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Oscar on top, but Fox wins the week

26 February, 2008 04:50:00

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The lowest-rated Academy Awards broadcast ever was still strong enough to claim the top spot in the week's TV ratings, but ABC was beaten once again by Fox as "American Idol" claimed the next three spots in the ratings lineup.

For Households, Fox had an average rating of 8.8 and a 14 share, with ABC at 6.1/10, CBS 5.1/8, NBC 4.6/7, Univision 1.9/3, CW 1.6/2, MyNetworkTV 0.8/1, Telemundo 0.6/1, Ion and TeleFutura tied at 0.4/1 and Azteca America at 0.1/0.

In the key 18-49 demo, it was Fox way out ahead, then ABC, NBC, CBS, Univision, CW, Telemundo, MyNetworkTV, TeleFutura, and a tie by Azteca America and Ion.

Here are the week's top 20 shows.

Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
Network primetime (Live + SD) week of 02/18/08 - 02/24/08

Rank	Program	Network	Rating	Share	Audience (000)
1	ACADEMY AWARDS(S)	ABC	18.7	29	32006
2	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	16.4	25	29006
3	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	16.1	24	28885
4	AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-2/21(S)	FOX	13.4	21	23374
5	OSCAR'S RED CARPET 2008(S)	ABC	13.3	21	21536
6	DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON	NBC	10.0	15	16948
7	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	8.0	13	12086
8	BARBARA WALTERS SP-2/24(S)	ABC	7.7	13	11692
8	CSI	CBS	7.7	12	11923
8	LOST	ABC	7.7	12	13647
8	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	7.7	12	12446
12	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	7.3	12	10858
12	SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA	CBS	7.3	11	12661
14	DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS	FOX	7.2	11	12431
15	60 MINUTES	CBS	7.1	11	10690
15	NCIS	CBS	7.1	11	10853
17	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	6.3	11	9512
18	FOX NASCAR SPRINT CUP	FOX	6.2	10	10916
19	DANCE WAR:BRUNO/CARRIEANN	ABC	6.1	9	9162
19	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	6.1	10	9284
19	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	6.1	9	9399