The syndie quizzer seems to have lost its slot in Atlanta, the nation's tenth largest TV market. Millionaire has been hanging on gamely (sorry) for the last few years, wining new seasons by the narrowest of margins. The syndie starts its sixteenth season in September, which is a nice long run by any standard. But how much further can it go?
Celebrity Name Game is already shuffling off this mortal coil. A new comedy game show, Funny You Should Ask, will debut in syndication this fall. (By the way, in Atlanta the show will get a 10:30 PM slot on an independent station. Good luck with that.) So for now there will still be five entries in my weekly syndie ratings reports.
Broadcasting and Cable has noted some very mildly encouraging ratings news for the tryout of iWitness in a few markets this summer. It's possible we might see the show in general syndication in fall 2018, though there's no guarantee. The numbers are far from overwhelming.
Will syndie game shows eventually dwindle away to just the big three? The depressing answer might be yes, but there's always hope.
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