DeGeneres ratings for Idol

Hollywood Week auditions and the debut of judge Ellen DeGeneres produced big ratings for “American Idol” and led Fox to a strong Tuesday ratings win.

Tuesday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 6.6/16 3.8/10 3.0/8 2.9/7 1.6/4 0.3/1 Adults 18-34 5.6/16 2.6/7 2.2/6 2.6/8 1.7/5 0.4/1 Total Viewers (millions) 18.38 17.40 7.98 7.27 3.98 0.82

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