Four of the top 10 talk shows posted double-digit ratings gains in the week ending Dec. 12: Ellen DeGeneres, Kelly Clarkson, Wendy Williams and Nick Cannon.
WEEKLY SYNDICATION RATINGS ROUNDUP
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.
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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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