Sony Pixel Power calrec Sony

Syndication Ratings: Dr. Phil Off to Strong Sweeps Start

06/05/2014

CBS Television Distribution's Dr. Phil got off to a good sweeps start, gaining 6% to a 3.3 live plus same day household rating, according to Nielsen Media Research, and opening its biggest lead over the field since Feb. 3, in the week ended April 27. Dr. Phil also was up 10% compared to last year, talk's second-largest gain.

The May sweep kicked off April 24 and runs through May 21.

Besides Phil, only one other talker, third-place Warner Bros.' Ellen was up from the previous session as average levels of people using television sank by more than two million viewers.

Disney/ABC's Live with Kelly and Michael remained number two. Live dipped 3% to a 2.8 for the week, but still grew 8% from last year. Warner Bros.' Ellen, in third place, recovered 8% from its previous week's season low to a third-place 2.6.

Sony Pictures Television's Dr. Oz held steady at a fourth-place 2.0, while NBCUniversal's Maury gave back 11% to a 1.9 after a big jump in the prior session.

NBCU's Steve Harvey was unchanged at a 1.8 and tallied the strongest rise of any talker over last year, advancing 13%. NBCU's Steve Wilkos held steady at a 1.5. Disney/ABC's Katie slid 7% to a 1.4, and declined 18% from last year at this time, tying Debmar-Mercury's Wendy Williams, which was flat. NBCU's Jerry Springer held firm at a 1.3. CTD's Rachael Ray receded 14% to a 1.2, while CTD's The Doctors remained at a 1.1.

NBCU's soon-to-conclude Trisha was flat at a 0.5 as was Meredith's The Better Show at a 0.2.

SPT's Queen Latifah, the only rookie daytime show to be returning for a second season, held steady at a 1.1. Warner Bros.' already-canceled Bethenny lost 14% to a 0.6, matching its season low and tying CTD's also canceled The Test.

In late night, CTD's Arsenio Hall remained at a 0.7 in households.

CTD's Judge Judy remained the queen of court with a steady 7.0, gaining 3% from last year at this time. Judy was the top-rated first-run show for the 51st time in the past 54 weeks and syndication's highest rated program overall for the 32nd time in the last 35 weeks. Warner Bros.' People's Court came in second with a flat 1.8. The rest of the courts were all down. Warner Bros.' Judge Mathis sank 7% to a 1.4, tying Twentieth's Divorce Court and its already canceled Judge Alex, which both also declined 7% MGM's new entry Paternity Court was down 9% for the week to a 1.0.

Game shows were very little changed. Disney/ABC's Who Wants to be a Millionaire, which announced last week that Cedric the Entertainer would be leaving the program after one season in the host seat, saw flat ratings in the week prior to the announcement. Millionaire was even with its previous session at a 2.1, but down 13% from last year at this time, the only year-to-year loss in the category.

CTD's leader Wheel of Fortune and second place Jeopardy! also were both unchanged for the week at a 6.6 and 6.4, respectively, while Debmar-Mercury's Family Feud dipped 2% to a 4.9. The top-tier magazines saw mixed results. CTD's leader Entertainment Tonight was steady for the week at a 3.3. CTD's Inside Edition rebounded 11% to a 3.0 after flirting with its season-low in the prior frame. Warner Bros.' TMZ and NBCU's Access Hollywood were unchanged at a 1.8 and 1.5, respectively. Warner Bros.' Extra, which had the prior week's biggest gain, eased 7% to a 1.4. CTDs The Insider was off 8% to a 1.2.

Rounding out the field, MGM's RightThisMinute faded 9% to a 1.0, while Twentieth's Dish Nation declined 10% to a 0.9, matching its season low. Trifecta's recently canceled American Now and rookie OK! TV both were unchanged at a 0.3.

Warner Bros.' The Big Bang Theory continued to prevail over the off-net sitcoms, picking up 5% from the previous week to a 6.1. Twentieth's rookie Modern Family was flat at a 4.2. Warner Bros.' Two and a Half Men softened 3% to a 3.3. Twentieth's Family Guy declined 4% to a 2.6. SPT's Seinfeld sagged 10% to a 1.8, tying Twentieth's The Cleveland Show, which was down 5% and Twentieth's How I Met Your Mother, which was flat. Warner Bros.' Friends, marking its tenth season since the show ended its primetime run, made it a foursome, remaining flat at a 1.8 for the tenth week in a row.
LINK: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/syndication-and-distribution/syn...
See more stories from bandc

Most recent headlines

05/01/2027

Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be demoed at CES 2026

Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...

04/08/2026

Dalet Announces Commercial Availability of Dalia, Bringing Media-Aware Agentic AI to Enterprise Productions

Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...

04/07/2026

Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Opens in Dolby Cinemas Across Japan, Presented in Dolby Atmos and Dolby ...

April 7 2026, 19:00 (PDT) Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Opens in...

01/06/2026

Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026

January 6 2026, 05:30 (PST) Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026 Throughout the week, Dolby brings to life the latest innovatio...

02/05/2026

Dalet Flex LTS Delivers Smarter Search, Faster Editing, and an AI-Ready Foundation for Modern Media

Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...

01/05/2026

NBCUniversal's Peacock to Be First Streamer to Integrate Dolby's Full Suite of Premium Picture and Sound Innovations

January 5 2026, 18:30 (PST) NBCUniversal's Peacock to Be First Streamer to ...

21/04/2026

Rohde & Schwarz to host Power Electronics Online Conference From Design to Validation in May

Rohde & Schwarz to host Power Electronics Online Conference From Design to Vali...

21/04/2026

MAS and Lockheed Martin Announce F-35 Sustainment Partnership in Quebec

MAS and Lockheed Martin partner to establish an F-35 depot in Canada, enabling in-country sustainment and creating high-skilled aerospace jobs....

21/04/2026

Nielsen data shows Australian outdoor and sport retailers are changing how they advertise to win over outdoor enthusiasts

Advertising strategies shift as competition grows for a large, active and qualit...

21/04/2026

ATSC Celebrates 3.0's Global Expansion

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

21/04/2026

Cinematic Feel Makes Survivor' Built to Last

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

21/04/2026

Live Event Technology Expands Fan Engagement

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

21/04/2026

MS NOW Uses Community to Build Up Its Brand

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

21/04/2026

Why Broadcast Is Well-Positioned to Safeguard Freedom of Speech

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

21/04/2026

AWS Demos AI Tools to Deliver Vertical Video

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

21/04/2026

Video Podcasting Leaps in Popularity

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

21/04/2026

Audio Systems Get Boost From Cloud and AI

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

21/04/2026

Layercake Deepens Bitmovin Integration to Power End-to-End Media Orchestration with Streamcake

Layercake Deepens Bitmovin Integration to Power End-to-End Media Orchestration w...

21/04/2026

Cobalt Digital Announces Launch of blueCORE at NAB Show 2026: Compact Powerhouse Signal Processors for SDI and ST 2110 Workflows

Cobalt Digital Announces Launch of blueCORE at NAB Show 2026: Compact Powerhouse...

21/04/2026

On-Premise AI Suite from Studio Network Solutions Debuts at NAB Show 2026

On-Premise AI Suite from Studio Network Solutions Debuts at NAB Show 2026 Melanie Ciotti April 21, 2026 0 Comments Unlimited processing, no cloud depe...

21/04/2026

IBC appoints Tim Banham as Chief Commercial Officer to dr...

London, 21 April 2026 IBC today announced the appointment of Tim Banham as its first Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), a newly created role that reflects the or...

21/04/2026

Motion Design Tools - April 2026

Motion Design Tools - April 2026 Roland Kahlenberg April 21, 2026 0 Comments Within 2 days, Maxon and Canva announced pro-level motion design apps - A...

21/04/2026

Chaos and Zero Density to Showcase Real-Time Ray Tracing for Virtual Studios and XR

Chaos and Zero Density to Showcase Real-Time Ray Tracing for Virtual Studios and...

21/04/2026

Diversified Appoints Tyler Affolter Chief Revenue Officer

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

21/04/2026

TV Azteca to Bring Dolby Atmos to Free-To-Air TV in Mexico

Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Bluesky Email...

21/04/2026

Maxon Announces Free Tools and Mobile Expansion of ZBrush...

Cinema 4D brings professional 3D workflows to iPad. The return of Autograph now free for individual users. ZBrush expands to Windows on Arm. See it all at NAB...

21/04/2026

Bitfocus improves availability, security and user managem...

Software version 1.6 extends enterprise functionality to place Buttons at the heart of media operations at any scale Bitfocus, the Norwegian software develope...

21/04/2026

Cobalt Digital Announces Launch of blueCORE at NAB Show 2...

Cobalt Digital Announces Launch of blueCORE at NAB Show 2026: Compact Powerhouse Signal Processors for SDI and ST 2110 Workflows Compact, multi-function stan...

21/04/2026

Applications open for 2026 AISF and Screen Australia Writer/Director Virtual Sessions

Applications open for 2026 AISF and Screen Australia Writer/Director Virtual Ses...

21/04/2026

A first look at The Cathy Newman Show, live from 27 April

Tuesday 21 April 2026 A first look at The Cathy Newman Show, live from 27 April Everything you need to know Sky News has announced The Cathy Newman Show, a m...

21/04/2026

Sky Sports to make ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2026 available to all

Tuesday 21 April 2026 Sky Sports to make ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 available to all The opening matches for all the home nations plus final will be a...

21/04/2026

Comscore Continues Building Momentum in Local Measurement Through New Agreements with More than 15 Clients

Comscore Continues Building Momentum in Local Measurement Through New Agreements...

21/04/2026

Cultivating creativity: Super Garden is back for another season

Summer is nearly here and Super Garden is returning to our screens to spark some gardening inspiration. The new series kicks off on Thursday 23 April at 7pm on ...

20/04/2026

Live From NAB 2026: Sonys Hugo Gaggioni Highlights HDR Advances, Software-Defined Workflows

At the 2026 NAB Show, Sony is showcasing a broad slate of innovations across liv...

20/04/2026

Live From NAB 2026: Fujinons Stosh Durbacz on Expanding the 4K Broadcast Lens Lineup With New Portable Zooms, 94x Box Lens

Fujifilm is sharpening its focus on core broadcast production with a new wave of...

20/04/2026

Live From NAB 2026: Rock-It Sports' John Walberg on Powering Logistics, Shipping for the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup

This upcoming summer in North America is going to be a busy one. The 2026 FIFA M...

20/04/2026

NAB 2026: Glookast outlines product updates including Media Producer UX, connectors and Premiere Pro panel

Glookast (Booth W1661) announced a series of product updates at NAB Show 2026, c...

20/04/2026

NAB 2026: Matrox Video and Amagi collaborate on cloud-based broadcast workflows using ORIGIN framework

Matrox Video and Amagi announced a collaboration to integrate the Matrox ORIGIN ...

20/04/2026

NAB 2026: Riedel SimplyLive supports expanded centralised VAR system for Argentina football league

Riedel Communications (Booth C4908) announced that the Asociaci n del F tbol Arg...

20/04/2026

NAB 2026: Ikegami introduces VFE-P07D OLED viewfinder with integrated LCD monitor

Ikegami (Booth C3819) announced the VFE-P07D monocular OLED viewfinder at NAB Sh...

20/04/2026

NAB 2026: IABM rebrands as IAMT and launches AI discovery platform and global alliance

International Association of MediaTech (IAMT), formerly known as IABM, announced...

20/04/2026

NAB 2026: Harmonic supports DIRECTV DTH platform upgrade with VOS Media Software

Harmonic (Booth W2831) announced that DIRECTV is updating its US direct-to-home (DTH) video platform using Harmonic's VOS Media Software. The deployment is...

20/04/2026

NAB 2026: Wasabi Technologies acquires Seagate Lyve Cloud business

Wasabi Technologies announced that it has acquired the Lyve Cloud business from Seagate Technology. As part of the agreement, Seagate received equity in Wasabi ...

20/04/2026

NAB 2026: EVS introduces Choreon robotics orchestration platform for unified production control

EVS (Booth N1841) has launched Choreon, a robotics controller for media producti...

20/04/2026

SportsTechBuzz at NAB 2026, Day 2: Live Reports From the Show Floor in Vegas

The NAB Show is in full swing, and the SVG and SVG Europe editorial teams are chasing down the hottest stories from all over the Las Vegas Convention Center. He...

20/04/2026

NAB 2026: Skyline Communications launches DataMiner packages on Grass Valley AMPP App Store

Skyline Communications announced the availability of its DataMiner xOps platform...

20/04/2026

NAB 2026: SNS launches Outpost, Trio and AI Suite for connected post-production workflows

Studio Network Solutions (Booth N1129) introduced a set of new products at NAB S...

20/04/2026

NAB 2026: Dell Technologies and NVIDIA present AI data platform for media workflows

Dell Technologies is showcasing its Dell AI Data Platform with NVIDIA at NAB Sho...