Idol stomps Survivor

The debut of “Survivor: Redemption Island” posted the lowest 18-49 rating ever for a Survivor episode as “American Idol” dominated Wednesday primetime and powered Fox to another ratings victory.

Wednesday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 8.1/23 3.2/9 2.3/7 1.5/4 1.4/4 0.3/1 Adults 18-34 6.4/20 1.9/6 2.0/6 1.6/5 1.2/4 0.3/1 Total Viewers (millions) 22.837 12.303 6.672 3.842 4.846 1.057

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