‘Family Feud’ Tops Syndication

The big talk shows were the standouts in the session ending May 16, with Live with Kelly and Ryan racing ahead 6% to a 1.8 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating to tie Dr. Phil at the top.

The good doctor was the sole No. 1 in the prior week and upheld its 1.8. Live and Phil have been dead even in five of the past seven weeks, although Live is the season-to-date first-place talker.

Tamron Hall was the most improved show among the Big 6 in the genre, strengthening 14% to a 0.8. Hall battled fellow super sophomore Kelly Clarkson, which held its ground at a 0.8 to a draw.

Others moving up were Wendy Williams, which jumped 11% to a seven-week high 1.0, tying Ellen DeGeneres, which got an 11% boost after the strip’s “sayonara after next season” announcement.

Elsewhere, access game show Family Feud grew 6% to a 5.6, its highest rating since the week of March 1 and took back the syndication lead from daytime juggernaut Judge Judy, which was second overall with a 5.3.

Finishing third among all syndicated shows was Jeopardy at an unchanged 5.2 with guest host Bill Whitaker’s second go-round.

In other access news, entertainment magazines continued to attract additional eyeballs following last month’s coverage of the Academy Awards. Access Hollywood spiked 11% to an eight-week high 1.0 in households and rose 25% in the advertiser-coveted women 25-54 demo.

Extra shot up 17% to a six-week high 0.7 in homes and surged 33% in the key demo.

Meanwhile, Entertainment Tonight was top-rated in the category, climbing 13% in the demo and retaining its 2.2 in households.

The top talk shows for the week among women 25-54 were:

• Live with Kelly and Ryan (0.8, +14% from the week before)
• Dr. Phil (0.7, unchanged)
• Kelly Clarkson (0.4, unchanged), tied with Ellen DeGeneres (0.4, unchanged), Maury (0.4, unchanged) and Wendy Williams (0.4, unchanged)

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) 1.8 +6%

Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 1.0 +11%

Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 1.0 +11%

Maury (NBCU) 0.9 NC

The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBCU) 0.8 NC

Tamron Hall (Disney-ABC) 0.8 +14%

Rachael Ray (CMV) 0.7 NC

Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 0.6** -14%

Dr. Oz (Sony) 0.6 NC

The Real (WBDTD) 0.4 NC

The Doctors (CMV) 0.2 NC

Jerry Springer (NBCU) 0.2 NC

FIRST-RUN ROOKIE

Drew Barrymore (CMV) 0.5 NC

COURT SHOWS

Judge Judy (CMV) 5.3 -4%

Hot Bench(CMV) 1.6 NC

People’s Court (WBDTD) 0.8 -11%

Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 0.7 NC

Judge Jerry (NBCU) 0.6 -14%

Divorce Court (20th Television) 0.5 -17%

Protection Court (Trifecta) 0.2 NC

GAME SHOWS

Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 5.6 +6%

Jeopardy (CMV) 5.2 NC

Wheel of Fortune (CMV) 5.0 NC

25 Words or Less (CMV) 0.9 +13%

Funny You Should Ask(Entertainment Studios) 0.5 +25%

MAGAZINE SHOWS

Inside Edition (CMV) 2.2 -4%

Entertainment Tonight (CMV) 2.2 NC

Access Hollywood (NBCU) 1.0 +11%

TMZ (WBDTD) 0.8 NC

Extra (WBDTD) 0.7 +17%

Daily Mail TV (CMV) 0.6 NC

Dish Nation (Trifecta) 0.3 NC

OFF-NET SITCOMS

Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 2.4 -4%

Last Man Standing (Disney-ABC) 1.7 NC

Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 1.0 NC

Modern Family (Disney-ABC) 0.9 -10%

The Goldbergs(Sony) 0.9 NC

Family Guy (Disney-ABC) 0.9 NC

Seinfeld (Sony) 0.8 NC

Mike and Molly (WBDTD) 0.7 NC

Two Broke Girls (WBDTD) 0.7 -13%

OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS

Dateline Weekly (NBCU) 3.7 -5%

Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 2.0 +18%

Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 2.0 +18%

Chicago P.D. (NBCU) 1.5 +25%

Chicago P.D. (NBCU) 1.5 +25%

NCIS: New Orleans (CMV) 0.9 -10%

NCIS (CMV) 0.9 -10%