Syndication Ratings: Even in Repeats, 'Judge Judy' Prevails
Out-of-production 'Judge Judy' hits 10-week high, takes second in overall syndication
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No originals were no problem forCBS Media Ventures'Judge Judy, which isout of original production and only airs in broadcast syndication in repeats. The court leader hit a 10-week high in the week ended August 21 with a 7% spike to a 4.5 live plus same day national household rating, according to Nielsen.
That was enough to top CBS' frequent leaderJeopardy! for the second time in three weeks and finish second on the overall chart behind Debmar-Mercury's game and overall leaderFamilyFeud.
The rest of the court shows did not fare as well. CBS'Hot Bench held at a 1.2, followed by Warner Bros.'People's Court, which fell back 14% to a new series-low 0.6. Warner Bros.'JudgeMathis, Fox'sDivorce Court, NBCUniversal'sconcludingJudgeJerry andWrigley Media's rookieRelativeJustice were all steady at a 0.5, 0.4, 0. 4 and 0.3, respectively.
Disney'sLive with Kelly and Ryan remained the highest-rated talker for a 13th straight week, including five ties with CBS'Dr. Phil, strengthening 7% to a 1.5, despite being almost entirely in repackaged episodes.Live has now been the top talker 79 times in the past 100 weeks, including 26 ties withDr. Phil.Among syndication's key demographic of women 25-54,Live also led at a 0.5. Repeats ofDr. Phil remained at a second-place 1.3 in households.
NBCU'sKelly Clarkson held steady at a 0.7 to take third in talk.Warner Bros.'Ellen and NBCU’sMaury, both of which are out of production, both fell 14% to a 0.6, tying Disney'sTamronHall, NBCU'sSteveWilkos and CBS'Rachael Ray, all of which were flat.
CBS'Drew Barrymore improved 25%, or one-tenth of a ratings point, to a 0.5 to tieDebmar-Mercury's steadyWendy Williams, with both shows in reruns.
Leftovers ofSony's short-orderedTheGoodDish, library episodes of NBCU'sJerrySpringer, andDebmar-Mercury's one-and-doneNickCannon all continued to simmer at a 0.3. Two other concluding shows -- Warner Bros.'The RealandCBS'The Doctors -- both stayed at a 0.2 for the 11th and 76th straight weeks, respectively.
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Family Feud finished first in the overall ratings for the third straight week and the fourth time in five weeks, adding 2% to a 5.1, making it the only show in syndication to top the 5.0 mark.Jeopardy! sank 7% to a new season-low 4.1 to tie CBS'Wheel of Fortune, which remained at its season low for a second week.
Fox'sYou Bet Your Lifewith Jay Leno forged ahead 14% to a 0.8. Fox's25 Words or Lesslabored at a 0.7 for the eighth week in a row. Entertainment Studios'Funny You Should Ask replied with a 0.4 for the seventh consecutive week.
At the three-quarter mark of a four-week preview, Fox'sPerson, Place or Thing, hosted by Melissa Peterman, managed a 0.3 weighted metered market average for all runs in nine Fox test markets. That was down 40% from both its lead-in and year-ago time periods. Among women 25-54, the show's 0.2 was equal to both its lead-in and September 2021 time periods.
Back in the national household ratings for the week ended August 21, internet video show Disney'sRightThisMinute mustered a 0.5 for the fourth straight week.
CBS' magazine leadersInsideEdition andEntertainmentTonight both backed off 5% to a 2.0 and a 1.9, respectively. NBCU'sAccessHollywood held its ground at a 0.7, tying Fox'sTMZ, which recovered 17% to a 0.7. Warner Bros.'Extra grew 20% to a 0.6 and was the only ongoing magazine to hold 100% of its year-ago rating. CBS' canceledDailyMailTV delivered a 0.5 for the 20th week in a row, while Fox'sDish Nation stalled at a 0.2 for a 20th straight week.
Warner Bros.'The Big Bang Theory continued to pin at a 1.8 for a second week. Disney'sLastMan Standing slipped 9% to a 1.0. Disney'sFamilyGuy gained 17% to a 0.7, tying Warner Bros.'Young Sheldon, Disney'sModernFamily and Warner Bros.'Two and a Half Men, all of which stayed put. Sony'sTheGoldbergs garnered a 0.6 for a third consecutive week. Sony'sSeinfeld stayed at its series-low 0.5 for a second week. Warner Bros.'Mike and Molly andMom, and Disney'sblack-ish were all steady at a 0.4. ■
Contributing editor Paige Albiniak has been covering the business of television for more than 25 years. She is a longtime contributor toNext TV,Broadcasting + Cable andMultichannel News. She concurrently serves as editorial director for The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences (G.E.M.A.). She has written for such publications asTVNewsCheck,The New York Post,Variety,CBS Watch and more. Albiniak wasB+C’s Los Angeles bureau chief from September 2002 to 2004, and an associate editor covering Congress and lobbying for the magazine in Washington, D.C., from January 1997 - September 2002.
