Fox wins Wednesday with Idol

What would you expect? “American Idol” continues to be a ratings monster for Fox. Meanwhile, the finale of “Lost” boosted ABC to second place in the 18-49 demo.

Wednesday

Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 5.5/15 3.7/10 2.8/8 1.5/4 1.4/4 1.2/3 Adults 18-34 4.0/13 3.3/10 1.8/6 1.0/3 1.5/5 1.4/4 Total Viewers (millions) 16.17 8.31 10.56 5.95 3.74 2.65

Tuesday

Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 6.1/16 4.7/12 3.1/8 1.9/5 1.7/5 1.0/3 Adults 18-34 4.8/14 4.0/12 1.9/6 1.1/3 1.8/5 1.3/4 Total Viewers (millions) 16.502 11.758 15.107 7.725 4.415 2.021

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