Ratings: syndies head down

Syndicated game shows have done better than in the week of April 8-14. Sure, all TV ratings start slipping downward this time of year, but the trend was definitely in place for every one of the game shows. TVNewsCheck brings the sorrowful news...

Wheel of Fortune 6.8 - down a tick

Jeopardy 6.0 - down a couple ticks

Family Feud 4.5 - down three ticks, this is getting old in a hurry

Millionaire 2.4 - down a tick, got the idea?

Baggage 1.0 - down a tick, Jerry can always help with a pattern like this

At least the top four made the syndie list at TV by the Numbers. The viewership averages: Wheel of Fortune 10.4 million (weekend repeat 4.0 million), Jeopardy 9.1 million, Family Feud 6.7 million, Millionaire 3.3 million. The numbers are losing their sheen as springtime (however cold) goes on.

TVNewser has posted their weekly cable ranker. GSN continues to perform well, ranking 39th in prime time and total day with 375K/259K viewership averages.