E.tv’s popular soapie, Scandal! took a knock in April when it was dethroned by Isiphetho: Destiny.

 

‘ISIPHETHO: DESTINY’ SECURES THIRD POSITION
The Broadcasting Research Council of South Africa (BRCSA) April figures reveal that Isiphetho: Destiny received over 3.95 million viewers, while Scandal! pulled 3.8 million viewers.

The Black Brain Pictures telenovela is the third most-watched TV show on e.tv while Ochre’s popular soapie is in fifth place.

The figures also reveal that House of Zwide remains the most-watched TV show on e.tv with 4.8 million viewers, while Isitha: The Enemy is second place with 4.4 million viewers.

TVSA reports that Smoke and Mirrors which stars Hlomla Dandala and Ayanda Bandla secured fourth place in May with 3.92 million viewers.

Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela reports that Isiphetho: Destiny debuted on Monday, 8 April with over 3 million viewers.

Mphela adds the show kept the momentum and gained traction to 3.5 million viewers on its second day (Tuesday, 9 April).

‘SCANDAL!’ LOSES TO ‘SKEEM SAAM’
Scandal! lost its signature first position in March, a month before Isiphetho: Destiny aired on e.tv in April.

Scandal! lost viewers when Skeem Saam debuted on its new 19:30 timeslot. The SABC1 educational soapie is currently third place with 3.9 million viewers.

Scandal!’s head writer, Grace Mahlaba reveals to Sunday World that Skeem Saam is not a threat because the shows are totally different.

“Competition has always been there for us; it is just that SABC had different shows on the timeslot, but we had the staying power. Time will tell if we are confident of the stories that we tell and if we are not going to sleep or slumber. Our worst-case scenario is that we will have to share the audience.”

“When you know yourself, you know yourself. I believe that the people who watch us know us and have identified themselves their taste. If we keep dishing the dish that they came for, I think we will be fine,” says Mahlaba.

The e.tv soapie this year will be celebrating 20 years of TV, while the SABC educational soapie is turning 13 years.

‘SCANDAL!’ LOSES TO ‘SKEEM SAAM’
Scandal! lost its signature first position in March, a month before Isiphetho: Destiny aired on e.tv in April.

Scandal! lost viewers when Skeem Saam debuted on its new 19:30 timeslot. The SABC1 educational soapie is currently third place with 3.9 million viewers.

Scandal!’s head writer, Grace Mahlaba reveals to Sunday World that Skeem Saam is not a threat because the shows are totally different.

“Competition has always been there for us; it is just that SABC had different shows on the timeslot, but we had the staying power. Time will tell if we are confident of the stories that we tell and if we are not going to sleep or slumber. Our worst-case scenario is that we will have to share the audience.”

“When you know yourself, you know yourself. I believe that the people who watch us know us and have identified themselves their taste. If we keep dishing the dish that they came for, I think we will be fine,” says Mahlaba.

The e.tv soapie this year will be celebrating 20 years of TV, while the SABC educational soapie is turning 13 years.