While talk shows aren’t immune to the ratings declines being seen in syndication, some standouts, including Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution’s “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and NBC Universal Television Distribution’s “The Steve Wilkos Show,” have recorded gains year-to-year. “Ellen,” in its...
Posted to
The Business of Television
by
News
on
Sun, Jan 11 2009
Filed under:
Filed under: Syndication, CBS Television Distribution, The Doctors, Print Edition, Dr. Phil, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, TV Ratings, The Steve Wilkos Show, NBC Universal Television Distribution
Syndication stalwarts such as “Seinfeld” and “Friends” remain strong in off-net sitcom ratings, but sophomore syndie strips “Two and a Half Men” and “Family Guy” rule the roost. “Men,” from Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, is averaging a 5.0 household rating this season through Nov. 23...
Posted to
The Business of Television
by
News
on
Sun, Dec 14 2008
Filed under:
Filed under: Syndication, Debmar-Mercury, Family Guy, CBS Television Distribution, Print Edition, Twentieth Television, Sony Pictures Television, NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, Two and a Half Men, TV Ratings, Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, Law and Order: SVU, Disney-ABC Domestic Television Distribution, Seinfeld, The George Lopez Show
Producers of CBS Television Distribution’s “The Doctors” are fine-tuning the medical talk show and getting results, recently tying NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution’s “Deal or No Deal” for the top spot in the rookie syndication pack. “The Doctors” premiered to a freshman second-place 1.3...