American Idol - Fox Dominates Week's Ratings

Fox captured the top spot in the ratings for last week (for American Idol). Also the No. 2 spot (for the Idol results show). Also the third spot (for House). Also the fifth spot (for Moment of Truth). Combined, those shows gave Fox the highest ratings of the week -- in both households and among adults 18-49. The only other program to sneak into the top ten was CBS's telecast of the Grammy Awards, which produced the second-lowest ratings in its history. (Today's Los Angeles Times observed that it attracted 17.2 million viewers versus 51.67 million at its height in 1984.) Fox finished the week with an average 7.3 rating and a 12 share. CBS placed second with a 6.2/10. ABC took third with a 5.1/8, while NBC trailed with a 4.8/8.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:
1. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 15.7/23; 2. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 14.6/23; 3. House, Fox, 13.5/20; 4. Grammy Awards, CBS, 10.3/16; 5. Moment of Truth, Fox, 9.5/15; 6. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ABC, 8.9/13; 7. Lost, ABC, 8.8/14; 8. 60 Minutes, CBS, 8.6/14; 9. 20/20 Special Edition: "The Final Hours of Natalee Holloway," ABC, 8.5/14; 10. Survivor: Micronesia, CBS, 8.1/13.

13/02/2008