There were multiple first-run syndicated shows posting week-to-week improvements in the week ending Oct. 5, but three stood out: Wendy Williams and Family Feud, which each gained 14%, and The Real, which climbed 11%.
WEEKLY SYNDICATION RATINGS ROUNDUP
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Hot Bench topped all daytime newcomers for a third consecutive week in the session ending Oct. 5, despite being preempted for part of the frame in its two best markets.
The new gaveler led all rookie strips by a wide margin in household ratings, holding steady at a 1.4, even though it did not air at all in Sacramento, Calif., on Oct. 3 or Jacksonville, Fla., on Oct. 1.
Second-place Meredith Vieira dipped 8% to a 1.1; The Real rose 11% to a third-place 1.0; while Judge Faith was flat at a 0.7.
In terms of total viewers, Hot Bench attracted nearly 2 million; Meredith drew more than 1.4 million; The Real got almost 1.3 million; and Judge Faith finished with 871,000.
Elsewhere, in access, freshman Celebrity Name Game was unchanged at a 1.1 in its second week.
Dr. Phil led all talk shows for a fifth straight week with a 3.0 rating, which was an 11% increase over last year at this time. Phil was also No. 1 among women 25-54 with a 1.5 demo rating.
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Live with Kelly & Michael was right behind Phil at a 2.9 in households, its strongest rating in 24 weeks and up 7% from last year.
Third-place Ellen DeGeneres posted a 2.6, up 8% from the same week one year ago.
Other talkers up significantly from last year included Steve Harvey, which improved 19% to a 1.9; Wendy Williams, which rose 23% to a 1.6; and Steve Wilkos, which grew 25% to a 1.5.
Also seeing healthy gains were Dr. Oz, which spiked 7% from the week before to a 1.5, and The Doctors, which advanced 11% to a 1.0.
Talkers seeing sharp week-to-week women 25-54 demo increases included Ellen, which added 16%; Wendy Williams, which was up 10%; Steve Wilkos, which spiked 11%; Dr. Oz, which improved 14%; and The Doctors, which mushroomed 67%.
Among entertainment magazines, the big news was the George Clooney wedding and the biggest gainers were leader Entertainment Tonight, which jumped 6% to a 3.4, its highest rating in seven weeks, and Extra, which surged 7% to a 1.6, equaling its best rating of the season.
Judge Judy remained the highest-rated strip of any type in syndication for the 28th week in a row, clocking a 6.7.
The week’s top-rated daytime talk shows in the women 25-54 demo were:
- Dr. Phil (1.5, -6% from the week before)
- Live with Kelly & Michael (1.4, unchanged), tied with Ellen DeGeneres (1.4, +16%)
- Maury (1.2, -7%)
- Wendy Williams (1.1, +10%)
- Steve Wilkos (1.0, +11%)
- Steve Harvey (0.9, NC)
- Dr. Oz (0.8 +14%)
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 -6%
2. Live with Kelly & Michael (Disney-ABC) 2.9 +4%
3. Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 2.6 +4%
4. Maury (NBCU) 1.9 -5%
4. Steve Harvey (NBCU) 1.9 NC
6. Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 1.6 +14%
7. Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 1.5 NC
7. Dr. Oz (Sony) 1.5 +7%
9. Rachael Ray (CTD) 1.3 -7%
10. Jerry Springer (NBCU) 1.2 -8%
11. Queen Latifah (Sony) 1.1 NC
12. The Doctors (CTD) 1.0 +11%
13. The Better Show (Meredith) 0.2 +100%
DAYTIME ROOKIES
1. Hot Bench (CTD) 1.4 NC
2. Meredith Vieira (NBCU) 1.1 -8%
3. The Real (WBDTD) 1.0 +11%
4. Judge Faith (Trifecta) 0.7 NC
INTERNET VIDEO
1. Right This Minute (MGM) 1.5 -6%
COURT SHOWS
1. Judge Judy (CTD) 6.7 NC
2. People’s Court (WBDTD) 1.7 NC
3. Divorce Court (Twentieth) 1.5 NC
4. Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 1.4 NC
5. Paternity Court (Orion Television) 1.1 -8%
MAGAZINE SHOWS
1. Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 3.4 +6%
2. Inside Edition (CTD) 2.9 NC
3. TMZ (WBDTD) 1.9 NC
4. Access Hollywood (NBCU) 1.7 NC
5. Extra (WBDTD) 1.6 +7%
6. The Insider (CTD) 1.2 NC
7. Dish Nation (Twentieth) 1.0 NC
8. OK! TV (Trifecta) 0.2 -33%
GAME SHOWS
1. Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 6.5 +3%
2. Jeopardy (CTD) 6.4 +5%
3. Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury) 5.8 +14%
4. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) 2.0 NC
5. Celebrity Name Game (Debmar-Mercury) 1.1 NC
OFF-NET SITCOMS
1. Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 5.8 +7%
2. Modern Family (Twentieth) 3.9 +5%
3. Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 2.8 +4%
4. Family Guy (Twentieth) 2.4 NC
5. How I Met Your Mother (Twentieth) 2.2 -4%
6. The Cleveland Show (Twentieth) 1.8 +6%
6. Mike and Molly (WBDTD) 1.8 +6%
8. Seinfeld (Sony) 1.6 NC
8. The Middle (WBDTD) 1.6 NC
8. King of the Hill (Twentieth) 1.6 NC
OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS
1. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBCU) 4.7 +68%
2. Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 3.6 +33%
3. Blue Bloods (CTD) 2.3 -4%
4. Scandal (Disney-ABC) 1.8 +13
5. Castle (Disney-ABC) 1.7 -15
6. The Good Wife (CTD) 1.5 NC
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