Fallen Idol Still On Top
15 May 2008
Fallen Idol Still On Top
Even though it drew its lowest ratings in five years, last Tuesday night's American
Idol still was the second-most watched show of the week last week, beaten only
by the Wednesday-night edition of Idol, which drew its lowest numbers in three
years. For a May sweeps week, it might as well have been June. Except for the two
Idol shows, none had enough appeal to draw more than 20 million viewers. (There
was a time when all of the top-ten shows during a sweeps week routinely attracted
20 million viewers or more.) CBS remained the nation's most-watched network again
last week, averaging a 6.7 rating and an 11 share (or about 10.6 million viewers).
ABC placed second with a 6.2/11. Fox followed with a 5.5/9 (although it continued
to top the list among adults 18-49); NBC remained last among the major networks with
a 4.0/7.
The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:
1. American
Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 13.9/21; 2. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 12.6/20;
3. Dancing With The Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 12.0/18; 4. Dancing With the
Stars (Monday), ABC, 11.7/19; 5. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS,
11.4/17; 6. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 10.5/16; 7. Without a Trace, CBS,
9.8/16; 8. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 9.7/15; 9. CSI: Miami, CBS, 9.5/16;
10. NCIS, CBS, 8.9/14.
14/05/2008
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