Little growth has occurred year-to-year in the court genre, ratings-wise, as CBS Television Distribution’s “Judge Judy” continues to run roughshod over the rest of the courtroom programs in syndication. “Judy” has posted a 4.4 Nielsen Media Research household rating so far this season, declining 8% from...
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Nearing the halfway point of the season, NBC Universal Domestic Television’s “Deal or No Deal” and CBS Television Distribution’s “The Doctors” are quickly pulling ahead of the freshman first-run daily syndication pack for 2008. “Deal” and “Doctors” continue to fight for the top spot. At the beginning...
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Three weeks into its season, “The Bonnie Hunt Show” from Warner Bros. posted its first national numbers last week, putting up figures that placed it near the rear of the ratings pack among freshman first-run syndicated shows. Among other first-year shows, NBC Universal’s “Deal or No Deal” improved its...
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During the first week of the syndication season, viewers seemed too distracted by other events to make crowning a clear-cut winner easy. Five shows debuted during the week of Sept. 8, but they competed with big news events including hurricanes, the economic meltdown and the intensifying presidential...
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With the launch of 2008’s upcoming syndicated shows just around the corner, distributors have had little time to enjoy a relatively successful 2007-08 season that saw only two series completely leave the airwaves. Exclusive Video Check back all week for fresh interviews. Monday: "Family Court With...
“Family Court With Judge Penny” from Program Partners aims to bring familiar issues home to viewers, bringing the latest twist to the court-show genre. The half-hour, first-run series tackles issues including domestic abuse, child custody and reckless parenting. The series stars Judge Penny Brown Reynolds...