Coming off a rare March sweeps ratings period, a majority of first-run syndication took a tumble with only five shows posting week-to-week improvements for the week ending April 12. The entire week was rough for syndicated programs, as Passover and Good Friday tended to interrupt viewing patterns. Contributing...
“Dr. Phil” grabbed ratings success with its two-part interview with “octomom” Nadya Suleman during the week ending March 1. During a tepid week in syndication ratings, “Phil,” distributed by CBS Television Distribution, gained 14% from the previous week to a 4.1 household rating. The two-part interview...
Syndicated talk show ratings bounced up in a big way during the week of Oct. 27, with a majority of the pack increasing week-to-week on the eve of Election Day, helping several shows reach season highs. CBS Television Distribution’s “The Oprah Winfrey Show” reeled in a 5.0 household rating, according...
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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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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