Dr. Phil continued to operate at nosebleed levels in the session ending Jan. 16, hitting a new season high 2.0 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, and leading the talk shows for a second straight week. That marked the good doctor’s strongest showing in 47 weeks, and represented a 33% increase over the previous three weeks. Live […]
Syndicated shows skyrocketed in the session ending Jan. 9, the first full week of the new year. Double-digit increases were the norm among the category leaders in first run, with closely watched daytimers Judge Judy and Drew Barrymore both hitting new season highs. Judy jumped 10% to a 5.4 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, its biggest […]
Star Jones is joining Fox’s Divorce Court as a judge beginning in September. She will preside over all cases brought to mediation, ranging from divorce court proceedings to other domestic disputes.
Jeopardy had the most buzz in the unusually lively holiday session ending Jan. 2, rebounding 10% to a 5.6 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, and edging slightly ahead of Family Feud, which finished 6% higher at a 5.4. The top-rated syndicated show got a boost from viewer interest in super contestant Amy Schneider who won her […]