More Viewers Bump Syndie Ratings
'Judy' continues to lead daytime
By Paige Albiniak -- Broadcasting & Cable, 8/24/2010 2:27:37 PM
TV audiences increased by an average of 790,000 viewers during the week ending Aug. 15, giving daytime shows a bit of a boost in the dead of summer.
CBS Television Distribution's Judge Judy continued its winning streak, averaging a 4.2 live plus same day national household rating, according to Nielsen Media Research. Judy has been daytime's top show for the past 20 out of 22 weeks. Court's best performer is up 11% compared to last year and even with last week.
In second place, CTD's Judge Joe Brown climbed 5% to a 2.0. Warner Bros.' People's Court dropped 5% to a 1.8. Judge Mathis added 6% to a 1.7. Twentieth's Judge Alex and Divorce Court, Warner Bros.' Judge Jeanine Pirro and Litton's Street Court all were flat at a 1.3, 1.3, 1.0 and 0.5, respectively.
Among the talkers, CTD's Oprah and Disney-ABC's Live with Regis and Kelly each were flat at a 3.2 and 2.3, respectively. NBC Universal's Maury advanced 5% to a 2.1, continuing to edge out Sony's Dr. Oz, which also climbed 5% to a 2.0. CTD's Dr. Phil slipped 5% to a 1.9 and fifth place. Warner Bros.' Ellen and NBCU's Jerry Springer each were up 7% to a 1.5. CTD's The Doctors held firm at a 1.4, tying NBCU's Steve Wilkos, which improved 8%. CTD's Rachael Ray remained at a 1.3. Debmar-Mercury's Wendy Williams sank 9% to a 1.0, while Warner Bros.' Bonnie Hunt and NBCU's Martha Stewart each were flat at a 0.6 and 0.5, respectively.
In magazines, CTD's magazine leader ET dipped 3% to a 3.6, but remained atop the category for the 735th consecutive week. CTD's Inside Edition remained in second with a 4% gain to a 2.7. NBCU's Access Hollywood and Warner Bros.' TMZ each were flat and tied for third at a 1.7. CTD's The Insider lost 6% to a 1.6 and Warner Bros.' Extra was unchanged at a 1.5.
Game shows were led by CTD's Wheel of Fortune, which was flat at a 5.8. CTD's Jeopardy! inched up 2% to a 4.9. Disney-ABC's Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Debmar-Mercury's Family Feud and Twentieth's Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader all were flat at a 2.2, 1.5, and 1.2, respectively.
Off-net sitcoms were mixed. Warner Bros.' Two and a Half Men fell 2% to a 4.2. Twentieth's Family Guy and CTD's Everybody Loves Raymond each were unchanged at a 3.1. Warner Bros.' George Lopez jumped 13% to a 2.6. NBCU's newcomer The Office grew 4% to a 2.6. Sony's Seinfeld slipped 4% to a 2.4. Twentieth's King of the Hill, Warner Bros.' Friends and Sony's King of Queens all were even at 2.3, 2.1 and 1.4, respectively.
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