All of the first-run shows finished flat or down from the previous week in the session ending March 12, with the exception of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.
Syndies Hit With Post-Sweep Depression
Most of daytime lost ground in a rerun-filled session ending March 12, which was the first full week following the February sweep, although there were a few bright spots.
Dr. Phil, still going strong in year 15, improved 17% from last year to a 3.5 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, showing more than double the annual growth of any other talk show, despite dipping 3% week to week. In addition, Phil easily topped the talkers for the 27th consecutive frame.
Live with Kelly slipped 12% to a 2.2, but for the fourth straight week outperformed Ellen DeGeneres, which sank 21% to a 1.9.
Maury held onto fourth place with a 6% decline to a 1.5.
Steve Harvey, down 18% from last year, dropped 7% for the week to a new season low 1.4 and landed in a tie with Wendy Williams repeats, which slipped 7% to a 1.4.
On the positive side, syndication’s highest-rated strip overall was courtroom champ Judge Judy, which towered over its field with a 6.9, giving back only a negligible 1%. In fact, Judy’s Nielsen score was higher than the total of the other five nationally rated court shows added together.
Hot Bench was second among the gavelers, easing 12% to a 2.2.
People’s Court tumbled 29% to a new season low 1.2 in third.
Also hitting a new season low in the group was Judge Mathis, which was off 23% to a 1.0.
In access, Family Feud fell 4% to a 6.7, but still stumped all game shows for the 46th straight week and ran second on the overall chart behind only Judy.
The week’s top-rated daytime talk shows in the women 25-54 demo were:
- Dr. Phil (1.6, unchanged from the week before)
- Live with Kelly (1.1, -8%)
- Maury (1.0, unchanged)
- Ellen DeGeneres (0.9, -25%), tied with Wendy Williams (0.9, -10%)
- Steve Wilkos (0.8, -11%), tied with Jerry Springer (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. Live with Kelly (Disney-ABC) 2.2 -12%
3. Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 1.9 -21%
4. Maury (NBCU) 1.5 -6%
5. Steve Harvey (NBCU) 1.4** -7%
5. Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 1.4 -7%
7. Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 1.3 NC
7. Jerry Springer (NBCU) 1.3 NC
9. Rachael Ray (CTD) 1.2 -8%
9. Dr. Oz (Sony) 1.2 NC
11. Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen (WBDTD) 0.9 -10%
11. The Doctors (CTD) 0.9 NC
13. The Real (WBDTD) 0.8 -11%
DAYTIME ROOKIE SHOWS
1. Harry (NBCU) 1.0 -9%
COURT SHOWS
1. Judge Judy (CTD) 6.9 -1%
2. Hot Bench (CTD) 2.2 -12%
3. People’s Court (WBDTD) 1.2** -29%
4. Divorce Court (Twentieth) 1.1 NC
5. Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 1.0** -23%
6. Judge Faith (Trifecta) 0.8 NC
GAME SHOWS
1. Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 6.7 -4%
2. Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 6.5 +4%
3. Jeopardy (CTD) 6.4 +3%
4. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) 1.7 NC
5. Celebrity Name Game (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 1.3 NC
INTERNET VIDEO
1. Right This Minute (Disney-ABC) 1.4 NC
MAGAZINE SHOWS
1. Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 3.2 -6%
2. Inside Edition (CTD) 2.9 -3%
3. TMZ (WBDTD) 1.5 -6%
4. Access Hollywood (NBCU) 1.3 -13%
5. The Insider (CTD) 1.1 NC
6. Extra (WBDTD) 1.0** -23%
7. Dish Nation (Twentieth) 0.8 NC
8. Celebrity Page (Trifecta) 0.3 NC
OFF-NET SITCOMS
1. Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 5.1 -6%
2. Modern Family (Twentieth) 2.9 -3%
3. Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 2.4 -8%
4. Last Man Standing (Twentieth) 1.8 -5%
4. Family Guy (Twentieth) 1.8 NC
6. Mike and Molly (WBDTD) 1.6** -11%
6. Two Broke Girls (WBDTD) 1.6 -6%
8. Seinfeld (Sony) 1.3 +8%
9. How I Met Your Mother (Twentieth) 1.2 -8%
10. The Cleveland Show (Twentieth) 1.1 NC
10. King of the Hill (Twentieth) 1.1 -8%
OFF-NET WEEKLY HOUR DRAMAS
1. Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 4.0 -7%
2. Blue Bloods (CTD) 1.9 +12%
3. American Ninja Warrior (NBCU) 1.7 -11%
4. Castle (Disney-ABC) 1.5 +15%
5. CSI Miami (CTD) 1.3 NC
6. Rizzoli & Isles (WBDTD) 1.1 +10%
6. Major Crimes (WBDTD) 1.1 NC
6. Elementary (CTD) 1.1 +10%
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