The premiere of 'Katie' posts a 2.8 rating, topping other new talk shows hosted by Steve Harvey, Jeff Probst and Ricki Lake.
- Sep 12, 2012
AceShowbiz - Katie Couric returned with a bang. Her new show "Katie" posted a 2.8 household rating in the 56 U.S. Metered Markets on Monday, September 10, scoring the highest new daytime talk show debut since "Dr. Phil" premiered in 2002.
The nationally syndicated talk show hosted by the former CBS anchor also led the pack of other daytime talk shows by huge margins. It topped the September 4 debut of "The Steve Harvey Show" by by 87|percent| (1.5/4). It was also 150|percent| higher than "The Jeff Probst Show" and 250|percent| higher than "The Ricki Lake Show" which premiered on September 10.
Moreover, the debut episode of "Katie" ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in each of the top 15 U.S. metered markets, including scoring a win in both New York and Los Angeles.
