United States TV Ratings
'Idol' Finale Tumbles, Still Rules Wednesday
Final night of season goes to FOX
May 24, 2007
Fast National Ratings for (USA)
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Season six of "American Idol" ended on a down note ratings-wise, but the show still dominated Wednesday night and gave FOX a season-closing win.
FOX averaged a 17.2 rating/28 share for the night and about 29.5 million viewers -- down sharply from the 36.4 million who watched last year's "Idol" finale. ABC was the best of the rest at 6.5/11, beating out CBS' 6.3/10. NBC came in at 3.0/5, and The CW barely made a blip at 1.0/2.
In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 11.1 rating beat the combined total of the other four networks. ABC took second with a 4.5. CBS averaged 2.2 to finish third, followed by NBC, 1.8, and The CW, 0.6.
The first half of "American Idol" drew a 15.3/26 for FOX at 8 p.m. A repeat of "NCIS" put CBS in second with a 5.7/10. The clip show "Lost: The Answers," 3.8/6, was third for ABC, beating out a repeat of NBC's "Saturday Night Live in the '90s" documentary. The CW went with a "One Tree Hill" rerun.
"Idol" increased to 19.1/30 in its second hour as Jordin Sparks was crowned this year's champ. ABC moved up to second with the "Lost" season finale, 7.3/11. A "Criminal Minds" rerun was third for CBS, while NBC's movie drew a 2.9/5 for the hour. A second "One Tree Hill" aired on The CW.
At 10 p.m., the "Lost" finale improved to 8.6/14 to give ABC the lead. CBS got a 7.1/12 from a "CSI: NY" rerun, while Ann Curry's interview with Angelina Jolie on "Dateline NBC" managed only a 3.3/6.
*Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.
'Idol' Finale Tumbles, Still Rules Wednesday
Final night of season goes to FOX
May 24, 2007
Fast National Ratings for (USA)
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Season six of "American Idol" ended on a down note ratings-wise, but the show still dominated Wednesday night and gave FOX a season-closing win.
FOX averaged a 17.2 rating/28 share for the night and about 29.5 million viewers -- down sharply from the 36.4 million who watched last year's "Idol" finale. ABC was the best of the rest at 6.5/11, beating out CBS' 6.3/10. NBC came in at 3.0/5, and The CW barely made a blip at 1.0/2.
In the adults 18-49 demographic, FOX's 11.1 rating beat the combined total of the other four networks. ABC took second with a 4.5. CBS averaged 2.2 to finish third, followed by NBC, 1.8, and The CW, 0.6.
The first half of "American Idol" drew a 15.3/26 for FOX at 8 p.m. A repeat of "NCIS" put CBS in second with a 5.7/10. The clip show "Lost: The Answers," 3.8/6, was third for ABC, beating out a repeat of NBC's "Saturday Night Live in the '90s" documentary. The CW went with a "One Tree Hill" rerun.
"Idol" increased to 19.1/30 in its second hour as Jordin Sparks was crowned this year's champ. ABC moved up to second with the "Lost" season finale, 7.3/11. A "Criminal Minds" rerun was third for CBS, while NBC's movie drew a 2.9/5 for the hour. A second "One Tree Hill" aired on The CW.
At 10 p.m., the "Lost" finale improved to 8.6/14 to give ABC the lead. CBS got a 7.1/12 from a "CSI: NY" rerun, while Ann Curry's interview with Angelina Jolie on "Dateline NBC" managed only a 3.3/6.
*Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.
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