TV ratings: ‘Idol Gives Back’ dominates Wednesday

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Reruns on ABC and CBS meant FOX and “American Idol” had little competition in Wednesday’s ratings, clearing the “Idol Gives Back” special to dominate the ratings.

FOX averaged 18.4 million viewers and a 10.4 rating/17 share in households in primetime, leaving everyone else in the dust. CBS was the [...]

TV ratings: ‘Idol’ wins Wednesday, ‘Ugly Betty’ bows out quietly

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The “American Idol” results show claimed its usual spot atop the ratings with Wednesday’s double elimination, leading FOX to a win for the night. As has been the case for the past couple weeks, though, ratings for a lot of scripted shows lagged a little bit. The series [...]

TV ratings: ‘Glee’ back in a big way Tuesday

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Four months of fan anticipation — and an “American Idol” lead-in — helped “Glee” capture its biggest audience ever Tuesday and deliver a strong ratings win for FOX. The show drew about 13.6 million viewers, more than 5 million above its season average, and a very strong 5.6 [...]

TV ratings: ‘Idol’ save gives FOX a Wednesday win

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, April 7, 2010
FOX cruised to its usual ratings win Wednesday thanks to “American Idol,” but once again no network had much to crow about.
FOX scored 13.7 million viewers and an 8.0 rating/13 share in households for the night, down a bit from last week. CBS (9.75 million, 6.2/10) came in [...]

TV ratings: ‘American Idol’ rolls over CBS Tuesday

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, April 6, 2010
“American Idol” prevailed in a crowded 8 o’clock hour Tuesday night, then took a big jump in its second hour to lock up a ratings win for FOX. The numbers for CBS’ dramas and the “Dancing with the Stars” results show, meanwhile, were off a bit from recent [...]

TV ratings: ‘American Idol’ results in Wednesday win for FOX

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, March 31, 2010
“American Idol” gave FOX an easy ratings victory Wednesday night, but there was otherwise very little to note on an evening when only one other show — “Law & Order: SVU” — even sniffed the 10 million-viewer mark.
FOX led the night by wide margin, scoring 14.1 million viewers [...]

TV ratings: ‘American Idol’ rules a quiet Wednesday

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, March 17, 2010
“American Idol” sent its first finalist home Wednesday and delivered FOX a ratings win in the process. Not that there was much competition — aside from “Idol,” no show airing in primetime managed to grab 10 million viewers or break the 3.0 rating mark in adults 18-49.
FOX drew [...]

TV ratings: ‘American Idol’ stones Tuesday foes but down from last year

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, March 16, 2010
“American Idol’s” top 12 covered the Rolling Stones Tuesday night and scored a decisive ratings win in the process. The show was down a good amount, however, from last year’s first show on the big stage.
FOX averaged 22.6 million viewers and a 12.8 rating/20 share in households for [...]

TV ratings: FOX has a ‘House’ party Monday

Fast National ratings for Monday, March 15, 2010
The daylight savings curse hit the Nielsen ratings on Monday night, with NBC and FOX taking hits at 8 o’clock. FOX’s “House” and “24,” however, did well enough to give the network a win over a night of reruns on CBS.
FOX drew 10.1 million viewers and a 6.0 [...]

TV ratings: ‘American Idol’ top 12, CBS dramas top Thursday

Fast National ratings for Thursday, March 11, 2010
The announcement of this season’s “American Idol” top 12 scored Thursday night’s best ratings, but CBS ended up leading the viewer race on the strength of “CSI” and “The Mentalist.”
The two dramas helped CBS lead the night in viewers as the network averaged 14.5 million people and an [...]

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