First-run series posting weekly gains in the frame ending July 20 included Dish Nation, Dr. Phil, Jerry Springer, The Test, Trisha and Paternity Court.
WEEKLY SYNDICATION RATINGS ROUNDUP
Few Gainers In Slow Summer Syndie Session
Dr. Phil returned to the top of the talkers in the week ending July 20 after a brief absence while the show was entirely in reruns. But Phil, which rose 8% and scored its highest ratings in five weeks, was the only daytime show in the top 10 to grow in the session, which was marked by heavy news coverage of a Russian missile shooting down a huge passenger jet over the Ukraine.
Live with Kelly & Michael was a close second in the talk race, holding steady week to week and improving 8% from last year. Ellen DeGeneres was a distant third, unchanged week to week and down 5% from last year.
Next-in-line talkers Maury and Dr. Oz declined from the prior session. Wendy Williams was flat from the week-earlier frame, but up 15% from the same week last year, while Steve Harvey slipped with repeats all week.
In access, the top six magazine strips took a breather and were all flat to down slightly after clocking sharp gains in the previous frame. However, seventh-place Dish Nation rose 10% to a five-month high (matching its all-time high as well).
The weekly ET Weekend climbed 7% and The Insider Weekend surged 17%.
The No. 1 show in syndication overall for the 17th consecutive week was Judge Judy, which aired five reruns but was still up 2% from last year at this time.
BRAND CONNECTIONS
In the metered markets, the second complete week of Hollywood Today Live’s trial run declined to a 0.4 rating/1 share average on nine Fox stations. This was down 55% from its average lead-in and down 42% from its year-ago time periods. A second test for The Daily Helpline remained at a 0.1 rating/0 share in week two, down 66% from its lead-in and down 80% from its year-ago time period average.
The week’s top-rated daytime talk shows in the women 25-54 demo were:
- Live with Kelly & Michael (1.4, unchanged from the week before)
- Dr. Phil (1.3, unchanged)
- Maury (1.1, -8%), tied with Wendy Williams (1.1, unchanged)
- Ellen DeGeneres (1.0, +11%)
- Dr. Oz (0.9, -10%)
- Steve Wilkos (0.8, -11%)
- Rachael Ray (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) 2.7 +8%
2. Live with Kelly & Michael (Disney-ABC) 2.6 NC
3. Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 1.8 NC
4. Maury (NBCU) 1.7 -11%
5. Dr. Oz (Sony) 1.6 -6%
6. Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 1.5 NC
7. Steve Harvey (NBCU) 1.4 -13%
8. Katie (Disney-ABC) 1.3 NC
8. Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 1.3 NC
10. Rachael Ray (CTD) 1.2 NC
10. Jerry Springer (NBCU) 1.2 +9%
12. The Doctors (CTD) 1.0 NC
13. Queen Latifah (Sony) 0.9 -10%
14. The Test (CTD) 0.6 +20%
15. Bethenny (WBDTD) 0.5** -17%
15. Arsenio (CTD) 0.5 NC
15. Trisha (NBCU) 0.5 +25%
18. The Better Show (Meredith) 0.1 -50%
FRESHMEN TALKERS
1. Queen Latifah (Sony) 0.9 -10%
2. The Test (CTD) 0.6 +20%
3. Bethenny (WBDTD) 0.5** -17%
3. Arsenio (CTD) 0.5 NC
COURT SHOWS
1. Judge Judy (CTD) 6.5 -6%
2. People’s Court (WBDTD) 1.7 -11%
3. Divorce Court (Twentieth) 1.4 -7%
3. Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 1.4 NC
5. Judge Alex (Twentieth) 1.2** -14%
6. Paternity Court (Orion Television) 1.0 +11%
MAGAZINE SHOWS
1. Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 2.9 -3%
2. Inside Edition (CTD) 2.6 -7%
3. TMZ (WBDTD) 1.7 NC
4. Access Hollywood (NBCU) 1.4 NC
5. Extra (WBDTD) 1.3 NC
6. The Insider (CTD) 1.2 NC
7. Dish Nation (Twentieth) 1.1 +10%
8. Right This Minute (MGM) 1.0 -9%
9. OK! TV (Trifecta) 0.3 -25%
9. America Now (Trifecta) 0.3 NC
GAME SHOWS
1. Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 5.8 NC
2. Jeopardy (CTD) 5.6 -2%
3. Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury) 4.4 -4%
4. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) 1.9 -5%
OFF-NET SITCOMS
1. Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 5.4 -7%
2. Modern Family (Twentieth) 3.3 -6%
3. Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 3.2 +3%
4. Family Guy (Twentieth) 2.7 -4%
5. The Cleveland Show (Twentieth) 2.0 +5%
6. Seinfeld (Sony) 1.9 -5%
7. How I Met Your Mother (Twentieth) 1.8 NC
8. Friends (WBDTD) 1.7 NC
9. King of the Hill (Twentieth) 1.6 -6%
10. The Middle (WBDTD) 1.5 -12%
11. Rules of Engagement (Sony) 1.3 NC
OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS
1. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBCU) 3.0 NC
2. House (NBCU) 2.8 -3
3. Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 2.6 -16%
4. Castle (Disney-ABC) 2.1 +5%
4. Criminal Minds (CTD) 2.1 +17%
6. CSI: Miami (CTD) 2.0 +11%
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