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Article: Holidays a Mixed Bag for Talk Genre; `Maury' Hits Season High While `Oprah' Dips to Season Low.(television audience ratings of talk shows)
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- TelevisionWeek
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- January 8, 2007
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Byline: Chris Pursell
Talk shows experienced both the good and the bad of the holiday season for the week ending Dec. 24.
NBC Universal's "Maury'' hit a new ratings high while King World's "The Oprah Winfrey Show'' hit a season low for the second week in a row, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Overall among the talk show ranks, three shows were up week-to-week, seven tumbled and three held even in a week that often sees annual declines due to repeats and holiday activities that keep audiences away from the TV set.
Two shows moving in a positive direction were NBC Universal's series "Maury'' and "The Jerry Springer Show,'' both ...