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The week ending March 26 was inconclusive for syndication with almost as many shows going up as going down according to the Nielsen Syndication Service national ratings. Talk shows, led by Live with Kelly and Ryan, were mixed. The veteran talker was down 6% to 1.5. Dr. Phil recovered 9% from its season low 1.1 […]
It was either Daylight Saving Time, which began March 12, or March Madness, or both, that took a bite out of the top syndicated access games in the week ending March 19, according to Nielsen Syndication Service national ratings. Hardest hit was Wheel of Fortune, which tumbled 12% to a third-place 4.5 from a […]
Live with Kelly and Ryan continued to top the talkers with an unchanged 1.6 Nielsen Syndication Service national rating for the week ending March 5. Soon to depart first-run Dr. Phil held on to second, but climbed 17% to a 1.4. Kelly Clarkson was also on the upswing, growing 11% to a 1.0 and claiming third […]
There was a slight reshuffle at the top of the syndication chart for the week ending March 1. Jeopardy hung onto first place despite dipping 5% to a 5.5 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen household rating, while Family Feud and Wheel of Fortune flipped-flopped. Feud took second place with a 2% increase to 5.3, and Wheel did […]
The two long-running court shows will end after 24 and 26 seasons on the air, respectively