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.
WEEKLY SYNDICATION RATINGS ROUNDUP
Syndies Split The Ticket Between Gainers And Losers
The week ending March 26 was inconclusive for syndication with almost as many shows going up as going down according to the Nielsen Syndication Service national ratings.
Talk shows, led by Live with Kelly and Ryan, were mixed. The veteran talker was down 6% to 1.5. Dr. Phil recovered 9% from its season low 1.1 to 1.2. Kelly Clarkson rallied 11% to 1.0, and Drew Barrymore was unchanged at 0.9.
Among the freshmen, Sherri led the field at a flat 0.7, Jennifer Hudson remained at 0.6, while Pictionary was the only new talker to rise, climbing 25% to 0.5.
Reruns of Judge Judy continued to preside over the court shows by more than a margin of 2 to 1. Judy gained 3% to 4.0, while colleague Hot Bench was steady at 1.2. People’s Court rounded out the top three with 0.7, down 13% from the previous week.
Inside Edition and stablemate Entertainment Tonight tied at 2.1 to lead the magazines. Access Hollywood was third at an unchanged 0.8.
Jeopardy not only led the game shows but also all of syndication with a 5.2 rating, up 2% from the prior week. Family Feud rose 4% to 4.8, while Wheel of Fortune was unchanged at 4.5.
BRAND CONNECTIONS
As usual, Big Bang Theory led the off-net sitcoms scoring a steady 1.8. Second-place Last Man Standing was also unchanged with 1.1.
Dateline, despite dropping 3% to 3.6, continued to lead the off-net weekly hours. Law & Order: SVU placed second with a 16% drop to 1.6, while Chicago P.D. was third with 1.2, up 9%.
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) 1.5 -6%
Dr. Phil (CMV) 1.2 +9%
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCU) 1.0 +11%
Drew Barrymore (CMV) 0.9 NC
Tamron Hall (Disney-ABC) 0.7 NC
Rachael Ray (CMV) 0.6 -14%
Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 0.6 NC
Maury (NBCU) 0.5 NC
Jerry Springer Combo (NBCU) 0.3 -25%
FRESHMAN SHOWS
Sherri (CMV) 0.7 NC
Jennifer Hudson (WBDTD) 0.6 NC
iCrime with Elizabeth Vargas (Trifecta) 0.5 NC
Pictionary (CMV) 0.5 +25%
Karamo (NBCU) 0.4 NC
We the People with Judge Lauren Lake (CF Entertainment) 0.3 NC
COURT SHOWS
Judge Judy (CMV) 4.0 +3%
Hot Bench(CMV) 1.2 NC
People’s Court (WBDTD) 0.7 -13%
Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 0.5 NC
Divorce Court (Fox First Run) 0.5 NC
Relative Justice (EW Media Group) 0.3 NC
GAME SHOWS
Jeopardy (CMV) 5.2 +2%
Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 4.8 +4%
Wheel of Fortune (CMV) 4.5 NC
You Bet Your Life (Fox First Run) 0.7 NC
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) 2.1 -9%
Access Hollywood (NBCU) 0.8 NC
TMZ (Fox First Run) 0.7 NC
Extra (WBDTD) 0.6 NC
Dish Nation (Fox First Run) 0.2 NC
OFF-NET SITCOMS
Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 1.8 NC
Last Man Standing (Disney-ABC) 1.1 NC
Modern Family (Disney-ABC) 0.7 NC
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 NC
Seinfeld (Sony) 0.6 NC
The Neighborhood (CMV) 0.6 NC
American Housewife (Disney-ABC) 0.4 NC
Black-ish (Disney-ABC) 0.4 -20%
Mom (WBDTD) 0.4 +33%
OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS
Dateline Weekly (NBCU) 3.6 -3%
Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 1.6 -16%
Chicago P.D. (NBCU) 1.2 +9%
Chicago Fire (NBCU) 1.1 -8%
9-1-1 (Disney-ABC) 0.7 NC
Magnum P.I. (CMV) 0.6 -14%
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