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WEEKLY SYNDICATION RATINGS ROUNDUP

Magazines Show Gains From Thicke Coverage

Coverage of the Growing Pains star’s unexpected death boosts Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood and Extra in the week ending Dec. 18.

By Staff | December 28, 2016 | 1:06 p.m. ET.

Several of the top-tier entertainment magazines made significant gains in the session ending Dec. 18, with extensive reports on the life of Growing Pains star Alan Thicke who died suddenly on Dec. 13.

Entertainment Tonight jumped to a new season high 3.5 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, up 3% for the week and up 13% from last year, the biggest annual increase among all magazines. In addition, ET led the category for the 20th straight week.

Access Hollywood also edged ahead, adding 7% to a 1.5, although it was still down 12% from last year at this time.

Extra delivered the best week-to-week advance in the group, spiking 8% to a seven-week high 1.4, and maintaining its year-ago score.

In daytime, Dr. Phil had no trouble handling the talk shows for the 15th week in a row with a 3.4, dipping 3% for the week, but still improving 10% from last year.

Ellen DeGeneres was flat at a 2.6 for the fourth consecutive frame, while Live with Kelly rose 4% to a 2.5, its strongest showing since the week of Nov. 21.

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Also of note in talk, both Maury and Wendy Williams hit new season highs of 1.7 and 1.6, respectively, with Maury perking up 6% and Wendy climbing 7%.

Harry, the newcomer starring Harry Connick Jr., maintained its 1.2 even though it was preempted in numerous markets by President Obama’s Dec. 16 press conference. Moreover, the season’s only new entrant in first-run hit its highest weekly ratings yet in several markets, including a 3.5 rating/9 share at 11 a.m. in Indianapolis.

In off-net syndication, leader Big Bang Theory slipped 4% but was still way ahead with a 5.4.

Several other sitcoms in the top 8 posted new season highs, including freshman Last Man Standing, up 5% to a fourth-place 2.1; Mike & Molly, up 5% to a fifth-place 2.0; Two Broke Girls, up 6% to a 1.9; and How I Met Your Mother, up 15% to a 1.5.

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

  • Dr. Phil (1.5, -6% from the week before)
  • Ellen DeGeneres (1.3, unchanged)
  • Live with Kelly (1.2, +9%
  • Maury (1.1, unchanged)
  • Wendy Williams (1.0, unchanged)
  • Steve Wilkos (0.9, -10%), tied with Jerry Springer (0.9, 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) 3.4 -3%

2. Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 2.6 NC

3. Live with Kelly (Disney-ABC) 2.5 +4%

4. Steve Harvey (NBCU) 1.7 NC

4. Maury (NBCU) 1.7* +6%

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

7. Rachael Ray (CTD) 1.4 NC

7. Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 1.4 NC

9. Jerry Springer (NBCU) 1.3 NC

10. Dr. Oz (Sony) 1.2 NC

11. Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen (WBDTD) 1.0 NC

12. The Real (WBDTD) 0.9 NC

13. The Doctors (CTD) 0.8 -11%

DAYTIME ROOKIE SHOWS

1. Harry (NBCU) 1.2 NC

COURT SHOWS

1. Judge Judy (CTD) 6.9 -4%

2. Hot Bench (CTD) 2.4 -4%

3. People’s Court (WBDTD) 1.7 -6%

4. Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 1.4 +8%

5. Divorce Court (Twentieth) 1.1 NC

6. Judge Faith (Trifecta) 0.9 NC

GAME SHOWS

1. Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 7.2 NC

2. Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 6.6* +2%

3. Jeopardy (CTD) 6.4* +2%

4. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) 1.7 +6%

5. Celebrity Name Game (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 1.4 +8%

INTERNET VIDEO

1. Right This Minute (Disney-ABC) 1.5 +7%

MAGAZINE SHOWS

1. Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 3.5* +3%

2. Inside Edition (CTD) 3.1 NC

3. TMZ (WBDTD) 1.7 NC

4. Access Hollywood (NBCU) 1.5 +7%

5. Extra (WBDTD) 1.4 +8%

6. The Insider (CTD) 1.2 NC

7. Dish Nation (Twentieth) 0.8 NC

8. Celebrity Page (Trifecta) 0.3 NC

OFF-NET SITCOMS

1. Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 5.4 -4%

2. Modern Family (Twentieth) 3.0 +3%

3. Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 2.6 NC

4. Last Man Standing (Twentieth) 2.1* +5%

5. Family Guy (Twentieth) 2.0 +5%

5. Mike and Molly (WBDTD) 2.0* +5%

7. Two Broke Girls (WBDTD) 1.9* +6%

8. How I Met Your Mother (Twentieth) 1.5* +15%

9. Seinfeld (Sony) 1.4 +8%

10. The Cleveland Show (Twentieth) 1.2 NC

10. King of the Hill (Twentieth) 1.2 +9%

OFF-NET WEEKLY HOUR DRAMAS

1. Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 4.6 NC

2. Blue Bloods (CTD) 1.8 -10%

3. Castle (Disney-ABC) 1.5 -6%

3. CSI Miami (CTD) 1.5 -6%

3. American Ninja (NBCU) 1.5 NC

6. Rizzoli & Isles (WBDTD) 1.2 NC

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