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WEEKLY SYNDICATION RATINGS ROUNDUP

Syndication Ratings Take A Vacation

In the Memorial Day week, the only first-run show to post a gain from the previous session was Family Feud, which gained 2% to a 6.3.

By Staff | June 13, 2017 | 2:08 p.m. ET.

As expected, syndication went into its usual post-sweep swoon in the Memorial Day session ending June 4, with the majority of strips in reruns and flirting with new season-low ratings.

In daytime, Dr. Phil went into repeats on all five days and gave back 18% to a new season-low 2.7, but that was still good enough to lead the talk shows easily for the 39th week in a row. In addition, Phil was one of the few talkers ahead of last year at this time, advancing 4%.

The newly rechristened Live with Kelly and Ryan rushed into sole possession of second place for the first time since the week of May 8, opening up a wide margin over challenger Ellen DeGeneres, despite a post-sweep easing of 5% to a 2.1. Ellen was a distant third dropping to a new season-low 1.8.

Maury also took a dive, skidding 7% to a new season-low 1.4, and falling into a tie with Wendy Williams, which was steady at a 1.4 and up 8% from last year.

Further back, Steve Harvey hit a new season low, slumping 8% to a 1.2.

Also in uncharted waters was Dr. Oz, which tumbled to its lowest rating in eight years, down 9% for the week and off 17% from last year to a 1.0.

BRAND CONNECTIONS

Compared to last year, true-crime series Crime Watch Daily had the best performance of all 13 shows in the category, improving 13% to a 0.9.

Elsewhere in daytime, Judge Judy aired repeats on four of the five days and dipped 10% to a 6.2, but dominated the courts for the 1,080th consecutive week, going back to 1996.

In access, Family Feud edged ahead 2% to a 6.3, narrowly topping all syndicated shows for the first time since mid-March and galloping by the game show for the 58th straight frame.

Wheel of Fortune found the road rocky, falling 9% to a new season-low 5.3 and tying Jeopardy, which faded 5% to a 5.3.

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

  • Dr. Phil (1.1, -21% from the week before)
  • Live with Kelly and Ryan (0.9, -10%), tied with Maury (0.9, -10%) and Wendy Williams (0.9, unchanged)
  • Ellen DeGeneres (0.8, -27%)

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) 2.7** -18%

2. Live with Kelly and Ryan (Disney-ABC) 2.1 -5%

3. Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 1.8** -18%

4. Maury (NBCU) 1.4** -7%

4. Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 1.4 NC

6. Steve Harvey (NBCU) 1.2** -14%

6. Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 1.2 -8%

6. Jerry Springer (NBCU) 1.2 -8%

9. Rachael Ray (CTD) 1.1 NC

10. Dr. Oz (Sony) 1.0** -9%

11. Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen (WBDTD) 0.9 NC

12. The Real (WBDTD) 0.8 NC

13. The Doctors (CTD) 0.7 -13%

DAYTIME ROOKIE SHOWS

1. Harry (NBCU) 0.9 -10%

COURT SHOWS

1. Judge Judy (CTD) 6.2 -10%

2. Hot Bench (CTD) 2.1 -9%

3. People’s Court (WBDTD) 1.5 -6%

4. Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 1.1** -8%

5. Divorce Court (Twentieth) 1.0 NC

6. Judge Faith (Trifecta) 0.7 -13%

GAME SHOWS

1. Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 6.3 +2%

2. Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 5.3** -9%

2. Jeopardy (CTD) 5.3 -5%

4. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) 1.5 -6%

5. Celebrity Name Game (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 1.1 NC

INTERNET VIDEO

1. Right This Minute (Disney-ABC) 1.2** -8%

MAGAZINE SHOWS

1. Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 2.7** -7%

2. Inside Edition (CTD) 2.5** -7%

3. TMZ (WBDTD) 1.4 -7%

4. Access Hollywood (NBCU) 1.2 -8%

5. Extra (WBDTD) 1.1 -8%

6. The Insider (CTD) 0.9 -10%

7. Dish Nation (Twentieth) 0.7 NC

8. Celebrity Page (Trifecta) 0.3 NC

OFF-NET SITCOMS

1. Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 4.7 +2%

2. Modern Family (Twentieth) 2.5 -4%

3. Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 2.1 NC

4. Family Guy (Twentieth) 1.9 +6%

5. Last Man Standing (Twentieth) 1.6 NC

5. Mike and Molly (WBDTD) 1.6 -6%

7. Two Broke Girls (WBDTD) 1.4 NC

8. Seinfeld (Sony) 1.2 -8%

8. The Cleveland Show (Twentieth) 1.2 -8%

10. How I Met Your Mother (Twentieth) 1.1 -8%

10. King of the Hill (Twentieth) 1.1 NC

OFF-NET WEEKLY HOUR DRAMAS

1. Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 4.3 +16%

2. Blue Bloods (CTD) 1.9 +6%

3. American Ninja Warrior (NBCU) 1.6 +14%

4. CSI Miami (CTD) 1.4 NC

5. Castle (Disney-ABC) 1.3 +18%

6. Major Crimes (WBDTD) 1.1 NC

6. Scandal (Disney-ABC) 1.1 +10%

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