AMERICAN IDOL - AND THE HITS KEEP STAYING THE SAME

AND THE HITS KEEP STAYING THE SAME

The top ten shows on Nielsen's weekly ratings list appeared little changed this week from last week or the week before that or the week before that. Once again, the American Idol shows trounced everything in site, with both the performance and the results shows producing more than 24 million viewers. ABC's Dancing With the Stars took third place with 19.46 million viewers, followed by CBS's CSI Crime Scene Investigation with 15.72 million and the Dancing With the Stars results show with 15.24 million.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research 1. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 14/22; 2. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 13.8/21; 3. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 12.3/19; 4. CSI Crime Scene Investigation , CBS, 9.8/16; 5. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 9.6/15; 6. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 8.8/13; 7. NCIS, CBS, 8.7/14; 8. Desperate Housewives , ABC, 8.6/13; 9. CSI Miami , CBS, 8.5/14; 9. Without a Trace , CBS, 8.5/14.

22/04/2009