<br> By <a class="c-link lrv-a-unstyle-link" href="https://variety.com/author/michael-schneider/" > Michael Schneider</a> <br>Variety Editor at Large<br> Viewers are still giving “<a href="https://variety.com/t/wheel-of-fortune/" id="auto-tag_wheel-of-fortune" data-tag="wheel-of-fortune" >Wheel of Fortune</a>” a spin with new host <a href="https://variety.com/t/ryan-seacrest/" id="auto-tag_ryan-seacrest" data-tag="ryan-seacrest" >Ryan Seacrest</a>. The syndicated strip’s Season 42, with Seacrest taking over for longtime host Pat Sajak (and joining co-host <a href="https://variety.com/t/vanna-white/" id="auto-tag_vanna-white" data-tag="vanna-white" >Vanna White</a>), made a splash in its opening month as the most-watched entertainment series in September across broadcast, cable and syndication.<br> According to Nielsen data, “Wheel of Fortune” averaged 7.99 million viewers during its premiere month (September 9 to October 6, 2024). When sports and news are taken out of the equation, that means more people watched “Wheel” than any other entertainment program on linear TV. And even when you add news into the mix, only “60 Minutes” (8.98 million viewers) beat it. <div class="admz" id="adm-inline-article-ad-1"> <div class="adma boomerang" data-device="Desktop" data-width="300"> <div style="min-width:50px;min-height:75px;" class="pmc-adm-boomerang-pub-div ad-text" data-priority="10" > <div id="gpt-variety-article-mid-article-uid0" class="adw-300 adh-250" data-is-adhesion-ad=""> <script type="application/javascript">
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