Syndies perk up a little

The week of February 6-12 was a decent one for syndicated game shows. No big jumps but a little bit of improvement. TVNewsCheck presents the news that could have been worse...

Wheel of Fortune 7.7 - up a tick
Jeopardy 6.4 - up a couple ticks, take that, Pat and Vanna!
Family Feud 3.2 - flat
Millionaire 2.6 - up a tick

You know the routine with TV by the Numbers. When they post their top 25 syndie list, I'll post the viewership averages. They're up: Wheel of Fortune 12.3 million (weekend repeat 6.5 million), Jeopardy 10.1 million, Family Feud 4.7 million. Meredith keeps just missing the list.

Meanwhile, in broadcast news Wipeout keeps bumping (or splashing) its way along a ratings trough. The show pulled a 1.5 18-49 rating and 5.1 million viewers last Thursday, February 16. I'm starting to wonder about its future on the Alphabet Net (warning, Variety-speak).

UPDATE: Douglas has posted the GSN viewer numbers for February 13-19. So-so at best. The viewership averages were 308K/234K prime time/total day. Dancing With the Stars continues to stink, but 5th Grader continues to shine.