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February 2020 TV News Ratings

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February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by Rate This » Wed Mar 04, 2020 1:16 am

6am:
2 News 3.9 / 18 SHR 67,000 HH
4 News 3.3 / 16 SHR 57,000 HH

10am:
4 Live In The D 2.2 / 8 SHR 39,000 HH
7 The Doctors 1.5 / 6 SHR 27,000 HH

4pm:
4 News 5.8 / 16 SHR 100,000 HH
2 Judge Judy 4.2 / 12 SHR 74,000 HH
7 News 2.0 / 5 SHR 34,000 HH

5pm:
4 News 7.4 / 17 SHR 128,000 HH
7 News 4.1 / 10 SHR 71,000 HH
2 News 3.8 / 9 SHR 67,000 HH

6pm:
4 News 9.0 / 19 SHR 156,000 HH
7 News 6.3 / 14 SHR 110,000 HH
2 News 3.0 / 6 SHR 53,000 HH

7-8pm:
4 Wheel/Jeopardy 9.5 / 18 SHR 165,000 HH
7 News/The List 4.0 / 7 SHR 70,000 HH
2 TMZ/Extra 2.6 / 5 SHR 53,000 HH

10pm:
2 News 3.8 / 8 SHR 67,000 HH

11pm:
4 News 6.8 / 16 SHR 119,000 HH
7 News 3.4 / 8 SHR 58,000 HH
2 News 2.6 / 6 SHR 46,000 HH

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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by WOHO » Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:34 pm

What kind of shares / HH did the ultimate news team of Bonds, Kelly, Ackerman, Tuner produce on circle 7 in their heyday?



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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by Rate This » Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:56 pm

WOHO wrote:
Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:34 pm
What kind of shares / HH did the ultimate news team of Bonds, Kelly, Ackerman, Tuner produce on circle 7 in their heyday?
20’s and 30’s Or more but that’s was pre or early cable...



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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by JackAttack FM » Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:58 am

WOHO wrote:
Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:34 pm
What kind of shares / HH did the ultimate news team of Bonds, Kelly, Ackerman, Tuner produce on circle 7 in their heyday?
Detroit 11pm newscast Arbitron Ratings from February sweeps from 1974 through 1978.
            
1974       Rating/Share
WJBK 2    17/34
WWJ 4     13/26
WXYZ 7    18/35

1975
WJBK  2 12/26
WWJ 4 12/24
WXYZ 7 22/46

1976
WJBK  2 12/26
WWJ 4 12/24
WXYZ 7 19/40

1977
WJBK 2 16/33
WWJ 4 10/21
WXYZ 7  20/41

1978
WJBK 2 16/31
WWJ 4   13/25
WXYZ 7  19/37

Courtesy Tim Kiska's book.



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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by Rate This » Fri Mar 06, 2020 12:30 pm

JackAttack FM wrote:
Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:58 am
WOHO wrote:
Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:34 pm
What kind of shares / HH did the ultimate news team of Bonds, Kelly, Ackerman, Tuner produce on circle 7 in their heyday?
Detroit 11pm newscast Arbitron Ratings from February sweeps from 1974 through 1978.
            
1974       Rating/Share
WJBK 2    17/34
WWJ 4     13/26
WXYZ 7    18/35

1975
WJBK  2 12/26
WWJ 4 12/24
WXYZ 7 22/46

1976
WJBK  2 12/26
WWJ 4 12/24
WXYZ 7 19/40

1977
WJBK 2 16/33
WWJ 4 10/21
WXYZ 7  20/41

1978
WJBK 2 16/31
WWJ 4   13/25
WXYZ 7  19/37

Courtesy Tim Kiska's book.
I would have thought it would have been higher...



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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by fuzzpower » Fri Mar 06, 2020 4:05 pm

Bonds was polarizing. You either loved or hated him. I personally thought he was a cranky, arrogant drunk.



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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by Deleted User 7620 » Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:06 am

I wonder if Fox 2 will consider moving TMZ and Extra. Those shows are getting slammed by Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Ch 7 seems to be weak in the 7pm time slot as well.

Ch 7 is getting slammed by the likes of Judge Judy lol.



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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by JackAttack FM » Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:40 pm

CircleWXYZ wrote:
Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:06 am
I wonder if Fox 2 will consider moving TMZ and Extra. Those shows are getting slammed by Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Ch 7 seems to be weak in the 7pm time slot as well.

Ch 7 is getting slammed by the likes of Judge Judy lol.
Do you ever know what you're posting about?!?!

Judge Judy is the highest rated show in syndication. It gets a a 6.5 and above rating in national households. The woman makes $47 million a year.
Its followed by Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy as the top syndicated shows.

I notice channel 4 doesn't post WWJ-TV's numbers. I wonder if they're getting beat by Steve Harvey and the Feud at 7pm???



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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by MWmetalhead » Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:09 pm

Ch 7 seems to be weak in the 7pm time slot as well.
I'd be willing to be bet at least two-thirds of the numbers reported from 7p to 8p come from the first half hour.

"The List" is an awful, awful show. The 30 minute newscast the precedes it likely draws very respectable numbers.



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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by Deleted User 7620 » Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:39 pm

JackAttack FM wrote:
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:40 pm
CircleWXYZ wrote:
Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:06 am
I wonder if Fox 2 will consider moving TMZ and Extra. Those shows are getting slammed by Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Ch 7 seems to be weak in the 7pm time slot as well.

Ch 7 is getting slammed by the likes of Judge Judy lol.
Do you ever know what you're posting about?!?!

Judge Judy is the highest rated show in syndication. It gets a a 6.5 and above rating in national households. The woman makes $47 million a year.
Its followed by Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy as the top syndicated shows.

I notice channel 4 doesn't post WWJ-TV's numbers. I wonder if they're getting beat by Steve Harvey and the Feud at 7pm???
I never said move Judge Judy. My goodness!! Just made a comment, that’s all.

The 4pm WXYZ newscast is just awful! That’s my point!!!



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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by Rate This » Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:01 am

JackAttack FM wrote:
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:40 pm
CircleWXYZ wrote:
Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:06 am
I wonder if Fox 2 will consider moving TMZ and Extra. Those shows are getting slammed by Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Ch 7 seems to be weak in the 7pm time slot as well.

Ch 7 is getting slammed by the likes of Judge Judy lol.
Do you ever know what you're posting about?!?!

Judge Judy is the highest rated show in syndication. It gets a a 6.5 and above rating in national households. The woman makes $47 million a year.
Its followed by Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy as the top syndicated shows.

I notice channel 4 doesn't post WWJ-TV's numbers. I wonder if they're getting beat by Steve Harvey and the Feud at 7pm???
They don’t post them for the same reason they don’t post 20’s... not high enough to rate a mention.. only pity...



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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by Rate This » Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:02 am

MWmetalhead wrote:
Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:09 pm
Ch 7 seems to be weak in the 7pm time slot as well.
I'd be willing to be bet at least two-thirds of the numbers reported from 7p to 8p come from the first half hour.

"The List" is an awful, awful show. The 30 minute newscast the precedes it likely draws very respectable numbers.
I think the loss is about half or better... the 7pm draws mid 4’s while the list draws high 2’s...



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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by JackAttack FM » Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:41 am

Rate This wrote:
Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:01 am
JackAttack FM wrote:
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:40 pm

I notice channel 4 doesn't post WWJ-TV's numbers. I wonder if they're getting beat by Steve Harvey and the Feud at 7pm???
They don’t post them for the same reason they don’t post 20’s... not high enough to rate a mention.. only pity...
If that were really the formula then 2's numbers for the entire morning after 7am would be just above hash marks. I doubt that's the case. 4 admits to a second place finish at 10am but, no rating for Fox 2.
I notice they don't mention a first place win at 7-8pm

Its a press release. They're showing what they want to.



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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by JackAttack FM » Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:49 am

CircleWXYZ wrote:
Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:39 pm
JackAttack FM wrote:
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:40 pm
CircleWXYZ wrote:
Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:06 am
I wonder if Fox 2 will consider moving TMZ and Extra. Those shows are getting slammed by Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Ch 7 seems to be weak in the 7pm time slot as well.

Ch 7 is getting slammed by the likes of Judge Judy lol.
Do you ever know what you're posting about?!?!

Judge Judy is the highest rated show in syndication. It gets a a 6.5 and above rating in national households. The woman makes $47 million a year.
Its followed by Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy as the top syndicated shows.

I notice channel 4 doesn't post WWJ-TV's numbers. I wonder if they're getting beat by Steve Harvey and the Feud at 7pm???
I never said move Judge Judy.
Neither did I.



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Re: February 2020 TV News Ratings

Post by Rate This » Tue Mar 10, 2020 1:13 am

JackAttack FM wrote:
Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:41 am
Rate This wrote:
Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:01 am
JackAttack FM wrote:
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:40 pm

I notice channel 4 doesn't post WWJ-TV's numbers. I wonder if they're getting beat by Steve Harvey and the Feud at 7pm???
They don’t post them for the same reason they don’t post 20’s... not high enough to rate a mention.. only pity...
If that were really the formula then 2's numbers for the entire morning after 7am would be just above hash marks. I doubt that's the case. 4 admits to a second place finish at 10am but, no rating for Fox 2.
I notice they don't mention a first place win at 7-8pm

Its a press release. They're showing what they want to.
Right... when I did the last daily ratings post and had the whole freakin book even I didn’t bother to post 62 except at certain points.. prime time is about the only thing worth talking about with them.. 2 is In first from 6am-noon. That’s why 4 won’t mention them compared to Live In The D... 4 is an also ran at 10am... so yeah it’s all selective and about making 4 look good in the press release but they are doing it both where the competition is largely irrelevant or maybe just doesn’t fit the release? (20 at 10pm and 62 at 7pm) And where they are getting spanked by 2 (10am). 4 Not posting 20’s 10pm numbers to try to embarrass channel 7 has always baffled me... that seems like a no brainer as low as those ratings are on 20.

You notice who doesn’t mention a first place win at 7-8pm? 2 or 4? 4 mentions it every month they put a release out... and they do it across all demos and in HH by a lot...

For whatever it’s worth 2.5-3.5 for The Feud on 62 from 7-8pm so that’s about 3 to 4.5 times as many viewers... I’m guessing 7’s 7pm newscast is probably around 4.5-5.5 depending on the night from what I can tell... that is pretty respectable. 4 is doubling that with Wheel. The List is getting 2.5-3.5... so that’s back at our 3 to 4.5 again...



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