It’s official – Scandal! is one of the most watched soapies in South Africa.
The soapie recently hit a milestone when more than 5 million adult viewers tuned in to watch episode 2917, which broadcasted on 23 November 2017. The episode reached an ‘AR’ measurement of 14.4, which equates to 5 007 428 adult viewers.
Remember how Dintle orchestrated the breakup between Hlengiwe and Quinton by manipulating her and Romeo? Well, in one of the most emotional scenes on Scandal!, Quinton called it quits with Hlengiwe.
Missed the episode? Catch it here.
Marlon Davids, MD of e.tv, is proud of the show’s extraordinary milestone.
“Scandal! has been one of the most watched shows on e.tv and we are thrilled with what they have accomplished. This milestone of over 5 million viewers adds to the many highlights the eFamily of channels has had this year and we are looking forward to many more in 2018,” says Davids.
The cast took to Twitter to celebrate the good news.
Team work. I am pretty sure Yv wasn't on screen on 23rd November. Brilliance of @etvScandal...don't put their proverbial storyline eggs in to one basket https://t.co/1jPxAli9On
— Kgomotso Christopher (@kgchristopher) November 30, 2017
Guys, your support doesn’t go unnoticed. @etvScandal made history. We appreciate each and every one of you #EtvScandalpic.twitter.com/E9kmVQJohB
— Nomvelo Makhanya (@_MveloMakhanya) November 30, 2017
What an honour to be part of this winning @etvScandal team. Thank you to our loyal viewers for your support.
Etv’s Scandal reaches 5 million views https://t.co/4mrcsGQmZq via @Zalebs
— Lusanda Mbane (@lusandambane) December 1, 2017
Scandal! promises to have epic storylines this festive season, which will leave viewers gobsmacked.
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