via press release:
(Stamford, CT. March 6, 2012) -- NBC UNIVERSAL's MAURY, hosted by Maury Povich, tied its season high 2.6 rating, with a 4% increase for the week of 2/20/12. MAURY was only one of two talkers that were up for the week.
Additionally, MAURY increased 24% (2.6 vs. 2.1) year-to-year, for the week of 2/20/12, compared to 2/21/11.
Here are the details:
- Households: 2.6 Rating. +4% (2.6 vs. 2.5) vs. the prior week and +24% (2.6 vs. 2.1) vs. the same week last year. Equals the 2011-12 season high.
- Total Viewers: 3,743,000. +4% (3,743,000 vs. 3,596,000) vs. the prior week and +21% (3,743,000 vs. 3,090,000) vs. the same week last year. A new 2011-12 season high. Best week since the week of 2/19/07 (261 week high).
MAURY continues its roll as the # 1 talker in the following key demos:
- Women 18-34: 1.8 Rating. +6% (1.8 vs. 1.7) vs. the prior week and +13% (1.8 vs. 1.6) vs. the same week last year. The #1 syndicated talk show. The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 39 weeks.
- Women 18-49: 1.8 Rating. +20% (1.8 vs. 1.5) vs. the same week last year. The #1 syndicated talk show. The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 39 weeks. Equals the 2011-12 season high for the 5TH consecutive week.
- Women 25-54: 1.9 Rating. +6% (1.9 vs. 1.8) vs. the prior week and +36% (1.9 vs. 1.4) vs. the same week last year. The #1 syndicated talk show. A new 2011-12 season high. Best week since the week of 12/25/06 (269 week high).
- Adults 18-34: 1.3 Rating. +8% (1.3 vs. 1.2) vs. the prior week and +8% (1.3 vs. 1.2) vs. the same week last year. The #1 syndicated talk show. The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 39 weeks.
- Adults 18-49: 1.4 Rating. +17% (1.4 vs. 1.2) vs. the same week last year. The #1 syndicated talk show. The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 39 weeks. Equals the 2011-12 season high for the 5th consecutive week.
- Adults 25-54: 1.5 Rating. +7% (1.5 vs. 1.4) vs. the prior week and +25% (1.5 vs. 1.2) vs. the same week last year. The #1 syndicated talk show. The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 13 weeks. A new 2011-12 season high. Best week since the week of 2/12/07 (262 week high).
Jerry Springer
- Households: 1.5 Rating. +7% (1.5 vs. 1.4) vs. the same week last year.
- Total Viewers: 2,141,000. +3% (2,141,000 vs. 2,085,000) vs. the same week last year.
- Women 25-54: 1.0 Rating. +11% (1.0 vs. 0.9) vs. the prior week and +25% (1.0 vs. 0.8) vs. the same week last year.
Steve Wilkos
- Total Viewers: 2,018,000. +5% (2,018,000 vs. 1,928,000) vs. the prior week and +2% (2,018,000 vs. 1,973,000) vs. the same week last year.
- Women 25-54: 1.0 Rating. +11% (1.0 vs. 0.9) vs. the same week last year. Equals the 2011-12 season high for the 4th consecutive week.
