Airing the AMERICAN IDOL Top 12 Girls performance show, FOX won last night among Adults 18-49, Total Viewers, Adults 18-34, Adults 25-54 and Teens. In fact, FOX out-rated the next highest rated network by +69% in Adults 18-49 (4.9 vs. 2.9 for both ABC and CBS) and +49% in Total Viewers (17.0 vs. 11.4 for CBS).
AMERICAN IDOL was the highest rated program of the night in both the core 18-49 demo and Total Viewers. FOX has now won seven Wednesdays in a row among Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers.
* AMERICAN IDOL: 4.9/13, down -4% from last week but up +6% in Total Viewers (17.0 vs. 16.1 Mil.) Note: IDOL ratings are expected to go up a tenth or two in the finals this afternoon
* Last night’s IDOL was up +6% in Total Viewers and up +3% in Teens versus Tuesday’s performance show
* IDOL beat the #2 program of the night in Total Viewers (Criminal Minds) by +36%
* IDOL grew +20% among Adults 18-49 and +15% in Total Viewer from its first half hour to its last
Competition
ABC
* The Middle: 2.6/8, up +18% from last week’s season low
* Suburgatory: 2.4/6, up +4% from last week’s season low
* Modern Family: 4.8/12, flat with last week
* Happy Endings: 2.8/7, up +17% from last week’s season low
* Revenge: 2.4/6, flat with its last original two weeks ago and is tied as its season low
CBS
* Survivor 24: One World: 2.9/8, up +4% from last week’s season low
* Criminal Minds: 3.1/8, flat with last week and tied as its season low
* CSI: 2.6/7, down -10% from last week
NBC
* Whitney: 1.5/4, flat with last week
* Are You There, Chelsea?: 1.3/4, flat with last week and tied as its series low
* Rock Center with Brian Williams: 0.7/2, up +17% from last week’s season low
* Law & Order: SVU: 1.6/4, flat with last week and tied as its series low
(Source: Fox)
