Ratings: syndies wobble up and down

Syndicated game shows gained a little or lost a little or didn't do much of anything in the week of August 27-September 2. Some preemptions took their toll, along with a whole lotta reruns. But all the moves were very limited. TVNewsCheck presents the so-so news...

Wheel of Fortune 5.5 - down a tick
Jeopardy 4.5 - down a couple ticks, a little worse than the soulmate
Family Feud 3.2 - flat
Millionaire 2.4 - up a couple ticks, nice news for Meredith before the new season started

All four shows made the top 25 syndie list at TV by the Numbers. The viewership averages: Wheel of Fortune 8.3 million (weekend repeat 3.4 million), Jeopardy 6.6 million, Family Feud 4.4 million, Millionaire 3.3 million. Good to see Meredith back on the chart.

GSN continued to rock on down the highway with American Bible Challenge and the successful acquisitions, according to TVNewser. The network averaged 441K/300K viewers prime time/total day for the week of September 3-9, ranking 37th and 39th in the windows. Mighty fine numbers by the network's historical standards.