The penultimate results episode of Fox's American Idol last Wednesday attracted
24.9 million viewers, making it the top-rated show of the week. But although Tuesday's
performance episode of Idol came in second for the week and the Fox drama Ho
use landed at No. 10, CBS's overall line-up performed more consistently, averaging
a 6.7 rating and an 11 share. ABC placed second with a 6.2/12, while Fox settled
for third in the overall ratings with a 5.6/9. (Nevertheless, it was No. 1 with th
e 18-49-year-old demographic that advertisers court.) NBC, which placed only one
show, Law & Order, in the top 25, was far behind with an average 3.6/6.
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:
1. American
Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 14.6/22; 2. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 14.4/23;
3. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 11.9/18; 4. CSI: Crime Scene Investi
gation, CBS, 11.2/17; 5. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 11.1/17;
6. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 10.7/17; 7. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 10.5/16;
8. Without a Trace, CBS, 9.6/16; 9. NCIS, CBS, 9.5/15; 10. CSI:
Miami, CBS, 9.1/15; 10. House, Fox, 9.1/13.
21/05/2008
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