Little Movement Among Syndies

There was little change on the syndication leaderboard in the week ending March 12, 2023. Long-running game shows Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune continued to dominate with unchanged 5.5 and 5.1 Nielsen National Syndication Service ratings, respectively, while Family Feud remained in third place despite dipping a tenth of a point to 4.9.

Live with Kelly and Ryan continued to top the talkers with a 1.6 for the third week in a row, while second place Dr. Phil tumbled 14% to a 1.2. Third place Kelly Clarkson rounded out the top three with a 10% drop to a 0.9.

Popular newcomers to talk Jennifer Hudson was stable at 0.6, while and Sherri rose 14% to a 0.8.

Judge Judy presided over the court shows with 4.0, off 5% from the prior week. Hot Bench was second with an unchanged 1.2, while People’s Court took third with a steady 0.8.

Four of the six magazine shows were unchanged. Inside Edition continued to lead, although it gave back 4% to a 2.3. Entertainment Tonight was down 5% at 2.1, and Access Hollywood retreated 13% to 0.7.

There was some action among off-net sitcoms as leader Big Bang Theory relinquished 5% to 1.9 and Last Man Standing popped 37% to 1.1. Third-place Modern Family also moved up, gaining 14% to 0.8.

Dateline ruled the off-net weekly hours with an 8% dip to 3.3. Law & Order: SVU was second with 1.8 (off 5%), and Chicago P.D. was third, unchanged at 1.1.

In the Nielsen household rating rankings that follow, % change is from the previous week; * indicates a new season-high rating; ** indicates a new season low; NC indicates no change from the previous week; NA means not applicable.

TALK SHOWS

Live with Kelly and Ryan (Disney-ABC) 1.6 NC

Dr. Phil (CMV) 1.2 -14%

The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCU) 0.9 -10%

Drew Barrymore (CMV) 0.8 NC

Tamron Hall (Disney-ABC) 0.7 NC

Rachael Ray (CMV) 0.7 +17%

Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 0.5 -17%

Maury (NBCU) 0.5 NC

Jerry Springer Combo (NBCU) 0.3 NC

FRESHMAN SHOWS

Sherri (CMV) 0.8 +14%

Jennifer Hudson (WBDTD) 0.6 NC

iCrime with Elizabeth Vargas (Trifecta) 0.5 NC

Pictionary (CMV) 0.4 -20%

Karamo (NBCU) 0.4 NC

We the People with Judge Lauren Lake (CF Entertainment) 0.3 NC

COURT SHOWS

Judge Judy (CMV) 4.0 -5%

Hot Bench (CMV) 1.2 NC

People’s Court (WBDTD) 0.8 NC

Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 0.5 -17%

Divorce Court (Fox First Run) 0.5 NC

Relative Justice (EW Media Group) 0.3 NC

GAME SHOWS

Jeopardy (CMV) 5.5 NC

Wheel of Fortune (CMV) 5.2 NC

Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 4.9 -2%

25 Words or Less (Fox First Run) 0.7 NC

You Bet Your Life (Fox First Run) 0.7 NC

Funny You Should Ask (Entertainment Studios) 0.3 NC

MAGAZINE SHOWS

Inside Edition (CMV) 2.3 -4%

Entertainment Tonight (CMV) 2.1 -5%

TMZ (Fox First Run) 0.7 NC

Access Hollywood (NBCU) 0.7 -13%

Extra (WBDTD) 0.6 NC

Dish Nation (Fox First Run) 0.2 NC

OFF-NET SITCOMS

Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 1.9 -5%

Last Man Standing (Disney-ABC) 1.1 +37%

Modern Family (Disney-ABC) 0.8 +14%

Young Sheldon (WBDTD) 0.7 NC

Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 0.7 NC

Family Guy (Disney-ABC) 0.6 -14%

The Goldbergs(Sony) 0.6 NC

Seinfeld (Sony) 0.6 NC

The Neighborhood (CMV) 0.5 -17%

Black-ish (Disney-ABC) 0.4 NC

American Housewife (Disney-ABC) 0.4 +33%

Mom (WBDTD) 0.3 NC

OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS

Dateline Weekly (NBCU) 3.3 -8%

Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 1.8 -5%

Chicago P.D. (NBCU) 1.1 NC

Chicago Fire (NBCU) 1.0 +11%

Magnum P.I. (CMV) 0.7 NC

9-1-1 (Disney-ABC) 0.6 -17%