via press release:
'THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW' BIGGEST GAINER AMONG TALKERS UP
15% WEEK-TO-WEEK AND 7% YEAR-TO-YEAR
'MAURY' UP 5% YEAR-TO-YEAR
AND #1 TALKER IN DEMOS FOR 50 STRAIGHT WEEKS
'THE STEVE WILKOS SHOW' UP 8% WEEK-TO-WEEK
(Stamford, CT May 22, 2012) For the week of May 7, NBC Universal's THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW posted the most week-to-week growth of any talk show, up 15%. JERRY SPRINGER was also up 7 % year-to-year.
NBCUniversal's MAURY, hosted by Maury Povich, was the #1 talker in key demos for 50 straight weeks and was up 5% year-to-year, while NBCUniversal's THE STEVE WILKOS SHOW was up 8% week-to-week.
Here are the details:
Jerry Springer
- Households: 1.5 rating. +15% (1.5 vs. 1.3) vs. the prior week and +7% (1.5 vs. 1.4) vs. the same week last year. The most week-to-week growth among the syndicated talk shows.
- Total Viewers: 1,973,000. +10% (1,973,000 vs. 1,786,000) vs. the prior week.
- Women 18-49: 0.8 Rating. +14% (0.8 vs. 0.7) vs. the prior week.
- Women 25-54: 0.8 Rating. +14% (0.8 vs. 0.7) vs. the prior week. The most week-to-week growth among the syndicated talk shows (tie with Anderson).
Maury
- Households: 2.3 Rating. +5% (2.3 vs. 2.2) vs. the same week last year.
- Women 18-34: 1.5 Rating. +7% (1.5 vs. 1.4) vs. the prior week. The #1 syndicated talk show. The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 50 weeks.
- Women 18-49: 1.5 Rating. The #1 syndicated talk show. The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 50 weeks.
- Adults 18-34: 1.1 Rating. The #1 syndicated talk show. The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 50 weeks.
- Adults 18-49: 1.2 Rating. The #1 syndicated talk show. The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 50 weeks.
- Adults 25-54: 1.2 Rating. The #1 syndicated talk show (tie with Dr. Phil). The #1 syndicated talk show for the last 24 weeks.
Steve Wilkos
- Households: 1.3 Rating. +8% (1.3 vs. 1.2) vs. the prior week.
- Total Viewers: 1,764,000. +12% (1,764,000 vs. 1,573,000) vs. the prior week. The most week-to-week growth among the syndicated talk shows.
