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WEEKLY SYNDICATION RATINGS ROUNDUP

Strong Nov. Sweeps For Talkers, ‘Judge Judy’

While Doctor Phil is still the top chat fest, Wendy Williams and Steve Harvey clocked the biggest year-to-year increases with gains of 40% and 38%, respectively. Shows in other genres with nice increases from last year’s November rankings included Extra, Dish Nation, Family Feud, Rules of Engagement and House.

By Staff | December 11, 2013 | 12:46 p.m. ET.

The national results of the November sweep (Oct. 31-Nov. 27) were released today and talk shows were the biggest winners, although courtroom champ Judge Judy was the highest rated show of all, with its strongest November sweep rating ever.

Doctor Phil was easily the top talker, growing 6% from last November. Also moving up sharply from last year were both second-place Ellen and Live with Kelly and Michael. Live ended the sweep on a high note — scoring its largest weekly rating in more than two years in the session ending Dec. 1. And Dr. Oz captured sole possession of fourth place.

Next in line, Maury whose host Maury Povich will turn 75 next month, finished first among women 18-34. Wendy Williams and Steve Harvey clocked the biggest year-to-year increases in talk with gains of 40% and 38%, respectively. Wendy and Harvey both finished the sweep with a bang, hitting new all-time-best weekly ratings in the final frame of the survey period.

Katie also finished well, perking up 6% in households to a1.8 in the final week and jumping 13% among women 25-54.

Queen Latifah was the No. 1 newcomer in talk, while main rival Bethenny gained 13% in the final week and topped all talk rookies for the entire sweep among women 25-54.

In the magazine category, Entertainment Tonight won its 93rd consecutive sweep, while Extra and Dish Nation each posted gains of 13% and Access Hollywood was up 6%.

BRAND CONNECTIONS

The sweeps’ top nationally rated daytime talk shows in the women 25-54 demo, compared to last November, were:

  • Dr. Phil (1.9, unchanged from November 2012), tied with Ellen (1.9, +6%)
  • Live with Kelly and Michael (1.7, +6%)
  • Maury (1.4, -13%)
  • Dr. Oz (1.2, -14%)
  • Steve Harvey (1.1, +22%), tied with Wendy Williams (1.1, +38%)

In the household rating rankings that follow, % change is from the November 2012 sweep; * indicates a new season high rating; ** indicates a new season low; NC indicates no change from the previous sweep; NA mean not applicable.

TALK SHOWS

1. Dr. Phil (CTD) 3.4 +6%

2. Ellen (WBDTD) 3.0 +15%

3. Live with Kelly and Michael (Disney-ABC) 2.9 +7%

4. Dr. Oz (Sony) 2.2 -8%

5. Maury (NBCU) 2.1 -13%

6. Steve Harvey (NBCU) 1.8 +38%

7. Katie (Disney-ABC) 1.7 -11%

8. Rachael Ray (CTD) 1.5 -6%

9. Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 1.4 +40%

9. Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 1.4 -7%

11. Jerry Springer (NBCU) 1.3 -13%

12. The Doctors (CTD) 1.2 -14%

13. Queen Latifah (Sony) 1.1 NA

14. Bethenny (WBDTD) 0.9 NA

15. Arsenio (CTD) 0.7 NA

16. The Test (CTD) 0.6 NA

17. Trisha (NBCU) 0.5 NC

18. The Better Show (Meredith) 0.2 NA

FRESHMEN TALKERS

1. Queen Latifah (Sony) 1.1 NA

2. Bethenny (WBDTD) 0.9 NA

3. Arsenio (CTD) 0.7 NA

4. The Test (CTD) 0.6 NA

COURT SHOWS

1. Judge Judy (CTD) 7.5 +4%

2. People’s Court (WBDTD) 1.8 -5%

3. Judge Alex (Twentieth) 1.6 +23%

3. Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 1.6 NC

3. Divorce Court (Twentieth) 1.6 +23%

6. Paternity Court (Orion Television) 1.0 NA

MAGAZINE SHOWS

1. Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 3.9 NC

2. Inside Edition (CTD) 3.0 -3%

3. TMZ (WBDTD) 1.9 NC

4. Access Hollywood (NBCU) 1.8 +6%

5. Extra (WBDTD) 1.7 +13%

6. OMG! Insider (CTD) 1.5 NC

7. Right This Minute (MGM) 1.1 NA

8. Dish Nation (Twentieth) 0.9 +13%

9. America Now (Trifecta) 0.3 NA

10. OK! TV (Trifecta) 0.2 NA

GAME SHOWS

1. Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 7.4 +4%

2. Jeopardy (CTD) 6.5 +3%

3. Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury) 5.2 +13%

4. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) 2.1 –9%

OFF-NET SITCOMS

1. Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 6.3 -15%

2. Modern Family (Twentieth) 4.7 NA

3. Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 3.7 -30%

4. Family Guy (Twentieth) 3.0 -21%

5. How I Met Your Mother (Twentieth) 2.1 -19%

6. The Cleveland Show (Twentieth) 2.0 NA

7. King of the Hill (Twentieth) 1.8 -14%

7. Friends (WBDTD) 1.8 -10%

9. Seinfeld (Sony) 1.7 -23%

10. Rules of Engagement (Sony) 1.6 +33%

11. The Middle (WBDTD) 1.5 NA

12. Community (Sony) 0.4 NA

ROOKIE OFF-NET SITCOMS

1. Modern Family (Twentieth) 4.7 NA

2. The Cleveland Show (Twentieth) 2.0 NA

3. The Middle (WBDTD) 1.5 NA

4. Community (Sony) 0.4 NA

OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS

1. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBCU) 4.3 NA

2. Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 3.7 +3%

3. House (NBCU) 3.2 +28%

4. Criminal Minds (CTD) 2.2 -12%

5. Castle (Disney-ABC) 2.1 -9%

5. CSI Miami (CTD) 2.1 -16%

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