Idol elimination eliminated the competition

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The elimination of the 3rd-place finisher, setting the stage for next weeks’ finale, drew a huge audience for “American Idol” on Fox. The season finale of “The Big Bang Theory” on CBS didn’t stand a chance, although it was up and the Eye Network claimed second place for the night.


Thursday Overnight Nielsen ratings
Ratings/Share
FOX
CBS
ABC
NBC
UNIVISION
CW
Adults 18-49
4.7/13
2.8/8
2.5/7
2.4/7
1.5/4
0.5/1
Adults 18-34
3.4/11
1.8/6
2.1/7
2.8/9
1.7/5
0.4/1
Total Viewers (millions)
15.619
12.488
7.544
4.658
3.867
1.323

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