The top-rated game show slipped 2% to a 6.5 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, even though its champion contestant was upset in a last-second thriller on Jan.27 after 40 consecutive victories.
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 […]
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 […]