The talk leader was one of only a few first-run shows to show a ratings gain in the week ending June 25, and it also was up 20% from this time last year.
WEEKLY SYNDICATION RATINGS ROUNDUP
As Summer Heats Up, So Does ‘Dr. Phil’
Dr. Phil was the hot show as summer officially began in the session ending June 25. In a week where almost the entire category remained flat, Phil was the top talker for the 42nd consecutive frame, surging 15% to a 3.0 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen, its biggest rating since the May sweep.
In addition, despite being in repeats on all five days, Phil’s ratings bloomed 20% from last year, which was the greatest annual increase of anything in talk.
Second place Live with Kelly and Ryan, which like many programs on the genre, was on hiatus, aired only taped and repacked shows, slipping 5% to a new season-low 2.0. However, Live still finished ahead of Ellen DeGeneres for the fourth week in a row as Ellen remained at its season-low 1.7 in third place with encore episodes.
Of note, reruns of sophomore true crime series Crime Watch Daily had the third best growth in the group over last year, improving 13% to a 0.9 and holding steady week to week.
And freshman Harry, which was also in reruns, scored the second-largest weekly increase in talk, jumping 13% to a 0.9.
Elsewhere in daytime, Judge Judy trounced the court shows as usual, growing 3% to a 6.5 even though it was entirely in reruns. Judy was also the top-rated show in syndication overall for the 12th time in 13 weeks.
BRAND CONNECTIONS
Hot Bench was the No. 2 gaveler, advancing 10% with mostly repeats to a 2.2 and ranking as the third-highest strip in daytime behind only Judy and Phil.
In access, Entertainment Tonight rose 4% to a 2.8 and led the magazines for the 47th week in a row.
Family Feud won the game show race for the 61st week, climbing 8% to a 6.4.
The week’s top-rated daytime talk shows in the women 25-54 demo were:
- Dr. Phil (1.2, +20% from the week before)
- Live with Kelly and Ryan (0.9, unchanged)
- Ellen DeGeneres (0.8, unchanged), tied with Maury (0.8, unchanged) and Wendy Williams (0.8, unchanged)
- Steve Wilkos (0.7, 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 mean not applicable.
TALK SHOWS
1. Dr. Phil (CTD) 3.0 +15%
2. Live with Kelly and Ryan (Disney-ABC) 2.0** -5%
3. Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 1.7 NC
4. Maury (NBCU) 1.5 NC
5. Steve Harvey (NBCU) 1.4 NC
6. Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 1.3 NC
6. Jerry Springer (NBCU) 1.3 NC
8. Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 1.2 NC
9. Dr. Oz (Sony) 1.1 +10%
10. Rachael Ray (CTD) 1.0 NC
11. Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen (WBDTD) 0.9 NC
12. The Real (WBDTD) 0.7 NC
12. The Doctors (CTD) 0.7 NC
DAYTIME ROOKIE SHOWS
1. Harry (NBCU) 0.9 +13%
COURT SHOWS
1. Judge Judy (CTD) 6.5 +3%
2. Hot Bench (CTD) 2.2 +10%
3. People’s Court (WBDTD) 1.6 NC
4. Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 1.2 +9%
5. Divorce Court (Twentieth) 1.0 +11%
6. Judge Faith (Trifecta) 0.7 -13%
GAME SHOWS
1. Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 6.4 +8%
2. Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 5.5 +6%
2. Jeopardy (CTD) 5.5 +8%
4. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) 1.7 +13%
5. Celebrity Name Game (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 1.0** -9%
INTERNET VIDEO
1. Right This Minute (Disney-ABC) 1.4 +8%
MAGAZINE SHOWS
1. Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 2.8 +4%
2. Inside Edition (CTD) 2.5 +4%
3. TMZ (WBDTD) 1.4 +27%
4. Access Hollywood (NBCU) 1.3 +8%
5. Extra (WBDTD) 1.1 NC
6. The Insider (CTD) 1.0 +11%
7. Dish Nation (Twentieth) 0.7 +17%
8. Celebrity Page (Trifecta) 0.3 NC
OFF-NET SITCOMS
1. Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 4.7 +9%
2. Modern Family (Twentieth) 2.6 +8%
3. Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 2.2 +5%
4. Family Guy (Twentieth) 1.9 NC
5. Last Man Standing (Twentieth) 1.5 NC
5. Mike and Molly (WBDTD) 1.5 NC
7. Two Broke Girls (WBDTD) 1.4 +8%
8. The Cleveland Show (Twentieth) 1.3 NC
9. Seinfeld (Sony) 1.2 NC
9. How I Met Your Mother (Twentieth) 1.2 +9%
OFF-NET WEEKLY HOUR DRAMAS
1. Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 4.2 +5%
2. American Ninja Warrior (NBCU) 2.5 NC
3. Blue Bloods (CTD) 1.9 +6%
4. CSI Miami (CTD) 1.4 +8%
5. Castle (Disney-ABC) 1.3 -7%
6. Rizzoli & Isles (WBDTD) 1.1 +10%
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