Carell sweeps NBC to tie for second behind Idolized Fox

April 29, 2011

May sweeps kicked off with the exit of Steve Carell from “The Office,” allowing NBC to tie CBS behind Fox. ABC’s royalty special fell flat.

Thursday Overnight Nielsen ratings
Ratings/Share
Adults 18-49	4.2/11	2.5/7	2.5/7	2.3/6	1.3/3	0.9/2
Adults 18-34	2.8/9	2.7/8	1.6/5	1.9/6	1.2/4	1.0/3
Total Viewers (millions)	14.414	5.267	10.975	7.968	3.163	2.169