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4,300,000

4,300,000 -- episode viewers for MultiChoice Shaka iLembe debut episode (South Africa) (2023)

2023  · MultiChoice

The debut episode of MultiChoice's Shaka iLembe was watched by 4.3 million viewers, marking the highest viewership MultiChoice has recorded for a single episode of scripted content.

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MultiChoice Shaka iLembe debut episode (South Africa)
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https://www.reachafrica.com/post/hot-local-content-just-makes-good-business-sense ↗
Confidence: 53/100 Vintage: 2023 Channel: Deep Crawl
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Hot local content just makes good business sense
Hot local content just makes good business sense Updated: Mar 4, 2024 The success of MultiChoice’s Shaka iLembe – its best-performing drama series to date, once again demonstrates South Africa’s appetite for local content. The debut episode was seen by 4.3 million viewers – the highest viewership Mu…
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Highest single-episode viewership MultiChoice has recorded for scripted content; debut episode aired 2023, reported in article updated Mar 4, 2024

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MultiChoice Shaka iLembe debut episode (South Africa): 4,300,000 episode viewers. Source: MultiChoice (2023). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/shaka-ilembe-debut-episode-viewers
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