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.
WEEKLY SYNDICATION RATINGS ROUNDUP
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Syndication was lively in the session ending Sept. 18, which was the first week of the new season for many shows.
Jeopardy was the overall leader, jumping 23% from the previous week’s repeats to a 4.9 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating.
Family Feud was a close second, falling 4% to a 4.8. Wheel of Fortune spun a 10% advance to a 4.5, while courtroom champ Judge Judy grew 2% to a 4.3.
Several highly anticipated rookies scored big in their opening weeks on the chart.
Syndication’s No. 1 new shows were: Jennifer Hudson, which hit a premiere week 0.7 and Sherri, which also earned a strong 0.7 for its opener.
Another talker, Karamo, began Sept. 19 and averaged a 0.3 rating/1 share for its primary runs in the metered markets with a Top 20 market best 0.9/5 in Cleveland, beating The Real — the show it replaced — by 80% and snaring second place in its time period.
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Back in the national ratings, newcomer iCrime with Elizabeth Vargas debuted at a 0.5.
The premiere of new game Pictionary popped up with a respectable 0.4. Among other key markets the show was popular in Philadelphia, where its latest numbers have it beating Dr. Oz, the previous occupant, by 33%.
Also making an entrance was court show We the People with Judge Lauren Lake.
Among the veteran talkers, Kelly Clarkson kicked off its fourth season, surging 29% to a 0.9.
Drew Barrymore had its best week ever as its new season’s ratings ballooned 100% from the prior frame and 60% from last year to a new all-time high 0.8.
Tamron Hall was also hot, shooting up 17% to a 0.7.
Live with Kelly and Ryan remained at the top of the talk shows for a 17th straight week, including ties, despite a 7% dip to 1.4.
Also of note, Entertainment Tonight got a boost from coverage of the Primetime Emmy Awards and added 5% to a 2.0, that was second only to Inside Edition at a 2.1.
The top talk shows for the week among women 25-54 were:
- Live with Kelly and Ryan (0.5, unchanged from the week before), tied with Dr. Phil (0.5, unchanged)
- Tamron Hall (0.3, +50%), tied with Drew Barrymore (0.3, +200%), Rachael Ray (0.3, +50%), Kelly Clarkson (0.3, NC), Jennifer Hudson (0.3, premiere) and Sherri (0.3, premiere)
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
Live with Kelly and Ryan (Disney-ABC) 1.4 -7%
Dr. Phil (CMV) 1.3 -13%
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCU) 0.9 +29%
Drew Barrymore (CMV) 0.8 +100%
Tamron Hall (Disney-ABC) 0.7 +17%
Maury (NBCU) 0.6 -14%
Rachael Ray (CMV) 0.6 NC
Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 0.6 NC
Jerry Springer Combo (NBCU) 0.3 -25%
Nick Cannon (CMV) 0.2 -33%
FRESHMAN SHOWS
Jennifer Hudson (WBDTD) 0.7 premiere
Sherri (CMV) 0.7 premiere
iCrime with Elizabeth Vargas (Trifecta) 0.5 premiere
Pictionary (CMV) 0.4 premiere
We the People with Lauren Lake (CF Entertainment) 0.3 premiere
COURT SHOWS
Judge Judy (CMV) 4.3 +2%
Hot Bench(CMV) 1.2 NC
People’s Court (WBDTD) 0.7 NC
Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 0.6 NC
Divorce Court (Fox First Run) 0.5 +25%
Relative Justice (EW Media Group) 0.4 +33%
GAME SHOWS
Jeopardy (CMV) 4.9 +23%
Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 4.8 -4%
Wheel of Fortune (CMV) 4.5 +10%
You Bet Your Life (Fox First Run) 0.8 +14%
25 Words or Less (Fox First Run) 0.7 NC
Funny You Should Ask(Entertainment Studios) 0.3 NC
MAGAZINE SHOWS
Inside Edition (CMV) 2.1 +5%
Entertainment Tonight (CMV) 2.0 +5%
Access Hollywood (NBCU) 0.8 +14%
TMZ (Fox First Run) 0.6 -14%
Extra (WBDTD) 0.5 -17%
Dish Nation (Fox First Run) 0.2 NC
OFF-NET SITCOMS
Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 1.8 -5%
Last Man Standing (Disney-ABC) 1.0 NC
Modern Family (Disney-ABC) 0.8 +14%
Young Sheldon (WBDTD) 0.7 NC
Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 0.7 NC
The Goldbergs(Sony) 0.6 NC
Family Guy (Disney-ABC) 0.6 -14%
Seinfeld (Sony) 0.6 NC
The Neighborhood (CMV) 0.5 premiere
Black-ish (Disney-ABC) 0.4 NC
OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS
Dateline Weekly (NBCU) 3.0 +20%
Chicago Fire (NBCU) 1.1 -15%
Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 1.1 NC
Chicago P.D. (NBCU) 0.9 +13%
5. Seal Team (CMV) 0.8 +14%
The Rookie (Disney-ABC) 0.8 premiere
Magnum P.I. (CMV) 0.8 premiere
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