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WEEKLY SYNDICATION RATINGS ROUNDUP

Many First-Run Strips Deliver Season Highs

Among the 10 shows setting records in the week ending Jan. 21 was No. 1 newcomer Daily Mail TV, which posted a 9% gain. The Doctors and Maury each rose 13%.

By Staff | January 30, 2018 | 12:18 p.m. ET.

Daily Mail TV, the top-rated first-run freshman strip celebrated the Martin Luther King holiday session with its best ratings ever. Already renewed for a second season, it delivered a new series-high 1.2 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, up 9% from the week before in the frame ending Jan 21.

Fellow newcomer Page Six TV, which has also earned a year-two renewal, remained at its series record 0.8 and outperformed the next two new entries by 60% and 167%, respectively.

Among all veterans, Dr. Phil clocked the largest increase over last year, growing 17% to a 3.5. Week to week, Phil eased 3% but easily led the talkers for the 72nd week in a row (including one tie).

Ellen DeGeneres was unchanged at a 2.7, while Live with Kelly and Ryan jumped 8% to a 2.6. Both Ellen and Live matched their season-high marks and both were up from last year — by 8% and 4%, respectively.

Three other shows in the top five slots moved up week to week:

  • Maury added 13% to a new season high 1.7.
  • Steve strengthened 7% to a 1.5, equaling the show’s best numbers yet.
  • Wendy Williams climbed 7% to a 1.5, tying Steve.

In magazine action, Inside Edition, Entertainment Tonight and Access all hit new season highs.

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  • Inside Edition spiked 6% to a 3.6.
  • Entertainment Tonight advanced 3% to a 3.5.
  • Access had the largest increase in the category, jumping 7% to a 1.6 and hitting a 69-week high in the key women 25-54 demo.

Judge Judy dipped 3% to a still unbeatable 7.6 and was syndication’s No. 1 show overall for the 21st time in the past 23 weeks (with one tie.)

Family Feud climbed 1% to a 7.4 and was the overall runner-up to Judy while topping the game shows for the eighth straight week.

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

  • Dr. Phil (1.6, +7% from the week before)
  • Ellen DeGeneres (1.4, +8%)
  • Live with Kelly and Ryan (1.2, +9%)
  • Maury (1.1, unchanged)
  • Wendy Williams (1.0, +11%)
  • Steve (0.8, +14%), tied with Steve Wilkos (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) 3.5 -3%

2. Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 2.7 NC

3. Live with Kelly and Ryan (Disney-ABC) 2.6 +8%

4. Maury (NBCU) 1.7* +13%

5. Steve (NBCU) 1.5 +7%

5. Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 1.5 +7%

7. Rachael Ray (CTD) 1.4 NC

8. Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 1.3 +8%

8. Jerry Springer (NBCU) 1.3 +8%

10. Dr. Oz (Sony) 1.2 NC

11. Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen (WBDTD) 1.1 NC

12. Harry (NBCU) 0.9 NC

12. The Doctors (CTD) 0.9* +13%

14. The Real (WBDTD) 0.8 NC

FIRST-RUN ROOKIE SHOWS

1. Daily Mail TV (CTD) 1.2* +9%

2. Page Six TV (20th Television) 0.8 NC

3. Funny You Should Ask (Entertainment Studios) 0.5 NC

4. Pickler & Ben (Disney-ABC) 0.3 NC

COURT SHOWS

1. Judge Judy (CTD) 7.6 -3%

2. Hot Bench (CTD) 2.6 NC

3. People’s Court (WBDTD) 1.7 -6%

4. Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 1.3* +8%

5. Divorce Court (Twentieth) 1.0 +11%

6. Judge Faith (Trifecta) 0.7 +17%

GAME SHOWS

1. Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 7.4 +1%

2. Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 7.1* +3%

2. Jeopardy (CTD) 7.1* +1%

4. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) 1.9 +6%

INTERNET VIDEO

1. Right This Minute (Disney-ABC) 1.7* +6%

OFF-NET TRUE CRIME

1. Dateline M-F (NBCU) 1.6* +7%

MAGAZINE SHOWS

1. Inside Edition (CTD) 3.6* +6%

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

3. TMZ (WBDTD) 1.6 NC

3. Access (NBCU) 1.6* +7%

5. Extra (WBDTD) 1.3 -7%

6. Celebrity Page (Trifecta) 0.3 NC

OFF-NET SITCOMS

1. Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 5.7* +2%

2. Modern Family (Twentieth) 2.6 -4%

3. Last Man Standing (Twentieth) 2.0 NC

4. The Goldbergs (Sony) 1.9 -5%

5. Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 1.7 +6%

5. Mike and Molly (WBDTD) 1.7* +6%

7. Family Guy (Twentieth) 1.6 +7%

8. Two Broke Girls (WBDTD) 1.3 NC

9. Seinfeld (Sony) 1.2 NC

10. The Cleveland Show (Twentieth) 1.1 NC

OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS

1. Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 4.1 +5%

2. Dateline Weekly (NBCU) 3.8 +12%

3. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBCU) 2.2 +16%

4. Blue Bloods (CTD) 1.8 -22%

5. CSI Miami (CTD) 1.5 -12%

6. American Ninja Warrior (NBCU) 1.3 -7%

6. Castle (Disney-ABC) 1.3 -7% 

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