold her show's library to CBS in 2017 which also saw the show renewed until its 25th season which will now be the last.

SABC, e.tv And DStv Ratings For April 2021

June 2021 On Comedy Central Africa | 3 New Series Including A Local Production | Returning Show

Prediction: Linear Channels Switch To 7 Day Viewing

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Seen On VUZU Will Be Ending After It's Upcoming 19th Season In 2022

Reminder: Judge Judy Seen On e.tv And CBS Reality Is Ending After 21 Seasons

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