Dr. Phil McGraw and CBS Television Distribution (CTD) have further extended the life of the syndicated Dr. Phil TV show, through the year 2020. Previously, Dr. Phil had been extended to a 15th season, i.e. through the 2016-2017 television year.
CTD says, “Currently in its 14th season, Dr. Phil is averaging 4.4 million viewers. Dr. Phil has been the highest-rated daytime talk show for the past four years. For the previous nine seasons, it ranked behind only the The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
Here’s the press release from CTD:
DR. PHIL MCGRAW, HOST OF TELEVISION’S #1 DAYTIME TALK SHOW ‘DR. PHIL,’ SIGNS MULTIYEAR DEAL THROUGH 2020
LOS ANGELES – October 20, 2015 – Dr. Phil McGraw, host and executive producer of the #1 rated daytime talk show DR. PHIL, has extended his deal with CBS Television Distribution through 2020, it was announced today by Armando Nuñez, President and CEO of CBS Global Distribution Group.
“Dr. Phil is the leading voice in daytime television and he’s made his show an important platform to discuss issues our viewers are struggling with every day. He truly is one of a kind,” Nuñez said. “We’re so thrilled to have Phil as part of the CBS family and look forward to continuing our long, productive and extremely successful relationship with him.”
“All of us in the DR. PHIL family are extremely excited to extend the show through 2020,” McGraw said. “Extending this dynamic partnership with CBS affords us a chance to continue our important work with individuals and families across America and around the world. Personally, I am so proud to continue with the best team in television. Most of my television family, from Carla Pennington the executive producer to the same seven cameramen I had when we started over 13 years ago, are still here making a difference everyday.”
Currently in its 14th season, DR. PHIL is averaging 4.4 million viewers. DR. PHIL has been the highest-rated daytime talk show for the past four years. For the previous nine seasons, it ranked behind only the “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
Over the years, the DR. PHIL show has received 27 Emmy nominations and won 5 PRISM Awards, for the accurate depiction of drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse and addiction, as well as the MADD Media Award. In addition, The Alliance for Women in Media, sponsors of the Gracie Award, named after Gracie Allen, has honored DR. PHIL four times.
McGraw is also an executive producer of CBS Television Distribution’s Emmy Award-winning daytime talk show THE DOCTORS, which is currently in its eighth season, and a prolific author with eight #1 New York Times best sellers to his name.
CBS Television Distribution is the preeminent company in television syndication. CTD produces or distributes 10 first-run series and holds the largest distributed television library at 70,000 hours strong. Among CTD’s critically-acclaimed programs are the #1 syndicated series Judge Judy; talk leader Dr. Phil; the #1 and #2 rated game shows Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!; the Emmy Award-winning talk shows Rachael Ray and The Doctors; the #1 and #2 newsmagazines Entertainment Tonight and Inside Edition, along with The Insider; court show Hot Bench; and popular off-network product, including the CSI, NCIS and Star Trek franchises, Everybody Loves Raymond, Frasier, Criminal Minds, Elementary, The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, Hawaii Five-0, Hot in Cleveland and Undercover Boss. In addition, CTD handles the domestic television distribution of CBS News, CBS Films and Showtime. CTD is a unit of CBS Corp.
Do you watch the Dr. Phil talk show? After fourteen seasons on the air, are you excited to see the series extended through the year 2020, or do you think it has seen its best days? Please let us know what you think, in the comments.
Ok I was always watching Dr. Phil everyday. So where is he. The digital channels have totally changed all the shows. Maury & Dr Phil. Where r these show at, what time?
He is a true snake oil salesman
I agree with Constance and they seriously need to cancel your show.
Dr Phil compared COVID19 VIRUS NATIONAL SHUTDOWN, to auto deaths, swimming pool deaths and cigarette deaths. Last time I checked, these type deaths are NOT VIRAL. I cannot CATCH an auto death, a swimming pool death nor a cigarette death, unless I smoke or live with smoker, still cigarette death is NOT VIRAL. I will NEVER BELIEVE a word this CHARLATAN speaks. He is supposed to be guided by FIRST, DO NO HARM. I am boycotting CBS and Dr Phil and his advertisers. My question? Did Trump PAY you, to spread this LIE? Again, auto deaths, swimming pool deaths and… Read more »
Not going to watch the Upscale Jerry Springer. Let Fox have him.
After many years, from the many shows I did watch, Dr. Phil gave very similar responses which did not seem helpful. I stopped watching for that and also at times he seemed to cut a show short to pimp a friend or political opinion. He just seemed to be less sincere and sometimes bored. It may be the huge amount of money he made went to his head. He just does not seem to be the same man of some years past. On top of that, the shows grew into sensationalist, very outrageous situations were aired. I tried watching here… Read more »
I was shocked to hear Dr. PHIL on Fox news yesterday (4/16/20) downplaying the deaths due to Corona virus. Is he now a politician or a doctor? Comparing a contagious disease to swimming pool deaths is too dumb to come from the mouth of a educated person. I do not know why he was there but he was not “educating” anyone!
I am through with Dr. Phil and will watch his show or listen to his advice again.
Dr. Phil has enlightened many households including my own. Thank you for your service to the world for sharing your knowledge with all of us. My hope would be that Dr. Phil would be on the air forever. Love this man!
Great!!!
Glad he’s still on, and that he’s on CBS. Time for him to think about him and Robin.
Thank Goodness I was really concerned as I hadn’t heard anything! I look forward to this as my daily “church” & “life therapy”
I love Dr. Phil’s show.. I watch it every day
I have watched Dr. Phil every day and have learned a lot from watching his show how he interacts with people. This is an awesome show keep it coming
PLEASE!
I have always watched the Dr Phil Show on FOX TV channel at 11am and 3pm ET. Today I noticed that he is not on Fox anymore. I do not have cable TV and do not get OWN TV. Why is the show no longer on FOX?
I did not watch the first 11 seasons of Dr. Phil, so there are some of us who are new to this venue. In response to whether the show has seen its best days: I hope not, as I missed most of them.
So