Live with Kelly & Michael and Dr. Oz were the only major week-to-week gainers in the genre, which was hit with multiple disruptions in the week ending Oct. 26.
WEEKLY SYNDICATION RATINGS ROUNDUP
Downer Of A Week For Talk Shows
Many syndicated strips took a breather in the week ending Oct. 26 as preemptions for three World Series games and bulletins about the Ottawa terrorist attack, the Washington state high school shootings and the first New York Ebola case caused severe disruptions.
For example, only two of the top 10 talkers were up from the week before — Live with Kelly & Michael and Dr. Oz. Live, the second highest rated talk show after Dr. Phil, was up 4% for the week and 12% from last year at this time, to a 2.9, marking its best start of a season in seven years.
Oz improved 7% to a 1.5, its strongest rating since the week of Sept .29.
Phil was the top talker for the eighth straight week, dipping a tenth to a 3.1, but still up 3% from last year. Phil also led all talk shows among women 25-54.
Among this season’s closely watched syndication rookies, Hot Bench was easily first in households for the sixth week in a row, holding firm at its season-high 1.5.
Celebrity Name Game, despite numerous access clearances, was second with an unchanged 1.2.
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Meredith Vieira was off slightly to a 1.1, nevertheless the show just became the first newcomer to be renewed for year two.
In fourth place, The Real was flat at a 1.0 for the fourth straight week, while Judge Faith fell 13% to a 0.7.
In terms of total audience, Hot Bench was far in front with an average of 2.029 million viewers. Celebrity Name Game averaged 1.644 million; Meredith Vieira attracted 1.443 million; The Real managed 1.218 million; while Judge Faith reached 979,000.
Among women 25-54, Hot Bench led all rookies, maintaining its season-high 0.8 demo rating. The Real dropped 13% to 0.7; Meredith was off 14% to a 0.6 after hitting a new high in the key demo the week before; Celebrity Name Game tumbled 33% from the week before to a 0.6, tying Meredith; and Judge Faith was flat at a 0.4.
At the very top of the syndication leader board, Judge Judy ruled for the 31st week in a row with a steady 6.9 rating.
The week’s top-rated daytime talk shows in the women 25-54 demo were:
- Dr. Phil (1.6, unchanged from the week before)
- Ellen DeGeneres (1.5, unchanged)
- Live with Kelly & Michael (1.4, unchanged)
- Maury (1.3, unchanged)
- Wendy Williams (1.1, -8%)
- Steve Wilkos (0.9, -10%), tied with Steve Harvey (0.9, unchanged)
- Dr. Oz (0.8, 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) 3.1 -3%
2. Live with Kelly & Michael (Disney-ABC) 2.9 +4%
3. Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 2.6 NC
4. Maury (NBCU) 1.9 -5%
5. Steve Harvey (NBCU) 1.8 -5%
6. Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 1.6 -11%
7. Dr. Oz (Sony) 1.5 +7%
8. Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 1.4 -7%
9. Rachael Ray (CTD) 1.3 -7%
10. Jerry Springer (NBCU) 1.2 NC
11. Queen Latifah (Sony) 1.0 -9%
11. The Doctors (CTD) 1.0 NC
13. The Better Show (Meredith) 0.2 +100%
ROOKIES
1. Hot Bench (CTD) 1.5 NC
2. Celebrity Name Game (Debmar-Mercury) 1.2 NC
3. Meredith Vieira (NBCU) 1.1 -8%
4. The Real (WBDTD) 1.0 NC
5. Judge Faith (Trifecta) 0.7 -13%
INTERNET VIDEO
1. Right This Minute (MGM) 1.6 NC
COURT SHOWS
1. Judge Judy (CTD) 6.9 NC
2. People’s Court (WBDTD) 1.6 -6%
3. Divorce Court (Twentieth) 1.5 NC
4. Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 1.3 -7%
5. Paternity Court (Orion Television) 1.1 -8%
MAGAZINE SHOWS
1. Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 3.2 -3%
2. Inside Edition (CTD) 2.8 -3%
3. TMZ (WBDTD) 1.8** -10%
4. Access Hollywood (NBCU) 1.7 -6%
5. Extra (WBDTD) 1.4 -7%
6. The Insider (CTD) 1.2 NC
7. Dish Nation (Twentieth) 1.0 -9%
8. OK! TV (Trifecta) 0.2 -33%
GAME SHOWS
1. Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 6.5 +2%
2. Jeopardy (CTD) 6.3 +3%
3. Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury) 5.9 -3%
4. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) 1.8** -10%
5. Celebrity Name Game (Debmar-Mercury) 1.2 NC
OFF-NET SITCOMS
1. Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 5.3** -9%
2. Modern Family (Twentieth) 3.5** -10%
3. Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 2.9 -9%
4. How I Met Your Mother (Twentieth) 2.4 +4%
5. Family Guy (Twentieth) 2.2** -4%
6. Mike and Molly (WBDTD) 2.0 -5%
6. The Middle (WBDTD) 2.0* +18%
8. Seinfeld (Sony) 1.8 +6%
9. The Cleveland Show (Twentieth) 1.7 -6%
10. King of the Hill (Twentieth) 1.4 -13%
OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS
1. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBCU) 4.3 +13%
2. Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 3.8 +3%
3. Blue Bloods (CTD) 2.3 -12%
4. Castle (Disney-ABC) 1.8 -18%
5. The Good Wife (CTD) 1.6 -6%
6. Scandal (Disney-ABC) 1.5 -6%
6. The Mentalist (WBDTD) 1.5 +15%
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