Shut-in TV viewers push ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ to record rating

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This image released by CBS shows host Wayne Brady on the set of the gameshow "Let's Make a Deal." Shut-in television viewers tuned in to the game show “Let’s Make a Deal” in record numbers last week. The Nielsen company said the show recorded its best week in the 11 years since it was revived by CBS with Wayne Brady as host. (Monty Brinton/CBS via AP)

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NEW YORK (AP) — Shut-in television viewers tuned in to the game show “Let’s Make a Deal” in record numbers last week. The Nielsen company said the show recorded its best week in the 11 years since it was revived by CBS with Wayne Brady as host. “The Price is Right” had its biggest audience in four years. With millions of viewers told to stay home because of the coronavirus, television networks across the dial recorded superlatives. The Nielsen company said it was a particularly big week for producer Dick Wolf. Streaming programs has doubled since last year.