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Another week, another "Idol" victory

22 April, 2008 06:56:00

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The rest of network television can just wait for "American Idol" to run its course. Even if its performance this year isn't breaking its own records, the blockbuster is still performing for Fox, claiming the top two slots in the ratings last week, with an other phenomena, "Dancing With the Stars," claiming the next two slots for ABC.

Fox, of course, dominated the 18-49 demo, with NBC a distant second, then a tie by ABC and CBS, followed by Univision, CW, Telemundo, MyNetworkTV, TeleFutura, and a final tie by Azteca America and Ion.

In Household ratings, CBS won the week with a 5.6 average rating and 9 share. Fox was next at 5.3/9, then ABC 5.2/9, NBC 4.8/8, Univision 1.8/3, CW 1.5/2, MyNetworkTV 0.7/1, Telemundo 0.6/1, Ion and TeleFutura tied at 0.3/0 and Azteca America 0.1/0.

Here are the week's top 20 shows.

Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
Network primetime (Lived + SD) week of 04/14/08 - 04/20/08

Rank	Program	Network	Rating	Share	Audience (000)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	13.9	22	23646
2	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	13.4	21	23339
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	11.3	17	17198
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	10.1	15	15421
4	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	10.1	16	15746
6	NCIS	CBS	9.4	15	15128
7	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	8.8	14	13268
8	CSI: NY	CBS	8.6	14	13429
9	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	8.5	13	13937
10	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	8.2	13	12978
11	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	7.3	12	10628
11	SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA	CBS	7.3	12	12014
13	60 MINUTES	CBS	7.1	13	10749
13	ABC NEWS: DEM PRES DEBATE(S)	ABC	7.1	11	10693
13	BROTHERS & SISTERS	ABC	7.1	12	10080
16	BIGGEST LOSER 5	NBC	6.9	11	11391
16	CSI	CBS	6.9	11	10476
18	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	6.6	10	10398
19	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	6.4	10	9474
19	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	6.4	11	9235