weekly syndication ratings

In first run for the week ending May 21, only two talk shows, two games and one courtroom improved from the previous session. All the magazines finished flat.

Among first-run shows in the week ending May 14, only TMZ posted a ratings gain from the previous session.

Both Live with Kelly and Ryan and Harry boast double-digit gains in the week ending May 7 as the sweep gets underway.

The genre features much movement in the week ending April 30. Lots of flat or down performances in the other categories.

Many in the genre post week-to-week Nielsen gains as April winds down, with the gainers including category leader Dr. Phil, Ellen, Jerry, Maury and Crime Watch Daily. Also, yesterday’s Ryan Seacrest announcement boosted Live with Kelly‘s ratings.

The talker was up 27% from the prior session, a bright spot in the week ending April 16 in which most first-run shows were flat, down or up just slightly.

Phil extended its winning streak in the genre to 31 weeks with a 3.3 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, spiking both 6% from the previous frame and from the same week a year ago.

Five out of the six courtrooms post weekly increases in the session ending April 2. Steve Harvey, Jerry Springer and Dr. Oz are the only talkers to show gains. Judge Judy, once again, is No. 1 overall.

The two are the only first-run shows in syndication to post week-to-week gains in the session ending March 26.

The increases for Extra and Entertainment Tonight came despite the debut of Daylight Saving Time and preemptions for March Madness in the week ending March 19.

All of the first-run shows finished flat or down from the previous week in the session ending March 12, with the exception of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.

The majority of both first-run and off-net shows finished flat or down in the Feb. 2-March 1 ratings period, the second warmest February in record in the U.S.

Amid unseasonable warmer weather, only two of the chat pack were able to improve week to week in households. Maury gained 6% to a 1.7, pulling ahead of Steve Harvey into fourth place, while The Doctors jumped 13% to a 0.9, tying The Real for the 12^th slot.

All the others in first-run were flat or down in the week ending Feb. 19, the second full week of the February sweep.

In the frame ending Feb. 12, much of first-run posted flat ratings from the previous week. The game show and magazine genres the exceptions.

In the week ending Feb. 5, Dr. Phil matched its highest rating of the season with a 3% advance to a 3.8 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, and easily led the talkers for the 22^nd week in a row. In addition, Phil grew 15% from last year at this time.

All five entries in the genre post week-to-week ratings gains in the final session before the February sweep.

The first-run exceptions posting gains in the week ending Jan. 22 included Judge Judy, Wendy Williams, Jerry Springer and Dr. Oz.

Four from the genre post double-digit weekly ratings gains in the week ending Jan. 15.

A number of first-run shows across genres report new season highs in the session ending Jan. 8. Also posting some big week-to-week gains were off-net sitcoms.

Coverage of the Growing Pains star’s unexpected death boosts Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood and Extra in the week ending Dec. 18.

Not a lot of movement as most genre leaders hold onto their slots despite a growing amount of reruns in the schedules.

Many first-run strips kicked off the post-sweep period with increases, including double-digit gains by Dr. Phil as well as the the top three game shows and the top three magazines.

Few first-run shows record increases over a year ago. Judge Judy retains her crowns as tops in both courtooms and overall; Dr. Phil leads the talkers; Family Feud is the new No. 1 among games; and Entertainment Tonight reigns the magazine realm, winning its 104^th consecutive sweep.

In access, every game show scored a new season high in the week ending Nov. 20, with leader Family Feud climbing 3% to a 7.0; runner-up Wheel of Fortune adding 5% to a 6.4; Jeopardy inching up 3% to a 6.0; Who Wants to Be a Millionaire perking up 6% to a 1.7; and Celebrity Name Game gaining 8% to a 1.4.

Talk shows and games post some gains in the week ending Nov. 13, but many others in first-run are down or flat. In off-net, freshman Last Man Standing grew 6% to a new season high.

Entertainment Tonight matched its season high to lead the category in the first full week of the sweep, with TMZ rising 23%, Extra climbing 15% and Dish Nation up 14%. In off-net, newcomer Last Man Standing climbed 13% to a new season high 1.7, landing it in a three-way tie for fifth in the genre.

Led by Dr. Phil, more than half of the genre post week-to-week gains in the frame ending Oct. 30.

A number of first-run shows across genres failed to post gains in the week ending Oct. 23. Among the exceptions were Judge Judy, Wheel of Fortune, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Right This Minute and Inside Edition.

The week ending Oct. 16 saw little movement around the various genres’ No. 1 shows. Further down, however, Extra posted a new season high in the magazines; Ellen, Hot Bench and Family Feud each rose 5%; while Last Man Standing climbed 7% in the off-net chart.

Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen also had the best improvement in talk, jumping 11% for the week ending Oct. 9 and also growing 11% from last year. On the rookie front, promising newcomer Harry maintained its 1.3 and moved ahead of veterans Rachael Ray and Jerry Springer.

Game shows also report strong performances in the week ending Oct. 2, with four of the top five posting improved ratings.

The session ending Sept. 25 had a number of shows in multiple genres reporting weekly ratings gains. Nailing first place in syndication overall for the eighth straight week was Judge Judy with a 7.1

NBCU’s freshman talker scored the most impressive talk debut in three years, tying the long-running Maury at a 1.4 in the week ending Sept. 18. At the top of the overall syndication chart for the seventh straight week, Judge Judy got its 21^st season underway, improving 3% to a 7.0 and climbing 6% from last year’s bow.

The other categories remain mostly flat or down in the week ending Sept. 11. Judge Judy remains at the top of the overall chart even though it was down 1% from the previous frame.

Many shows were flat in the week ending Sept. 4. Phil and Kelly tie atop the talkers. Judy is No 1 in courts and all of syndication. Family Feud and Entertainment Tonight lead their genres.

A number of shows get back in the black ratings-wise following the closing ceremonies, including the entire game show genre.

Despite preemptions and competition from the second week of the Rio Games, some shows posted advances over the previous session.

In daytime, only six talk shows were not retitled or otherwise broken out of the averages by Nielsen in the week ending Aug. 14. One of the very few strips actually getting a boost was NBCUniversal’s Access Hollywood, which led into the Olympics or the pre-Olympics specials every day in many large markets

Five of the genre’s top six show reported week-to-week ratings gains in the session ending Aug. 7. All the rest were flat.