‘Golden Globes’ Coverage Powers Magazines

Syndicated shows were buffeted by plunging PUT levels and preemptions in Los Angeles and New York for news coverage in the week ending Jan. 19. Nevertheless, the top-tier entertainment magazines got a boost from their reports on the Golden Globe Awards and were strong performers, with every show at its best ratings level of the season.

Magazine leader Entertainment Tonight, TMZ, Access Hollywood, Extra (which grew 6% from last year) and The Insider (up 14% from last year) all maintained or exceeded their previous season high marks. Another mag, Dish Nation, posted an 11% weekly gain from the previous frame.

Magazines scoring double-digit ratings increases on the Monday following the Golden Globes included Access Hollywood, which gained 11% to a 2.1 on Jan. 13, and The Insider, which rose 13% to a 1.7 the day after the telecast.

In daytime, the only three talk shows to improve from the week before were Steve Wilkos, which surged 14% to a new season high; Wendy Williams, which picked up 7%; and rookie leader Queen Latifah, which scored its biggest household rating in 15 weeks and climbed 33% among women 25-54 to a 0.8.

Dr. Phil was the top talker for the 21^st time out of the past 24 weeks, followed closely by Live with Kelly and Michael, which increased 11% from last year.

The week’s top nationally rated daytime talk shows in the women 25-54 demo were:

• Dr. Phil (1.7, -11% from the week before), tied with Ellen (1.7, -11%)
• Live with Kelly and Michael (1.6, -16%)
• Maury (1.4, -7%)
• Dr. Oz (1.2, -20%, tied with Wendy Williams (1.2, +9%)
• Steve Harvey (1.1, -8%)
• Steve Wilkos (1.0, NC)

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) 3.2 -6%

2. Live with Kelly and Michael (Disney-ABC) 3.0 -12%

3. Ellen (WBDTD) 2.9 -6%

4. Dr. Oz (Sony) 2.3 -12%

5. Maury (NBCU) 2.1 -5%

6. Steve Harvey (NBCU) 1.9 -5%

7. Katie (Disney-ABC) 1.7 -15%

8. Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 1.6 +7%

8. Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 1.6* +14%

10. Rachael Ray (CTD) 1.5 -12%

10. Jerry Springer (NBCU) 1.4 NC

10. The Doctors (CTD) 1.3 -7%

13. Queen Latifah (Sony) 1.2 +9%

14. Bethenny (WBDTD) 0.8 -11%

15. Arsenio (CTD) 0.7 NC

16. The Test (CTD) 0.6 -14%

16. Trisha (NBCU) 0.6 NC

18. The Better Show (Meredith) 0.2 NC

FRESHMEN TALKERS

1. Queen Latifah (Sony) 1.2 +9%

2. Bethenny (WBDTD) 0.8 -11%

3. Arsenio (CTD) 0.7 NC

4. The Test (CTD) 0.6 -14%

COURT SHOWS

1. Judge Judy (CTD) 7.5 -6%

2. People’s Court (WBDTD) 1.9 -5%

3. Divorce Court (Twentieth) 1.6 -6%

3. Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 1.6 -6%

3. Judge Alex (Twentieth) 1.6 -6%

6. Paternity Court (Orion Television) 1.1 +10%

MAGAZINE SHOWS

1. Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 4.0 NC

2. Inside Edition (CTD) 3.1 -3%

3. TMZ (WBDTD) 2.1* +11%

4. Access Hollywood (NBCU) 1.9 NC

5. Extra (WBDTD) 1.8 NC

6. The Insider (CTD) 1.6 +7%

7. Right This Minute (MGM) 1.2 -8%

8. Dish Nation (Twentieth) 1.0 +11%

9. America Now (Trifecta) 0.4 NC

10. OK! TV (Trifecta) 0.3 NC

GAME SHOWS

1. Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 7.6 -5%

2. Jeopardy (CTD) 6.8 -7%

3. Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury) 5.7 -2%

4. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) 2.2 -8%

OFF-NET SITCOMS

1. Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 6.1 -8%

2. Modern Family (Twentieth) 4.9 NC

3. Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 4.1 NC

4. Family Guy (Twentieth) 3.5 NC

5. How I Met Your Mother (Twentieth) 2.1 -5%

6. The Cleveland Show (Twentieth) 1.9 -5%

7. Seinfeld (Sony) 1.9 NC

7. Friends (WBDTD) 1.9 NC

9. King of the Hill (Twentieth) 1.7 NC

9. Rules of Engagement (Sony) 1.7 +6%

11. The Middle (WBDTD) 1.6 NC

12. Community (Sony) 0.4 -20%

OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS

1. Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 4.2 -2%

2. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBCU) 3.9 -7%

3. House (NBCU) 3.8 -7%

4. Criminal Minds (CTD) 2.4 -25%

5. Castle (Disney-ABC) 2.3 -8%

6. CSI: Miami (CTD) 2.1 -22%