weekly syndication ratings

There were few surprises in the week ending April 2, as many shows finished flat or rose only by single digits.

Just about as many shows in the session ending March 26 reported Nielsen ratings that improved on the previous frame as shows that dropped lower. Jeopardy was the overall (and game) leader, gaining 2% to a 5.2.

Hardest hit in the week ending March 19 was Wheel of Fortune, which tumbled 12% to a third place 4.5. Leader Jeopardy gave back 7% to 5.1, while Family Feud leapfrogged into second with a 4.6 (down 6%) by losing less than Wheel. Among talkers, Jennifer Hudson had a very good week, posting a 50% gain among women 25-54.

In the week ending March 12 the status quo ruled, with the majority of shows across genres either flat or down.

The majority of syndicated shows were flat or down in the week ending March 5 with a few exceptions. Among those posting seek-to-week gains were two talk shows (led by Dr. Phil with a 17% rise), one court show and four magazine shows.

Jeopardy hung onto first place in the session ending Feb. 26, despite dipping 5% to a 5.5 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen household rating, while Family Feud took second place with a 2% increase to 5.3, and Wheel did the mirror image with a 2% breather to a third-place 5.2.

A plethora of shows across all genres posted flat or lower ratings in the week ending Feb. 12. One exception was game show newcomer Pictionary, which delivered a 25% gain to a 0.5.

It posts a 17% weekly gain to tie Sherri at the top of the newcomers in the week ending Feb. 5,

With a 4% gain to a 5.3 in the week ending Jan. 29, the game show was one of just a few syndies to post a gain from the week before.

At a 5.9, it tops the category and all of syndication while Wheel of Fortune and Family Feud also scale the 5 household rating mark in the week ending Jan. 22.

Live with Kelly and Ryan ranked at the head of the class for the 34^th consecutive session in the week ending Jan. 15, while five other veterans approached or hit season highs. And newcomer Sherri posted a 17% gain.

Now in its 42^nd season, ET was the biggest winner in the hottest category in the week ending Jan. 8 with a 21% weekly leap to a new season high 2.3 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating and a 33% spike in the key women 25-54 demo, to a magazine-best 0.8.

With many shows in reruns, ratings took a dip in the session ending Jan. 1.

The talker led the yak pack by its widest margin in two years in the week ending Dec. 25, with a 6% weekly leap and a 20% spike over the previous three weeks to a 1.8 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating.

The hot talker advanced 20% in the key demo and matched its season high in households with a 7% weekly surge to a 1.6 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, with about 2.4 million daily viewers on average in the week ending Dec. 11.

The talker played to its largest audience of the syndication year in the session ending Dec. 4 with 1.4 million daily viewers and its strongest Nielsen number since last January with an 11% leap to a 44-week high 1.0 live national household rating.

Hall was the only strip in first-run going up from the week before in the session ending Nov. 27 thanks to the ratings fallout from the World Cup.

Jeopardy elevated 11% from the week before to a season-best 6.1 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, as the final round of its annual Tournament of Champions got underway. The week ending Nov. 20 saw a number of syndies posting increases and new season highs.

The annual event drives a 4% gain in the week ending Nov. 13. Among the newcomers, Sherri remains No. 1 for another week.

Cementing its claim to first place in the talk category for a 24^th consecutive week (including eight ties), Live’s annual Halloween special was a Nielsen smash, spiking 20% to a new season best 1.8 rating on Oct. 31.

Preemptions hit a number of shows, but Extra and TMZ were able to produce, hitting it out of the park with increases of 20% and 17%, respectively.

The veteran jurist topped the docket as she has done every single week for more than 26 years, climbing 8% from the week before to a 4.1 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating and more than 6 million daily viewers.

Major League Baseball playoffs and Jan. 6 Committee hearings take their toll with preemptions in the session ending Oct. 16.

It tops both the game shows and the overall chart in the week ending Oct. 9, moving up 4% from the previous session.

It starts off the fall with its best rating in five months. Jeopardy and Family Feud tie for the overall No. 1 spot in syndication.

The game show takes top honors with a 5.0 in the week ending Sept. 25, while Sherri topped the freshmen pack with a steady 0.7.

Syndication’s No. 1 freshman shows were Jennifer Hudson and Sherri, which both tallied a premiere week 0.7 in the week ending Sept. 18. Among returning shows, Jeopardy was the overall leader, jumping 23% from the previous session.

In the week ending Sept. 11, Live leapt 7% to a three-week high 1.5 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen, while Phil forged ahead 7% to a seven-week high 1.5.

The Steve Harvey game’s 4.9 leads in the week ending Sept. 4, followed by Judge Judy’s 5% rise to a 4.4.

The game show’s 5.2 in the week ending Aug. 28 is a full point ahead of second-place occupants Jeopardy and Judge Judy.

Last week, Judge Judy ruled at 4.5, while People’s Court fell to a new season low at 0.6.

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In the week ending Aug. 7, it ends up as No. 1 in both games and all of syndication.

It leads both the game show category and all of syndication in the week ending July 31, inching out Family Feud.

In the week ending July 24, Family Feud inched up 2% to a 5.2 and edged ahead of Jeopardy’s flat 5.1 for game show superiority.

Family Feud and Jeopardy tie for first place overall in the week ending July 17 with 5.1 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen ratings.

It leapt 7% to a three-week high 1.5 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating and took over sole possession of first place on the talk show chart.

It beats out Family Feud by a tenth of a rating point. Dr. Phil and Live with Kelly and Ryan ended up tied for first place among talk shows.

In the week ending June 26, it grows 2% and snatches back first place among games and syndication overall with a 5.0.

It squeaks past Family Feud by a tenth of a rating point in the session ending June 19. Dr. Phil and Live with Kelly and Ryan continue to tie at the top of the talk shows.