The NCAA March Madness basketball tournament preempted syndicated programming on CBS stations during the week ended March 22, dragging down weekly averages of shows that are cleared mainly on CBS affiliates, including “Dr. Phil” and “Judge Judy.” “Phil,” distributed by CBS Television Distribution, dropped...
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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Court shows regained ground after a preemption-filled election week in first-run syndication, with a majority of the genre making ratings gains for the week ending Nov. 16. CBS Television Distribution’s “Judge Judy” moved upward 9% to a 4.7 in household ratings from last week, marking a season high....
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Coverage of Madonna and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gave the syndicated magazine show genre the strength to grow its ratings for the week ending Oct. 26. All six shows inside the genre boosted household ratings week-to-week, as Gov. Palin’s appearance on “Saturday Night Live” and Madonna’s publicized split...
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The big got bigger while the rest of the field held steady in syndication ratings for the week of Oct. 6-12. CBS Television Distribution’s “Judge Judy,” “Oprah” and “Dr. Phil” all saw week-to-week increases, pushing their leads over the rest of their respective genres further during the week. Some distraction...
Talk shows proved their ratings appeal during the second week of the syndication season, while “Deal or No Deal” led the freshman show pack. For the week ending Sept. 21, five talk shows increased week-to-week. Only one other program from another genre, court show “Judge Judy,” moved the needle upward...
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