Idol beats Olympics again

“American Idol” proved its ratings invincibility again on Wednesday, carrying Fox to a win over NBC’s Vancouver Olympics coverage.

Wednesday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 8.6/23 5.2/14 1.5/4 1.4/4 1.3/4 0.3/1 Adults 18-34 7.4/22 3.6/11 1.0/3 1.2/3 1.3/4 0.3/1 Total Viewers (millions) 22.80 19.48 6.34 3.66 3.46 0.82

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