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On this abstract report, we have a look at GeoPoll Viewers Measurement information on Kenya’s prime-time TV viewership developments and radio listenership in 2023. We look at prime time peaks, style preferences, and viewers demographics, taking the heartbeat of Kenya’s media panorama.
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Tv: Prime Time Peaks and Style Preferences
From GeoPoll’s newest Media Institution Survey, tv stays essentially the most dominant medium in Kenya, with over 50% of Kenyan households proudly owning a TV and 80% of these watching TV day by day. For total 2023 GAM information, TV viewership information reveals notable patterns throughout totally different days of the week. As anticipated, prime time loved the very best viewership, peaking at 9:00 PM day by day, with Saturday and Friday having the very best numbers. TV viewership at 6:00 PM is comparatively decrease than later time slots throughout prime time.
This may very well be attributed to the truth that many people are seemingly commuting from work or engaged in actions that hinder them from settling in to look at tv throughout this early night interval. The gradual improve in viewership because the night progresses, reaching its peak at 9:00 PM, aligns with the notion that viewers usually tend to tune in after finishing their workday tasks and settling into their properties.
Native Drama-time – 7:30 pm
Most Kenyan channels dedicate the half hour after 7:30 pm for native reveals. This timeslot constantly garners a considerable viewership throughout the week, suggesting sturdy choice for narratives that resonate with the native socio-cultural milieu.
Out of the highest 10 channels on this slot, Citizen had the very best share (19.6%), adopted by NTV and Maisha Magic. All three air native drama reveals throughout the 7:30-8:00 p.m. timeslot. Notably, even when the native reveals give solution to cleaning soap operas from 8:00 PM, Maisha Magic, which primarily options native content material, good points extra viewers.
Channel | Prime 10 Share |
Citizen TV | 19.6% |
NTV | 11.5% |
Maisha Magic East | 10.5% |
KTN Information | 10.1% |
KTN | 9.8% |
KBC | 9.8% |
SuperSport | 8.4% |
iNooro TV | 7.1% |
K24 | 7.0% |
TV 47 | 6.2% |
Radio Listenership
Radio was the flipside of TV. The best radio listenership was noticed constantly between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM, with over 27 million listeners throughout these hours, indicating that many individuals tune in throughout their morning commutes or as they begin their workday. Sundays and Saturdays are inclined to have increased total listenership in comparison with weekdays, even throughout the morning hours.
Weekdays from 5:00 PM to eight:00 PM additionally present comparatively excessive listenership, as individuals go away their workplaces, commute again residence, and interact of their night actions.
Radio listenership by age
Delving deeper into radio listenership by age group reveals an attention-grabbing pattern. The eldest age group (35+) represents over half (50.1%) of radio viewers. Conversely, the youngest group (15-24) accounts for a mere 20.4%. This means the generational divide in media consumption preferences, suggesting radio’s continued relevance and enchantment amongst older audiences whereas indicating potential areas for innovation and engagement methods focusing on youthful listeners to save lots of the radio for the longer term.

Breakfast Exhibits (6am – 10am)
In the course of the aggressive 6:00 am – 10:00 am breakfast timeslot, we witnessed a slinging batter between the highest two – Citizen’s Jambo Kenya (13.2% share) and Basic 105’s Maina and Kingangi (12.8%). Total, the highest 10 was dominated by Swahili stations (5) and vernacular stations (3).
Drive time Exhibits (4pm – 6pm)
Drive-time, Citizen Radio had the very best share, with a 14.89% share of radio viewers. Radio Maisha (10.46% ) and Radio Jambo (9.22%) accomplished a 1-2-3 rating of Swahili stations, damaged by Basic 105 (8.2%) with one other Swahili station, Milele FM, finishing the highest 5 Drive radio reveals in Kenya.
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