Weekly syndicated ratings roundup

Mags Find Ratings Treasure In Golden Globes

Five of the genre’s six shows posted gains in the week ending Jan. 22, fueled by day-after coverage of the annual awards show.
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Magazines were the hot genre in the third week of January, boosted by next-day coverage of the Golden Globe Awards. In daytime, newcomer Anderson (WBDTD) scored a new series high for the second week in a row, while in off-net syndication, Big Bang Theory (WBDTD) continued its rise.

Five of the six mags were up and the sixth held steady in the week ending Jan. 22.

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Magazine Shows

Leader Entertainment Tonight (CTD) matched its season high 4.1 with a 5% increase from the week before after growing 13% to a 4.4 with its Golden Globe reports on Monday, Jan. 16.

Inside Edition (CTD) inched up 3% to a new season high 3.4; Access Hollywood (NBCU) had the sharpest improvement of all, jumping 10% to a new season high 2.2, including a 20% gain to a 2.4 for its Golden Globe coverage on Monday. TMZ (WBDTD) was up 5% to a 2.1; Extra (WBDTD) advanced 6% to a 1.7 and spiked 19% to a 1.9 on Monday; while The Insider (CTD) held steady at a 1.7, 21% ahead of its rating three weeks earlier.

First-Run Freshmen

In daytime, the recently renewed Anderson continued to move up the talk show ladder with a new series high 1.6 and more than 2 million viewers. The top-rated first-run rookie grew 7% in households from the week before and 25% in the women 18-34 demo.

Newcomer Jeremy Kyle (Debmar-Mercury) was up 17% to a 0.7 and We the People with Gloria Allred (Entertainment Studios) was flat at a 0.5. New latenight dating show Excused (CTD) held steady at a 0.7.

Talk Shows

Among the veteran talkers, Dr. Phil (CTD) was No. 1 for the 13th time this season with a 3.2, which was unchanged from the week before, although up 10% from last year at this time.

Dr. Oz (Sony) remained in second place with a flat 3.0, although that was up 7% from last year; Live with Kelly (Disney-ABC) was unchanged at a 2.7, but down 10% from last year when Regis Philbin cohosted the show.

Maury (NBCU) came in fourth, adding 8% to a new season high 2.6 (its best number in 256 weeks) and it was the No. 1 talker in the women 18-34 and 18-49 demos. Ellen DeGeneres (WBDTD) was next with a 4% increase to a 2.5.

Court Shows

Swift Justice with Jackie Glass (CTD) had the biggest gain among courtrooms, leaping 15% week to week to a 1.5. Court leader Judge Judy (CTD) dipped 1% to a 7.5, although that was still up 60% from the same week last year. Judge Joe Brown (CTD) was down 3% to a 2.9; People’s Court (WBDTD) was up 5% to a 2.2; Judge Alex (Twentieth) gained 12% to a new season high 1.9; Judge Mathis (WBDTD) was unchanged at a 1.7; and Divorce Court (Twentieth) was flat at a 1.6.

Game Shows

Game shows were narrowly mixed. Wheel of Fortune (CTD) fell 1% from the previous session to a 7.7; Jeopardy (CTD) edged ahead 2% to a new season high 6.4; Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury) was flat at a 3.2; while Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) saw its ratings appreciate 4% to a new season high 2.7.

Off-Net Sitcoms

Turning to off-net sitcoms, Big Bang was up 6% week to week to a new season high 7.4. Two and a Half Men (WBDTD) added 8% to a new season high 7.1; Family Guy (Twentieth) fell 2% to a 4.2; How I Met Your Mother (Twentieth) advanced 12% to a new season high 3.8; Seinfeld (Sony) stayed at a 2.6; and Everybody Loves Raymond (CTD) retreated 4% to a 2.5.

Among the new sitcoms, following Big Bang, 30 rose 7% in households to a 1.5, matching its season high, and 22% among women 18-49. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Twentieth) was flat at a 1.2; while Till Death (Sony) declined 14% to a 0.6.

Off-Net Weekly Hours

Among the off-net weekly hours, Criminal Minds (CTD) took a 25% dive from the previous session but held on to the lead with a 2.9. Monk (NBCU) remained second but lost 7% to a 2.6; The Closer (WBDTD) climbed 4% to a 2.4, tying Without a Trace (WBDTD), which wiped 11% out to a 2.4; Numbers (CTD) was in the minus column, slipping 12% to a 2.3; and landing in a tie with Law & Order (NBCU) — which sank 15% to a new season low 2.3 — and Cold Case (WBDTD), which was unchanged at a 2.3.

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