Five in the genre post week-to-week gains in the week ending Aug. 16 in spite of lower PUT levels. A handful of shows in the other categories also register plus signs.
WEEKLY SYNDICATION RATINGS ROUNDUP
Talk Shows Show Some Pop In Mid-August
Talk shows were the strongest genre in the late summer week ending Aug. 16 even though many potential viewers opted for outdoor activities, which resulted in paltry PUT levels.
At the top of the talk parade, summer standout Live with Kelly & Michael finished first for the fourth week in a row with a 2.6 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating. In addition, Kelly & Michael led the category among women 25-54 with a 1.3.
Right behind, Dr. Phil reruns rose 4% to a second-place 2.5 household rating. Maury held steady at a third-place 1.8 and grew 6% from last year, while Ellen DeGeneres recovered 13% from a three-year low to a 1.7.
Other talkers moving up included:
- Steve Wilkos, which strengthened 6% both week to week and year to year.
- Meredith Vieira, which improved 13% in households to a 0.9 and jumped 25% among women 25-54.
- The Real, which rebounded 13% to a 0.9 household rating.
Compared to last year at this time, Wendy Williams scored the best year-to-year improvement in the category, surging 20% to a 1.2. Jerry Springer had the second-biggest growth spurt, shooting up 18% from last season to a 1.3.
The No. 1 syndicated show overall for the eighth consecutive week was Judge Judy, which gained 3% to a 6.7 despite being in repeats on all five days.
BRAND CONNECTIONS
In access, Entertainment Tonight topped the magazines with a 3% rise to a 3.0, and Family Feud finished first among the games with a 2% climb to a 6.1.
In the metered markets, the three week Ice & Coco test, which began Aug. 2, averaged a 1.0 rating/3 share, which was 43% higher than the recently concluded Boris & Nicole trial run. Ice & Coco was up 11% from its lead-ins and did 43% better than its year-ago time periods.
The T.D. Jakes test run, which began Aug. 17, averaged a 0.7/2 in its first week. This was down 46% from its lead-in and was 36% below its August 2014 time period average.
The week’s top-rated daytime talk shows in the women 25-54 demo were:
- Live with Kelly & Michael (1.3, unchanged from the week before)
- Dr. Phil (1.2, +9%)
- Maury (1.1, -8%)
- Steve Wilkos (0.9, unchanged), tied with Ellen DeGeneres (0.9, +13%)
- Wendy Williams (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. Live with Kelly & Michael (Disney-ABC) 2.6 NC
2. Dr. Phil (CTD) 2.5 +4%
3. Maury (NBCU) 1.8 NC
4. Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) 1.7 +13%
5. Steve Harvey (NBCU) 1.5 NC
6. Steve Wilkos (NBCU) 1.4 +8%
7. Jerry Springer (NBCU) 1.3 NC
8. Wendy Williams (Debmar-Mercury) 1.2 NC
8. Dr. Oz (Sony) 1.2 -8%
8. Rachael Ray (CTD) 1.2 NC
11. Meredith Vieira (NBCU) 0.9 +13%
11. The Real (WBDTD) 0.9 +13%
11. The Doctors (CTD) 0.9 -10%
14. The Better Show (Meredith) 0.1 NC
INTERNET VIDEO
1. Right This Minute (MGM) 1.3 +8%
COURT SHOWS
1. Judge Judy (CTD) 6.7 +3%
2. Hot Bench (CTD) 2.0 -5%
3. People’s Court (WBDTD) 1.7 +6%
4. Judge Mathis (WBDTD) 1.4 +8%
5. Divorce Court (Twentieth) 1.3 NC
6. Paternity Court (Orion Television) 1.2 NC
7. Judge Faith (Trifecta) 0.8 +14%
MAGAZINE SHOWS
1. Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 3.0 +3%
2. Inside Edition (CTD) 2.9 +4%
3. TMZ (WBDTD) 1.8 NC
4. Access Hollywood (NBCU) 1.5 NC
5. Extra (WBDTD) 1.2 NC
6. The Insider (CTD) 1.1 -8%
7. Dish Nation (Twentieth) 1.0 NC
8. OK! TV (Trifecta) 0.2 NC
9. Intelligence for Your Life (IFYL) 0.1 NC
GAME SHOWS
1. Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 6.1 +2%
2. Jeopardy (CTD) 5.9 +2%
3. Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 5.8 -2%
4. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) 1.7 +6%
5. Celebrity Name Game (Debmar-Mercury/FMNA) 1.3 NC
OFF-NET SITCOMS
1. Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) 5.0 NC
2. Modern Family (Twentieth) 3.1 NC
3. Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) 2.6 +4%
4. Family Guy (Twentieth) 2.4 -4%
5. Mike and Molly (WBDTD) 2.1 +5%
6. Seinfeld (Sony) 1.9 +6%
7. How I Met Your Mother (Twentieth) 1.8 -5%
7. The Cleveland Show (Twentieth) 1.8 -5%
9. The Middle (WBDTD) 1.7 NC
10. King of the Hill (Twentieth) 1.5 -6%
OFF-NET WEEKLY HOURS
1. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBCU) 4.9 -14%
2. Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) 2.9 -12%
3. Blue Bloods (CTD) 2.2 +5%
4. Castle (Disney-ABC) 1.8 NC
4. The Mentalist (WBDTD) 1.8 +20%
6. Scandal (Disney-ABC) 1.5 NC
6. The Closer (WBDTD) 1.5 +7%
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