weekly syndication ratings

In the week ending Oct. 18, first-run shows report some week-to-week gains with several entries posting new season highs.

Only two talkers post improvements in the week ending Oct. 11. All the court shows are flat; the top mags are down and Jeopardy is the only game to move up from the previous frame.

The top five shows in the genre improve their ratings from the previous session in the week ending Oct. 4. A number of talkers, courtrooms and games also post gains.

The week ended Sept. 27 showed some improvements for freshmen, but many veteran first-run shows were flat or down thanks, in part, to schedule interruptions.

Some old favorites post gains in the week ending Sept. 20, while three newcomers to first-run get their first national numbers.

The week ending Sept. 6 saw most entries in reruns and on hold in the various genres. The overall top show, Judge Judy, did pick up 9% from the previous frame.

Coverage of Donald Trump helps boost many in the genre in the week ending Aug. 30. Meredith Vieira is the only talker to a post week-to-week gain.

Phil was up 4% to a 2.6 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating for the week ending Aug. 23, while averaging more than 4.4 million viewers for the 2014-15 season, according to the most current ratings. Among magazines, Inside Edition was No. 1 for the week with ET retaining its crown for the season. Family Feud was the session’s top game, with Wheel rolling to the season win. And, of course, Judge Judy was the courtroom topper.

Five in the genre post week-to-week gains in the week ending Aug. 16 in spite of lower PUT levels. A handful of shows in the other categories also register plus signs.

The freshman court show has its best week since May despite being in reruns in the week ending Aug. 9. The only talk show moving up week to week was The Doctors, which gained a healthy 11%.

First-run shows posting gains in the week ending Aug. 2 include Live with Kelly & Michael, Judge Judy, People’s Court, Judge Mathis, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, Right This Minute, Wheel of Fortune and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.

Most syndicated shows are singing the Summertime Blues in the week ending July 26 as lower PUT levels depress ratings once again. Judge Judy was the only court show to rise; The Doctors was the only talker to improve; TMZ and Dish Nation were the sole gainers in the entertainment magazine category; and Jeopardy was the lone game show to post improvement.

It was one of only a few first-run shows to post week-to-week ratings gains in the session ending July 19. Others that were up include three other talk shows, one courtroom, one magazine and one game show.

First-run shows posting week-to-week gains include talker Maury, three court shows, three games and no magazines.

It ties Live with Kelly & Michael for the No. 1 talk show in women 25-54 demo and has its best households rating in 18 weeks.

An 18% week-to-week surge puts the court show at the top of the syndication rankings in the week ending June 28. Among the talkers, Maury, Steve Wilkos and Jerry Springer grow, while Family Feud picks up 5% to lead the game shows.

Those journalism and political stories helped drive up ratings in the week ending June 21, despite numerous preemptions.

The Steve Harvey-hosted game rules the genre, knocking off usual leader Wheel of Fortune in the week ending June 14. Another upset, Inside Edition bumps Entertainment Tonight out of the top spot among entertainment magazines.

A week of originals helps it oust Dr. Phil’s reruns from the usual lead spot. Some other talkers post gains in the week ended June 7, with the standout being Wendy Williams, which shot up 31%. The game show race was a tight one with Wheel beating out Jeopardy and Family Feud by a tenth of a point.

Ratings for much of syndication were down in the Memorial Day week ending May 31, with many shows in repeats.

The courtroom is No. 1 with a 6.7 among households, followed by No. 1 game Wheel of Fortune. Dr. Phil was the top talker, while Entertainment Tonight again led the magazines. In off-net, top honors went to Big Bang Theory and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

After a couple of stagnant weeks, a number of first-run shows in all categories report ratings gains in the week ending May 17.

Flat finishes ruled the majority of first-run syndication entries in the week ending May 10. Off-network shows did better.

Judy Sheindlin’s duo of Judge Judy and Hot Bench posted the few gains to be found in the week ending May 3. Just about everything else in first-run was flat or down from the previous session. There were some gainers from the same week last year, however, including Wendy Williams, Live with Kelly & Michael, Jerry Springer and Family Feud.

The genre posts solid gains in the week ending April 26 on viewer interest in the Bruce Jenner story.

Ratings for a lot of syndicated fare were flat or down in the week ending April 19. Among the first-run gainers from the previous frame were Wendy Williams, The Real, Right This Minute, Hot Bench, People’s Court, TMZ and Family Feud.

Strong performances are turned in from many in the genre. However, it’s a mixed bag for the other categories in the week ended April 12.

Among the first-run syndicated entries posting gains in the week ending April 5 were the top three talk shows, the top two court shows, four magazines, and three of four game shows. Also up was rookie phenom Hot Bench.

Preemptions for the basketball tournament in the week ending March 22 help shake things up. Family Feud knocks Jeopardy out of the No. 2 game show spot and came within a tenth of a point of leader Wheel of Fortune.

As usually happens at this time of year, when Daylight Saving Time kicks in PUT levels and ratings for syndicated shows take a tumble. There were a few exceptions in the week ending March 15, with Wendy Williams the big first-run gainer. A few off-net weekly hours also posted gains from the previous week.

In a traditionally slow week, the few first-run shows posting gains from the previous frame included The Doctors, Celebrity Name Game, TMZ, Jeopardy and Family Feud.

The good doctor scored his biggest February numbers in seven years. Others with a strong month included Live with Kelly & Michael, Wendy Williams (up 19% from last February), most of the first-run rookies (up from their premiere weeks), several entertainment mags and three game shows.

Double-digit increases and new season highs were not unusual for the chat fests in the week ending Feb. 22. Game shows also had a strong outing, with Wheel of Fortune topping the genre, and all of syndication as well..

With no gainers from the previous week, some in the genre could point to gains from this time last year, including Dr. Phil, Live with Kelly & Michael, Wendy Williams and Jerry Springer.

The syndication genre gets a ratings boost from the growing revelations surrounding the NBC News anchor. Among them, Dish Nation hits a series high while Access Hollywood ties its best so far. Among shows in other genres that had a good frame was Wendy Williams, which posted a series high 1.9 in households and a 1.4 in the women 25-54 demo.

Ratings for the Steve Harvey hosted game show continue to surge, setting new record highs in three of the past four weeks. Feud has already surpassed Wheel Of Fortune and Jeopardy in several key demos.

Well poised for February sweeps, Dr. Phil earned its second highest rating of the season, while Family Feud hit a new ratings high during the week ending Feb. 1.

His talker hits a new series high in the week ending Jan. 25, while Family Feud racks up a series high 6.8 among the game shows.

Many shows remained flat in the week ending Jan. 18. The first-run gainers included four talkers, two courtrooms, and one entry each in the magazine, game and rookie genres.

Double-digit increases from the previous frame were pretty common in the first-run syndication world in the week ending Jan. 11.