Summertime and the viewing is syndie...
Network TV viewing is typically down in the summer months. Hence the proliferation of reruns and low-budget fill-ins. But people still do watch TV and syndicated shows have been posting strong numbers against their network cousins. The Syndicated Network Television Association (SNTA) notes that for the last week of July, syndicated shows accounted for 29 of the top 50 shows in terms of total viewership and 26 of 50 for Adults 18-49. Here's a chart of the top 50 (Persons 2+) for the week of July 24-30.
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Syndication vs. 6 Network Tot Day: 7/24/06-7/30/06
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P2+
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#
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PROGRAMS
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ORIG
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Viewers (Mill.) Live
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1
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WITHOUT A TRACE
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CBS
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10.5
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1t
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WHEEL OF FORTUNE
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KIN
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10.5
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3
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CSI
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CBS
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10.3
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4
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AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
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NBC
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10.2
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5
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CSI: MIAMI
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CBS
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10.1
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6
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HOUSE
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FOX
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10.0
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7
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EVRY LVS RAYMOND-SYN (AT)
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KIN
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9.7
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8
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JUDGE JUDY (AT)
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PRM
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9.0
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9
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TWO AND A HALF MEN
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CBS
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8.9
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10
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SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED
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FOX
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8.8
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11
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LAW AND ORDER:SVU
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NBC
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8.7
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12
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CSI: NY
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CBS
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8.6
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13
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CRIMINAL MINDS
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CBS
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8.5
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14
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SEINFELD (AT)
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SPT
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8.3
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15
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JEOPARDY
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KIN
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8.2
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15t
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SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU
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FOX
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8.2
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15t
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60 MINUTES
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CBS
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8.2
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18
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DATELINE SUN-7PM
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NBC
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8.0
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19
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NBC NIGHTLY NEWS
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NBC
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7.9
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20
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SEINFELD-WKND (AT)
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SPT
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7.8
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20t
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COLD CASE
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CBS
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7.8
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Source: SNTA; Nielsen Media Research data
