The Big Bang Theory was again the top syndicated program in total viewers and Household ratings for the week ending August 12, 2012.
Maury and Dr. Oz tied for top talk show, though Dr. Oz hit a season low and Maury tied for its lowest rated week since April. Usual talk show leader Dr. Phil was preempted in many markets for the Olympics.
Top 25 Syndicated Shows for the week ending August 12, 2012:
| Rank | Program | Dist | Days | HH rating | Viewers (000) |
| 1 | BIG BANG-SYN (AT) | WB | MTWTF.. | 6.2 | 9629 |
| 2 | JUDGE JUDY (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 5.7 | 7765 |
| 3 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE | CTD | MTWTF.. | 5.2 | 8061 |
| 4 | TWO-HALF MEN-SYN (AT) | WB | MTWTF.. | 4.8 | 7152 |
| 5 | JEOPARDY | CTD | MTWTF.. | 4.3 | 6416 |
| 6 | BIG BANG WKND B (AT) | WB | ......S | 4.1 | 6389 |
| 7 | Family Guy-MF-SYN (AT) | 2/T | MTWTF.. | 3.9 | 5847 |
| 8 | Family Guy-WK-SYN (AT) | 2/T | ......S | 3.8 | 5290 |
| 9 | BIG BANG WKND A (AT) | WB | ......S | 3.4 | 5245 |
| 10 | ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT(AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 3.2 | 4375 |
| 11 | INSIDE EDITION (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 2.8 | 3895 |
| 12 | WHEEL OF FORTUNE WKND | CTD | ......S | 2.7 | 4164 |
| 12 | FAMILY FEUD (AT) | 2/T | MTWTF.. | 2.7 | 3873 |
| 14 | HOW I MET-MTHR-MF-SYN(AT) | 2/T | MTWTF.. | 2.6 | 3666 |
| 15 | HOW I MET-MTHR-WK-SYN(AT) | 2/T | ......S | 2.5 | 3681 |
| 15 | LAW & ORDER:CI-MF-SYN(AT) | NBU | MTWTF.. | 2.5 | 3333 |
| 17 | ESPN NFL PRESEASON THU | ESP | ...T... | 2.4 | 4010 |
| 18 | Criminal Minds-SYN (AT) | CTD | ......S | 2.3 | 3484 |
| 18 | WITHOUT A TRACE (AT) | WB | ......S | 2.3 | 3133 |
| 18 | ACCESS HOLLYWOOD (AT) | NBU | MTWTF.. | 2.3 | 3282 |
| 21 | JUDGE JOE BROWN (AT) | CTD | MTWTF.. | 2.2 | 3117 |
| 21 | SEINFELD (AT) | SPT | MTWTF.. | 2.2 | 3237 |
| 21 | LAW & ORDER: SVU-SYN (AT) | NBU | ......S | 2.2 | 3095 |
| 21 | KING OF THE HILL-SYN(AT) | 2/T | MTWTF.. | 2.2 | 3035 |
| 21 | LAW & ORDER-SYN (AT) | NBU | ......S | 2.2 | 3031 |
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Why Aren't The Simpsons on This List?!
While The Simpsons repeats are available nationally its ratings are not counted in the weekly syndicated ratings because The Simpsons does not sell any national advertising in syndication.
Please note that the syndicated weekly results are delayed versus normal reporting. While we get the broadcast and cable ratings for the prior Monday-Sunday period every Tuesday, there is an extra week of lag time with the syndicated ratings and these numbers are not for last week, but for the week before last.
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For syndicated shows which air on multiple days, the viewership shown is the average of all telecasts.
BUENA VISTA items are syndicated packages of old Disney movies.
DAD = Disney ABC Domestic Television, SPT= Sony Pictures Television, 2/T=Twentieth Television, ESP = ESPN, CTD = CBS Television Distribution.
AT = Additional Time/Telecasts, more than the typical number of episodes or time periods/week
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
Maury and Dr. Oz are tied for top talk show of the week, but they aren’t in the top 25? Interesting.
President Obama: While YOU didn’t create “Maury,” you’re taking the blame for Maury’s increased ratings. It happened on YOUR watch. :-p
What is syndication?
^When individual stations buy- and air- programs outside the broadcast network system. Syndicated programs do not air on a broadcast network, nor do they air at one set time across markets. Some shows will air around the same time in all markets- think Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune- but others air at all sorts of different times.
In September, I hope we get some good talk shows. We sure need them. I used to watch Regis and Kelly, but Kelly is butchering that show. I doubt if it will even survive after they get a new co host. No one wants the job because they are afraid it wont last long
A five-way tie for #21 AND two Dick Wolf series a part of that tie…What are the odds?
@Joan: The new co-host will be announced Sept. 4. It’s rumored to be Michael Strahan.
Is there any website that publishes ALL of the ratings – past the top 25?
Are talk shows dead? Can you please have a talk show rating list? Just once for a while, it will be enough for the curious minds.
@Cha Cha: Talk shows are not dead. Many were just pre-empted recently for the Olympics.
@jpg: It actually will be Michael Strahan
@Joe Chavez: I agree!