LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL Delivers its Largest Lead Over 'Ellen' This Season

By: Oct. 27, 2015
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During the week of October 12, 2015, "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" scored its best performance in 5 months in Households (since the week of 5/18/15), growing week to week by 8% (2.8 rating vs. 2.6 rating). "LIVE" also improved over the prior week by 5% in Total Viewers (3.651 million vs. 3.492 million) to draw its largest overall audience since June (since the week of 6/29/15).

"LIVE with Kelly and Michael" ranked as the week's No. 2 Syndicated talk show in Households, posting its largest lead over "Ellen" this season (+22% - 2.8 rating vs. 2.3 rating). In addition, "LIVE" was the 2nd-most-watched syndie talk show of the week, with its 5th consecutive week of double-digit advantages over "Ellen" (+15% - 3.651 million vs. 3.180 million). In addition, "LIVE" ran neck-and-neck with "Dr. Phil" for No. 1 among Women 25-54, with just 1-tenth of a rating point between the two Syndicated talk shows (1.3 rating vs. 1.4 rating).

On the Columbus Day holiday on Monday (10/12/15), "LIVE" matched this season's premiere as the show's highest-rated telecast on any day since May in Homes (2.9 rating) - since Monday, 5/25/15.

"LIVE with Kelly and Michael" is distributed in national Syndication by Disney/ABC Home Entertainment and TV Distribution. The show is produced by WABC-TV in New York and executive produced by Michael Gelman. Visit "LIVE" on the web at LIVEKellyandMichael.com, on Facebook, or follow "LIVE" on Twitter, @KellyandMichael.


Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings, weeks of 10/12/15 and 10/5/15.



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