NBCU’s freshman talker scored the most impressive talk debut in three years, tying the long-running Maury at a 1.4 in the week ending Sept. 18. At the top of the overall syndication chart for the seventh straight week, Judge Judy got its 21st season underway, improving 3% to a 7.0 and climbing 6% from last year’s bow.
WEEKLY SYNDICATION RATINGS ROUNDUP
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Top talker Dr. Phil started its 15th season with a bang in the session ending Sept. 18, soaring 41% from the prior frame 3.8 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, its strongest performance since November of 2014.
The season opener, which featured an exclusive interview with JonBenet Ramsey’s brother, was also up 23% from last season’s premiere week and led the talk shows by a wide margin. Among women 25-54, Phil was again No. 1 in talk, surging 42% from the week before to a 1.7 in the key demo.
Live with Kelly was the clear second in households with a solid 2.5, followed by Ellen DeGeneres at a 2.3 and Steve Harvey at a 1.5.
Harry, the season’s only nationally cleared newcomer, scored the most impressive talk debut in three years with ratings 40% higher than The Real’s first week in 2014. And compared to the already established talkers, Harry tied the long-running Maury at a 1.4.
Also making a big impact was the second-season premiere of Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen, which jumped 13% from its launch week last year to a 0.9 and almost 1.3 million daily viewers. That was the second biggest annual increase in the genre after only Dr. Phil.
In access, Entertainment Tonight led the magazines for the seventh consecutive session, advancing 4% to a first-place 2.9. Extra posted the most growth in the category, rising 9% to a 1.2.
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At the top of the overall syndication chart for the seventh straight week, Judge Judy got its 21st season underway, improving 3% to a 7.0 and climbing 6% from last year’s bow.
Second-place Family Feud added 2% to a 6.3 with its season premiere and trounced all games for the 21st week in a row.
The week’s top-rated daytime talk shows in the women 25-54 demo were:
- Dr. Phil (1.7, +42% from the week before)
- Ellen DeGeneres (1.2, unchanged)
- Live with Kelly (1.1, -8%)
- Maury (0.9, unchanged)
- Steve Harvey (0.8, +14%)
- Harry (0.7, premiere week), tied with Wendy Williams (0.7, unchanged), Steve Wilkos (0.7, unchanged) and Jerry Springer (0.7, +17%)
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) 3.8 +41%
2. Live with Kelly (Disney-ABC) 2.5 NC
3. Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 2.3 NC
4. Steve Harvey (NBCU) 1.5 NC
5. Maury (NBCU) 1.4 NC
6. Dr. Oz (Sony) 1.3 +8%
7. Rachael Ray (CTD) 1.2 -8%
7. Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 1.2 NC
7. Jerry Springer (NBCU) 1.2 +20%
10. Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 1.1 NC
11. Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen (WBDTD) 0.9 +13%
12. The Real (WBDTD) 0.8 +33%
12. The Doctors (CTD) 0.8 -11%
DAYTIME ROOKIE SHOWS
1. Harry (NBCU) 1.4 Premiere Week
COURT SHOWS
1. Judge Judy (CTD) 7.0 +3%
2. Hot Bench (CTD) 2.3 +5%
3. People’s Court (WBDTD) 1.6 NC
4. Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 1.3 NC
5. Divorce Court (Twentieth) 1.0 +11%
6. Judge Faith (Trifecta) 0.7 NC
GAME SHOWS
1. Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 6.3 +2%
2. Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 5.7 +6%
3. Jeopardy (CTD) 5.4 +8%
4. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) 1.6 +23%
5. Celebrity Name Game (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 1.3 NC
INTERNET VIDEO
1. Right This Minute (Disney-ABC) 1.4 +27%
MAGAZINE SHOWS
1. Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 2.9 +4%
2. Inside Edition (CTD) 2.7 +4%
3. TMZ (WBDTD) 1.4 NC
3. Access Hollywood (NBCU) 1.4 -7%
5. Extra (WBDTD) 1.2 +9%
6. The Insider (CTD) 1.0 NC
7. Dish Nation (Twentieth) 0.8 NC
8. Celebrity Page (Trifecta) 0.3 NC
OFF-NET SITCOMS
1. Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 5.0 +6%
2. Modern Family (Twentieth) 2.7 NC
3. Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 2.3 -4%
4. Family Guy (Twentieth) 2.0 +5%
5. Mike and Molly (WBDTD) 1.9 +6%
6. Two Broke Girls (WBDTD) 1.8 +6%
7. Seinfeld (Sony) 1.7 NC
8. The Cleveland Show (Twentieth) 1.4 NC
9. How I Met Your Mother (Twentieth) 1.3 -13%
9. King of the Hill (Twentieth) 1.3 NC
OFF-NET WEEKLY HOUR DRAMAS
1. Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 3.4 -6%
2. Blue Bloods (CTD) 2.0 +5%
3. The Closer (WBDTD) 1.7 -43%
4. Castle (Disney-ABC) 1.5 +15%
5. The Mentalist (WBDTD) 1.3 NC
5. CSI Miami (CTD) 1.3 NA
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