or


[01/25/12 - 10:36 AM]
"Judge Judy" Tops Court Shows for 800th Week in a Row
CBS Television Distribution spins the numbers for the week of January 9-15.
[via press release from CBS Television Distribution]

CTD NEWSFLASH: "JUDGE JUDY" TOPS COURT SHOWS FOR 800TH WEEK IN A ROW

#1 Show in Syndication WHEEL OF FORTUNE Hits New Season High

INSIDE EDITION, THE DOCTORS, RACHAEL RAY and JEOPARDY! Tie Their Season Highs

CRIMINAL MINDS is the #1 weekly off-network hour

JANUARY 25, 2012 - CBS Television Distribution's JUDGE JUDY was the #1 court show for the 800th consecutive week, for the week ending Jan. 15. JUDGE JUDY scored a 7.6 HH AA% and remains the #1 show in syndication season to date with a 7.2 HH AA%. JUDGE JUDY was up +3% vs. the same week last year.

WHEEL OF FORTUNE hit a new season high, growing +3% week to week to a 7.8 HH AA%. WHEEL OF FORTUNE was the #1 show in syndication.

Four CTD shows tied their season highs:

INSIDE EDITION, second only to ET (3.9 HH AA%) among newsmagazines, tied its season high with a 3.3 HH AA%. INSIDE EDITION grew +6% vs. the previous week.

JEOPARDY!, which tied its season high with a 6.3 HH AA% rating, was up +2% week to week.

THE DOCTORS grew +7% week to week to tie its season high with a 1.6 HH AA%.

RACHAEL RAY tied its season high with a 1.8 HH AA%.

In off-network news, CRIMINAL MINDS leaped +27% week to week to a 3.8 HH AA%, easily setting a new season high. The #1 off-network weekly hour also grew +27% vs. the same week last year. NUMB3RS also hit a new season high, growing +8% vs. the previous week to a 2.6 HH AA% and increasing +18% vs. the same week last year.

CBS Television Distribution had 7 of the top 10 shows in first-run syndication. They are:

Program HH AA% Distributor

1. Wheel of Fortune 7.8 CBS Television Distribution

2. Judge Judy 7.6 CBS Television Distribution

3. Jeopardy! 6.3 CBS Television Distribution

4. Entertainment Tonight 3.9 CBS Television Distribution

5. Inside Edition 3.3 CBS Television Distribution

6. Dr. Phil 3.2 CBS Television Distribution

t. Family Feud 3.2 Debmar Mercury

8. Judge Joe Brown 3.0 CBS Television Distribution

t. Dr. Oz 3.0 Sony

10. Live With Kelly 2.7 ABC Disney

Source: NSS Galaxy Explorer week ending 1/15/12 or as dated. Live plus same day. HH AA% ratings or as noted. Excludes specials, breakouts and sports.





  [january 2012]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S


· DOCTORS, THE (SYNDICATION)
· DR. OZ (SYNDICATION)
· DR. PHIL (SYNDICATION)
· ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT (SYNDICATION)
· FAMILY FEUD (SYNDICATION)
· INSIDE EDITION (SYNDICATION)
· JEOPARDY! (SYNDICATION)
· JUDGE JOE BROWN (SYNDICATION)
· JUDGE JUDY (SYNDICATION)
· LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK (SYNDICATION)
· RACHAEL RAY (SYNDICATION)
· WHEEL OF FORTUNE (SYNDICATION)




most recent ratings | view all posts
[07/31/26 - 01:03 PM]
ABC News Wins Across Late Night, Sunday Morning and Friday Night in Total Viewers and Key Adult Demos
Season to date, "Nightline" is up in Total Viewers versus the same point last season.
[07/29/26 - 12:03 PM]
Top 10 Most-Watched Prime Original Films & Series for the Week of July 20
"Ride or Die," "Elle," "Off Campus," "Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya," and "See You at Work Tomorrow!" led all original series worldwide.
[07/28/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of July 20 - Kevin Hart's "72 Hours" Parties to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
"I Will Find You" found its way back to the top spot of the English TV list, with 7.3 million views.
[07/27/26 - 10:59 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Scores Robust Year-Over-Year Gains with Festive Holiday Week
"Live" has now ranked as the No. 1 talk show in syndication for more than three years (179 consecutive weeks) across all key measures.
[07/23/26 - 04:01 PM]
ABC News Is No. 1 on Sunday Morning, Friday Night and Late Night
"20/20" was up over the previous week in all key target demos and improved year to year across the board.
[07/23/26 - 01:00 PM]
"Big Brother" Premiere Week Up +14% from Last Season
In its first week (episodes airing July 9, 12 and 15), "Big Brother" live plus 3-day total multiplatform viewership averaged 4.96 million viewers.
[07/22/26 - 01:19 PM]
Top 10 Most-Watched Prime Original Films & Series for the Week of July 13
"Ride or Die," "Elle," "Off Campus," "Every Year After," and "Clarkson's Farm" led all original series worldwide.
[07/22/26 - 12:37 PM]
Kansas City, Boston and Austin Lead the Way as Top Local Markets for FIFA World Cup 2026 on FOX and FS1
San Francisco, Dallas, San Diego, Atlanta, St. Louis, Providence, and West Palm Beach round out the top 10.
[07/22/26 - 11:30 AM]
ESPN Delivers Most-Watched NBA Summer League Championship Game Since 2017
The Golden State Warriors' victory over the Memphis Grizzlies averaged 676,000 viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel.
[07/21/26 - 04:03 PM]
FOX Saturday Baseball Delivers 2.639 Million for Seattle's Extra-Inning Win Over San Francisco
Viewership peaked with 3,383,000 viewers from 8:00-8:15 PM ET.
[07/21/26 - 03:22 PM]
FOX Sports' Presentation of FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Etches Place in Record Books as Most-Watched Soccer Telecast in U.S. History With 38,937,000 Viewers
The record-breaking Final reached its dramatic peak with 51,685,000 viewers watching from 5:45 to 6:00 PM ET as Spain secured a 1-0 victory in extra time over Argentina.
[07/21/26 - 02:22 PM]
NBC Sports Delivers Most Watched Final Round of the Open Championship Since 2022
Sunday's audience peaked at 6.1 million viewers on NBC and Peacock from 1:15-1:30 p.m. ET.
[07/21/26 - 02:03 PM]
"Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro" Series Debut Tops 5 Million Total Viewers
On linear, "Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro" was the No. 1 program of the night in both Total Viewers (4.42 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.47 rating).
[07/21/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of July 13 - "Little House on the Prairie" Journeys to No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
"The Hawk" - the sports comedy starring Will Ferrell as an infamous golf legend chasing a late-career comeback on the green - debuted in the No. 3 spot on the list, swinging to 4.8 million views.
[07/20/26 - 10:00 AM]
CBS Leads Broadcast Series in Multiplatform Viewing for the 2025-2026 Season
Against broadcast competition, CBS finishes the season with four of the top five series.