Press release - Ratings
January 31, 2024
‘Live with Kelly and Mark’ Hits Series Highs in Households and Total Viewers and Delivers Franchise’s Strongest Week in Nearly 3 Years
‘Live’ Posts Double-Digit Week-to-Week Gains Across All Key Nielsen Measures
‘Live’ Scores Most-Watched Week of Any Syndicated Talk Show in 2 Years
‘Live’ Ranks as Week’s No. 1 Daytime Talk Show and No. 1 Entertainment Talk Show in Households and Total Viewers
‘Live’ Is No. 1 Entertainment Talk Show on Each of Its 20 Weeks This Season and Remains No. 1 for the 4th Season in a Row
During the week of Jan. 15, 2024, “Live with Kelly and Mark” hit series highs in Households (1.81 rating) and Total Viewers (2.673 million). In fact, “Live with Kelly and Mark” delivered the franchise’s strongest week in nearly 3 years in both Households and Total Viewers – since the weeks of 3/1/21 and 2/15/21, respectively. In addition, “Live” scored its 2nd highest-rated week of the season among Women 25-54 (0.58 rating).
With double-digit week-to-week increases across all key Nielsen measures, “Live with Kelly and Mark” grew for the 3rd straight week in Households (+10% – 1.81 rating vs. 1.64 rating) and Total Viewers (+11% – 2.673 million vs. 2.417 million) and for the 2nd consecutive week among Women 25-54 (+13% – 0.58 rating vs. 0.52 rating).
With 2.673 million Total Viewers, “Live” delivered the most-watched week of any syndicated talk show in 2 years – since “Dr. Phil” during the week of 1/10/22.
“Live with Kelly and Mark” stood as the week’s No. 1 daytime talk show in Households (1.81 rating) and Total Viewers (2.673 million). “Live” also ranked as the No. 1 entertainment talk show of the week across all key Nielsen measures, topping all daytime and late-night entertainment talk shows. In fact, “Live” has ranked as the No. 1 entertainment talk show on each of its 20 weeks of the season to date.
The Tuesday (2.817 million on 1/16/24), Thursday (2.563 million on 1/18/24) and Friday (2.728 million on 1/19/24) broadcasts of “Live” all ranked among the show’s top 5 most-watched telecasts in Total Viewers this season.
On average for the 2023-2024 season, “Live with Kelly and Mark” is improving over the comparable weeks last season in both Households (+1% – 1.60 rating vs. 1.58 rating) and Total Viewers (+4% – 2.398 million vs. 2.306 million) to stand as one of only two syndicated talk shows to see yearly gains this season.
“Live with Kelly and Mark” stands as the season’s No. 1 entertainment talk show across all key Nielsen measures: Households (1.60 rating), Total Viewers (2.398 million) and Women 25-54 (0.53 rating), outdelivering all late-night entertainment talk shows for the 4th consecutive season.
About “Live with Kelly and Mark”
“Live with Kelly and Mark” is distributed in national syndication by Disney Entertainment. The show is produced by WABC-TV in New York and executive produced by Michael Gelman and Kelly Ripa. Visit “Live” on the web (LivewithKellyandMark.com), Facebook, Instagram and TikTok (@LiveKellyandMark).
Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+Same Day Program Ratings, weeks of 1/15/24, 1/8/24 and 1/16/23 and 2023-24 season (9/4/23-1/21/24).
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