Good Gains For Some Gab Fests
Judge Judy got the most favorable daytime ratings verdict in the session ending Dec. 12, surging to a new season high and obliterating the court shows for the 1,316th consecutive week, or every week for the last quarter century. In an apparent display of still-growing popularity, the legal phenom surged 6% from its previous trial to a 5.0 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, its strongest showing since early July.
Judge Judy Sheindlin creation Hot Bench took second place in the category, improving 7% to a 1.5, which was nearly double the rating of the next highest courtroom.
In talk, two of the top four shows trumpeted new season-high ratings. Ellen DeGeneres, which has been on fire in its 19th and final season, shooting up 175% over the past four months, scored a new season-best 1.1 with a 10% leap.
And talk show powerhouse Kelly Clarkson clicked for an 11% spike to a new season record 1.0.
Dr. Phil remained the top talker for a second straight week with a steady 1.8, followed closely by Live with Kelly and Ryan racking up a 1.7.
Also of note, Entertainment Tonight scooped up a three-week high with a 5% advance to a 2.1 to lead the entertainment magazines.
The top talk shows for the week among women 25-54 were:
- Dr. Phil (0.7, +17% from the week before)
- Live with Kelly and Ryan (0.6, -14%)
- Ellen DeGeneres (0.4, unchanged), tied with Kelly Clarkson (0.4, unchanged) and Maury (0.4, +33%)
In the 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
Dr. Phil (CMV) 1.8 NC
Live with Kelly and Ryan (Disney-ABC) 1.7 NC
Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 1.1* +10%
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCU) 1.0* +11%
Maury (NBCU) 0.8 NC
Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 0.8 +14%
Rachael Ray (CMV) 0.7 NC
Tamron Hall (Disney-ABC) 0.7 NC
Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 0.6 NC
Drew Barrymore (CMV) 0.5 NC
Dr. Oz (Sony) 0.5 -17%
Nick Cannon (CMV) 0.5 +25%
Jerry Springer (NBCU) 0.3 NC
The Real (WBDTD) 0.3 NC
The Doctors (CMV) 0.2 NC
COURT SHOWS
Judge Judy (CMV) 5.0* +6%
Hot Bench(CMV) 1.5 +7%
People’s Court (WBDTD) 0.8 NC
Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 0.6 NC
Judge Jerry (NBCU) 0.5 +25%
Divorce Court (Fox First Run) 0.5 NC
Relative Justice (EW Media Group) 0.3 -25%
GAME SHOWS
Jeopardy (CMV) 5.7 NC
Wheel of Fortune (CMV) 5.4* +4%
Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 5.2 -2%
25 Words or Less (Fox First Run) 0.8 +14%
You Bet Your Life (Fox First Run) 0.7 NC
Funny You Should Ask(Entertainment Studios) 0.4 NC
MAGAZINE SHOWS
Inside Edition (CMV) 2.3 +5%
Entertainment Tonight (CMV) 2.1 +5%
Access Hollywood (NBCU) 0.8 NC
TMZ (WBDTD) 0.7 NC
Extra (WBDTD) 0.6 NC
Daily Mail TV (CMV) 0.6 +20%
Dish Nation (Fox First Run) 0.3 +50%
OFF-NET SITCOMS
Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 2.1 NC
Last Man Standing (Disney-ABC) 1.3 -7%
Young Sheldon (WBDTD) 0.9 NC
Modern Family (Disney-ABC) 0.8 -11%
Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 0.8 NC
The Goldbergs(Sony) 0.8 NC
Family Guy (Disney-ABC) 0.8 +14%
Seinfeld (Sony) 0.7 +17%
Black-ish (Disney-ABC) 0.6 NC
Two Broke Girls (WBDTD) 0.6 NC
OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS
Dateline Weekly (NBCU) 3.4 +6%
Chicago Fire (NBCU) 1.3 NC
Monk (NBCU) 1.3 NC
Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 1.1 NC
Chicago P.D. (NBCU) 1.3 NC
Bull (CNV) 0.9 +13%
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