Following a week filled with preemptions due to the Senate hearings of then-Supreme Court justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett, several daytime talkers rebounded during the week of Oct. 19-25. The biggest beneficiaries were two programs under the Disney-ABC banner: in all key demos, “Live With Kelly And Ryan” was the No. 1 daytime talker as […]
“Family Feud” emerged as the No. 1 program in syndication for the week ending Oct. 18, 2020 among almost all key figures including total viewers, households, adults 18-49 and 25-54 and all female demos. Week-to-week, the Steve Harvey-hosted game show rose 2.6 percent in total audience, thanks to increases of 3.4 percent and 7 percent […]
What makes the perfect TV host? While the answer may depend on the kind of TV we’re talking about, there are undoubtedly certain qualities that all iconic US presenters share – from an articulate way with words, to a relatable nature and winning smile. Every country has their own list of national TV host treasures, […]
The majority of the most successful US TV shows are converted into online slots, and the digital revolution has enabled players from around the world to play the games across a range of different devices. With software developers turning so many beloved series into slots, you may be wondering what are the very best experiences […]
TV game shows are some of the most popular programs aired today. In the United States, legendary shows like “Wheel of Fortune,” “The Price is Right” and “Jeopardy!,” continue to draw millions of viewers, despite first airing in the 1960s and 1970s. Since they first began appearing on screens in the 1930s, TV game shows […]
Since we all know what comes after Christmas and New Year’s Day – the annual National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) conference – let’s prepare ourselves with this brief quiz on current, and past, first-run syndicated series entries. I included stripped talk, court, game and magazine, and weekly scripted sitcoms and action/adventure hours. And […]
Mirroring any typical season in first-run syndication (and quoting the late game show host Allen Ludden) the password at present is…”Durability”. In this first of our 12-part series on syndication highlighting news of note as we approach the start of NATPE 2019, we will discuss macro trends such as TV station consolidation, changing broadcast strategies […]
Veteran first-run syndicated game shows “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” have been picked up for an additional three seasons each, taking them through the 2022-23 season. The ABC Owned Television Stations have signed on through the 2022-2023 season, in which “Wheel of Fortune,” hosted by Pat Sajak, will celebrate its 40th anniversary and “Jeopardy!,” hosted by […]
Jonny Knowles, a software designer from North Carolina, was the night’s big winner on the Apr. 9 edition of “Wheel of Fortune” earning over $19,000. But the bigger story was how he arrived at his win — an unconventional path, making various game mistakes along the way. For the puzzle “Dog and Pony Show Me […]
