Nearly a month into the new syndication season, newsmagazine “TMZ” has emerged as the top new strip show, and by a large margin.
That may not be a great surprise, considering the spinoff of the web gossip site launched with loads of hype, but this is: The show is showing surprising strength with an audience, men, that typically tune out of the fluffy nightly newsmagazines.
For the week ended Sept. 30, the most recent available, “TMZ” averaged a 1.7 Nielsen household rating, more than double the second-highest-rated new show. A surprising share of its viewers were men, 41.8 percent.
The most the other celeb shows pulled was 33.5 percent, and some pulled lower. Those shows include "Entertainment Tonight,” “Extra,” “Access Hollywood” and “Inside Edition.”
And among younger men, the ratings among the genders are close to even: 0.9 among men 18-34 versus a 1.0 rating among women 18-34, according to distributors Telepictures and Warner Brothers Domestic Television Distribution.
The likely reason is "TMZ's" edginess, where the focus is on real scoops more than celeb pandering. It's those scoops that brought the web site fame, and the show's producers vowed to keep that edginess rather than drift into the fawning, fashion-heavy coverage of traditional celeb newsmagazines.
“TMZ" reports almost always have a satirical edge, either making fun of the celebrities or spoofing trends the other newsmagazines overlook, such as movie stars who refuse to acknowledge they’re pregnant, visual evidence to the contrary.
Meanwhile, in other daypart ratings for the week ended Sept. 30, NBC’s “Meet the Press” once again finished first among the Sunday morning shows in total viewers with 3.61 million and among viewers 25-54 with a 1.1 rating. ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” was second in viewers with 2.71 million and among 25-54s with a 0.8, with CBS’s “Face the Nation” pulling 2.43 million viewers and a 0.7 among 25-54s. “Fox News Sunday” was fourth in viewers with 1.22 million and among 25-54s with a 0.4.
In late night, NBC’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” finished first for the week yet again, averaging 5.2 million total viewers and a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49. “The Late Show with David Letterman” on CBS had 3.9 million viewers and a 1.2 rating in the demo, with ABC’s “Nightline” bringing in 3.7 million viewers and a 1.1 18-49 rating. In late-late night, NBC’s “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” had 2.1 million total viewers and a 0.8 in 18-49s, with ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” averaging 1.9 million viewers and a 0.7, CBS’s “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” at 1.7 million viewers and a 0.6, and NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly” bringing in 1.3 million viewers and a 0.5 among 18-49s.
In morning shows, NBC’s “Today” was first with 5.3 million total viewers and a 4.1 household rating and 15 share, followed by ABC’s “Good Morning America” with 4.7 million viewers and a 3.7/13. CBS’s “Early Show” was third with 2.6 million total viewers and a 2.0/7.
CBS had the largest audience for daytime dramas and full daytime, averaging 3.84 million for its dramas and 3.73 million for full daytime, but was second among women 18-49, pulling a 1.3 rating for both its dramas and full daytime. ABC had the second-largest audience, averaging 3.08 million viewers for its dramas and 3.17 million for its full daytime lineup, and was first among women 18-49 with a 1.5 rating for its dramas and a 1.5 for full daytime. NBC had an audience of 2.11 million for its dramas and full daytime, and was third among women 18-49 with a 1.2 rating for each.
In evening network news for the week ended Oct. 7, ABC’s “World News with Charles Gibson” regained first among total viewers, averaging 7.57 million, and was also first among 25-54s with a 1.9 average rating. NBC’s “Nightly News with Brian Williams” was second in viewers, averaging 7.46 million, and among 25-54s with a 1.7, while CBS’s “Evening News with Katie Couric” was third for the week with 5.67 million total viewers and a 1.4 25-54 rating.
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SUNDAY MORNING SHOW RATINGS
Week ending September 30, 2007
Sunday averages |
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Program |
Network |
Households |
|
|
Rtg% |
Shr |
Adults 25-54 |
Total viewers (millions) |
|
Meet the Press |
NBC |
2.7 |
8 |
1.1 |
3.614 |
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This Week With George Stephanopoulos |
ABC |
2.0 |
6 |
0.8 |
2.712 |
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Face the Nation |
CBS |
1.9 |
5 |
0.7 |
2.427 |
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News Sunday |
Fox |
1.0 |
3 |
0.4 |
1.216 |
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Source: NTI |
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LATE-NIGHT RATINGS
Week Ending September 30, 2007
Five-day averages |
|
Program |
Network |
People 2+ |
Adults 18-49 |
|
Total viewers (millions) |
Rtg% |
|
Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
NBC |
5.2 |
1.6 |
|
Late Show with David Letterman |
CBS |
3.9 |
1.2 |
|
Nightline |
ABC |
3.7 |
1.1 |
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Late Night with Conan O’Brien |
NBC |
2.1 |
0.8 |
|
Jimmy Kimmel Live |
ABC |
1.9 |
0.7 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson |
CBS |
1.7 |
0.6 |
|
Last Call with
Carson Daly |
NBC |
1.3 |
0.5 |
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Source: NTI
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MORNING SHOW RATINGS
Week Ending September 30, 2007
Five-day averages |
|
Program |
Network |
Households |
People 2+ |
|
Rtg% |
Shr |
Total viewers (millions) |
|
Today |
NBC |
4.1 |
15 |
5.3 |
|
Good Morning
America |
ABC |
3.7 |
13 |
4.7 |
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Early Show |
CBS |
2.0 |
7 |
2.6 |
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Source: NTI |
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DAYTIME RATINGS
Week Ending September 30, 2007
Five-day averages |
|
Daytime dramas |
Total viewers (millions) |
Women 18-49 |
|
Network |
(millions) |
Rtg% |
|
CBS |
3.84 |
1.3 |
|
ABC |
3.08 |
1.5 |
|
NBC |
2.11 |
1.2 |
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Full daytime |
Total viewers (millions) |
Women 18-49 |
|
Network |
(millions) |
Rtg% |
|
CBS |
3.73 |
1.3 |
|
ABC |
3.17 |
1.5 |
|
NBC |
2.11 |
1.2 |
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Source: NTI |
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EVENING NETWORK NEWS RATINGS
Week Ending October 7, 2007
Five-day averages |
|
Program |
Network |
25-54s |
People 2+ |
|
Rtg% |
Total viewers (millions) |
|
ABC World News with Charles Gibson |
ABC |
1.9 |
7.570 |
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NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams |
NBC |
1.7 |
7.460 |
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CBS Evening News with Katie Couric |
CBS |
1.4 |
5.670 |
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Source: Nielsen Media Research |
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SYNDICATION
Ranked on Households
Week Ending September 30, 2007
|
|
# |
PROGRAMS |
Syndicator |
Households |
|
US
Rtg% |
(000) |
|
1
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ESPN NFL REGULAR SEASON
|
ESP
|
7.6
|
8563
|
|
2
|
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
|
CTD
|
7.2
|
8149
|
|
3
|
JEOPARDY
|
CTD
|
5.9
|
6621
|
|
4
|
OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
|
CTD
|
5.4
|
6055
|
|
5
|
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT(AT)
|
CTD
|
4.8
|
5372
|
|
6
|
JUDGE JUDY (AT)
|
CTD
|
4.6
|
5209
|
|
7
|
DR. PHIL SHOW (AT)
|
CTD
|
4.5
|
5076
|
|
8
|
EVRY LVS RAYMOND-SYN(AT)
|
CTD
|
3.9
|
4369
|
|
9
|
FAMILY GUY-MF-SYN (AT)
|
2/T
|
3.7
|
4187
|
|
10
|
SEINFELD (AT)
|
SPT
|
3.6
|
4072
|
|
10
|
TWO-HALF MEN-SYN (AT)
|
WB
|
3.6
|
4014
|
|
12
|
CSI MIAMI-SYN (AT)
|
CTD
|
3.5
|
3995
|
|
13
|
INSIDE EDITION
|
CTD
|
3.3
|
3776
|
|
14
|
LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY
|
DAD
|
3.1
|
3517
|
|
15
|
SEINFELD-WKND (AT)
|
SPT
|
3.0
|
3355
|
|
16
|
KING OF QUEENS-SYN (AT)
|
SPT
|
2.9
|
3257
|
|
17
|
MILLIONAIRE (AT)
|
DAD
|
2.8
|
3206
|
|
18
|
FRIENDS (AT)
|
WB
|
2.7
|
3066
|
|
18
|
JUDGE JOE BROWN (AT)
|
CTD
|
2.7
|
3040
|
|
20
|
PEOPLE'S COURT (AT)
|
WB
|
2.5
|
2782
|
|
20
|
KING OF QUEENS-WKND (AT)
|
SPT
|
2.5
|
2768
|
|
22
|
ACCESS
HOLLYWOOD (AT)
|
NBU
|
2.3
|
2629
|
|
22
|
EVBDY LVS RAYMOND-WKD-SYN
|
CTD
|
2.3
|
2606
|
|
22
|
INSIDER (AT)
|
CTD
|
2.3
|
2599
|
|
22
|
LAW & ORDER:SVU-SYN (AT)
|
NBU
|
2.3
|
2555
|
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Source: Nielsen Media Research |
